South Park Trashes OnlyFans, Logan Paul, and The Influencer Economy

[@JCasR3]

I think the parents being part of the problem is the right way to see the ending. It goes back to episodes where the parents fall for “anti-woke/woke” trends and spiral things out of control.

[@tomsektul31]

Nah thats bs clydes step mom is best

[@frankcastle2298]

the wife got more views though, did you see her XXX rated stuff?

[@mydogsnameislucy768]

It’s crazy my 6 year old nephew has Prime on his Christmas wishlist. You ask him why he likes Prime and not Gatorade anymore and he just says “Logan Paul!” Shits surreal.

[@davelister2961]

"Plants love Brawndo!"

[@thefrog4990]

Ew

[@MurkTheCreator]

​@@davelister2961the Idiocracy is real...

[@mr.pavone9719]

Klyde's mom being responsible for influencing the influencer is ultimately a direct admission that parents are the most responsible for influencing their children.

[@JerdMcLean]

Don't tell anyone but I just shat meself please send help

[@KevinMakins]

It's stressful.

[@theJuicmanisbak]

​@SanityTV_Last_Sane_Man_Alive wow, me too.

[@frankcastle2298]

klydes mom was nude?

[@GAHAHAHH]

I didn't see the episode but maybe it's a call for parents to take responsibility and actually try to connect with their children as a means to set them down the right path and teach them rather then being all conspiring, manipulative and authoritative something like make them not want to drink "Cred" in the first place rather then outright banning it. If you say don't watch "he who will not be named" they will just do it behind your back if you say "he who will not be named" is "cringe" that would be far more effective especially if you go into detail about why.

[@River_of_Revenge]

its never been adult content for children. its been children content for adults.

[@olaf3140]

That's how I think of it too, but at the same time there's no demographic to whom SP is as exciting as kids (a certain type of kids, I suppose). I was far from an adult when I first read about some cartoon with a gay dog, and I knew immediately I had to see it.

[@rubenbarrera7338]

Idk. Feels like it can be both. I watched it as a kid. I thought it was great. Called out a lot of bs.

[@WhiskerDooz]

Nah

[@moonjellykevin]

I'm not gonna lie: I haven't been this sad after a South Park episode since that time Wendy Testaburger edits her photo at the end of that one season finale. It's so good, and it's a shame that it's paywalled behind Paramount Plus. I also felt that the ending plot reveal was a bit confusing. In universe, it's just sort of okay. Metaphorically, I took it as adults have a responsibility on what ends up influencing the kids, but even that interpretation feels like a stretch on my part. But yes: overall, this episode hit very hard.

[@Nova_Afterglow]

yarrrr

[@mattgottesmann3514]

Absolutely. It may be the first episode with a bad ending and nothing really (re)solved.

[@poopoomangione]

Bro it costs like $7 for Paramount. You wouldn’t pay $7 to watch a movie? That’s a very small price for the great work of South Park.

[@choosecarefully408]

The reason that ending feels off is part the need for making everything appear within the limited world of SP. But it also may be a conceit of Matt & Trey. Remember when they did a whole conspiracy theory video that had 'government' doing a cover up but only because the idea that 'Government' was Actually In Charge of things comforted people? They're absolutely correct. But it feels like Matt & Trey believe that therefore, due to this mindset that any & all things *labelled* as conspiracy theories should be dismissed. In a way they're right. We shift our beliefs in the need for 100% honesty from our parents to Central Authority Figures then get as childishly mad at them when we find out one lie. NASA has admitted to "faking" photos. Except what they _really_ admitted to was adding colors to some & touching up others. That doesn't mean the Earth is flat. But most people angry at surrogate-Daddy lying _react_ that way. *Most* people _can't_ handle a world where authority figures lie. & sure enough, everyone I've ever met conflates mere _politicians_ with being Daddy-Government Itself just to have this infantile need for comfort met. So, while they kind of catch this whole phenomenon in an oblique way, it's the One Thing I sincerely doubt that they see. I don't think they separate their notions of what 'Government' is from politicians either, & if you can't do that, well, it kinda warps how you see the world.

[@37Kilo2]

Wild that this almost 30 year old show is still relevant, funny, and intelligent. Unlike another long-running cartoon, unfortunately. This show was wildly popular when i was in highschool. I was a freshman when it came out, and so many kids were wearing T-shirts and constantly quoting Cartman.

[@jaygremillion]

I'm 42. It debuted my freshmen years of high school (I think, maybe sophomore) with Cartman getting an anal probe. If you would have told me they'd still be making the show damn near 30 years later I'd have laughed at you. But somewhere along the way, as we got older, their show embraced satire and moved away (mostly) from just straight toilet humor. Obviously, they still dabble but its far more mature now than it was then. As it should be. And some of the episodes hit close to home when it comes to their commentary on society.

[@spadinnerxylaphone2622]

I'm officially behind the times bc I had no idea wtf cred or Logan LaDouche were supposed to be.

[@T_Dot94]

man I wish I were you. Its not fun to be with the times.

[@michaeldeancoetzee9993]

Ignorance is bliss

[@Norrieification]

Me neither, this video helped me enjoy the episode more because I had no idea about prime/cred. I had heard of Logan Paul but don’t really know what he does other than that Japanese suicide forest thing.

[@VerseRonPC]

With regards to ending, I see the entire episode as fundamentally expanding upon the topic of media influence on children, how the simplistic idea that kids see something on TV and for no reason replicate it blindly is incorrect, and how by playing into that view, big tech is gaslighting people with "well, kids don't actually see this", resulting in the problem of some minors getting themselves in dangerous situations remaining unaddressed. The entire episode showcases and explores how there are mechanisms that explain why kids choose to behave in the way they behave in response to the influencers (FOMO, status games, etc). Mechanisms that we can understand, that are actually the same ones that motivate adults, which once recognized, can help us take steps to result in the improvement of child safety that don't require restrictions on entire domains of adult activity. The episode starts with the parents being informed by the school that they are the ones that hold the responsibility to protect their kids, that either they shouldn't give them smartphones to access adult materials, or, they should educate them about adult matters so that they avoid making bad decisions - something the parents respond to negatively. Throughout the episode, the running question of who cares the most about influencing children is answered with - it's their parents. The ending is in reference to the scene from the beginning, the rejection of that responsibility by the parents is a result of them recognizing that they cannot really influence their children, something stated by Clyde's stepmother. Because she lacks the authority of a parent, due to being a step-parent, or to be more precise, because Clyde doesn't view her with respect, unlike the influencer, she seeks to rig the game by paying the influencer to influence her child - which is something many parents do these days, trying to get their kids to view media they curate as a way to control how their kids are influenced, creating the very problem of worrying about the potential of bad influence in the process. This episode is aware that minors will see it, the scene with Marsh both showing his nudity for a long period, as well as when throwing the CRED bottles while telling the message in the direction of the 4th wall indicates that. The OnlyFans situation wasn't a problem till Marsh's activity on it was associated with the status symbol, showcasing that there is a difference between merely nudity being witnessed by a minor (like in the first aforementioned scene), and when it's the influencers who have status as a result of showcasing their nudity, which minors seek, that might lead some of them to try to replicate such strategy of gaining popularity (for the same reasons adults like Marsh do). I think in general, the overall message, is that instead of resorting to simplistic solutions that impact many adults negatively (like prohibiting teachers from doing OF or work as a teacher), being followed with simplistic efforts to protect adults from such efforts (like simply saying that parents should give their kids smartphones, or that kids are actually not viewing such online places), that still result in the problem of minors choosing to behave in dangerous ways, we need to understand the complexities involved and create solutions that satisfy both groups of the argument. Everyone is criticized in this episode, from parents, through Big Tech companies, to even kids themselves (with Clyde choosing to drink the kool-aid regardless of everything he learned, simply to satisfy his need to belong, despite clearly seeing through the facade of such game the whole time).

[@thephilosopher7173]

Here’s the one big problem you will never find a solution to: _Kids will see what they want to see._ This is because the internet is the internet. Plenty of kids back in the day knew what playboy was without it. Now, there’s no question that many kids you walk past on a daily have been exposed to some kinda of adult content (not even just nudity, but adult language and gory scenes in a movie/game etc). Music as well seeing how there’s videos on TikTok and KZbin of kids dancing to Adult themed artists and reciting violent lyrics. I’m not saying it’s ok, I’m just saying you can’t stop it because its built in to society at this point.

[@edumazieri]

Yup and the irony of parents wanting to infuence children the most while also not wanting to put in the actual effort of talking to their children, preferring any ridiculous indirect way instead.

[@edumazieri]

@@thephilosopher7173 well then it's pretty silly to keep pretending that it's working. the idea that we need to protect children from the world instead of preparing them for it has always been absurd.

[@ninintheshadows]

Well articulated

[@Jaiden_Anime_Shuns]

The creators must be heavily protected by hollywood. Normally an episode like this would lead to police harassment by richer people.

[@eliel14ful]

The commentary on hooking up kids as life long costumers is the most important aspect, only fans is basically turning a profit for sex repress boys of the 2000s who got addicted and now have money

[@cheriann6461]

It's also teaching young women and girls that sex work is mainstream, and a valid form of income/career.

[@nostalji93]

@@cheriann6461 Well it is and always was. Just not without consequences.

[@SW-zb6bf]

And Twitch is the gateway

[@manictiger]

Had money. A fool and his money... Please step aside for those who have money with this bank.

[@ccelite3782]

Holy shit... you're right

[@JSPaul49]

I'd interpret Clyde's step mom being the culprit as an indictment of parents in general. How the pendulum has swung from parents going on puritan rants over the smallest things to them not paying enough attention to the harm social media does to kids. But still acknowledging that there's only so much parents can do through how full of holes her strategy was.

[@jonathanj2106]

Agreed. The episode more or less flat-out said it during the school meeting scene when the parents refuse to acknowledge that they have the ability to control what media and products their kids have access to and tell the board "They're your kids."

[@douglasbarnes4035]

I was a teen during the start if the Satanic Panic scare. It was grifters scaring the gullible over nothing. As long as there are stupid people to be the marks for grifters, there will be grifters. One’s best defence is not to be a feckless numpty.

[@kyzercube]

Nah, I see Clyde's stepmom as a reference to people in power imposing rights infringing mandates for money and power, but keep their kids safe because they know what they're doing is bad. It's a message to those in power.

[@brentt6714]

We live in a system where survival is paywalled, and people hustle as individualists to get cash in whatever way they can with no regard to how they impact others. Change this system and the culture will change with it.

[@the_quadracorn]

I felt like the ending with Clyde's mum was more about how it's harder for parents to be a positive influence now because there are people whose whole industry revolves around influencing them. It was hard even before the kids all had the internet and smart phones. Their job is just a lot harder now as a result because what was a losing battle before is almost a lost war today.

[@Vincent8190X]

Casa Bonita shirt lmao! The episode Cartman put Butters in a bunker, then refrigerator to get Kyle to bring him to CB.

[@budsak7771]

I remember when fads were something I wanted to be a part of but after enough times of seeing it go wrong I'm content with sitting back, watching, and letting out an occasional chuckle.

[@thephilosopher7173]

Damn that was a great breakdown! And it’s something I thought about before too. A lot of creators I watch, who complained about the OF rules, are the same ones who hate when their videos are age restricted, yet their content often times is not for kids. So even KZbinrs are guilty of trying to take some futile moral high ground.

[@growingoaks]

Ehh id argue that onlyfans is a website that only serves to disempower women by reducing them to mere sex objects so anyone against onlyfans aka onlyhoes is on the right train. I don’t necessarily believe its immoral even, it’s just directly damaging to women.

[@jonath1982]

Age restriction is more about what type of advertising you can pick up, as opposed to who's watching your videos.

[@jalawto]

I just watched the episode, I am a little disappointed because for a while when the kids kept asking who was trying to influence them I thought for sure it was gonna be the crab people, what a missed opportunity

[@Whocares1987]

Bro Logan as Ladouche is the greatest thing I’ve ever heard

[@sneekmuch]

3:54 South Park isn’t oblivious. They know this. That’s the joke…

[@facepalmjesus1608]

Randy Marsh: the father who has done it all

[@MagicRooster41]

This video popped and informed me about the SP special proving one of the main points of the episode lol

[@SeyaDiakite7]

This was perfect. They even had actual kids voicing kids while the main kids sounds deeper. Clyde knows how to drive episodes.

[@Corona_Paul]

2023/2024 Where everyone is a influencer digital creator. 😂

[@thornerobinson5245]

Missed seeing you on the Wisecrack Channel. Glad to see you're doing well Jared!

[@NightWriting]

Yesterday, i saw a shelf full of 'Prime' in a nightshop in Belgium. It was horrific to think that 'trend' was spreading outside the US.

[@LonkinPork]

I haven't seen any of the post-Paramount-deal episodes/specials, but from your synopsis this really feels like a return to the episode structure of the show's "Golden Days" The plot points all connect together so well, it's really great

[@SuperCosmicChaos]

The argument children are going to see it is dumb. I see it as a parenting problem that they cant stop their children from seeing it.

[@greenkoopa]

Wisecrack refugee

[@joesepspindel3335]

I feel the same way about those vehicle shows on youtube. People going out to find a rotted out POS car or truck, fixing it up enough to try and drive home and then sinking thousands of dollars into it to restore it. The sponsors give them thousands of dollars worth of free stuff, turning the video into one big commercial for all the products used. Think of all the money wasted when they really should be taught to find the most reliable vehicle they can, with the least amount of miles on it at the price they can afford. It teaches them how to fix different vehicles, but ones they should never have bought in the first place.

[@kyzercube]

Jared, the whole thing about Clyde's stepmom being the crux of the entire influence is in reference to those in power making sure their kids aren't subject to the very mandates they impose on the public i.e. - mask wearing, fouci ouchies, 2A rights infringements, crying " climate change " while flying gas guzzling private jets and driving 8mpg vehicles, DEI racist hiring practices, and doing away with school voucher programs.

[@marcuslong9761]

Logan ladouche LMAO

[@KevinMakins]

This is great. Love the zoom back perspective. Haven't caught up with your work since Wisecrack but I appreciate this directness even more. ✌️

[@Squeeple.]

7:39 it is like their episode about pay to play games and the Canadian Devil before they released Phone Destroyer

[@Zepi827]

You hit on every level with this analysis my boy, good shit💪🏽

[@Cheshirekat.]

Im so glad u made this channel

[@achinthmurali5207]

What is the difference between the creator economy and the influencer economy? I feel that in the end all creators are influencers and all influencers describe themselves as content creators on some days.

[@CodeBleu724]

Most "influencers" don't have anything of real importance to offer anyway.

[@UrbanMediaReview]

South Park is GOATED because its no longer even any pop culture to pull from but trending topics and memes mostly... Big current events i guess.. they had so much more fuel around 1999-2003.

[@vladsnape6408]

1:24 Randy using a 'Niken' camera camera is a nice touch. That is exactly the brand I expect him to use.

[@ralph4370]

Southpark was not the 1st adult cartoon. If you watch Flintstones from back in the day the OG version. There are adult humor and was shown at night not during the day.

[@maxmotors9497]

South Park came out when I was 15 about to turn 16. It has been one of the only entertainment empires I haven’t soured on.

[@pacoEXNIHILO]

That’s a pretty house hoodie.

[@Slithermotion]

Every southpark episode just makes me whisper wtf…genius.

[@Platinum_Baskets]

Merry Christmas, Jared!

[@robertmcsmack379]

Sharon coming home with Chanel shopping bags was 😂😂

[@estwaldasimov2363]

My interpretation of the ending was that, sometimes even with a genuinely positive objective (to get closer to her stepson) the stepmom ended up introducing CRED to Kyle without giving it much thought, only as tool to reach him. And even when she achieves her objective, the negative effects of CRED with the kids still lingers. In other words, it gave me "the road to hell is paved with good intentions". This interpretation can be seen as an analogy to social media itself. It has for sure improved aspects of our modern day life, e.g. helping people and businesses connect easier, make niches more relevant, making it easier to keep up to date with the lives of our loved ones who are not close. However, what are the negative side effects that come with it? And more importantly, do the positives outweigh the negatives, i.e. is the trade off worth it? Because there sure have been a shit ton of negative side effects.

[@tylerhealy7358]

I want to finish this and I am rarely bothered by spoilers but I think this time I want to watch it first. I’ll be back.

[@xxxxDREADNOUGHT]

I thought that the funniest line in the whole special was when Randy was criticizing Sharon's only fans video and said "and who's this guy, he blocking the whole shot"

[@aviron2000]

Glad you're back man

[@magnusnicolaisen6394]

glad i finally found you again, missed your wisecrack videos.

[@richardsmith175]

This was a great analysis for the episode. Very Though provoking

[@ashwilliams6080]

Without the complete willingness of the parents, these companies would have a WAY harder time getting to children.

[@Dare5358]

If kids are watching porn from their parents' left open porn account, that's a shitty parent and that's the root of the problem.

[@hannesrame8413]

I think the ending is abaut how parents are influencing influencers to act as they wish.

[@AssetH8ut2]

Wow, good job man. you earned my sub with this one for sure.

[@how2pick4name]

It's more about how parents are oblivious to what keeps their kids busy. I watch SP and I'm 60. I do keep up and I know all about LeDouche and his crypto egg "game" and all the other crap going on. Yes, kids are going to watch, kids are always going to do things they are not allowed to do. The problem now is that they can't anymore. They will get filmed by some camera somewhere. No more mistake, fun and pulling off stupid crap without getting caught. What a great childhood the newer generations will have. Maybe someone should address that. It seems I'm the only one thinking about this again because I'm the only one that remembers when they were young.

[@angrydoggy9170]

Just talk to your kids. Teach them about the stuff going on in the world. They won’t get weird ideas by watching a cartoon.

[@Tamales21]

Cludes mom being the baddie was a cop out. They were just afraid to swing for the fences and name the real bad guys.

[@mr.dr0bot731]

Interesting how incels, white supremacy and white mediocrity are never put onto the chopping block in this show So strange.

[@kurtlindner]

I love Jaredcrack. Best channel on KZbin.

[@teniente_snafu]

Peak surplus economy. Selling us things we don't really need is the main cost factor in most goods and services. Advertising and Marketing runs and finances almost all of the internet content industry as well as what's left of TV and Newspapers.

[@hugh_jasso]

The irony of "it's the parents" is that, parental guidance, or lack there of, is exactly what got us here in the first place. If parents Had been monitoring what their kids consume and access, would we even have ratings or censors?

[@Squeeple.]

9:18 in the commentary for the PewDiePie episode Trey admits it was to show off to his kids. He would be the “Grandpa”

[@johnandconnieleland6192]

My favorite site on You Tube. Great breakdown.

[@danyoung3748]

I always love your analysis vids, Jared. Will you do rick and morty episodes again?

[@isaacmancilla4760]

Hey! I’ve missed your videos, wisecrack on your voice. Greetings. Nice finding for me

[@andrewprobst846]

The beating my wife thing went over my head and still does i think i am looking too deep when it comes to south park and some of the jokes are just that

[@eyeseer1]

South Park went from being lowbrow Peanuts with toilet humor to age into a TED talk to the Generation X crowd that became Boomers.

[@jean-paulgagnon8479]

I'm 2:16 in and I broke hypnosis to be like... he's just... recounting the entire episode isn't he? NEXT

[@2stepper2000]

Not many KZbinrs are covering this episode like they did the last one? 😂😂😂

[@mikesaler1038]

Always impressed with your insight!

[@donb7576]

Casa Bonita? Yeah, I’ve been there.

[@TheNewAgedDiogenesAfterRehab]

I think I just watched an influencer explain influencing. . .Is that meta? I think that's meta.

