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* First of all, in Tsst Liane was actively punishing Cartman for his behavior, while in the examples you showed she mostly just ignores him without punishing him. Second of all, considering Cartman wasn't nearly at his worst in season 25 and Streamin Wars onward, maybe her stopping being submissive did improve his behavior, albeit not as much as in Tsst.

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* First **First of all, in Tsst Liane was actively punishing Cartman for his behavior, while in the examples you showed she mostly just ignores him without punishing him. Second of all, considering Cartman wasn't nearly at his worst in season 25 and Streamin Wars onward, maybe her stopping being submissive did improve his behavior, albeit not as much as in Tsst.

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* First of all, in Tsst Liane was actively punishing Cartman for his behavior, while in the examples you showed she mostly just ignores him without punishing him. Second of all, considering Cartman wasn't nearly at his worst in season 25 and Streamin Wars onward, maybe her stopping being submissive did improve his behavior, albeit not as much as in Tsst.



** Prolly because that happened for differing reasons. Initially, his friends cut ties with him and he went on to be a better person (somehow) afterwards, while, in the revised future, whatever prompted him to better himself doesn't happen.

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** Prolly Probably because that happened for differing reasons. Initially, his friends cut ties with him and he went on to be a better person (somehow) afterwards, while, in the revised future, whatever prompted him to better himself doesn't happen.
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* What episode of [[Series/{{TheBradyBunch}} The Brady Bunch]] is Kyle talking about?
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** If the constant AdaptationalHeroism of Cartman in the cutscenes is any indication (as well as the fact that Scott would likely do considerably ''more'' to him than just steal his hard drive), it's implied the events of that game were made up/grossly exaggerated by Cartman to make himself look like a hero.
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** My guess is that since Stan wasn't a vegan before (like the Feegans in "Broadway Bro Down") his body reacted more negatively to the sudden change in diet than the other vegans in the show (though by that logic Larry Feegan would've developed penises on his face or something when he ate that slim jim). To add to this theory, despite Wendy saying that she doesn't eat red meat in "Let them Eat Goo" (even though she did eat it in previous episodes), she's shown eating meatballs in "Deep Learning", which she didn't seem to be enjoying. Probably her parents make her eat red meat once in a while to stop her from ending up as Stan. Another explanation could be that they ''do'' have pussies growing in them but not on their faces so we can't see them... [[StateTheSimpleSolution Or maybe it's a retcon]].

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** My guess is that since Stan wasn't a vegan before (like (unlike the Feegans in "Broadway Bro Down") his body reacted more negatively to the sudden change in diet than the other vegans in the show (though by that logic Larry Feegan would've developed penises on his face or something when he ate that slim jim). To add to this theory, despite Wendy saying that she doesn't eat red meat in "Let them Eat Goo" (even though she did eat it in previous episodes), she's shown eating meatballs in "Deep Learning", which she didn't seem to be enjoying. Probably her parents make her eat red meat once in a while to stop her from ending up as Stan. Another explanation could be that they ''do'' have pussies growing in them but not on their faces so we can't see them... [[StateTheSimpleSolution Or maybe it's a retcon]].

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** It is implied that despite his incompetence, Barbrady's presence alone(pointed out by Stan) is enough to keep the place in order as proven in 'Chicken F*cker' in which the entire city is plunged into chaos five seconds after he resigns.

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** It is implied that despite his incompetence, Barbrady's presence alone(pointed alone (pointed out by Stan) is enough to keep the place in order as proven in 'Chicken F*cker' in which the entire city is plunged into chaos five seconds after he resigns.


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** My guess is that since Stan wasn't a vegan before (like the Feegans in "Broadway Bro Down") his body reacted more negatively to the sudden change in diet than the other vegans in the show (though by that logic Larry Feegan would've developed penises on his face or something when he ate that slim jim). To add to this theory, despite Wendy saying that she doesn't eat red meat in "Let them Eat Goo" (even though she did eat it in previous episodes), she's shown eating meatballs in "Deep Learning", which she didn't seem to be enjoying. Probably her parents make her eat red meat once in a while to stop her from ending up as Stan. Another explanation could be that they ''do'' have pussies growing in them but not on their faces so we can't see them... [[StateTheSimpleSolution Or maybe it's a retcon]].
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** Probably the show's way of saying he has a big ego. His description in ''SP and Me'' says that he's all about showing off, so that migght be it as well. The fact that he still wears the same shirt as an adult in ''Post Covid'' implies it's almost like a crutch to him.
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*** Maybe because they know it's coming this time, whereas his previous deaths were more unexpected.
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* In "Fun with Veal" Stan grew vaginas on his body because he stopped eating meat. The doctor said this happens when a person stops eating meat, which means it happens to everyone or at least most people. Many characters in the show are vegans, how come nobody else started growing pussies? Is this a retcon, or could there be an in-universe explanation?
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*** Technically, that never happened because of [[spoiler:Kenny's wish]].
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* Why does the lead sixth-grader have a picture of himself on his shirt?
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** RuleOfFunny aside, can anyone come up with an InUniverse explanation for why the boys were suddenly so invested in Kenny dying in this episode?

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** If Timmy's message board in ''the Stick of Truth'' and ''Phone Destroyer'' are any indication, Timmy CANNOT write just fine.



** Matt & Trey have said in the DVD Commentary that this is a PlotHole, and that current Kenny would totally know what a lesbian was. As for any InUniverse reason, it's possible that by then he had only acquired his knowledge of sex from playboys that featured straight relationships, and he probably hadn't learnt the actual name for girl-on-girl sex as of that episode.




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** He was in the middle of one of his many emotional breakdown and decided he didn't want to drag his suffering out any longer if he didn't have immediate access to his painkillers.



*** The priest created the ghosts using a flashlight and some cotton swabs, and the pirate ship by using a candle, a mirror, and two squirrels, and mimicked the voice by using a cup and a piece of cheese. If he can do ''that'', then he can have those hallucinations kill people. Alternatively, the victims might've been devoted Catholics who were in on the charade and somehow faked being decapitated for the fear factor.




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*** RuleOfFunny aside, Kyle is not above hiding stuff from his mother, and his faith is not as solid as hers. He might've bought that bean and bacon soup without his mother noticing.


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** "The Stick of Truth" has Heidi get EasilyForgiven after conspiring against the other girls because she said she was sorry. One can imagine a similar process happened between Wendy and Bebe.



** Wendy tends to be a little biased when it comes to injustices done to boys vs. injustices done to girls. She never stands up for Butters either (though [[GirlsHaveCooties it's not like he's the biggest feminist either]]), and her tirade "The Hobbit" on how photoshop destroys the image of unattractive girls implies she was probably more sympathetic towards Lisa in that instance because she was ugly (she quickly loses some of that tact when Lisa becomes popular).



*** It is a tad ''too'' surreal in my opinion that Linda didn't face any consequences for attempting to drown him (and confessing to literally the entire town) in Butters' episode, but then again, he didn't die, so Barbrady (by then the only cop in town) probably thought that since there were no fatalities there was no reason to take the case seriously.




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** Mackey had a gun pointed at everyone, [[ItMakesSenseInContext so people understood and sympathised with his situation]]. As for what happened to Victoria, considering [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown what happened]] to Cartman for saying "capiche", she likely had to endure some hell from the PC bros while unemployed, which probably explains the cane and her being constantly undercover and seeking [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain Garrison]] for help.

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*** With what we know about his character, who says Obama wasn't planning anything sketchy this episode too? Ike might as well be involved.




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** If '''Phone Destroyer'' is proof of anything, everyone at school already knows he was the troll (as a group chat has him as Skankhunt trying to troll the boys only for Kyle to text him that everyone already knows he's Gerald, causing him to exit the chat), so she probably did. As for why Gerald isn't in prison, the town has a tendency to forgive and forget pretty easily. Just look at his wife starting WWIII.




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*** As of "Deep Learning", they have. Whether they did during the Bill & Bill meeting or afterwards is unclear, but if their messages are any indication, it was before "Japanese Toilets". "Return of Covid" also shows her going to his birthday on zoom so it's at least implied they got together sometime before/during the pandemic.




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** Cartman actually starts treating her better (by comparison) after she becomes his DistaffCounterpart and begins fighting back and acting more like a {{Jerkass}}. It seems Cartman has a special grudge against moralists (like Kyle and Wendy), and just can't resist taking advantage of spineless people (like Butters, Pip, and Liane), and Heidi was both back then. Add that to Cartman's renewed distrust of girls after Season 20 and his irrational behavior towards her makes a lot more sense.

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*** This only counts for the english voice-over. In other countries it is literal meeping sounds. For example, in the German version Kenny just says "Mmmm" in different intonations.

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*** Also, Rebecca's brother beat the living tar out of Kyle after the "whoring" incident, so Kyle likely thought it was best for him to keep his distance.


