Weird Target ad
So I was flipping through the 2007-10-15 Target ad and I noticed this Halloween costume:
“I look forward to killing you soon!”
“For the last time, go to your room!”
What kind of ninja costume is that?!
First off, the chestplate. This makes a certain amount of sense for, say, a Superman costume, but why would a ninja have one? More to the point, why does this chestplate look slightly H.R. Giger-esque, rather than having a six-pack?
And why is it red?
Then we come to the mask. The top half is riding way too high: you can see his hair. Ninjas are supposed to be unidentifiable; as such, the mask should completely cover the hair, so that the ninja’s hair color cannot be determined.
Then there’s the footwear—or lack thereof. Socks? Really?
Get some shoes! (Obviously, I mean soft shoes—not like hiking boots or something.)
Finally… the sword.
I realize it’s just a fake plastic sword that can’t really bisect anybody, but even so, YOU’RE HOLDING IT THE WRONG WAY, KID! The would-be-sharp-if-it-were-real side of the blade should face AWAY from your thumb, NOT TOWARDS IT!
You can tell how easily I notice details like these, that I noticed them on just a casual perusal of the Target ad.
October 15th, 2007 at 04:09:30
My first reaction is to “…kids’ ninja or girls’ adorable witch”. Nice try at the whole gender-neutral thing, but no cigar (Freudian or otherwise).
In other news, having fallen foul to it twice within a few hours, I find your anti-spam thing objectionable in that it eats my text if I forget it. Ideally, I should get my filled-in form back, with a notice to the effect that I forgot something (not necessarily pointing out precisely what).
October 15th, 2007 at 04:12:26
Come to think of it, “adorable witch” is no better than “Masters of the Universe ninja.” (And of course I meant “foul of”.)
October 15th, 2007 at 04:31:00
Known. ☺
October 16th, 2008 at 15:48:06
its a kids costume! relax! but you i know the should make them more realistic… i agree w/ the shoes too.