That battle for this year's most cry-worthy Christmas advert has been raging for a few weeks now, and a new beast of a tear-jerker has entered the fray.
Boots' advert, released online last week, has avoided the cute animal/fantastical route and gone for a simple, emotional family story to flog its wares this holiday season.
The ad has gone under the radar somewhat – likely because it dropped online the same day as John Lewis (which is basically like releasing an album on the same day as Adele), though it is no less emotional.
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The ad follows two sisters and their bond over the years through its ups and downs – including fighting parents, boyfriends and weddings.
In the present day, they give each other generous Christmas gifts, one of the sisters joking that she only got the other vouchers. It then ends with the tagline #ShowThemYouKnowThem.
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There's just something caught in our eye, honestly.
Last week, John Lewis finally debuted its much-anticipated Christmas ad for 2017, focusing on a monster called Moz who lives under a child's bed.
Reaction was pretty divided on the whole, and its thunder has been stolen somewhat this year by Marks & Spencer's Paddington Bear Christmas ad.
Meanwhile, Tesco have been responding to a ridiculous backlash after featuring a Muslim family in their Christmas ad, saying: "Everyone is welcome at Tesco this Christmas and we're proud to celebrate the many ways our customers come together over the festive season.
"We want our customers to know that however they choose to do Christmas, and no matter what they need, we can help – Everyone's Welcome at Tesco."
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