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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 - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 13:59
Variable Gear
These ads are kind of embarrassing...
Simmons 2pt0's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:01
Simmons 2pt0
Maybe Mr. T is pretty handy with computers.
foxhound009's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:03
foxhound009
@Collete Bannet
Again? What happened :P
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:03
Cowzilla3
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.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:10
Cheeburga
Hahah, that's awesome.
ShadowXOR's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:15
ShadowXOR
I love William Shatner.
carmatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:22
carmatic
you mean they are actually encouraging people to hack WoW?
SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:23
SourGr8pes
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.
Brandon Undead's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:24
Brandon Undead
I would rather slice off your nipples with a dull cheese knife than let you play WoW.

What?
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:36
king3vbo
Those are fucking hilarious
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:37
Professor Pew
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!
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:37
Kryptinite
Mr. T is still alive????
foxhound009's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:50
foxhound009
what's wrong with your nipples??
foxhound009's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:52
foxhound009
@kryptonite
No man.. it's just special effects he's been dead 10 years now... rip mr. T
foxhound009's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:54
foxhound009
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??
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 14:56
vexed alex
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.
Genki-JAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 15:01
Genki-JAM
The Mr. T one had be roffling. And I haven't used that term in a while...
GCaLL's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 15:02
GCaLL
WoW blows. Waste of time downloading the trial.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 15:35
deiga-the-semivaliant
The way he says night elf mohawk cracks me up.


NIGHT. ELF. MOHAWK!
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 15:36
Snaileb
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
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 15:41
Sharpless
I suddenly want to play World of Warcraft.
Holiday's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 15:43
Holiday
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!
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 15:56
nademagnet
rofl
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 15:58
Mxyzptlk
I'm still in amazement William Shatner is still alive. What is he, like 80 now?
jerrt's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 16:02
jerrt
those were both good commercials, but neither created any WoW interest in me. mr t's is hilarious. [ :
brimtastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 16:13
brimtastic
Mr. T is so awesome. All these years on and his default emotion is still anger.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 16:15
Sharpless
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.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 16:27
Fading Star
Anything for the captain :D.
bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 17:02
bluemeep
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.
taileon's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 17:14
taileon
the mr t one is my favorite ... lol
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 17:16
Im OK
The sheer combined awesome that is William Shatner + Mr. T almost makes me want to play WoW. Almost.
neveranything's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 17:51
neveranything
Shuttup fool! Maybe Mr T. can make any earing look good, and maybe Mr T. got those earings from your momma!
ScottyG's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 19:55
ScottyG
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!
ShadowXOR's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 20:25
ShadowXOR
Honestly these commercials might make me play again.
Spykron's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 21:25
Spykron
yea shatner is FOR THE HORDE!
Extreme_Drunk's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 22:00
Extreme_Drunk
Honestly... top notch marketing right there..
PrinceofCannedPeaches's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 23:27
PrinceofCannedPeaches
It IS good marketing.

Damnit, Jim, I'm a CLERIC, not a warrior! (a la Jinx.com)
Amayirot Akago's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2007 23:31
Amayirot Akago
Awesome, even if it is WoW.
Cutie Honey's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/21/2007 05:24
Cutie Honey
You're right, it did get me excited about WoW for half a second.
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/21/2007 05:28
Batthink
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!
mackisawesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/21/2007 10:49
mackisawesome
Semantic Poetry's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/21/2007 12:05
Semantic Poetry
Mr T. makes all things better.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/21/2007 15:24
Necros
These are amazing.
foxhound009's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2007 03:03
foxhound009
I'm downloading wow trial right now... xD
ridley80's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/24/2007 15:16
ridley80
SHUDDUP FOOO!!!
MPHtails's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2007 12:49
MPHtails
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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