The Super Bowl happened yesterday, as you may have heard. I don't have a concrete article about it so much as a chunk of scattered thoughts. Observe:
From the tiny bit of opinions I'd heard before the game on the radio or television, Seattle's Seahawks were heavily favored to beat the New England Patriots. That is exactly what happened, with the Patriots pretty much never putting the Seahawks in danger of losing their lead. A fun game for Seatttle fans, a painful one for lovers of the Patriots, and a bit of a defense-heavy bore for everyone else watching.
Many advertisements this year were quite bland. Lots of AI promotion, some Cryptocurrency, and the occasional fun piece. The Liquid Death energy drink was cute with the missing heads and Dunkin riffed on 90's sitcoms in a star-packed piece, but little else stood out. Oh, that Ring camera, "Search Party," was creepy though. It basically bragged if you let them access the 10 million or so cameras in use they can find a grand total of 365 pets. How long until such a tech is used to identify, "Enemies of the State," on the run who spoke out against a government in a foreign country--or, Hell, America at this rate?
I have zero problem with sports gambling and voted for Missouri to allow it, but my God, did that permeate the broadcast today. Betting on sports used to be this taboo thing, and now it's integrated into the whole sports experience as if the idea of enjoying a game without betting a five-spot on who wins is impossible. I mean, knowing you could win ten bucks from Seattle demolishing the spread can be entertaining, but gambling on a sport shouldn't be the sole reason people tune in!
That Halftime show with Bad Bunny was fun! I am not going to pretend I understood most of what was said with my single semester of, "Spanish 101," in college, but there was a clear message of love and unity. Plus, it felt like it was a big and wild party. There was nothing anti-American or offensive to anyone's sensibilities. I mean, unless men and women dancing and eagerly shaking their butts to the beat made you clutch your pearls. Plus, there was a real wedding!
Lastly, there was a burger for sale at the game itself that cost $180 dollars. Even putting aside my allergy to beef, it honestly did not look at all appetizing. That said, those of us who stayed home and watched on television could enjoy our own more reasonably priced snacks. Between food and friends, not a bad way to spend a few hours--regardless of how dull the game itself was!
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