“Smug Alert” A South Park conservation commentary
This is barely linked to conservation, but I watched the Smug Alert episode of South Park this evening, and I have to say these guys are genius at what they do. South Park, when you look past the immature comedy, offers some of the most biting, even-handed social commentary you will find anywhere on television, and it is a shame they go unrecognized for that. I still can’t tell if they are liberal or conservative, and I have been watching their show its inception. Which, to me is not only their genius, but also qualifies them as imminently fair in their treatment of newsmakers. Smug Alert is about the way people who consider themselves to be conservationists of higher social standing because of their progressive attitude. I am not going to write about the whole episode, but for any of you people that might fall into the San Franciscan type liberal that they are poking fun at, I would love to hear from you how things really are. Can you admit to this kind of holier than thou smugness, or will you pretend that it simply doesn’t happen? I would really like to know. By the way, the method how they “enjoy” their smugness is one of the most brilliant if crude plot devices I have ever seen, and the imagery of it makes a terrible but stingingly illustrative point. There is no way not to love it. This episode fits into the pantheon of brilliant episodes, like the “Jared has Aides”, and the “Ellian Gonzales Easter”, as well as the election episodes. I suggest people who have not watched south park watch a few epsiodes and you will see, despite their crudeness, a witty, incisive commentary on serious issues. The smug alert episode just happens to be one of my favorites.
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