[@DarthJarJar10]

The strange revelation could be my own personal conspiracy theory that people demonise profiteers without considering that they might be the end beneficiary of the profit motive. At the end of the day, if one has assets in some retirement investment vehicle like the US 401ks, they are indirectly shareholders of these listed companies... Just a thought...

[@maxmustermann2197]

Thank you for you apt thoughts, Jared. I am glad that you are my influencer.

[@inexperiencedknife]

Wouldn't have known this came out If it wasn't for you

[@Rogun987]

I used to drink Prime. I had no idea Logan had stakes in the drink. I feel dirty...

[@Justforthefifteen]

I don’t mate. Children have parents or caregivers. What they watch or don’t watch is on them…

[@Ionic457]

love this channel man! hope you have a merry Christmas!

[@mrsev765]

Parker & Stone seem to be on fine form this year

[@magnetotwister]

I was definitely under 10 years old when i started watching south park

[@Weshopwizard]

I very nearly died laughing during the pad Thai scene.

[@coloradochris3952]

We have the same haircut! Did you use the Flowbee or the Suck Kut?

[@finfen9730]

I wonder if Logan Paul will take on the stage name Ladouche when he becomes a heel.

[@markblaze4909]

no one is responsible for what children see except their parents. the end.

[@MoneySandwich]

why would Janice influence Clyde to want Fred just so she can prevent him from drinking it. I guess yeah it starts a dialogue but obviously does more harm to their relationship than good

[@HenchickHarrigan]

South Park is comedic brilliance in the same vein as other great merican comics like Jonathan Winters, George Carlin, Bill Hicks, and Richard Pryor, just in a different format. Sincerely, an old guy.

[@SanderCokart]

South Park is such a good reflection of the real world

[@thechosenone9943]

I'm laughing hard as hell at just the recap 👍🏾🤣

[@chriss2412]

Subscribed; this was what I have been missing on wisecrack… i fell off wisecrack partly seeing the newer faces there but more so how political it became. It used to be more philosophy but then it became overtly one sided political. I have CNN or Fox News for that

[@maxmustermann2197]

WORD

[@BrokeWeekends]

you're way better than the other people doing surface level analysis on this episode

[@Pooyan-qc3ff]

Great video as always!🎉

[@Porifera-Jaymen]

🎉 Another great episode! 🔥"Your views are important to me"🔥

[@daniellaw4200]

Morgpie catching strays

[@martycastle698]

Got the 420th thumb. Noteworthy as I watch this while working at a pot shop.

[@clarence_claymore.]

Southpark is all I have left …. Spoofing cp is where we are at

[@Neeeecholas]

I believe Clyde’s mom backed the influencer but only had him promote cred because she knew cred would attract Clyde’s attention. Just like the episode taught, influencers used a popular subject to become relevant where the sponsor could than push their view on their target audience.

[@silversurferhi]

Also how about Trey and Matt giving us the B material for the free (comedy network) stuff and saving the good content for Paramount

[@stellocut99]

There as just as many adults with interest with child marketed entertainment as kids spending time watching a crude parody of child marketed entertainment.

[@corinnekelley8133]

You’re back!!!!

[@tayloreh]

Clyde's stepmom (since his mom died sitting on the toilet wrong at the start of season 16 - amazing callback) being desperate to connect with him feels more like a commentary on how adults, and particularly baby boomers or others who got wealthy at the prime time to do so, still own the world, and how therefore, their deepest desires determine the direction of the market. Maybe marketing to children is about more than just creating loyal consumers, but to fulfill that innate desire to have kids that are obedient and agreeable to parents... if they can control what their children think is 'cool' through third-party influencers (as well as when and how to destroy it in CRED's case), kids will have experiential learning that breed obedience, since parent to kid lectures don't work. She's really a bit of an evil mastermind in that sense. I hope we see her again, I love their dynamic - and think if she could hatch that whole plan, she's pretty diabolical and Clyde has more reason to be on guard with her. Or maybe its more the system thats evil than her.

[@1who4me]

The boomers children are grown up now- I’d say parents are now Gen Xers being parodied in these shows now.

[@rrsaga]

I was an adult watching South Park when it premiered sadly, still there but always there for the humor.(I’m Matt stones age)