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** 1) The company behind Boneregen wants to show that it can help with physical intimacy, but can't really discuss sex or sexuality on this TV network or before the {{Watershed}}. So to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get the message across]], they use GRatedSex instead and casually mention the drug in passing without actually saying what it does or is indicated for.
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** 1) The company behind Boneregen wants to show that it can help with physical intimacy, but can't really discuss sex or sexuality on this TV network or before the {{Watershed}}. So to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get the message across]], across, they use GRatedSex instead and casually mention the drug in passing without actually saying what it does or is indicated for.
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** "Hey, this drug can get you a boner, I dunno, try it maybe... meh..."
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** 1) "Hey, this drug can get you a boner, I dunno, try it maybe... meh..."
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** "Hey, this drug can get you a boner, I dunno, try it maybe... meh...""
** 2) The commercial only lists a couple of relatively harmless side effects.
** 3) The website turns out to mention Boneregen, but not very prominently.
** 4) The commercial mentions that Boneregen is slightly different from older ED drugs, so there's a small chance it'll help you even if the old drugs have failed you.
** "Hey, this drug can get you a boner, I dunno, try it maybe... meh...
** 2) The commercial only lists a couple of relatively harmless side effects.
** 3) The website turns out to mention Boneregen, but not very prominently.
** 4) The commercial mentions that Boneregen is slightly different from older ED drugs, so there's a small chance it'll help you even if the old drugs have failed you.
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** 4) The narrator tries to explain why Boneregen is a novel drug...only to have an ExplainExplainOhCrap moment when he realizes it's the exact same product as Vitagra.
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** 4) The narrator tries to explain why Boneregen is a novel drug...only to have an ExplainExplainOhCrap moment when he realizes it's the exact same product as Vitagra.Vitagra, but more expensive.
** 3) The commercial mentions Boneregen by name.
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* '''Defied''': ???The government finally decides to prohibit direct-to-consumer ads for prescription drugs.
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** 1) "Yes, but what does Boneregen ''do''?"
** 2) "Whoa, that's a LongList of side effects! What man in his right mind would take Boneregen?!"
** 3) "Let me guess: the site is going to be a glorified ad for some ED drug."
** 4) "Yay, another 'novel' drug that probably won't help either."
** 1) "Yes, but what does Boneregen ''do''?"
** 2) "Whoa, that's a LongList of side effects! What man in his right mind would take Boneregen?!"
** 3) "Let me guess: the site is going to be a glorified ad for some ED drug."
** 4) "Yay, another 'novel' drug that probably won't help either."
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** 4) The commercial warns that even though Boneregen ''might'' help you even though other ED drugs have failed, there's no guarantee.
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** 4) The ad leads to patients [[HopeSpot getting false hope and becoming disillusioned when Boneregen turns out to be yet another drug that doesn't help them]].
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** 4) The Boneregen commercial emphasizes that Boneregen is a new ED drug, and might offer relief even if other ED drugs have failed.
** 4) The ad repeatedly portrays Boneregen as a revolutionary drug that's completely different from rival ED drugs.
** 4) The company recognizes that many patients have found other ED drugs useless, so they have to go out of their way to make them trust another one.
** 4) The ad says that Boneregen is basically the same drug as Vitagra, but cheaper.
** 4) The ad says Boneregen is a new drug, but doesn't try to portray it as a last resort if everything else has failed.
** 4) ...at least not until the end of the ad.
** 4) The narrator tries to explain why Boneregen is a novel drug...only to have an ExplainExplainOhCrap moment when he realizes it's the exact same product as Vitagra.
** 4) Boneregen is a new drug. The commercial doesn't even mention this.
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** 4) "This novel drug is great as a last resort!"
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** 3) Has the same issues as #2 with regards to average joes thinking they know more than someone who actually has a medical degree.
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** 3) Has the same issues as #2 with regards to average joes Joes thinking they know more than someone who actually has a medical degree.
