tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post5597095302088922189..comments2024-01-08T23:50:24.987-05:00Comments on Stephen on Stuff: The cliche of Towelie finally staleSteve G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-6886169708580326232010-05-03T22:30:33.857-04:002010-05-03T22:30:33.857-04:00Bob, you ignorant slut! I still insist that The M...Bob, you ignorant slut! I still insist that <i>The Marriage Ref</i> is OK. It's nothing special, but there are 20 other shows on TV that deserve to be canceled before it, probably.<br /><br />I don't really think they were making a statement on Comedy Central with this episode, just because it had a lot in common with their past episodes. Also, <i>South Park</i> doesn't normally work on incredibly subtle levels - Matt and Trey prefer the flat-out "here is what we are saying" message.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-12708588699534667242010-05-03T21:42:17.113-04:002010-05-03T21:42:17.113-04:00I almost felt as though the whole joke behind the ...I almost felt as though the whole joke behind the episode was a statement on what you have in parentheses--that Comedy Central will allow them to have a towel doing heroin, mock kids with disabilities, and have Cartman do a rant about Jews that spans between commercial breaks--but it won't let them show Muhammad and will bleep out whatever the moral was of Episode 201. That might be giving the creators of the show too much credit, but the silly plot seemed mostly to be an excuse to try to be as offensive as possible. I thought the episode had its moments (certainly better than The Marriage Ref), but I agree it wasn't a strong episode of South Park.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264652903081647255noreply@blogger.com