And the Parents Television Council loses its mind in 3…2…1…Oh whatever! This is brilliant! Marketing at its finest!
Check out the latest advertisements from The CW. They’re all about promoting venereal diseases the midseason return of The Vampire Diaries. We’re sure you’ve all been making the same joke for awhile, but now we can all laugh about it together. Right now, you can catch a huge billboard carrying the phrase “Catch VD” right on Sunset Blvd! Or, if you’re out and about in New York, stop by the Disney Store in Times Square and see the catch phrase bold as day right next to a blinking Mickey Mouse. (But don’t stop and stare too long or you might get frozen to the sidewalk. Isn’t it like 4 degrees there right now? Brr!)
When reached for comment, The CW’s spokesperson released this statement: “VD simply stands for Vampire Diaries, and anyone who thinks otherwise should probably get themselves checked out.”
Ha! Good answer!
This ranks right up there with Gossip Girls “OMFG” ads! (But its not as good as “Menage a Tues,” R.I.P Melrose Place.)
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