Is this the creepiest ad ever produced to introduce a new video game console?
That's a high bar to pass -- but is it the creepiest ad for a new
smartphone? Perhaps. The minute-long spot for Sony Ericsson's upcoming
Xperia Play called "The Donor" appears to explain the backstory behind
its last ad, relaying the tale of a young gentleman who was clubbing with friends, met an attractive woman, took her home, and woke up the next morning to discover that his thumbs were stone cold gone (notice the dirty, poorly-bandaged stumps on the table as he tells his tale of woe to a local law enforcement official). Cut to the next scene, where we've got our cute, lovable Android bot waddling around town... oh, and
he's got human thumbs crudely sewn onto his arms. Go ahead, recoil in horror, vomit in the trashcan next to your desk, then cue the inevitable increased desire in owning this phone. Follow the break for the video, if you dare.
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