Scott Tennerman: Now eat your Chili!
Let's go old school and talk about good old, sometimes bad old, South Park!
The show is known for discussing just about any sensitive material
Often incuding the subject as a core part of their narrative.
And driving their point into the ground until the censors' jaws drop!
So today... Let's check out the 
Top 10 Darkest South Park episodes!
Whether these episodes are good, bad, or downright horrifically abysmal...
They still contain some sensitive, diffcult, or unpleasant content in one way or the other.
And I think it's worth mentioning whatever I think of these episodes...
I'm glad to see these difficult subjects being at least addressed by a show.
Because as Mr. Rogers would say...
But obviously, there will be some darker subjects discussed in animation than usual.
But as usual, we'l try to discuss these different subjects with respect, and keep it tasteful.
Though some of these episodes can be completely *graceless* with these subjects...
So, just a heads up in advance!
This'll probably be one of my darkest lists yet.
Anyway... Onto the countdown!
Number 10...
This episode's a parody of the typical underdog sports movie...
But with a downright miserable, bleak twist!
And frankly, there's few movies I hate in the world as "Mighty Ducks"
So this was actually pretty cathartic to me!
But at the same time, this episode can be tasteless and brutal.
 
Stan: JESUS CHRIST!
Strider: The episode follows Stan, whose bike gets impounded by the county.
And he has to coach a minor Hockey team to get it back.
Judge: When you were in Kindergarten, you played on the Park County Pee-Wee Hockey Team.
Stan: Yeah.
Judge: Well, it just so happens the Pee-Wee Hockey Team this year needs a coach!
Strider: But at their very first meeting...
He discovers one of the kids has Leukemia.
Stan: What, y'got Asthma or something?
#3: No, he has cancer!
Strider: And his condition is worsening.
And just in time for their first match too!
When Stan comes to visit...
The young fella named Nelson asks Stan to promise they'll win their first match.
Or else... He just might not make it through the night!
Nelson: Will you just.. Win for me?
Stan: Okay...
Stan: But fortunately, the match ends in a tie!
And Nelson gets to live another day!
And if Stan wins the next game...
Nelson might be able to make a full recovery!
Dr. Doctor: If you lose the big game...
That little boy is gonna die faster than Steve Irwin in a tank full of stingrays!
Strider: Hey! Too soon!
Though.. How much time needs to pass before that joke can be considered funny? Eugh...
But the ever-resilient Stan rises to the challenge!
And enlists the help of Ike, Kyle's brother!
Who's nasturally very good at hockey.
Oh, I see what they did there!
Very cheeky.
Ike: Don't kick the goddamn baby!
Strider: The team gets SO CLOSE to an easy victory...
But problems arise when the other team doesn't show up.
Stan, in an act of desperation, chooses to have his team go up against a full blown professional hockey team!
Colorado adult 1: They can take our place.
Colorado adult 2: Yeah, let 'em play the Red Wings!
Stan: Play the Red Wings?
Strider: But the professional Hockey team is such a good sport...
They choose to face the Kindergarteners!
Strider: Now on any other show, he professional Hockey team would probably go easy on Stan's team.
In order to give them their victory.
But this is South Park!
[And the team is from Michigan, a not nice place.]
And I really, really hate those stupid Mighty Ducks movies!
So the episode takes a.. Very gruesome turn...
With the children being... Eughk...
Savagely bloodied and beaten by the other team.
Suffering a crushing defeat! To put it lightly.
Stan: Stop! Stop this!
Colorado man: Let them play!
All of Colorado: Let them play!
Let them play!
Strider: In a *painfully* accurate recreation of.. Any one of those stupid Mighty Ducks movies...
The team revels in their victory!
You see, apparently Stan and the Kindergarteners were the real villains in this movie!
The more you know~
But I do like the fact that the ending is a middle finger to every single one of those...
Anger-inducing rotten Mighty Ducks movies!
GAWD! I hate those movies!
I'm sorry,  I dunno why; they're just so CLICHE and stupid!
Robyn from Anime America: Heh heh...
I'm under the impression that you really don't like The Mighty Ducks there, Strider.
Strider: Damn right, I don't Robyn!
In fact I'm calling it!
Nelson wasn't killed by Stan's poor management decisions!
He was killed by The Mighty Ducks movie!
Robyn: Hey guys, it's me, I'm gonna go back to editing, okay bye.
Strider: Oh. Thanks Robyn, call me if you need me!
Number nine...
