Why Kenny is the MOST IMPORTANT Character in South Park

[@Johnny2Cellos]

Hey y'all, I had to re-upload this video because of a weird KZbin issue. If you've already seen it it would REALLY help if you let it run through again, so that it doesn't get throttled in the algorithm. I would really appreciate it 💜

[@xBlueSlitherzZ]

Wait what was the issue

[@BlackKnight66600]

Tbh Johnny I always watch your videos 2-3 times as a type of podcast. No worries my dude.

[@UATU.]

I was planning to watch this several times anyway! Kenny is my favorite character, and you are my favorite SP analyst.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Happy to see it again bro! You rock!

[@tims_adventures]

Im very glad to 👍🏾

[@bluebird1914]

Considering how kind they both are, it makes a lot of sense how in Post Covid, Butters is the only one that Kenny actually kept in touch with.

[@anonymous5401]

im almost willing to bet one of the reasons Butters sells NFTs, kenny probably introduced him to NFTs, butters obvously got obsessed, BUT since they kept in touch, thats why they probably collabed to be scientists.

[@GarbajeCan]

​@@anonymous5401 Butters says he found NFT's when he was locked in his room for 16 years since he had access to the internet

[@tiablue9106]

He kept in touch w/ Cartman too

[@spongeyspikes09]

And that's why, both of them share the same spot as my favorite south park characters of all time

[@BloodyMaryLPS1112]

​@spongeyspikes09 same, my top 3 south park characters are Kenny Butters and Tweek

[@liquidsnakeliker]

As a kid, I’ve always thought of Kyle being the nice one out of the four boys, but as an adult, I’ve realize that it’s actually Kenny. He was always my favorite, but seeing him show empathy and real kindness to others made me like him even more.

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

Kenny going "I'm tired guys, I'm going to go to sleep" before shooting himself in the head is peak Dark Humor imo. You laugh at the absurdity while also acknowledging the dark fact that this has become so normalized to him

[@moonoftheblood]

I love that scene bro

[@90sslasher54]

same

[@fredericksmith7942]

I mean, from his perspective that’s basically what he’s doing. He’ll be back in the morning lmao.

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

@@fredericksmith7942 i mean it's still fucked up. Even if he knows he'll be fine tomorrow he still has the physical memory of shooting himself.

[@katlyndobransky2419]

When I first saw these episodes back when I was a kid (like 11 or 12) I always found it so dark how easy he was able to shoot himself. He doesn’t hesitate at all, and it really freaked me out…

[@SackVegasAnime]

Trying to stop his parents from having another kid they couldn’t afford was for the family. It wasn’t selfish, it was responsible. He was saving his parents from their own terrible decision making.

[@kiwivii]

that’s what i was thinking, too

[@PokemonkaDub]

More like saving that unborn sibling.

[@randytyson]

Can we also agree kennys design is the most iconic of all the characters. Its simple adorable and can be recognized by anyone thats barely seen southpark

[@SlamDunkPyro]

Homie looks like a hair dryer on any side angle and I love it

[@theoverseer1775]

I'd argue Cartman is more iconic but Kenny definitely takes the 2nd spot

[@hotdog8109]

@@theoverseer1775 Cartman is more iconic, Kenny is more recognizable by people who don’t watch the show

[@theoverseer1775]

@@hotdog8109 100% agree, but the original comment called Kenny the most *iconic,* which is why I said Cartman is the more iconic one.

[@loljan]

bruh thats so stupid “adorable” got the whole squad laughing 😂😭😝💀

[@AverageThespian]

I just realized when Kenny said “no matter where you are, I’ll always be here” in the poor kid, he really will because he can’t die

[@SlamDunkPyro]

I love that Cripple Fight having Timmy try to kill Jimmy by giving Jimmy an orange parka and it nearly working. It is still a great moment. Poor Kenny

[@ferrm1992]

And many years later in the Mysterion Rises episodes they explained Kenny’s immortality and attached it to the parka. Solid gold

[@lyramusica4485]

Well it has been established that Timmy has Charles Xavier-like abilities so we shouldn't be surprised that he knows about Kenny's many deaths 😂

[@Kevin_L_]

Literally

[@ytmm1]

@@lyramusica4485 lmao what, Which episode i must see

[@Jen7867]

​@@ytmm1 Season 5, episode 2. 👍 It's title is "Cripple Fight".

[@thatrandomspfan]

Kenny deserves the world, we need more episodes of him, he's the best written character with so much lore its crazy they don't do much with him :(

[@stoffystofstofberg]

Growing up, Kenny was my favorite character because his deaths were funny and his voice was funny. As an adult, Kenny is my favorite character because he's one of the few genuinely compassionate, sweet and good character in all of South Park. Love the lil guy.

