So, what do you folks think of the John Lewis Christmas ad then?

[HelenMumsnet]

Hello.

Given the amount of, erm, interest the Asda Christmas ad has generated on Mumsnet in the past few days, we thought it would be interesting/fun to find out how you all feel about the .

Do tell!

[Nancy66]

you're all crying at cotton wool.

[HecatePropylaea]

Dull.

[DreamySleepyNightySnoozySnooze]

I cry at the coca cola one too?

Didn't cry at the snowman one though, just the memory of last year's ad.

[Sparklingbrook]

Is it because Mrs Snowman has bad hair? Thats quite sad.

[lostinindia]

I was rather hoping that when he got back she would have melted.

[Sparklingbrook]

Yes usual but you might like a hat if you had Mrs Snowman's bad hair.

[Sparklingbrook]

It would have been better if he got back and there was another Snowman in his place. With a couple of snowchildren.

[MrsChristmasVamos]

It's alright.

I quite like the Debenhams one with all the pretty lights. I want to wallop Myleene, why is she asking FC whether Mum gets a gift ?

But everyone knows that the REAL christmas advert is the Coca-Cola one. I get really excited when I first see that.

[Sparklingbrook]

Perfect

[MrsChristmasVamos]

Sparks that's scary !

[Sparklingbrook]

Because Mrs Snowman is worth it.

[AmberLeaf]

It left me cold.

Literally cold

Bit boring really, I preferred last years.

[WitchesTit]

Nope. It makes me feel cold and anyway John Lewis is always so boiling inside that snowman wouldn't have lasted 3 seconds.

[Sparklingbrook]

I don't know why I care. Our nearest JL is in Solihull and I don't like going there.

[BrianGiggs]

I don't watch adverts. They're for folk withit sky plus.

[Sparklingbrook]

The Daily Mail are saying this morning that it was filmed in New Zealand. In July.

[Jins]

Don't like it.

Another classic song ruined for me

[Jins]

Not as bad as last year's 'head in a box' one though.

Hated that one.

However I have never shopped at JL and have only been in a handful of times so I'm not the person they are aiming the advert at.

[Sparklingbrook]

Me neither Jins, JL strikes me as a shop to look round then go and get it somewhere else. Probably cheaper.

[Sidge]

God it's so bleak and miserable. Hardly fills you with glad tidings and joy.

I do like the snowpeople but the music is awful - depressing dirge.

I like my Christmas music to be jolly and bright not some asthmatically-compromised remake of a dreary old song.

[EIizaDay]

Beautifully filmed and produced but, yes, a bit depressing for an advert (and I LOVE dark and deep stuff)

[SoupDragon]

Sparkling, July is winter in NZ