by Amy K. Bredemeyer
This episode wasn't bad. Really, it was fairly standard for the series. However, as a season finale, it kinda sucked. Yes, there were spoofs and jokes and the Penn State stuff made it very relevant. But the whole foster-kid thing isn't going to be that memorable. On the one hand, it totally killed the "too soon" thing for making Penn State jokes... it's now pretty much completely acceptable. On the other hand, it's a rather fleeting episode and the Penn State thing won't be remembered in five years by a large chunk of people. Overall, I'm just looking forward to next season.
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Mysterion appears in the night to Kenny's sister, Karen. Cartman calls the police about a meth lab at his place to get himself in a foster home like Kenny. He's dressed to go to Hawaii, since he thinks he can choose where to be fostered. Cartman talks to the therapist and we hear some more jokes. ["At Penn State they like to be a little behind in the locker room" stood out the most.] Cartman is brought to the same foster family as Kenny. They go to the school and there's even poorer kids, which kinda dumbfounds Cartman. He ends up in the principal's office nearly immediately. [anyone surprised? not me!] We hear plenty of "yo mama so poor..." jokes. The case worker is called to school to deal with Cartman.
Karen is being bullied on the playground, so Mysterion shows up and beats up the bully. Karen talks about her "guardian angel" helping her at school, and the agnostic family gets upset. [why are there both cans and bottles of Dr. Pepper on the table?] The kids get blasted with Dr. Pepper from a keg. As punishment. Truth. The case worker shows up with Cartman, and is concerned about the children only being given Dr. Pepper to drink. [nevermind the fact that Cartman is already in trouble at school, LoL.] The parents are distracted by Mysterion while the case worker looks around. The case worker comes across what's going on in the basement (Dr. Pepper torture, you guys) and the parents end up being removed... as white trash in trouble. [... full circle.] The kids are given back to their original parents, and at the end, a giant bird eats Kenny... like the bird that might rule the world, according to the agnostics. [wacky ending.]
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