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The appearance of good old Captain Kirk made me so momentarily excited that I thought about playing World of Warcraft again. Then I remembered I hate it with a burning passion and that I would prefer to slice off my nipples with a dull cheese knife before I would play it again, but it's a testament to the weirdly unexplainable charisma of William Shatner that I considered it for even a moment.

Of course, Shatner probably wouldn't be caught dead playing the game, much less having a buffed up shaman character, but I have to admit there is something a bit clever about the ads themselves. There's a Mr. T ad too, which you can see after the jump. I'm befuddled that Mr. T doesn't look all that much older than he did twenty years ago. Hardly matters, since you don't question Mr. T.

Also T, I'm pretty sure that style of gold hoops is actually a girl's earring style. I'm just saying.


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Variable Gear's Avatar
Variable Gear at 11/20/2007 13:59
These ads are kind of embarrassing...
Simmons 2pt0's Avatar
Simmons 2pt0 at 11/20/2007 14:01
Maybe Mr. T is pretty handy with computers.
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foxhound009 at 11/20/2007 14:03
@Collete Bannet
Again? What happened :P
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Cowzilla3 at 11/20/2007 14:03
Mr. T and Shatner are perfect for these ads! Makes me want to play...though I doubt you'd ever find them. Of course now mohawk will need to be a class.
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Cheeburga at 11/20/2007 14:10
Hahah, that's awesome.
ShadowXOR's Avatar
ShadowXOR at 11/20/2007 14:15
I love William Shatner.
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carmatic at 11/20/2007 14:22
you mean they are actually encouraging people to hack WoW?
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SourGr8pes at 11/20/2007 14:23
Mr. T can wear whatever earrings he damn well pleases! The dude kicked cancer's ass!

I'd only come back if the Shat and Mr. T were in a guild with me. Just us. We'd 3-man everything.
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Brandon Undead at 11/20/2007 14:24
I would rather slice off your nipples with a dull cheese knife than let you play WoW.

What?
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king3vbo at 11/20/2007 14:36
Those are fucking hilarious
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Professor Pew at 11/20/2007 14:37
Only Mr.T could make someone heterosexual and male play as a Night Elf male. And please don't cut off your nipples Colette, use them to snatch exclusive interviews instead!
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Kryptinite at 11/20/2007 14:37
Mr. T is still alive????
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foxhound009 at 11/20/2007 14:50
what's wrong with your nipples??
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foxhound009 at 11/20/2007 14:52
@kryptonite
No man.. it's just special effects he's been dead 10 years now... rip mr. T
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foxhound009 at 11/20/2007 14:54
Offtopic:

Hey what's up with all those koreans mmo's?? a mmo pops out every month :/.. are there enough lifeless creatures to play those??
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vexed alex at 11/20/2007 14:56
I'm going to download the trial. I'm not going to pay any subscription fees, but I just want to try to see what all the hooplah is about.
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Genki-JAM at 11/20/2007 15:01
The Mr. T one had be roffling. And I haven't used that term in a while...
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GCaLL at 11/20/2007 15:02
WoW blows. Waste of time downloading the trial.
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deiga-the-semivaliant at 11/20/2007 15:35
The way he says night elf mohawk cracks me up.


NIGHT. ELF. MOHAWK!
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Snaileb at 11/20/2007 15:36
Hardly matters, since you don't question Mr. T.(but you go on to do so) Also T, I'm pretty sure that style of gold hoops is actually a girl's earring style.

^ Very backwards, but thanks for the vids!

So.. upon further inspection I realized Colette posted this. Good thing! I don't think Mr. T would punch a pretty lady in the baby maker
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Sharpless at 11/20/2007 15:41
I suddenly want to play World of Warcraft.
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Holiday at 11/20/2007 15:43
First All Bran commercials and now this? How desperate for cash can he be?

Notice he aint in a commercial foe EVE Online....Cause it sucks!
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nademagnet at 11/20/2007 15:56
rofl
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Mxyzptlk at 11/20/2007 15:58
I'm still in amazement William Shatner is still alive. What is he, like 80 now?
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jerrt at 11/20/2007 16:02
those were both good commercials, but neither created any WoW interest in me. mr t's is hilarious. [ :
brimtastic's Avatar
brimtastic at 11/20/2007 16:13
Mr. T is so awesome. All these years on and his default emotion is still anger.
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Sharpless at 11/20/2007 16:15
Shatner's age is "awesome." It says it right on his driver's license.

Also, I doubt he needs the money. He's still a hit on that one lawyer show, the one with James Spader. He probably just likes the extra cash. And I'm sure they probably gave him a free subscription to the game or something. So, win.
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Fading Star at 11/20/2007 16:27
Anything for the captain :D.
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bluemeep at 11/20/2007 17:02
Had I never played WoW before, these two commercials would get me to start. You can't throw two of my idols at me like that and not have me surrender in complete and utter enthrallment.
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taileon at 11/20/2007 17:14
the mr t one is my favorite ... lol
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Im OK at 11/20/2007 17:16
The sheer combined awesome that is William Shatner + Mr. T almost makes me want to play WoW. Almost.
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neveranything at 11/20/2007 17:51
Shuttup fool! Maybe Mr T. can make any earing look good, and maybe Mr T. got those earings from your momma!
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ScottyG at 11/20/2007 19:55
Actually, I remember an old crappy talk/skit show from a long time ago where a guy did question Mr. T. I think it was because he wouldn't Pity Brittney Spears because you "don't pity women", then immediately afterwards Pitied Oprah.

The guy amazingly survived, although his show did get canceled after just a few episodes. Shame I can't remember the name. :p

Oh, and good call on not getting into WoW again Colette. I've lost too many good people to that menace! Stay strong!
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ShadowXOR at 11/20/2007 20:25
Honestly these commercials might make me play again.
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Spykron at 11/20/2007 21:25
yea shatner is FOR THE HORDE!
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Extreme_Drunk at 11/20/2007 22:00
Honestly... top notch marketing right there..
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PrinceofCannedPeaches at 11/20/2007 23:27
It IS good marketing.

Damnit, Jim, I'm a CLERIC, not a warrior! (a la Jinx.com)
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Amayirot Akago at 11/20/2007 23:31
Awesome, even if it is WoW.
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Cutie Honey at 11/21/2007 05:24
You're right, it did get me excited about WoW for half a second.
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Batthink at 11/21/2007 05:28
Bluemeep said, "Had I never played WoW before, these two commercials would get me to start. You can't throw two of my idols at me like that and not have me surrender in complete and utter enthrallment".

I'd definitely like to play WOW because of Mr. T's involvement. Suckers!
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mackisawesome at 11/21/2007 10:49
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Semantic Poetry at 11/21/2007 12:05
Mr T. makes all things better.
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Necros at 11/21/2007 15:24
These are amazing.
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foxhound009 at 11/23/2007 03:03
I'm downloading wow trial right now... xD
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ridley80 at 11/24/2007 15:16
SHUDDUP FOOO!!!
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MPHtails at 11/25/2007 12:49
I just saw these while watching Ninja Warrior, and man. the one two punch of The Shat and The T kicked the shit out of my ass, now I seriously want to try it.

Though I dont think my crappy laptop cout handle it...
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