Christmas carolers are typically the bane of homeowners' existence — at least, that's how they're typically portrayed in media. That is the case here, as the Verizon ad also focuses on a man who hired the carolers to convince his partner to get him a new iPhone for Christmas. The singing gets on many people's nerves, as the YouTube comment section is filled with diatribes such as this from @luke3045, "[It's] commercials like these that make me [appreciate] many things ... Like the mute and skip button. [S]witching away from Verizon. [A]nd more importantly, not the only one that thinks these commercials should live in the dustbin of internet irrelevancy where it belongs."
Every so often, a commercial earns a good deal of online hate. Before the Verizon Christmas caroler ad, a commercial for Jardiance was so heavily criticized that a Jardiance Lady Challenge was formed on Reddit to combat the negativity. Perhaps this Verizon ad will have a similar fate and get to the point where some people appreciate it during the holidays.
No matter what, the commercial makes for a good showcase of Kimmy Shields' talents, both as a singer and a comedic actor. In addition to leading the carolers, she demonstrates some humorous facial expressions. Throughout her career, she's done a bit of everything, which she considers a major strength of hers, "I think my body of work would suggest that I'm malleable," she told Voyage LA. If the Verizon ad does anything, hopefully, it convinces people to check out the rest of Shields' filmography.
