Tweek X Craig: South Park's Best Relationship

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Obviously shipping is a major part of just about every fandom that exists, especially these days, but I think you’d be hard pressed to find a ship that affected its show’s narrative more than Tweek X Craig in South Park. Okay don’t quote me on that I’m not too invested in the world of shipping, but what I DO know is that after relative obscurity in the fandom at large, Matt and Trey caught wind of the passion fans had for the “Creek” ship as it was called, and would ya believe it, they canonized it. And not just canonized, they managed to take this unlikely fandom pairing and develop it into genuinely one of the sweetest relationships South Park has ever seen. So today let’s talk about not only the history of Tweek and Craig, but why it’s such a great and beloved relationship.
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[@nerdygem8620]

I just remember Tumblr and DeviantArt losing their shit when Trey and Matt "requested their gay yaoi"

[@cherryblossom7120]

Oh shit...😅

[@primarynik913]

Man till this day I regret so much not being there when it happen, I would had LOVED to see them losing it

[@fatherdog346]

@@primarynik913 me too. (i was too young for the internet when the episode came out.)

[@savagedannym5056]

yeah wished that the people who created "Happy Tree Friends" could had done the same. not put the yaoi on their show but finally pair Flippy with Flaky. they could get a lot of inspiration from the many fan art of flippy and flaky (not the toxic ones). (if any HTF fans are reading this don't get mad at me for Shipping Flippy with Flaky) it is the most popular ship on the fandom.

[@PeterCaptainObvious]

I remember my buddie sent me their request, I would have joined in but that art wasn't my thing

[@sultra1761]

the fact that craig and tweek’s relationship is more stable then most of the adults in south park, is not just heart warming but also really funny

[@honeycomblord9384]

Also a tad alarming.

[@mr.sushi2221]

They have tegrity

[@honeycomblord9384]

@@mr.sushi2221 And coffee.

[@g.r.e..g]

@@honeycomblord9384 Special coffee…

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

Except it’s not Did you not see the North Korean episode

[@offbeatkiki]

"our town has only had a whole foods for 3 weeks and we already have our first gay kid" is my favorite south park quote 🤣

[@elliesheridan8003]

@Zombie Hunter beat me to it

[@BrokenXDI]

Ikr-

[@csortitoutseul]

Stan, hook up my bra... Cartman

[@snooze9805]

i lost my absolute shit at that. like i don't even watch south park but that made me laugh

[@GwenpoolLuver]

It’s actually gay kid *s*

[@cthulhluftagn3812]

Only south park would take the joke "only Asians can decide who's gay" and make it both true and heartwarming

[@demdem7946]

LMFAOOOO

[@mrpinkfreak4168]

I always thought it was Swedish people, glad South Park got my facts straight.

[@goosewho2903]

@@mrpinkfreak4168 the Asians won't.

[@wwandmitski]

​@@mrpinkfreak4168 well maybe not straight

[@d4xn4v]

LOL

[@MegaLakona]

I'm not really into shipping culture so when Tweek x Craig first aired I found it funny, but I truly respect how the writers aren't making them being gay the butt of a joke for an easy laugh or anything. Instead, they are written like any other couple and are just on the whole respected.

[@WanderingTetsubo]

Me neither. However, I'm genuinely surprised at how they've handled it so far, I thought it would just devolve into a joke, like Cartman bullying Butters.

[@diememes1233]

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[@maxhydekyle2425]

I like that the joke is the shippers and then, after this aired and still to this day, people IRL started making yaoi fan art of them. Life imitates art and vice versa.

[@otakupower1048]

@@maxhydekyle2425 that’s what inspired the episode itself, people were doing that before the episode aired so after there was definitely gonna be even more especially since it was canonized.

[@bombaybombay2793]

Honestly I dont respect how the creators basically had the town influence them to be together even though they said multiple times they didn't like each other And only got together because of the town

[@justanothergoth6544]

They have the healthiest relationship on the whole show.

[@Venus-yt8dd]

Genuinely!!

[@honeycomblord9384]

It's ironic, considering how unstable Tweek is.

[@spacesage1954]

I like your profile pic

[@neoxus30]

@@honeycomblord9384 It complements with how "overly stable" craig is)

[@bombaybombay2793]

Umm you do realize that relationship was engraved on them by the entire town right. Essentially they were basically forced. Not really so endearing is it

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

I just appreciate how the creators didn't actually put any gay stereotypes on Tweek and Craig

[@madammccormick6152]

Same!! i love how they are able to change their characters to loving and softer with each other to show how much they genuinely start to care for each other but keeping their characters core personality and traits the same so nothing feels out of place and it all feels so natural

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

@@madammccormick6152 Exactly!

[@yawninghamster7238]

@@madammccormick6152 you know what that is? Good writing. I wish more LGBT characters and couples had good writers. Then we might see some tired old stereotypes, annoying tropes, and empty pandering become a thing of the past.

[@xarpeggi]

YES

[@pascho1057]

Maybe because they weren’t meant to be gay

[@akarimeissen7281]

the fact that they even got MARRIED they stayed together for like 30 years, makes my heart melt.

[@demoniclemonade]

FR!!!

[@grossogretoes]

OMG THEY DO????

[@GamingbyJen]

@@grossogretoes yes, in the post pandemic special they are still a thing. It's so cute. 🥰

[@honeycomblord9384]

That's just goddamn impressive, especially considering that most people don't find the love of their life in elementary school. And on the first try, too!

[@user-pg8up8de4w]

40 years*

[@ClearAsCrystal823]

I always interpreted Tweek x Craig as Matt and Trey’s way of saying “we don’t understand you guys, but we appreciate you anyway.” Also it was very surreal to see fan art I’d seen on Tumblr loads of times used in the show/game

[@PhysicallyAwake]

Right. And they actually made it really good too despite not understanding it.

[@chriswihulu]

Thank that is reflected in Craig's dad, who has a hard time coming to terms with it and isn't shamed, dragged or seen as bigoted, he turns around when he sees the pain his son seem to go through, because it's his son, who he loves

[@simonessays]

“We don’t understand you guys but we appreciate you anyway” is the best way to put this LMAOOOOO

[@jonathangarner4420]

@@chriswihulu facts I hate how in media the people in shows who don't understand a gay relationship are by default shitty or bigoted instead of them being shown RESPECTFULLY what it is without bashing hate only leads to more hate fr that goes with a lot of things

[@cheezbiscuit4140]

They also did a funny job portraying what it feels like to come out when you live somewhere "progressive" and all the straights see woke points in being your buddy or performative allyship or something.

[@Robin0928]

And then they stayed together for 40 years. The most wholesome relationship in South Park

[@multiplemysteries5242]

Indeed. Kudos to those two.

[@gwyngwyn_2416]

and more to come

[@clappingcat6525]

i cant find anything on this pls helppp I keep seeing comments like this and clips but I cant find any of it in episodes for the life of me. I've only seen the tweek x craig ep and none of that happened aaaaaa

[@clappingcat6525]

@@gwyngwyn_2416 thank you!!!

[@gwyngwyn_2416]

@@clappingcat6525 so how was it

[@CreoTan]

I love all the little details about them being together--the way they hold hands, how Craig calls Tweek cute pet names like "honey," Tweek's "Don't touch my Craig!" in TFBW after they get back together. It's super sweet, and the attention to detail with them, even when they're only in the background, speaks to not only how seriously they're taken as a couple by the writers, but I think in how much the writers grew to *like* them as a couple.

[@blegh4700]

You seem a little too invested in this-

[@amrocksserenity5244]

@@blegh4700 ok.

[@unlimon6382]

@@blegh4700 The creators literally said they like the couple and you don't need to be invested to catch them in the background once or twice. Yours is an observation that probably only people who have to make effort to notice the smallest things would make. Let's be real here, is this person too invested, or are you too oblivious?

[@blegh4700]

@@unlimon6382 I guess so, I'm sorry

[@ABCNDi]

@@blegh4700 wtf someone saying sorry in internet argument. +Respect dude.

[@hannahbauer5650]

I also love that in the game, the two have a fight because they're on opposite sides of the hero game. And that you help them through it bringing them back together.

[@athfcoz]

My favorite part of the game. But I can't help but think Mr. Mackey may facing jail time for running a 4th grade fight Club

[@hannahbauer5650]

@@athfcoz only if one of the kids rats him out 😂

[@severinhedge3893]

This was definitely one of my favourite missions in the game.

[@severinhedge3893]

@@athfcoz that scene where he goes fuck you expectations and boots him 😀

[@jadegreenleaf781]

@@athfcoz haha no witnesses

[@dylanrivera2244]

Fun Fact: Tweek vs Craig (the episode that started the whole pairing) was the last episode to air before the movie.

[@pedrorosa3300]

Kkkkk

[@fatherdog346]

what movie?

[@pedrorosa3300]

@@fatherdog346 The fist one?

[@fatherdog346]

@@pedrorosa3300 there isn't a movie about fists?

[@realDannyBoi111]

@@fatherdog346 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

[@JeffReeves]

I love Tweek and Craig. It's been great to see their relationship be natural and healthy without any gay stereotypes. Their argument at the theme park really opened my own eyes to how I wasn't being emotionally supportive when people I care about were under stress. Sometimes trying to make someone feel better by giving advice just invalidates their feelings.

[@yawninghamster7238]

I'm so happy you shared this insight because that episode helped me in my personal life, too. The writing in Put it Down is sublime. It's an episode I wish I could thank Trey and Matt for personally. It's one of my all-time favorite episodes in anything. Let's even put aside the fact that they're in a homosexual relationship or any hot-button political topics tackled at the time. I think anyone, regardless of any label or identity we have, can learn great lessons from Tweek and Craig if we're experiencing any strain in our relationships, romantic or otherwise. In contrast with the highly toxic relationship of Cartman and Heidi, we ALL can learn the value of listening closely, communicating clearly, resolving issues productively, being honest with what scares and frustrates us, challenging preconceived notions, venturing out of our comfort zones, emotionally supporting our loved ones, and putting our damn phones down when it's time to, all through Craig's efforts and Tweek's insight in the end. Tweek calming down and coming up with a productive solution to assuage his anxieties, rather than being consumed by them and playing the victim (as Cartman would have, for example), is so inspiring. It's an excellent narrative in conflict resolution and supporting those whom we love that will always be relevant. I can't praise it highly enough.

[@loladiscute]

I identified so much to Craig since this episode, it made me realize how I'm bad at being emotionally supportive when they need it because I don't really know how to express my feelings, this episode really made me realize and I think I became "mature" since I realized it and now I want to be more here when somebody needs me for support

[@Psychosteria]

I had the exact same revelation years after watching these episodes. It's wild how this relationship is actually well-written enough and healthy enough for real people to LEARN from. That blows my mind.

[@Bluriple]

What season and episode is the theme park thingy

[@piyupiyupiyukoko]

@@Bluriple Season 21 Episode 2 "Put it down"

[@SessVlogs]

I remember feeling *really* baited the first time I watched Tweek x Craig...until it got to the end and they actually stayed as a couple. I rewatched it IMMEDIATELY with the biggest, dumbest grin all over my face. It's absolutely nuts how they managed to craft one of the best queer relationships in modern media out of what was essentially shitposting! Matt & Trey are on another level.

[@yawninghamster7238]

I went in with zero expectations, fully expecting to be baited. "J/k no homo" and arbitrary same-sex couples crafted purely for the sake of pandering were a dime a dozen by then, so I was already prepared to sigh and shrug over this, despite my love of South Park. In the end, though, I thought their crack at yaoi was all in good fun, and appreciated the open ending to Tweek x Craig (the nature of their relationship at the time was up to interpretation. Is it real? Is it fake? Stay tuned!) I speculated that it was real rather than fake, given the subversive style of Trey and Matt's comedy. That being said, when Put it Down came out a couple years later, THAT cemented Creek not only as real but objectively the best couple in the show, at least in my opinion. To this day, it blows my mind. I absolutely love it.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

I love that Matt made fun of the Tweek and Craig shippers… Until they themselves joined it. lol.

[@frankwest5388]

@@yawninghamster7238 I interpreted the ending and following scenes more as a “choose your own adventure” storyline. It’s just as valid to interpret their relationship as just good friends, that everyone else ships, as it is to assume that they are a couple. Because in the end it doesn’t matter. If you want them together, they are together, if not, then they are just friends. Kinda cute

[@Heavenly_Son]

Im still expecting it too be dropped tbh they were kinda pushed into doing it from the start

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

​@@Heavenly_Son Trey and Matt don't really do anything for anyone but themselves regardless of people's opinions of them. So ultimately I think the decision for them to make Creek canon was their own decision, not because of anyone else.

[@simsgirlgem]

The fake breakup kinda becomes funny when you remember one of the goth kids is named Michael

[@NarkyLMAO]

Exactly- I like the thought of the goth kid Michael hearing these things about the "breakup" and him being involved in it

[@sillybug434]

LMAO i didn't even realize that haha

[@andersjepsen1309]

That kid is _so_ not Craig's type.

[@Panthersoup]

I was big into the South Park shipping stuff in middle school, and when Tweek X Craig came out years later I hadn't been following the show for a while but I had to watch it. And holy shit it was surreal. And to see Creek actually remain canon and be treated seriously? Even more surreal. I love how the show validated my 12 year old self against all odds lmao

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

You are the town. You pressured them. You're the bad guy in this story. At least it's only a story.

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

@Knight Light The ends don't justify the means.

[@dnegel9546]

What is shipping???

[@kawaiielephant7772]

@@SaltpeterTaffy yes they do

[@errorx_x1063]

@@dnegel9546 Putting two people together in a relationship to fulfill your own fantasy even if it's not logical.

[@amicosayshi865]

Crazy how an episode making fun of shippers made the healthiest relationship in the whole show

[@cjlane5677]

I don't really think they were making fun of them, while they did bring comedic elements from the scenario, it seems they did it with enough respect that we laugh with the shippers not at them

[@hunova4799]

As an original shipper of Creek this just makes my heart full. We had no idea Trey and Matt would see the community and show interest. The new material they provide is lovely

[@quiondasjj9293]

Saaame. It’s honestly so mind boggling what this show does sometimes

[@kmpls]

Tweek*

[@hunova4799]

@@kmpls no I meant to say Creek. That's the ship name

[@WanderingTetsubo]

@@kmpls Tweek is one half the the relationship, Craig is the other half. "Creek" is a combination of both their names, and is used to refer to their relationship as a whole.

[@mana4111]

Isn't it bizarre?? I was an og creek shipper too and i found it wild but in the best way posssible

[@jayramdhanie8917]

i remember when tweek x craig aired. my friend submitted her art and it was put in the show and we were all so happy for her. i couldnt sadly bc it wasnt open for international submissions. big sad

[@arcadenate]

which piece was it?!

[@toxicjay8562]

How exciting for your friend and I’m so sorry your piece did not get put in Which one was it?

[@wwandmitski]

Which one?

[@leaderofnagicult]

I wanna know which one was hers

[@nineinchthread]

That's actually cool to know

[@WanderingTetsubo]

I've never really understood the whole "shipping" thing but, I'm genuinely surprised at just how well Matt Stone and Trey Parker have handed this so far. Given how they've been more heavy handed with using characters like Garrison, Mr. Slave, Satan, etc for comedic purposes.

[@landonjohnson4477]

They're together lol

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

I think the did the Satan/Saddam/Chris love triangle thing well (well as well as you can with two not great relationships) they treated it like any couple rather than just being gay Also surprisingly Mr. Slave is one of the smartest sanest adults in South Park

[@WanderingTetsubo]

@@tahraethestoryteller6079 agreed. Mr. Slave and "Big gay" Al are some of the most sane and intelligent characters on the show. As for Satan, he had a surprisingly good run on the show. He even became a helpful character throughout his appearances on the show and had a surprisingly fitting conclusion to his story in the last episode he was in.

[@unlimon6382]

Shipping is not hard to get, it's like going to watch a romance based story but with characters you already know instead of some random ppl. It's basically the romantic side of fannon. You just think two characters would look good together and then you get lost on the possibilities. A lot of people do that with friendships instead of ships, they think two characters, even from different franchises, would get along well and they project their idea of how their friendship or just platonic relationship would be like, mostly with a bit of comedy sometimes

[@MeepChangeling]

Its a girl thing. You know how dudes see porn and go "YES! HOT! MUST FAP NAO!" Girls don't react like that. We like a little story and build up in our porn. There needs to be a relationship, a WHY behind the fucking, then the fucking. Shipping is thus mostly done by female viewers who find a character cute or attractive and want to have some fun but need that emotional weight to their fantasy. Younger female viewers will do this too, but without the porn part. It's just a normal part of growing up. Some guys are like that too, but not many.

[@LazyFreak07]

We must hold Tweek & Craig with THE HIGHEST HONOR!!!

[@diememes1233]

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[@luciferangelica]

agreed

[@PsychoChuckGreene]

GAMBARO IRASHAI!!!

[@r0sierosierosie]

an interesting note is how craig was very against the whole situation until his dad supported him. in the Tourette's episode, craig is a little toooooo into thomas... another interesting note is the first time cupid cartman shoots craig, it causes a fight. love spells dont work when theres already emotions- infact they can be the opposite of love. i just think its an interesting detail.

[@kayaydayslie1666]

Wait thats true!

[@creamtastic2314]

Ya and before tweek x Craig I believe that there were instances where the other characters call him gay 😳

[@katiedeity4399]

@@creamtastic2314 yeah like in the episode quite literally 3 episodes prior to tweek x craig, when the town was trying to get the whole foods in and the mayor showed the dude the class, she said "right next to our beloved craig there, who is a homosexual" like she foresaw creek

[@alyssabullock6421]

@@katiedeity4399 wait that was BEFORE the Creek episode??! Omg

[@m.o.l.a6812]

You opened my eyes with the "love spells" part, it's a very interesting theory. With Thomas we are shown that Craig has a "type" of taste with respect to the people who arouse his interest. Thomas and Tweak have a lot of similarities, so the interest may have always been there.

[@ssunsspott5170]

It's funny, for as many ship pairings that have happened in media, South Park was the only one to not only try it out but follow through. And it shows that they really do care about how they handle their characters, pretty much all of them have stayed consistent to their core selves.

[@bombaybombay2793]

I mean wasn't that relationship forced on them actually

[@ssunsspott5170]

@@bombaybombay2793 Yeah, it was a classic scenario of the town getting too carried away. It’s said in the video too but Tweek and Craig figured out a way to get people off their backs and staged a breakup. Then they decided to be together on their own terms by the end.

[@bombaybombay2793]

@@ssunsspott5170 Did you watch the episode. The town was in despair because something they were so invested is was destroyed Tweek was happy at first but seeing people reactions made him start to think. And in the end they both only "Gave it a try" because they felt pressured by the town itself

[@ssunsspott5170]

@@bombaybombay2793 Right, it's been a while since I've seen it. There was definitely some town pressure, there was also Tweek wanting to make things right with Craig since he made him out to be the villain, so yeah it was less about being together as a couple and more about "setting things right" with Craig and the town. But on the plus side they seem happy together since then and they definitely could've broken up again after the town got over their weird fixation, but they're still together. So it seems like now more than before they're doing it for them, but that's just my interpretation

[@bombaybombay2793]

@@ssunsspott5170 Oh no, you're right. I know they're together on their own free will. They enjoy each other, I'm just saying what got them together in the first place had a li'l toxicity

[@issi99]

I think that I've become too poisoned by stupid fandom discourse, because to watch a video that was just genuinely so positive and excited about Craig and Tweek was so refreshing! It's hard to believe how many people hate on the pairing, trying to convince people that it's "toxic" and "problematic," despite the fact that they are shown supporting and learning from each other. It's a really sweet ship and I think your video did a great job covering it! :)

[@yawninghamster7238]

Fandom discourse can be so exhausting, especially when you're constantly seeing something you love get skewered by critics and naysayers. That doesn't mean your own opinion is invalid, though. Far from it. Next time you see someone asserting toxicity in Tweek and Craig, just be like "I see your Tweek and Craig and raise you a Heidi and Cartman/Kyle and Cartman/Randy and Sharon/Stan and Wendy/Stan and Kyle/Mr. Garrison and Mr. Slave/etc." if even just in the privacy of your own mind. Once you start comparing them to all other couples and even friendships in the show, that's where you can assure yourself that Creek is one of the healthier, if not healthiest ones. It's South Park, though. There are no perfect characters or couples. If there were, that would be painfully boring.

[@madammccormick6152]

@@yawninghamster7238 i get so sick of seeing people deny that they are even gay like the thought of normalising gay couples is so shocking like no one bats an eye lid when Stan and Wendy are together or Token and Nichole because that’s normal straight relationships but as soon as everyone hypes Tweek and Craig suddenly they arnt really gay and it’s all for the laughs and that they are toxic like your homophobia is really brining down my mood please gtf.

[@yawninghamster7238]

@@madammccormick6152 I agree with you 100%. Double standards suck.

