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* Considering that Professor Chaos is a Dr. Doom Expy, there might be Expies of other Marvel Villains in the South Park Universe. And there's always a chance that said Expies would be far more competent than Professor Chaos.
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** Cartman's smart, yes, but NOT to Mitch Conner's level. The only three things Mitch Conner and Cartman have in common is that they are both evil, sadistic and they have the same voice. And Mitch Conner's big plan in this game make Cartman's plans look like nothing in comparison.
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**Kenny dying is simply a game mechanic. He could play against Morgan Freeman, does that mean that Morgan Freeman is actually murdering a young boy if Kenny gets too many hits? Second, Cartman is capable of extreme intelligence and constructing elaborate schemes; for example, Obama Wins, #HappyHolograms, The Black Friday Trilogy, Scott Tenermon Must Die, and he even manipulated Cthulhu to kill thousands- while getting pleasure watching their deaths. Is this even a question? Of COURSE Cartman is capable of such a scheme. Cartman even inadvertently admits to Kyle that it was just a trick, when arguing with after the fight. How is this even debatable, Cartman is one of the most evil characters in the show, not to mention a sadistic and decitful bastard. Of course it was him...
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** And if you need proof, here's this: There's a chance that they say something along these lines: "What the hell is Cisgender is anyway?" - "It's like you or me, idiot!" - "No way, I'm straight!"

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** And if you need proof, here's this: There's a chance that they say something along these lines: "What the hell is Cisgender is anyway?" - "It's like you or me, idiot!" - "No way, I'm straight!"
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** During the fight with Morgan Freeman, Captain Diabetes is inexplicably immune to his Charm attack, despite having no immunity to it outside said fight. Then you realize that the power that Morgan Freeman uses the power of his freckles to charm people. Captain Diabetes also has freckles, so naturally it would have little effect on him.

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** * During the fight with Morgan Freeman, Captain Diabetes is inexplicably immune to his Charm attack, despite having no immunity to it outside said fight. Then you realize that the power that Morgan Freeman uses the power of his freckles to charm people. Captain Diabetes also has freckles, so naturally it would have little effect on him.
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** During the fight with Morgan Freeman, Captain Diabetes is inexplicably immune to his Charm attack, despite having no immunity to it outside said fight. Then you realize that the power that Morgan Freeman uses the power of his freckles to charm people. Captain Diabetes also has freckles, so naturally it would have little effect on him.
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Transgenderism isn't a proper term to use when referring to a Trans person.


* While the confusion regarding the New Kid actually being a girl is generally PlayedForLaughs, it ''does'' make sense if she's a trans girl. Throughout the entirety of ''The Stick of Truth'', she never once ''spoke'' (until [[SuddenlyVoiced the very end of the game]], uttering classical "Screw you guys, I'm going home") let alone clarified her transgenderism. So of course people will refer to her by her biological sex. [[FridgeLogic Then again, that just begs the question of how they failed to notice their biological sex should they be biologically female]].

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* While the confusion regarding the New Kid actually being a girl is generally PlayedForLaughs, it ''does'' make sense if she's a trans girl. Throughout the entirety of ''The Stick of Truth'', she never once ''spoke'' (until [[SuddenlyVoiced the very end of the game]], uttering classical "Screw you guys, I'm going home") let alone clarified her transgenderism.transgender status. So of course people will refer to her by her biological sex. [[FridgeLogic Then again, that just begs the question of how they failed to notice their biological sex should they be biologically female]].
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** She doesn't understand the rules of the game as well as the other heroes. (Using her during the Mecha Minion Supreme battle and getting hit by the Lava Piss attack will have her ask for confirmation that the Legos are supposed to burn)
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* Maybe I'm just overthinking things (and I probably am), but did Wendy break the Bro Code if you affirm the New Kid as a dude? This game's a direct sequel to ''Stick of Truth'' starring the exact same protagonist, and Bebe (who's HeterosexualLifePartners with Wendy) outright calls the New Kid hot only a few days ago. That said, Wendy herself flirts with a male New Kid (even calling him handsome).
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Crab People have always been portrayed as being technologically savvy, and you can Phone Destroyer animals, inanimate objects and the Christmas Woodland Critters. This isn't Fridge Brilliance, it's stating the obvious.


* There's a nice little bit of GameplayAndStoryIntegration in regards to the crab people. Every other enemy in the game (barring animals and [[spoiler: Shub-Niggurath]]) is human, and would likely carry a phone on hand, thus making them vulnerable to Call Girl's "Phone Destroyer" attack. Crab people aren't, so there's no reason to assume they'd normally be vulnerable... but they elected to try to invade through a mobile phone store, so of COURSE they have a few of the product on hand.
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How is this Fridge? This is spelled out to you several times in-game.


