South Park: Pós-Covid

Don't believe the other guy with the bad review , believe me , cause he sucks balls. 10/10. More Co vid and tyrannical government related stuff please . Its super c0ool.

All these years later, South Park still exists in a category of comedy all its own.

I don't know if those who still dismiss it as mere gross-out humour ever saw past the first three seasons, where the nasty jokes would soon come to function as vessels for topical commentary that, in turn, got at something deeper that's wrong with modern society (even a "dated" parody of the hype around Paris Hilton works quite well in the Cardi B/Kardashians era). I don't know if critics know how human the characters became, how escalatingly insane each episode's plot got (oft adding to the effect of its commentary), or how all-encompassing the social satire got (thus falsely earning labels like "centrist" and "nihilist" for simply acknowledging insanity within all contemporary groups that possess it, and for pontificating that squabble may be an inevitability of America, as suggested in I'm A Little Bit Country, if not humanity itself).

South Park: Post COVID isn't quite up there with the show's finest moments. However, much like the other two COVID specials, it provides the multi-layered wit and go-getter attitude of Trey Parker and Matt Stone -- where each opportunity for a joke is taken -- that was often missing from the later seasons. Of course, the movie also works better the more you know about South Park. It's almost funny in and of itself to see these characters actually age; even funnier is the fact of what's happened to each of the kids.

Of course raging anti-semite Eric Cartman became one of the most deeply faithful Jews of his era (in what might still be a gag at the expense of Kyle, so elaborate that procreation with a Jewish woman was necessary). Of course little comedian Jimmy Vulmer became one of the ultra-safe "late night Jimmies". Of course Kenny is deceased (again) by the start of the movie and of course his mouth is covered by something when we finally see him speak in a flashback -- his role in the film's plot also bolsters something that his Mysterion persona hinted at: the fact that, beneath the accident-prone pervert whose deaths we all laughed at, existed one of the most truly good-hearted persons in the sh-tshow that is South Park, Colorado.

Some jokes seem to suggest that this was created mainly as an ad for Paramount+ (the special has several gags about conglomorates and streaming services; the media even gives a plus sign to the next COVID variant). Even if that's what this project was initially meant for, in true South Park fashion, it manages to be much more than that.

South Park has always been great at poking holes in all of our societal flaws. This special is amazing, original and hilarious. I can't wait to find out who victor really is!

Some repetitive jokes aside, this one was definitely a step up compared to what we've seen the last couple of years. Not the absolute best, but certainly a reminder of what South Park CAN be. Finally, it was about the kids (albeit in grown up form) again. Also, I feel like they're gonna wrap up the whole 'Tegridy' story (which I HATE) in a satisfying way. Enjoyable throughout.

I watched South Park: Post Covid soon after the passing of Virgil Abloh. I've been watching a lot of Virgil x Kanye interviews lately, a paragraph didn't pass without Kanye mentioning the South Park episode where they threw jabs at his fashion. I realize how much social commentary South Park made and the impact on our landscape.

Post Covid is not any less. They throwing jabs at the pandemic, anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theories, cancel culture, censorship of comedy etc.

The censorship of comedy is one of the things which stands out in this movie as it tries to censor itself whilst mocking how much effect censorship has on comedy (people will say this South Park's comedy sucks - uhm duh - that's the point they are trying to highlight when it comes to censorship).

Go in with an open mind and try not comparing it with South Park of years past.