So when it was revealed this week that the South Park season premiere would take on Caitlyn Jenner, fans wondered: How would Stone and Parker depict the former athlete?
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The new episode summed up South Park as we know and love it. It used offensive humour to highlight the hypocrisies and absurdities of modern life, yet ended with a truly tolerant message. Beyond the cosmetic changes, South Park continues to show a self-awareness that has kept it relevant across 258 episodes.
Heading into the nineteenth season debut, South Park offered just the secretive tease that the show would address Caitlyn Jenner and a clasp implying that Tom Brady and Deflategate would likewise be worked into the scene. Live stream: Hulu.com, SouthPark.cc.com, cc.com, Comedy Central App. Download uncensored episodes on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, XBOX Live, Google Play, Sony Entertainment Network, Vudu, Verizon Flexview.
Warning: Full spoilers from the South Park: Season 19 premiere follow.
For the most part, the episode pulls no punches, brilliantly lampooning the social justice warriors who plague every aspect of our culture with their constant need to be offended on everyone else’s behalf.
All the PC college students then started a fraternity, just as the kids asked Cartman to stand up to the new principal and fight the resistance.
From the Bill Cosby rape scandal to the Jared Fogle molestation debacle, South Park had a lot of ground to cover after being off the air for almost a year. Ironically, they made their big statement on political correctness in the most politically correct way possible. Feminist website The Bustle said that “Stunning and Brave” was “went better than expected, but it still missed the mark in a few places”, namely in that Jenner was referred to with male pronouns after she has identified as a woman.
In a recap by TV Line, Kyle got into trouble after saying to a fourth-grader, “I don’t think Caitlyn Jenner is a hero”. Well they went after Bruce Jenner aka Caitlyn Jenner.
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the co-creators of “South Park“. Cartman corners PC Principal in the faculty bathroom, attempting to blackmail him (by dipping Butters’ underwear in PC’s urine, the only obvious route to take).