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** 3) The Boneregen commercial shows a middle-aged couple in bed, with the woman lying there disappointed, and her husband looking depressed, then goes on to say, "Does this scene look familiar? Erectile dysfunction affects millions of men and their partners every day. YouAreNotAlone, and [[HopeSpot there is hope]]. It then shows the husband on the computer, and tells the viewer to visit the website for more information about erectile dysfunction and its treatments, including a prescription treatment. (Which, one will find upon actually going to the site, is Boneregen.)
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** 3) The Boneregen commercial shows a middle-aged couple in bed, with the woman lying there disappointed, and her husband looking depressed, then goes on to say, "Does this scene look familiar? Erectile dysfunction affects millions of men and their partners every day. YouAreNotAlone, and [[HopeSpot there is hope]]. " It then shows the husband on the computer, and tells the viewer to visit the website for more information about erectile dysfunction and its treatments, including a prescription treatment. (Which, one will find upon actually going to the site, is Boneregen.)
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???"Are you having trouble 'Keeping it in?' Are you always asked if you 'Have X in your pocket?' Then Deadfishegen is right for you! It'll make you flaccid in no time!
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* '''Downplayed''': ???"Hey, this drug can get you a boner, I dunno, try it maybe... meh..."
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*** Ad's previously mentioned drama steers right into TearJerker territory.
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* '''Basic Trope''': Commercials for prescription drugs dance around the issue of side effects or how the drug actually works, to market their product better.
* '''Played Straight''': 1) A commercial for [[RagingStiffie Boneregen]] (a drug intended to help with [[TheLoinsSleepTonight erectile dysfunction]]) shows a middle-aged couple laughing together as they walk along a beach at sunset, and says "[[NostalgiaFilter Remember the good times you used to have?]] Boneregen can help you to get your groove back."
* '''Played Straight''': 1) A commercial for [[RagingStiffie Boneregen]] (a drug intended to help with [[TheLoinsSleepTonight erectile dysfunction]]) shows a middle-aged couple laughing together as they walk along a beach at sunset, and says "[[NostalgiaFilter Remember the good times you used to have?]] Boneregen can help you to get your groove back."
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** 1) A commercial for [[RagingStiffie Boneregen]] (a drug intended to help with [[TheLoinsSleepTonight erectile dysfunction]]) shows a middle-aged couple laughing together as they walk along a beach at sunset, and says "[[NostalgiaFilter Remember the good times you used to have?]] Boneregen can help you to get your groove
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* '''Exaggerated''': 1) The commercial paints Boneregen as a FountainOfYouth, implying that the drug will not only provide Bob an erection but will basically give him back the body and the sex drive he had at 18.
** 2) The most common side effects listed are ''so'' unpleasant and imply that the drug is ''so'' dangerous that it's incomprehensible why ''any'' man would take the drug at all, even if he hasn't been able to perform sexually in ''decades'' and his wife has been [[CheatingWithTheMilkman carrying on with the poolboy]] the whole time.
** 2) The most common side effects listed are ''so'' unpleasant and imply that the drug is ''so'' dangerous that it's incomprehensible why ''any'' man would take the drug at all, even if he hasn't been able to perform sexually in ''decades'' and his wife has been [[CheatingWithTheMilkman carrying on with the poolboy]] the whole time.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** 1) The commercial paints Boneregen as a FountainOfYouth, implying that the drug will not only provide Bob an erection but will basically give him back the body and the sex drive he had at 18.
** 2) The most common side effects listed are ''so'' unpleasant and imply that the drug is ''so'' dangerous that it's incomprehensible why ''any'' man would take the drug at all, even if he hasn't been able to perform sexually in ''decades'' and his wife has been [[CheatingWithTheMilkman carrying on with the poolboy]] the whole time.
** 1) The commercial paints Boneregen as a FountainOfYouth, implying that the drug will not only provide Bob an erection but will basically give him back the body and the sex drive he had at 18.
** 2) The most common side effects listed are ''so'' unpleasant and imply that the drug is ''so'' dangerous that it's incomprehensible why ''any'' man would take the drug at all, even if he hasn't been able to perform sexually in ''decades'' and his wife has been [[CheatingWithTheMilkman carrying on with the poolboy]] the whole time.
