The commercial starts out portraying the people of Tibet and alludes to the cultural oppression they are facing, it then switches to a celebrity spokesperson explaining how he was able to save money at a Tibetan restaurant by purchasing a Groupon coupon. Three ads were aired which turned the celebrity charity spokesperson shtick on its head, but it is the Tibet one that has our country all in a dither. But the award for 'Most Controversial' went to Groupon's satirical public service announcements turned coupon selling spot. And the nation was stirred to sentimental working class patriotism by Chrysler's homage to Detroit (as they sold a luxury car no working-class family could ever afford). This year all of us Gen Xers were amused and reminded of our own childhoods by Volkswagen's 'force' using kid. The buzz after the big game usually revolves around the commercials - the best and worst of the night, so to speak.

One could say that it's entertainment at its finest. Yes, it's crass and consumerist, but seeing how marketers decide to spend millions of dollars in an attempt to manipulate me each year holds some sort of strange appeal (twisted as it may be). I admit, I only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials.

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