Forgot to make any kind of predictions in the last post, so I'm going to have a quick look at the episode list.. I doubt this can really compete with Season Six either, but it's a bit better than Season Eleven overall. Let's start!
Episode 1: Tonsil Trouble
This is a pretty good episode. There's interesting Cartman-Kyle dynamic here, though I have to say that Kyle is once again a bit too hostile towards Cartman for my taste. But he really has to, Cartman gave him AIDS. I think Kyle deserved it for laughing at Cartman, though. The whole consept of Cartman getting AIDS from harmless Tonsil removal surgery is great. There's couple of other good moments in this episode too, so I have to give it 5/10.
Episode 2: Britney's New Look
This is gotta be one of the worst episodes ever. I don't care about any references or shit like that. It's just way too dark to be funny. I don't give a crap about Britney Spears, I think this episode has the correct message, as in, maybe she could be left alone, but still, fuck this episode. Britney's new look is awful. She looks disgusting. I think it might have actually been a good episode if she'd died when she blew her head away. I'm not meaning that she should kill herself, I'm not stating anything against her, it's just that this episode would've been better. Fuck. I'll just shut up and rate it 1/10. The next episode is much better.
Episode 3: Major Boobage
Great stuff. You go from pretty much all-time low to one of the best episodes in a while. Seeing the "Heavy Metal" -referencing world that you get when you cheese made me feel like cheesing. We have plenty of cats in our house.. There's really anything more to this story, but there isn't any need for anything more.. Wait a minute, there's more to it, I just got clouded by all the boobs. There's of course the cat-saving Cartman referencing to Schindler's list. That's great twist too. It deserves 8/10 for this episode.
Episode 4: Canada On Strike!
I didn't remember this was the episode where all those Youtube-references were made. That's definitely a highlight of this episode. The canadian strike is as interesting as it's viewed in this episode. And Denmark isn't exactly the Canada of the Europe, they do not like hockey as far as I know. At least they suck at it. Still, the Youtube-shit makes this episode worthwhile, so 3/10. Butters' version of that song is much better than the original.
Episode 5: Eek, A Penis!
Man, this episode had so much more potential. I was about to get excited when Cartman got to be teacher's substitute. But no, we don't see pretty much anything of that, instead make way for boring stereotype problem kids from other school. It's spoofing some movie and it's not that bad, but there were potential to really funny shit. This was just stale and morally twisted. Mr. Garrison's penis isn't that interesting of subplot, the highlight of that was that duet the mouse and the penis did, and that pretty much sums up how fucked up it was. Anyway, it's fair so let's give it 3/10.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Season Eleven Conclusion (Episodes 13 & 14)
This is gonna be a short post. I'm obviously going to view more than just the two episode remaining, but I'm still going to split them into two posts.
Episode 13: Guitar Queer-O
My opinion is divided on this one too. I too think that playing Guitar Hero is idiotic, I'd much rather actually play the songs with real guitar than waste my fuckin' time pretending like playing it. I don't need a game to do that. But enough about Guitar Hero, this episode still has it's moments. Well nothing particularly outstanding, but it's your basic music plot with South Park twists. But it's nothing memorable. At least the ending has some satisfaction in it. I rate this episode 2/10 and we go on.
Episode 14: The List
This episode ends the season with a high note, kind of. It's not great episode, but this wasn't exactly a great season either, guess all their effort went to the Imaginationland treble. But yeah this episode has a good message and some decent jokes. New characters, the ugly kids are introduced and it has some "old school" moments, like Stan puking on Wendy and Cartman telling that he's not fat. Also, Kenny dies which hasn't happened that often recently. I was still bit turned of by the girl's listmaking protocol. But this is decent stuff, I rate it 4/10.
My predictions before the season were correct, this averaged 4,57. Not top class, but above average. Which is a bit too much when you think this season overall. Without Imaginationlands it would near the bottom. But here's standings before we start twelth season:
Season Six 5,29
Season Nine 4,93
Season Four 4,82
Season Ten 4,71
Season Eleven 4,57
Season Five 4,43
Season Eight 4,43
Season Seven 4,27
Season Three 4,18
Season One 3,92
Season Two 3,39
Episode 13: Guitar Queer-O
My opinion is divided on this one too. I too think that playing Guitar Hero is idiotic, I'd much rather actually play the songs with real guitar than waste my fuckin' time pretending like playing it. I don't need a game to do that. But enough about Guitar Hero, this episode still has it's moments. Well nothing particularly outstanding, but it's your basic music plot with South Park twists. But it's nothing memorable. At least the ending has some satisfaction in it. I rate this episode 2/10 and we go on.
Episode 14: The List
This episode ends the season with a high note, kind of. It's not great episode, but this wasn't exactly a great season either, guess all their effort went to the Imaginationland treble. But yeah this episode has a good message and some decent jokes. New characters, the ugly kids are introduced and it has some "old school" moments, like Stan puking on Wendy and Cartman telling that he's not fat. Also, Kenny dies which hasn't happened that often recently. I was still bit turned of by the girl's listmaking protocol. But this is decent stuff, I rate it 4/10.
My predictions before the season were correct, this averaged 4,57. Not top class, but above average. Which is a bit too much when you think this season overall. Without Imaginationlands it would near the bottom. But here's standings before we start twelth season:
Season Six 5,29
Season Nine 4,93
Season Four 4,82
Season Ten 4,71
Season Eleven 4,57
Season Five 4,43
Season Eight 4,43
Season Seven 4,27
Season Three 4,18
Season One 3,92
Season Two 3,39
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Season Eleven Until Imagionationland
Episode 6: D-Yikes
This episode has moments, but overall, I don't know. It goes maybe too far in 300 spoofing? Feels like a waste of time watching Mrs. Garrison making coffee slow motion. The mexican-stuff were good, and those scissoring scenes are, well at least memorable. But I feel anyway that there's not enough good shit to make it a true classic. Once again it's not the boys as a main character and it's pretty much there were it fails. But I'm not saying this is all bad, I'm rating it 3/10 anyways.
