Tonight's South Park needed to be the finale.

Not the season finale. The series finale. It was the best way to go out, especially given how Trey and Matt feel about Comedy Central. Anyone agree/disagree? The fact that it was anything but a happy ending cements my belief that it should've been the final episode. Because let's be honest here, South Park is not as good as it has been in the past. They said it best tonight: "It is the same old shit, just in crazier situations".

As someone who hasn't been watching recently should I watch this episode?

@MisterChief said:

As someone who hasn't been watching recently should I watch this episode?

Sure. As long as you know the main characters you'll be fine.

I fell off South Park last season. Mind explaining what happened?

I hope South Park never ends.

I don't know, man. Even though South Park is not as good now as it used to be, it still supplies some laughter. Plus, they're still making a lot of money off of the show, and the ratings are pretty high.

I fell off South Park last season. Mind explaining what happened?

I guess it would be appropriate with that ending, and I've heard this last season was pretty poor. I'd be a little sad to see it go, even if I haven't been keeping up, but if the creative impetuous isn't there, they should let it die.

well its not like Family Guy and the Simpsons are doing any better...  ill go catch that episode on Netflix or something

Tonight was such a great episode. At first I thought tonight's episode was going to be about poking fun at music of lady gaga and her contemporary artists but the show did a 180 and made the story about commentary on itself. I have noticed quite a number of people online proclaiming that south park has been on a downhill lately though a notion like that seems unwarranted. I have watched all seasons of south park from beginning to end at least 5 times, and south park has matured quite a lot in its storytelling and style of social critique. The first few seasons feel like a cheap knock off compared to the south park of today. Tonight's episode further reinforced for me just how great of a series South Park really is.

As long as absurdity, ridiculousness, and craziness exists in this world shows like south park and daily show need to be on tv to point out the foolishness of it all. If Matt and Trey themselves are tired of the show then maybe it's time for the show to end. Otherwise keep poking fun at the idiocy of this world. I know I will watch it.

The last few seasons have sucked because I think they try to tie in too much of current events, I think they're only relevant for that week and then become old news, go back to the old episodes where they were good not because they were the week's hot topics, but because they were actually good material. 
 
As for people thinking it's the last season, I doubt it, I don't think it will end yet, i think they're just creating hype with thoughts of the series ending, South Park is too good to end even if the new episodes are shit. see what i did there lol

I looooooove this episode!

I liked the L.A. Noire and  Custer's Revenge references

It takes maturity to end something when the time is right. That being said, they can just as easily turn this episode around to mean that people who are cynical are idiots who should just appreciate what they enjoy or something. I don't know, but it wouldn't be the first time South Park did something like that.

Spoilers concerning this new episode:

@vidiot said:

Spoilers concerning this new episode:

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Brilliant, especially in context with Stan hallucinating everything is literally manifested shit.

Haha, text hidden with the spoiler tags totally show up for all to see in the activity feed on the front page. Somebody should probably fix that.

I love South Park. If Trey and Matt are too tired to keep it going, delegate it down the line some more and cash the checks. I want South Park to keep on swinging at me with lame jokes all day - one will hit and I'll love it.
 
It's only like 13 episode runs each season. No problem to keep it going FOREVER! This is the hell you created for yourselfs, now stick it out!

I feel sad.

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Brilliant, especially in context with Stan hallucinating everything is literally manifested shit.

Haha, text hidden with the spoiler tags totally show up for all to see in the activity feed on the front page. Somebody should probably fix that.

I hope South Park never ends.

I just watched it.... 
 Wow.. such a powerful, powerful episode. I love this show so much, and i agree, that should have been thee finale.. 
 
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@VelvetLore04 said:

Not the season finale. The series finale. It was the best way to go out, especially given how Trey and Matt feel about Comedy Central. Anyone agree/disagree? The fact that it was anything but a happy ending cements my belief that it should've been the final episode. Because let's be honest here, South Park is not as good as it has been in the past. They said it best tonight: "It is the same old shit, just in crazier situations".

