That second point is definitely a good one.
I'm pretty solidly in the demo for both Priuses and The Wire.
The initial takeaway for me was "Huh. Toyota is aware of the existence of The Wire, and they really underplayed it so that people like me would get to have a moment of recognition."
On second reflection, yeah, it still doesn't make much sense as a commercial OR as a callback to The Wire.
We saw what happened to Frank Sobotka, right after he regretfully says "we used to MAKE things in this country."
Weird spokesman for an import car. So now he's robbing banks while driving an import hybrid?
Complete thread:
- couple of things from the game last night -
Mike (bart),
2016-02-08, 06:16
- Evan Washburn IS a robot, right? - BPH, 2016-02-08, 09:06
- Carolina's offensive gameplan was dumbfounding -
Mo,
2016-02-08, 08:22
- I wonder how much of that dynamic running they wanted to do -
Jim (fisherj08),
2016-02-08, 08:24
- Those OT had a rough night. -
MattG,
2016-02-08, 12:21
- Denver's RT also had a rough night... -
Jim (OFD),
2016-02-08, 13:13
- He's a Michigan man, after all - BPH, 2016-02-08, 16:09
- Definitely. - MattG, 2016-02-08, 13:28
- Denver's RT also had a rough night... -
Jim (OFD),
2016-02-08, 13:13
- Those OT had a rough night. -
MattG,
2016-02-08, 12:21
- I wonder how much of that dynamic running they wanted to do -
Jim (fisherj08),
2016-02-08, 08:24
- My thoughts, FWIW -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2016-02-08, 07:21
- re: Cam's PC -
Mo,
2016-02-08, 08:29
- How did someone not ask him about diving for the fumble? -
ReginaldVelJohnson,
2016-02-08, 09:09
- My (odd) take: I think he thought about kicking it. -
Crehart,
2016-02-08, 11:56
- If he kicked it, and then they had recovered it -
CK08,
2016-02-08, 12:40
- Oh, absolutely. He should have kicked it. - Crehart, 2016-02-08, 20:38
- I thought he was going to kick it as well. Is that legal? -
GuinnessBob,
2016-02-08, 15:01
- Not legal, but not a turnover. 15 yard penalty from spot. - Savage, 2016-02-08, 15:10
- That may be it. - MattG, 2016-02-08, 12:21
- If he kicked it, and then they had recovered it -
CK08,
2016-02-08, 12:40
- In his defense, he was in a weird position. -
MattG,
2016-02-08, 09:17
- Agree that it would have been tough for him to get. -
ReginaldVelJohnson,
2016-02-08, 09:34
- He would have almost had to jump.. backward? -
MattG,
2016-02-08, 09:39
- It certainly wasn't his finest hour. -
hlewis,
2016-02-08, 12:24
- Hopefully people will have short memories about that. -
MattG,
2016-02-08, 13:33
- I could see why they upheld it on the replay... -
Jim (OFD),
2016-02-08, 13:38
- Completely agree with this - Domer99, 2016-02-08, 15:06
- I didn't think there was conclusive proof -
Jeff (BGS),
2016-02-08, 13:42
- I think this is right. - Ken Fowler, 2016-02-08, 15:06
- Agree with your assessment - Jim (OFD), 2016-02-08, 13:44
- I could see why they upheld it on the replay... -
Jim (OFD),
2016-02-08, 13:38
- Hopefully people will have short memories about that. -
MattG,
2016-02-08, 13:33
- It certainly wasn't his finest hour. -
hlewis,
2016-02-08, 12:24
- He would have almost had to jump.. backward? -
MattG,
2016-02-08, 09:39
- Agree that it would have been tough for him to get. -
ReginaldVelJohnson,
2016-02-08, 09:34
- I figured that would be the No. 1 talking point postgame - CK08, 2016-02-08, 09:12
- My (odd) take: I think he thought about kicking it. -
Crehart,
2016-02-08, 11:56
- I don't blame him for walking out -
HullieAndMikes,
2016-02-08, 08:32
- And he had to listen to Cliff Harris - Jim (fisherj08), 2016-02-08, 08:35
- How did someone not ask him about diving for the fumble? -
ReginaldVelJohnson,
2016-02-08, 09:09
- I was more confused by Mirren's cheeseburger -
CK08,
2016-02-08, 07:53
- I was waiting for part two of that commercial - Greg, 2016-02-08, 09:02
- Bud's really doubling down on the craft beer hate -
HullieAndMikes,
2016-02-08, 08:05
- Meanwhile InBev keeps buying craft breweries - Jack, 2016-02-08, 10:09
- Coldplay gets too much unearned hate -
HullieAndMikes,
2016-02-08, 07:42
- I think a lot went into it - DEM, 2016-02-08, 11:24
- They're part of a long tradition in pop music -
HCE,
2016-02-08, 09:25
- they had a small window of coolness right at the beginning -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 09:29
- But that's more garden variety uncool -
HullieAndMikes,
2016-02-08, 09:35
- two other anecdotes from that show I just remembered -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 09:43
- I didn't know you were sitting behind me. -
Crehart,
2016-02-08, 11:59
- Did you mean to post this under Kevin's? -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2016-02-08, 12:03
- LOL. And, yes, I really do mean "out loud." - Crehart, 2016-02-08, 12:06
- Did you mean to post this under Kevin's? -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2016-02-08, 12:03
- I went to a Bob Dylan concert at the New World Ampitheater -
Kevin,
2016-02-08, 11:42
- OT: Music On topic: Public sex -
Grantland,
2016-02-08, 12:08
- Foo Fighters at Centennial Park in Atlanta - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2016-02-08, 12:17
- I think you have to be honest. -
Kevin,
2016-02-08, 12:15
- How do I link video from my phone to here? - Grantland, 2016-02-08, 12:39
- well, Dylan's voice really puts you in the mood -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 11:54
- I wish - Dylan, 2016-02-08, 12:22
- The other time I saw some pretty good action -
Kevin,
2016-02-08, 12:11
- this thread is really quite a journey -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 12:19
- Where is Toonces when you really need him? -
Jeff (BGS),
2016-02-08, 13:46
- Northwestern - Greg, 2016-02-08, 14:02
- Link -
Mike (bart),
2016-02-08, 12:30
- Picture of Kevin - DEM, 2016-02-08, 13:43
- Some good work done today on the HJ front - Dylan, 2016-02-08, 12:39
- Where is Toonces when you really need him? -
Jeff (BGS),
2016-02-08, 13:46
- this thread is really quite a journey -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 12:19
- I was also at that show -
IrishGuard,
2016-02-08, 11:44
- Near the top of the lawn area. -
Kevin,
2016-02-08, 11:55
- "Pretty great, Bob!" - Jason93, 2016-02-08, 13:41
- Near the top of the lawn area. -
Kevin,
2016-02-08, 11:55
- OT: Music On topic: Public sex -
Grantland,
2016-02-08, 12:08
- Poetry - HullieAndMikes, 2016-02-08, 09:45
- I didn't know you were sitting behind me. -
Crehart,
2016-02-08, 11:59
- two other anecdotes from that show I just remembered -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 09:43
- But that's more garden variety uncool -
HullieAndMikes,
2016-02-08, 09:35
- they had a small window of coolness right at the beginning -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 09:29
- Speaking as a guy who loves pretty much all music - -
MattG,
2016-02-08, 08:51
- People aren't making fun of Bloc Party -
JN,
2016-02-08, 08:58
- The show itself just plain sucks. -
KGB,
2016-02-08, 09:16
- It is also made for TV in a weird way - CK08, 2016-02-08, 09:33
- we looked it up last night because we were curious -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 09:21
- Tygers of Pan Tang? -
hlewis,
2016-02-08, 09:33
- I think that's correct. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2016-02-08, 09:38
- I would have guessed Michael - DrewD5, 2016-02-08, 09:30
