They have fought with Comedy Central over issues of censorship, they have cursed more times in a half hour than any show in history and they have used satire to (figuratively) spit in the face of those who hold their heads up a little too high. But probably least egregiously, they make their episodes mere days, sometimes cutting it within hours, before it is set to air. South Park usually struggles to follow up its landmark episodes, and two weeks ago I thought they hit big with “World War Zimmerman.” Instead of realizing the tired Emo/Goth storyline is about six years past its expiration date, South Park drudged on to complete its most uninspired episode of the young season. It seemed as though overbearing parents, the classic object of scorn for Goth kids, was the issue at hand. Quickly, the episode turned into a messy battle between good and evil, Goth and Emo kids, with some Vampire kids, or “Vamps,” thrown into the depressing mix. The lone bright spot was the great Edgar Allen Poe, indeed a ghost worth summoning. Poe is, by all accounts, the greatest non-conformist of all time. He is the ultimate Goth kid. Poe is welcome back at any point. For now, I think it’s best that South Park exiles the Goth kids, Emos and Vamps to the loading docks where they are free to smoke their cigarettes in peace. Prediction for Next Week: Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!
