new South Park- "The Coon"

Ethros · March 20 2009, 04:28 PM

Anyone watch the latest new South Park ep- "The Coon"?

Just watched it myself, bloody hilarious. A great parody of The Dark Knight / Watchmen style superheroes.
The gravelly voices were great, and Cartman's moving around in the police office- "Now I'm over here"

And having Professor Chaos in an episode is never a bad thing

But who was Mysterion? ha, the joke is he could have been anyone. I like to think it was Kenny

Brikar99 · March 20 2009, 04:41 PM

I got a couple of chuckles out of it, but overall I thought this was a very mediocre episode. I saw what they were going for, but just didn't connect with it.

OmahaStar · March 20 2009, 04:45 PM

Brikar99 wrote:

I got a couple of chuckles out of it, but overall I thought this was a very mediocre episode. I saw what they were going for, but just didn't connect with it.

Yep. SP is very much hit or miss these days. Maybe one in five episodes has something to laugh at.

The Evil Dead · March 20 2009, 05:15 PM

I thought it was really funny...I'll throw this one on every once in awhile the way I do with Awesome-O and some of my other favorites.

ParticleMan · March 20 2009, 05:17 PM

Ethros wrote:

Anyone watch the latest new South Park ep- "The Coon"?

Just watched it myself, bloody hilarious. A great parody of The Dark Knight / Watchmen style superheroes.
The gravelly voices were great, and Cartman's moving around in the police office- "Now I'm over here"

And having Professor Chaos in an episode is never a bad thing

But who was Mysterion? ha, the joke is he could have been anyone. I like to think it was Kenny

It was an OK episode. I chuckled a bit at the "superhero movie" camera angles when Cartman goes to the mini storage place to confront Professor Chaos. I kinda had a feeling that either Mysterion wouldn't be unmasked or that we wouldn't see it. But they chose to make him one of the background classroom characters...someone that everyone in the town would know but that we viewers wouldn't since the show doesn't focus on the character.

Mr Light · March 20 2009, 05:23 PM

I thought it was good but not a classic. The superhero stuff was funny, and I did like the "battle". I'm a little pissed we didn't actually learn who Mysterion was though!

TheBrew · March 20 2009, 05:24 PM

ParticleMan wrote:

Ethros wrote:

Anyone watch the latest new South Park ep- "The Coon"?

Just watched it myself, bloody hilarious. A great parody of The Dark Knight / Watchmen style superheroes.
The gravelly voices were great, and Cartman's moving around in the police office- "Now I'm over here"

And having Professor Chaos in an episode is never a bad thing

But who was Mysterion? ha, the joke is he could have been anyone. I like to think it was Kenny

It was an OK episode. I chuckled a bit at the "superhero movie" camera angles when Cartman goes to the mini storage place to confront Professor Chaos. I kinda had a feeling that either Mysterion wouldn't be unmasked or that we wouldn't see it. But they chose to make him one of the background classroom characters...someone that everyone in the town would know but that we viewers wouldn't since the show doesn't focus on the character.

It still could have been Stan/Kyle or anyone else. He never spoke in his normal voice and the character design is fair non-de-script on the show. In fact, it is one of the people that Cartman guesses since Cartman comments on that.

Kaijufan · March 20 2009, 05:27 PM

I thought it was a good episode, I loved the Dark Knight and Watchmen references.

I also like how everyone knew who Mysterion was when he was revealed but they didn't show enough features for the audience to identify him. The audience not knowing who it was made me think of the Justice League episode where the Flash and Lex Luthor switch bodies and Luthor has no idea who the Flash is when he takes a peak under the mask.

Ethros · March 20 2009, 07:22 PM

TheBrew wrote:

It still could have been Stan/Kyle or anyone else. He never spoke in his normal voice and the character design is fair non-de-script on the show. In fact, it is one of the people that Cartman guesses since Cartman comments on that.

Well it couldn't be Kyle as he had a scene with him in his bedroom

ITL · March 20 2009, 07:26 PM

Great episode

I loved Mysterion's lispy, gravelly voice. Spot-on accuracy.

LitmusDragon · March 20 2009, 08:50 PM

I thought Mysterion was pretty clearly Clyde. Stan or Kenny I think wouldn't have been able to pass up the opportunity to laugh at Cartman's ridiculous getup.

Lowdarzz · March 20 2009, 09:03 PM

A good episode. My biggest laugh came when Cartman kept moving around the police station and had to tell them where he was each time.

This season has definately started out much stronger than the previous one. Mickey's rampage last week was a hoot.

Cky · March 21 2009, 12:20 AM

I'd like think Mysterion was Kenny, simply because South Park have brought in Kenny without his hood a few times and nobody really notices, The Jeffersons is the best example of this, you never find out it's him until after he's died, after that it's too late and you never see his face again.

Although, I don't think it was any kid, just a joke from the South Park guys as all the kids have the same faces.

Kaijufan · March 21 2009, 01:13 AM

Ethros wrote:

TheBrew wrote:

It still could have been Stan/Kyle or anyone else. He never spoke in his normal voice and the character design is fair non-de-script on the show. In fact, it is one of the people that Cartman guesses since Cartman comments on that.

Well it couldn't be Kyle as he had a scene with him in his bedroom

Yeah that scene makes me think that Mysterion was Stan.

Daneel · March 21 2009, 03:26 AM

Just aired here in Canada... loved it. Very timely, considering Watchmen came out only two weeks ago -- timelier than doing an Indiana Jones-themed episode in October, anyway (although I liked that episode too).

I thought it was pretty funny. Cartman becomes a superhero, but of course fighting for truth and justice comes second to getting attention and doing away with the competition. I loved the gravelly voices, moving around in the police station, and the list of the Coon's real identity suspects (Bruce Vilanch and Harvey Fierstein

), among other things.

I'm inclined to think that Mysterion was Clyde. Being out all night fighting crime might explain why he was sleeping in class.

March 20 2009, 04:28 PM	#1
Ethros Vice Admiral Location: 1123 6536 5321	new South Park- "The Coon" Anyone watch the latest new South Park ep- "The Coon"? Just watched it myself, bloody hilarious. A great parody of The Dark Knight / Watchmen style superheroes. The gravelly voices were great, and Cartman's moving around in the police office- "Now I'm over here" And having Professor Chaos in an episode is never a bad thing But who was Mysterion? ha, the joke is he could have been anyone. I like to think it was Kenny

March 20 2009, 04:41 PM	#2
Brikar99 Rear Admiral	Re: new South Park- "The Coon" I got a couple of chuckles out of it, but overall I thought this was a very mediocre episode. I saw what they were going for, but just didn't connect with it. __________________ SNW 9: 'Mestral' - 'Ninja Werewolf Assassins!' - Movie/TV reviews: For Reelz

March 20 2009, 05:15 PM	#4
The Evil Dead Vice Admiral Location: 1123, 6536, 5321	Re: new South Park- "The Coon" I thought it was really funny...I'll throw this one on every once in awhile the way I do with Awesome-O and some of my other favorites. __________________ "I want to see gamma rays, I want to hear X-rays, and I want to smell dark matter. I’m a machine and I could know much more." - Cavil, Battlestar Galactica

March 20 2009, 05:23 PM	#6
Mr Light Admiral Location: Pennsylvania	Re: new South Park- "The Coon" I thought it was good but not a classic. The superhero stuff was funny, and I did like the "battle". I'm a little pissed we didn't actually learn who Mysterion was though! __________________

March 20 2009, 05:27 PM	#8
Kaijufan Rear Admiral Location: Amana, Iowa	Re: new South Park- "The Coon" I thought it was a good episode, I loved the Dark Knight and Watchmen references. I also like how everyone knew who Mysterion was when he was revealed but they didn't show enough features for the audience to identify him. The audience not knowing who it was made me think of the Justice League episode where the Flash and Lex Luthor switch bodies and Luthor has no idea who the Flash is when he takes a peak under the mask. __________________

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March 20 2009, 07:26 PM	#10
ITL Vice Admiral Location: Palace Of The Brine	Re: new South Park- "The Coon" Great episode I loved Mysterion's lispy, gravelly voice. Spot-on accuracy.

March 20 2009, 08:50 PM	#11
LitmusDragon Commodore Location: The Barmuda Triangle	Re: new South Park- "The Coon" I thought Mysterion was pretty clearly Clyde. Stan or Kenny I think wouldn't have been able to pass up the opportunity to laugh at Cartman's ridiculous getup.

March 20 2009, 09:03 PM	#12
Lowdarzz Captain	Re: new South Park- "The Coon" A good episode. My biggest laugh came when Cartman kept moving around the police station and had to tell them where he was each time. This season has definately started out much stronger than the previous one. Mickey's rampage last week was a hoot.

March 21 2009, 12:20 AM	#13
Cky Captain Location: Cky	Re: new South Park- "The Coon" I'd like think Mysterion was Kenny, simply because South Park have brought in Kenny without his hood a few times and nobody really notices, The Jeffersons is the best example of this, you never find out it's him until after he's died, after that it's too late and you never see his face again. Although, I don't think it was any kid, just a joke from the South Park guys as all the kids have the same faces. __________________ Oh, I'm sorry! I thought this was -- Zombie Jesus? What are you doing here?!

March 21 2009, 03:26 AM	#15
Daneel Rear Admiral Location: Toronto	Re: new South Park- "The Coon" Just aired here in Canada... loved it. Very timely, considering Watchmen came out only two weeks ago -- timelier than doing an Indiana Jones-themed episode in October, anyway (although I liked that episode too). I thought it was pretty funny. Cartman becomes a superhero, but of course fighting for truth and justice comes second to getting attention and doing away with the competition. I loved the gravelly voices, moving around in the police station, and the list of the Coon's real identity suspects (Bruce Vilanch and Harvey Fierstein ), among other things. I'm inclined to think that Mysterion was Clyde. Being out all night fighting crime might explain why he was sleeping in class.