AIBU to be very excited about the release of the John Lewis Christmas advert tomorrow?

[trulybadlydeeply]

Yes, I know I am really, but this is about as exciting as my life gets at the moment . Well, that, and the fact that I treated myself to a new ironing board yesterday...

Where is it?...

I've just watched it :)

m.youtube.com/watch?v=wuz2ILq4UeA

Sweet, but no tears here. Last year I was in bits....

Having lost my parents in the last couple of years, this made me cry.

Bollocks. They've reduced me to a blubbering wreck again. Bastards.

I cried. They always make me cry.

I am wondering what product they will be wanting us to buy though - no penguins this year. Telescopes?

Yeah, something in my eye

Made me shed a little tear too. Not as much as the snowmen or the boy with the present, but still rather sweet

I must have a heart of stone as these adverts do nothing for me.

What a load of crap. The song will always be The Royle Family. Meh.

Yes a tear in my eye, but not as much as some of the past ones im afraid. Lovely sentiments though.

I liked it, but feel a bit underwhelmed.

I am guessing the elderly man had to be as far away as possible on the moon because there would be eyebrows all round if she actually befriended and sent a Christmas gift to a local elderly stranger.

Apparently there's a tie in to Age Concern.

Ah... that's good.

I can imagine the MN thread - 'I have just recently found out that my dd is being spied on in her bedroom by an old man with a telescope so I have reported him to the police. AIBU?'

I just rewatchedthem on you tube and the only one to make me shed a tear was last year's penguins.

I don't get it

I liked it, but feel a bit underwhelmed.

My reaction too.

Can't believe folk get upset by adverts. I am obviously too cynical and just think the marketing team will be rubbing their hands with glee.

Not a tear jerker in the 'isn't that sweet' sense but a very powerful message which seems to link with the Age UK message of 'No one should have no one at Christmas' (coincidence?).

I think I'd have liked the advert to end with a big balloon to take the Man on the Moon back to Earth though so he could be with everyone.

(Goes off to look at Age UK campaign....)

Nope, not crying. It's good, just not good enough.

Think it was the song rather than the ad which made me cry, just a little. Not so obviously cute as last year but think it will be that grows on you after the initial watch.

Exactly 73dexter. Good job he's on the moon eh?