History YMMV / SouthPark

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: The show has a loyal fan-following among homosexuals despite having some unsavoury gay characters like Mr Garrison, Saddam Hussein and Butters' father, likey because they're balanced out by more positive depictions of gay men such as Big Gay Al, Satan and (to an extent) Mr Slave.

** While "[[Recap/SouthParkS18E3TheCissy The Cissy]]" was viewed as good or average by the majority of viewers, it was ''extremely'' popular with trans (and trans supporting) fans of the show.

* OffendingTheCreatorsOwn: Some Jewish people take issue with Cartman's comments about Jews as making light of antisemitism, but co-creator Matt Stone, off whom Kyle is based, is ethically Jewish (though he was raised agnostically) and has stated, on numerous occasions, that he doesn't identify with it.

* LGBTFanbase: The show garnered up a decent-sized one in the mid-2000s as the amount of fanfiction began to increase, due to the HoYay moments between Stan/Kyle, Cartman/Kyle, Cartman/Butters, etc. It grew even more upon the introduction of Website/{{Tumblr}} and Website/{{Reddit}}. It officially reached its peak when the season 19 episode "Tweek x Craig", an episode where Yaoi art of Tweek and Craig causes the two to act like they're in a relationship, aired in 2015. The main reason for the show's LGBT fanbase is due to the prominent focus on the male fourth graders; it's worth noting that due to the lack of prominent female child characters other than Wendy, Bebe, and Heidi, femslash is a rarity in the ''South Park'' fandom and thus gets outnumbered by the slash.

* DontShootTheMessage: The anti-PlayingTheVictimCard message at the end of 21 comes off as rather shoddy to say the least. Not once does anyone admit that [[NoSympathy their attitude]] is the reason Heidi and Kyle acted the way they did or do Heidi's friends show Heidi any sympathy for how Cartman abused her after going back to him (which is the reason she turned against them in the first place). While their retribution was overblown (especially Kyle's), neither Kyle or Heidi's friends receive any punishment for borderline bullying them, [[DoubleStandard with only Cartman, Kyle, and Heidi's actions being taken accountable]]. The message instead can come across as "FreudianExcuseIsNoExuse justifies not giving said people any support for what they've gone through".

** [[ArcVillain Arc Villains]] Gerald, Randy and Mr. Garrison in season 25 and onward. While the narrative does holds them all accountable for their abrasive and selfish personalities (and it's not uncommon for some main or supporting characters to [[KarmaHoudini get away with reprehensible actions in an episode]]), their list of crimes in Season 20, 23 and 24 respectively is so large at this point that it pushes them past the MoralEventHorizon for many (namely Gerald's hidden identity as [=Skankhunt42=], Randy's murder of Winnie The Pooh and Garrison's murder of the pangolin that was meant to end COVID), making any attempts to portray them as anything other than [[VillainProtagonist Villain Protagonists]] fall flat for many fans. However, Season 24 only gives [[FatBastard Cartman]] any permanent KarmaHoudiniWarranty for crimes he committed [[KidsAreCruel as a kid]], while Gerald is EasilyForgiven by Kyle and Ike after a few seasons, Randy gets to keep his family (and possibly his business) in the revised future, and Garrison gets to be in a healthy relationship with Rick in Season 26, making them all effective [[KarmaHoudini KarmaHoudinis]].

* DontShootTheMessage: The anti-PlayingTheVictimCard message at the end of 21 comes off as rather shoddy to say the least. Not once does anyone admit that their attitude is the reason Heidi and Kyle acted the way they did or show Heidi sympathy for how Cartman abused her after going back to him. The message as a result comes more off as "FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse absolves anyone else of accountability" and telling those who have gone through abuse from their friends and loved ones to suck it up even if they don't have the support network they need.

** Heidi Turner in the end of Season 21. While she does become a female Cartman, the show brushes off her trauma as a case of FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse as a means of making others unsympathetic towards her even though it was their lack of sympathy that gave Cartman a chance to swoop in. The narrative acted like her attitude absolved them of their faults.