I don't mean that in a racist way, that's just how the title is spelled.
This episode portrays ethnic persecution...
But with no real grace or intelligence whatsoever.
Plus it repeats the same stupid gross-out jokes
over and over.
Though I should mention the story first.
The episode begins with Cartman having a nightmare about the Chinese taking over the USA.
Cartman enlists the help of Butters to stop this.. uh...
Fictional invasion.
Butters: Uh, I can't stop the Chinese tonight, Eric.
I'm supposed to make a model car with my dad.
Strider: Cartman and Butters plan to infiltrate a
P.F. Chang's Chinese Bistro.
Donning an offensive disguise and accent to convince others that he is indeed Chinese.
And I hope you like that joke, because they beat that joke until poor, old Clip-Clop rises as a zombie!
While in the restaurant, Cartman begins harassing random Asian families.
Cartman: What are the plans to take over America again? I forgot!
Strider: And when the Asian family tries to get Cartman thrown out of the restaurant...
The rotten little psychopath takes the entire restaurant hostage.
When the police arrive, Cartman says he'll ONLY negotiate with the president.
A long, boring stalemate follows.
Featuring Butters repeatedly shooting people in the groin.
This is the only piece of media I've seen do this and try to make it... Funny?
I mean, I just think there's certain things we can't make funny!
If you're a male monkey or homo sapien and have a single mirror neuron in your brain, you'll just be like...
OUCH!
Sadly, Cartman gets out unscathed.
The cops should've just brought in Wendy to beat this little monster's face in again.
Oh! Isn't that beautiful?
In fact, let's see that again!
And apparently, because the episode needed to be even bleaker and darker...
The sub-plot follows the other boys as they recount a gruelling scene from the latest Indiana Jones movie.
Featuring Steven Spielburg and George Lucas...
Sexually assaulting Indie right before their very eyes.
And lucky us, we get to see it fully animated to behold.
It's easily among the most tasteless, revolting jokes they've done in the entire series.
And by season 12, Trey and Matt have given themselves some stiff competition.
Regardless of who you are, or what film you made.
I have NO ability to laugh at a person being hurt that way.
It's a stupid, pointless episode with a dark, horrible plot that isn't even worth looking at.
And for the record...
I like the fourth Indiana Jones movie.
What? It was fun seeing Harrison Ford in a modern day setting!
And for number eight...
While I wouldn't call this episode visually dark...
It does contain a very disturbing subject matter.
You see, Cartman has a disagreement with his friends, leading him to try creating a more mature friend group.
And after an unsuccessful attempt at doing so online...
He is advised to join...
NAMBLA by Dr. Mephesto.
Dr. Mephesto: Yes, I've been a member for several years. I'm sure they'd let you join, you look about right.
But rather than join the National Marlin Brando Look-Alikes group...
Cartman ends up joining the revolting
"North American Man-Boy Love Association"...
Gross-NAMBLA member: Can we.. Help you?
Cartman: Yes, I'd like to join your fine organization. Is that cool?
NAMBLA quickly makes Cartman their poster-boy and makes a...
Augh.. Meeting.
Telling Cartman to invite his other school friends.
Naïvely, the boys attend, not knowing the group's true motives...
Fortunately, they very soon discover it.
Stan: Dude, I think these guys mean to have sexual encounters with us!
Kyle: I know dude! Let's get the Hell out of here!
Strider: Thankfully, the cops are quick on the case to arrest the group.
With the help of the Marlin Brando look-alikes, who are just awesome!
I find this episode interesting because despite its gruesome subject matter...
They handle the subject with a surprising amount of grace and care.
In fact, the episode subtly teaches us the grooming tactics these monsters can use to manipulate children.
With a comedic edge to make it more digestible.
Like, these guys are always being arrested by the FBI before Cartman can meet them.
Cartman: What the Hell just happened?
So it serves both as an entertainment piece and a good safety education piece.
Because it's very cathartic to see these criminals arrested and locked up.
Officer Barbary: Okay people, I think you better move along before I arrest more of you.
Strider: It was a good way to handle the subject carefully.
Though it really makes me wish the FBI were really this efficient at tracking these criminals down.
I'd give up, like, 50% of my income to see all these guys thrown in the clink.
Stan:Yeah. You know, we believe in equality for everybody, & tolerance, & all that [good] stuff...
