Ode To South Park
TheDailyFix
Complaint time: It isn’t bad enough that prime time television has deteriorated to the level of has been actors using laser pointers on the impossibly flat bellies of wannbe porn stars to make them cry, now even alternative tv is taking a nose dive into the cesspit of NOT REMOTELY INTERESTING.
Consider South Park. A few seasons back the show would shock, amuse and even, occasionally, against viewers will, make you think (Stan’s Gay Dog episode comes to mind). Now watching the show carries with it the very real risk of simply making viewers gag. Why all the anal insertion scenes? What does throwing up feces have to do with Making A Statement about the proliferation of molestation that seems to be occurring within the Catholic Church?
Gone are the days when South Park parodied Saddam as the love boy toy of the Devil. And where is the fav celebrity to trash? Barbara Striesand? Of course, we do value the stunning moments the show has created around Martha Stewart, but who the hell are Tweak and Butters? Better to bring in Mr. Garrison’s ex wife (yes, we are certain he has one), the WWW wrestling queen. You need Porn-related comedy relief? Re-visit Cartman’s mother for God’s sake; who else has graced the cover of Crack Whore magazine so many times?
True, South Park did a genuinely funny episode based on Lord of the Rings and accidentally swapped videos. However, scenes too gross to watch increasingly overshadow these moments. So, if we were the types to beseech, and we are not, but if we were, we’d ask creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, to get back to your roots already.
And while you are at it, more dirty ditties sung by Chef if you please.
We could all use some laughs.
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