Faith Hilling

The episodes of South Park that skewer pop culture tend to be a little more hit and miss, and unfortunately, this one falls under the latter. The satire was pretty dull compared to the typical South Park standards, and most of the jokes just fell flat, though, as with most episodes, there were a few jokes that might make it worth watching, including meme trends such as Bradying, and a pretty amusing "outdated" educational filmstrip.

A handful of funny jokes aside, the episode suffered from a lack of focus, with too many different plot elements coming into play. It may be worth watching for die-hard fans, but the causal viewer should stay away. It wasn't great, but at least it wasn't Funnybot bad.

Synopsis:

The boys attempt to rejuvenate an internet meme that has become out of date whilst politicians see the meme culture as a problem.

You can tell it's a bad episode of South Park when it follows it's own clichés:

-The absurd Newsreport channel that is repeated at nausea.Check.

-politicians and officials who act incredibly stupid and yell a lot. Check.

-A satire on a form of pop culture. Check.

-Violence and gore for the sake of it with no build up. Check.

-Dialogue which doesn't make the boys sound like real people but instead like characters whose main focus is to get to the end of the plot. Check.

The episode was very much formulaic, dull and a let down. Of course it's nowhere near as bad as 'A Million Little Fibres' but it's not exactly saying much. The only decent moments are the return of "bad kitty"- Cartmans' cat.