But dude, fuck you.
Kyle: Seriously.
Strider: Thankfully, NAMBLA was disbanded in 2006.
But I think we still need to be vigilant of [gross] groups like this forming in the seedy underbelly of the world.
This is another episode I'd recommend, I think it's really well done.
It's an earlier season episode and it's surprisingly light to watch given the subject matter.
Stan: Don't you think you owe everyone an apology for bringing NAMBLA here?
Boys: Yeah!
Cartman: Alright, alright. I'm sorry I almost got you guys all [violated]. There!
Number seven...
I personally feel a common issue we run into in our modern day society is paranoia over the news.
Since we have instant access to the news...
It can become a subconscious burden that many people constantly worry about.
And while I think it's good to be informed...
I think it's also important to remember that many of these are threats that are far away from us...
That we can't personally change!
Put It Down follows Teak's immense fear of nuclear annihilation.
As he constantly keeps up with President "Garrison's" constant tweets at North Korea.
Craig, very thoughtfully says, maybe, Tweek should send cupcakes to the North Koreans, as an olive branch.
Craig: Alright, go home and make some cupcakes, honey.
Tweek: Okay!
Strider: What a great idea!
Show them we're not...
ALL the personification of fecal matter here!
It goes well, until Garrison starts speaking on behalf of Tweek.
The waste of oxygen blowhard accuses Tweek of spoiling the food and being unafraid of the Koreans.
This doesn't help the situation and causes poor Tweek's mental health to spiral down even further.
But eventually, Craig has a personal pep-talk with Tweek.
Which encourages him to write a song!
A song about putting down the phone if you're elected president.
W-which you wish would jut be common sense to everyone!
And while I'm sure President "Garrison"--
--would rather smash his head through a wall than listen to another human being...
Well, at least it's a nice thought.
This comes with the sub-plot of Cartman trying to rally suicide awareness, wait for it...
Just to get attention!
And steal the limelight from the school's distracted driving message.
Did I mention I hate this kid?
I actually think this story is a decent commentary on our modern society as, understandably...
People have become more paranoid.
And this episode catches that foreboding fear we can often have.
As it eems more and more, every year, we have no idea what's going to be thrown at us next.
But while it's perfectly okay to feel scared...
I think it's a waste to let that fear control us.
I think we're better off trying to find the courage to acknowledge, and accept what we cannot change.
And to find the courage to change what we can.
This episode brings awareness to both rising suicide rates, and distracted driving.
Both of which are more and more major issues in our modern society.
And I appreciate, at least, this episode reminding reminding people of these issues.
I recommend this episode. I comend the writers for how they handle these difficult subjects.
And I appreciate the darker themes were given a profound story.
Number six...
This episode isn't just grim, it's sad!
Because some of it is based on a true story that permanently changed South Park.
It's about them permanently losing Chef.
One of the most unique characters the show ever had.
And sadly, because of real life events.
The events being after Trey and Matt made fun of Scientology in Trapped in the Closet...
Chef's actor felt they had gone too far and left the show.
Despite the fact that South Park had already made fun of basically *every other religion under the sun*!
Even the ones that would threaten to BOMB THEM!
Sadly, Chef's actor was converted to Scientology...
So the entire episode is basically a South Park analogy of losing Chef's voice actor.
The story this time is Chef has finally returned to South Park after joining the Super Adventure Club!
But something is very wrong with Chef.
As he's suddenly trying to make...
Advances towards the boys of the school.
As well as him having this weird, unhinged way of speaking.
Not the crappy movie, just his speaking style.
Chef: I'm going to make love~ to your asshole/children.
Soon the boys find out that the Super Adventure Club are the ones that have messed with Chef's head.
So they head off to their evil headquarters!
Here, they learn that Chef was brainwashed by the members...
Even when they undo the brainwashing with the help of a very nice lady at a strip club...
Chef is immediately captured afterwards anyway.
But the saddest part is seeing Chef at the bridge.
