I know this hardly qualifies as a current event, but most of you know that Isaac Hayes left South Park and it's because South Park doesn't respect religion and makes fun of different people. I would like to point out that he has been on the show since it began (like 10 years) and it has basically been making fun of lots of different people and religions the whole time. Was this a news flash? Can you really site such a reason when the show hasn't changed a bit?
Apparently the Scientology show offended him so much he wanted out of his contract. I admire Matt and Trey for letting him out, and I admire them even more for firing back and not letting him leave without a word against his 'reasoning'. Also, as a Christian and someone who watches South Park regularly, you have to learn to laugh at yourself someday. So Scientology is out to rip people off, at least it was a funny episode. I personally liked Tom Cruise hiding in the closet and everybody urging him to 'come out'. Here is one article and here is another.
Then last night, the first episode of the 10th Season, which I was way too tierd to watch happened. I hear it was hilarious, and here is the article.
Posted by 10lees at March 23, 2006 07:20 AMwow, that issac hayes article was pretty harsh. but in a good way. i just LOVE hypocrisy, dont you?? it's a good thing stone and parker have quick wits and duck feathers.
Posted by: dr gonzo at March 23, 2006 10:53 AMI was just amazed that he would site that as his reason. Seriously, you can't be upset about being made fun of. If he was a Christian would he have been on the show that long? And personally, the 'stuck in the closet' episode is hilarious; and for the record I found the Catholic priest's loving little boys episode hilarious too. You have to learn to laugh at yourself. If you overreact because a show says your religion is all about getting money, I have to wonder how much of that is true...
Posted by: 10lees at March 23, 2006 11:10 AMIt wasn't that it made fun of religions, but that it made fun of scientology. It's not really unusual for scientologists to do stuff like that. They (the church) are fine with making fun of other religions, but have a history of going after anyone who says anything bad about them or even attempts to probe into anything they do (such as when people just wanted to take apart e-meters to see what was inside them and they completely freaked).
Posted by: Jeremy at March 23, 2006 03:52 PMHA!!!! they killed off Chef... very very brutally...
Posted by: dr gonzo at March 25, 2006 08:28 AMI watched the first episode of the new season and I liked how the handled the Chef thing. The eulogy that Stan, I think it was Stan, did was a good send off for Isaac Hayes and another testament to Parker and Stone playing the game well. They mentioned that they had a lot of good times with chef and this one thing shouldn't tarnish all those memories.
Well played sirs, well played.
I don't know if anybody else has seen this, but it tickled my fancy and made me think of 10lees. Not really related but funny nonetheless:
http://www.spellingsociety.org/news/media/spellingbee.php
Posted by: I could be a Cylon at April 5, 2006 10:13 AM