History Recap / SouthParkS1E12MechaStreisand

* NotZilla: Barbra Streisand is obviously changing into the Mechagodzilla from ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzilla'', but this is never pointed out by the other characters.

* TakeThat: The entire episode is one to Music/BarbraStreisand, since she's one of the few celebrities that Matt and Trey genuinely hate instead of just poking fun at her like they do with other celebrities.

* GratuitousJapanese: The Japanese singer who pops up during the fight and sings; notable in that it's actual Japanese (which Trey Parker speaks fluently), as opposed to [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign foreign-sounding gibberish.

!!"Mecha Streisand" has the following examples:

* RunningGag: A Japanese man singing in Japanese/{{Engrish}} due to celebrities transforming and fighting.

** The entire episode is a ShoutOut to Japanese shows like Series/{{Ultraman}} as well as Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, Film/{{Gamera}} and Franchise/{{Mothra}}.

* TakeThat: The entire episode is one to Music/BarbraStreisand, since she's the one celebrity that Matt and Trey genuinely hate instead of just poking fun at her like they do with other celebrities.

** The entire episode is a ShoutOut to Japanese shows like Series/{{Ultraman}} as well as Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, Franchise/{{Gamera}} and Franchise/{{Mothra}}.

* ContinuityNod: The town being destroyed before is mentioned by a news reporter, right before being destroyed again by Mecha Streisand.

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** RealitySubtext: Their hatred of her was due to her criticizing the people of Colorado over an anti-gay amendment, which they felt she had no business with, despite being pro-gay activists themselves. Which says a lot about how much they hate her.

* WouldHurtAChild: Barbara Streisand picks up Kyle and strangles him for information on the Triangle of Zinthar and then later kidnaps and tortures all of them for information with medieval torture methods and then by using her voice on them.

The boys go on an archaeology trip and Cartman finds an odd triangle that turns out to be an artifact needed to turn Barbra Streisand into a metal Godzilla-like monster.

!!"Mecha Streisand has the following examples:

* GroinAttack: What the Roshambo is. Two guys kick each other in the nuts until one of them can't stand up. Cartman does it to Pip and Robert Smith of the Cure does it to Cartman.

** The entire episode is a ShoutOut to Japanese shows like Anime/{{Ultraman}} as well as Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, Franchise/{{Gamera}} and Franchise/{{Mothra}}.

** RealitySubtext: Their hatred of her was due to her criticizing the people of Colorado over an anti-gay amendment, which they felt she had no business with, despite being pro-gay activism themselves. Which says a lot about how much they hate here.

** The entire episode is a ShoutOut to Japanese shows like Anime/{{Ultraman}} as well as Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and Franchise/{{Mothra}}.

** RealitySubtext: Their hatred of her was due to her criticizing the people of Colorado over an anti-gay amendment.

* UnusualEuphemism: The act of [[GroinAttack kicking someone in the nuts]] is called Roshambo[[note]]Roshambo is really rock-paper-scissors[[/note]].

* BigDamnHeroes: Robert Smith of the Cure.

* OneWingedAngel: Barbra Streisand uses the completed Triangle of Zinthar to turn into Mecha Streisand and go on a rampage. Leonard Maltin, Sidney Poitier and Robert Smith transform as well.

* ShoutOut: The entire episode is a ShoutOut to Japanese shows like {{Ultraman}}.
* TakeThat: The entire episode is one to Barbra Streisand, since she's the one celebrity that Matt and Trey genuinely hate instead of just poking fun at her like they do with other celebrities.

* TheyKilledKenny: Kenny narrowly avoids being stomped by Mecha-Streisand, [[BaitAndSwitch only to get himself strangled playing tetherball]].

The boys go on an archaeology trip and Cartman finds an odd triangle and throws it away and Kyle takes it. A news story is made about it and BarbraStreisand is watching it and it turns out that it's part of the Triangle of Zinthar, of which Barbra Streisand has the other half. She attempts to get Kyle's half, meanwhile, Cartman's trying to steal it back. As it turns out, Barbara Streisand has an EvilPlan and motive for why she wants the other half.

* UnusualEuphemism: The act of [[GroinAttack kicking someone in the nuts]] is called Roshambo[[note]]Roshambo is really rock-paper-scissors.[[/note]].

* UnusualEuphemism: The act of [[GroinAttack kicking someone in the nuts]] is called Roshambo[note]Roshambo is really rock-paper-scissors.[/note].

* {{Buttmonkey}}: Pip. He finds an arrowhead and Cartman [[GroinAttack Roshambos]] him for it and then throws it aside since he claims he didn't really want it.

* TakeThat: The entire episode is one to Barbra Streisand, since she's the one celebrity that Matt and Trey genuinely hate instead of just poking fun at her like they do with other celebrities.

The boys go on an archaeology trip and Cartman finds an odd triangle and throws it away and Kyle takes it. A news story is made about it and Barbara Streisand is watching it and it turns out that it's part of the Triangle of Zinthar, of which Barbara Streisand has the other half. She attempts to get Kyle's half, meanwhile, Cartman's trying to steal it back. As it turns out, Barbara Streisand has an EvilPlan and motive for why she wants the other half.

* HellIsThatNoise: The Boys' reaction to Barbara Streisand's singing.
* OneWingedAngel: Barbara Streisand uses the completed Triangle of Zinthar to turn into Mecha Streisand and go on a rampage. Leonard Maltin, Sidney Poitier and Robert Smith transform as well.

* TakeThat: The entire episode is one to Barbara Streisand, since she's the one celebrity that Matt and Trey genuinely hate instead of just poking fun at her like they do with other celebrities.