Episode 7: Night of the Living Homeless
This is a bit better than the standard shown so far this season. There's a ton of zombie flick references. But that's not what makes this episode decent. It's the Cartman jumping homeless people and the way it's all the time credited to being Kyle's idea. Great joke and it's pumped to the max. Also the song that the boys sing is great. The episode feels also better than the previous since the boys are again the main characters. I'm rating this 4/10.
Episode 8: Le Petit Tourette
This continues the improvement on eleventh season. There's many good jokes here. The whole concept is funny enough and it's reinforced with Craig's great "If I could.. I'd be so happy" -lines. I don't know anything about Chris Hansen, but apparently he's effective as taking out pedophiles. Speaking of pedophiles, the one's in this episode were great. I just loved their reactions to what the kid with tourette's said. Cartman - Kyle dynamics is great in this one too. This is easily the best show of season eleven so far. Still, I don't think it's exactly one of the greats, meaning that I'm going to rate it "only" 7/10.
Episode 9: More Crap
Oh my god. I remember when this was on tv, I happened to be watching it with my mom. She doesn't watch South Park that much. I guess her whole view of South Park bases on this episode. It's obviously parody about the fact that South Park won the Emmy. That's pretty much only good thing.. Well, I have to say that the way Bono's presented is good too. But this is just too crap episode. I'm sorry had to use that.. It's entertaining, I give it that, so I gotta rate it 3/10. I just want to move to legendary Imaginationland threeparter.
Episode 10: Imaginationland I
Wow, this was as good as I remembered it. The foundation is laid for the rest of the trilogy by Kyle losing a bet to Cartman, and now Kyle has to suck Cartman's balls. This episodes, and all of this trilogy's episodes' greatness stems from familiarity. The imaginationland characters are all familiar and there's also ton of movie references. You gotta love the Saving Private Ryan reference when the terrorist's attack. Ronald McDonald picking up his severed arm.. Classic stuff. The ending is also great. But this whole trilogy is filled with too many great moments to list them all. I'll give this episode 8/10 and we'll talk more in the reviews of remaining two.
Episode 11: Imaginationland II
The most of the stuff that applied in the part one applies to this too. It's great episode too, although I feel that the first one was a bit better. You gotta love the Gladiator reference though. There's obviously a ton of other references in this episode too, but I'm not gonna get in to detail with them. Why I feel this is a bit worse than the first one is because there's more downtime, like when Cartman and Kyle are in the conference room and when they're trying to get the Stargate.. I mean Imagination portal or whatever to work. But it's still great episode, I'm going to rate it 8/10 too.
Episode 12: Imaginationland III
So, the conclusion. Kyle finally sucks Cartman's balls. It's satisfying ending to the trilogy. Great scene, Cartman's expressions are great. They pretty much use up that intruder-joke. One thing I forgot to mention in previous episode's review is that Popeye is just great in this trilogy. Also, the start to this episode is great. Al Gore is still insane and has his part in fucking up everything. But in the end, it works out well. It's still worse than the first two parts, I gotta give it 7/10.
Revision: Well, I'm not going to change the rating or anything like that, but just gotta mention the ending. It's somewhat cheap. Butters just emerges from the blankness and recreates everything? I'd rather had the nuke not go off and some alternate way to end, but guess it's not that bad since it didn't originally bother me as much. Not at least enough to mention it here.
That leaves only two episodes of this season for our final post, but fuck it.
This episode has moments, but overall, I don't know. It goes maybe too far in 300 spoofing? Feels like a waste of time watching Mrs. Garrison making coffee slow motion. The mexican-stuff were good, and those scissoring scenes are, well at least memorable. But I feel anyway that there's not enough good shit to make it a true classic. Once again it's not the boys as a main character and it's pretty much there were it fails. But I'm not saying this is all bad, I'm rating it 3/10 anyways.
Episode 7: Night of the Living Homeless
This is a bit better than the standard shown so far this season. There's a ton of zombie flick references. But that's not what makes this episode decent. It's the Cartman jumping homeless people and the way it's all the time credited to being Kyle's idea. Great joke and it's pumped to the max. Also the song that the boys sing is great. The episode feels also better than the previous since the boys are again the main characters. I'm rating this 4/10.
Episode 8: Le Petit Tourette
This continues the improvement on eleventh season. There's many good jokes here. The whole concept is funny enough and it's reinforced with Craig's great "If I could.. I'd be so happy" -lines. I don't know anything about Chris Hansen, but apparently he's effective as taking out pedophiles. Speaking of pedophiles, the one's in this episode were great. I just loved their reactions to what the kid with tourette's said. Cartman - Kyle dynamics is great in this one too. This is easily the best show of season eleven so far. Still, I don't think it's exactly one of the greats, meaning that I'm going to rate it "only" 7/10.
Episode 9: More Crap
Oh my god. I remember when this was on tv, I happened to be watching it with my mom. She doesn't watch South Park that much. I guess her whole view of South Park bases on this episode. It's obviously parody about the fact that South Park won the Emmy. That's pretty much only good thing.. Well, I have to say that the way Bono's presented is good too. But this is just too crap episode. I'm sorry had to use that.. It's entertaining, I give it that, so I gotta rate it 3/10. I just want to move to legendary Imaginationland threeparter.
