Finally, South Park has come back................................home.(Massive pop)
That's right, South Park has returned at long last, bringing with it a brand new season. Season premieres for South Park can go a lot of different ways, and most of the time wind up falling flat. Although this was by no means the greatest episode in history, it wasn't a complete flop.
There were three separate stories in this episode, all tying together near the end of the episode. At school, an online troll has planted the seeds for a gender war, with many of the girls sitting out the national anthem in protest. Naturally, Cartman is taking advantage of this, stirring up trouble as usual, and naturally, Kyle is out to stop him. I've criticized South Park for going back to the well for very similar stories, and this one feels very similar to many others. It doesn't really get the time to properly develop beyond the normal Kyle-Cartman story, at least until the very end. In the final scene of the episode, the whole thing is shaken up when Kyle's dad is revealed as the troll, in a shocking twist. Although I'm unsure how this will end up, I tip my cap to Matt and Trey for providing something completely new.
Next up, we see Garrison back on the campaign trail, leading and perhaps closing in on a presidential victory. He realizes that he cannot possibly deliver on the promises he's made, and attempts to sabotage his campaign, failing in the end. Since he didn't succeed, I'm assuming this story will continue on, since I doubt Garrison is actually going to be elected. This story is good for a few laughs, and is decent social commentary, but is clearly setting the stage for bigger things.
Finally, we have the "everything else" portion of this episode, covering JJ Abram's reboot of the national anthem, and the "Member Berries" mentioned in the title. I personally found Abram's involvement to be hilarious, not only in rebooting the anthem, but in what he actually did with it. The joke about Star Wars Episode 7 is a little old at this point, but still truthful enough. As for the "Member Berries", I found them to be a decent addition. Nostalgia is a big part of everyday life nowadays, and this joke played right onto that. They weren't overly hilarious, but served their purpose in the overall narrative.
7/10
The episode felt a little crammed, and spent a little while getting off the ground, but was enjoyable overall. It set up well for the rest of the season while existing on it's own, and that's all you could ask for from a premiere. 'Member when I started South Park reviews, almost a year ago?
That's right, South Park has returned at long last, bringing with it a brand new season. Season premieres for South Park can go a lot of different ways, and most of the time wind up falling flat. Although this was by no means the greatest episode in history, it wasn't a complete flop.
There were three separate stories in this episode, all tying together near the end of the episode. At school, an online troll has planted the seeds for a gender war, with many of the girls sitting out the national anthem in protest. Naturally, Cartman is taking advantage of this, stirring up trouble as usual, and naturally, Kyle is out to stop him. I've criticized South Park for going back to the well for very similar stories, and this one feels very similar to many others. It doesn't really get the time to properly develop beyond the normal Kyle-Cartman story, at least until the very end. In the final scene of the episode, the whole thing is shaken up when Kyle's dad is revealed as the troll, in a shocking twist. Although I'm unsure how this will end up, I tip my cap to Matt and Trey for providing something completely new.
Next up, we see Garrison back on the campaign trail, leading and perhaps closing in on a presidential victory. He realizes that he cannot possibly deliver on the promises he's made, and attempts to sabotage his campaign, failing in the end. Since he didn't succeed, I'm assuming this story will continue on, since I doubt Garrison is actually going to be elected. This story is good for a few laughs, and is decent social commentary, but is clearly setting the stage for bigger things.
Finally, we have the "everything else" portion of this episode, covering JJ Abram's reboot of the national anthem, and the "Member Berries" mentioned in the title. I personally found Abram's involvement to be hilarious, not only in rebooting the anthem, but in what he actually did with it. The joke about Star Wars Episode 7 is a little old at this point, but still truthful enough. As for the "Member Berries", I found them to be a decent addition. Nostalgia is a big part of everyday life nowadays, and this joke played right onto that. They weren't overly hilarious, but served their purpose in the overall narrative.
7/10
The episode felt a little crammed, and spent a little while getting off the ground, but was enjoyable overall. It set up well for the rest of the season while existing on it's own, and that's all you could ask for from a premiere. 'Member when I started South Park reviews, almost a year ago?
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