I managed to see this special thanks to a friend who has Paramount+ and what can I say, maybe as a regular episode it could have worked but as a special it feels too stretched out, it felt repetitive and redundant. Less is more and they used to criticize consumerism, fads and internet weirdness much better. Also I'm really tired of these "Randy tries the new fad, fails at it but doubles down because he's a dumbass" plots, and the kids killing each other over bottles of Cred were much funnier and more poignant when it was the shoppers during the Black Friday trilogy which was maybe the last time I genuinely enjoyed SP content. Also the whole stuff about influencers being innocent pawns of dark powers is not nearly as clever as they think it is. Lest you think I'm a killjoy, the two people I watched the special with are much bigger SP fans than me and even then they just guffawed a few times and did not mention anything about it the next day. EDIT: the only thing I really liked was the return of Nathan and the fact that for once he managed to get away with it. Maybe because Mimsy wasn't there? And what's up with Cartman? Why was he so protective of Clyde? I don't remember him ever caring so much about anyone who isn't himself and I don't remember he ever interacting with Clyde before.
Edited by WoodyAlien3rd on Jan 8th 2024 at 2:52:53 PM
"Effective Altruism" is just another bunch of horsesh*t.
You think that, given the current USA political climate, they're worried of being seen as poster boys for anti-semitism and right-wing talking points since Cartman has consistently been one of the most popular characters? Though nowadays Randy seems to be the main character of the show and he's being dumber and more callous than ever...
Didn't Cartman and Stan clash in "Whale Whores"? I know Kenny was also there but mostly as a tagalong. Stan doesn't get as emotionally invested in what Cartman is doing compared to Kyle is all.
I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.So I had this weird thought pop into my head:
I’m trying to imagine what if they did an episode about VHS vs Laser Disc back in Seasons 1-3?
Also, speaking of South Park and Laser Disc, yikes that Laser Disc of BLU is expensive.
AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
Honestly, I have no idea. Maybe it would've been like the "Black Friday" story arc in season 17.
I wonder what Matt and Trey have in store for season 27 of South Park this year? I'm at least expecting one episode or special to promote the upcoming Snow Day game, like they did before with the Stick of Truth and the Fractured But Whole. Perhaps they'll do an episode parodying Top Gear, in light of the news that the BBC cancelled the show for the time being, or maybe the Grand Tour, due to that show coming to an end as well.
Edited by IvanovTroping97 on Jan 12th 2024 at 8:07:39 PM
Don't you mean Beta Max? Laser Disc is just as old, and any such episode would have been immediately dated, seeing as VHS had already won the video tape format war in 1988, and Laser Disc was never even in the race. I'm also not really sure what the point of such an episode would have been.
And I don't think they are going to parody Top Gear. I don't think they really care for that sort of parody.
Edited by Redmess on Jan 12th 2024 at 6:01:09 PM
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No, because Laser Disc was still a thing when SP launched and I think the plot would end up being about a wealthy kid owning one and the main boys maybe being jelly of it.
In 1997, though? That seems really late for anyone to still buy Laser Discs. Just because it still technically existed doesn't mean it wasn't obsolete by then.
A rich kid would have a DVD player at that point, not a Laser Disc.
Edited by Redmess on Jan 12th 2024 at 7:15:22 PM
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I just remembered a scene in "Here Comes the Neighborhood" where Token/Tolkien brings a DVD copy of the Lion King, at a time when DVD players were expensive and most households only had VCRs and VHS tapes. I'd imagine the joke would've worked just as well if Token/Tolkien brought a LaserDisc copy of the movie instead.
Just some examples:
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Batman and Robin
- Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
- Star Trek: First Contact
- Titanic (either 1997 or 1998)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
And rereleased of some older Disney movies namely Bambi, Sleeping Beauty, and Jungle Book.
Even in 1998 LD was still kinda viable.
In fact, LD would still be seeing new releases until 2000/2001.
AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!I heard about it a while ago and wasn't captivated, and after I watched the Johnny2Cellos video on it, it pretty much confirmed my decision. It's multiplayer-oriented rather than single-player-oriented, which means less focus on the characters and story, and the 3D art style means it loses the "play an episode of the show" appeal. Plus it has a Fortnite-style "pay for special edition clothes" system which just bums me out a bit.
Apparently the climax of the game serves as a sequel to the Mr. Hankey cancellation episode of all things??? Which isn't a selling point to me either.
I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.

Maybe one of the reasons they kept a bit quiet for this episode is that they realized it would be a little hypocritical to criticize others for allowing mature content in places they are well aware get watched by children, considering they run a cartoon with graphic violence and sexual content despite knowing full well the cartoon appeals to children...
Then again, I've never known these people to be that kind of self-aware, so maybe not...
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