Cold takes: S27E2 Got A Nut
Maybe for the first time ever since season 1, South Park does direct narrative contrast between Jesus and Satan. Jesus is active and hopeful while Satan is passive and done. They each had a larger presence in the premiere and only one scene in this one. I don't expect it, but I wouldn't be surprised if in the end this builds up to a confrontation of sorts.
I do care for Stan, one of the most privileged and aloof kids being stuck in the middle of the most important people in his life, the more marginalized and fiery Kyle and Wendy.
It's not exceptional by any means, but I found it neat to have the counseling scenes set up as clear parallels. It's a clever and satisfying device for the story and I'm glad both of them realized they weren't enjoying what they are doing.
I like South Park using their already established characters whenever possible. Like Benny, the bank teller, the teen from Go Fund Yourself or Jenkins, everyone's favorite troll.
And as I previously predicted, Betsy is here to stay and voice her opinions. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, it’s a silly passion project that can be seen here. Although I would have liked if Dougie got to speak too, it was also nice to see Bebe being featured.
During this whole scene I was vibing with the variety of characters, but especially with the girly pop twirling her hair and making faces, she's a mood.
It's so rare to see college aged characters on South Park. The show made it a point to only showcase small children and parent-aged adults that it's refreshing that ever since the teen episode in S25, they are less shy with featuring teens/young adults.
I liked that Liane actually had some authority over her son, even if he broke the rules, he was at least intimidated by her to a degree. I also prefer Clyde getting the win over him even if neither of them deserved acknowledgment.
I still want to know who won the prizeo contest. Turns out two of my last week's guesses aren't candidates as they already existed in previous group shots so I have no idea at all.
No PSA this weak. In S22 with the #cancelsouthpark thing they did at least two episodes plus a subversion. I wasn't expecting it to be 50, but I did expect it to be 2 or 3 before the joke runs its course. Oh well, it seems like Trump is here to stay anyway.
