Blog Assignment # 2

This is one of my favorite commercials. This commercial is by T mobile, its used to promote their "fav 5" plan. Which allows T mobile users to pick five people in which they can talk unlimited to regardless of their network provider. This is my favorite commercial because its pretty hilarious. What catches my attention at first is the guy asking his friend why his girlfriend is in his favorite five. That question right there screams instant drama. Also the reference to the "foot massage" certainly reminds me of Pulp Fiction. The fact that the friend definitely attempted to play the issue to the left field by calling him "paranoid" is funny. Especially when the ring tone for the girlfriend is "Secret Lovers". At the time that this ad came out I was already looking for a new cellphone service provider and since T mobile had the promotion of unlimited calls to five people in your phone no matter the provider, I was easily persuaded. To be honest, I was already in the market to to find a new service provider so I would have gotten T mobile had I seen the commercial or not. I do believe this commercial is effective because it was one of the first ads T mobile put out advertising the "fav 5". The comedy that's used within this commercial makes it stay in the viewer's head. The scenario is based around drama and people as a whole entertain drama regardless if they like it or not. The ring tone is also pretty catchy and if you are exposed to the commercial enough you will unconsciously find yourself singing "Secret Lovers".