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My favorite Super Bowl Commercials

I like football a lot, usually, but my favorite part of the Super Bowl every year is watching the commercials. Super Bowl commercials cost millions of dollars a spot so they’re usually the best a brand presents each year, and are totally worth watching. With that said, here are my favorite Super Bowl commercials from this year’s game:

Budweiser’s Lost Puppy #BestBuds

Budweiser’s Super Bowl commercials are a great example of a brand sticking to it’s brand identity year after year. This year’s spot makes me want to go adopt all the lonely puppies.

http://youtu.be/xAsjRRMMg_Q

Always’ #LikeAGirl

I love the whole “Like A Girl” campaign and I love that it’s more than just a Super Bowl commercial for Always. I think it’s a classy way to address inequality without blaming anyone, like so many attempts at addressing the issue tend to.

Coca Cola’s #MakeItHappy

This year’s trend of addressing social issues in a positive way gets an A+ in my book. Coca Cola’s #MakeItHappy is a great idea, from the Super Bowl commercial to the great website and their Twitter push, to address the problem of cyberbullying.

http://youtu.be/ibgvkXm9Qkc

T-Mobile’s #KimsDataStash

This one is simple for me: I love it when celebrities make fun of themselves. Kim Kardashian is famous for nothing worthwhile, and she knows that and embraces it. I appreciate it.

http://youtu.be/WzQ6a2UKlGM

NoMore.org

Another great spot addressing a social issue. It’s great that this public service announcement for domestic violence aired during the Super Bowl. I like the straightforward approach to it, without being overly graphic or dark (like Nationwide’s second ad).

Microsoft’s #Empowering

Microsoft’s Super Bowl spot was just inspiring. There need to be more inspiring ads.

http://youtu.be/wLXRt-qRBfU

Nationwide Insurance’s “Invisibile”

I love that this spot was true to the character of its star. I think Mindy Kaling is incredibly hilarious and I love that Nationwide didn’t direct her to be the polar opposite of her normal, charming self.

http://youtu.be/Yrq8ruhmCX0

But by far, my favorite part of this year’s
Super Bowl was Missy Elliot stealing the Halftime Show.

What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial?