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Friday, May 8, 2009

Chow Because the New Transformers Movie Won't Suck Enough on Its Own...

Posted by Megan Seling on Fri, May 8, 2009 at 3:46 PM

3d49/1241822732-m_mberries2.jpg ...m&ms had to heighten the suckage of the sure-to-be-terrible flick by introducing a new, limited "Transformers" flavor—"Strawberried Peanut Butter." Get it? Because it's like a Transformer! Two things at once! More than meets the eye!

Whatever.

This is wrong on a number of levels. First of all, "strawberried" is not a fucking word nor is it a decent made up word. And second of all, while I love the IDEA of having some kind of strawberry and peanut butter candy, the m&m is not the vehicle in which to implement it. Way to waste an opportunity, Mars candy company. All it is is a more chemical tasting version of Strawberry Quick in the outer-shell of a peanut butter m&m. You'd get the same effect by licking a tube of strawberry LipSmackers and then eating a bag of peanut butter m&ms. And do I do that? No. Why? Because it'd be gross!

To top it off, the back of my mouth is now burning. They're probably going to give me cancer.

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I like the Fox-flavored ones.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on May 8, 2009 at 3:49 PM

"Strawberried" is as much as a word as "networking", which is to say, it isn't.

I don't know anything about this new Transformers movie, but I know that the last one contained an unlikeable main character, robots fighting in some complete bullshit nuevo-kung-fu style that is total bullshit and permeates every Hollywood fight scene now (did I mention it's bullshit?), and had about 3 minutes of completely kick-ass transformation sequences.

Posted by Dougsf on May 8, 2009 at 3:52 PM

Licking strawberry LipSmackers + eating peanut butter M&M = every stoned teenage girl ever.

And thanks, I've already lived that dream. These things look like the devil.

Posted by Jessica on May 8, 2009 at 3:55 PM

What is this "peanut butter M&Ms" nonsense? You mean Reese's Pieces?

Posted by Levislade

on May 8, 2009 at 3:59 PM

@4,

M&Ms with both chocolate and peanut butter.

Posted by keshmeshi on May 8, 2009 at 4:01 PM

And is that a large bag? You poor thing.

Posted by keshmeshi on May 8, 2009 at 4:01 PM

@4 You've never heard of peanut butter m&ms? They've been around for years. They have a little pebble of peanut butter in the center. They're actually pretty good! You know, when they're not laced with strawberry-flavored poison.

Posted by Megan Seling on May 8, 2009 at 4:03 PM

@7 - can't say I've bothered with those. sounds as dumb as mini giant soft sweet tarts ...

Posted by Will in Seattle

on May 8, 2009 at 4:07 PM

stupid nurds were cheering the transformers II preview before star trek last night. and it wasn't ironic. they were seriously pumped.

Posted by Max Solomon on May 8, 2009 at 4:12 PM

Megan, where do you find your bizarre candies? I am clearly not shopping in the right stores.

Posted by Dexter on May 8, 2009 at 4:25 PM

@10 I found these at the QFC at Pike and Broadway, actually. They're in the "seasonal" aisle, where they usually put the candy for Christmas, Valentine's Day, etc.

Posted by Megan Seling on May 8, 2009 at 4:33 PM

@11 too bad corporate bullshit isn't seasonal.

Posted by vooodooo84 on May 8, 2009 at 4:35 PM

Peanut butter and jelly is not transformational. Except, I suppose, if turned into candy.

Posted by ankledeep on May 8, 2009 at 4:40 PM

You know what's really good? Strawberries.

Posted by Fnarf

on May 8, 2009 at 4:55 PM

OK...does Megan weigh 500 lbs., have a tapeworm, or a metabolism of a hummingbird?

Posted by Bauhaus I on May 8, 2009 at 4:58 PM

11
how do those babies go with red wine?

Posted by mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm on May 8, 2009 at 7:50 PM

The candy sounds absolutely rotten, like I'm sure the movie will be...

Posted by very bad homo on May 8, 2009 at 8:27 PM

Transformers rule! Call me a nerd if you must.

Posted by Betsy Ross on May 8, 2009 at 10:06 PM

@1: holy fuck. WiS was actually funny. Except for the fact that he's old enough to be Fox's grandfather.

@9: who are you calling a nerd, dude-who-goes-to-see-Star-Trek-movies-on-opening-night?

Posted by Big Sven

on May 8, 2009 at 10:19 PM

Megan Seling is an authority on nomenclature?

No. Not at all.

Posted by Matthew on May 8, 2009 at 11:19 PM

What, no plug for questionland?

Posted by seattlebikeguy on May 9, 2009 at 5:16 AM

ain't it just PB&J?

Posted by rfgreg on May 11, 2009 at 11:24 AM

ain't it just PB&J?

Posted by vfvfvfv on May 11, 2009 at 11:25 AM

Ya ive never heard of a strawberry flavor with peanut butter... who has? it just sounds gross... could you imagine mixing a jellied strawberry flavored substance with peanut butter and putting it on bread?! just wrong

Posted by ThisGuy on May 22, 2009 at 7:39 PM