South Park vs. the 2nd Trump Era (Paramount Merger)

[n_huffhines]

Oh man, it's so good to have South Park back on top of their game. If you need a recap:

- For 20 years, South Park made fun of both sides pretty much equally, so they have all the credibility in the world.

- They made fun of the first Trump era, and didn't even acknowledge that Trump was a real person. Trump was a persona created by the trans teacher, Ms. Garrison, who was President Trump in their universe.

- 6 years ago, South Park decided to stop doing Trump content altogether. By the time the Biden admin rolled around, they weren't really doing any new content at all.

- Paramount and Skydance are looking to merge, so they're doing everything in their power to appease Trump so that the FCC will approve the merger.

- South Park signs $1.5B contract for 5 years of streaming with Paramount, and before the ink is dry, they go scorched earth on Trump.

Trump is no longer Ms. Garrison. Trump is now a reincarnation of their Saddam Hussein character. He has a tiny member. He has gay sex with Satan. He throws parties where the music sings, "Christ makes the money!" and he screams at everybody all the time, "I'll sue you!"

No matter what happens, South Park is in a position to win.

- if business goes on as usual, South Park wins.
- if the FCC blocks the merger, South Park wins.
- if Paramount cancels them, South Park gets $1.5B for nothing.
- if Trump sues them, they win because Trump validates the joke.

And it's like, "Oh, South Park guys will just burn anybody. What did their new potential employers at Skydance do to deserve this?..." Skydance illegally tampered with their Paramount contract. They were working on getting $3B over 10 years.

 

[n_huffhines]

Looks like tonight it's going to be Cartman as a Charlie Kirk character.

 

[NashVol11]

Looks like tonight it's going to be Cartman as a Charlie Kirk character.

I suspect that Charlie Kirk making this his profile pic will age very poorly for him

 

[NorthDallas40]

Chair flip for both South Park and the incoming replies.

 

[MercyPercy]

I literally just watched the first episode last night. What a banger from start to finish. That AI sequence at the end had me dying. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard at South Park. I'm glad they finally moved away from the Mr. Garrison-Trump thing. I do recall that getting stale after a while.

 

[NorthDallas40]

I suspect that Charlie Kirk making this his profile pic will age very poorly for him

Eh I’d say it’s the right play actually. The best play I think to make when you’re roasted by South Park is to simply say yes I watched it. It was hilarious and I got a great laugh out of it. That would be the end of it.

 

[NashVol11]

I literally just watched the first episode last night. What a banger from start to finish. That AI sequence at the end had me dying. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard at South Park. I'm glad they finally moved away from the Mr. Garrison-Trump thing. I do recall that getting stale after a while.

Wasn't even AI

 

[MercyPercy]

Wasn't even AI

Incredible.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Wasn't even AI

Wow.

 

[n_huffhines]

I suspect that Charlie Kirk making this his profile pic will age very poorly for him

The Cartman thread from episode 1 was that he's not edgy anymore. None of his opinions have shock factor. So naturally, episode 2 he's Charlie Kirk.

 

[n_huffhines]

Wasn't even AI

IDK why Parker decided he should be the one to do it, but I love the idea of him being like, "I can't ask an intern or anybody else to do this crap."

 

[n_huffhines]

I literally just watched the first episode last night. What a banger from start to finish. That AI sequence at the end had me dying. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard at South Park. I'm glad they finally moved away from the Mr. Garrison-Trump thing. I do recall that getting stale after a while.

To me, the reason South Park got stale is too much of that era was in service of the season-long plot. South Park is at its best when it's just each episode reacting to the world instead of trying to write a longer story that retrofits the most recent current events to the story arc they outlined.

 

[Vol8188]

What made this thread worthy?

 

[n_huffhines]

Eh I’d say it’s the right play actually. The best play I think to make when you’re roasted by South Park is to simply say yes I watched it. It was hilarious and I got a great laugh out of it. That would be the end of it.

Yeah, I'd wait until he sees if they have Cartman blow Butters again.

Just ignore it. Any comment = Streisand effect

 

[n_huffhines]

What made this thread worthy?

 

[McDad]

Parker and Stone are very good satirists. They are approaching 30 years of production, I think. It's an incredible feat. More so when you consider they are being relevant (as this thread attests).

 

[OrangeTsar]

Oh my, an entertainment program mocking Trump
How groundbreaking and BRAVE.
They really charted new territory here didn’t they?
How oh how will Trump survive the novelty of ridicule??????

 

[n_huffhines]

Parker and Stone are very good satirists. They are approaching 30 years of production, I think. It's an incredible feat. More so when you consider they are being relevant (as this thread attests).

It's not just an incredible run with the show. They had one of the biggest broadway hits ever. Team America World Police is both very entertaining and kind of an incredible feat in terms of film-making (through a medium they had no experience with).

I'm excited for their new movie with Kendrick Lamar.

Also, they brought back Casa Bonita.

 

[McDad]

It's not just an incredible run with the show. They had one of the biggest broadway hits ever. Team America World Police is both very entertaining and kind of an incredible feat in terms of film-making (through a medium they had no experience with).

I'm excited for their new movie with Kendrick Lamar.

Also, they brought back Casa Bonita.

Oh yeah. I completely forgot about their broadway show.

I've never seen the movie but it has made its way into my awareness with memes and gifs.

They have a golden touch.

Have they ever been nominated for the Mark Twain prize / award?

 

[Vol8188]

I saw the episode. It was funny. And?

 

[dalton_vol]

Wow.

Lol, dinka did you have to clean your aunt's keyboard after watching?

 

[Vol since 77]

I thought the episode was funny. Cartoons isn't really thread worthy though, imo

 

[OrangeTsar]

The Cartman thread from episode 1 was that he's not edgy anymore. None of his opinions have shock factor. So naturally, episode 2 he's Charlie Kirk.

Since every liberal or „anti Zionist“ who has ever debated the ACTUAL Kirk has shown a singular inability to prevail; I guess the best you can do is set up a straw man cartoon version to avoid the inevitable embarrassment
I love watching Kirk absolutely destroy the know it all college age idiots on an ongoing basis.
You wouldn’t last 15 seconds against him.

 

[Vol8188]

if Paramount cancels them, South Park gets $1.5B for nothing.

I can’t claim I’ve read their contract, but I highly doubt that’s how it works.

 

[NashVol11]

Since every liberal or „anti Zionist“ who has ever debated the ACTUAL Kirk has shown a singular inability to prevail; I guess the best you can do is set up a straw man cartoon version to avoid the inevitable embarrassment
I love watching Kirk absolutely destroy the know it all college age idiots on an ongoing basis.
You wouldn’t last 15 seconds against him.

Dean Withers was more than happy to debate him and he ran from it. Kissing up to a right wing influencer like this is embarrassing for you