South park has matured quite a lot in its storytelling and style of social critique. The first few seasons feel like a cheap knock off compared to the south park of today. 

The last few seasons have sucked because I think they try to tie in too much of current events, I think they're only relevant for that week and then become old news, go back to the old episodes where they were good not because they were the week's hot topics, but because they were actually good material. 

Great episode but I don't know whether it should be the season or series finale it's way too much of a downer.

@Ahmad_Metallic: Why would a long time fan want it to end? South Park is still funny and awesome. Maybe if they saved it for the finale but ending it now it to soon. After watching it though, and being a long time fan (even if I haven't seen the more recent episodes) it really made me feel sad. Still, I love the show too much for it to go.

If you want to watch it here it is. 
Just watched it myself and it actually was a bit of a downer. Good episode but rather sad.

I personally think South Park is getting better over the years. 

I just watched the episode and it kind of hit home. Good one.

Just watched it. Damn, i'm kind of speechless

@Rebirth1337 said:

If you want to watch it here it is. Just watched it myself and it actually was a bit of a downer. Good episode but rather sad.

Thanks for the link. I saw it myself after not having seen South Park in like forever and that was a really good ep. Definitely series finale worthy. The duck made me lol hard.

i think south park is still good. i thought the first couple of episodes weren't that funny. its only 13 episodes a season, it is kind of good for them since it's less work. i think it only takes them like a week to make an episode. i can tell you that they aren't working that hard if it only takes them a week.

Anyone spouting shit like "the old episodes were much bettar than these new ones" are the exact people last nights episode was mocking.

Anyone spouting shit like "the old episodes were much bettar than these new ones" are the exact people last nights episode was mocking.

I haven't cared much for the past few seasons of South Park, but I enjoyed that episode.

I would agree with you except that I've seen in interviews that Matt and trey want to end the series with another movie, which would be awesome. This weeks episode was good though.

It's not. There is a part two that premieres in October.

stan is 10? so they actually aged (if only 2 years) over the 15 seasons? thought they were always 8 ( i've actually been rewatching it lately, on season 3 now, i stopped watching regulary back in season...8 or 9 or something. These early seasons have some really fucking amazing eps in them)

Rated ARG for Pirates - fuck you

You should actually read IGN's review of the episode. It kind of tries to elaborate on the possible meaning of the episode.

You should actually read IGN's review of the episode. It kind of tries to elaborate on the possible meaning of the episode.

@Ahmad_Metallic said:

I just watched it....
Wow.. such a powerful, powerful episode. I love this show so much, and i agree, that should have been thee finale.. ------------------------------------

@VelvetLore04 said:

Not the season finale. The series finale. It was the best way to go out, especially given how Trey and Matt feel about Comedy Central. Anyone agree/disagree? The fact that it was anything but a happy ending cements my belief that it should've been the final episode. Because let's be honest here, South Park is not as good as it has been in the past. They said it best tonight: "It is the same old shit, just in crazier situations".

care to elaborate on that ?

They've been unhappy ever since Comedy Central censored the Mohammad episode. The only leeway Comedy Central seems to give them is to allow them to say shit without the bleep.

This episode would have been a fantastic way to end the series. I've been a bit down on the series in the past few years, but this season, with the Royal Wedding and last nights episode, actually brought me back to the show. I can't wait to see where they take it, hoping they don't drag the show out too long.

Mint Berry Crunch does NOT approve of South Park ending! 

speaking of SP i noticed something in the season 2 ep gnomes i wanted to ask...
 
Theres a "step 1 something, step 2...... step 3 profit" joke / line in it... is that the original from where the meme came from? season 2 is fucking old so it might just be, i never knew tho

speaking of SP i noticed something in the season 2 ep gnomes i wanted to ask...  Theres a "step 1 something, step 2...... step 3 profit" joke / line in it... is that the original from where the meme came from? season 2 is fucking old so it might just be, i never knew tho

Why does my younger brother hate this show so badly?

Here are two of the songs featured on last night's episode. Both of them are great, though before last night's show I had never heard of Landslide before. It's certainly moving: