• PunnyName@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      13
      ·
      5 months ago

      Kinda. But it gets fucking crazy. Mr Garrison gets surgery to be trans fem. Kyle gets taller, black skin, and Mr Garrison’s testicles as his new knees. Gerald becomes a dolphin. It’s all over the place.

      Matt and Trey use the writing technique of “but, therefore” which leads to very insane story threads (with their ribald thinking)

      https://youtube.com/watch?v=j9jEg9uiLOU

    • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      5 months ago

      Southpark makes fun of literally every and anything, so yeah it could be considered transphobic lol. Just keep in mind the intention is to be gross, over the top, nonsensical, etc…

    • SorryQuick@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      5 months ago

      This one might have been, but a few seasons later you have “The Cissy”, probably the most trans-supportive episode they made.

      • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        5 months ago

        South Park is always “edgy” in the safest way. Climate change was widely ridiculed when they made manbearpig, and the undertones of this one were definitely pretty bad. I give them a pass on mr/Mrs garrison because he’s always been a piece of shit much like cartman, but the message with Gerald and Kyle is “surgery doesn’t change who you really are.” It dropped in 2005 so… Product of the time I guess?