History YMMV / SouthParkS10E13GoGodGoXII

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: It is indicated Cartman has gone on several adventures in the future, with an accompanying parody introduction. Instead of exploring Cartman's future life, we see Cartman trying to change the past so he wouldn't have frozen himself solid.

** Richard Dawkins breaks up with Ms. Garrison due to them being transgender, calling her a man. Years later Dawkins would be under fire for making transphobic comments and signing a pledge to deny trans people access to gender affirming-care, even losing his "Humanist of the Year" title. This only drives home Trey and Matt's point that even so-called "humanists" can behave and act irrationally.

** Richard Dawkins breaks up with Ms. Garrison due to them being transgender, calling her a man. Years later Dawkins would be under fire for making transphobic comments and signing a pledge to deny trans people access to gender affirming-care, even losing his "Humanist of the Year" title. This only drives home Trey and Matt's point that even so-called "humanists" can behave and act irrationally.

** Richard Dawkins breaks up with Ms. Garrison due to them being transgender, calling her a man. Years later Dawkins would be under fire for making transphobic comments and signing a pledge to deny trans people access to gender affirming-care, even losing his "Humanist of the Year" title.

** One of the ways Future!Cartman tries to stop Past!Cartman from freezing himself is when he tells him that he knows that Past!Cartman put Clyde Frog in his closet so nothing bad would happen to him. This is a little sadder after Clyde Frog would get destroyed in [[Recap/SouthParkS15E12OnePercent 1%]].

** One of the ways Future!Cartman tries to stop Past!Cartman from freezing himself is when he tells him that he knows that Past!Cartman put Clyde Frog in his closet so nothing bad would happen to him. This is a little sadder after Clyde Frog would get destroyed in [[Recap/SouthParkS15E12OnePercent 1%]].
* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The purpose of the groups of atheists warring with each other is meant to be an observation that, contrary to the belief touted by some over-represented atheists, getting rid of religion won't make the world a better place, religion can be a good thing and that religion is hardly the only reason wars are started (for real-life examples; see World War I and the Vietnam War). It is also demonstrated that being an atheist doesn't make it okay to be intolerant of religious people when the otters kill the wise old otter just for saying that maybe religion isn't completely bad.
** Similarly, expressing that while science itself is not evil, replacing religion with science is not a solution (likely tying to the satirical depiction of Richard Dawkins). This is especially evident as [[PlayingWithSyringes several]] [[TheyWouldCutYouUp atrocities]] (in fiction and real-life) have been done in the name of science, just like they have in the name of religion.
** Also the fact that [[MoralMyopia atheists can be as prone to close-minded prejudice, hypocrisy, violence, manipulation and oppressive control as much as some of them say religious people are]].

** Similarly, expressing that while science itself is not evil, replacing religion with science is not a solution (likely tying to the satirical depiction of Richard Dawkins). This is especially evident as [[PlayingWithSyringes several]] [[TheyWouldCutYouUp atrocities]] (in fiction and real-life) have been done [[NotSoDifferent in the name of science, just like they have in the name of religion]].

** Also how the episode challenges the notion some atheists have that society is better off without religion; [[PrideBeforeAFall while they may be pleased that some real-life societies are becoming increasingly secular]], [[TheUnfettered the]] [[AHouseDivided results]] of this real-life secularization aren't likely what they expected or hoped for

* HarsherInHindsight: Matt and Trey's vision of a world where atheists have fractured into bitterly divided factions arguing over who best represents atheism in the past half a decade has become almost prophetic.
** Also how the episode challenges the notion some atheists have that society is better off without religion; [[PrideBeforeAFall while they may be pleased that some real life societies are becoming increasingly secular]], [[TheUnfettered the]] [[AHouseDivided results]] of this real-life secularization aren't likely what they expected or hoped for

* {{Irony}}: In this future atheists dominate society, however the South Park universe acknowledges the existence of God and the supernatural (Jesus even lives in South Park in the show) yet somehow this atheist future didn't notice that.

** Also how the episode challenges the notion some atheists have that society is better off without religion; [[PrideBeforeAFall while they they may be pleased that some real life societies are becoming increasingly secular]], [[TheUnfettered the]] [[AHouseDivided results]] of this real-life secularization aren't likely what they expected or hoped for

* Irony: In this future atheists dominate society, however the South Park universe acknowledges the existence of God and the supernatural (Jesus even lives in South Park in the show) yet somehow this atheist future didn't notice that.

