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ThreeSixty
December 16, 2009. 4:00 AM.
(09-26-2013, 06:24 AM)
I thought it was decent and hilarious. Laughed quite consistently throughout the episode and laughed uncontrollably at the final joke. Still hyped.
Lashley
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(09-26-2013, 06:24 AM)
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Liked the Alec Baldwin bit & the Jennifer Lawrence bit. As well as Butters signing James Brown.

Loved Barbrady's bit in the dmv. Actually laughed out loud.

Overall though, nothing special.
survivor
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(09-26-2013, 06:30 AM)
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Boring episode and took an effort to finish it.
cosmicblizzard
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(09-26-2013, 06:33 AM)
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Eh, I liked it.
Scrooged
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(09-26-2013, 07:32 AM)
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wtf at all the hate. This was a good episode.
IsntChrisL
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(09-26-2013, 07:38 AM)
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That was a solid opening episode. South Park threads always turn into people shitting on every episode. I really liked the new intro, it was a nice change of pace. The episode itself wasn't gut-busting the whole way through but when the jokes hit they hit hard.
Phoenician_Viking
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(09-26-2013, 07:39 AM)
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I FUCKING LOVE BUTTERS.
Z..
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(09-26-2013, 08:01 AM)
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The humor was ok, but the real star was the social satire, as usual. Shitter was spot on. Web 2.0 people piss me off.
joe2187
shit his pants in anger when Bambi's mom died
(09-26-2013, 08:31 AM)
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The Alec baldwin gag and the ending joke were funny.

Everything else was very boring.
TheVampire
(09-26-2013, 08:38 AM)
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We get less episodes this year and they start off with this dissapointing one?
MrSaturn99
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(09-26-2013, 08:47 AM)
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I thought it was pretty funny. Anything with Butters and DMV was gold.
rhfb
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(09-26-2013, 09:11 AM)
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Best parts of the episode were the Butters bits (I enjoy JLaw too!)

Cartman stuff just sucked though.
BigJonsson
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(09-26-2013, 09:23 AM)
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New intro seemed laggy
The Real Abed
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(09-26-2013, 09:25 AM)
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Originally Posted by Scrooged

wtf at all the hate. This was a good episode.

Ditto.

Originally Posted by BigJonsson

New intro seemed laggy

Was pretty cool though.
michael92
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(09-26-2013, 09:46 AM)
but... but I liked the episode
BigJonsson
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(09-26-2013, 09:46 AM)
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Originally Posted by The Real Abed

Ditto.


Was pretty cool though.


Yea, I liked it but the animation needs some polish
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
(09-26-2013, 09:47 AM)
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lol dat end.
DjRoomba
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(09-26-2013, 10:10 AM)
I honestly wish Matt n Trey would just say fuck it for one season and take the show back to basics. I always thought it was really weird for a show with deliberately crappy animation to decide that it would all of a sudden have super awesome detailed animation, yet still have everyone move in the same construction paper silly style.
Make the animation simple again, kill kenny again, be less story focused and more silly again.
Mr Sandman
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(09-26-2013, 10:15 AM)
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Originally Posted by DjRoomba

I honestly wish Matt n Trey would just say fuck it for one season and take the show back to basics. I always thought it was really weird for a show with deliberately crappy animation to decide that it would all of a sudden have super awesome detailed animation, yet still have everyone move in the same construction paper silly style.
Make the animation simple again, kill kenny again, be less story focused and more silly again.

Agreed.

Also, I miss the innocence of the kids. They're too smart sometimes.
CassSept
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(09-26-2013, 10:22 AM)
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I liked Alec Baldwin parts but otherwise, eh. Terrible, boring and overly blunt.
Son ov Timett
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(09-26-2013, 10:29 AM)
Don't understand the hate, Season 15 was an absolute riot with atleast half a dozen gems.

Humancentipad, Royal Pudding, City Sushi, to name a few.
CassSept
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(09-26-2013, 10:47 AM)
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Season 15 was the best in years, but season 16 was one of the worst so it evens out. As weak as openers usually are that was a particularly weak one
Trent Strong
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(09-26-2013, 10:56 AM)
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Bahahaha. Butters calling Pink a midget and saying "shut up midget!" was gold.
TheBatman
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(09-26-2013, 11:15 AM)
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Originally Posted by NubCakes09

Really disappointing episode

Yep. Alec Baldwin parts were kinda funny though.

