Posted on 03/03/2007 3:58:58 PM PST by LS
Disclaimer: I am not endorsing the language or some of the actions of the cartoon characters on South Park :)
For those of you who have not seen this risque "cartoon" series, the Cartoon Network has run some of the "Most Quoted Episodes" of South Park, and one featured Algore in an episode involving "Manbearpig."
Alore comes to South Park to warn the kids about "Manbearpig" (global warming), a mythical creature that he insists exists and wants them to get worked up about. (No one does). The kids only repeatedly say things like, "I feel sorry for him. He doesn't have any friends.") Although no one has ever seen "Manbearpig," or have a shred of proof it exists, Algore (yes, they use his name) tries to drum up a frenzy of concern. In one scene he is in a cave with a tourist group when someone announces the former vice president is in the group. Out of some 30 people, two applaud.
This was a hysterical episode and, I think, is reflective of what an important part of the teen-to-young adult group ingest as humor. It clearly rejects not only global warming, but the notion that Gore or Hollywood elites should dictate what the rest of us do.
OMG only time lawyers got on Matt and Trey butt was Scientlogy episode
Well we all know radical Muslims are anal...but then so was Mohummad...
Some stereotypes are positive ones : )
"I'm totally serial about this!"
RIP Chef but the Super Adventure Club brought him back as Darth Chef lol!
"Some stereotypes are positive ones : )"
and they can ruin the world hahahahaha
Kind of reminds me of the Muslims having such a hissy fit over cartoons.
I'm just sayin'.
I think one that said OH man they went to hard when late Steve Irwin Croc Hunter show up at Satan birthday party
You so OBVIOUSLY have not seen this episode if you think that this portrayal was in any way favorable for Gore. He was portrayed as the biggest kook lunatic on the planet. "I'm thuper therial, guys!"
Poot Lemmiwinks
Me criticizing a vulgar cartoon on a FreeRepublic thread isn't even remotely comparable to muslims rioting worldwide.
Surely, even a fan of South Park, can recognize the difference in one person criticizing on a political forum and thousands rioting with people being killed in the middle of it and world leaders urging for calm.
I said "kind of".
If I offended you, I'm sorry.
But he's now the Gerbil King! : ) Poor Mr. Garrison; now he'll never get his $25 million...but at least he has Mr. Slave : )
I think Mr. Slave left him when he had his sex change. My favorite episode is Ginger Kids.
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"This "cartoon" consistently offends the Catholic Church, depicts children cussing, glorifies drunkenness and homosexuality ... all the while holding Al Gore up to be some kind of superhero who destroys an evil monster."
I hope that was sarcasm.
I wonder if Matt and Trey would go after Hillary or Osmara Barek this year
You're kidding, right? I mean, you just forgot the "/sarcasm" tag, right?
Mark
I suspect we'll see some Anna Nicole this season. Maybe some Britney Spears. Hopefully some new and larger Algore wasting enormous ammounts of energy.
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