As we see him choose between the Super Adventure Club, a.k.a. Scientology, or South Park.
And his final decision was...
The Adventure Club...
And of course, since this is a South Park episode...
Nothing can be subtle!
So Chef is brutally, tastelessly, and grotesquely ripped apart by lions!
Ew.
The whole thing is just a sad episode because Scientology won.
And we lost what I consider the show's most unique character.
And the boys' final speech at Chef's memorial is basically a direct speech towards Chef's voice actor.
Kyle: I'm going to remember Chef as the jolly old guy who always broke into song...
I'm gonna remember Chef...
As the guy who gave us advice to live by.
Though Chef did come back later as...
DARTH Chef!
And we face off against him in an epic battle in Stick of Truth.
[German words are said, the subtitler doesn't know how to spell them.]
And the fifth Darkest South Park episode is...
The concept of making an episode revolving around the death of a character...
That has otherwise died countless times throughout the series is pretty clever.
And it creates an iconic, memorable episode.
And it subtley demonstrates how some people can respond to losing a friend or family member.
The story is, a truck carrying a shipment full of fetuses crashes...
So Cartman takes them home and tries to sell them as a...
But Cartman can't sell them, because unfortunately, the government's banned Stem Cell Research.
Soon afterwards, the boys learn that Kenny, who has been suffering from harsh coughing...
Has been diagnosed with a muscular disease that kills the cells in his muscles.
While normally, Kenny comedically dying is a light-hearted joke in the show...
It's hard not to feel Kenny's pain, and vulnerability in this situation.
After the boys learn of Kenny's condition...
They all exhibit different but very real responses to seeing a loved one suffer a similar fate.
Kyle wants to spend all his time with Kenny in his last few days.
While Stan can't bear to see what Kenny has been reduced to.
And refuses to have his final memories of Kenny be seeing him bed-ridden.
What's most confronting about this episode is how real it all feels.
Both of these mindsets are exactly how some people can respond to seeing loved ones + friends reach...
The end of their lives.
Cartman, on the other hand, takes matters into his own hands by attempting to repeal the ban.
So he heads off to the American house of representatives!
The reps agree to repeal the bill...
And Cartman attempts to obtain as many fetuses as he can.
Supposedly in the hopes the doctors can use the stem cells to replace Kenny's muscle cells.
But did anyone honestly believe this little psychopath ever cared about another human life?
Anyway, more importantly...
After having a chat with Chef, Stan musters the courage to go and support his friend.
Only to discover that.. It's too late.
Kenny is gone.
Can you stay here for a sec, Boo?
Thanks!
Upon hearing Kenny's final words, "Where's Stan?"...
Stan is understandably stricken by grief.
Kyle: He just said...
"Where's Stan?"
Strider: It is an unrelentingly GRIM moment in the show.
And just to twist the dagger even further...
The story goes for a silly, but not unpredictable twist.
As Cartman reveals he actually used the Stem Cells to create a...
Duplicate Shakey's Pizza.
Oh, what a surprise! Cartman is a sociopathic turd that doesn't bother to save his friend's life!
Wendy, could you please beat this guy up again?
Ah. Thank you!
Butters: Fuck him up, Wendy!
Strider: Ah... That's good!
And sadly, that's the ending we get.
Not a particularly clever or funny ending either.
But the main drama and emotion of this episode is so palpable you could cut it.
We get a thoughtful portrayal to many people's responses to loss of life.
But Jeebus, that ending was really stupid!
Number four...
Butters: That's me!
Strider: What!? An episode with Butters as the main [lead] shouldn't be the 4th darkest South Park episode!
But, here we are!
An entire episode focused on my favorite character, Butters.
And it's about his entire world collapsing before his eyes!
Without him even being aware of it until the last moment.
The episode begins with Butters' parents' anniversary being only days away.
With Butters' dad leaving to presumably buy a present for Butters' mom, Linda.
So Butters is then tasked by his mom to spy on his dad, to help her choose a present of equal value.
Linda: I've just got to out-do him this year, I've just got to!
Strider: D'yaww! That was nice!
Only to discover his dad is in some homo-erotic acts with some guys.
After Linda hears this...
She becomes manic, and insane, and intends to take her own life.
But not without attempting to kill her own son first.
 