Also, awesome Bernie avatar :D
morikaze
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(09-26-2013, 12:08 PM)
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Horrible episode. So much lost potential with NSA as the subject.
Eulogy
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(09-26-2013, 12:19 PM)
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Good episode, it's weak for a season start but I like it.
EBCubs03
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(09-26-2013, 12:26 PM)
I didn't like the episode a whole lot, but it was still watchable. The alec baldwin stuff just kept coming and I didn't think any of it was funny. Butters was the highlight of the show like always

If any show deserves to have a 17 season run it's south park. But there's only so many cartman centric episodes I can tolerate and it's reaching the breaking point. I don't find the character interesting anymore, for whatever reason.
C4Lukins
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(09-26-2013, 12:38 PM)
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Originally Posted by kirblar

They were going in on an audience (absurdly privacy-obsessed libertarians) who are usually big fans of the show, so I'm not expecting a warm reception for this episode. Wasn't all that funny, but definitely made its point.

It is funny what people see in an episode. It also mocked government and Obama worship and "hero" whistleblowers. It actually made the episode a mess by trying to do to many things.


The best parts were the Alec Baldwin stuff and Butters confessions. I also thought using santa as the ultimate spy tool was clever.
DarkKyo
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(09-26-2013, 01:35 PM)
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Best part of the episode was the idea of the NSA getting its powers from Santa. They wasted that by only spending a minute on the concept. I think older South Park would have been more about that and freeing Santa.

Originally Posted by EBCubs03

I didn't like the episode a whole lot, but it was still watchable. The alec baldwin stuff just kept coming and I didn't think any of it was funny. Butters was the highlight of the show like always

If any show deserves to have a 17 season run it's south park. But there's only so many cartman centric episodes I can tolerate and it's reaching the breaking point. I don't find the character interesting anymore, for whatever reason.

His voice and personality have changed over the years. He used to be over-reactive and stupid, immature and intolerant but all with a flair of naivety and innocence... now he's stupid for the sake of being stupid, intolerant for the sake of being intolerant. I love Cartman but the spirit of the character has changed significantly since about season 12.
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Spieler Eins
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(09-26-2013, 02:37 PM)
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Okay episode (after a terrible start). Butters was kinda weak.

Originally Posted by DarkKyo

His voice and personality have changed over the years. He used to be over-reactive and stupid, immature and intolerant but all with a flair of naivety and innocence... now he's stupid for the sake of being stupid, intolerant for the sake of being intolerant. I love Cartman but the spirit of the character has changed significantly since about season 12.

Right. This is true for the whole show though.
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Stormwatch
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(09-26-2013, 02:48 PM)
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Originally Posted by DarkKyo

His voice and personality have changed over the years. He used to be over-reactive and stupid, immature and intolerant but all with a flair of naivety and innocence... now he's stupid for the sake of being stupid, intolerant for the sake of being intolerant. I love Cartman but the spirit of the character has changed significantly since about season 12.

Yes, it almost reminds me of Homer from the Simpsons. I remember when he used to be a good father that just happened to get into bad situations every now and then because he had bad luck. Now he is just a mean person trying to do bad things.
RPGCrazied
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(09-26-2013, 03:11 PM)
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Pretty average, the end part with santa was kinda funny. But what did they do with the intro? So different, don't know how I feel about that.

Maybe a few of the episodes will be stinkers cause most of the creative muscle is working/worked on the Stick of Truth game.
DarkKyo
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(09-26-2013, 03:11 PM)
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Originally Posted by Spieler Eins

Okay episode (after a terrible start). Butters was kinda weak.



Right. This is true for the whole show though.

The characters this most applies to(in my opinion) are Cartman, Kyle, Randy, and sometimes Butters. Their current personality traits are just parodies of their old selves. Stan and Kenny remain mostly untouched, as do the rest of the students and school staff.
Ixion
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(09-26-2013, 03:22 PM)
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The season premieres are always one of the worst episodes, so this was expected.

They tried to make fun of both sides as usual, but they didn't really do it well. It was confusing to understand what they were getting at, and I just didn't think it was very funny.
inm8num2
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(09-26-2013, 03:35 PM)
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The beginning was pretty funny. I can't stand people who talk on their phones like that.
Jackpot
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(09-26-2013, 03:37 PM)
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Awful.

