Well, I'm a bit late on this one, but I've resolved to try and get the review up sooner next time. Episode 3 is up this week, let's get to reviewing it shall we?
After a very crazy episode last week, it felt right to calm everything down. One of my main complaints with TV shows nowadays is that they never give the audience a break. It's all just intensity, with no real clarity in between the scenes. Matt and Trey managed that very well with "The City Par of Town", which was a unique look at the gentrification of South Park, and the ramifications of last episode.
Mr. Garrison's campaign has had it's effect on South Park, as seen through jokes made by Jimmy Fallon. In an effort to repair the city's reputation, Randy leads the charge to bring a Whole Foods Market to South Park. However, to achieve this feat, the town will need to reinvent the low-income sector, or Kenny's house. They begin an ambitious project called Sodo Sopa, which consists of trendy restaurants, Artisan shops and other hipster kinds of places. The project is then completed, and added on to multiple times, and is advertised through hilarious montages. Eventually, the town greets a Whole Foods representative Blazing Saddles-style(Is that a term?), and convince him to bring a Whole Foods to South Park.
The whole story arc this season has been going very well, and this episode gives it another massive push. The main plot is done well, and almost never feels too pushy. Perhaps a little less of Randy and the resident grown-ups and a little more of the kids would've been better, but I'm sure they'll get their spotlight come the end of the season. That is the one of the main factors of this episode, and all of the rest this season. These episodes are good on their own merit, but without a satisfying payoff, they all will seem weak in retrospect.
The only subplot this episode was featuring City Wok and Kenny, which considering the episode's description, was surprisingly subdued. Just like any South Park subplot, I won't base my score too heavily on it's content, which is good in this case. This story just wasn't interesting, though it did have progression, with the likely closure of City Wok, and a very heartwarming moment from Kenny. Other than that, it was a bit of a waste of time from my point of view.
This episode proved that Matt and Trey can make a non-outrageous episode funny, which they failed miserably at last season. I'll reiterate my previous point though: without a satisfying payoff, these episodes will be sorely lacking any rhyme or reason. If you missed this episode, it definitely garners a viewing. Beyond that though, I wouldn't bother rewatching this particular episode.
7/10 stars
Another solid episode, but one that lacked just a slight bit from last week. I'm intrigued to see how this story pans out, and hopefully you are too.
After a very crazy episode last week, it felt right to calm everything down. One of my main complaints with TV shows nowadays is that they never give the audience a break. It's all just intensity, with no real clarity in between the scenes. Matt and Trey managed that very well with "The City Par of Town", which was a unique look at the gentrification of South Park, and the ramifications of last episode.
Mr. Garrison's campaign has had it's effect on South Park, as seen through jokes made by Jimmy Fallon. In an effort to repair the city's reputation, Randy leads the charge to bring a Whole Foods Market to South Park. However, to achieve this feat, the town will need to reinvent the low-income sector, or Kenny's house. They begin an ambitious project called Sodo Sopa, which consists of trendy restaurants, Artisan shops and other hipster kinds of places. The project is then completed, and added on to multiple times, and is advertised through hilarious montages. Eventually, the town greets a Whole Foods representative Blazing Saddles-style(Is that a term?), and convince him to bring a Whole Foods to South Park.
The whole story arc this season has been going very well, and this episode gives it another massive push. The main plot is done well, and almost never feels too pushy. Perhaps a little less of Randy and the resident grown-ups and a little more of the kids would've been better, but I'm sure they'll get their spotlight come the end of the season. That is the one of the main factors of this episode, and all of the rest this season. These episodes are good on their own merit, but without a satisfying payoff, they all will seem weak in retrospect.
The only subplot this episode was featuring City Wok and Kenny, which considering the episode's description, was surprisingly subdued. Just like any South Park subplot, I won't base my score too heavily on it's content, which is good in this case. This story just wasn't interesting, though it did have progression, with the likely closure of City Wok, and a very heartwarming moment from Kenny. Other than that, it was a bit of a waste of time from my point of view.
This episode proved that Matt and Trey can make a non-outrageous episode funny, which they failed miserably at last season. I'll reiterate my previous point though: without a satisfying payoff, these episodes will be sorely lacking any rhyme or reason. If you missed this episode, it definitely garners a viewing. Beyond that though, I wouldn't bother rewatching this particular episode.
7/10 stars
Another solid episode, but one that lacked just a slight bit from last week. I'm intrigued to see how this story pans out, and hopefully you are too.
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