Linda: Mommy will be with you very soon.
Strider: Jeebus... Yeah, they went there.
I still remember this scene and dialogue Linda has with her son in the car.
Linda: You know that mommy loves you an awful lot, don't you?
And sometimes mommies do things that seem hurtful to their babies.
But it's really for the best.
Strider: Poor Butters doesn't realize his mom's psychotic urge and we see him float down the river.
*Miraculously*, and, well, beacause it's Butters...
Butters: That's me!
Strider: He manages to survive and make the entire treck home by himself.
Good for you, Butters!
This kid's a real trooper, isn't he?
Two abusive and psychotic parents, and an abusive grandma...
And he still manages to cheat death and become a Mexican hero!
 
Butters: You've been really great amigos!
Butters: And have a positive attitude the whole way!
Respects to you, Butters!
When his parents do come to their senses and contact authorities...
They unfortunately LIE and say he was abducted by...
Some Puerto Rican guy.
Ughh. Racial profiling, as if Butters' parents couldn't get any worse.
This is where we get another dark twist about other people--
--who refused to expose their lies about them killing their children.
But I did discover one of these cases turned out to be wrong because of later genetic evidence.
But, anyway.
Fortunately, I guess...
Butters reunites with his parents at the end.
And they get to go to Bennegan's after all!
Because that was all that Butters wanted here.
Just to go to Bennegan's!
A, uh, pleasant(?) end to an otherwise dark, disturbing tragedy South Park episode.
What's quite unnerving here is the portrayals of both Butters and his parents...
Aren't unlike that of people who have experienced similar traumatic events.
Though South Park is meant to be a parody of modern culture...
The story in this episode feels all to real at times.
And although I do enjoy this episode...
For my favorite character's, Butters', first episode...
I think he deserves something a little bit lighter.
These are startng to get pretty bleak...
Alright, let's go!
 
