to ask on your thoughts of the christmas ads for 2023

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Lidl, Asda, M&S, JL, Very all have launched ads! What do we all think?

It’s half term week there, I’ve noticed that my mental capacity shrinking over holidays.
I will enjoy them on Monday 😉

Far too early for any Christmas ad, although I realise why they do it. It has the effect on me, of actively avoiding anything to do with those stores and avoiding commercial tv.

I really don’t like the M&S one. I’m not outraged about it like some people seem to be, but i think it’s crap and the opposite of what a Christmas ad should be.

I’ve only seen the M&S one so far and I was disappointed in that!

Crossposted with @Crabble who summed up my sentiments perfectly. It didn’t invoke a warm fuzzy feeling in me or make me smile like most Christmas ads do

The Lidl one was obviously filmed abroad (which is fine as they aren’t British) so didn’t look right, Waitrose one is fairly bland although I like graham Norton and the Asda one is fun I suppose. Not seen the marks one and assume won’t now, it’s obviously not meant to represent a flag but burning anything isn’t a wise move I’d suggest.

I like the M&S one, don't do shit that drives you mad at a stressful time.

I'm scandalised that they've started this early. It's made me absolutely not want to start Christmas shopping!
I'm not keen on the M&S one even though I love the magnificent Hannah Waddingham and I like both Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Tan France. It just doesn't feel festive or upbeat.

I never watch them as I avoid all ads

I like the M and S food one with the Fairy and the gloves.

I liked the raccoon thing in the Lidl one but as PP said, it was obviously filmed abroad so it wasn't quite right.

Asda was OK. Morrisons OK.

JL one was far too depressing and not at all Christmassy.

Waiting to see Aldis.

Previous years adverts have been a lot better than this years offerings so far.

JL haven't aired their advert yet

My only thought is it's ridiculously early for then so am rolling my eyes too furiously to follow them.
I think one had a flamingo?

Yabu.

Not sure what you're watching but JL haven't released theirs yet

Tkmaxx has llama in designer gear😂

The John Lewis one is a charity advert, nothing to do with JL but if it helps raise funds for dementia, no bad thing.

I haven't seen any of them, haven't had my TV on for a few days away, but still feel irritated that I have Christmas thrown in my face from the beginning of November. I just know they will be shown on tv so often that I will hate them all and not want to shop with any of them.

I’ve seen a couple of different Asda ones now. I quite like them …so far.
Not keen on the M & S gloves one. Didn’t they have a similar one last year with a Dawn French cartoony character?

It's only seven weeks to Christmas day. I don't usually see them because I stream everything. I like that the Very advert features Liverpool (where I am) because of the John Moore's connection. I don't like the whole pink flamingo themes about, but at least it was cheery. Lidl tried to be heartwarming but failed.

Don’t like the m&s one at all. I find it mildly depressing for some reason. I wonder if it’s the setting stuff on fire and trashing board games etc. I get the message that you should do Xmas your own way but I’m not sure that the execution came across as humorous which I think it was meant to.
I quite like the Asda one as the staff characters are relatable and I just did not expect buble to be in it at the end. Also like the boots one. Its really simple and about giving thoughtful gifts with fun music.

Also found the M&S one really depressing. It seems to be targeted at resentful mums who put in too much effort, and people who hate family games, so I’m not the target audience. It could have had some happy bits interspersed between the gloom and dark humour. Not nice for kids watching.

I like the M&S ad. Although I would have liked to see the Elf properly shredded.

The only other one I’ve seen is the Waitrose ad.

Hoping to get to Boxing Day without seeing one.

I can’t believe how much money they cost to produce!!

Lidl’s raccoon one is cute.

The pulled M&S one, hmm?!

Food M&S one ok but Dawn French gets on my wick.

Waitrose, nope, don’t like.

The one with Buble is ok.