the last two south parks...

just some quick notes:

imagination land did not end the way i thought/hoped, but it was still a fantabulastic trilogy. first, continuing the manbearpig metaphor for global warming but keeping al gore as he was allowed south park to admit that they were wrong about global warming but save face by reassuring us that al gore is in fact crazy (and proud of his nobel prize, which in itself is a bit self-mocking [even if you pretend that you're bragging about your emmy for comedic sake a few eps ago, you're nonetheless reminding us of it...]). still--the only thing cartman probably liked more than sucking kyle's balls was getting to watch himself suck kyle's balls. both cartman won and kyle did not fully lose, which really was exactly what we wanted. and butters was a hero in his--and everyone's--imagination while still being a tragic figure.

this last episode was fantastic. guitar hero was handled perfectly, as was the idea of a local version of a hollywood party featuring news anchors and local commercial celebrities. the best non-cartman episode in a long, long time.

two more left? damn--this show needs more eps. hopefully they'll tackle the strike...?