I have been watching lots of South Park lately. It’s one of my favorite shows! I love Trey Parker and Matt Stone sooooo much! A lot of people have issues with this show, but for me I’m not too often bothered by it’s content. Once in a while there will be something offensive but it doesn’t get to me because Trey and Matt clearly don’t discriminate-they make fun of EVERYTHING. They often make points on issues that are just common sense but people end up in uproars over. I love that they touch on political issues, religious issues, and just real life. Another reason I’m not bothered by the content of the show is they are usually good at seeing both sides of the coin. For example, I read somewhere a while back that when they aired the episode called “About Last Night” when Obama won the presidency they had another episode prepared just in case Mccain won. I really like how they can take and issue and present it in an obvious manner or point out outrageous aspects to ideas. For instance the episode “Pee” where the kids go to a waterpark and how people pee in the water and also touched on how minorities can be predominant at such a location (making Caucasians a minority) – this was put into a lovely song, sung by none other than Eric Cartmen. Among my favorite episodes are: ‘Trapped in the Closet,” “Two Days Before the Day after Tomorrow,” “Free Wilzyax,” “Meet the Jeffersons,” and “Marjorine.” I also watched two other Trey Parker/Matt Stone films this week! I watched “Cannibal: The Musical” for the first time and really liked it! I also watched “Baseketball” which I own and is definitely a favorite! I would LOVE to work for Trey and Matt :)
Working for Trey and Matt would be an interesting career goal coming from Roberts, but you never know. I too enjoy much of the irreverent, all inclusive humor of these guys. I don't watch South Park regularly, but when I do, I often find it hilarious. I've seen Cannibal the Musical as well. While it might not seem like you can get a lot out of these in terms of film studies, there is something to be said for breaking down cartoons and looking at them in terms of story. After all, those guys went to film school too.
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