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* '''Justified''': 1) The company behind Boneregen wants to show that it can help with physical intimacy, but can't really discuss sex or sexuality on this TV network or before the {{Watershed}}. So to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get the message across]], they use GRatedSex instead and casually mention the drug in passing without actually saying what it does or is indicated for.
** 2) Due to Truth in Advertising laws, the company has to give a warning about all the side effects this Boneregen drug may have, but they're banking that enough men will think that being able to perform sexually is worth it and ask their doctors to prescribe Boneregen.
** 2) Due to Truth in Advertising laws, the company has to give a warning about all the side effects this Boneregen drug may have, but they're banking that enough men will think that being able to perform sexually is worth it and ask their doctors to prescribe Boneregen.
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* '''Justified''':
** 1) The company behind Boneregen wants to show that it can help with physical intimacy, but can't really discuss sex or sexuality on this TV network or before the {{Watershed}}. So to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get the message across]], they use GRatedSex instead and casually mention the drug in passing without actually saying what it does or is indicated for.
** 2) Due to Truth in Advertising laws, the company has to give a warning about all the side effects this Boneregen drug may have, but they're banking that enough men will think that being able to perform sexually is worth it and ask their doctors to prescribe Boneregen.
* '''Justified''':
** 1) The company behind Boneregen wants to show that it can help with physical intimacy, but can't really discuss sex or sexuality on this TV network or before the {{Watershed}}. So to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get the message across]], they use GRatedSex instead and casually mention the drug in passing without actually saying what it does or is indicated for.
** 2) Due to Truth in Advertising laws, the company has to give a warning about all the side effects this Boneregen drug may have, but they're banking that enough men will think that being able to perform sexually is worth it and ask their doctors to prescribe Boneregen.
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** 1) OurProductSucks
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** 3) The website contains information that prescription treatments are available, but doesn't say ''which'' ones.
* '''Subverted''': 1) There's a montage of AliceAndBob meeting at Woodstock in TheSixties, dancing at a disco in TheSeventies, getting married, moving into their first home together, etc. "Remember the good times you used to have? Well, Boneregen won't make all of that bliss happen again."
* '''Subverted''': 1) There's a montage of AliceAndBob meeting at Woodstock in TheSixties, dancing at a disco in TheSeventies, getting married, moving into their first home together, etc. "Remember the good times you used to have? Well, Boneregen won't make all of that bliss happen again."
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** 3) The website contains information that prescription treatments are available, but doesn't say ''which'' ones.
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** 1) There's a montage of AliceAndBob meeting at Woodstock in TheSixties, dancing at a disco in TheSeventies, getting married, moving into their first home together, etc. "Remember the good times you used to have? Well, Boneregen won't make all of that bliss happenagain."again".
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** 1) There's a montage of AliceAndBob meeting at Woodstock in TheSixties, dancing at a disco in TheSeventies, getting married, moving into their first home together, etc. "Remember the good times you used to have? Well, Boneregen won't make all of that bliss happen
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* '''Double Subverted''': 1) Then it shows AliceAndBob [[DidYouJustHaveSex lying satisfied in bed]] and says, "But it can give you more bliss, at least in the bedroom. Ask your doctor about Boneregen today."
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** 1) Then it shows AliceAndBob [[DidYouJustHaveSex lying satisfied in bed]] and says, "But it can give you more bliss, at least in the bedroom. Ask your doctor about Boneregentoday."today".
** 1) Then it shows AliceAndBob [[DidYouJustHaveSex lying satisfied in bed]] and says, "But it can give you more bliss, at least in the bedroom. Ask your doctor about Boneregen
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* '''Deconstructed''': 1) The commercial implies that taking this pill is a magical solution to ''all'' of Alice and Bob's marital problems...or for that matter, the circulatory health problems or midlife stress that ''caused'' Bob's ED in the first place. The drug ''might'' help with the physical intimacy problems, but does nothing for other issues, and only masks a symptom of Bob's health problems rather than treating the root cause.