** Jimmy Valmer. He's a sweet kid that enjoys telling jokes even in the face of his stuttering.

** Wendy. While some fans are fond of her and think of her as [[OnlySaneWoman the voice of reason among the child characters]] and one of the least cruel kids in comparison to her friends, there are still others that peg her as an obnoxious SoapboxSadie who cares more about gratification than the causes she claims to advocate. It especially got bad with "The Hobbit", with the fans split between agreeing with Wendy's anti-Photoshopping stance or hating her for the abrasive way she went about it. Much of this also hinges on whether people blame her or Stan for their RelationshipRevolvingDoor.

** The show also has a small but dedicated Japanese audience because of how [[WidgetSeries very bizarre and surreal]] the show frequently becomes.

* Heidi Turner in the end of Season 21. While she does become a female Cartman, the show brushes off her trauma as a case of FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse as a means of making others unsympathetic towards her even though it was their lack of sympathy that gave Cartman a chance to swoop in. The narrative acted like her attitude absolved them of their faults.

* AbandonShipping: The great majority of Heiman (Cartman/Heidi) shippers abandoned the ship because of how poorly he treated her in Season 21.

** ''South Park'' and ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' fans tend to be a mixed bag due to both shows being extremely similar. While both shows have managed to avoid becoming rivals, they're dancing in-between. Some fans of the former enjoy the latter for its funny humor and characters and find it to be a good show overall while other fans view ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' as [[TheyCopiedItSoItSucks a blatant copy of]] ''[[TheyCopiedItSoItSucks South Park]]''.

** An odd example in that some ''South Park'' fans in France strongly dislike the original English version, due to the local dub largely being considered a SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing; they often point to Trey and Matt [[ActingForTwo voicing most of the characters]] as a legitimate shortcoming of the original rather than a [[StylisticSuck deliberate design choice]]. This got to the point that French fans vocally complained on ''English''-speaking forums about ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth'' not having a French dub, resulting in befuddlement and apathy from non-French fans responding to their posts. In short: English ''South Park'' in France is like Japanese ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' in America, with Trey and Matt as their equivalent to Creator/MasakoNozawa.[[note]]for voicing [[TalkingToHimself multiple characters]] in the original and being criticized for their performances for stylistic choices understood by their local audiences[[/note]]

** An odd example in that some ''South Park'' fans in France strongly dislike the original English version, due to the local dub largely being considered a SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing; they often point to Trey and Matt [[TalkingToHimself voicing most of the characters]] as a legitimate shortcoming of the original rather than a [[StylisticSuck deliberate design choice]]. This got to the point that French fans vocally complained on ''English''-speaking forums about ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth'' not having a French dub, resulting in befuddlement and apathy from non-French fans responding to their posts. In short: English ''South Park'' in France is like Japanese ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' in America, with Trey and Matt as their equivalent to Creator/MasakoNozawa.[[note]]for voicing [[TalkingToHimself multiple characters]] in the original and being criticized for their performances for stylistic choices understood by their local audiences[[/note]]

** Kyle's meant to be sympathized because he (along with Stan) is the OnlySaneMan and constantly has to deal with Cartman's shit, but at times, he ends up looking like a [[HolierThanThou self-righteous]], [[EntitledBastard entitled]] {{Hypocrite}}, (like in "[[Recap/SouthParkS5E6Cartmanland Cartmanland]]" for example).

** Sharon in the Tegridy Farms arc is supposed to come off as a battered wife to Randy's delusional selfishness and entitlement. However, she never actually tries to take action against Randy and her attitude towards is that of just insulting him rather than taking the kids and leaving him or trying to get him to admit to his actions on tape. She comes off more as guilty by association.

