After 5 months with no new episodes, one would expect South Park to come back with a bang. Unfortunately though, their newest episode can only be described as "lackluster".
Parker and Stone are known for their biting commentaries on current issues and events as viewed/enacted by the perpetual 4th graders. But in their latest episode, the duo seems to have set their sights...rather low. The topic they chose to tackle: the latest Indiana Jones movie.
The boys decide to prosecute George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg for raping Indiana Jones. I'll be the first to admit that I agree, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a horrible bastardization of the once-great series. However, the only thing they actually do to tackle this topic is to show various scenarios in which Lucas and Spielberg rape Indiana Jones. Mildly amusing the first time, but by the 3rd time they show Jones being violated by the two, the joke is beyond dead.
The second plot line running through the episode doesn't help much either. Cartman and Butters set out to foil the secret Chinese invasion plot that Cartman has dreamed up. However, there is again one approach to this idea. Cartman and Butters "disguise" themselves as Chinese and go to a P.F. Chang's. There, Butters shoots several people in the dick. End of story. Hilarious, right?
All in all, this was an wholly disappointing first show back for South Park. There were a total of two mediocre jokes which were repeated for 30 minutes. Hopefully, next week's episode on the bank crisis will be a better offering.
D+
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