- Gloria Estefan? - HullieAndMikes, 2016-02-08, 09:29
- Up With People's Salute tto the Western Hemisphere! -
MattG,
2016-02-08, 09:29
- Up With People did a bunch of them -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 09:30
- Fitting. - Denver95, 2016-02-08, 11:43
- The Platonic Ideal was 2001 - Aerosmith/NSYNC/Britney -
MattG,
2016-02-08, 09:37
- Platonic is not the word I'd use to describe that ... - Savage, 2016-02-08, 10:23
- Just one more reason to despise them. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2016-02-08, 09:35
- Up With People did a bunch of them -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 09:30
- Tygers of Pan Tang? -
hlewis,
2016-02-08, 09:33
- The show itself just plain sucks. -
KGB,
2016-02-08, 09:16
- People aren't making fun of Bloc Party -
JN,
2016-02-08, 08:58
- I had to google the Apatow reference. -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2016-02-08, 07:56
- I didn't mean you, specifically, with my retorts -
HullieAndMikes,
2016-02-08, 08:04
- I've never seen those movies, but I loathe Coldplay - Greg, 2016-02-08, 09:17
- I'd trace it to the fact that they released the same song -
Dylan,
2016-02-08, 08:50
- I think 90 percent of all recording artists do that - HullieAndMikes, 2016-02-08, 09:01
- "Clocks" was good the first time. -
MattG,
2016-02-08, 08:52
- They did it with "The Scientist", too -
Dylan,
2016-02-08, 09:08
- This might explain why I'm rarely a fan of a band... -
domer.mq,
2016-02-08, 09:21
- I don't mind it when a band has a "sound". - Dylan, 2016-02-08, 09:28
- Yes - "Fix You" is exactly the same song. - MattG, 2016-02-08, 09:13
- This might explain why I'm rarely a fan of a band... -
domer.mq,
2016-02-08, 09:21
- They did it with "The Scientist", too -
Dylan,
2016-02-08, 09:08
- Got ya. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2016-02-08, 08:17
- I blame the association to Gwyneth Paltrow. - Jason93, 2016-02-08, 08:08
- I didn't mean you, specifically, with my retorts -
HullieAndMikes,
2016-02-08, 08:04
- regarding the commercials -
Mike (bart),
2016-02-08, 07:39
- OT re: Buzz Aldrin. Actually not about him specifically but - Jack, 2016-02-08, 09:10
- How about Frank Sobotka in that Prius? -
BPH,
2016-02-08, 08:26
- It's not the first commercial Anthony Hopkins has been in -
Jack,
2016-02-08, 10:16
- I know it was a joke, obviously - BPH, 2016-02-08, 16:11
- it was Ziggy, wasn't it? -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 08:27
- It was the whole gang. -
Pete,
2016-02-08, 08:32
- wow, I didn't realize that -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 08:35
- Because talent has left marketing? -
domer.mq,
2016-02-08, 08:37
- Nope - HullieAndMikes, 2016-02-08, 08:49
- I can see the gears turning. -
Pete,
2016-02-08, 08:43
- That second point is definitely a good one. - MattG, 2016-02-08, 08:58
- Because talent has left marketing? -
domer.mq,
2016-02-08, 08:37
- wow, I didn't realize that -
Jay,
2016-02-08, 08:35
- It was the whole gang. -
Pete,
2016-02-08, 08:32
- It's not the first commercial Anthony Hopkins has been in -
Jack,
2016-02-08, 10:16
- The talking intestine was really something - Jim (fisherj08), 2016-02-08, 08:13
- I really liked the Audi commercial. - Savage, 2016-02-08, 08:03
- Your increasingly transparent efforts to undermine Z-Snyde -
Buck Mulligan,
2016-02-08, 08:01
- His remake of Dawn of the Dead - Mike (bart), 2016-02-08, 08:49
- 10 Cloverfield Lane, though - Jim (fisherj08), 2016-02-08, 07:58
- Not sure whether Batman v Superman will be good - CK08, 2016-02-08, 07:55
- re: Cam's PC -
Mo,
2016-02-08, 08:29
- Alive, but barely. - Pete, 2016-02-08, 06:44