Every year millions of people excitedly turn on their televisions to watch the Super Bowl. They put on their favorite team’s jersey and passionately yell at the TV. People get together to drink beer, eat wings and other classic Super Bowl dishes like pretzels and cheese, deviled eggs, and buffalo chicken dip.  

Food and football.  

The epitome of America.  

Although it’s not just the football people are excited for. The commercials are known for stepping up their game big time for the Super Bowl. It’s a chance for companies to sway millions into looking into what they’re selling. They want to make an impression.  

 Some were hilarious, some were weird, some were emotional, some were offensive.

But they were not forgettable.  

A diva in a Wig Called Glen Powell.  

In a Ram Trucks commercial starring Glen Powell, he portrays a Goldilocks character. The action-packed commercial shows him driving three Ram trucks and facing different obstacles.  

Later it cuts to Powell telling the story to his kids and they question where the three bears are since this clearly isn’t the typical Goldilocks story. He states that this is his story and the end the commercial says, “Drive your own story.” 

The commercial was funny and entertaining and definitely memorable. Glen Powell looks good as a blonde.  

Hims and Hers and Hypocrisy 

The Hims and Hers commercial sparked a lot of controversy. The commercial starts with facts about obesity in America with Childish Gambino’s “This is America” playing in the background.  

The commercial goes on to explain the dangers of weight loss medication and how these medications are “built to keep us sick and stuck.”  

But not their weight loss medication. 

No, Hers and Hims weight loss medication is different.  

Right, okay.  

The commercial is very hypocritical to bash Big Pharma (Big pharma is used to describe large pharmaceutical companies that are a bad influence) when they themselves are Big Pharma.  

The first half of the commercial seemed promising but by the end, I was filled with disappointment that Hims and Hers highlighted exactly how they are just like every other company pushing harmful weight loss drugs.  

Breasts Pushing Boundaries 

The breast cancer awareness ad was so clever and impactful. I really appreciated the commercials that were pushing boundaries to make a statement. The commercial displayed women’s bodies, focusing on boobs. There were cheerleaders, mothers nursing, runway models, and clips of push-up bra commercials.  

For something that society has been so focused on, they are paying attention to the wrong thing. 

If our attention is constantly on a woman’s chest, than we should at least be aware of the health risks women face.  

I also thought it was really powerful how they used sex appeal and making it obvious that a woman’s chest is the first place the eye will go.  

I appreciated the commercials that made loud statements like this.  

Ok, Fine, Get me a Beer 

All of the beer commercials really struck me in a similar way so I’m grouping them together. After I finished the commercials, I thought “yeah I’m proud to be an American I guess.” 

Which is really sneaky of them and shows how effective of a commercial they can make.  

One of the beer commercials that stuck with me is Michelob Ultra starring Katherine O’Hara and Willem Dafoe. This is a duo that I didn’t know I needed to see but I love how competitive they are and found it a joy to watch.  

The Bud Light commercial was also very fun. I like being reminded of sun and family and friends. Exactly what people want to think of when cracking open a cold one.  

I thought all of the beer commercials really played to their audience.  

Nike Supporting Women – I Could Cry.  

You know, I watched this commercial and got chills.  

The commercial is filmed in black and white and states different things that women are not allowed to do by societal standards.  

Like, “You can’t be emotional. So be emotional.”  

Then it shows all of these women yawning because it’s getting so old.  

I thought this was really empowering and makes me want to invest in Nike since I know where they stand with their values.  

The commercial did exactly what was intended and for good reason.