** 2) These commercials lead people to believe that ''they'' can be the ones to determine if Boneregen is right for them, rather than trusting their physicians to make decisions regarding what drugs (if any) to prescribe. This leads to doctors trying to warn patients that Boneregen has dangerous side effects and that there ''may'' be better drugs available or other non-drug solutions, and KnowNothingKnowItAll patients demanding Boneregen and bullying their doctors into prescribing it.
** 3) Has the same issues as #2 with regards to average joes thinking they know more than someone who actually has a medical degree.
* '''Reconstructed''': 1) The commercial explains that it's ''not'' right for everyone, nor is it a magical solution to midlife stress or marital problems.
** 2) The commercial warns that only a doctor can determine if Boneregen is right for you, and that requires screenings for certain health issues such as liver or kidney disease.
** 3) See #2, Subverted, and Double Subverted
* '''Parodied''': 1) DADAAd
** 2) "This drug is so dangerous and has such unpleasant common side effects which include (blah blah blah)...but if having an erection is that important to you, who are ''we'' to stop you? Ask your doctor about Boneregen today."
** 2) These commercials lead people to believe that ''they'' can be the ones to determine if Boneregen is right for them, rather than trusting their physicians to make decisions regarding what drugs (if any) to prescribe. This leads to doctors trying to warn patients that Boneregen has dangerous side effects and that there ''may'' be better drugs available or other non-drug solutions, and KnowNothingKnowItAll patients demanding Boneregen and bullying their doctors into prescribing it.
** 3) Has the same issues as #2 with regards to average joes thinking they know more than someone who actually has a medical degree.
* '''Reconstructed''': 1) The commercial explains that it's ''not'' right for everyone, nor is it a magical solution to midlife stress or marital problems.
** 2) The commercial warns that only a doctor can determine if Boneregen is right for you, and that requires screenings for certain health issues such as liver or kidney disease.
** 3) See #2, Subverted, and Double Subverted
* '''Parodied''': 1) DADAAd
** 2) "This drug is so dangerous and has such unpleasant common side effects which include (blah blah blah)...but if having an erection is that important to you, who are ''we'' to stop you? Ask your doctor about Boneregen today."
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Parodied''':
** 1)The commercial implies that taking this pill is a magical solution to ''all'' of Alice and Bob's marital problems...or for that matter, the circulatory health problems or midlife stress that ''caused'' Bob's ED in the first place. The drug ''might'' help with the physical intimacy problems, but does nothing for other issues, and only masks a symptom of Bob's health problems rather than treating the root cause.
** 2) These commercials lead people to believe that ''they'' can be the ones to determine if Boneregen is right for them, rather than trusting their physicians to make decisions regarding what drugs (if any) to prescribe. This leads to doctors trying to warn patients that Boneregen has dangerous side effects and that there ''may'' be better drugs available or other non-drug solutions, and KnowNothingKnowItAll patients demanding Boneregen and bullying their doctors into prescribing it.
** 3) Has the same issues as #2 with regards to average joes thinking they know more than someone who actually has a medical degree.
* '''Reconstructed''': 1) The commercial explains that it's ''not'' right for everyone, nor is it a magical solution to midlife stress or marital problems.
** 2) The commercial warns that only a doctor can determine if Boneregen is right for you, and that requires screenings for certain health issues such as liver or kidney disease.
** 3) See #2, Subverted, and Double Subverted
* '''Parodied''': 1) DADAAd
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** 2) "This drug is so dangerous and has such unpleasant common side effects which include (blah blah blah)...but if having an erection is that important to you, who are ''we'' to stop you? Ask your doctor about Boneregentoday."today".
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** 2) These commercials lead people to believe that ''they'' can be the ones to determine if Boneregen is right for them, rather than trusting their physicians to make decisions regarding what drugs (if any) to prescribe. This leads to doctors trying to warn patients that Boneregen has dangerous side effects and that there ''may'' be better drugs available or other non-drug solutions, and KnowNothingKnowItAll patients demanding Boneregen and bullying their doctors into prescribing it.