** In the two-parter episode "Pandemic", Craig is portrayed in the wrong for getting angry and constantly complaining about the ordeal that the main boys roped him into. While Craig was being a bit of a jerk and irritating with his complaining, how would ''you'' feel if someone convinced you to spend your birthday money on a scheme that ended up backfiring in the worst way, which resulted in you being kidnapped by the government and forced to be far away from your family and not even knowing when or ''if'' you'll ever see them again?

** Stan is often this outside of being a regular {{Woobie}} (similar to Kyle), most notably in relationship to his having TookALevelInCynic or how he tries to distance himself from Randy (often fruitlessly, being dragged back in to his antics for whatever reason), whom he's grown to actively hate.

* HypeAversion: The '''''sheer''''' amount of hype the show receives by its fanbase (with many calling it "the best/greatest show ever") has turned some viewers away from watching the show, finding the fans insufferable.

** As cited above, the '''''sheer''''' amount of hype the series receives by its fanbase (with many calling it "the best/greatest show ever") has resulted in some people turning against it, thinking that the series gets too much praise to the point where people are willing to ignore its flaws, deeming it as [[SoOkayItsAverage average or okay]] at best and mediocre at worst. This normally stems from the show's infamous FandomRivalry with ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and how the fans react [[SacredCow whenever someone criticizes or points out one of the show's flaws]]. The backlash that was already present during the show's early days only increased in 2020 after Dana Schwartz got harassed [[DisproportionateRetribution for saying South Park is bad]].

** Butters was originally an EnsembleDarkHorse but the '''''sheer''''' amount of hype he gets from the fandom and his '''massive''' popularity with the fanbase has resulted in some fans turning against him, with many finding his fanbase insufferable. It's not uncommon for fans to [[DeadpanSnarker remark]] "of course the most popular character is Butters" whenever a poll for someone's favorite ''South Park'' character is held.

** As cited above, the '''''sheer''''' amount of hype the series receives by its fanbase (with many calling it "the best/greatest show ever") has resulted in some people turning against it, thinking that the series gets too much praise to the point where people are willing to ignore its flaws, deeming it as an [[SoOkayItsAverage average or okay show at best]] or a mediocre one at worst. This normally stems from the show's infamous FandomRivalry with ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and how the fans react [[SacredCow whenever someone criticizes or points out one of the show's flaws]]. The backlash that was already present during the show's early days only increased in 2018 due to the harassment Dana Schwartz received for saying that ''South Park'' is bad.

** Butters was originally an EnsembleDarkHorse but the '''''sheer''''' amount of hype he gets from the fandom and his '''massive''' popularity with the fanbase has resulted in him undergoing CharacterPerceptionEvolution, with many finding his fans insufferable. It's not uncommon for fans to [[DeadpanSnarker remark]] "of course the most popular character is Butters" whenever a poll for someone's favorite ''South Park'' character is held.

** Kyle counts too when he's not a regular [[TheWoobie woobie]], considering that a lot of horrible things happen to him over the course of the series and he'll often do the wrong things for the right reasons. "

** Kyle counts too when he's not a regular [[TheWoobie woobie]], considering that a lot of horrible things happen to him over the course of the series and he'll often do the wrong things for the right reasons. "[[Recap/SouthParkS17E6GingerCow Ginger Cow]]" and the latter half of season 21 are good examples, where he becomes an ExtremeDoormat due to Cartman actively screwing him over behind his back (up to and including giving ''Heidi'' the influence to be a SpearCounterpart to him) and embarrassing him in front of the whole school, making Kyle feel like for the first time(s) he's powerless to stop him.

** Stan is often this outside of being a regular {{Woobie}} (similar to Kyle), most notably in "[[Recap/SouthParkS15E7YoureGettingOld You're Getting Old]]", where he takes a giant [[JadeColoredGlasses nosedive]] into cynicism after [[GrowingUpSucks turning 10]] and becomes passive-aggressive and overly critical, but legitimately has no idea to relate to people anymore, his entire life falling apart all around him. [[Recap/SouthParkS15E8AssBurgers The follow-up episode]] doesn't see him fare much better, either.