scratch said:

I guess so. Personally, I don't really have a problem with product placement; it can be done right where you're advertising on a more subtle level and can retain the integrity of your project. While the plugging felt pretty blatant in the video, it at the very least fit in and set the stage for what was to happen (well, just by appearing as harmless, non-factoring props rather than pointless, random features (i.e. Pills and Potions) or worse yet the reason for the music video). Though that first bit felt like a commercial, it at least set the platform for what's to come without abusing the product being used. That being said, it was still pretty strange.