Whee new South Park

000 · Post by **000** » 2006-10-05 08:35pm

Utah Jak wrote:I thought the episode wasn't that great too. Then again, it could be due to my seething hatred of all things WoW.

Well, I don't hate it, but I don't know anything about it beyond that a couple dorks I work with apparently play it quite often. So I didn't get most of what was going on.

Plus, it felt like a retread of multiple other episodes, and failed to have any sort of point. I mean, sure, some players of online games are losers, but... so? Did they really need to point this out?

Here's hoping for the return of Mel next week.

Slacker · Post by **Slacker** » 2006-10-05 08:56pm

Pax Britannia wrote:You guys have a new series already?

We only just got the darth chef episode in the UK

I think it's going to be like Galactica or Stargate were in previous seasons, you guys are going to run right into the new episodes. Over here we had to wait however many months.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2006-10-05 11:25pm

This one was a hoot. Too bad they didn't touch on ninja looting.

Magnetic · Post by **Magnetic** » 2006-10-06 12:42pm

I'm not into WoW, but that was one FUNNY episode. Great lines. . . and I have to take my hat off to the animators for pulling off another episode with extra-South Park type characters, and doing so very well!

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2006-10-06 01:55pm

Yes! My cable worked perfectly last night! Truly hilarious. I wonder how much involvement Blizzard actually had in crafting the episode.

Even though I don't play WoW, I desperately want a t shirt that says "Cartman is my guild leader" with a picture of him in front of the computer.

Shinn Langley Soryu · Post by **Shinn Langley Soryu** » 2006-10-07 12:17am

Even though it's obviously based on WoW, the actual premise of the episode is basically a thinly-veiled reference to the .hack franchise. Read the article and think about it for a moment.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2006-10-07 08:54am

I loved it, I especially liked how they had proper in game footage and used the WoW engine to make a proper cinematic-looking part.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2006-10-07 02:42pm

Shinn Langley Soryu wrote:Even though it's obviously based on WoW, the actual premise of the episode is basically a thinly-veiled reference to the .hack franchise. Read the article and think about it for a moment.

I seriously doubt that Matt and Trey would be making deliberate references to .Hack. That would be obscure in the extreme.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2006-10-07 04:00pm

Darth Fanboy wrote:Yes! My cable worked perfectly last night! Truly hilarious. I wonder how much involvement Blizzard actually had in crafting the episode.
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I doubt they were actually involved.

But, as the Episode in question is given a shout-out on Blizzard's home page I suspect they had their blessing. Or at least knew that it was in good fun.

Shinn Langley Soryu · Post by **Shinn Langley Soryu** » 2006-10-07 05:47pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:
Shinn Langley Soryu wrote:Even though it's obviously based on WoW, the actual premise of the episode is basically a thinly-veiled reference to the .hack franchise. Read the article and think about it for a moment.
I seriously doubt that Matt and Trey would be making deliberate references to .Hack. That would be obscure in the extreme.

You're probably right; it might as well be coincidence.

From what I've read, Matt and Trey did enlist Blizzard's assistance with the machinima sequences; Mike Morhaime and Rob Pardo even had actual speaking parts, I think.

Official Blizzard press release regarding "Make Love, Not Warcraft"

Wikipedia's list of goofs might also be worth a read.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2006-10-07 08:04pm

I experienced a wave of laughter when watching this episode. Cartman had some hilarious lines; his comments to Clyde about Hitler and the French, "Butters, go down to the store, buy World of Warcraft, install it on your computer and join the online sensation before we all murder you." and of course his awesome plan to kill millions of boars.

Best episode I've seen in a long time.

Tatterdemalion · Post by **Tatterdemalion** » 2006-10-07 11:02pm

Shinn Langley Soryu wrote: You're probably right; it might as well be coincidence.

Almost Certainly. Judging from the episode synopsis about the only real similarity that stands out (other than both taking place within MMORPGs) is between the functions of the Sword of 1000 Truths and the Twilight Bracelet, and even then only their function in the story is similar, they're respective backgrounds are completely different.

I think it's just a case that there are certain storylines/concepts that immediately spring to mind in any fictional story concerning MMORPGs, and .hack was the first major franchise to use them. Heck, I'd be surprised if .hack was even the first piece of sci-fi to utilise most of them.

Anyway back to the topic at hand, while the episode doesn't sound like it's going to be particularly scathing satire (let's not kid around, it's blatent product placement) it does sound hilarious. As a WoW player I can't wait for this one to hit the UK.

JLTucker · Post by **JLTucker** » 2006-10-08 02:50pm

I particularly like the line "I don't wanna start over at the graveyard!" And the reference to a song when Cartman speaks in French. I do not remember the name of the song.

Post by **Kuja** » 2006-10-10 10:40am

JLTucker wrote:I particularly like the line "I don't wanna start over at the graveyard!" And the reference to a song when Cartman speaks in French. I do not remember the name of the song.

It was 'Voulez-vous coucher avec moi'.

JLTucker · Post by **JLTucker** » 2006-10-10 11:21pm

Be sure to tune in to tomorrow's new episode of South Park, as Cartman will be presenting a Powerpoint presentation on what really happened on 9/11.

Yogi · Post by **Yogi** » 2006-10-10 11:30pm

JLTucker wrote:Be sure to tune in to tomorrow's new episode of South Park, as Cartman will be presenting a Powerpoint presentation on what really happened on 9/11.

I guess he just can't resist bragging.