Some ads you cannot parody.
Samsung Galaxy (untranslatable squiggle) III ad, actual text:
"It knows it's early
It lets you have an extra 3 mins in bed
It tells you where the nearest coffee shop is
It chooses the best photos from last night
It knows when you're looking at it
and when you're not.
At last a phone that understands you."
And the tagline: "designed for humans"
… by the faceless robot overlords, presumably. This may be the most terrifying ad I've ever come across. Seriously, "it chooses the best photos from last night"? And there you are thinking… "I don't even remember going out last night… wait, what's that… is that a severed arm? What did you do last night, phone? What did you do?"
"It knows when you're looking at it"? So do those angels in Dr Who. How creepy is your mind control brain-eating phone supposed to sound?
Or maybe I'm just old. Meh.
Hi Adrian,
Just like to say I only recently discovered your books, and I absolutely love them and enjoy reading them, love your characters too. I can't wait to get into The Sea Watch and Heirs of the Blade, borrowing them from the library this weekend.
I'd also like to say I agree with the creepiness of the latest Samsung Galaxy ads, the ad in NZ finishes with "It waits until you're asleep", or something like that…*nervous laughter*