History Recap / SouthParkS22E01DeadKids

* MoralMyopia: Randy is callous towards his wife's situation, but when he starts getting yelled at by her for it, [[PlayingTheVictimCard he acts as if he deserves pity]].

* MoralMyopia: Randy is callous towards his wife's situation, but when she starts yelling at him, [[PlayingTheVictimCard he acts as if he deserves pity]].

* HardTruthAesop: Now matter how much you try to preach something, it still won't be able to change anything. It's sometimes better to just accept it.

* MoralMyopia: Randy is callous towards his wife's situation, but when she starts yelling at him, [[PlayingTheVictimCard he demands she pity him]].

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* AnAesop:
** If major incidents involving people getting harmed (such as school shootings) are becoming a common occurrence, you should try to find a way to stop it or at least fight against it, rather than just allowing it to continue.
** Now matter how much you try to preach something, it still won't be able to change anything. It's sometimes better to just accept it.

** They claim Sharon is making a big deal out of everything, [[SeriousBusiness while they all make a big deal out of her allegedly experiencing her period or menopause]][[note]]Seemingly ''much'' worse than having a period[[/note]].

* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Randy (along with the others) believes Sharon is acting up from having her period -- or, even worse, ''menopause'' -- rather than due to concern for the students at South Park Elementary.

* {{Hypocrite}}: The residents are this in plenty of ways here (though more out of a lack of self-awareness due to their idiocy):

* InsaneTrollLogic:
** Everyone concludes that Sharon isn't acting up because of the school shootings, but because she is experiencing her period, or maybe... menopause.
** Cartman believes Token not letting him cheat off his math test has something to do with Token not seeing ''Film/BlackPanther''.

* MoralMyopia: Randy is callous towards his wife's situation, but when she starts yelling at him, he demands she pity him.

* SurroundedByIdiots: Sharon becomes outraged over the ignorance of the townsfolk towards her situation.

* TheyKilledKennyAgain: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Despite the school having numerous shooters and his notoriously bad luck, Kenny is not a victim at any point. It's ''Stan'' that gets shot.

** They feel NoSympathy for Sharon being anxious over the school shootings, yet they urge her to feel sympathy for Randy [[PlayingTheVictimCard when he's being his pathetic self]].

* {{Hypocrite}}: The residents of South Park claim Sharon is overreacting to everything that's going on, [[SeriousBusiness while they all make a big deal over]] Sharon apparently having her period (or menopause, seemingly ''much'' worse than having a period).
* InsaneTrollLogic: Everyone concludes that Sharon isn't acting up because of the school shootings, but because she is experiencing her period, or maybe... menopause.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Randy doesn't want to stop Sharon's outbursts because he's worried for her well-being, but so he can stop getting yelled at.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Randy doesn't want to stop Sharon's outbursts because he's worried for her, but so he can stop getting yelled at.

** Now matter how much you try to preach something, some things are still unable to change. It's sometimes better to just accept it.

** It's sometimes better to accept what cannot change no matter how hard you try to preach something.

* AnAesop: If major incidents involving people getting harmed (such as school shootings) are becoming a common occurrence, you should try to find a way to stop it or at least fight against it, rather than just allowing it to continue.

* WhatTheHellHero: Sharon repeatedly calls out Randy for not taking the school shootings seriously. Not that Randy ever listens, of course.

-->'''Release Date:''' September 26, 2018

* ShamedByAMob: The townsfolk walk off on Sharon when they accuse her of "spreading negativity".

* MadeOutToBeAJerkass: When Sharon rightfully calls out Randy ([[ShamingTheMob and the others]]) for not taking the school shootings seriously, [[ShamedByAMob the townsfolk get on her case for it]] and take Randy's side, and then storm off.

* MadeOutToBeAJerkass: When Sharon rightfully calls out Randy for not taking the school shootings seriously, the townsfolk get on her case for it and take Randy's side, and then storm off.

* TheyKilledKennyAgain: Surprisingly averted. Despite the school having numerous shooters and his notoriously bad luck, Kenny is not a victim at any point. It's ''Stan'' that gets shot.

* MadeOutToBeAJerkass: When Sharon rightfully calls out Randy and the others for not taking the school shootings seriously, they all accuse her off spreading negativity and storm off.

* MadeOutToBeAJerkass: Everyone treats Sharon like a jerk when she rightfully calls Randy out for being apathetic to the shootings at South Park Elementary and take Randy's side, and [[InsaneTrollLogic believe Sharon is acting up because she is experiencing her period or menopause]].

* MadeOutToBeAJerkass: Everyone treats Sharon like a jerk when she rightfully calls Randy out for being apathetic to the shootings at South Park Elementary and take Randy's side, and [[InsaneTrollLogic believe Sharon is acting up because she is experiencing her period or menopause]].

-->'''Release Date:''' 9/26/2018

* {{Gaslighting}}: The entire town ends up successfully (if unknowingly) doing this to Sharon, convincing her that her very reasonable reaction (that is to say, reacting at all) to multiple incidents of gun violence at South Park Elementary School are unhinged and crazy.