New Southpark Episodes... thoughts?

w0odman · March 19th, 2008, 11:42 PM

Has anyone seen the two new southpark episodes? Is it just me or have they moved from shockingly funny to just shocking?

Last week it was Cartman injecting kyle with aids... and this week it was Brittany Spears blowing the top of her head off with a shotgun and then still walking around alive somehow.

I get the message they were trying to get across with both episodes. well, more so with this week than the first episode. But showing someone blowing there head off with a shotgun... and then walking around with no brain but still alive and moaning. It was just disturbing. I think they need to bring it back down a couple notches.

I never thought I would be saying this. I'm just as desensitized as any other 25 yr-old, but come on.

Thoughts?

BB · March 19th, 2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by w0odman

I'm just as desensitized as any other 25 yr-old, but common.

Thoughts?

I think that says it all!

w0odman · March 19th, 2008, 11:51 PM

small typo in that last line... should have been "but come on". but humor me a little bit BB... what does that say?

ramblinmike · March 20th, 2008, 01:12 AM

Yea, I just do not think it's been funny lately. South Park always has the tendency to go "preachy," but they've really been overdoing it. The over the top antics and humor was usually what allowed you to overlook the preaching. When it's not funny...

Pete Galati · March 20th, 2008, 01:12 AM

That show has gone through good and bad streaks.

I taped the Britney thing they showed tonight, but haven't seen it yet. Didn't know they'd started a new season, and haven't seen last week's.

It'd be nice if they'd just stop making it if it's getting out of hand. They've lost some major voices, like Chef, and Mrs. Crabtree, so it might be time to hang it up. The Simpsons should have quit 3 or 4 years ago, and it's not even worth watching anymore now. Flies buzzin' round their eyes! (thanks Bob)

Bob Dylan - Idiot Wind (1976-Hard Rain)

I can't help it if I'm........lucky

petebradt · March 20th, 2008, 01:20 AM

The farther out they get, the better I like it.

I laughed my ass off.

jz63 · March 20th, 2008, 01:36 AM

I tend to like the more provocative and stranger episodes better as well.. 'Scott Tenorman Must Die', 'Country Critters Xmas', the Paris Hilton episode, the Scientology episode, ect. They don't always bat a 1000% but appreciate what they're doing.

Mark Davis · March 20th, 2008, 02:12 AM

They have been trying to get kicked off the air for the past 2-3 years but they said the more twisted they get the more the ratings go up.

Its a Cartoon nothing they do bothers me.

I like SP alot still to me not as funny as Beavis and Butthead but really good.

thekillingjoke · March 20th, 2008, 06:26 AM

I laughed my ass off the past couple of weeks too. But I actually felt kinda bad for Britney while I watched last night's episode.

Colo Springs E · March 20th, 2008, 06:26 AM

......love it!

The sicker the better.

Not as funny as Beavis and Butthead?? C'mon Mark!! Southpark RULES!

-E

rdchapman · March 20th, 2008, 07:30 AM

Preachy sometimes, perhaps. I think that they put a mirror up to society to show us how small minded we can be and we need to see that. They don't take sides most of the time and rip on everyone. The new shows just keep raising the bar. Kind of like the "regular" shows do. Take the lie detector show for example. There's a show that is embarrassing to even watch. To see people drag themselves through the mud for the chump change they throw to them is disgusting to me. Or watch any news channel in this country. The news readers add modifiers to every sentence to add their opinion or add "excitement". Television news reads like the New York Post. SouthPark just reflects us.

Tim73 · March 20th, 2008, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jz63

I tend to like the more provocative and stranger episodes better as well.. 'Scott Tenorman Must Die', 'Country Critters Xmas', the Paris Hilton episode, the Scientology episode, ect. They don't always bat a 1000% but appreciate what they're doing.

Totally agree

bowlfreshener · March 20th, 2008, 08:08 AM

I thought last nights episode was a bit weird, but in the end, I still laughed a bit. There are some episodes of South Park I enjoy watching over and over again, and then there are some that I just watch and sort of forget, then get reminded about it either through the syndicated episodes or during a Comedy Central South Park marathon. I think while this episode was okay, its not one of the ones where "I would stop what I am doing cause its on" kind of epsisode...

Pete Galati · March 22nd, 2008, 01:28 AM

Ok. I saw my tape of the show by now. A lot of it was funny. I think they wanted it to be shocking, but I was sort of warned that she was going to blow the top of her head off, so that lost a lot of impact.

South Park shows have pretty much always had a serious message behind them, and the kids have always had a better moral compass than the adults.

So really, nothing's changed.

I agree with the basic message of the show. But this isn't what I'd call one of their better shows.

