SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 OH PLEASE They were so not trying to spread a message of unity, they were trying to make a quick buck off the social and political tension going on in the world rn, and got called out for it Kendall Jenner was just the nail on the coffin for the whole mess Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy 5,319 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 First Pepsi sponsoring our up and coming country star Joanne's SBHTS, now this. A million reasons for the conservatives to buy Pepsi. Spoiler Pepsi is really wrong this time. They depreciated the idea of protest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Child 18,997 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 That's great of them to apologize and to remove any content from that. ‘If religion be the cause of disunity, then irreligion is surely to be preferred.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junolxf 8,654 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Like, fsjdhhfjf "Seems to be trendy lately to talk sh*t about 'Lady Gaga' when your albums/singles drop." - Leviticus 20:27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo Craig 55,649 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I dont understand What was so bad about it that people got offended? End Racism Now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo 8,151 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 well it was not the time for the ad, people are oversensitive for these topics right now, I bet if this ad was released 3 yrs ago no one would have cared Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeehawKylie 7,817 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, Craig Barnes said: I dont understand What was so bad about it that people got offended? People felt like Pepsi was trying to profit off unrest, which is tied to very serious issues like police brutality, nationalism, minority rights, etc. They tried to create iconic imagery from violent protests, yet sugarcoated the whole thing as 'join the conversation'. Having a model who we all know got to where she is because of her name and family deliver a Pepsi and 'solve' the unrest is just the nail in the coffin. When it comes to serious political issues in advertising, you either need to fully commit or leave it alone. They tried to portray a protest about 'nothing in particular' which is solved by a skinny, light skinned supermodel delivering a Pepsi to a cop, reminiscent of the Baton Rouge protest image, as some inspiring message. It isn't. This is one theme that you can't tip-toe around, so making an advert from it is not the easiest or smartest thing to do and Pepsi learned that the hard way (and I'm surprised they even let it be released or made). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo Ga 15,617 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 To all GGDers on this thread (and the previous one) who don't see the glaringly obvious problems with this ad: Check your own ignorance and then try commenting again. The ad is not only embarrassing - it's insulting. 🤖⚡️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo Craig 55,649 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, IndieKylie said: People felt like Pepsi was trying to profit off unrest, which is tied to very serious issues like police brutality, nationalism, minority rights, etc. They tried to create iconic imagery from violent protests, yet sugarcoated the whole thing as 'join the conversation'. Having a model who we all know got to where she is because of her name and family deliver a Pepsi and 'solve' the unrest is just the nail in the coffin. When it comes to serious political issues in advertising, you either need to fully commit or leave it alone. They tried to portray a protest about 'nothing in particular' which is solved by a skinny, light skinned supermodel delivering a Pepsi to a cop, reminiscent of the Baton Rouge protest image, as some inspiring message. It isn't. This is one theme that you can't tip-toe around, so making an advert from it is not the easiest or smartest thing to do and Pepsi learned that the hard way (and I'm surprised they even let it be released or made). All I got from the ad was that they were using a celebrity to try and spread a message about unity, bringing people together. End Racism Now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeehawKylie 7,817 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Just now, Craig Barnes said: All I got from the ad was that they were using a celebrity to try and spread a message about unity, bringing people together. You're Pepsi's new favorite consumer then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilda 793 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Forget Pepsi, TEA is being spilt here bitches i like cash and my hair to my ass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panchecco 17,894 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 tragic for real though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panchecco 17,894 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 8 minutes ago, Craig Barnes said: All I got from the ad was that they were using a celebrity to try and spread a message about unity, bringing people together. I mean it's pretty obvious what doesn't work in the promo the intention was good but the execution made the whole promo and campaign look like a SNL skit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
donutellha 13,819 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 yAS IT BETTER BE PULLED Walk down the runway but don't puke, it's okay. You just had 10 donuts today. Without frosting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewStevens 5,249 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 The whole thing was a mess. I'm glad they took it down. Social justice isn't granted, it's fought for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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