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« on: January 20, 2007, 01:49:07 PM » |
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South Park. I watched to see what all the fuss was about. I still don't know. There are some hilarious gags on that show, usually ones that mercilessly poke fun at popular culture. But because they insist on pushing the boundaries of bad taste, I can rarely actually watch the show without seeing something that makes me feel ill. So I just let others re-tell the funny parts. It's the show that I know the most about, for hardly ever having watched it. |
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2007, 02:30:28 PM » |
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I enjoy "South Park" almost every time I watch it, but that's not often. I don't have cable, and I don't often stay up to watch the cut version on Fox. I've never put myself above laughing at scatological humor, I guess, but the best parts aren't so much that. There are few shows that are quite as exacting in ripping various groups in our society. I particularly enjoy its treatment of Hollywood and fame.
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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2007, 03:57:06 PM » |
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There are some hilarious gags on that show, usually ones that mercilessly poke fun at popular culture. But because they insist on pushing the boundaries of bad taste, I can rarely actually watch the show without seeing something that makes me feel ill. So I just let others re-tell the funny parts. It's the show that I know the most about, for hardly ever having watched it.
I agree, that's how I manage to enjoy the show as well. I loved hearing the account of the episode that made fun of World of Warcraft players, but probably if I actually watched that episode, I would be too busy being disturbed to be amused. |
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If you don’t have freedom as a principle, you can never see a reason not to make an exception. There are constantly going to be times when for one reason or another there’s some practical convenience in making an exception.
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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2007, 07:04:49 PM » |
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If I could watch one South Park episode, it would be the one where the kids form a Christian band called "Faith Plus One", and where one of the kids gets arrested for downloading music from the Internet. I've heard that one's hilarious.
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2007, 09:10:56 PM » |
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If I could watch one South Park episode, it would be the one where the kids form a Christian band called "Faith Plus One", and where one of the kids gets arrested for downloading music from the Internet. I've heard that one's hilarious.
You would probably love it, apart from one outburst at the end of the episode. |
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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2007, 07:10:45 AM » |
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I liked that episode, but I can't remember what the outburst at the end consisted of. If I can't remember it, it probably didn't bother me. I liked "Scott Tenorman Must Die", just because it was so absurd at the end. It helped that Radiohead had guest spots. The one with Russel Crowe and Tugger the boat was interesting. The show is wonderful whenever it chooses to take shots at left-wing Hollywood. It's done this numerous times. I loved the film. There's so many other moments I remember fondly. "Simpsons did it!"  |
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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2007, 07:23:51 AM » |
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I liked "Scott Tenorman Must Die", just because it was so absurd at the end. It helped that Radiohead had guest spots. The one with Russel Crowe and Tugger the boat was interesting. The show is wonderful whenever it chooses to take shots at left-wing Hollywood. It's done this numerous times. I loved the film. There's so many other moments I remember fondly. "Simpsons did it!" I agree with ya on all counts. I did think this last season mostly sucked, though. Aside from Cartoon Wars being a highlight, the rest was pretty average to terrible. |
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2007, 08:52:51 AM » |
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The Scientology episode was absolutely hilarious. "Dad, Tom Cruise won't come out of the closet. He's locked himself in there. He refuses to come out of my closet!"
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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2007, 10:01:27 AM » |
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I liked "Scott Tenorman Must Die", just because it was so absurd at the end. It helped that Radiohead had guest spots.
Everyone seems to like that episode, so it was one of the first ones I saw. That was actually the episode which cemented my dislike of the show. Maybe I'm just unnecessarily prudish, but I think South Park spends so much time over the line that they've actually begun building a home there, complete with lounge, guest room, and hot tub. What bothers me the most about it is that media plays a big role in defining the shape and morality of a culture, and, while I don't want to fall in with those who blame TV for society's problems, I do think that what we are told is funny can really affect how we look at the world. I'll get off my high horse about this show now, since I think I've made my point, though I'll be glad to respond to questions or rebuttals. |
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« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2007, 12:01:40 PM » |
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Maybe I'm just unnecessarily prudish, but I think South Park spends so much time over the line that they've actually begun building a home there, complete with lounge, guest room, and hot tub. I don't disagree. I think the difference is that I don't have a problem with that kind of boundary-pushing, either. What bothers me the most about it is that media plays a big role in defining the shape and morality of a culture, and, while I don't want to fall in with those who blame TV for society's problems, I do think that what we are told is funny can really affect how we look at the world. I'll worry about this when some kid makes chili out of another kid's parents. The reality/fantasy line isn't hard to parse with that episode. I just know I don't have a problem laughing at darker things, then going out and seeing people as valuable. I agree with ya on all counts. I did think this last season mostly sucked, though. Aside from Cartoon Wars being a highlight, the rest was pretty average to terrible. That's too bad. I don't think I've seen a single episode from the last season. |
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« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2007, 01:19:13 AM » |
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Since it was my comment that started this spin-off thread, I guess I should clarify my initial post. I didn't hate the show, and it could indeed be quite funny. Part of the reason I was dissapointed was because most of the people I know who watch it basically told me it was the funniest thing on tv today and possibly of all time. I attempted not to let this affect my viewing, but it was somewhat unavoidable. It is quite possible that most of the episodes I saw were from this past season, which apparently sucked, although I watched a couple episodes that my friends considered "classics" and wasn't terribly amused. Oh well, just not my type of show I guess.
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« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2007, 04:53:22 AM » |
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Yeah, it's almost always bad when someone calls something the best whatever ever. In comedy, I like "Arrested Development" more, and if we stick to animation, it's hard to beat "The Simpsons" when it was in its prime.
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