I have two questions to ask you, and then I'll be on my way. Arguing for any period of time about the quality of South Park is nothing but a waste of my time but I would like to know two things here.
1. Did you write this review only because I wrote one blasting the show?
-And if so-
2. Why did you not simply post this very same message as a comment to mine?
I didn't write this as a review combating yours. I wrote this because I've been meaning to review this show for a while. I started off with 'Not For Everyone' because I've noticed with my real-life friends you either love it or hate it. I agree with a lot of your points in your review, actually.
Fair enough. Thanks for the clarifications, and sorry if I was picking a fight with my comment's tone.
I agree with you on this one. South Park is actually consistently funny, but you have to be on the ready for the offensiveness of the show. Actually, what I like about the show is its "Nothing is Sacred" attitude, where all sides of an important issue are considered... and then mercilessly lampooned. I can only watch so much at a time, though. I'm not really a fan of fecal humor.
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Not For Everyone
South Park is not for everyone. You definitely have to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy the rapid-fire satirical pop-culture references. To enjoy South Park, you need a good understand of pop culture, you need to set aside your ability to be offended, and you need to have a good sense of sarcasm. These are the staples of South Park shows: Political and social commentary, parodies of other TV shows or movies, the Kyle/Cartman dynamic, and just plain craziness. South Park's strength comes from its ability to take the completely insane concepts and have them make perfect sense in context. Explaining a South Park episode to a friend is nearly impossible. The series, while often disliked for its crude humor, foul language, and offensive qualities, is actually incredibly deep. The characters have arcs and they visibly change. The plots are rarely repetitive. The themes actually relate to every day life. Every episode is something new and mind-screwing. This show has given me a morbid sense of humor. And that's just the way I like it.