* Already at the mainpage, but actually READ out the subtitle. Now you get it.
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* Wendy as Call Girl outright asks a cisgendered female New Kid why she lets everyone think she’s a boy. Besides [[spoiler: Chris and Kelly trying to keep her identity secret,]] it possible the New Kid also realizes the biggest reason she got to take part in the Stick of Truth and Coon Friends/Freedom Pals games is because everyone thinks she’s a boy [[GirlsHaveCooties and they wouldn‘t let her play with them if they realized that wasn‘t the case.]]

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* Wendy as Call Girl outright asks a cisgendered female New Kid why she lets everyone think she’s a boy. Besides [[spoiler: Chris and Kelly trying to keep her identity secret,]] it possible the New Kid also realizes the biggest reason she got to take part in the Stick of Truth and Coon Friends/Freedom Pals games is because everyone thinks she’s a boy [[GirlsHaveCooties and they wouldn‘t let her play with them if they realized that wasn‘t wasn‘t the case.]]




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* Why do the redneck assassins attack heterosexual and cisgender players and give the same 'beat straight' lines instead of something relevant? They don't know the difference between Cis and Trans. [[MortonsFork Non-Binary avoids using words that confuse them but causes them to consider you a gender terrorist.]]
** Heck, they don't even understand that Cis means staying biologically male or staying biologically female.
** And if you need proof, here's this: There's a chance that they say something along these lines: "What the hell is Cisgender is anyway?" - "It's like you or me, idiot!" - "No way, I'm straight!"
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Many assed cats and dogs are human now?


* There's a nice little bit of GameplayAndStoryIntegration in regards to the crab people. Every other enemy in the game (barring [[spoiler: Shub-Niggurath]]) is human, and would likely carry a phone on hand, thus making them vulnerable to Call Girl's "Phone Destroyer" attack. Crab people aren't, so there's no reason to assume they'd normally be vulnerable... but they elected to try to invade through a mobile phone store, so of COURSE they have a few of the product on hand.

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* There's a nice little bit of GameplayAndStoryIntegration in regards to the crab people. Every other enemy in the game (barring animals and [[spoiler: Shub-Niggurath]]) is human, and would likely carry a phone on hand, thus making them vulnerable to Call Girl's "Phone Destroyer" attack. Crab people aren't, so there's no reason to assume they'd normally be vulnerable... but they elected to try to invade through a mobile phone store, so of COURSE they have a few of the product on hand.
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If there's this much debate, maybe it should be in Headscratchers or WMG.


* Why do the redneck assassins attack heterosexual and cisgender players and give the same 'beat straight' lines instead of something relevant? They don't know the difference between Cis and Trans. [[MortonsFork Non-Binary avoids using words that confuse them but causes them to consider you a gender terrorist.]]
** They might even suspect that Cis is yet another new gender identity.
** Confirmed. There's a chance that they say something among those lines: "What the Cisgender is anyway?" - "It's like you or me, idiot!" - "No way, I'm straight!"
** [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Alternatively]], they are, despite all appearances, far-left [=SJWs=] who believe things like HetIsEw or that cisgender persons are inherently transphobic, and them fighting you is a misguided attempt to stick up for gay/trans/etc. rights.
*** Possibly, but since they state the same "beat straight" lines whether the player picks Cis or Trans, the possibility that they cannot differentiate Cis and Trans is more likely.
** Another possibility: they're extreme cases of HatesEveryoneEqually.
** Yet another possibility: They do not like the word Cis because, from their point of view, they think that males and females do not need a new term and simply need to be referred to what they view as normal ([[SarcasmMode because being abnormal is super bad]]). Of course, that does not justify their violence nor their bigotry at all, if anything, it implies that they are so homophobic to the point that they will discriminate against anybody who is even remotely non-straight.
** An extra possibility: they just hate YOU, in particular, and make up mediocre excuses as to why they want to attack you.
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* There is evidence that Call Girl is an actual vigilante fighter and not just playing the game.
** She has two Coonstagram accounts, one for her civilian identity as Wendy, and one for Call Girl. This means she has a need to protect her secret identity.
** During her sidequest, the D-Mobile store employees call out for help from Call Girl, meaning she has gained enough of a reputation that the phone store employees look to her for help.
** Her skills are the only ones grounded directly in reality, with her [[HollywoodHacking phone hacking skills]]. Even her ultimate simply relies on the strength in her number of followers.
** The Coon does not recognize Call Girl as one of the franchise members, which means she has become a superhero independent of whatever schemes Cartman originally came up with.
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** Yet another possibility: They do not like the word Cis because they think that males and females do not need a new term and simply need to be referred to as normal.

