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Happens already. Product placements in TV shows and movies are already a thing. Even fantasy dramas like Game of Thrones :).

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/oct/31/emilia-...

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I know product placements have always been a bit controversial but I'm completely fine with product placements personally. I find the opposite -- sterilizing a movie of all brands -- a little more jarring even because things like coca cola or giant billboards DO exist in real life. Usually they are done in a non obtrusive (or at least satirical when they are obtrusive) way. I think my opinion would change if it was more in your face but otherwise if they can get some money from it I don't see the issue.

> Happens already. Product placements in TV shows and movies are already a thing.

This is nothing new. The Wayne's World 2 movie had a fourth-wall bending/breaking scene that made fun of this back in 1993:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjB6r-HDDI0

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne%27s_World_2

Okay that's just funny given what we're commenting on: When I opened that link, a subscription popup covered half the page and I just reflexively closed it, but the title on the popup was large enough it did register as I clicked: "There's good reason not to support The Guardian". I clicked too fast to see the rest.

Oh no, far worse than that. Imagine some Game of Thrones character breaking into a three minute uninterrupted dialogue on how they’re protecting their communication throughout the kingdom with XVPN.

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