The beginning was pretty funny. I can't stand people who talk on their phones like that.

but how long did they have to drag that joke out?
Spieler Eins
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(09-26-2013, 03:41 PM)
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Originally Posted by DarkKyo

The characters this most applies to(in my opinion) are Cartman, Kyle, Randy, and sometimes Butters. Their current personality traits are just parodies of their old selves. Stan and Kenny remain mostly untouched, as do the rest of the students and school staff.

The characters you list are pretty much the main cast now, though. Very little variation left. The concept of touching the latest news/trends also feels way forced nowadays compared to pre-12.
ZimbAdam
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(09-26-2013, 03:50 PM)
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I actually really liked that episode. It was definitely a lot better than the lows of last season.
Limit
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(09-26-2013, 06:01 PM)
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The season opener was ok. Nothing great, but nothing awful either. The story was a bit untidy with respect to the point that it was trying to make.




Originally Posted by DjRoomba

I honestly wish Matt n Trey would just say fuck it for one season and take the show back to basics. I always thought it was really weird for a show with deliberately crappy animation to decide that it would all of a sudden have super awesome detailed animation, yet still have everyone move in the same construction paper silly style.
Make the animation simple again, kill kenny again, be less story focused and more silly again.

100% disagree.

The first few seasons of the show featuring super basic juvenile humor had nothing provocative to say at all. South Park of 2013 may be less universal in the type of topics that it tries to address than South Park of 1997; but it sure as heck is more interesting to watch.
Cat Party
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(09-26-2013, 06:09 PM)
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Pretty disjointed episode. Too many gags in different directions.
Smushroomed
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(09-26-2013, 06:14 PM)
South Park has gotten better over time for me
Z..
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(09-26-2013, 06:48 PM)
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Originally Posted by DjRoomba

I honestly wish Matt n Trey would just say fuck it for one season and take the show back to basics. I always thought it was really weird for a show with deliberately crappy animation to decide that it would all of a sudden have super awesome detailed animation, yet still have everyone move in the same construction paper silly style.
Make the animation simple again, kill kenny again, be less story focused and more silly again.

I for one heavily disagree... the first 4~5 seasons are pretty lame when compared to the amazing social satire on display in seasons 6~10. What made South Park great isn't that it was silly, but how pinpoint accurate the guys where on so many issues.
BramVD
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(09-26-2013, 06:54 PM)
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The episode was quite funny here and there but the overall plot was weak and hard to finish.
The intro was quite rough, it did not look polished at all, don't like
Real Hero
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(09-26-2013, 07:05 PM)
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Originally Posted by Z..

I for one heavily disagree... the first 4~5 seasons are pretty lame when compared to the amazing social satire on display in seasons 6~10. What made South Park great isn't that it was silly, but how pinpoint accurate the guys where on so many issues.

nah 4 and especially 5 are great. 1 is the only unwatchable season really.
Z..
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(09-26-2013, 07:18 PM)
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Originally Posted by Real Hero

nah 4 and especially 5 are great. 1 is the only unwatchable season really.

I wouldn't say any of it is unwatchable... but the first 3 seasons have the lamest humor, yeah. 4 and 5 are great, as they clearly demonstrate a growing tendency towards whistleblowing... but not 6~10 levels,though. :P
King Allant
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(09-26-2013, 08:14 PM)
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this episode was awful, but that last joke was pretty funny.
Dorimukyasuto
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(09-26-2013, 08:28 PM)
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I thought the new intro was awesome, but sadly that was the best part.

The episode seemed to really drag on. The voices of some of the characters also seemed really weird. I felt like Butters sounded like more of a wimp, Cartman sounded kinda off, and Cartman's mom sounded like a whole different character.

Did anyone else notice anything weird about the voices? Am I crazy?
gosox333
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(09-26-2013, 08:33 PM)
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About time we saw Barbrady again. It's had to have been at least three or four years since he's shown up in an episode.
Ixion
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(09-26-2013, 08:44 PM)
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Originally Posted by Z..

I for one heavily disagree... the first 4~5 seasons are pretty lame when compared to the amazing social satire on display in seasons 6~10. What made South Park great isn't that it was silly, but how pinpoint accurate the guys where on so many issues.

I love both kinds of South Park. The early seasons had humor that was more quirky and whimsical, which made for a lot of constant, unexpected laughs.
a secret-boss
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(09-26-2013, 08:47 PM)
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I like the Butters part.
it was an ok episode

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