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** Yet another possibility: They do not like the word Cis because because, from their point of view, they think that males and females do not need a new term and simply need to be referred to what they view as normal.normal ([[SarcasmMode because being abnormal is super bad]]). Of course, that does not justify their violence nor their bigotry at all, if anything, it implies that they are so homophobic to the point that they will discriminate against anybody who is even remotely non-straight.
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* At the start of the second Alternate Human Kite battle, he states the props he's positioned behind are the Red Sea, which you cannot cross without Moses. It sounds like just more of Other Kyle's [[TryingToCatchMeCheating cheating]], and failing, because you're not playing along with his bullshit anymore. Except at this point you've likely already gained Moses as an ally, so the props being destructible is actually playing according to Other Kyle's rules, and him being unaware they won't save him.

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* At the start of the second Alternate Human Kite battle, he states the props he's positioned behind are the Red Sea, which you cannot cross without Moses. It sounds like just more of Other Kyle's [[TryingToCatchMeCheating [[TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty cheating]], and failing, because you're not playing along with his bullshit anymore. Except at this point you've likely already gained Moses as an ally, so the props being destructible is actually playing according to Other Kyle's rules, and him being unaware they won't save him.
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* At the start of the second Alternate Human Kite battle, he states the props he's positioned behind are the Red Sea, which you cannot cross without Moses. It sounds like just more of Other Kyle's [[TryingToCatchMeCheating cheating]], and failing, because you're not playing along with his bullshit anymore. Except at this point you've likely already gained Moses as an ally, so the props being destructible is actually playing according to Other Kyle's rules, and him being unaware they won't save him.
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* There's a nice little bit of GameplayAndStoryIntegration in regards to the crab people. Every other enemy in the game (barring [[spoiler: Shub-Niggurath]]) is human, and would likely carry a phone on hand, thus making them vulnerable to Call Girl's "Phone Destroyer" attack. Crab people aren't, so there's no reason to assume they'd normally be vulnerable... but they elected to try to invade through a mobile phone store, so of COURSE they have a few of the product on hand.
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No Social Skills is probably a more appropriate trope than Not Good With People


* Once again the game lampoons the [[HeroicMime silent protagonist,]] however this game provides something of a justification. It’s explained in their backstory (their ''real'' backstory) that [[spoiler: the New Kid’s family moved a lot while on the run from the government. And while people would break into their home to get a selfie with the New Kid, they likely never had the chance to make friends with real people, much less with kids their own age, and [[NotGoodWithPeople interacting in real life is a new experience.]]]]

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* Once again the game lampoons the [[HeroicMime silent protagonist,]] however this game provides something of a justification. It’s explained in their backstory (their ''real'' backstory) that [[spoiler: the New Kid’s family moved a lot while on the run from the government. And while people would break into their home to get a selfie with the New Kid, they likely never had the chance to make friends with real people, much less with kids their own age, and [[NotGoodWithPeople [[NoSocialSkills interacting in real life is a new experience.]]]]
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* Once again the game lampoons the [[HeroicMime silent protagonist,]] however this game provides something of a justification. It’s explained in their backstory (their ''real'' backstory) that [[spoiler: the New Kid’s family moved a lot while on the run from the government. And while people would break into their home to get a selfie with the New Kid, they likely never had the chance to make friends with real people, much less with kids their own age, and [[NotGoodWithPeople interacting in real life is a new experience.]]]]
* Wendy as Call Girl outright asks a cisgendered female New Kid why she lets everyone think she’s a boy. Besides [[spoiler: Chris and Kelly trying to keep her identity secret,]] it possible the New Kid also realizes the biggest reason she got to take part in the Stick of Truth and Coon Friends/Freedom Pals games is because everyone thinks she’s a boy [[GirlsHaveCooties and they wouldn‘t let her play with them if they realized that wasn‘t the case.]]
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* If you attempt to skip the opening cutscene, The Coon/Cartman instead interrupts saying you don't want to skip it. Keep it up and he'll eventually just skip the entire game and send you straight to the end credits sequence instead. This could be seen as a dig at those wanting to [[PlayTheGameSkipTheStory skip the cutscenes and getting straight to the gameplay]], but this could also be Cartman throwing another tantrum [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou but directing his vengeance at you, the player]]. The entire intro is centered around him. He wants to be in charge of everything. His ultimate displays magazine covers and posters all about him. He wants all the attention and success. This is [[ItsAllAboutMe Cart]][[SmallNameBigEgo man]], after all. He'll gladly you take away your game if you don't give him what he wants.

