godhandiscen
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I am still sad.
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South Park Season 15 Thread Of Celebrity Meltdowns And Topical Comedy
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I really haven't been following the show this season but I just saw this weeks episode. Was some really quality work. I definitely haven't found south park as funny recently, say the last 2 seasons, but this is certainly proof Matt and Trey still got some magic.
Was funny and yet had some depth to carry the episode, even if it was presented in a silly way.
Was funny and yet had some depth to carry the episode, even if it was presented in a silly way.
Beelzeboss
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The last episode of South Park should be a Terrence and Philip episode.
Rentahamster
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Hey Fidelus, soooo, what's the deal? 
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Nekofrog said:
Another Baseketball would never happen.
Ahoi-Brause
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I want to see them continue with these evens as canon and turn the next season into a continuous experience on how they grow up and appart.
That would be cool.
That would be cool.
Well I don't like to spoil things, even tho no one would care with this other television series:ReconYoda said:
The Hard Times of RJ Berger. Offensive MTV show with high school kids. RJ's friend is a fat asshole. A black coach that gives advice and talks a lot about sex. A quircky dad that split up with RJ's mom and is doing crazy shit in a roach motel. Beyond that the shows are quite different.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Revenant said:
It should but Matt and Trey would never do it.
Hot Coldman
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Well, that was something else. Must be the first time I've seen a cartoon like this do 'sad' and succeed since Futurama. Family Guy tried and failed with it's 200th. I hope the show doesn't end, when they do less topical episodes they normally hit it out the park, even after 14 and a half seasons.
IAmtheFMan
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Wow, didn't see that ending coming.
I pretty much agree with all the analysis of the episode. Whoever is saying that it's a big prank being played by Matt and Trey and everything'll reset when they pick back up is nuts. These guys are definitely in different places then when the show started and while I don't think the quality has dipped dramatically in the last few seasons, you can sense their fatigue and exhaustion. I think if they end this season with 7 more episodes, it'd be for the best. It'd also be time for Matt, Trey and us as the fans to give it the goodbye the show deserves.
I pretty much agree with all the analysis of the episode. Whoever is saying that it's a big prank being played by Matt and Trey and everything'll reset when they pick back up is nuts. These guys are definitely in different places then when the show started and while I don't think the quality has dipped dramatically in the last few seasons, you can sense their fatigue and exhaustion. I think if they end this season with 7 more episodes, it'd be for the best. It'd also be time for Matt, Trey and us as the fans to give it the goodbye the show deserves.
The Technomancer
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That ending was really well written though. I could sense the change in tone literally as soon as Randy said "Well I'm unhappy!"
SidVicious
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Creme Fraiche was the funniest episode of anything I've ever seen and it was all about Kitchen Nightmares and Shake Weights.
Topicality has never been a problem for South Park.
This episode obviously reflects that Matt and Trey are burnt out, somewhat, but the show is not. 4 more years.
Topicality has never been a problem for South Park.
This episode obviously reflects that Matt and Trey are burnt out, somewhat, but the show is not. 4 more years.
lightless_shado
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Trojita said:
Seriously? damn.
I was thinking I would skip this episode based on the reactions in this thread and reading over the wikipedia entry for it. It just seems so out of place for the series.
SidVicious said:
Can't they hand it over to another group? I'm sure there are people out there that are dying to throw some ideas out there.
lol, gaf. If I didn't know any better they were parodying these threads.
Matt & Trey get in these sorts of slumps all the time. Just look for Team America interviews on youtube and it's literally just them saying "fuck this shit" while looking like they're suffering severe sleep deprivation. Parker is one of those guys that loves what he does but will work himself so hard that he hates it until he takes a break. I imagine that's why they break their show into semi-seasons.
