You're right. I really had no intention of watching the Super Bowl game last night. I'm not a football fan, especially of the Pros, and just find the whole game to be a little mean-spirited. Don't kid yourself, they're there to hurt each other...most often, in a quiet, subtle sort of way.
But, BC was excited about the Broncos and the whole razzle-dazzle of SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, so he grabbed a couple of frosty beers, poured some wine for me, warmed up the left-over artichoke dip and I was trapped. Damn!
GAME XLVIII, QUARTER I: I'm relatively ignorant about this game, but right away I can tell that the Denver boys seem a bit nervous while the Seattle guys are running, jumping, pushing, throwing, and having a really great time. I check the stats and the team with the best defense has 8 points, and the team with the best offense has 0.
REPORT ON COMMERCIALS: Bear in mind, I'm an older woman and some things go right by me, but I didn't think the first quarter commercials were particularly notable. I was too slow to get much from the Bud hidden camera, limo, party and etc. I think I'll just stick to wine. It's obvious Ford bet the farm on two ads for the Ford Fusion Hybrid, one cleverly low-key and the second over the top. Neither one, unfortunately for Ford, will send me rushing to the nearest dealership, although I do think the Escape is very cute. Bank of America included a tie-in with an AIDS fund-raiser which is certainly a worthy cause but, frankly, I thought it a bit disingenuous considering their record during the financial crisis and the fact that they absolutely ruined the most favorite bank in which I ever worked.
QUARTER II: I think this was my favorite quarter. I'm on my second glass of wine and time is rolling by pretty quickly, primarily, so BC tells me, because the boys are running with the ball rather than throwing it. There was some problem in catching the ball or in which team might end up catching the ball. It's OK with me...let's keep this moving. Team with best defense: 22; Team with best offense: 0.
REPORT ON COMMERCIALS: For me, the quality of commercials improved dramatically over those in Round 1. I particularly loved: "Every time a Volkswagon hits 100,000 miles, a German engineer gets his wings." I am a huge Volkswagon Beetle fan (although those German designers are about to ruin it's huggability with their evolving design work) dating from the days when I owned a 1968 bright red Volkswagon bug and a VW owner was lucky if she didn't have to replace an engine every 20,000 miles.
HALF-TIME: In all honesty, I had never heard of Bruno Mars, and for a few minutes I thought he was Jersey Boys redux. (Note: it's a redux kind of report) He was fun and I enjoyed him. The Red Hot Chili Peppers? Haven't ever really been a fan, but it was an OK half-time diversion.
QUARTER III: The artichoke dip, vegies and ranch dip are gone and we're down to apples. I'm on glass #2 1/2 of Yellow Tail Cabernet and my excitement level is dipping. Denver kicks off to the Seahawks and Mr. Percy catches the ball and in an absolute blur of pumping legs returns it for an 87 yard touchdown! Wow. I'm a Seahawk! Peyton Manning is aging right before our eyes, and I nearly feel sorry for him. Eli looks like he wants to come down out of that press box and help him. Tough all around. Team with best defense: 36; Team with best offense: 8.
REPORT ON COMMERCIALS: This time it's Audi for pure fun, with their obscene little dog and his big head. Especially when he grabbed Sarah McLaughlin's guitar between his teeth and ripped it out of her hands. The reason is a whole other story, but it was cathartic. On the serious side, Chrysler did a wonderful job even though I think their cars need better designers; and, the Bud ad honoring serviceman Chuck Nadd...although I have a real problem sending our young men across the world to fight endless wars...touched my heart. We've sent them. These guys deserve our care and concern. Good for Bud.
QUARTER IV: I'm still working on my second and a half glass of wine but BC has moved on to bourbon. Actually I don't have a clue what happened during this quarter, but I know it wasn't as cold as they expected, there was a rather enticing ad for Jaguar and Denver never did catch up. I was primarily concerned that this game would not end before "Downton Abbey" began on Channel 8. Yes, I record the goings on of the Crawleys, but I'd much rather see it firsthand than watch after the fact. Hurry up guys. And, aaaah...They're finished. I immediately apologized to BC and switched the channel to PBS just as the Yellow Lab's tush began strolling (in that Yellow Lab sort of way) toward Downton Abbey. A perfect evening...
