Blog #26 South Park Season 28 is…something

The title says it all. Season 28 of the adult animated show South Park was just released and it is…something.

I’ve watched this show from the humble beginnings of the Jesus vs. Santa clip that was shared around, to what it is now: a global franchise. Over the course of the show, there have been ups and downs. One thing is clear though: the show is now on an up. It’s back to its best.

Why? Simple. South Park is at its best when it’s crazy and offensive. At the moment, it is definitely both of those. From P.C. (Power Christ) Principal throwing down with Jesus in a Cheesecake Factory bathroom to the tweezer thing, South Park is holding no shots back. They’re all in. They even dropped two f bombs in the first episode. By f bomb, I don’t mean fat.

I guess they’re not worried about getting sued, or they are too old to care. Either way, the show is at its glorious best, with many memorable moments. I audibly laughed when Peter Thiel was presented in the first episode. Their ability to make the serious hilarious is second-to-none.

Peter Thiel knows what he’s doing

I have particularly been enjoying PC Principal’s transition from a woke social justice warrior to a bigoted ultra-Christian that drops f bombs and starts fights for no reason. His transition has a deeper message, one that resonated with me: People change quickly with trends. It reflects society—one moment celebrities are doling out moral lessons, the next they’re boasting about their love for traditional values. Seeing it on screen made the message more powerful, some things are just meant to be made into satire. Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s comedy makes you laugh and think. What helps sell this is their attention to detail. They put a lot of work into the production of the show, especially the background. For example, there are tons of posters around the school with slogans or advertisement boards around the city. This leaves room for extra jokes, something early The Simpsons (1989) got.

That’s what I enjoy the most. Unfiltered comedy. They started off this way but somewhere along the way, they lost it. Maybe they were scared, tired, unfulfilled or a mixture of all three. But…seeing the ridiculous play out in a fictional community makes life more ridiculous and fun for me.

I hope they are able to keep doing it before the inevitable lawsuits start piling up from angry celebrities and politicians. I can’t imagine Peter Thiel being thrilled about the episode.

Of course, I don’t always understand every joke. I’ll be honest…I don’t know what the 6, 7 joke in the show is about and at this point I’m too afraid to ask. Maybe a meme the kids know about but I’m not going to look it up, some things are better left untouched.

PC Principal and his wife

Those are my thoughts. It’s good to see Trey and Matt produce the best show they can. They are obviously feeling very creative and ambitious at the moment and the result is there for everyone to see.

Thanks for reading and if you’ve any comments, let me know down below.

Good luck out there.

-D.C.