** 3) Has the same issues as #2 with regards to average joes thinking they know more than someone who actually has a medical degree.
* '''Reconstructed''': 1) The commercial explains that it's ''not'' right for everyone, nor is it a magical solution to midlife stress or marital problems.
** 2) The commercial warns that only a doctor can determine if Boneregen is right for you, and that requires screenings for certain health issues such as liver or kidney disease.
** 3) See #2, Subverted, and Double Subverted
* '''Parodied''': 1) DADAAd
** 2) "This drug is so dangerous and has such unpleasant common side effects which include (blah blah blah)...but if having an erection is that important to you, who are ''we'' to stop you? Ask your doctor about Boneregen
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-> [[RefugeInAudacity "The problem? It's not you. It's your old, fat, ugly, boring wife."]]
* '''Lampshaded''': 1) "Remember the good times you used to have together? Ask your doctor about Boneregen, to help you get your groove back. Isn't she worth it?"
** 2) SideEffectsInclude
** 3) "Visit our website, helpstoped.org today."
* '''Averted''': 1) The commercial doesn't skirt the issue of what the drug is or how it works.
* '''Lampshaded''': 1) "Remember the good times you used to have together? Ask your doctor about Boneregen, to help you get your groove back. Isn't she worth it?"
** 2) SideEffectsInclude
** 3) "Visit our website, helpstoped.org today."
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* '''Lampshaded''':
** 1) "Remember the good times you used to have together? Ask your doctor about Boneregen, to help you get your groove back. Isn't she worth it?"
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** 3) "Visit our website, helpstoped.org today".
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* '''Deconstructed''':
** 1) The commercial implies that taking this pill is a magical solution to ''all'' of Alice and Bob's marital problems...or for that matter, the circulatory health problems or midlife stress that ''caused'' Bob's ED in the first place. The drug ''might'' help with the physical intimacy problems, but does nothing for other issues, and only masks a symptom of Bob's health problems rather than treating the root cause.
** 2) These commercials lead people to believe that ''they'' can be the ones to determine if Boneregen is right for them, rather than trusting their physicians to make decisions regarding what drugs (if any) to prescribe. This leads to doctors trying to warn patients that Boneregen has dangerous side effects and that there ''may'' be better drugs available or other non-drug solutions, and KnowNothingKnowItAll patients demanding Boneregen and bullying their doctors into prescribing it.
** 3) Has the same issues as #2 with regards to average joes thinking they know more than someone who actually has a medical degree.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** 1) The commercial explains that it's ''not'' right for everyone, nor is it a magical solution to midlife stress or marital problems.
** 2) The commercial warns that only a doctor can determine if Boneregen is right for you, and that requires screenings for certain health issues such as liver or kidney disease.
** 3) See #2, Subverted, and Double Subverted
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':
** 1) The commercial implies that taking this pill is a magical solution to ''all'' of Alice and Bob's marital problems...or for that matter, the circulatory health problems or midlife stress that ''caused'' Bob's ED in the first place. The drug ''might'' help with the physical intimacy problems, but does nothing for other issues, and only masks a symptom of Bob's health problems rather than treating the root cause.
** 2) These commercials lead people to believe that ''they'' can be the ones to determine if Boneregen is right for them, rather than trusting their physicians to make decisions regarding what drugs (if any) to prescribe. This leads to doctors trying to warn patients that Boneregen has dangerous side effects and that there ''may'' be better drugs available or other non-drug solutions, and KnowNothingKnowItAll patients demanding Boneregen and bullying their doctors into prescribing it.
** 3) Has the same issues as #2 with regards to average joes thinking they know more than someone who actually has a medical degree.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** 1) The commercial explains that it's ''not'' right for everyone, nor is it a magical solution to midlife stress or marital problems.
** 2) The commercial warns that only a doctor can determine if Boneregen is right for you, and that requires screenings for certain health issues such as liver or kidney disease.