Matt & Trey get in these sorts of slumps all the time. Just look for Team America interviews on youtube and it's literally just them saying "fuck this shit" while looking like they're suffering severe sleep deprivation. Parker is one of those guys that loves what he does but will work himself so hard that he hates it until he takes a break. I imagine that's why they break their show into semi-seasons.
cartoon_soldier
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I don't think the show is ending, maybe a new direction
SidVicious
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I'm hoping that once they get some downtime it'll be no problem. Didn't they skip out on their writer's retreat or whatever this season?
It would be a shame, reckless, I think to end the show while they're under so much pressure with their musical thing. It obviously still has a lot of life.
It would be a shame, reckless, I think to end the show while they're under so much pressure with their musical thing. It obviously still has a lot of life.
lightless_shado
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Dechaios said:
True enough.
I just thought it seems like one of those shows that can go on for a long time because of its topical nature.
SidVicious
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I think it's generally understood that the show's quality/consistency can theoretically take a hit while the guys are under enormous pressures working on other projects, I just hope that this is fully recognized by Matt and Trey. Everyone's talking about South Park possibly ending, but it doesn't have to be like this. It looks like The Book of Mormon starts up again in September... :S
Awesome episode anyway.
Awesome episode anyway.
well these last 7 episodes were much better then either half season was last year, at least where consistency is concerned.
It says something about the quality of the show and it's characters that they could end their mid season finale like they did and not only did it work but for 3 minutes you aren't concerned with poop jokes. I guess it's some sort of commentary on their own level of burnout but it still worked.
When family guy went "super duper serious" for it's 200th episode I sat in awe at just how terrible what I was watching was. They'd spent 3 seasons turning the characters into little more then props for bad jokes and suddenly expected us to give a crap ?
I'm curious where South Park will go in the fall mid-season. If they'll just keep this whole plotline going or if it will be a 2 part thing. Who knows, but it changes the show enough to push them towards new ideas.
It says something about the quality of the show and it's characters that they could end their mid season finale like they did and not only did it work but for 3 minutes you aren't concerned with poop jokes. I guess it's some sort of commentary on their own level of burnout but it still worked.
When family guy went "super duper serious" for it's 200th episode I sat in awe at just how terrible what I was watching was. They'd spent 3 seasons turning the characters into little more then props for bad jokes and suddenly expected us to give a crap ?
I'm curious where South Park will go in the fall mid-season. If they'll just keep this whole plotline going or if it will be a 2 part thing. Who knows, but it changes the show enough to push them towards new ideas.
GekigangerV
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N4Us said:
A quick run of Wikipedia shows that it is only on episode 165.
Back to South Park's last episode, if it is a sign of them wanting to end the show it would be nice if they went out with a musical like the movie. I don't think they would want to do another full length movie per-se, but if we could get a three parter like Imagination Land, that would be nice. I am not sure how burned out Parker and Stone are from Broadway to do another musical south park though.
a Master Ninja
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My God...Buzzati said:
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Can't believe none of you ever noticed that a alien is in every episode. I think it was last year they actually held some sort of contest for finding them too.
SidVicious
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I think he was referring to the episode with Brian and Stewie in a bank vault.N4Us said:
I only rarely notice them.smokeymicpot said:
PeakPointMatrix
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Buzzati said:
This one really startled me. So eerie.
triplestation
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Haven't felt this sad since the last tragedy of my life. ):
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Good ep, either shit will be different next week or it will be back to normal and we will have been trolled good.
The show is ending in the fall, I really have no doubt about it at this point. It hasn't been renewed beyond this season, and that alone was suspicious; this, as well as statements from Matt and Trey, really just prove it, for me.
Sad episode. But I trust them to end it right.
Sad episode. But I trust them to end it right.
scoobs said:
Absolutely!
Randy has become my favorite character over the last few years. I'm thinking of putting together a "best of Randy" list to watch until this season resumes in October. Bloody Mary, Creme Fraiche, Over Logging, More Crap, With Apologies to Jesse Jackson, etc.... Gonna be EPIC!
NEOPARADIGM
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Craym Fraysh.
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