[@mjaned0528]

*what he said in the intros have left the chat*

[@Sethilliano]

​@@mjaned0528 😨

[@floopusdoopus]

@@mjaned0528 it just makes him more relatable

[@jasperjazzie]

except for when it comes to whales, then he doesn't give a fuck lol

[@whoreburguer]

​@@mjaned0528 What he says?

[@improcrastinator7130]

I think the saddest part about kenny dying after saying "wheres stan" is that people tend to hold out for one last thing, be it seeing their mom for the last time, or living until a last holiday or new year. Kenny dying means that he had given up hope that stan would show up

[@cherie..cherry]

This just made that death even sadder wth 😭😭😭🥹

[@eliscore]

I feel like Kenny is arguably the main character of its universe considering that hes the only one who has memories of every time that he died and all their goofy shenanigans that are even ignored when everything is reset

[@tylertheaker8011]

Maybe back in day but now it’s somehow Randy

[@johnsmith-rp5bg]

Cartman has knowledge too. I don't know if it was before he ate the ashes or not but cartman screams Kenny dies all the time in an episode

[@virtualghost.mp4]

​@@johnsmith-rp5bgi'm pretty sure it's the cartmanland episode

[@alexjessop8777]

​@@virtualghost.mp4it is. He shouts it after finding out he's been sued for Kenny dying on the roller coaster 😂

[@stevenchristopher4772]

Kenny tried to stop his sibling from being born to save them from a horrid life, a true saint

[@lemmyspeaks]

While causing his dad to throw up, crap his brains out, pee blood 😂😂😂

[@Harmonica821]

I love how knowing he's immortal in a way shapes him so perfectly in duality. In one way, Kenny doesn't care in doing dangerous and evil stuff because even if he dies, he'll be back by tomorrow morning. At the same time, he has no fear in doing the right thing or saying what he means because he knows anything that happens to him doesn't really matter.

[@stereo-soulsoundsystem5070]

well things matter positively. if he doesn't take action everything goes to shit. He's the Dies Ex Machina of the show

[@achimdemus-holzhaeuser1233]

@@stereo-soulsoundsystem5070 *slowclap* -- Bravo on this fine wordplay good sir or madam.

[@melkubrick]

It might be because it's my favorite episode but I still think what Kenny does in "Cartman Joins NAMBLA" is incredibly funny. I love when his muffled voice yells out "THAT DOES IT!" before he starts chasing his mother around with a plunger.

[@nickrustyson8124]

Also my favorite part of the reveal that Dr. Mephesto meant the North American Marlon Brando Look-Alikes

[@sidnew2739]

I almost died of laughing watching this. The intercuts with the NAMBLA members chasing the boys, the weird song playing- it was perfect.

[@TheFangirlOtaku]

Coming from a low-income family myself, I can understand Kenny’s concern about having another sibling. I have siblings and I love them, but one is dead, another had to be adopted by a family member, and the other has disabilities. (Actually, so does my other sister that my great aunt adopted) They suffered because of my mom's poor choices both before and during pregnancy. Kenny’s parents are not just poor, but drunks and addicts. It's very possible that he is just very passionate about them not bringing another child into this world because he knows it won't be good for them or it. A lot of people talk about Cartman being insensitive in the episode when he talks about how "poor people are always having too many kids." But he actually has a point, I've seen it again and again. Parents bring new life into this world when they're already struggling and are in no position to take care of a brand new person. It's a big responsibility, and not every parent is responsible enough

[@rossemarie7]

This! I think just the same as you. Very observant and wise comment.

[@CEO_of_kenillie]

i also come from a low income family. (i live off of somebody’s hotspot because we don’t have internet for gods sake.) i can confirm that we do have a lot of kids. it’s me and my two siblings :)

[@zadock6370]

agreed.

[@Df-sl4he]

Yeah, you hit it on the nose. IDFK what this guy going on about by calling it selfish, when in reality, it's his way (while somewhat ridiculous) of trying to care for his family above all else.

[@choosecarefully408]

"Not _EVERY_ parent is responsible enough?" Dude, after the Canadian government _FINALLY_ recalled the jabs *because* they had caused hundreds of deaths from fatal blood clots, the rest of Canada wedged their heads further up their beliefs that _politicians_ care for them deeply & lined up to get more potentially lethal injections. *_With_* their children!

