The most offensive character of South Park has exceeded the parody (and even he knows)

Even after 27 years, “South Park” is still constantly evolving. The animated series seems not only different from that of its beginnings, but its jokes, its themes and its characters have also changed over the years. Along the way, “South Park” learned from his own mistakes and even improved some of his worst trends, whether by apologizing to Al Gore, assuming insensitive characters, in one mouth, or by making the black vital family for the show.

In season 27, “South Park” is once again rectifying some of his previous choices, such as the fact that Mr. Garrison (expressed by the co-creator Trey Parker) serves as a replacement for Donald Trump. Instead, the first of the season declares war on the accused criminal who currently occupies oval conduct, and that also indicates another character has changed … or, at least, the world around him. It is true: Eric Cartman (also Parker), one of the most despicable but funny characters in the history of modern television, was a sectarian sociopath at the center of some of the most beautiful episodes of “South Park” never made in addition to this, his hate behavior and his opinions have long been a source of mockery for comics. In season 27, however, it has become obvious that even Eric Cartman is beyond parody in the world upside down today – and he knows.

Before anyone who has the bad idea, let’s say a clear thing: Eric Cartman is not a hero, a cool guy or something other than a small sociopath without buying qualities. Really, since the pilot episode of the show, “South Park”, made the most obvious, Cartman is his main villain. This also talks about the elements that make “South Park” a Rorschach test, because some viewers are decidedly wrong with opinions on Cartman and who is. Indeed, there are many people who (wrongly) believe (wrongly) that Cartman is funny and friendly to say scandalous and hateful things.

But season 27 explores a different side of the character. You can trace this in “South Park” in development of Cartman’s mother, Liane (which is currently expressed by April Stewart), during two decades of a punchline to a three -dimensional character. Now season 27 clearly indicates that Cartman does not change, but the world around him. Its fanaticism has become the norm, anti -Semitism is everywhere, and racism is now official policy, which is, which kills hilarious, Cartman. During the first in season 27, Cartman is very depressed, in mourning that “Woke is dead” because the fanatics are now proudly and openly hate messages, all while NPR and other public programs are closed on the left to the right. He even tries to commit suicide rather than continuing to live in this cruel and fascist world.

What place does Eric Cartman when he is he not the most hateful living person? If he is no longer the source of indignation with South Park (which, as he sees, means that he is no longer special), then what is he? Well, in the second episode of season 27, he continues at the offensive. People like Clyde (Parker) monetize their bigotry, Eric is trying to become a “debating master” and a podcaster.

The idea that Cartman is going through an identity crisis because the world has equaled his evil is absolutely hilarious, because he can only degenerate from here. It is enough to say that it is very unlikely that Cartman will really change for good and will become a warrior of social justice which gathers against the fanaticism which he once kissed.

But there is one thing that the show can do. The funniest absolute thing that “South Park” could make would be to make Cartman’s current Arc culminates him to team him up with his friends to bring Woke – at least to South Park himself. There is little chance that “South Park” will deviate so much from our reality that he will launch Trump out of the office and improve our political climate, but he can transform his holding mountain city into a safe refuge where Cartman is really the worst of the worst, and external influences do not really affect the way of life of the inhabitants. Either that or Cartman will be forced to find something else that stands out. Maybe he will pick up the hook.

Each season of “South Park” is currently streaming on Paramount +.