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24/07/2025 4:54 pm
South Park "Sermon On The 'Mount"
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Literally haven't watched South Park in years but I heard about this episode and wanted to check it out.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone during Trump's first term, took a VERY hands off approach. I'm guessing not just because the situation was depressing and everyone else already had their own takes. But probably because most of their fans were Maga too. It wasn't entirely that they couldn't mine comedy from it. It was that they feared the monster they themselves unleashed.
Whatever. They've course corrected. Called Trump out by name instead of using the Garrison allegory. Probably the biggest negative political shot they've EVER taken (their shots against Clinton, Bush II, and Obama were always measured). Even Gary Condit got the light touch compared to this. Hell, JOHN EDWARD got the light touch compared to this.
The fact that they turned Trump into Saddam Hussein (except with a tiny dick) is brilliant, including him being the dominant one in his relationship with Satan.
Jesus mumbling "Shut the fuck up, guys," is great. Is South Park in danger of being canceled or sued for this? I think so. This is their bravest stance since Cartoon Wars.
I love the reasons Cartman loves NPR. That kid is SO fucked up.
The Stotches saying they were proud to own an electric car was a huge laugh too.
The new P.C. Principle is in my opinion the best shot at the left I've ever seen the show take. So many of us have just given up, and instead of tuning out (which I admit I have done) so many of us are willing to capitulate and throw aside our values for convenience's sake. People have always accused Democrats of being craven and cynical and sticking their fingers in the air to decide what stance to take, and before November I didn't believe it. But it's SO fucking obvious to me now.
Is Matt back on South Park? No, this was a special occasion. But I'm glad I watched it. *****.
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09/08/2025 1:14 am
South Park "Got A Nut"
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This is not forever, but temporarily I want to see where things go.
One of the interesting things the episode notices is that Jesus is still is in the school, and P.C. Principle is still Power Christian Principle. The absolute worst part about living during all this is there IS no break from it. South Park deciding to make this hell "The New Normal" says (correctly) there is no escaping this, this toxicity is everywhere. And when it comes to Clyde and Mr. Mackey, it's in places you don't expect.
The Kristi Noem thing is a very good slam. Not the Botox stuff. That's tired. But the fact that Kristi Noem shot a puppy in the head, and is the public face of ICE anyways is beyond fucked up. It is very true that a whole bunch of people in power have done equally fucked up things and gotten away with them all. But having her repeatedly shoot puppies in the episode is legit upsetting. And the fact that she did it SHOULD upset people. And for some reason, it doesn't. Society just decided it doesn't matter for some reason. And this episode shows how insane and evil some of the things we have forced ourselves to normalize actually are. The episode's brilliance is forcing us to understand the ugly reality of that and why it's unforgivable.
You know, the Botox jokes DID land with a thud, and gave Noem herself some soundbites to play the victim over, but the truth is the horrific scenes of her killing puppies is the truly pointed slam at her. It's one she can't argue against either which is another reason it's effective.
ICE raiding Heaven is like Trey and Matt going all in on joining forces with the liberal douches while Trump is where he is. The fact that they take such a negative view of these kinds of toxic dudebro podcasters and Charlie Kirk says this show's fans might actually be forced to second guess the shit that has been spewed everywhere else.
I think the rule is, when America tried to be nice in general, South Park roasted it with meanness. Now that America is SO fucking cruel, they are roasting it with kindness.
Unless this level of hatred lasts forever, I don't expect the show's Wokeness to. But I'm here for it while it is. It's kind of shocking to see this specific messaging come from South Park. They are probably confusing the hell out of a shit-ton of their fans. I'm here for that too. 4 1/2 stars.
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24/08/2025 11:37 am
South Park "Sickofancy"
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Poor Towelie. That was a horrifying ending. I feel bad for Satan too.
The show is not letting up on Trump. This is sort of new for them and politics.
I liked Sharon's solution of how to get Randy back. I also liked how she tested her bad idea on the Chatbot just to understand it was full of crap.
This is gonna piss some people off. 4 stars.
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