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It’s difficult to say what The Brooklyn Brothers and KGB had in mind with this spot. Dave Kiefaber on AdFreak calls the commercial “arguably racist,” and watching it does send the discomfort meter soaring. Even putting aside the clip’s potential to offend, it badly misfires in numerous other directions. The performances — probably envisioned as tongue-in-cheek — seem either rushed (the beauty salon) or listless (the KGB “agents” in the field). The yak gives the best turn, and even he looks bored.
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