Colt W. Knight · March 22nd, 2008, 01:32 AM

South Park has exchanged its shocking humor for shock value, and they are getting way to high on themselves trying to be way too preachy.
Still a South Park Fan though, they still have their hillarious moments, especially for a sick person like me who enjoys the darker side of humor.
The N-word episode was hillarious, but the episode where they were jerking the dog off... I could have done without that.

T_red7882 · March 22nd, 2008, 02:45 AM

I thought the britney episode was disturbing because it was so poignant and accurate. The thoughts on human sacrifice were perfect, and the portrayal of the people taking advantage of britney was way too real. they actually seemed to defend britney which i thought was nice for a change. They are doing as good a social commentary as we've seen.

Mark Davis · March 22nd, 2008, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Colo Springs E

......love it!

The sicker the better.

Not as funny as Beavis and Butthead?? C'mon Mark!! Southpark RULES!

-E

Whats funny about this reply to me is you used a famous Beavis and Butthead quote when talking about Southpark when you said Southpark RULES. B&B changed the way we speak they started it sucks Metallica Rules and all kinds of sayings people young and old say everyday.

neocaster · March 22nd, 2008, 04:47 AM

I've been loving it the whole time. I was kinda disturbed at the scene in "Night of the Living Homeless" when the guy's wife was still alive, but was so badly burned her lips were gone. The more tasteless the show gets, the more accurate its commentary seems to me. I saw the hybrid car episode the other night. There was a concentrated cloud of smug coming from Hollywood caused by George Clooney's Oscar acceptance speech.

Tim73 · March 22nd, 2008, 07:11 AM

The guitar hero episode was priceless.

"Real guitars are for old people" - Cartman

raf · March 22nd, 2008, 07:36 AM

I don't think it can get any better than the original santa vs jesus episode...certainly shocking in a way to make us think...and when stan finally realizes what Christmas is all about......"presents!" Holy sh$t, I laughed so hard, I almost cried!

Colo Springs E · March 22nd, 2008, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Davis

Whats funny about this reply to me is you used a famous Beavis and Butthead quote when talking about Southpark when you said Southpark RULES.

Yes, that was intentional.

I agree that B&B was one of the most influential/well-known pop culture icons ever, but I don't think it was close to being as funny as Southpark. But that's just personal preference...

-E

bowlfreshener · March 22nd, 2008, 10:40 AM

The thing is, if there were no Beavis & Butthead and The Simpsons, there would be no South Park....

Mark Davis · March 22nd, 2008, 01:16 PM

The best South Parks for me were the Mr. Hanky ones.

Colo Springs E · March 22nd, 2008, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

The best South Parks for me were the Mr. Hanky ones.

Hi-dee-ho!! LMAO!!

bowlfreshener · March 22nd, 2008, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

The best South Parks for me were the Mr. Hanky ones.

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March 19th, 2008, 11:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
w0odman Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 466	New Southpark Episodes... thoughts? Has anyone seen the two new southpark episodes? Is it just me or have they moved from shockingly funny to just shocking? Last week it was Cartman injecting kyle with aids... and this week it was Brittany Spears blowing the top of her head off with a shotgun and then still walking around alive somehow. I get the message they were trying to get across with both episodes. well, more so with this week than the first episode. But showing someone blowing there head off with a shotgun... and then walking around with no brain but still alive and moaning. It was just disturbing. I think they need to bring it back down a couple notches. I never thought I would be saying this. I'm just as desensitized as any other 25 yr-old, but come on. Thoughts? __________________ "The only true currency in this bankrupt world, is what you share with someone else when you're uncool." -Lester Bangs

March 19th, 2008, 11:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
w0odman Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 466	small typo in that last line... should have been "but come on". but humor me a little bit BB... what does that say? __________________ "The only true currency in this bankrupt world, is what you share with someone else when you're uncool." -Lester Bangs

March 20th, 2008, 02:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,480	They have been trying to get kicked off the air for the past 2-3 years but they said the more twisted they get the more the ratings go up. Its a Cartoon nothing they do bothers me. I like SP alot still to me not as funny as Beavis and Butthead but really good. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

March 20th, 2008, 06:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
thekillingjoke Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Plymouth Age: 21 Posts: 400 4 Photos	I laughed my ass off the past couple of weeks too. But I actually felt kinda bad for Britney while I watched last night's episode. __________________ This is Mit. She is my first love.

March 20th, 2008, 06:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,104 5 Photos	I agree with the others.... ......love it! The sicker the better. Not as funny as Beavis and Butthead?? C'mon Mark!! Southpark RULES! -E __________________ She's been a bad girl. She's like a chemical. Though you try to stop it, she's like a narcotic.

March 20th, 2008, 01:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
ramblinmike Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Long Island NY Age: 23 Posts: 924	Yea, I just do not think it's been funny lately. South Park always has the tendency to go "preachy," but they've really been overdoing it. The over the top antics and humor was usually what allowed you to overlook the preaching. When it's not funny...

