Issue 173
News: Why no 201?
For a few years now, I've been watching South Park and, increasingly so, online. I mention this because when I saw the episode "200," and I noticed all the setups for a lot of subplots to be resolved, just some of which were the true identity of Cartman's father (as it turned out, it was Scott Tenorman's dad, whom Cartman fed to him in Season 5), and the return of Mecha-Streisand and the Super Best Friends, including the unveiling of Muhammad. However, it is the last of these which led to the episode being censored. It has aired exactly once, and it has not been released to the official website, all due to threats from Muslims to Comedy Central and Matt and Trey over Muhammad's appearance in a bear suit (and it wasn't even Muhammad in that case, but Santa Claus). Needless to say, the episode was, in fact, awesome, except for one thing: the censorship. Granted, I should have expected that Muhammad would not be seen, and I admit that I even found it somewhat absurd that every single instance of the utterance of his name was bleeped, but the thing that truly made it frustrating was the fact that the speeches at the end were bleeped all the way through. Honestly! What else is there to say? If religious groups have any say in what should or should not be put in any entertainment that isn't their own, I think it is at that point that religious groups have too much power over the world.
Film Idea of the Day: Several teenagers are locked up in a juvenile hall for minuscule crimes. Think of it as Breakfast Club meets Grand Illusion.
Film Review of the Day: The Ruling Class. In essence, the son of a Lord, who thinks he is Jesus Christ, and has to get a more socially acceptable personality, so he goes to an institution, and eventually begins to think he is Jack the Ripper, which turns out to be the more socially acceptable personality. As odd as the plot seems, it is pretty funny, and one of Peter O'Toole's better films, and quite possibly an interesting homage to Dostoevsky's The Idiot.
Quote of the Day: Custer: "Gentlemen, you are the bravest squadron of men it has ever been this southerner's privilage to serve with. And you will need that bravery today, as your orders are to remove my pants and underpants. I will then attempt to force sex on an Indian girl under heavy enemy fire. Are there any questions?"
Custer's military advisor: "Yes, general. Several."
Link of the Day: Nothing this week.
For a few years now, I've been watching South Park and, increasingly so, online. I mention this because when I saw the episode "200," and I noticed all the setups for a lot of subplots to be resolved, just some of which were the true identity of Cartman's father (as it turned out, it was Scott Tenorman's dad, whom Cartman fed to him in Season 5), and the return of Mecha-Streisand and the Super Best Friends, including the unveiling of Muhammad. However, it is the last of these which led to the episode being censored. It has aired exactly once, and it has not been released to the official website, all due to threats from Muslims to Comedy Central and Matt and Trey over Muhammad's appearance in a bear suit (and it wasn't even Muhammad in that case, but Santa Claus). Needless to say, the episode was, in fact, awesome, except for one thing: the censorship. Granted, I should have expected that Muhammad would not be seen, and I admit that I even found it somewhat absurd that every single instance of the utterance of his name was bleeped, but the thing that truly made it frustrating was the fact that the speeches at the end were bleeped all the way through. Honestly! What else is there to say? If religious groups have any say in what should or should not be put in any entertainment that isn't their own, I think it is at that point that religious groups have too much power over the world.
Film Idea of the Day: Several teenagers are locked up in a juvenile hall for minuscule crimes. Think of it as Breakfast Club meets Grand Illusion.
Film Review of the Day: The Ruling Class. In essence, the son of a Lord, who thinks he is Jesus Christ, and has to get a more socially acceptable personality, so he goes to an institution, and eventually begins to think he is Jack the Ripper, which turns out to be the more socially acceptable personality. As odd as the plot seems, it is pretty funny, and one of Peter O'Toole's better films, and quite possibly an interesting homage to Dostoevsky's The Idiot.
Quote of the Day: Custer: "Gentlemen, you are the bravest squadron of men it has ever been this southerner's privilage to serve with. And you will need that bravery today, as your orders are to remove my pants and underpants. I will then attempt to force sex on an Indian girl under heavy enemy fire. Are there any questions?"
Custer's military advisor: "Yes, general. Several."
Link of the Day: Nothing this week.
Labels: Religious Right
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