Mastercard’s neutered version of Mr. Bill
I loved the Mr. Bill sketches when I was growing up, so in a way I’m happy to see the character revived in the new Mastercard ads. But this isn’t the Mr. Bill I know and love. He keeps finding a reason to be happy that all these terrrible things keep happening to him, which kind of ruins the joke. Maybe it’s because they didn’t want the commercial to seem too negative? Whatever the reason, it’s lame.