It is astonishing how good SouthPark can be when its creators abandon some of their more vulgar tendencies. I have long been a fan of the TV show. At its best, several viewings have been required, because I have missed parts while being busy laughing. With the Trapped In The Closet episode, Trey Parker, Matt Stone and company have dropped the poop jokes and set their focus on satire. The result is a show as vicious and funny as any satire going back to Jonathan Swift.
In debates, an effective means of attack is to use an opponent's words against them. The boys do this to great effect with Scientology. Much has been made of this programme's mockery of Tom Cruise and the ongoing tabloid rumours of Mr. Cruise's sexuality. However, Mr. Cruise's own public behaviour in recent years has done far more damage to his image than anything in this show. The true target of this episode is the Church of Scientology, an institution for which SouthPark's creators obviously have little use. In this, Trapped In The Closet hits its mark repeatedly. If you disagree with Messrs. Parker and Stone, be advised that this programme ends with as blunt a challenge as you are going to find on TV.
Funny, nasty and fearless....this episode should be considered a classic.
In debates, an effective means of attack is to use an opponent's words against them. The boys do this to great effect with Scientology. Much has been made of this programme's mockery of Tom Cruise and the ongoing tabloid rumours of Mr. Cruise's sexuality. However, Mr. Cruise's own public behaviour in recent years has done far more damage to his image than anything in this show. The true target of this episode is the Church of Scientology, an institution for which SouthPark's creators obviously have little use. In this, Trapped In The Closet hits its mark repeatedly. If you disagree with Messrs. Parker and Stone, be advised that this programme ends with as blunt a challenge as you are going to find on TV.
Funny, nasty and fearless....this episode should be considered a classic.