Old Spice's new spokesman is a creepy humanoid robot — theverge.com

TV commercials are getting downright bizarre lately. If DirecTV's creepy marionette ads weren't unsettling enough for you, say hello to the new "face" of Old Spice: Mandroid. We're not sure whether this awkward robot is meant to parody our strange fascination with robotics or if he's simply Old Spice's next try at a viral advertising hit. The first commercial sees Mandroid walking on the beach and singing the praises of Old Spice deodorant and body wash. Paired together, these products make Mandroid feel "really cool." Perhaps they've also made him a tad overconfident, since he proceeds to hopelessly whiff at a soccer ball and collapse onto a nearby sunbathing woman. But even crushed ribs don't stop her from noticing the Mandroid's magnificent scent.

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