** 3) See #2, Subverted, and Double Subverted
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* '''Played For Drama''': The painful aspect (Bob's embarrassment and guilt, Alice's disappointment, Alice's sadness that she can't help Bob, sexual dissatisfaction permeating the rest of the marriage and contributing to fights, etc.) of Bob's inability to perform is emphasized.
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* '''Invoked''':'''Invoked''': Someone selling an "herbal supplement" made entirely of ingredients considered Generally Recognized As Safe says "WE don't have to put a laundry list of side effects in our ads!" (not mentioning that they're selling overpriced Smarties not even considered a "drug" by the FDA.)
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* '''Played For Laughs''':Laughs''': Actual ads of this type '''never''' are, but are frequently parodied by comedians.
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** 3)3) The ad signs off with a cheery slogan as if the above list never happened. Ask your doctor today!
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** 2) These commercials lead people to believe that ''they'' can be the ones to determine if Boneregen is right for them, rather than trusting their physicians to make decisions regarding what drugs (if any) to prescribe. This leads to doctors trying to warn patients that Boneregen has dangerous side effects and that there ''may'' be better drugs available or other non-drug solutions, and KnowNothingKnowItAll patients demanding Boneregen.
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** 2) These commercials lead people to believe that ''they'' can be the ones to determine if Boneregen is right for them, rather than trusting their physicians to make decisions regarding what drugs (if any) to prescribe. This leads to doctors trying to warn patients that Boneregen has dangerous side effects and that there ''may'' be better drugs available or other non-drug solutions, and KnowNothingKnowItAll patients demanding Boneregen.
Boneregen and bullying their doctors into prescribing it.
** 3) Has the same issues as #2 with regards to average joes thinking they know more than someone who actually has a medical degree.
* '''Reconstructed''': 1) The commercial explains that it's ''not'' right for everyone, nor is it a magical solution to midlife stress or marital problems.
** 2) The commercial warns that only a doctor can determine if Boneregen is right for you, and that requires screenings for certain health issues such as liver or kidney disease.
** 3) See #2, Subverted, and Double Subverted
* '''Parodied''': 1) DADAAd
** 2) "This drug is so dangerous and has such unpleasant common side effects which include (blah blah blah)...but if having an erection is that important to you, who are ''we'' to stop you? Ask your doctor about Boneregen today."
** 3) The website turns out to be...a porn site.
-> [[RefugeInAudacity "The problem? It's not you. It's your old, fat, ugly, boring wife."]]
* '''Lampshaded''': 1) "Remember the good times you used to have together? Ask your doctor about Boneregen, to help you get your groove back. Isn't she worth it?"
** 2) SideEffectsInclude
** 3) "Visit our website, helpstoped.org today."
*'''Averted''': 1) The commercial doesn't skirt the issue of what the drug is or how it works.
** 2) The commercial says that your doctor will have a complete list of all the side effects, and more information about Boneregen.
** See "Subverted"
*'''Enforced''': Truth in advertising laws
*'''Invoked''':
*'''Defied''':
*'''Played For Laughs''':
*'''Played For Drama''': The painful aspect (Bob's embarrassment and guilt, Alice's disappointment, Alice's sadness that she can't help Bob, sexual dissatisfaction permeating the rest of the marriage and contributing to fights, etc.) of Bob's inability to perform is emphasized.
** 3) Has the same issues as #2 with regards to average joes thinking they know more than someone who actually has a medical degree.
* '''Reconstructed''': 1) The commercial explains that it's ''not'' right for everyone, nor is it a magical solution to midlife stress or marital problems.
** 2) The commercial warns that only a doctor can determine if Boneregen is right for you, and that requires screenings for certain health issues such as liver or kidney disease.
** 3) See #2, Subverted, and Double Subverted
* '''Parodied''': 1) DADAAd
** 2) "This drug is so dangerous and has such unpleasant common side effects which include (blah blah blah)...but if having an erection is that important to you, who are ''we'' to stop you? Ask your doctor about Boneregen today."
** 3) The website turns out to be...a porn site.
-> [[RefugeInAudacity "The problem? It's not you. It's your old, fat, ugly, boring wife."]]