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*** Regarding Kelly, she explicitly told Kenny that for their relationship to work, they would have to call each other every other day. The next episode, Kenny fails to show up to her place because he dies on the way there, so (if she forgets about his deaths like everyone else) this probably caused her to get upset at him and break up with him. To add credence to this, in the ''Mysterion Rises'', everyone misremembers Kenny's death as him bailing on them when they were supposed to tell on the cultists, and they briefly get mad at him for it. As for Tammy, as the above troper said, Kenny likely thought it wasn't worth staying with her if she had Syphilis, since their relationship (according to Kyle) was mostly based on sex on his part.


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*** Chef and Wendy seemed to have the same HiddenDepths as zombies, as Chef sung a Michael Jackson song and watched a playboy, and Wendy briefly stopped herself from attacking when Stan apologized to her for their fight. If we apply FridgeBrilliance, Zombie Clyde directly attacking Bebe can be interpreted as him lusting after her, which seems to be the case in episodes like "Clubhouses" and "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society".

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** It probably never occured to them or they had plans to watch it at one kid's house but those plans got derailed.

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** It probably never occured occurred to them or they had plans to watch it at one kid's house but those plans got derailed.


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* The president really wasn't responsible in [=9/11=]. Some people were being mistreated.
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* Why didn't Mr. Adler just buy some more nicotine gum instead of attempting suicide?
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* Why do a cop car, red [=SUV=], and blue sedan follow the school bus in the intro used since season 17?
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* Why can't the boys just come clean and tell them that they were responsible?

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***Adding to that, there ain't a whole lot of megafauna in existence, either. Now, theoretically, Kyle could have tried a rhino from the South Park Zoo (assumin' they got one) but that would mean a whole other episode.



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***Actually, Romanian, linguistically, is Latin-Slavic. That is, Romanian has Latin roots but 14% its linguistic roots are its Slavic. It's considered a "Romance language" because it's predominantly Latin in its origins.



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**And that was on a ride where you get photo, so there was evidence.




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**For tears? They did get hyped over the commercial.




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***Addin' to that, internet porn was a thing but not as ubiquitous as it is currently. In 2002, video stores did used to have special sections for adult films and you could just go pick up one for funsies.



** Cartman tries to tempt Kyle into ditching his weapon but (his words) —>"Okay. Go ahead, Kyle. Throw your nunchakus away. If you can. But you know well that the Jew in you won't let you. You can't throw away something you paid fifteen bucks for. Go ahead and try."

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** Cartman tries to tempt Kyle into ditching his weapon but (his words) —>"Okay.—>"Okay. Go ahead, Kyle. Throw your nunchakus away. If you can. But you know well that the Jew in you won't let you. You can't throw away something you paid fifteen bucks for. Go ahead and try."



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***Prolly because there's a difference betwixt being a "meanie" and being outright evil.



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***A way to take it is that Sharon and Randy were going through a "dry spell" (if you know what I mean) and that "old fashioned" rekindled their passion.


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**Eh, it still keeps the metaphorical value in that cooking was Randy's outlet and, sometimes, people get carried away with their outlets.
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**** Well, that is what Craig claimed. Considering that the whole incident of the government arresting pan flute singers wasn't the boys fault and that Craig went along with their plan without being scammed or forced to, it seems more like he [[NeverMyFault tried to portray himself as their victim, when in reality he did not do any better than them]]. Granted, he isn't [[HypocriteHasAPoint entirely wrong]]. Sometimes the main boys do cause serious issues or get involved into dangerous situations, but it wasn't really the case here. Not to mention that in other episodes other kids have no problem hanging around with the main boys, so it really looks like Craig was at least partially wrong about the boys being disliked.
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** Not to mention that Stan complained about the farm being far away from the town, meaning that he has to commute everyday to school. Also, Randy makes his kids work at the farm which they hate. If Stan consumed weed, he would encourage his dad's decisions.
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** Chef is black. And everybody knows, The BlackDudeDiesFirst.
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** Well in "Die Hippie, Die" Cartman chose Chef as a crew member because he wanted a black man that would sacrifice himself if needed, so there's that.


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* In "Die Hippie, Die" why did Cartman want to sacrifice Chef? Cartman usually treated Chef with respect and was sad when the latter left. I doubt Cartman was faking his sadness, I don't see what he would get from it. Besides, there surely are other people Cartman hates more or is at least indifferent towards.

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