** Also how the episode challenges the notion some atheists have that society is better off without religion; [[PrideBeforeAFall while they they may be pleased that some real life societies are becoming increasingly secular]], as can be seen in the increasing amount of real-life conflicts in the media and in-universe, [[TheUnfettered the]] [[SlowlySlippingIntoEvil results]] of such secularization aren't what they expected.

** Also the fact that [[MoralMyopia atheists can be as prone to close-minded prejudice, hypocrisy, violence, oppressive control as much as some of them say religious people are]].

** Also how some atheists assert that society is better off without religion; some societies are becoming increasingly secular but [[SlowlySlippingIntoEvil the results]] [[PrideBeforeAFall of such secularization aren't what they expected]].

* HarsherInHindsight: Matt and Trey's vision of a world where atheists have fractured into bitterly divided factions arguing over who best represents atheism... well... unfortunately, in the past half a decade that has sadly become quite prophetic.
** Also how some atheists assert that society is better off without religion; some societies are becoming increasingly secular but [[SlowlySlippingIntoEvil the results of such secularization]] [[PrideBeforeAFall aren't what they expected]].

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The purpose of the groups of atheists warring with each other is meant to be an observation that, contrary to the belief touted by some over-represented atheists, getting rid of religion won't make the world a better place and that religion is hardly the only reason wars are started (for real-life examples; see World War I and the Vietnam War). It is also demonstrated that being an atheist doesn't make it okay to be intolerant of religious people when the otters kill the wise old otter just for saying that maybe religion isn't completely bad.

** Similarly, expressing that while science itself is not evil, replacing religion with science is not a solution (likely tying to the satirical depiction of Richard Dawkins). This is especially evident as [[PlayingWithSyringes several]] [[TheyWouldCutYouUp atrocities]] (in fiction and real-life) have been done [[NotSoDifferent in the name of science, just like they have in the name of religion]].

** Similarly, expressing that while science itself is not evil, replacing religion with science is not a solution (likely tying to the satirical depiction of Richard Dawkins). This is especially evident as [[PlayingWithSyringes several]] [[TheyWouldCutYouUp atrocities]] (in fiction and real-life) have been done [[NotSoDifferent in the name of science, just like they have in the name of religion]].
* HarsherInHindsight: Matt and Trey's vision of a world where atheists have fractured into bitterly divided factions arguing over who best represents atheism... well... unfortunately, in the past half a decade that has sadly become quite prophetic.

** Similarly, expressing that while science itself is not evil, replacing religion with science is not a solution (likely tying to the satirical depiction of Richard Dawkins). This is especially evident as [[PlayingWithSyringes several]] [[TheyWouldCutYouUp atrocities]] (in fiction and real-life) have been done [[NotSoDifferent in the name of science, just like they have in the name of religion]].

** Similarly, expressing that while science itself is not evil, replacing religion with science is not a solution (likely tying to the satirical depiction of Richard Dawkins, who has expressed similar views). This is especially evident as [[PlayingWithSyringes several]] [[TheyWouldCutYouUp atrocities]] (in fiction and real-life) have been done [[NotSoDifferent in the name of science, just like they have in the name of religion]].

** Similarly, expressing the idea that, while science itself is not evil, replacing religion with science is not a solution (likely tying to the satirical depiction of Richard Dawkins, who has expressed similar views). This is especially evident as [[PlayingWithSyringes several]] [[TheyWouldCutYouUp atrocities]] have been done [[NotSoDifferent in the name of science, just like they have in the name of religion]].

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The purpose of the groups of atheists warring with each other is meant to be an observation that contrary to the belief touted by some over-represented atheists, getting rid of religion won't make the world a better place and that religion is hardly the only reason wars are started. It is also demonstrated that being an atheist doesn't make it okay to be intolerant of religious people when the otters kill the wise old otter just for saying that maybe religion isn't completely bad.

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Even if you take away religion and the other things believed to start wars, people will always find a difference of opinion (like how their society should be named) and use it as an excuse to fight each other.