[Dean's World] Dean: Cartoon Wars

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Posted by Dean:
Cartoon Wars
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   cartoon wars Thank goodness for digital video recorders: I finally saw
   this week's episode of South Park, Cartoon Wars.

   What a scream. Did anyone else see it? I thought it was brilliant:
   make fun of muslims who overreact to cartoons of Muhammed. Make fun of
   people who completely panic over lunatic muslims. Make fun of Family
   Guy. Make fun of South Park. Make fun of Comedy Central, Fox, and the
   entire television industry.

   Has there ever been such a television show?

   It makes me think about why I used to love The Simpsons and now can't
   stand it. The Simpsons used to be subversive, but really isn't
   anymore. South Park, by being constantly topical, often produces
   episodes that will seem obscure and out of date if you watch them in
   10 years. But if you watch them now, today, they're funny... and at
   least some of the episodes will survive the test of time because they
   hit themes that are timeless. Man I love this show. They've managed to
   make it to ten seasons--ten years!--and they're still funny. The
   Simpsons stopped being consistently funny long before their tenth
   season. South Park doesn't even show signs of slowing down.

   I'll bet Family Guy gets a ratings boost from the whole thing, and
   that they're ecstatic about the episode, even if it does make fun of
   them.