This past Sunday was certainly one for the books! The Philadelphia Eagles won their first ever Super Bowl against the reigning New England Patriots. But there are so many moments to remember from this year’s Super Bowl aside from the stunning victory by the Eagles!
Best: The commercials.
I don’t know about y’all, but I had the time of my life watching this year’s Super Bowl commercials. (See what I did there?) As always the commercials never disappoint, unless it’s Pepsi. My personal favorite was the Fire & Ice commercial featuring Peter Dinklage and Morgan Freeman, two legendary actors lip-syncing to a song I don’t know the name of but still enjoyed because of their excellent minute-long performance! (I re-watched the commercial and saw that Morgan Freeman was lip-syncing Missy Elliott's "Get Ur Freak On".) E-Trade’s commercial was a very close second because nothing’s funnier than seeing a ninety-year-old man wielding a firehose and spiraling out of control from it! Also, I want my grandmother to take up DJ-ing after seeing that commercial! The only time I was left scratching my head at a commercial was (if I remember correctly) the Diet Coke commercial, with the girl dancing in an awkward and very unenthusiastic manner. Just what exactly was happening there? I already don’t like Diet Coke, and I really don’t want to get into it after seeing this commercial. Regardless of the misstep, the “Time of My Life” dance definitely topped the night off!
Worst: The Halftime Show.
Personally, I thought this year’s halftime show was so underwhelming. What exactly was going on? It just seemed to be a mishmash of well-coordinated dancing, a forgettable “tribute” to Prince, and a teenager who could not for the life of him stay off his phone. At least he can say he got a selfie with Justin Timberlake. In hindsight, this might have been the most entertaining part of the show, certainly more so than the pitiful attempt to bring Prince back to life. I get that it was his hometown of Minneapolis, but as an avid Prince fan, it did next to no justice to the late singer.
Worst: Kylie Jenner.
What does Kylie Jenner have to do with the Super Bowl? After the big Eagles win, I received an urgent message from my Odyssey GroupMe saying Kylie Jenner gave birth to a baby girl. (Congratulations, by the way, Kylie! I'm happy you gave birth to a healthy baby!) I couldn't help but ask myself "Why now?" Why wait until the Super Bowl, two days after she gave birth, to announce that she had a child and another two days to tell the world her name? Why not announce it the day of?
Best/Worst: The Eagles' Win.
Depending on whether you hate the Patriots or not, this was either the best or worst day in sports history. This was the very first Super Bowl win for the Philadelphia Eagles, and it was such a magical moment from some people took a very rowdy approach to celebrating the victory... like the denizens of Philadelphia. I called my mother after the big win, and she was legit crying tears of joy, since she has been a die-hard Eagles fan since she was in her teens.
Best: Tide.
After a questionable trend of people eating laundry detergent, Tide is still giving itself a good name by revolutionizing advertisements. For all you know, this article could be an ad for Tide! Or is it...?