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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Louis VI wrote:
northway wrote:
I'm curious how they get away with making El Pollo Loco as central to the plot as they do.

Exclamation Have you seen the recent episode (s4e8)? It's one SICKENING LONG ADVERTISEMENT for the chicken! Mmmmm, what great Chilean chicken you make, not as spicy as our Mexican variety, but so good.

There are no less than FIVE episodes which praise the taste of the chicken chain.

They must have PAID for that kind of endorsement.

No such thing as bad press, especially when your business is a reputable and popular chain making what people want, and is presented that way. Yeah, there's crime in the show associated with the restaurant TANGENTIALLY. I bet there will NEVER be a single scene of violence in the restaurant or on the premises.

It's like watching Leave It To Beaver with the product placement. What next? Willy Wonka & the Hershey Chocolate Factory?


1. It isn't El Pollo Loco, it is Los Pollos Hermanos
2. Los Pollos Hermanos is FICTIONAL.
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Louis VI



Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: In my Kingdom

PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bucheon bum wrote:
... It isn't El Pollo... it is Los Pollos

Ah, different but similar colorful cartoonish logo of a fried chicken chain served in white bags.

http://bargainbriana.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/el-pollo-loco.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4479297997_9c92b6944d.jpg
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Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida



Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Not Korea

PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Louis VI wrote:
bucheon bum wrote:
... It isn't El Pollo... it is Los Pollos

Ah, different but similar colorful cartoonish logo of a fried chicken chain served in white bags.

http://bargainbriana.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/el-pollo-loco.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4479297997_9c92b6944d.jpg


BB is a just a tv show. Relax. Rolling Eyes
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Louis VI wrote:
bucheon bum wrote:
... It isn't El Pollo... it is Los Pollos

Ah, different but similar colorful cartoonish logo of a fried chicken chain served in white bags.

http://bargainbriana.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/el-pollo-loco.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4479297997_9c92b6944d.jpg


Just like a lot of other fried chicken places. Wow, amazing!

Another example- Pollo Compero
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Louis VI



Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: In my Kingdom

PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

northway wrote:
I'm curious how they get away with making El Pollo Loco as central to the plot as they do.

This is the post that ASSuMEd it all!
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2i2dk1ny2i3



Joined: 26 Jun 2011

PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah...even if it is a indirect correlation...better than most times TV Shows try to drop an advertisers name

BTW, if you've never had El Pollo Loco, its by far one if not the BEST chicken i've ever had

Pollo Campero ain't too bad either


if you actually pay attention to most of the product placement in Breaking Bad, its usual very subtle and sometimes ACTUALLY stays true to the show vs. the product

i.e. Pontiac Aztek that Walt drives, one of the ugliest cars ever produced by any carmaker, did poorly in sales, and they don't even make them anymore

this is staying true to the whole Teacher theme and in many other ways, its still a great show to watch
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sirius black



Joined: 04 Jun 2010

PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I caught the show from the beginning and been a fan since. Walt turning out to be his own worse enemy. I think the cooking meth actually helped him, mentally at least, with his cancer.
Skyler has surprised me and she is the one of the two that is suited for the meth game. She's Walts biggest asset and he doesnt realize it. I love the Saul character. Jesse is a mess, a lot of us grew up with guys like him, wanna be gangsta, eminem types.
Its 'jumping the shark' a little but I will continue to watch it. Not sure how Gus's trucks being targeted has not escaped law enforcement. Someone had to discover the trucks out there. Gus is your criminal mastermind.
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Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida



Joined: 27 Oct 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What an ep tonight! Gus being a Terminator, Mike being irritated and Jesse beating the hell out of Walt.
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northway



Joined: 05 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Louis VI wrote:
northway wrote:
I'm curious how they get away with making El Pollo Loco as central to the plot as they do.

Exclamation Have you seen the recent episode (s4e8)? It's one SICKENING LONG ADVERTISEMENT for the chicken! Mmmmm, what great Chilean chicken you make, not as spicy as our Mexican variety, but so good.

There are no less than FIVE episodes which praise the taste of the chicken chain.

They must have PAID for that kind of endorsement.

No such thing as bad press, especially when your business is a reputable and popular chain making what people want, and is presented that way. Yeah, there's crime in the show associated with the restaurant TANGENTIALLY. I bet there will NEVER be a single scene of violence in the restaurant or on the premises.

It's like watching Leave It To Beaver with the product placement. What next? Willy Wonka & the Hershey Chocolate Factory?


Perhaps, but the implication is almost that the chain was founded as a front for Chilean drug dealers, even if they're using a different name for the Mexican version. If it weren't American it would be unsurprising, but considering how sensitive the American people/press are, I'm surprised they're willing to play with fire. In addition to that, El Pollo Loco is far from a national chain, and many (most) Americans will only know about the restaurant from the show, which doesn't seem like the best introduction.
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2i2dk1ny2i3



Joined: 26 Jun 2011

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida wrote:
What an ep tonight! Gus being a Terminator, Mike being irritated and Jesse beating the hell out of Walt.


yeah, tonights episode was insane

p.s. Entourage is over =[
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northway



Joined: 05 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

2i2dk1ny2i3 wrote:
Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida wrote:
What an ep tonight! Gus being a Terminator, Mike being irritated and Jesse beating the hell out of Walt.


yeah, tonights episode was insane

p.s. Entourage is over =[


I'm waiting for the movie.
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tatertot



Joined: 21 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

2i2dk1ny2i3 wrote:
Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida wrote:
What an ep tonight! Gus being a Terminator, Mike being irritated and Jesse beating the hell out of Walt.


yeah, tonights episode was insane

p.s. Entourage is over =[

Wait, episode 8 is the last episode? Darn, I always looked forward to watching it every Monday.
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Walt is a perfect illustration of hubris leading to self-destruction.
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2i2dk1ny2i3



Joined: 26 Jun 2011

PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

'Entourage' season 8 finale ends the show - but here comes the movie?
http://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-in-hartford/entourage-season-8-finale-ends-the-show-but-here-comes-the-movie


yeah, i was kinda sad to see it end...good run and showing was entertaining
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WadRUG'naDoo



Joined: 15 Jun 2010
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pretty good show. I think another season would've been too much, maybe. Boo hoo.
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