Episode 10: Imaginationland I
Wow, this was as good as I remembered it. The foundation is laid for the rest of the trilogy by Kyle losing a bet to Cartman, and now Kyle has to suck Cartman's balls. This episodes, and all of this trilogy's episodes' greatness stems from familiarity. The imaginationland characters are all familiar and there's also ton of movie references. You gotta love the Saving Private Ryan reference when the terrorist's attack. Ronald McDonald picking up his severed arm.. Classic stuff. The ending is also great. But this whole trilogy is filled with too many great moments to list them all. I'll give this episode 8/10 and we'll talk more in the reviews of remaining two.
Episode 11: Imaginationland II
The most of the stuff that applied in the part one applies to this too. It's great episode too, although I feel that the first one was a bit better. You gotta love the Gladiator reference though. There's obviously a ton of other references in this episode too, but I'm not gonna get in to detail with them. Why I feel this is a bit worse than the first one is because there's more downtime, like when Cartman and Kyle are in the conference room and when they're trying to get the Stargate.. I mean Imagination portal or whatever to work. But it's still great episode, I'm going to rate it 8/10 too.
Episode 12: Imaginationland III
So, the conclusion. Kyle finally sucks Cartman's balls. It's satisfying ending to the trilogy. Great scene, Cartman's expressions are great. They pretty much use up that intruder-joke. One thing I forgot to mention in previous episode's review is that Popeye is just great in this trilogy. Also, the start to this episode is great. Al Gore is still insane and has his part in fucking up everything. But in the end, it works out well. It's still worse than the first two parts, I gotta give it 7/10.
Revision: Well, I'm not going to change the rating or anything like that, but just gotta mention the ending. It's somewhat cheap. Butters just emerges from the blankness and recreates everything? I'd rather had the nuke not go off and some alternate way to end, but guess it's not that bad since it didn't originally bother me as much. Not at least enough to mention it here.
That leaves only two episodes of this season for our final post, but fuck it.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Season Eleven Big Bang (Episodes 1-5)
It's again middle of the night, I can't sleep, so what's better there to do than grab something to eat and start watching South Park! It's time for Season Eleven.
Episode 1: With Apologies to Jesse Jackson
I don't know about this one. The niggerguy thing is kind of funny and Randy "apologizing" to Jesse Jackson is ridiculous - albeit bit disgusting. The other part of the episode was the midget-thingy, which didn't really make that much of sense and I failed to find it funny. If the midgetguy is supposed to have black belt in karate you'd think Cartman would be a piece of cake for him. After all, Wendy beat Cartman easily in "Breast Cancer Show Ever". Although the midget was kind of ridiculous, for some reason I still wanted him to kick Cartman's ass. Weird, I thought I like Cartman.. Overall, it's bit stale episode, I'll rate it 2/10.
Episode 2: Cartman Sucks
Oh Cartman, Cartman.. Your stupidity is so frushtrating. This is a decentish episode. Cartman's shit about photography while he shows his pictures - both at the beginning and in the end - is funny. The other subplot with Butters is decent too, not that funny though. My favorite Cartman line here is "there's sort of a- penis in my mouth right here" from the end speech. That's pretty much all there is to this episode, suprisingly little to say here. I rate this episode 3/10.
Episode 3: Lice Capades
Oh, not this lice-episode. That's what I thought at least when it started. But now after watching it again, it wasn't that bad. It's well split with what happens in the real world and what happens in the Clyde's head. The whole lice-subplot is obviously cliche-filled and the accent of the lice sounds stupid, but you're still happy to see the liceguy make it in a safe place. I still have to wonder, why did the vice-president guy shoot him. I mean, it wasn't like he were staying anyway? The better part of this show is the schoolparts etc. But there's isn't anything particularly good jokes in there either. So why the fuck don't I think this wasn't that bad? I don't know, it just works somehow. I rate it 3/10.
Episode 4: Snuke
This is the classic 24 spoof. I haven't watched the series, but I know the stuff (I'd have to be living under a rock not to know). It's nothing that original, but just the parodying something as big of a pop culture thing like this has to work. Cartman is great in this episode. I like how he tries to sound like Jack Bauer. "Not any more you're not" gag is also good stuff. The torturing were disgusting and I can't believe anyone would let that happen. No matter the circumtances. The british were suprising twist in the plot, pretty much loyal to 24 in that sense. I have to rate it only 5/10, though, since it's not really that great.
Episode 5: Fantastic Easter Special
This is pretty fucked up stuff. I don't know whether to hate it or love it. The whole Hare Club for Men idea is lucidrous, while the Stan's question about the connection between dyeing eggs and Jesus resurrecting is relevant. Then the ninjas assault and.. it just gets way out of hand. It's nice to see Jesus first time in a long while. I have to say that the ending is great, I mean Jesus killing Bill Donohue - who was a great villain in this episode. This episode turns from a retarded idea to a fascinating little episode, but still, it's too weird to be considered a true classic. I rate it 5/10.
I'm surprisingly tired. I'm heading to bed now, see ya.
Episode 1: With Apologies to Jesse Jackson
I don't know about this one. The niggerguy thing is kind of funny and Randy "apologizing" to Jesse Jackson is ridiculous - albeit bit disgusting. The other part of the episode was the midget-thingy, which didn't really make that much of sense and I failed to find it funny. If the midgetguy is supposed to have black belt in karate you'd think Cartman would be a piece of cake for him. After all, Wendy beat Cartman easily in "Breast Cancer Show Ever". Although the midget was kind of ridiculous, for some reason I still wanted him to kick Cartman's ass. Weird, I thought I like Cartman.. Overall, it's bit stale episode, I'll rate it 2/10.
