Dear Edwina,
Not sure if you've seen the art for hulu's latest offering, but it's similar to an old piece of key art for House M.D., wouldn't you say?
The thing is, the House ad looks playful, the Deadbeat art makes Tyler Labine look like a pedophile who drives a van with blacked out windows.
Maybe it's just me, but I do NOT want candy from that man.
Hope you're having a good one; I love your blog.
Signed, Joan Holloway
Of course he's a pedo... The copy says he can't help himself.
Posted by: Who writes this shit? | Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 05:02 PM
That's a bit of a stretch to flag a plagiarism call this one. The real problem with the Deadbeat poster is that a ghost shaped balloon is not quite as iconographic and ironic as the perennial smiley face one. That being said, Zak Galifianakis has never looked better.
Posted by: Jiminy Critic | Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 07:15 PM
No foul. Can't claim balloons.
Posted by: Dungflung | Friday, March 14, 2014 at 10:59 AM
http://www.impawards.com/intl/australia/2008/black_balloon_ver2.html
Posted by: Whinnie the Pooh Flinger | Friday, March 14, 2014 at 01:42 PM
"What is a play on the Snapchat logo?"
Well, Mr. Trebek, am I correct?
Posted by: Neptune's Net | Friday, March 14, 2014 at 03:19 PM
somebody want to explain that deadbeat art and copy to me. am i missing something or is it just a really ineffective launch campaign?
Posted by: That's Mrs Harris To You | Friday, March 14, 2014 at 04:14 PM
someone want to explain to me how House has a hand growing out of his chest? simple anatomy fail.
Posted by: Leonardo Dada-Vinci | Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 07:17 PM