Dark Strider: And the third DARKEST South Park episode is...
 
What better way of telling people Happy Holidays...
Than showing people an episode all about the birth of the Antichrist?
The perfect X-Mas story that truly captures the essence of excitement, and joy it brings!
Singing kids: What special time, a special day, it's Woodland Critter Christmas!
Squirrel: Hail Satan!
Strider: Honestly though, I'll take this any day over the usual tree-sap X-Mas predictable drivel we get otherwise
The entire episode is basically a parody of the entire 60's low-budget X-Mas-special we used to get back in the day
The episode starts with Stan begrudgingly making a star for the tree that belongs to a group of woodland critters.
Beaver: How would you like to sing and dance with us for a while?
 
Narrator: The boy in the red poofball hat smiled and said...
Stan: Uh, no thanks, I'm gonna go home.
Strider: Our narrator's a bit pushy, you see.
Stan: Leave me ALONE!
Narrator: He knew that only by going to the forest could he--
Stan: Alright, alright, ALRIGHT!
GAWD!
D. Strider: That night, they awake Stan from his slumber...
To ask him for help building a manger!
For the soon to be born child of the porcupine!
The critters lament, though, that the effort will likely be in vain!
As the, uh.. "Evil" lion comes every year, to devour the porcupine's child!
Beaver: Let's face it! The Mountain Lion will never let our savior be born.
 
D. Strider: So the critters push Stan into killing the Mountain Lion!
To assure a Merry X-Mas!
Stan confronts the beat, and casts it off a ledge!
Her cubs.. Horrifically witnessing her death!
Narrator: All alone in the world because their mother had died.
Stan: Ah.. AWW!
D. Strider: Stan returns to the creatures to report his success.
So the creatures reveal their dark motives...
Squirrel: Now our Critter Christmas can finally happen!
HAIL SATAN!
Critters: Hail Satan!
D. Strider: You see?
Our little Woodland Critter friends are actually Satanists.
And the soon to be born will be the Anti-Christ that brings ruin upon the world!
And with the Mountain Lion gone, nothing can stop their plans now!
But oh, it gets better!
The animals celebrate by sacrificing the rabbit,
and having a blood orgy!
Stan is, understandably, horrified.
Not helped by the fact he was raised as a Christian.
Unable to fight the creature's Satanic powers, he learns only the Mountain Lion was immune to their powers.
So in one of the most silly, ridiculous plot twists in the entire series...
Stan ha the Lion's Cubs learn how to perform an abortion!
 
Robyn: Hey, how'd she end up on your video?
D. Strider: Stan's reluctance through this whole thing, combined with Trey Parker's ...
Over-the-top enthusiastic narration is uh.. Really a treat to watch!
Stan: No, he didn't.
Narrator: Yes, he did!
Stan: No, he didn't!
Narrator: Yes he did!~
Stan: *No he didn't!*
Narrator: Yes!
He!
DID!
Stan: Aw, GODDAMMIT!
D. Strider: When Stan and the cubs arrive at the manger...
They're shocked to see Kyle tied up!
The critters intend to use his body as a vessel for the anti-Christ.
But as Stan loses hope...
Santa Clause appears and massacres all the animals!
He explains that the Antichrist is powerless without a human host.
In one of the story's.. Weirder twists...
Kyle takes the Antichrist, and hosts it within his own body!
Vowing to conquer the world in the name of Judaism!
Which is both surprising, but awesome to see him try to do!
Kyle: Yes! YESSS!
Now the Jews shall take control of Christmas once and for all!
 
D. Strider: For Kyle soon regrets his decision, begging for the Antichrist to be exorcised from his body!
Fortunately, Stan has some well-trained medics right here!
So since clearly the episode wasn't weird enough...
The cubs give an abortion to Kyle.
Santa takes out the Antichrist and ressurects the Lion.
That's right. Santa here is awesome!
Though Kyle does die of AIDS two weeks later.
Because this is a Cartman story.
Kyle: God dammit, Cartman!
D. Strider: This is one of my favorite stories because it goes all in, relishing in its own grotesque, Hellish nature.
Yet it still has a strong narrative!
And remains one of the most unpredictable X-Mas stories I've ever seen.
With some of the show's most hilarious, off-the-wall
plot twists!
If you personally celebrate this holiday...
It's a wonderful episode for a good, old X-Mas cackle!
Santa: Well, little boy, it seems that you have really been through a lot!
D. Strider: And the second Darkest South Park episode is...
 
