South Park

South Park (1997) 

To some people lacking perspective, imagination, or a sense of humor, South Park may seem a vulgar piece of kitsch with no value whatsoever, just rubbish and lowest common denominator entertainment. Most people, however, will find South Park interesting, bringing unique and usually fascinating perspectives to current issues that are relevant to us. In other words, underneath all the swearing, vulgarity, and for some people, perhaps even kitsch, there is very often an interesting idea, a way of looking at things differently and uniquely, a combination of things that we would never have thought of. Sure, the presentation is always very far-fetched, and the situations are pushed to extremes. However, this is an animated TV series and a comedy cartoon, so it works. Even for a person who can look away from everything that offends and repels other stuffy intellectuals, this series can be a true gem. Plus, this is a treasure for all the other people (myself included) who can laugh at fart jokes and want to have fun. (02/04/2015)