Maybe I'm wrong here, but no - I take the commercials for what they are - they're super bowl commercials. They're also doing exactly what Groupon wanted. People are now discussing them because they were slightly controversial. I also feel like they got the point across very well. When it's all said and done, I'm willing to bet these will have been a success for Groupon.
I mean, really, who did these anger? I think the media only writes articles saying that these angered people to make people think others are angry. But really, who is angry? It's a commercial.