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John Lewis Christmas Advert

62 replies

BaconandEgg · 06/11/2014 09:31

I've just seen it. It's absolutely the best one yet. Totally ridiculously, I'm in floods of tears.

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DillydollyRIP · 06/11/2014 09:33

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Just seen it. It's lovely! :)

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DillydollyRIP · 06/11/2014 09:34

Lots of penguins will fly off of the shelves this year.

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missmargot · 06/11/2014 09:35

I sobbed. I'm blaming lack of sleep and hormones even though DS is now 10 months old so I need to stop using him as an excuse

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RubyFlint · 06/11/2014 09:41

Awwww luffly penguins! Very cute. I'm a sucker for a love story though! Blush

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PassTheCremeEggs · 06/11/2014 09:47

Oh FGS why am I in tears now?! I'm such a sucker for a John Lewis Christmas ad. This one is lovely.

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SicilianOlives · 06/11/2014 09:48

Great, now I feel like an idiot for crying at penguins being in love ! Sad

How do they do this, every year ? I'm impressed.

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Vagndidit · 06/11/2014 09:50

No Lily Allen track was already an improvement ;)

Am already in floods with this one though. Little boy reminds me of my own.

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Fierceflora · 06/11/2014 09:51

yes me too, just lovely.

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AliceDoesntLiveHereAnymore · 06/11/2014 09:54

I absolutely loved it. I know my dcs will enjoy it too. (wonder if that means we're destined for a few penguin toys here)

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Babytinx11 · 06/11/2014 10:17

Sat watching it sobbing while DS looked at me like I had grown a second head lol

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LittleMissGreen · 06/11/2014 10:29

Grin I think they must have been reading Osbert. One of my fave Christmas books about a boy who wants a penguin for Christmas. Makes me cry whenever I read it to the DSs as he ends up giving the penguin to a zoo.

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ZingOfSeven · 06/11/2014 10:50

what a weird advert. I don't get why you are all crying.

oh I know, my cousin is single. I'll just buy her a girl and put her in a pretty box he can open on Christmas morningConfused
Is JL seriously suggesting you can buy love?Hmm

and what has a penguin got to do with Christmas?

or what is the message here exactly?

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CrumpleHornedSnorkack · 06/11/2014 10:51

Thank goodness Zing, I was starting to think I was the only one!

It left me cold (pun very much intended)

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mychildrenarebarmy · 06/11/2014 10:55

The message is that children have a wonderful imagination and see a lot more beauty in life than boring old grown ups do.

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ZingOfSeven · 06/11/2014 11:06

crumple

phew.

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AliceDoesntLiveHereAnymore · 06/11/2014 12:15

It's very much like Calvin and Hobbes, which is why I love it.

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CrumpleHornedSnorkack · 06/11/2014 12:17

It is nothing like Calvin & Hobbes Shock Calvin would never have bought a female tiger for Hobbes to hump love, he'd have found the whole idea disgusting, you only have to see the strips with Susie and Mr Bun to see that!

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temporaryusername · 06/11/2014 12:32

I can't imagine crying at it, I think the penguin looking at people kissing etc is a bit odd, but I do adore penguins and think the penguins are very cute. I like the non love story bits best, where he is hanging out with the family..

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 06/11/2014 12:44

Oh you heart of Stones types

It is lovely.
The look on the little penguins face when he sees the loving couples and when the little boy realises that penguins need penguins.

I think it is very poignant .

Wink

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AliceDoesntLiveHereAnymore · 06/11/2014 13:02

What?? Crumple, don't be ridiculous. How many times did Hobbes make comments about how HE would have a tea party with Susie (IIRC her name) or that SHE could take care of him. He had a crush on her, I'm sure of it. Grin

Besides, it's the activities that remind me of Calvin and Hobbes, not the need for a female. Although I bet he'd have been happy with a female tiger... provided she didn't eat all his tuna. Grin

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AliceDoesntLiveHereAnymore · 06/11/2014 13:06

See?

John Lewis Christmas Advert
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CrumpleHornedSnorkack · 06/11/2014 13:34

But Calvin would not have done it, that's my point, in the advert it's the boy who gets the companion not the penguin himself.

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AliceDoesntLiveHereAnymore · 06/11/2014 13:51

Um.. taking this just a bit too seriously, aren't you? Hmm I said it reminded me of it... not that it was identical.

Relax. Chill. Enjoy the advert. Smile

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