Franchise Prequel

This episode does an excellent job expressing the frustration of being lied about online, being unable to do anything about it, and the populace being so unwilling to recognize their own inability to separate truth from slander. (The only tweak I would have made there is to convey how prone people are not only to believe libelous posts, but also to repost them without getting the facts right.)

I'll admit, the first time I saw Zuckerberg being depicted as a martial-arts character, I didn't quite get it. But on repeated viewings, it's so right-on-the-money. The purposeful bad dubbing and evasive tactics illustrate how removed he is from a populace he's so personally infiltrated, while denying himself to be complicit in the platform's social-justice shortcomings. And of course choosing that portrayal makes for a setup where an actual battle with the main characters (posing as action heroes) can make sense.

This episode hits home. Perhaps a bit too closely for some. But for those who can't relate to the issues presented, I can see why the episode would appear nonsensical. (And really a lot of South Park episodes fall into that category, as the show gets more culturally and sociopolitically poignant. The episodes make more sense if you can relate to what's being depicted or if you're paying attention to what's happening in the world.) While this episode, as far as I can tell, wasn't set up in a way to inspire empathy among those who carelessly spread malicious rumors online, I hope it has that effect nevertheless, rather than being written off as a miss.

This episode satirizes Facebook and Netflix. The main thing here is how they make fun of DC Comics in their relation to Marvel Comics. I'm still glad we got an awesome "Wonder Woman" movie. To be honest, I have no idea how the Justice League movie is going to go. Throughout the episode, we see Coon and Friends set up a chart and arrange on who's going to get a movie and who will get a Netflix show. Maybe a little late, but still very funny. Mark Zuckerberg is featured in this episode too and I will admit I don't quite get his characterization.

Well, I don't spend too much time on Facebook anyway. Wait, "South Park" really does have a video game featuring Coon and Friends! They really are creating their own franchise with original material! It's great to see Butters as Professor Chaos actually cause a fair amount of chaos. It did seem that his fate would be pretty inevitable. He couldn't keep up the chaotic personality up forever. Does make you wonder why Coon is allowed back in. Oh wait, that's probably in the game. ***1/2

Very boring episode. So far the worst of this season.

I must say the clips I watched years ago were better than the whole episode.

November 25th 2023rd

What was this episode of South Park about?:

Facebook's owner is annoying people and The Coon and friends want to make movies, Feud with Butters and the Facebook owner.

The story and the production overview:

I have not watched a full episode of South park since 2017 last full season I seen was maybe season 16.

I watched a few clips and I thought the episodes would be amazing. But once I watched the episode it was not that good.

It tries to be funny but it's dull.

All Plots are dull.

I get the message but it failed to be interesting.

Overall a dull episode that had the potential because the superhero arcs were usually fun.

Highlight:

The Superheroes

Moral:

Right to privacy on FB

Rating:

Meh

Final Words:

Not liking this.