i know i have already replied to this thread, but i wanted to say
why i think this clip is so important
i've just made a couple of lists - no one wants to read a thesis after all
there are 2 arenas upon which this clip impacts - the fictional world depicted inside the advert, and the real world
some of the list items may be reiterations of others but here goes
<ul>
<lh><b>1: fictional world </b>
<li>this girl is breathtakingly beautiful
<li>this girl is one of us
<li>she thinks about tickling and sees tickling in everyday situations, and actively seeks out opportunities to be tickled
<li>she wants to be tickled just for the sheer pleasure of it
<li>this is a beautiful young woman who's favourite pleasure is to get tickled and regardless of the situation she will go out of her way to get tickles
<li>and it's not slight "ooh aah" tickling, this is all out, can hardly stand it, close her eyes and laugh hard tickling for its own sake
<li>she probably frequently tries to tickle herself so longs for opportunities like this and her excitement shows
</ul>
<ul>
<b><lt>2: real world </b>
<li>the model/actress they used is breathtakingly beautiful
<li>this is absolutely mainstream... i don't think you could get more mainstream than a primetime tv advert
<li>tickling is the main focus of this ad (except maybe the ice cream)
<li>the tickling isn't incidental, or the side effect (wanted or unwanted) of some other action, it is make-her-laugh tickling pure and simple
<li>the tickling is portrayed as cheerful and fun and pleasurable
<li>someone had to suggest this scenario.. they must have been one
of us
<li>then one or more people had to agree that it would be a good
idea
<li>they then had to choose an actress who would have had to audition
for being, or at least acting ticklish and enjoying it
<li>that girl, the actress, is actually letting the brushes tickle
her feet, some of that laughter may very well be real
<li>i imagine this must have needed a few takes to get it right
<li>there must have been discussions with the girl about how to
behave, and to look eager for the tickling
</ul>
i think this could be my favourite clip ever, not only because it is so cute and fun and sexy, but because it is <b>SO</b> mainstream, and it shows tickling in such a positive way... and if it is successful who knows how many copycat ads there may be
my mind is still completely boggled by this i can't thank you enough <b>db88</b> for this posting