Well, you didn't have to tell me that!
This episode is a cavalcade of pretty shocking, unpleasant scenes the whole way through.
With it even receiving complaints in Austrailia for..
"Self-annihilation" as they put it.
And the dark themes of attempting to force/convert children from being bisexual or gay.
A vile pseudo-science!
We start with Cartman showing a scrapbook of the sick pranks he's played on Butters while he's slept over time.
And he teases that tonight will be his.. um...
"Ultimate prank."
Which includes Cartman ...
Eeuggk!
Sexually assaulting Butters in his sleep.
Which has gotta be up there in one of the worst things he's done!
After bragging to his friends about it...
Cartman is told the only way to undo this is to do the same thing, but in reverse.
Because Cartman doesn't wanna be gay!
And is a little homophobic turd.
But Mr. Stotch walks in right before Cartman does it.
And immediately scolds Butters and signs him up for a..
Gay Conversion Camp.
Ironic given that Butters knows from 5 seasons ago that his dad's into a little meat-n-vej himself.
Here at the.. uh.. Gay Convsersion Camp...
Butters is bombarded by constant propaganda.
And witnesses many...
*Children* committing suicide.
Eeuggkh.
This ultimately hits a peak when Butters' roommate Bradley begins to panic over his feelings for Butters.
And sadly, he attempts to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge in a surprisingly serious tone for South Park.
But Butters gives a beautiful speech that I remember vividly to this day.
That it's perhaps okay for people to be bi-curious.
And maybe he's a little bi-curious himself.
Butters: Because if I'm bi-curious, and I'm somehow made from God...
Then I figure God must be a little bi-curious himself!
D. Strider: And saying this helps his dad come out of the closet too!
Though Butters already knew that anyway.
The side-plot's actually kinda hilarious of watching Cartman get his just desserts!
As he desperately attempts to get rid of the photo of him...
Assaulting Butters.
Though I found that Butters was the main thing that kept this episode fun.
This kid just takes everything in stride, he is just awesome!
But anyway, this features some of South Park's darkest scenes in any episode yet!
And as I mentioned...
Some of these scenes were so bleak that it caused controversy on its rating over in Austrailia.
The ACMA even filed a comlaint about it because of...
Well, the visual depiction of suicide.
Yet alone the depiction of suicide for minors!
Although I feel the subject is addressed well...
That is a lot, even for South Park!
Butters: Wait, now I am confused.
D. Strider: And before we get to number 1, just a couple of quick honourable mentions!
 
I'm just tired of this episode being praised as so "wonderful" and "dark"!
I've watched it many times over years, and I've never found it particularly funny, or dark.
The only dark aspect is shoved in at the end with a rug pull.
We learn that Cartman ground Scott's parents into chili.
Which he then fed to Scott.
Yes, it shows Cartman is a psychopath willing to murder multiple people.
But we already knew that!
Although it has many fans, personally, this episode isn't my cup of tea.
But you might wanna look and judge for yourself if you haven't seen it.
If only to see what all the fuss is about.
Cartman: Nyeh-nyeh-nyeh-nyuh-nyeh-nyah!~
I made you eat your par~ents!~
Nyeh-nyeh-nyeh-nyuh-nyeh-nyah!~
 
These episodes are pretty hard to come by without the home media release of season 14.
The episodes aren't particularly dark by themselves...
But rather, the ensuing backlash from these episodes is possibly the darkest chapter in Trey and Matt's careers.
The two creators received numerous death threats for the depiction of the prophet Muhammad.
In episodes like these, and Super Best Friends!
Thus, these episodes have never seen a rerun to this day.
 
The episode does feature a pretty dark concept and idea.
But it doesn't really go anywhere, and I personally don't consider it a good episode.
Probably the darkest part of the episode is Brittany's failed suicide attempt.
Afterwards, it just follows with her being endlessly persued by the paparazzi.
Complete with poor Brittany almost having her head blown off.
And these gruesome jokes drawn out for, like, 15 minutes.
It wasn't at all funny to me, and is one of my least favorite episodes.
Buh... This one!
I don't wanna cover this one either...
[Content warning: Horror/gore themes/imagery are in the final imagery, and a fake-out load is starting now]
 
 
Corrupt Strider: And the number one *darkest* South Park episode is...
 
