Whoa there, Nelly....

First off, let me say that I have no real affinity for Bob. Take him or leave him, in all the categories of writing, singing, appearance, I can think of men I enjoy more. HOWEVER, I think this commercial is really a cause for celebration.

(a small aside to JohnP, you might have missed the boat a bit about VS--catalogs are for the most part tasteful, and they manage to make a product that is fairly priced and well-made. Sears and JCPenney don't use 40+ models in their underwear section either. Sexy is what you do with it once you get it home)

Celebration, yes. Both of these entities, Bob and VS, have reached a point in their careers where they can acutally do something as stupid as associate themselves with one another, and it gets this kind of response. Last time I checked, we still lived in the land where any publicity is good publicity, and they have that in spades.

No VS wearer I know is going to throw out their undies because Bob was on a commercial, and no Bob-fan is going to trash their albums and boycott concerts because he was on a commercial. I think they will enjoy the new market, and ignore all the limp-wristed criticisms. Either way, they win.