Episode 2: Cartman Sucks
Oh Cartman, Cartman.. Your stupidity is so frushtrating. This is a decentish episode. Cartman's shit about photography while he shows his pictures - both at the beginning and in the end - is funny. The other subplot with Butters is decent too, not that funny though. My favorite Cartman line here is "there's sort of a- penis in my mouth right here" from the end speech. That's pretty much all there is to this episode, suprisingly little to say here. I rate this episode 3/10.
Episode 3: Lice Capades
Oh, not this lice-episode. That's what I thought at least when it started. But now after watching it again, it wasn't that bad. It's well split with what happens in the real world and what happens in the Clyde's head. The whole lice-subplot is obviously cliche-filled and the accent of the lice sounds stupid, but you're still happy to see the liceguy make it in a safe place. I still have to wonder, why did the vice-president guy shoot him. I mean, it wasn't like he were staying anyway? The better part of this show is the schoolparts etc. But there's isn't anything particularly good jokes in there either. So why the fuck don't I think this wasn't that bad? I don't know, it just works somehow. I rate it 3/10.
Episode 4: Snuke
This is the classic 24 spoof. I haven't watched the series, but I know the stuff (I'd have to be living under a rock not to know). It's nothing that original, but just the parodying something as big of a pop culture thing like this has to work. Cartman is great in this episode. I like how he tries to sound like Jack Bauer. "Not any more you're not" gag is also good stuff. The torturing were disgusting and I can't believe anyone would let that happen. No matter the circumtances. The british were suprising twist in the plot, pretty much loyal to 24 in that sense. I have to rate it only 5/10, though, since it's not really that great.
Episode 5: Fantastic Easter Special
This is pretty fucked up stuff. I don't know whether to hate it or love it. The whole Hare Club for Men idea is lucidrous, while the Stan's question about the connection between dyeing eggs and Jesus resurrecting is relevant. Then the ninjas assault and.. it just gets way out of hand. It's nice to see Jesus first time in a long while. I have to say that the ending is great, I mean Jesus killing Bill Donohue - who was a great villain in this episode. This episode turns from a retarded idea to a fascinating little episode, but still, it's too weird to be considered a true classic. I rate it 5/10.
I'm surprisingly tired. I'm heading to bed now, see ya.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Season Ten: Rest of Second Half
Episode 10: Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy
This is a good one. Whole Cartman being Dog the Bounty Hunter idea is good. The scene where he gets his authority as a hallway monitor is great "Authorita?". The other subplot isn't as funny, but it has nice running gag, I mean literally, "Nice". But that's what it is, hot teacher banging a boy. Nice. Who wouldn't want that? Nothing else particularly outstanding in this episode, it's just solid stuff. I'm gonna rate it 5/10.
Episode 11: Hell on Earth 2006
I've seen this episode couple of times. It's pretty good. Biggie Smalls thing is good. It springs some good humor. I don't really know this My Super Sweet 16 show so I can't really comment on that. The three murderes stuff were also good, in a silly way obviously. Wow. I just can't come up with anything reasonable to say about it, so let's just cut the bullshit and rate it.. 5/10.
Episode 12: Go God Go
Another twoparter in this season. An this one's pretty good too. It's hard to make atheism vs. faith conversation funny, so I don't focus much on that, but otherwise the subject of the episode was enthralling. What I mean is all that Wii coming out and Cartman's lack of patience gets him 500 years to the future. It's not that funny, but it lays foundation to the second one and it's pretty decent. I rate this 4/10.
Episode 13: Go God Go XII
Few episodes later, I take it? It's fine since it makes possible the reusage of the timetransition making it the theme at the same time for this twoparter. This second part is where it really kicks in. Great animation in South Park standards, good stuff amusementwise with Cartman calling himself in the past and Butters and Kyle etc. etc. It also makes couple of decent points, but that's really not the most important thing. The ending is also great. I rate this one 6/10.
Episode 14 : Stanley's Cup
I think that this episode, at least on the conseptual level, is rather good. What ruins it is that it is too dark. Kid dying in cancer, harsh realities of life and all that stuff makes it too hard to even try to laugh at any point. And what's up with that guy giving speeches all the time with background music? Sounds like those Rob Schneider -trailers from few seasons back, don't remember episode title though. Anyway, it could've been much more, but it failed. I rate it 2/10.
And that's it for season ten. I guess the quality of the episodes has gone up since I'm watching these at insane pace, even though I don't really have the time and I should be doing something useful with my time. Season Ten was a good season, with couple of high points, but couple of two's and few threes in ratings managed to drop it's average rating to a 4,71. So despite great start to the season (after four episodes its average was 7!) it only ranks as down as fourth in terms of which season were better. So while quick look made you think it was a great season, it flopped towards the end. I still enjoyed it very much.
Standings so far:
Season Six 5,29
Season Nine 4,93
Season Four 4,82
Season Ten 4,71
Season Five 4,43
Season Eight 4,43
Season Seven 4,27
Season Three 4,18
Season One 3,92
Season Two 3,39
Only one season so far managed "above average". But it seem like the real average is 4,5 or something. Anyway, good look towards the season eleven.. Well, there's the Imaginationland threeparter which will participate heavily towards the average and it's good stuff and some decent episodes, but few stale that I remember too. I'd predict it to go upper half of the seasons, but not really challenge sixth season's place at the top.
This is a good one. Whole Cartman being Dog the Bounty Hunter idea is good. The scene where he gets his authority as a hallway monitor is great "Authorita?". The other subplot isn't as funny, but it has nice running gag, I mean literally, "Nice". But that's what it is, hot teacher banging a boy. Nice. Who wouldn't want that? Nothing else particularly outstanding in this episode, it's just solid stuff. I'm gonna rate it 5/10.