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* If you attempt to skip the opening cutscene, The Coon/Cartman instead interrupts saying you don't want to skip it. Keep it up and he'll eventually just skip the entire game and send you straight to the end credits sequence instead. This could be seen as a dig at those wanting to [[PlayTheGameSkipTheStory skip the cutscenes and getting straight to the gameplay]], but this could also be Cartman throwing another tantrum [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou but directing his vengeance at you, the player]]. The entire intro is centered around him. He wants to be in charge of everything. His ultimate displays magazine covers and posters all about him. He wants all the attention and success. This is [[ItsAllAboutMe Cart]][[SmallNameBigEgo man]], after all. He'll gladly you take away your game if you don't give him what he wants.
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* If you attempt to skip the opening cutscene, The Coon/Cartman instead interrupts saying you don't want to skip it. Keep it up and he'll eventually just skip the entire game and send you straight to the end credits sequence instead. This could be seen as a dig at those wanting to [[PlayTheGameSkipTheStory skip the cutscenes and getting straight to the gameplay]], but this could also be Cartman throwing another tantrum [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou but directing his vengeance at you, the player]]. The entire intro is centered around him. He wants to be in charge of everything. His ultimate displays magazine covers and posters all about him. He wants all the attention and success. This is [[ItsAllAboutMe Cart]][[SmallNameBigEgo man]], after all. He'll gladly you take away your game if you don't give him what he wants.
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Kyle's family complexes primarily come from his mom


** His blood father abandoned him, his father figure died, and basically anything wrong with his friends comes from their fathers. He might hate dads in general. If he's aware of Chris and Kelly's struggles, it might remind him of his own relationship with Heidi, which hasn't been doing too well lately, and one scene implied that he may be aware of him being the reason why and blaming Chris for it.

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** His blood father abandoned him, his father figure died, and basically anything wrong with most of his friends comes from their fathers. He might hate dads in general. If he's aware of Chris and Kelly's struggles, it might remind him of his own relationship with Heidi, which hasn't been doing too well lately, and one scene implied that he may be aware of him being the reason why and blaming Chris for it.
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* Near the end of the game, the boys pin the blame on you for everything that's happened at least three times: after you [[spoiler: beat Docter Timothy to near-death, in the genetics lab and after you accidentally send yourself and the boys forward in time to when Mitch Conner/Cartman has already been sworn into office]]. But when the New Kid [[spoiler:accidentally sends them ''further'' in time to when Mitch/Cartman has been mayor for a year]], they stop blaming you and start encouraging you instead. Why the sudden change in tone? Because as the [[spoiler:[=TimeFart=] started backfiring]], Morgan Freeman shouts that you didn't believe in yourself. The boys probably realized that blaming you for everything wasn't the best idea since it lowered your confidence and self-esteem, thus making their [[spoiler:jump forward in time]] their own fault.

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* Near the end of the game, the boys pin the blame on you for everything that's happened at least three times: after you [[spoiler: beat Docter Doctor Timothy to near-death, in the genetics lab and after you accidentally send yourself and the boys forward in time to when Mitch Conner/Cartman has already been sworn into office]]. But when the New Kid [[spoiler:accidentally sends them ''further'' in time to when Mitch/Cartman has been mayor for a year]], they stop blaming you and start encouraging you instead. Why the sudden change in tone? Because as the [[spoiler:[=TimeFart=] started backfiring]], Morgan Freeman shouts that you didn't believe in yourself. The boys probably realized that blaming you for everything wasn't the best idea since it lowered your confidence and self-esteem, thus making their [[spoiler:jump forward in time]] their own fault.
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** And how was Cartman even aware of those events to begin with?
** Not to mention, since time travel has always been a thing in the South Park Universe, there might be an alternate timeline where Chris actually IS a rapist.
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** His blood father abandoned him, his father figure died, and basically anything wrong with his friends comes from their fathers. He might hate dads in general. If he's aware of Chris and Kelly's struggles, it might remind him of his own relationship with Heidi, which hasn't been doing too well lately, and one scene implied that he may be aware of him being the reason why and blaming Chris for it.
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** Which leads one to question why he would want to vilify New Kid's Dad by implying that New Kid's Dad is a rapist....
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*** Additionally, Cartman may have figured that if they recruited the New Kid, they might again grow powerful enough to surpass him and possibly upstage him (just as how in the Fighters of Zaron game, the New Kid worked their way up to becoming King and unified both Kupa Keep and the Drow Elves). Cartman may have ultimately decided that recruiting the New Kid was worth the risk since their tendency of being a HeroicMime assures him that the New Kid won't ask for much in return for their loyalty and therefore may have no interest in seizing control of Coon and Friends.

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