* '''Lampshaded''': 1) "Remember the good times you used to have together? Ask your doctor about Boneregen, to help you get your groove back. Isn't she worth it?"
** 2) SideEffectsInclude
** 3) "Visit our website, helpstoped.org today."
*'''Averted''': 1) The commercial doesn't skirt the issue of what the drug is or how it works.
** 2) The commercial says that your doctor will have a complete list of all the side effects, and more information about Boneregen.
** See "Subverted"
*'''Enforced''': Truth in advertising laws
*'''Invoked''':
*'''Defied''':
*'''Played For Laughs''':
*'''Played For Drama''': The painful aspect (Bob's embarrassment and guilt, Alice's disappointment, Alice's sadness that she can't help Bob, sexual dissatisfaction permeating the rest of the marriage and contributing to fights, etc.) of Bob's inability to perform is emphasized.
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** 2) The commercial mentions that there are side effects, and you may have to take certain health tests, but that your doctor will be the one to determine if Boneregen is right for you.
** 3) The website is, indeed, just a site detailing what ED is, what causes it, and that treatment options are available, including prescription drugs.
* '''Double Subverted''': 1) Then it shows AliceAndBob [[DidYouJustHaveSex lying satisfied in bed]] and says, "But it can give you more bliss, at least in the bedroom. Ask your doctor about Boneregen today."
** 2) The commercial mentions that Boneregen is not for everyone, and who it is ''not'' for (women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant, those with liver disease, diabetes, etc.), and that due to side effects, only a doctor can determine if it's right for you.
** 3) A list of prescription drugs indicated for ED is on the website, and Boneregen happens to be one of them, even though it doesn't say which one is best.
*'''Deconstructed''': 1) The commercial implies that taking this pill is a magical solution to ''all'' of Alice and Bob's marital problems...or for that matter, the circulatory health problems or midlife stress that ''caused'' Bob's ED in the first place. The drug ''might'' help with the physical intimacy problems, but does nothing for other issues, and only masks a symptom of Bob's health problems rather than treating the root cause.
** 2) These commercials lead people to believe that ''they'' can be the ones to determine if Boneregen is right for them, rather than trusting their physicians to make decisions regarding what drugs (if any) to prescribe. This leads to doctors trying to warn patients that Boneregen has dangerous side effects and that there ''may'' be better drugs available or other non-drug solutions, and KnowNothingKnowItAll patients demanding Boneregen.
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* '''Played Straight''': 1) A commercial for [[RagingStiffie Boneregen]] (a drug intended to help with [[TheLoinsSleepTonight erectile dysfunction]]) shows a middle-aged couple laughing together as they walk along a beach at sunset, and says "Remember the good times you used to have? Boneregen can help you to get your groove back."
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* '''Played Straight''': 1) A commercial for [[RagingStiffie Boneregen]] (a drug intended to help with [[TheLoinsSleepTonight erectile dysfunction]]) shows a middle-aged couple laughing together as they walk along a beach at sunset, and says "Remember "[[NostalgiaFilter Remember the good times you used to have? have?]] Boneregen can help you to get your groove back."
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*'''Exaggerated''': 1) The commercial paints Boneregen as a FountainOfYouth, implying that the drug will not only provide Bob an erection but will basically give him back the body and the sex drive he had at 18.
** 2) The most common side effects listed are ''so'' unpleasant and imply that the drug is ''so'' dangerous that it's incomprehensible why ''any'' man would take the drug at all, even if he hasn't been able to perform sexually in ''decades'' and his wife has been [[CheatingWithTheMilkman carrying on with the poolboy]] the whole time.
** 3)
*'''Justified''': 1) The company behind Boneregen wants to show that it can help with physical intimacy, but can't really discuss sex or sexuality on this TV network or before the {{Watershed}}. So to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get the message across]], they use GRatedSex instead and casually mention the drug in passing without actually saying what it does or is indicated for.
** 2) Due to Truth in Advertising laws, the company has to give a warning about all the side effects this Boneregen drug may have, but they're banking that enough men will think that being able to perform sexually is worth it and ask their doctors to prescribe Boneregen.
** 3) The company recognizes that it's not the first or only ED treatment out there, and wants to promote itself by arming patients with [[HereComesTheScience extra information]] and showing that it [[spoiler: (along with, perhaps, healthy lifestyle changes that would result in better circulation in the first place)]] is the best treatment of all compared to [[BlandNameProduct Vitagra, Seeallthis, and Liftetra]].
*'''Inverted''': OurProductSucks
** 2) See Version 1 under "Played Straight"
** 3) The website contains information that prescription treatments are available, but doesn't say ''which'' ones.
** 2) The most common side effects listed are ''so'' unpleasant and imply that the drug is ''so'' dangerous that it's incomprehensible why ''any'' man would take the drug at all, even if he hasn't been able to perform sexually in ''decades'' and his wife has been [[CheatingWithTheMilkman carrying on with the poolboy]] the whole time.
** 3)
*'''Justified''': 1) The company behind Boneregen wants to show that it can help with physical intimacy, but can't really discuss sex or sexuality on this TV network or before the {{Watershed}}. So to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get the message across]], they use GRatedSex instead and casually mention the drug in passing without actually saying what it does or is indicated for.
** 2) Due to Truth in Advertising laws, the company has to give a warning about all the side effects this Boneregen drug may have, but they're banking that enough men will think that being able to perform sexually is worth it and ask their doctors to prescribe Boneregen.
** 3) The company recognizes that it's not the first or only ED treatment out there, and wants to promote itself by arming patients with [[HereComesTheScience extra information]] and showing that it [[spoiler: (along with, perhaps, healthy lifestyle changes that would result in better circulation in the first place)]] is the best treatment of all compared to [[BlandNameProduct Vitagra, Seeallthis, and Liftetra]].
*'''Inverted''': OurProductSucks
** 2) See Version 1 under "Played Straight"
** 3) The website contains information that prescription treatments are available, but doesn't say ''which'' ones.
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*'''Basic Trope''': Commercials for prescription drugs dance around the issue of side effects or how the drug actually works, to market their product better.
*'''Played Straight''': 1) A commercial for [[RagingStiffie Boneregen]] (a drug intended to help with [[TheLoinsSleepTonight erectile dysfunction]]) shows a middle-aged couple laughing together as they walk along a beach at sunset, and says "Remember the good times you used to have? Boneregen can help you to get your groove back."
** 2) The Boneregen commercial with the middle-aged couple on the beach mentions what the drug is actually supposed to do, then rattles off [[TheLongList a long list]] of unpleasant side effects.
** 3) The Boneregen commercial shows a middle-aged couple in bed, with the woman lying there disappointed, and her husband looking depressed, then goes on to say, "Does this scene look familiar? Erectile dysfunction affects millions of men and their partners every day. YouAreNotAlone, and [[HopeSpot there is hope]]. It then shows the husband on the computer, and tells the viewer to visit the website for more information about erectile dysfunction and its treatments, including a prescription treatment. (Which, one will find upon actually going to the site, is Boneregen.)
*'''Played Straight''': 1) A commercial for [[RagingStiffie Boneregen]] (a drug intended to help with [[TheLoinsSleepTonight erectile dysfunction]]) shows a middle-aged couple laughing together as they walk along a beach at sunset, and says "Remember the good times you used to have? Boneregen can help you to get your groove back."
** 2) The Boneregen commercial with the middle-aged couple on the beach mentions what the drug is actually supposed to do, then rattles off [[TheLongList a long list]] of unpleasant side effects.
** 3) The Boneregen commercial shows a middle-aged couple in bed, with the woman lying there disappointed, and her husband looking depressed, then goes on to say, "Does this scene look familiar? Erectile dysfunction affects millions of men and their partners every day. YouAreNotAlone, and [[HopeSpot there is hope]]. It then shows the husband on the computer, and tells the viewer to visit the website for more information about erectile dysfunction and its treatments, including a prescription treatment. (Which, one will find upon actually going to the site, is Boneregen.)
