Longtime Fans Keep Saying The Same Thing About Modern South Park – Looper

"Would you say South Park is still good?" asked u/SoulOfaLiar at the r/southpark subreddit. It seems to be an honest question, given that in the same post, the author confessed to having never watched the show and was more curious about what fans of the longtime series had to say. In response, most commenters wrote that, while it has ups and downs like any other television program, "South Park" is still a strong show that is consistently funny. "Things have changed over the years but its still incredible," wrote u/Calbreezy9.

There were some users such as u/nm499x who were slightly critical, writing that "South Park" is still good even if it "definitely [isn't] as popular and funny as it used to be."However, plentyof other comments were similarly succinct and supportive of the series' recent seasons.

This is quite different from what some critics now have to say about the show. The premiere of Season 25 earned a conflicted, somewhat lukewarm review from The Guardian's Charles Bramesco, who seems to think that the subversive edginess is wearing thin. "With Parker and Stone now entering their 50s, the greatest challenge facing them is their own success," wrote Bramesco.

Perhaps, then, fans of "South Park" see virtue in the show because, for all its faults, at least its writers are still trying. Other comments contrasted Stone and Parker's willingness to keep pushing the envelope with the apparent complacency of its animated contemporaries. "IMO I think the show is more focused on making quality content, unlike the Simpsons, family guy and American dad,"wrote u/Galil_Alexandro.

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