Episode 11: Hell on Earth 2006
I've seen this episode couple of times. It's pretty good. Biggie Smalls thing is good. It springs some good humor. I don't really know this My Super Sweet 16 show so I can't really comment on that. The three murderes stuff were also good, in a silly way obviously. Wow. I just can't come up with anything reasonable to say about it, so let's just cut the bullshit and rate it.. 5/10.
Episode 12: Go God Go
Another twoparter in this season. An this one's pretty good too. It's hard to make atheism vs. faith conversation funny, so I don't focus much on that, but otherwise the subject of the episode was enthralling. What I mean is all that Wii coming out and Cartman's lack of patience gets him 500 years to the future. It's not that funny, but it lays foundation to the second one and it's pretty decent. I rate this 4/10.
Episode 13: Go God Go XII
Few episodes later, I take it? It's fine since it makes possible the reusage of the timetransition making it the theme at the same time for this twoparter. This second part is where it really kicks in. Great animation in South Park standards, good stuff amusementwise with Cartman calling himself in the past and Butters and Kyle etc. etc. It also makes couple of decent points, but that's really not the most important thing. The ending is also great. I rate this one 6/10.
Episode 14 : Stanley's Cup
I think that this episode, at least on the conseptual level, is rather good. What ruins it is that it is too dark. Kid dying in cancer, harsh realities of life and all that stuff makes it too hard to even try to laugh at any point. And what's up with that guy giving speeches all the time with background music? Sounds like those Rob Schneider -trailers from few seasons back, don't remember episode title though. Anyway, it could've been much more, but it failed. I rate it 2/10.
And that's it for season ten. I guess the quality of the episodes has gone up since I'm watching these at insane pace, even though I don't really have the time and I should be doing something useful with my time. Season Ten was a good season, with couple of high points, but couple of two's and few threes in ratings managed to drop it's average rating to a 4,71. So despite great start to the season (after four episodes its average was 7!) it only ranks as down as fourth in terms of which season were better. So while quick look made you think it was a great season, it flopped towards the end. I still enjoyed it very much.
Standings so far:
Season Six 5,29
Season Nine 4,93
Season Four 4,82
Season Ten 4,71
Season Five 4,43
Season Eight 4,43
Season Seven 4,27
Season Three 4,18
Season One 3,92
Season Two 3,39
Only one season so far managed "above average". But it seem like the real average is 4,5 or something. Anyway, good look towards the season eleven.. Well, there's the Imaginationland threeparter which will participate heavily towards the average and it's good stuff and some decent episodes, but few stale that I remember too. I'd predict it to go upper half of the seasons, but not really challenge sixth season's place at the top.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Season Ten First Half And Beyond
Episode 1: Return of Chef
They gave proper goodbye to Kenny in Kenny Dies, and now Chef receives the same treatment. It's a really good episode, especially when you think that they already had to do without Isaac Hayes who departed due to the scientology-controversy. Everything in this episode makes perfect sense and it's funny as hell. I couldn't stop laughing when Chef told he wants to put his balls inside Kyle's rectum etc. This episode is also great analogy to their stance in the real-life situation. Chef dies one of worst deaths ever in cartoons, but is then ressurrected as Darth Chef. So loads of great stuff in this. I'm obliged to rate it 9/10.
Episode 2: Smug Alert
This is a decent episode too. I like Cartman-Kyle rivalry, but when it gets too far it's annoying, but in this episode Cartman actually saves his life and that is a good thing. The George Clooney oscar speech smug cloud and global laming are couple of funny things that are in this episode. Also the whole "Good for you" "Thanks" gag was funny. And yeah I gotta point out too the Ike's tripping balls. He's totally tripping balls. What I don't like in this episode is Stan's gay little song, though I think he gets a little harsh treatment because of that. All in all, it's episode worth rating of 6/10.
Episode 3: Cartoon Wars I
These twoparters are always tough ones to rate. Because this is a great as a whole. I think that this first one got to be the worse one, but it's not bad. The Family Guy mocking is reasonable, I've never cared for that show at all. I love South Park, think Simpsons is good also, King of the Hill is reasonable.. But Family Guy is just like "who cares?". Nothing original and the points made in this episode, though I never really thought of why I didn't care for the show before this episode. But I could try talking about this episode for a change. It's main subject of course is the free speech and it stems from the Muhammad-pictures from the Denmark. It's all good, there's definitely point to that. But let's talk more about that in the second part. I rate this one 6/10.
Episode 4: Cartoon Wars II
This is the better one of these two, not by much though. In this twoparter the Cartman & Kyle rivalry really went to the extreme, but it was done well so it didn't bother me. Bart ganging up with Cartman is also great addition. Also the King of the Hill staff makes a cameo. The final battle is epic and the retaliation is massive. In this two-parter I loved the usage of news footage of Al Qaeda bosses etc. Especially after the retaliation cartoon, the guy goes like "Yeah there you got it", it seems at least, then there's of course the fake subtitles, don't remember exactly what there's but whatever. I also love the bits of self-irony that there is in this episode. It's a memorable twoparter and this gets the rating of 7/10.
Episode 5: Million Little Fibers
I used to hate this episode, while my little brother seemed to think that is the funniest shit ever made. I don't hate this as much any more, but it is a bit weird. I love Toweleeie, but even he is a bit dull in this episode. What really steals the show are Oprah pussy and asshole. And that pretty much sums it all up. It's partly funny, but it just goes waaaay to far to the absurdity, so I'll rate it only 2/10.
Episode 6: Manbearpig
I don't know about this episode. Al Gore is ridiculous character, which is good, but it goes to the point where he is really annoying. You start of like the other characters feeling bad for him and laughing at his funny antics like saying "serial" instead of serious and "excelsior", but he ends up being antagonist and driving you nuts with his idiocy. Cartman's treasure subplot is pretty good, especially I liked the dialogue after Kyle wakes up while Cartman is staring him close-up. Decent stuff, but I'm going to rate it as low as 3/10.
