 Now and Later
Certainly one of the most frustrating and poorly executed candies of all, Now and Later provides this highly desirable succession of experiences: hardness, brittleness, chewiness, stickiness, and finally, rubberiness. The rubberiness is at least a bit sweet, but hardly worth the painful initiation. I think a good deal of the problem stems from the fact that they seem so much like Starburst, but if you bite them you are just asking for trouble. But even if you patiently suck on them until they become chewy, you're in for the "treat" of having the shit stick to your teeth – just very unpleasant overall. Three flavors are represented: Strawberry, Grape, and Lime. You'd think that if they were only going to go for three, they'd choose more crowd pleasers. Yuck, I have to stop eating these. I should have known by the incoherent marketing line "Hard 'N Fruity, Soft 'N Chewy," but I think I was secretly hoping for some porn content. As for the name, I would recommend not buying any "Now" and then "Later," also don't buy any. On the plus side, this is a gelatin-free alternative to Starburst, but that is about the only good thing I can say about it. Review by Chewbacca Smith |
