John Lewis Christmas advert is out!

[Sheknowsaboutme]

And im a bit 😏 about it. Just doesn’t hit spot for me.

Its a bit played down to what they have produced in the past.

Ohh yes the boy and the satsumas ....I been trying to find that one again

@Sparklingbrook

I liked last years Argos one with the little girl on the drums. It was fun.

This Years is quite fun too!

I liked it although have found my own attempts at random acts of kindness are often, but not always met with suspicion.

This is the walkers crisp advert:

This our favourite so far has been the Disney one, but then me, my sister and Dd are big Disney fans as it is.

I quite like the JL. I don't mind having a Covid free Christmas ad either.

Ah I quite like that Argos one too.
I remember many a childhood sat with an Argos catalogue and a pen.

So far, I've enjoyed McD's and SuperValu. Not John Lewis. Lego was interesting and fun. Kevin the carrot continues his adventures which is fun too.

But it was both McDs (I have a teenager!) and SV that felt right.

Oh, Walkers was ok - but not a winner.

The Walkers one is very Christmassy but I can't stand LadBaby.

Underwhelmed but apparently they had a massively reduced budget due to circumstances and they initially weren't even sure if they were going to do a Christmas advert this year. So I think they have done the best that they can given the situation.

Very's christmas advert has also left me underwhelmed.

I like it. I like the animations and the tone. It's a realistic halfway in a low-key Christmas vibe not rubbing in the lack of festivities, and thank goodness not an in your face Covid approach either.

I want the song to be the Bugsy Malone one though. You give a little love and it all comes back to you bah bah bah ba-ba ba bah

I think it's great.

They had a vastly redusced budget. They chose to spread the work between a bunch of animators, they are reminding us to be generous, and are fundm atching up to £2million to fgoodbanks.

It's entirely in keeping with their values as a co-op. I'd like a morte uptempo song, but at least it's an original.

Oh god.

Because of you lot I've watch a McDonalds ad AND NOW I'M IN BITS!

And feel the urge to watch Coco again.

@KiposWonderbeasts

I think it's great.

They had a vastly redusced budget. They chose to spread the work between a bunch of animators, they are reminding us to be generous, and are fundm atching up to £2million to fgoodbanks.

It's entirely in keeping with their values as a co-op. I'd like a morte uptempo song, but at least it's an original.

But none of that matters because the nurse is gonna give the kid cove by putting the plaster on her glasses 😂😂😂😂

and JL used Graduate animators, so kudos to them

I think its lovely. Love the use of all the different animation, it hit the right notes for me.

The JL ad seemed very London centric.
I love the Amazon ad and Aldi’s Kevin carrot.

The best Christmas ad was the Sainsburys one with the plug

@Longdistance

The JL ad seemed very London centric. I love the Amazon ad and Aldi’s Kevin carrot.

This is an interesting observation, in what way did it seem London centric??

I have a bird phobia, pigeons doubly so. I am going to have nightmares about that bird at the start!

It felt too disjointed to me, but I am pleased that they are supporting such important charities.

I wonder what Mr John Lewis of Twitter will be gifted (he's only just returned to Twitter). That Twitter ad was brilliant incidentally.

Big red bus was a give away. Shop in the background looked like Liberties.

It wasn't as good as previous years but I think I read somewhere that it's a nod to all the generous things people have done through a tough year and how people have pulled together which struck a cord and made me like it more I think. McDonald's is still the winner for me this year though

I don't know what Liberties is but I live in Wales and didn't feel like it didn't "represent" me.

Okay. Just cried at the McDonald's and the Irish supermarket ones.

I really liked it, haven't really liked the Jul ones for past couple of years either. I thought the tone of this was spot on for this year. Loved the clever use of animation, even better they used such a variety of animators. I even liked the song too! Mc Donald's one is OK but a bit cliche for me.

OMG the Coca-Cola one! I was determined not to well up, but it got me. Bit odd Taika Waititi directed it but it’s a goody.