Episode 7: Tsst
Well, tough one to rate. I kinda like it, but the other boys are in so small role.. Well, just fuck it. The concept of the episode is good. Nice idea to have "dog whisperer" to finally get Cartman to behave. Nanny-parts were decent, but that part was simply better. I also like the sequence where Cartman tried to get a place for the night. Especially from Craig. This episode explains some of Cartman's behaviour and there's character deveploment, at least until the end where Cartman's mom "hits the reset button", if you will. But all-in all decent episode, I'm rating it 5/10.
Episode 8: Make Love, Not Warcraft
I despise WoW and all similar MMORPG:s. But putting that aside, this is good episode and it is kind of anti-WoW. It's cool to see the 3d-animation and all that shit, but there's some really grotesque shit going on, like Cartman taking a crap practically on his mom and all the guys getting fat and othewise disgusting too. That's what turns me off bit about this episode, but it's still decent one. I miss every inside joke obviously since I'm not touching that piece of crap. But it's decent, let's rate it 3/10.
Let's do one more..
Episode 9: Mystery of Urinal Deuce
This is, well, confusing episode. At least when it comes to 9/11 parts. It's not really that funny. The funnier part about this episode is the somebody taking a dump in the urinal. I don't know whether that's sad or good. I mean Mr. Mackey uses up pretty much all potential that joke has. The Hardy Boys.. Well, what the fuck? I'm totally getting a raging clue. Okay. This episode has those funny moments, but it's still not that great. 3/10 is in order.
Nicely 5 episodes left for the next session. Season Ten is looking good so far.
They gave proper goodbye to Kenny in Kenny Dies, and now Chef receives the same treatment. It's a really good episode, especially when you think that they already had to do without Isaac Hayes who departed due to the scientology-controversy. Everything in this episode makes perfect sense and it's funny as hell. I couldn't stop laughing when Chef told he wants to put his balls inside Kyle's rectum etc. This episode is also great analogy to their stance in the real-life situation. Chef dies one of worst deaths ever in cartoons, but is then ressurrected as Darth Chef. So loads of great stuff in this. I'm obliged to rate it 9/10.
Episode 2: Smug Alert
This is a decent episode too. I like Cartman-Kyle rivalry, but when it gets too far it's annoying, but in this episode Cartman actually saves his life and that is a good thing. The George Clooney oscar speech smug cloud and global laming are couple of funny things that are in this episode. Also the whole "Good for you" "Thanks" gag was funny. And yeah I gotta point out too the Ike's tripping balls. He's totally tripping balls. What I don't like in this episode is Stan's gay little song, though I think he gets a little harsh treatment because of that. All in all, it's episode worth rating of 6/10.
Episode 3: Cartoon Wars I
These twoparters are always tough ones to rate. Because this is a great as a whole. I think that this first one got to be the worse one, but it's not bad. The Family Guy mocking is reasonable, I've never cared for that show at all. I love South Park, think Simpsons is good also, King of the Hill is reasonable.. But Family Guy is just like "who cares?". Nothing original and the points made in this episode, though I never really thought of why I didn't care for the show before this episode. But I could try talking about this episode for a change. It's main subject of course is the free speech and it stems from the Muhammad-pictures from the Denmark. It's all good, there's definitely point to that. But let's talk more about that in the second part. I rate this one 6/10.
Episode 4: Cartoon Wars II
This is the better one of these two, not by much though. In this twoparter the Cartman & Kyle rivalry really went to the extreme, but it was done well so it didn't bother me. Bart ganging up with Cartman is also great addition. Also the King of the Hill staff makes a cameo. The final battle is epic and the retaliation is massive. In this two-parter I loved the usage of news footage of Al Qaeda bosses etc. Especially after the retaliation cartoon, the guy goes like "Yeah there you got it", it seems at least, then there's of course the fake subtitles, don't remember exactly what there's but whatever. I also love the bits of self-irony that there is in this episode. It's a memorable twoparter and this gets the rating of 7/10.
Episode 5: Million Little Fibers
I used to hate this episode, while my little brother seemed to think that is the funniest shit ever made. I don't hate this as much any more, but it is a bit weird. I love Toweleeie, but even he is a bit dull in this episode. What really steals the show are Oprah pussy and asshole. And that pretty much sums it all up. It's partly funny, but it just goes waaaay to far to the absurdity, so I'll rate it only 2/10.
Episode 6: Manbearpig
I don't know about this episode. Al Gore is ridiculous character, which is good, but it goes to the point where he is really annoying. You start of like the other characters feeling bad for him and laughing at his funny antics like saying "serial" instead of serious and "excelsior", but he ends up being antagonist and driving you nuts with his idiocy. Cartman's treasure subplot is pretty good, especially I liked the dialogue after Kyle wakes up while Cartman is staring him close-up. Decent stuff, but I'm going to rate it as low as 3/10.
Episode 7: Tsst
Well, tough one to rate. I kinda like it, but the other boys are in so small role.. Well, just fuck it. The concept of the episode is good. Nice idea to have "dog whisperer" to finally get Cartman to behave. Nanny-parts were decent, but that part was simply better. I also like the sequence where Cartman tried to get a place for the night. Especially from Craig. This episode explains some of Cartman's behaviour and there's character deveploment, at least until the end where Cartman's mom "hits the reset button", if you will. But all-in all decent episode, I'm rating it 5/10.
