A Butters story within a goth+vamp kid story? A dream episode come true.
As a kid, we watched South Park out of order or when it aired. This was my first favourite episode.
If you hate Cartman, you'll love this episode!
I love Butters so much.
Despite that this episode is directed a little more adjacent to your run-of-the-mill crime drama, it doesn't take away from the fact that this is one of the scariest episodes in the series between watching a man's psyche corrode before your very eyes and... A woman turning people into human Pez dispensers...
A very very clever episode.
"Why is it so easy for children to break into the Pentagon?!"
Kyle's speech in this one changed my perspective in my own hyper-interests. While off-the-wall, entirely risking,and infamously offensive in a true South Park fashion, "Imaginationland" in its entirety will remain the peak of the series. All hail the chosen one!
Acknowledged by the Tourette's Association of America and portraying a real learning opportunity for both its characters and audience, all neatly wrapped up in a bow with Cartman getting burned... In terms of South Park episodes, 10-fckng-stars. Absolutely golden.
One of those bad episodes where Stan fixes it all with his very last line. I think Trey+Parker missed their own point in this one... Eeeven if the Wheel of Fortune scene (by itself) is hysterical and Cartman's laughing is contagious.
Mixed feelings on the message of this episode, but I think that's the consensus. This being said, I love the King of the Hill sunset ending.
The ending pays off and, "It is funny!" This episode and ones like it make me realize I need to start making a list of "kids being kids" South Park episodes.
The opening is definitely how I dealt with bullies when I was in school, I promise it works. Cartman being genuinely sad regretfully breaks my heart, though. I've never believed Cartman would ever have any real remorse or regrets, but this episode proves he might be okay in his heart... somewhere...
An absolute favourite! A genuine "kids will be kids" episode.
as a trans person, myself, all I gotta say is: "Tusk" (2014) and that this episode is so gd gold
This is one of those off-the-wall fever dream episodes. Absolutely delightful.
A favourite 'cause the plot is true
The ending pays off with the very last line.
One of the funniest Kenny deaths in this one. Also, "spoooooky viiiisssiionn~!"
One of the more conclusively wholesome episodes on the kids learning about the world and the meaning of family.
(Kenny materializes.)
"Oh my god, they killed Mephesto!"
"YOU BASTARDS!"
Despite that I've watched a lot of South Park growing up and even played the Stick of Truth, I never knew Mr. Hankey's origin story. As someone not very fond of "toilet humor," this episode surprised me with how well it came across. Funny as ever, I thought the whole episode would be a cheap laugh but it really highlights childhood naivety, curiosity, and confusion for poor Kyle and the conflicts of the rest of the story. Truly a great one. ...Not to tear apart a South Park episode, of course. "This is horrible! Everyone is fighting and my best friend is in an institution! All because of Mr. Hankey!"
The little smile when the kid gets the watch. :)
Sometimes reading episode summaries will spoil the entire thing for you. This is not the case. You're not ready for what happens in this episode.
I'm waiting for it to hit the fan because I've heard that this spin off series is capital-B Bad, but I'd love to be delightfully misinformed. I actually really loved this pilot episode as a huge fan of Soul Eater (and though boob jokes aren't really my thing, I had to humor the parallel to the main series). So far I already enjoy seeing the more high school-esque shenanigans that aren't seen in Soul Eater; SE really cuts to the chase of its plot and leaves the academics and growing pains of becoming a weapon to the imagination. Excited to see more!
This anime is a classic of it's era. I first saw Ouran more than a decade ago as a young kid and, in immediate hindsight, oh, god, why, but re-watching it as an adult has brought me so much insight. OHSHC is off-the-wall goofy, and at least for the first fourth or third of the show, questionably creepy. Follow through this series and you'll understand why each character is the way they are and how they are self-aware of their taboos, how they all are just a genuine band of friends trying to make the world a better place and the people they encounter happy. ...Not to say that this anime is that deep, although the lessons can be wholesome. It's a cute one if you let it be. You will fall in love with all of the characters, they're all extremely memorable.
...Huh. One prefacing comment before my real discussion: I can't tell if this is Queerbait: The Anime or if you're supposed to give into the heavy implications. (One of the many, many instances: "Reki, my love... of skateboarding is because of you.") Off the bat, this anime is gorgeous. I love the physics and attention to detail in (most of [see below]) the character's movements, posing, and weight. This show really seemed to have a lot of love and care for the subject matter of skating, and it such a great series to get hyped for the hobby/sport. The characters are lovable and memorable... Well, except the elephant in the room. Basically, the whole schtick of the anime is about skateboard racing where sabotage is free game. ...But the antagonist takes it overboard time and time again without consequence. Surely someone would think to stop him, right? I found it really distracting, also, that Adam was the only one who seemed to consistently defy physics. The message of the overall show is kinda corny, but it's cute in it's own right, too. Disorganized thoughts here, but Reki's three-episode-long pout fest was kind of annoying and disheartening, as well. The ending was unfortunately weak and I really wished the main antagonist had more resolve, redemption, or character development, because it was very clear he had a devastating backstory that could have contributed to his current state. Anyways, 8/10, I will probably watch it again. Oh, and, P.S: The soundtrack is sick.
TraktTV requires a minimum of five words to post a comment, but all I have to say is:
WHAT?
This isn't a Christmas movie at all.
I was truly surprised by how much I actually enjoyed this film, and in my opinion the cinematography seemed ahead of its time. It follows very closely to the novel, though the story line was paced faster to fit the standard hour-and-a-half. Sort of disappointed the first barber scene wasn't include, you know the one where the barber considers slitting Henry's throat and the porter laughs about how funny it would have been if he did... But I get it, I get it; I lived without it. I'd probably recommend this film on a sleepy Saturday night, overall.
"Everything is amazing." Someone had already commented a review with this very statement, but it must be reiterated: Please. You have an hour. You do. This film might just change your life, or at the very least remind you that you and everyone around you is simply human. I promise this movie is worth your time. Spread some love and experience life, if they are the only things you do.
