Sometimes, we just have to make a choice, and the show's refusal to let go of 'Both-siderism' is far from ideal. But now more than ever, these decisions matter.
In a now infamous season eight episode called 'Douche and Turd', they even argued that voting for a president is like choosing between a Giant Douche and a Turd Sandwich. That's understandable to some degree, more so than ever in 2020, but all too often, South Park has approached important topics with a catch-all cynicism that could be considered empty, or even dangerous.įor years now, Parker and Stone have rallied against both the left and the right, tearing them each down without really endorsing either. South Park just did a thing it hadn't done before The difference here though is that South Park often undermines these critiques with a savagely apathetic outlook that verges on nihilistic. South Park arguably does the same, although the focus is more on society at large than individual problems. you know, but amidst all the hilarity, Big Mouth also has something meaningful to say.Ĭontinuing a tradition set in previous seasons, the latest episodes of Big Mouth cover everything from depression and consent to 'blue balls' and code-switching, tackling each issue with some much needed sensitivity. Just like in South Park, the jokes are fired off faster than Andrew Glouberman fires off his, well. The difference here is that Big Mouth knows when to take things seriously. Toilet humour and dick jokes are the norm on both programs, and in many ways, this adolescent humour actually defines them. These two situations vary wildly from one another in a number of key aspects, but what this contrast does highlight is how the two shows handle controversy in very different ways.
Now let's be clear: South Park's response to China and Big Mouth's decision to recast Missy aren't directly comparable. We made a mistake, took our privilege for granted, and we're working hard to do better moving forward."Īlthough Slate had already recorded most of Missy's voice work for season four by that point, stand-up comic Ayo Edebiri has stepped in for the penultimate episode of the new season before taking on the role full-time in future instalments. "We sincerely apologise for and regret our original decision to cast a white actor to voice a biracial character.
Series creators Nick Kroll, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg and Mark Levin then revealed that the character of Missy would be recast in a joint statement, which read: Earlier this year, Slate left the role and publicly apologised by acknowledging that she'd "made mistakes" in her comedy career. For the first three seasons, a biracial character called Missy was voiced by Jenny Slate, a white woman. Satire is supposed to push boundaries, that's the whole point, but some would argue that South Park recklessly goes too far in these respects, baiting controversy for controversy's sake.īig Mouth has also faced its share of criticism over the past 12 months or so.
In September 2009, a remix of the song along with a music video was released with Iggy Pop providing backing vocals and appearing in the video.Watch the full episode - article - /Xj5a1yE2eL- South Park October 7, 2019 Newsday named it as the best song of 2009. Sasha Frere-Jones rated this the #2 song of 2008. The NME also rated it the 48th best song of 2008. Time critic Josh Tyrangiel named this the #3 song of 2008. "Oh My God" is one of the songs featured in the video game Rock Band 3.
The song was also featured in several movie trailers, including It's Kind of a Funny Story and The Virginity Hit. Additionally, the song has been used in promos for the CW show Gossip Girl, and was featured in episode #386 of the radio version of This American Life entitled "Fine Print". "Oh My God" was featured in the final scene and credits of season two, episode two of the Netflix comedy Big Mouth. "Oh My God" did not chart upon its original release.