Episode 8: Make Love, Not Warcraft
I despise WoW and all similar MMORPG:s. But putting that aside, this is good episode and it is kind of anti-WoW. It's cool to see the 3d-animation and all that shit, but there's some really grotesque shit going on, like Cartman taking a crap practically on his mom and all the guys getting fat and othewise disgusting too. That's what turns me off bit about this episode, but it's still decent one. I miss every inside joke obviously since I'm not touching that piece of crap. But it's decent, let's rate it 3/10.
Let's do one more..
Episode 9: Mystery of Urinal Deuce
This is, well, confusing episode. At least when it comes to 9/11 parts. It's not really that funny. The funnier part about this episode is the somebody taking a dump in the urinal. I don't know whether that's sad or good. I mean Mr. Mackey uses up pretty much all potential that joke has. The Hardy Boys.. Well, what the fuck? I'm totally getting a raging clue. Okay. This episode has those funny moments, but it's still not that great. 3/10 is in order.
Nicely 5 episodes left for the next session. Season Ten is looking good so far.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Season Nine: Going All The Way (Episodes 7-14)
Episode 7: Erection Day
So this episode is all about Jimmy's random erection. It manages to be suprisingly good also. For example, Jimmy's idea of earpiece is really, um.. invisible. Funny shit. It's just solid, nothing especially standing out for me. I found the hooker-part mostly appalling and a little random, but it doesn't ruin the episode. There's also some continuity-issues, but they are more rule than exception anyway, so whatever. I just love it when Jimmy hits on women. "I was wondering if I could stick my penis in your vagina?" Classic. Gotta give it 5/10.
Episode 8: Two Days Before Day After Tomorrow
This episode makes mockery about Day After Tomorrow and the reactions of hurricane Katrina. It is really as dumb as this episode suggests. So it's right on the point again. Some Cartman-Kyle interactions in this episode were plain weird. Like the ends Cartman threatening Kyle with pistol and such. The most of the time this episode were just too dumb to be really that funny. But anyway, it's has fair points so I rate it 3/10.
Revision: I just gotta wonder my scale here a bit, this is again one of those spots where I'd rather watch any other episode rated 3/10 than this. So it drops to 2/10.
Episode 9: Marjorine
Overall I like this episode. In their commentary, Matt & Trey commented that there's too much going on and when you think of it like that, that's true. But I don't mind. I have to agree with them though that the ending is dissatisfying. But the whole idea is just hilarious. The boys having all this effort to get that "device" from the girls. Lots of good scenes like Butters "killing himself" and he talking in the phone to his "mom". And when you see that it really could have been two good episode's with this much of good material. But I don't count that as a negative thing, so overall it's good one, gotta give it 6/10.
Episode 10: Follow That Egg!
For some reason I always think of this as some early episode, like season three or something. It has that old feel to it, though Wendy and Stan not being together should ring some bells for me. But this is a decent episode again. It's about gay marriage which is obvious subject for an episode. Stan-Kyle -dynamic is nice in this one, I like the line "Well, so is your hat". The Stan's obvious feelings for Wendy are there, but the episode still ends with the great line "Like I give a crap about what you think, Wendy." It's good stuff and nice to see once in a while something that has nothing disgusting in it (unless you count gays as disgusting, though I'm meaning something visually appalling). I give it 6/10.
Episode 11: Ginger Kids
This is another decent episode. Now I don't get what Trey & Matt has against ginger kids, but anyway this manages to be entertaining. Cartman's speech is funny, the whole daywalker idea is there and gingers start to get discriminated. It's also obvious that Cartman is going all Hitler for the gingers in the end. Also what the fuck is that guy "got everything you need?" The scene were gingers captures other kids is great. So it's decent episode even though I don't completely get the subject. I give it 4/10.
Episode 12: Trapped in the Closet
This episode made it in the top 10 episode -DVD for Trey & Matt, and I see why, but it's not really only the episodes merit. It's most since the controversy it caused and such thing, it blew the whole thing off. This episode caused Isaac Hays' departure and lots of shit. But if you're a serious fan, you know all that shit. Is this really that good of an episode? Of course not, but it's still fair. It's your standard South Park goofiness and I have to say that the scientology explanation bit is satisfying. All that evil lord Xenu shit and such. The closet-thing is standard humor and it works. Also R. Kelly -character is funny and crazy as shit. But yeah enough about this overhyped shit, I rate it 5/10 and we'll move on.
Revision: Well I said that it was overhyped, but I still gave too much weight for the fact that it was Matt & Trey's favourites and gave it more than it deserved. 4/10.
Episode 13: Free Willzyx
This is one of those episodes that I have seen couple of times on someones worst episode nomination. But to be honest, I don't really see why. Whales are a dull idea and this has some things that are disturbing, but it's still not that bad. Especially when it originates the detailed sketch of the boys which is by now legendary. The guys at the booth are assholes and you're glad to see at least other of them die. The end screen for some reason is disturbing to me. I mean it would have been ok if it just stuck there for couple of seconds and then the credits have hit, but now it's there few seconds in haunting silence and then the credits goes on it and it's still silent the whole time. Enough about it, I rate this 3/10 and we'll move on.
Episode 14: Bloody Mary
I'm exhausted. Luckily, this is the last episode of the season. I haven't been that productive in any of these reviews and now I'm just blank. The thing with these newer episodes has been that there really isn't that much moments that really stand out. Some episodes aren't even that funny, but they always got a good point or some background thing which kept you entertained. I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about. Anyway, this had me a bit frushtrated with Randy's stupidity, but there's nothing new there. I have to say that the karate teacher and references to him in the end were a bit corny. Man, I'm tired. Let's end this shit by rating it 3/10. I like how the emphasise the ass when they report about virgin Mary bleeding. From her ass.
