'South Park' last night: Trying to make 'The F Word' okay, and beating up Emmanuel Lewis

Yikes. I agree with many of the commenters here about words having only as much power/meaning as we give them and words sticking around so people might as well take ownership of them, etc. And I also thought it was a funny episode; not their funniest ever, but still funny. BUT there’s no call to be so rude to Ken Tucker. Dude gave his honest opinion, which is his job. It’s not his job to like everything everybody else likes. We can discuss calmly whether he missed the entire point or has different comedy tastes than we do, but we don’t need to tell him to change jobs. That’s ridiculous. Ken Tucker, I may disagree with you sometimes, but I respect your opinions and appreciate your two cents, especially when we’re on opposite sides of a debate because it’s always healthy to understand different points of view. I didn’t think of the episode as gay-baiting, but I can see now how it might come across that way. Personally, I was focused more on making fun of those obnoxious biker gangs, which I found hilarious because I hate them too, and the episode DID capture exactly what it’s like to have your day interrupted by their attention-whoring engine-revving.

This is just like Isaac Hayes getting miffed when the Scientology episode aired – make fun of everyone except my own personal little niche. Then it’s not funny. Get bent, Tucker.

you are exactly the type of person south park is making fun of in this episode. Im glad you didnt like it

I thought the episode was great! Sure, there are lots of cheap laughs from using a taboo word. But, South Park also has a message that words only have the meaning we give them and language changes with usage.

Wow, this actually was a very funny and relevant episode of South Park.

Yes, no one can argue that F@g is a work used sometimes in a derogatory way against gays. but it also is a cigarette and to be honest. most people don’t use it in those way anymore.

South Park hit it dead on, inconsiderate Douchbags are F-g’s. it is time to not consider it gay slang anymore.

common day use is shifting, whether people want to admit it or not. people under the age of 30, and much more under 20, agree with South Park.

Sad thing is that your commentary just doesn’t get how funny the episode was. it really was a great one.

Ken Tucker you sir are a idiot.

your review sucks, get a new job.

Hey, here’s some proof Ken Tucker does not deserve to write anything ever. First of all, 1600′s means the 15th century not the 16th century, you big idiot. Second, the word “f–” has changed many times and is almost never used to describe gay people anymore and it is very commonly used to describe an inconsiderate person. Third, there is no possible way this is gay-baiting. You are retarded. If anyone deserves to be called “The F Word” it is you Ken. You are. Because a only a person in today’s time that thinks like you deserves to be described with a word that has so much negativity. Again, it’s 15th century, you f–.