Creepy
Posted February 6th, 2008 by Kristin
So it’s no secret that I’m a Brookers fan. This morning I watched her latest vlog in which she questions the authenticity of YouTuber Magibon. Magibon claims to be 21 years old on her account. No way. Maybe she’s 13. Her videos are short and quirky. I’m guessing she’s speaking in Japanese. The language doesn’t matter – her eyes and innocent yet somewhat revealing tops do the communicating. What’s really creepy is a site supposedly created by a fan of Magibon’s: www.magibon.com. Like Brookers, I suspect this is a marketing set up for an upcoming film a la Blair Witch meets LonelyGirl17. If it’s not a marketing set up, that Frank guy should be hunted down and arrested, because hello, that’s no fan site.
Which leads me to the question, when do these hoaxes cross the line? Right now this Magibon set up seems like something straight out of Law & Order SVU. How do we know when to legitimately be concerned?
Entry Filed under: Viral Marketing, YouTube
3 Comments Add your own
1. Char Lyn | February 6th, 2008 at 10:20 am
First, yeah, she looks young, but it’s possible she is 21. When I was teaching 8th grade everyone thought my students were older than I was. I think many Americans have a hard time guessing the age of Asians.
Second, I hope that this is some marketing set up. I’m just wondering how long it will be before some kind of federal regulation requires full discloser of marketing and entertainment sites to avoid a War-of-the-Worlds type of panic.
2. Yianni Garcia | February 6th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I hope www.magibon.com is a movie promotion. Please make it be a movie promotion. If not, I am concerned for Magibon’s safety.
As to her age, I have to agree with Char-Lyn. I went to Tokyo a few years ago and I would see people at bars that looked like teenagers. Over all Brookers pointed out the obvious- Magibon is creepy and hypnotic; cute and weird.
3. Max | February 6th, 2008 at 11:11 am
What a boring, boring phenomenon. No gold pants , no mentos, just vacant stares and pizza eating. Ugh. Be hot, be funny, be something, for crying out loud.
And Frank! The fancypants internet stalker! BORING. I’m bored with your nauseating Cloverfield camerawork, your high-end Hong Kong ad agency sound mixing and conference room projector setup, and your shadow puppets.
Do us all a favor, nameless promo agency, stick to web banner production.
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