This episode does an excellent job expressing the frustration of being lied about online, being unable to do anything about it, and the populace being so unwilling to recognize their own inability to separate truth from slander. (The only tweak I would have made there is to convey how prone people are not only to believe libelous posts, but also to repost them without getting the facts right.)
I'll admit, the first time I saw Zuckerberg being depicted as a martial-arts character, I didn't quite get it. But on repeated viewings, it's so right-on-the-money. The purposeful bad dubbing and evasive tactics illustrate how removed he is from a populace he's so personally infiltrated, while denying himself to be complicit in the platform's social-justice shortcomings. And of course choosing that portrayal makes for a setup where an actual battle with the main characters (posing as action heroes) can make sense.
This episode hits home. Perhaps a bit too closely for some. But for those who can't relate to the issues presented, I can see why the episode would appear nonsensical. (And really a lot of South Park episodes fall into that category, as the show gets more culturally and sociopolitically poignant. The episodes make more sense if you can relate to what's being depicted or if you're paying attention to what's happening in the world.) While this episode, as far as I can tell, wasn't set up in a way to inspire empathy among those who carelessly spread malicious rumors online, I hope it has that effect nevertheless, rather than being written off as a miss.
I'll admit, the first time I saw Zuckerberg being depicted as a martial-arts character, I didn't quite get it. But on repeated viewings, it's so right-on-the-money. The purposeful bad dubbing and evasive tactics illustrate how removed he is from a populace he's so personally infiltrated, while denying himself to be complicit in the platform's social-justice shortcomings. And of course choosing that portrayal makes for a setup where an actual battle with the main characters (posing as action heroes) can make sense.
This episode hits home. Perhaps a bit too closely for some. But for those who can't relate to the issues presented, I can see why the episode would appear nonsensical. (And really a lot of South Park episodes fall into that category, as the show gets more culturally and sociopolitically poignant. The episodes make more sense if you can relate to what's being depicted or if you're paying attention to what's happening in the world.) While this episode, as far as I can tell, wasn't set up in a way to inspire empathy among those who carelessly spread malicious rumors online, I hope it has that effect nevertheless, rather than being written off as a miss.