South Park Accosts the Manosphere :p
South Park Accosts the Manosphere :p
Sermon on the 'Mount satirized Trump getting Colbert cancelled for criticizing him, the blatant Christianization of public schools in some states lately, and, mostly pointedly for me really, the end of woke culture...and what has replaced it. It portrayed things in, y'know, a gross and exaggerated way, as the show does for effect, but it struck a chord for a lot of people because it got at something real and in a direct and satisfyingly feral way. It was funny. Without spoiling too many gags, I liked the new characterization of Trump, who's portrayed exactly the same way the show used to portray Saddam Hussein back when. There's a kind of sick irony captured in that. We used to mock and topple corrupt police states like that, then we became one, so who really changed who in the end?
The new episode though, Got a Nut, was even better, IMO. I laughed. A lot. The main plotline of the episode has Mr. Mackey, the school counselor, getting fired by DOGE cuts and joining ICE because it pays well and now hires quite literally anyone. He helps them round up attendees of a Dora the Explorer live show. When an anti-ICE protester states a belief that there are many Latinos in heaven, ICE invades heaven to deport them, lol! For his bravery in the line of duty, Mr. Mackey is then flown to Mar-a-Lago to have sex with Trump and Satan, but his conscience finally gets the better of him. At one point Krypto the superdog flies in to save the day, but is promptly shot by Kristi Noem (you know, the dog shooter).
I don't want to spoil too many more details, but I must add that the episode also features a side plot satirizing Nick Fuentes, Charlie Kirk (the Turning Point USA guy), and the podcast bro scene. Hilariously. For a long time. The scene where Clyde challenges "woke" students to debate him and it turns out it's just like the general student body at the elementary school that has a problem with him and his dipshit, well-rehearsed talking points was particularly amusing and satisfying to me. 
As was Cartman's Charlie Kirk haircut. And everything involving JD Vance, omg! 
It all carries more weight than many more conventionally liberal comedy shows today due in part because the South Park guys aren't per se liberals and have used the show to air many critiques of woke culture over the years (some more clever than others). Anyway, just wanted to throw out the recommendation to those who, unlike this country, have strong constitutions. Both episodes have been condemned by White House officials in case you need more incentive.
Alright, I'm posting this mostly to get the Sydney Sweeney thread off the front page, but I also gotta admit that I have found the first couple episodes of this new season pretty funny. Sermon on the 'Mount, as the first entry was called, reportedly garnered nearly 6 million viewers across various platforms during its first three days after initial broadcast, making it the most-watched South Park season premiere since 1999. We don't have the full data yet for the second episode in the season, Got a Nut, but the television broadcast itself (which accounts for just a small portion of total viewership these days) doubled the ratings of Sermon on the 'Mount. People are liking the show's new direction is what that all tells me.
Sermon on the 'Mount satirized Trump getting Colbert cancelled for criticizing him, the blatant Christianization of public schools in some states lately, and, mostly pointedly for me really, the end of woke culture...and what has replaced it. It portrayed things in, y'know, a gross and exaggerated way, as the show does for effect, but it struck a chord for a lot of people because it got at something real and in a direct and satisfyingly feral way. It was funny. Without spoiling too many gags, I liked the new characterization of Trump, who's portrayed exactly the same way the show used to portray Saddam Hussein back when. There's a kind of sick irony captured in that. We used to mock and topple corrupt police states like that, then we became one, so who really changed who in the end?
The new episode though, Got a Nut, was even better, IMO. I laughed. A lot. The main plotline of the episode has Mr. Mackey, the school counselor, getting fired by DOGE cuts and joining ICE because it pays well and now hires quite literally anyone. He helps them round up attendees of a Dora the Explorer live show. When an anti-ICE protester states a belief that there are many Latinos in heaven, ICE invades heaven to deport them, lol! For his bravery in the line of duty, Mr. Mackey is then flown to Mar-a-Lago to have sex with Trump and Satan, but his conscience finally gets the better of him. At one point Krypto the superdog flies in to save the day, but is promptly shot by Kristi Noem (you know, the dog shooter). I don't want to spoil too many more details, but I must add that the episode also features a side plot satirizing Nick Fuentes, Charlie Kirk (the Turning Point USA guy), and the podcast bro scene. Hilariously. For a long time. The scene where Clyde challenges "woke" students to debate him and it turns out it's just like the general student body at the elementary school that has a problem with him and his dipshit, well-rehearsed talking points was particularly amusing and satisfying to me. As was Cartman's Charlie Kirk haircut. And everything involving JD Vance, omg!
It all carries more weight than many more conventionally liberal comedy shows today due in part because the South Park guys aren't per se liberals and have used the show to air many critiques of woke culture over the years (some more clever than others). Anyway, just wanted to throw out the recommendation to those who, unlike this country, have strong constitutions. Both episodes have been condemned by White House officials in case you need more incentive.
