sounds like I need to check this episode out. I've been really worried about how Hollywood's current focus on the Chinese market could essentially expand the CCP's censorship to foreign works.
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South Park Banned From Chinese Internet After Latest ‘Band In China’ Episode
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It's really good. It just outs all the hypocritical creative bullshit coming out of Hollywood that only somebody with the clout of Matt and Trey can expose without any concern of backlash.
I mean that's what cancellation or boycotts tend to do. Regardless of whether or not 'the thing' in questions deserves it or not.
Viacom were certainly willing to have Paramount lick boot for China with those jacket flag changes in Top Gun: Maverick.
Indeed.
Randy murders him to appease the Chinese government so that he can sell weed in China.
It was one of their best and almost the hardest they've ever gone in on someone. They did not flinch in calling out the Disney Empire for a second.
I hope people will finally shut the fuck up about South Park "both sides-ing" shit based on a couple of episodes from a decade and a half ago when the cultural and political landscapes were completely different.
I hope people will finally shut the fuck up about South Park "both sides-ing" shit based on a couple of episodes from a decade and a half ago when the cultural and political landscapes were completely different.
i'm still surprised that absolutely no one seems to care that an obviously tibetan character was played by tilda swinton in dr. strange. surely not related to china in any way.
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'Even PC Babies don't care about China and PC babies cry about everything!'
It was a good episode, not surprised by China's reaction, they can't handle any criticism even if it's such a show. They've been throwing around their weight and need to be smacked down.
Haha that line was pretty great!
it would be nice, if those types could see the bigger picture and realize SP is way more skewed towards the right side of history regardless of a couple ancient fumbles.
Not only can Disney do absolutely nothing wrong in the eyes of most, but it doubles up with having the MCU in its corner. The Disney brand loyalty is off the charts, I can't think of any company that's even close.
Speaking of banned episodes, when the fuck is Comedy Central going to come to their senses and unban Super Best Friends, 200, and 201 in America? Like come the fuck on.
Oh its been brought up but it gets steamrolled under all the other conversations surrounding the MCU, let alone Dr. Strange. That and most people don't even realize the change.
Shit there are several episodes of The Boondocks that still aren't allowed to be streamed anywhere like the the notorious Tyler Perry episode.
I always find it funny how China is so thin skinned when something offends them. Makes them look even dumber
So what's it like wasting your moral energy on a 20 year old episode of a cartoon when there are actual massive injustices going on atm?
Just curious what that's like. Sounds pretty privileged.
I mean, are there specific episodes You can point to they've done in the last decade or more that are "both-sidesing" to you? Or am I getting the usual Era Double-Down special?
I just hate South Park and I'll never miss the chance to make it clear. That's all.
Dude, if this forum has taught me anything, it's that moral energy has an unending supply, especially when it's about meaningless finger waving.
Matt and trey arent perfect but they are at their best when it comes to calling shit out. The scientology episode is one of my all time faves. Only watch one or two episodes a year but this one was pretty great.
I stopped buying the DVDs/Blu-rays around 14. I mean unbanned from television/streaming, obviously.
Well said. And at the very least they've tried to be better about social issues in recent history.
You enter threads about shows you hate/don't watch?
It's fine if you have reasons to hate it, as long as them both-sidesing issues aren't one of them, since it's completely false. Even in the preview thread for this episode, there were people convinced they were going to both sides things despite a decade plus of content doing the opposite.
All that told me is that there are a lot of people that talk out of their ass on a show they don't/haven't watched in ten years. You can hate the show for the humor, animation, whatever, but there's no need to run around spreading false info claiming a show does something they very much don't.
Haven't watched South Park in forever-but just wanted to stop by to say Fuck China. It's gross that studios won't even make certain movies or put certain things in movies because they're worried about big bad China.
Actually I just reapplied something-don't China usually block movies about Time Travel? But they allowed Avengers Endgame?
Actually I just reapplied something-don't China usually block movies about Time Travel? But they allowed Avengers Endgame?
South Park kept the Trump talk to a dull roar. This season looks promising so far.
A decade and a half ago? If anything, the libertarian messaging felt less overt in the beginning compared to some of the stuff in season 19. I haven't watched anything past that season, though.
Let me guess, they're worried about people fantasizing using time travel to undo China's glorious history? What a dumb thing lol
If time travel became real you bet your ass the Chinese government would try to use it to their benefit.
From my knowledge they ban movies with LGBT characters, time travel and ghosts. I would love to have a movie about gay time travelers that fight ghosts.
The best part is that the first ep of the season was highly critical of ICE and the family separation policy at the American border, and it made literally no waves in the American political landscape because it's obviously protected speech, but South Park makes similar policy criticisms of China and are promptly banned there.
The minute Winnie the Pooh was involved it was going to be banned in China.
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