 
Pathetic!
This is little more than a snuff film!
A demonstration of the torture and defilement of humanity.
Through the twisting and corruption of their bodies irreparably.
Leaving them in a state of eternal torture!
Yep, this is the darkest.
Here we have the epitome of a body horror episode.
Featuring what I'd consider the most gruesome, and morbid South Park plot ever done!
As it's an homage to a film I'd rather not name.
Because I'd rather not give it the traffick.
The episode begins with the boys at their school playing with their new iPads.
But Kyle soon finds himself in big trouble...
Having failed to read the terms and agreements to an iPad update he agreed to.
Unfortunately for him, the document states upon agreement...
"Apple can do any number of things to the user."
This includes kidnapping them, and performing horrific, disfiguring surgery on them.
And this is just what happens to Kyle and two others.
Great. Just what no person beyond a very sick human being would ever want to see.
Yet alone parody?
Vile!
Fetch me their souls!
Kyle: Hey, let me out of here!
This is a mistake!
I agreed by accident!
Soon, Steve Jobs reveals the upcoming Apple product,
that will involve Kyle and the other victims.
Named the Human CentiPad.
Steve Jobs: The HUMANCENTiPAD!
 
C. Strider: Do ya get it? I hope so!
Because they'l be driving this revolting joke into the ground for the next 15 minutes!
What is the point of all this endless horror!?
Apparently, it's a critique of the iPad!
But how is this a critique of anything!?
I don't think I need to explain to you the anatomics of how matter is being transferred between these three!
Despite the body horror surgery complete...
Steve Jobs continuously tortures the victims by tricking them into signing documents--
--that take away more of their rights.
All while continuously berating Kyle for not reading any of the documents.
Steve: NOOO! You didn't read it!
This says we don't even have to let you out and we can do whatever we want!
C. Strider: It. Is *Horrifying*!
He feeds the Japanese man that Kyle is surgically attached to...
And I think you can guess what happens.
Japanese man: Here it comes!
Oh! It's going to be a lot!
C. Strider: I never thought I'd say this, but this is worse than Ren Seeks Help!
At least Ren Seeks Help wasn't torturing humans!
This is frighteningly terrible!
Beyond anything I've seen in a long time!
Do we even care bout the sub-plot at this point?
Cartman wants an iPad, but it's too expensive.
So Cartman spouts random verbal garbage about his mother molesting him.
Cartman: Go ahead! Here!
 
Huh!? Go ahead, Mom! F--k me!
C. Strider: It's like watching the worst shopping center tantrum in history!
It's somehow *still* unpleasant!
Even amidst the story of body horror torture!
They bring in a Dr. Phil parody...
Cartman remains scum of the world...
But also gets struck by lightning.
Fortunately, Kyle's agreement is deemed invalid thanks to the efforts of his father.
The CentiPad is disassembled, and this sad abomination of an episode can finally come to an end.
There was just nothing funny about this episode!
Or clever!
Or even slightly tasteful.
This isn't just the darkest South Park episode...
This is the number 1 *worst* South Park episode!
I can comfortably call this the darkest, and worst
South Park episode of all time.
And it's *my* hope we never have to discuss it again.
 
Base-Strider: But regardless of my mixed feelings on South Park nowadays...
I can't deny how deeply the show affected me growing up.
My channel probably wouldn't be here today without it.
And whether South Park turned out to be right or wrong about these subjects...
I appreciate it got me thinking, and it got me talking to others about difficult subjects.
And I've had so many interesting debates and discussions with other people because of this show.
So often, South Park used to bring attention to so mny issues...
And I think if a show can for years get people discussing, and debating difficult subjects...
I think at least that is something to be appreciated.
And if you have something to say on these dark episodes or you think I missed one...
Feel free to leave your own thoughts in the comments below.
And as always, thanks for watching, and I'll see you next time!
Rise-zu-za-za-za-blub-blup-blup
So hard to say...
 
[Subtitled by Mighty Mongrel/Jadrek Myers.
Commissioned by Phantom Strider.]
 
 
Whichever one there worked--
What do you call, the...
Oh, can't think of the name, too tired. The Wiggles!
