I SWEAR, I’M NOT MAKING THIS UP…
Hey, it could happen. I mean stranger things happen all the time. And it does seem to be a natural part of the conversation when you look at it in a kind of sick, twisted advertising/marketing kind of way. From Wired:
Another product placement intruded a touching scene on ABC’s soap opera, All My Children, when writers were forced to incorporate a line about a new Wal-Mart perfume into the dialogue as a character, Greenlee, sat at the bedside of her husband who was suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.
I tried to find a transcript of the actual product placement and failed. But I did find this hilarious bit of fan spoofing:
Erica walks into the Fusion office loaded for bear. She approaches Greenlee with a mean look on her face.
“Greenlee, how could you? What more can you do to ruin my life? How dare you market a perfume with My Signature Enchantment name at Wal-Mart! Enchantment has always been an exclusive line. Even Lacy’s begged to stock it, and you are selling it at Wal-Mart. I certainly don’t know what Ryan sees in you, and You are just going to break Jack’s heart with this. Obviously you did not inherit the Montgomery good taste gene.”
Erica stamps her feet and turns to walk out the door.
Greenlee is stunned. She looks at Erica and shakes her head.
“Erica, This Enchantment campaign is Kendall’s project. We all know how she was raised. Blame her for catering to the Wal-Mart crowd.”
Erica turns and gives Greelee a look that could freeze nails.
“I can never believe that of my own daughter. You are at fault, Greenlee. If you hadn’t stolen Ryan and rubbed Kendall’s face in it, Enchantment would still be sold at Neiman- Marcus. Krystal and Babe are now showering in it. Samples of it are being given away at the Pine Cone. This is all your fault, Greenlee.”
Yeah, that works for me.
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