Wow, this episode, especially for a season launcher was devoid of humor. The linear storytelling has wrecked the creativity and originality that made the show a masterpiece. It's pigeonholed it into some narrative on the social commentary of the day. No longer do we see new insanely hilarious characters like towelie, Mr. Hankey, Awesome-O, or Coon which is what made me fall in love with it all. I, unlike others, do not believe they've lost it, but they seriously need to scrap this season linear storytelling, at least by next season. Because it's become a chore to watch, and that's never happened to me before in regards to South Park.