March 20th, 2008, 01:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	That show has gone through good and bad streaks. I taped the Britney thing they showed tonight, but haven't seen it yet. Didn't know they'd started a new season, and haven't seen last week's. It'd be nice if they'd just stop making it if it's getting out of hand. They've lost some major voices, like Chef, and Mrs. Crabtree, so it might be time to hang it up. The Simpsons should have quit 3 or 4 years ago, and it's not even worth watching anymore now. Flies buzzin' round their eyes! (thanks Bob) Bob Dylan - Idiot Wind (1976-Hard Rain) I can't help it if I'm........lucky

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petebradt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Niner Country Posts: 3,393 12 Photos	The farther out they get, the better I like it. I laughed my ass off.

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jz63 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London U.K. Age: 38 Posts: 480	I tend to like the more provocative and stranger episodes better as well.. 'Scott Tenorman Must Die', 'Country Critters Xmas', the Paris Hilton episode, the Scientology episode, ect. They don't always bat a 1000% but appreciate what they're doing.

March 20th, 2008, 07:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
rdchapman Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Saratoga, NY Age: 54 Posts: 413	Preachy sometimes, perhaps. I think that they put a mirror up to society to show us how small minded we can be and we need to see that. They don't take sides most of the time and rip on everyone. The new shows just keep raising the bar. Kind of like the "regular" shows do. Take the lie detector show for example. There's a show that is embarrassing to even watch. To see people drag themselves through the mud for the chump change they throw to them is disgusting to me. Or watch any news channel in this country. The news readers add modifiers to every sentence to add their opinion or add "excitement". Television news reads like the New York Post. SouthPark just reflects us.

March 20th, 2008, 08:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
bowlfreshener Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 32 Posts: 1,458 6 Photos	I thought last nights episode was a bit weird, but in the end, I still laughed a bit. There are some episodes of South Park I enjoy watching over and over again, and then there are some that I just watch and sort of forget, then get reminded about it either through the syndicated episodes or during a Comedy Central South Park marathon. I think while this episode was okay, its not one of the ones where "I would stop what I am doing cause its on" kind of epsisode... __________________ RAMA LAMA FA FA FA

March 22nd, 2008, 01:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	Ok. I saw my tape of the show by now. A lot of it was funny. I think they wanted it to be shocking, but I was sort of warned that she was going to blow the top of her head off, so that lost a lot of impact. South Park shows have pretty much always had a serious message behind them, and the kids have always had a better moral compass than the adults. So really, nothing's changed. I agree with the basic message of the show. But this isn't what I'd call one of their better shows.

March 22nd, 2008, 01:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
Colt W. Knight Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Virginia Age: 24 Posts: 1,823	South Park has exchanged its shocking humor for shock value, and they are getting way to high on themselves trying to be way too preachy. Still a South Park Fan though, they still have their hillarious moments, especially for a sick person like me who enjoys the darker side of humor. The N-word episode was hillarious, but the episode where they were jerking the dog off... I could have done without that.

March 22nd, 2008, 02:45 AM	#16 (permalink)
T_red7882 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Francisco Age: 26 Posts: 712	I thought the britney episode was disturbing because it was so poignant and accurate. The thoughts on human sacrifice were perfect, and the portrayal of the people taking advantage of britney was way too real. they actually seemed to defend britney which i thought was nice for a change. They are doing as good a social commentary as we've seen.

March 22nd, 2008, 04:47 AM	#18 (permalink)
neocaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester County, PA Age: 35 Posts: 3,496 11 Photos	I've been loving it the whole time. I was kinda disturbed at the scene in "Night of the Living Homeless" when the guy's wife was still alive, but was so badly burned her lips were gone. The more tasteless the show gets, the more accurate its commentary seems to me. I saw the hybrid car episode the other night. There was a concentrated cloud of smug coming from Hollywood caused by George Clooney's Oscar acceptance speech.

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Tim73 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Berkshire, England Age: 35 Posts: 1,227 21 Photos	The guitar hero episode was priceless. "Real guitars are for old people" - Cartman __________________ Born in the '70's & in my mind, still living there now...

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raf Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indiana Age: 42 Posts: 645 9 Photos	I don't think it can get any better than the original santa vs jesus episode...certainly shocking in a way to make us think...and when stan finally realizes what Christmas is all about......"presents!" Holy sh$t, I laughed so hard, I almost cried! __________________ "Great playing! Awesome tone! Cool Tele! All is right with the world!"...raf '08 Last edited by raf; March 22nd, 2008 at 07:32 PM.

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bowlfreshener Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 32 Posts: 1,458 6 Photos	The thing is, if there were no Beavis & Butthead and The Simpsons, there would be no South Park.... __________________ RAMA LAMA FA FA FA

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Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,480	The best South Parks for me were the Mr. Hanky ones. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.