[@madammccormick6152]

@@yawninghamster7238 it really does. The kids are old enough to know they are straight but god forbid they are anything else.

[@pepesilvia429]

The problem is the way the relationship is portrayed in the first episode; people basically harrass them into being a couple. I dont care if their relationship is cute later on, that episode clearly portrayed it very negatively, like it was something the were being forced to do. That combined with the fact that these characters are literal 10 year olds makes this so disturbing and unrealistic that I cant even get invested.

[@brianamoore3288]

I remember seeing reactions on Tumblr to the call for yaoi art and people warning eachother "now remember, it's South Park, and they're probably gonna use it to make fun of you" but then it came out and everything was so wholesome it might be the main reason I kept checking in on the South Park fandom since then

[@brigade7678]

yep its one of my regrets that my friend said "oh my GOD that thing you liked in middle school is asking for fan art, do it!!" and I...a professional artist that was making money on fanart.... didn't send any in because I was so sure it would be a mean spirited episode. And I LIKED the show then, I just assumed it would only put us in a bad light and the ship itself would be like destroyed. I remember I had a real fear they would kill off one of them ^^; I was so wrong and I regret it constantly. Eh that's life when you don't risk it, I still draw them though :)

[@noahvintageweedkiller3154]

It always makes me angry when people say they're just kids acting, and I understand that in the first episode of canonized Creek that it was an act, but I think they realized they really do love one another and the entire situation was just a push in the direction of coming out. As a kid their age, I was struggling to figure out If I liked boys or not, and was very closed off to the idea of homosexuality, but it wasn't until my friends had brought the idea of dating another boy to my attention that I started considering my own sexuality in a different light. I think that's why I love Craig and tweek so much, their story, albeit a little exaggerated, has reality in it. It doesn't feel forced despite it's upcoming. It just feels.... Natural.

[@blegh4700]

Finally someone that has the same opinion as me

[@ileanabriannemari]

And then they’re still married 30 years later in the future in South Park Post Covid (yes, this is canon)

[@dangiehs]

Jeeze u lot am bad attached to South Park characters like I would understand if it was any other show but it’s south psrk

[@babycakelings]

@@dangiehs South Parks interesting in that way. It is 98% a joke. Like full on a joke. But that 2% of the time has something quite amazing. The character are all over dramatic and very dumb most of the time, but their also commentary on how real people act put to the extreme, so of course it makes sense that some of those real traits are something people get attached to. The place your gonna find the people that notice those moments, is in comment sections like these.

[@dangiehs]

@@babycakelings I guess but if we’re being serious I do feel as if people take this show to realistic

[@dozydoe5245]

The fandom wrote tweek and craig's dynamic as the stable emotionless stoic being the spaz handler and thats exactly what you get in the episode bringing them together and everything else after, i love the nods to creek fanfiction tropes and how they took it, ran with it, and managed to make it EVEN BETTER. They mirrored things like the angst, how tweek doesnt believe in himself as much as he'd like and how craig is the calm in his storm, how they co-parent stripe now and so many other little tidbits

[@arcadenate]

its literally my favorite dynamic (maybe kind of a self projection) but i think its so funny my favorite relationship in media is Tweek and Craig.

[@SylviaRustyFae]

South Park actually put ASL translations during tweeks song to accurately represent the musical notes to their ASL viewers!? I am shocked by that little note and i love it.

[@gilbirdsareawesome]

what Trey and Matt did for the fandom when they put actual fan art in the show is so surreal. I also honestly believe Craig was experiencing internalized homophobia. There have been hints in earlier seasons that he was into guys- most well known being thomas as someone else pointed out! A-lot of people also don’t pick up on the fact that Craig’s dad was very homophobic during the entire episode. And stuff like this does happen in real life.

[@AnymousScreams]

It's such a surprisingly wholesome thing to see them do this on South Park.

[@diememes1233]

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[@WalnutSpice]

"We've only had our whole foods three weeks and we already have our first gay kids. Super cool" God I fucking love this damn show

[@norre_]

I think because South Park is a city with so much broken couples (Randy not loving his spouse anymore, Butter's dad being gay and his mom being crazy), the fact that just two kids who thought that it would be fun to date each other made the most healthy relationship in the town is just heartwarming.

[@maaaa_teus]

Eu perdi tudinho quando descobri que Tweek e Craig serem um casal é uma mecânica de gameplay no The Fractured But Whole, como também tem uma quest inteira pra coletar as fanarts yaoi. Mas olhando todo o subtexto, é inegável que esses dois são um dos exemplos de casais mais saudáveis da ficção, muito bem escrito e bem desenvolvido com todo um carinho envolvido, simplesmente lindo.

[@somename1191]

Best "enemies to lovers"

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

Honestly my favorite part about Tweek and Craig is that Trey and Matt spent an entire episode making fun of the people who ship them, only for them to get massively invested in it as well. You can tell based on the way they've written them since that episode that the fandom fully converted them. lol.

[@greensonickid3304]

I like to think they got into the ship midway into making the episode, like they started not liking it but then they got invested in the ship

[@ohshesglamorous]

I loved him letting him talk through his feelings in the North Korea episode. Like you said, sometimes you just need someone to listen and be there for you, that support means so much

[@SadikiStGeorgeangemon44]

The fact that adult tweak and Craig still have the best relationship in the covid specials

[@alexschneider1667]

I think that the majority of fandom is really weird, like, they’re 10, but tweek and Craig are just so damn cute. When everyone stops paying attention to them, and they keep spending time with each other? *Chefs kiss*

[@Tahwoooo]

unironically a fandom ship becomes canon and handled it this well is honestly really cool

[@subcumin7410]

I think my favorite small detail with their relationship is the fact Tweek seems a lot calmer when Craig is around, less shaking and hes clearer when he talks. One of the best gay relationships portrayed in all of televison, and you can tell they actually love and care about eachother

[@jakebyronjones]

I'm a 40 year old overweight straight guy from England. When "Creg" calls Tweek "honey" my heart melts every time! Tweek & Craig are literally the greatest romantic couple in the entire history of human fiction. I'm seriously!

[@cameron4184]

This is so creepy

[@joeman68585]

@@cameron4184 but if it was a woman it'd be perfectly fine right

[@cameron4184]

@@joeman68585 lmao no it would not be. Any 40 year old obsessed with a relationship between two kids is creepy. You’re so lame for that argument hahah, it’s not a gender thing

[@joeman68585]

@@cameron4184 I'm not arguing against the 40 year old thing. I'm just saying that if the genders were reversed, nobody would have a problem with it.

[@cameron4184]

@@joeman68585 you’re not making sense. The 40 year old thing is the part that is creepy. If who’s gender was reversed? What are you trying to say that no one would have a problem with?

[@fleetingselfconfidence612]

unironically the moment when cregs dad smiled when they broke up but then it broke when he saw how sad his son was always makes me cry it shows that his dad isnt just some bigot whos happy his son is no longer dating another boy, he doesnt want that but he cares more about his sons happiness over his own bigoted viewpoint on same sex relationships how did the same people who make nazi and fart jokes make a genuinly fantastic analysis on LGBT couples in the 20th century WTF

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

The Japanese underneath Yaoi says "Boys' Love" which is another name for it, shortened to BL.

[@TheSlipperyNUwUdle]

Ironically in Japan they tend to use “Boys Love” instead of yaoi.

[@fatherdog346]

@@TheSlipperyNUwUdle so i guess the wires got crossed somewhere? english people using japans word for gay, while japanese are using the english word for gay.

[@Beano5]

BL is a umbrella term for both yaoi and shounen ai.

[@Littlereddevil94]

The weirdest part about this ship, is the fact that while they may have been pressured into it, theyve become one of the healthiest relationships in media.

[@argie003]

When the Tweek x Craig episode came out, me and my dad watched it together. When I tell you both of us were so invested on the whole thing, I even felt SAD when the whole town was sad! I'm so happy that this couple has been so normalized and treated like any other healthy relationship. Because that's what it is! A beautiful, pure, and healthy relationship

[@revlo8483]

I love how south park is so absurd but at the same time it has those moments that make you care about the characters and there's even continuity to previous episodes instead of their development being static

[@Sigma.Lives.Forever]

Craig and Tweek’s relationship is more stable than my life

[@Taschip]

:(

[@zachminder8084]

Bro, I love Craig and Tweek. I never thought at the beginning of South Park that they'd be such a great and odd pairing that actually worked in the show's canon. Keep these South Park videos coming my boy!

[@WhoTookMyMirr]

From an in character standpoint I love how these two complement each other so well. Craig helps ground Tweek's paranoia and Tweek helps loosen Craig's stoicism.

[@em_rip]

When I revisited the whole creek ship I realize why I really appreciated this fictional couple. Trey and Matt took what many shows were doing for clout and made this concept super profound. Yes ofc this was played for jokes but this relationship developed craig and Tweek as characters. They represented a healthy relationship and they weren’t stereotypes. The episode Put it Down completely sold me on this ship because they portrayed a couple working out a pretty serious problem that caused conflict. Craig found a good way to comfort Tweek and Tweek truly being heard calmed him down enough to now consider the straightforward advice Craig was trying to give. Shows need to see what Trey and Matt did and possibly try to follow the same steps. If they want to start properly representing lgbt people this is a good way to start. Ofc these guys could definitely improve but they absolutely left so many “progressive” shows in the dust.

[@BugsyFoga]

The idea that a fandom ship got canon is just pretty fascinating to me .

[@struberichizkek]

i really love that their whole personality isn't about being THE gay couple, but you know they're boyfriends and are super healthy.

[@gemiguess]

Exactly

[@IHEARTCOQUETTECLOTHES.777]

FRRRR

[@ionelalexandra]

Frrrr

[@jamesthomas9619]

I remember watching this and genuinely feeling like, proud of the show for handling such a sensitive topic in such a mature way. It was really weird but actually worked perfectly

[@retropockystick]

Ahh I'm so happy to see a channel of your size covering this topic! Craig and Tweek was revolutionary for not only the fans of the ship/show but also the LGBT and the Fandom of South Park. It was the first time in a while that we felt actually seen by the creators... And although it wasnt show in this video, one of MY fan art was in the episode, and as an avid fan in my childhood, I was so happy to see it in an episode- it was like a dream come true

[@guldmattbb473]

That’s awesome!! Which picture is it??

[@matthewwhewell6657]

How in the hell is people faking their sexuality to make everyone else happy good representation

[@yawninghamster7238]

That's awesome. Congratulations!

[@tossboy2643]

@@matthewwhewell6657 they weren’t faking it, in “put it down” even when they were alone they referred to eachother as “honey” and would hold hands. It may have been that way in the beginning, but it turned into a very healthy and loving relationship

[@matthewwhewell6657]

@@tossboy2643 no that’s still them faking it, they’re just used to being in a “relationship”

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

Tweek's animation is constantly mesmerizing.

[@Club_Weeg]

The relationship that is caused by the fuel of the fans being the healthiest in the show is such an interesting thing since I wonder if this exact same relationship woulda had the same amount of tact if it were a name in a hat concept that came out of nowhere. Still love the relationship and hope it'll stay healthy in the show. Also, this episode really changes in scale and your world scale when you somehow by pure happenstance become online friends with one of the artists of the Yaoi featured in the episode and don't learn about that until YEARS later. Just a super weird personal experience I somehow have linked to the yaoi episode forever now.

[@weirdautumn]

As a gay dude, Tweek x Craig is still my favorite SP episode. I think it affected me greatly when it came out and kinda helped me to cope with myself in a way I didn't expect it to. I also love how the whole town and even their parents were so supportive of them. It was wholesome and heartwarming and I'm glad I'm not the only one who think so. :3

[@mewomewmew]

omg ralsei pfp

[@ionelalexandra]

Sameee

[@GrantTheMedic]

I love your pfp

[@SkyGodKazuha]

I remember back then when I read TweekxCraig fanfics the writers always write Craig as an asshole bully who have love-hate with Tweek. Gosh, thank you Matt and Trey for making the ship canon and healthy. Its rare for a popular mlm ship to be canon so TweekxCraig becoming canon already makes South Park better than 90% of young adult shows who queerbaits audience then blames the shippers for shipping the characters (ahem Steven Moffat).

[@edwwi]

I shipped them since 2012 and it's seriously amazing. Not only did they become canon, but also one of the healthiest queer couples I ever saw in media. It makes me so happy!

[@Kelly-uw1xr]

The fact that they stayed together as adults (canon in the covid special) is so cute

[@OverlordNeon]

Really hope we can get another episode focused on them sometime soon, they're a surprisingly sweet pair.

[@shinethief3785]

I honestly want another Tweek and Craig episode. Maybe one whe Tweek help Craig through something, or shows a side of Tweek we haven't seen yet.

[@mhxistenz]

This relationship fills my heart with joy. It's so wholesome. It's impossible not to smile when they're on screen together.

[@anlak1318]

Johnny 14h ago: video about tweak and craig will be tomorrow. Johnny now: OH PSYCH GET SCAMMED

[@GravityFallsUp]

As a person that shipped Creek for years before it came canon, I absolutely love how it was handled on the show. It’s also great to have the bragging rights that my crack ship is canon

[@TheOtakuFoxBronie]

Probably my fav TV couple, waiting for a new episode about them.

[@cookiesyruplover]

I remember vividly what it was like to watch Tweek x Craig because I just had to pause every couple of minutes from laughter, it holds such a huge place in my heart because it was the first canon ship that ever made me realize how nice it is to see this idealization turn into something more. Imperfect but genuine, there's a lot of love in this fandom for them and the endless canon and fanon content is so heartwarming, it's ridiculous. Though nothing really beats the angst from the Tweek x Craig episode and hearing "Say something I'm giving up on you" while the town collectively mourns, I was cry laughing at the absurdity that they got the legit song in the episode (great song cover on this btw! Almost thought you played the song as is) Then the Put it Down episode is so human, the thing is they're both so different in terms of personality but they care about each other. Their fights stems from love and the resentment of how difficult it is to love someone, in TFBW game they even go to couple's therapy and heck even before you do the side quest if you talk to them individually they ask how the other is doing. They hold concern for the other but has too much pride to back down from their fight but if urged on to reconcile, they try! I love them so much!

[@pandacakee]

Tweek and Craig are such a sweet and grounded couple. I don't know if they'll stay together with all the seasons left. but I hope so! Thank you for making this video!

[@unclebobboomergames]

I've been out of the south park loop for more than a decade. What kinda nonsense is this?¿? What business does south park of all shows have having such a wholesome and actual somewhat mature relationship? It's sweet.

[@bombaybombay2793]

Not really. I mean its definitely cute. And the fanart is 😘👌 But let's not forget its was pretty forced

[@unclebobboomergames]

@@bombaybombay2793 I mean kinda. It was done for fan service strictly but then it was handled pretty respectfully. Most relationships in all.media are forces. Sometimes from inception of the shows writing. I dont think that matters. At all.

[@madammccormick6152]

@@bombaybombay2793 stfu :)

[@bombaybombay2793]

@@madammccormick6152 OK

[@electricpants8194]

you had worried in the first half of that comment ngl

[@toon4thought]

"Put It Down" is such an enjoyable episode, largely because of just how likable Tweek and Craig are as a couple.

[@chadben9532]

I reallyy liked Tweek and Craigs relationship. Hope you make one of these on Cartman and Heidi's relationship!

[@yawninghamster7238]

Me too!!!

[@LaffTwous]

Without cap, Put It Down is one of the best songs South Park has ever done.

[@theone1875]

Fr and cartman rapping was just the cherry on top

[@wwandmitski]

Ong

[@fluffyclouden]

REAL

[@Daphne70]

Yeah

[@IGYIMZ]

their relationship is probably one of the most if not THE most endearing i've watched in television. TFBW really develops them as a couple too, and the interactions when they're fighting either against or with one another make the game all the more entertaining to play. tweek and craig truly have something special and i can't wait to see where the pairing is taken in the future (if it is focused on in upcoming seasons anyway)

[@wildtk123]

I’m not a shipper but I do think Tweek and Craig are cute together and do hope they stay together.

[@chainilotus1117]

I don't watch much of south park. No reason, just didn't have the channel. But might have to pull up this episode. The play on fandom, fan art, and the like seems hilarious and accurate and the fact that the producers worked a conversation about it into cannon and continued the storyline without making fun of it is hilarious and smart. Love it.

[@renx81]

"Hilarious and smart" pretty well sums up the writing on this entire show.

[@emimimix]

South Park is known to make commentary on a lot of things, never in a million years would I think they discuss yaoi and turn this ship into a healthy, realistic and wholesome couple. I remember when the Tweek x Craig episode first came out, my jaw was on the floor in shock and embarrassment (as someone who used to spend time on tumblr in the yaoi fandom) but then watching the ending made me have hope that they creators knew how to tell a good subculture story correctly, I freaking love this show

[@the_sunny_cat]

Years ago as a young teen creek was my all time favorite ship. While I’ve completely fallen off South Park I have to admit that my inner teenager is thrilled with the fact that they actually got together LOL creek for life

[@zidna656]

I'm just here to say that they are still a couple in the post COVID especial. Which takes place 40 years after COVID

[@lChilledMonkeyl]

The way they used their relationship in the second video game is also pretty cool

[@grapeshot]

I used to ship Curly and Rhonda from Hey Arnold all the time.

[@Hecena14]

Bruh. Me too!!!

[@scaper8]

Same. I also shipped Gerald and Phoebe too. Though that one had some canon backing it up.

[@cherryblossom7120]

I kinda ship helga and Wolfgang.🤭

[@luciferangelica]

i don't know how you feel about this one, but i was also truly touched by the relationship between vice principal strong woman and pc principal

[@kingcrab2678]

Absolutely love how they have the same voice actor and I like to think of the VA just in a room talking to himself

[@animedemonn4656]

As a 13/14 old kid. When I was watching the Craig and Tweek for the first time.. it made me feel so much more normal. I love this ship it has a special place in my heart.

[@ArcherMusicYT]

I think this relationship is a perfect example in this show that sometimes fan ideas can be turned into something like this Thank you mat and trey❤️

[@bipolarlive1214]

I remember a couple years ago, my brother was drawing something my mom said was "sinful" then he was watching south park and he just started pointing at the screen and was super happy. I'm glad I found out about this.

[@emmamcintyre6997]

I love that when Craig is talking to Tweek or greeting him he always calls him babe, they are so cute in the superhero episodes & in the fractured butthole video game cut scenes where the other boys ask them where their boyfriend is like it became so natural but not ramming it down your throat it just kinda happened and is a part of the show now.

[@paragonflash8937]

i love how every artwork in the show is from the fans themselves

[@luciferangelica]

we must hold tweak and craig in the highest honor

[@sherryruddick4514]

I like that tweek and Craig show understanding towards eachother and the communication in their relationship. It’s so crazy that 4th grades can do that but high schoolers can’t (sarcastic comparison) I love them so much and I really love how the show has normalized it, it was very shocking to me to see how normal it was in the show and especially how supportive the other characters in the show were. They are arguably the best thing to come out of South Park.

[@hambone.fakenamington]

Loved the musical solo, Johnny! That was a really nice surprise in a video I was already stoked for.

[@buhbabs]

They still stayed together and got married in the future in a seemingly very healthy relationship, as shown in the Post Covid South Park Special :)

[@AzuraFallen]

As a gay fan I was scared when they made that episode that it would just be played off as a joke or end up in stereotypes but they're like every normal, healthy couple and it's so wholesome I love them so much, Tweek was always a favourite of mine

[@ImmSpiderman2428]

Craig and tweek are like two puzzle 🧩 pieces, perfect for each other and can never be replaced

[@finnjamin_franklin]

I love the fact that south park constantly makes homophobic jokes, but also makes, in my opinion, the best gay relationship in a television show. I guess you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover.

[@chairpenguin2370]

I think that the takeaway is that south park isn't making fun of one group in particular. They make fun of everyone.

[@hymmz360]

Video aside, that was a fantastic cover of Say Something. Excellent work!

[@alexiscailleytolentino]

Imagine them creating a "Wendy x Bebe" & "Stan x Kyle" Episode 💀💀💀

[@thatspoggers3027]

LMAO

[@demdem7946]

HAHAHAHA

[@jaxthewolf4572]

Or worse, Kyle X CARTMAN!

[@Daphne70]

LOL

[@sora90ify]

The way mr slave and mr garrison’s relationship progresses throughout the show is pretty good imo.

[@pastamanstan2615]

Moral Orel is where it’s at man you’ll love it and you’ll make some killer vids on an underrated series

[@loonylenlady6991]

I love how near the end of put it down Butter's voice is totally shot cause Matt's voices both Tweek and Craig so having most the episode focusing on creek must of killed him XD

[@aar8n955]

Tweek and Craig are the best couple in South Park canon, and the fact that they got together from a yaoi exhibit is priceless. The only couple that might be better is Wendy and Bebe. 😂😂😂

[@superstan3290]

Actually Wendy and Stan but I still ship them