Revision: Once again not good enough episode to be really 3/10. I don't know why I do these fuckups.
Overall, Ninth Season was a very solid season. It didn't have that many high points, but not many low points either and it just grinded out good average of 4,93. But to be honest, tenth season seems just the real contender to drop Season Six from it's throne. But we'll get back to that.
Standings so far:
Season Six 5,29
Season Nine 4,93
Season Four 4,82
Season Five 4,43
Season Eight 4,43
Season Seven 4,27
Season Three 4,18
Season One 3,92
Season Two 3,39
So this episode is all about Jimmy's random erection. It manages to be suprisingly good also. For example, Jimmy's idea of earpiece is really, um.. invisible. Funny shit. It's just solid, nothing especially standing out for me. I found the hooker-part mostly appalling and a little random, but it doesn't ruin the episode. There's also some continuity-issues, but they are more rule than exception anyway, so whatever. I just love it when Jimmy hits on women. "I was wondering if I could stick my penis in your vagina?" Classic. Gotta give it 5/10.
Episode 8: Two Days Before Day After Tomorrow
This episode makes mockery about Day After Tomorrow and the reactions of hurricane Katrina. It is really as dumb as this episode suggests. So it's right on the point again. Some Cartman-Kyle interactions in this episode were plain weird. Like the ends Cartman threatening Kyle with pistol and such. The most of the time this episode were just too dumb to be really that funny. But anyway, it's has fair points so I rate it 3/10.
Revision: I just gotta wonder my scale here a bit, this is again one of those spots where I'd rather watch any other episode rated 3/10 than this. So it drops to 2/10.
Episode 9: Marjorine
Overall I like this episode. In their commentary, Matt & Trey commented that there's too much going on and when you think of it like that, that's true. But I don't mind. I have to agree with them though that the ending is dissatisfying. But the whole idea is just hilarious. The boys having all this effort to get that "device" from the girls. Lots of good scenes like Butters "killing himself" and he talking in the phone to his "mom". And when you see that it really could have been two good episode's with this much of good material. But I don't count that as a negative thing, so overall it's good one, gotta give it 6/10.
Episode 10: Follow That Egg!
For some reason I always think of this as some early episode, like season three or something. It has that old feel to it, though Wendy and Stan not being together should ring some bells for me. But this is a decent episode again. It's about gay marriage which is obvious subject for an episode. Stan-Kyle -dynamic is nice in this one, I like the line "Well, so is your hat". The Stan's obvious feelings for Wendy are there, but the episode still ends with the great line "Like I give a crap about what you think, Wendy." It's good stuff and nice to see once in a while something that has nothing disgusting in it (unless you count gays as disgusting, though I'm meaning something visually appalling). I give it 6/10.
Episode 11: Ginger Kids
This is another decent episode. Now I don't get what Trey & Matt has against ginger kids, but anyway this manages to be entertaining. Cartman's speech is funny, the whole daywalker idea is there and gingers start to get discriminated. It's also obvious that Cartman is going all Hitler for the gingers in the end. Also what the fuck is that guy "got everything you need?" The scene were gingers captures other kids is great. So it's decent episode even though I don't completely get the subject. I give it 4/10.
Episode 12: Trapped in the Closet
This episode made it in the top 10 episode -DVD for Trey & Matt, and I see why, but it's not really only the episodes merit. It's most since the controversy it caused and such thing, it blew the whole thing off. This episode caused Isaac Hays' departure and lots of shit. But if you're a serious fan, you know all that shit. Is this really that good of an episode? Of course not, but it's still fair. It's your standard South Park goofiness and I have to say that the scientology explanation bit is satisfying. All that evil lord Xenu shit and such. The closet-thing is standard humor and it works. Also R. Kelly -character is funny and crazy as shit. But yeah enough about this overhyped shit, I rate it 5/10 and we'll move on.
Revision: Well I said that it was overhyped, but I still gave too much weight for the fact that it was Matt & Trey's favourites and gave it more than it deserved. 4/10.
Episode 13: Free Willzyx
This is one of those episodes that I have seen couple of times on someones worst episode nomination. But to be honest, I don't really see why. Whales are a dull idea and this has some things that are disturbing, but it's still not that bad. Especially when it originates the detailed sketch of the boys which is by now legendary. The guys at the booth are assholes and you're glad to see at least other of them die. The end screen for some reason is disturbing to me. I mean it would have been ok if it just stuck there for couple of seconds and then the credits have hit, but now it's there few seconds in haunting silence and then the credits goes on it and it's still silent the whole time. Enough about it, I rate this 3/10 and we'll move on.
Episode 14: Bloody Mary
I'm exhausted. Luckily, this is the last episode of the season. I haven't been that productive in any of these reviews and now I'm just blank. The thing with these newer episodes has been that there really isn't that much moments that really stand out. Some episodes aren't even that funny, but they always got a good point or some background thing which kept you entertained. I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about. Anyway, this had me a bit frushtrated with Randy's stupidity, but there's nothing new there. I have to say that the karate teacher and references to him in the end were a bit corny. Man, I'm tired. Let's end this shit by rating it 3/10. I like how the emphasise the ass when they report about virgin Mary bleeding. From her ass.
Revision: Once again not good enough episode to be really 3/10. I don't know why I do these fuckups.
Overall, Ninth Season was a very solid season. It didn't have that many high points, but not many low points either and it just grinded out good average of 4,93. But to be honest, tenth season seems just the real contender to drop Season Six from it's throne. But we'll get back to that.
Standings so far:
Season Six 5,29
Season Nine 4,93
Season Four 4,82
Season Five 4,43
Season Eight 4,43
Season Seven 4,27
Season Three 4,18
Season One 3,92
Season Two 3,39
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