[@Somethingabout2423]

“Oh my god we killed kenny” “We are bastards…”

[@rachelpogue66]

To this day, the Kenny dies episode is one of the most heartbreaking things I've ever seen

[@aarrin5058]

"all he said was, 'where's stan?'" 😭

[@rachelpogue66]

@@aarrin5058 that was so brutal, it makes me cry pretty much every time

[@bmriverrat11]

​@@rachelpogue66 me to that's a Rough one

[@tylertheaker8011]

When they tell Eric it’s the first time he’s ever shown emotion

[@ImBeaminAllTheWay]

“It was the heat of the moment”

[@ray_is_a_menace]

For Kenny trying to get rid of a new child, I can sort of see him as not wanting to put anyone else into his situation. Also, in regards to the ritual, Kenny said that he recognized the sunken city and felt like he had been there before. I think that he got his powers in the ritual from something being summoned and the power was transmitted to baby Kenny, though he also has vague recollections from the being who left him with the immortality. It's possible that the reason Kenny always comes back as a baby is because the ritual happened shortly after he was born and therefore he is restored to the form he gained his powers in but then returns to his most recent one.

[@RockySamson]

I like to think that Kenny somehow knew his unborn sibling was going to be his reincarnation, even if he just had a feeling about it, and in a way, his attempts to prevent the birth was him trying to prevent his own inevitable death.

[@KillbotSw]

Nah that's a bad theory

[@stove2157]

@@KillbotSw no theory is a bad theory in entertainment anything can be true and we only know if something is true once the makers tell us

[@hailee1001]

@@KillbotSw it’s actually not lmao

[@bosses9820]

​@@hailee1001 right? 😂 it makes a little bit of sense. for a show that can have characters w asses for heads, this theory is sensible/plausible

[@rubyquinn7702]

But he has a little sister. Wouldnt she be the immortal one then? Or does it mean that his sister isnt actually his sister by blood?

[@HumanoidAtom]

I always thought that the reason Kenny prevented his parents from making another kid is because he knows how bad his parents are, and how shitty his and his sibling's lives are, and he couldn't bear the thought of another child going through what he and his siblings go through

[@smashers6971]

I think my favorite moment for Kenny that you didn’t mention is his second ultimate in Fractured but Whole, where his soul ascends to heaven (After he previously literally blows himself up to deal some massive damage) where he’s greeted by a group of naked women but he takes one glance back at earth, then steeling his resolve, he heads back and is resurrected while helping his Allie’s. If anything I think it’s a pretty good summary of his character, Kenny will do anything for the sake of his friends and his sister because he knows things will get worse without him in their life even if it prevents him from finally resting and being at peace for a long time.

[@MadeMeExist]

It is very bittersweet

[@nickrustyson8124]

Granted the games aren't canon but that is a good point

[@jonkler_jury]

@@nickrustyson8124 lead to game developer Jason Schroeder summarizing South Park Canon by claiming "It doesn't matter. If Matt and Trey need it for the plot, that space exists.

[@haroldbalzac6336]

isn't that just a reference to the South Park movie?

[@tjjordan4207]

I love stories that have that hidden mystery that is left unexplained but yet the hints and clues are there for us to connect the dots almost easily. All that's left is the confirmation that is never given.

[@hambone.fakenamington]

I genuinely think that Princess Kenny is Matt and Trey acknowledging and poking fun on how popular and instantly recognizable Kenny is. He is easily the one of the most popular character among the South Park fangirls and in the toy market (off hand note but ever since i was little SP characters have been incredibly popular as, like, carnival game type prizes, I have seen so many badly made LARGE stuffed Kennys in my life, shoutout.). He just has the design with the most international appeal, just a cute lil orange guy, and is definitely the character Japan would find the most kawaii.

[@Light-ro5bp]

You are right on that last part, a little Kenny figure appears in an episode of FLCL, honestly a little surprised at how many japanese SP fans i’ve seen, the boys really make for some cute figurines.

[@seafoam8845]

I wish we had merch like that in my country. I'd die for like a tiny Kenny or Stan in his baseball outfit on my desk, they're just super cute

[@ilcapitano648]

The fact that Kenny has grown into being arguably THE hero of the show makes it all the stranger to me that the Stick of Truth made him into the final boss fight. I know it plays into the Daenerys-style character he was playing and he’s back to normal in the post-game, but still an odd choice to me.

[@professorkittyhawk]

As mentioned in your previous Kenny video, he is my favorite South Park character for many and more of the reasons you touch on in this video. I feel like he gets some of the sweetest, heartfelt/wrenching moments in the series. He's like an edgier Butters and I love that.

[@zericle1]

I wanna see another episode where Kenny and Butters take the spotlight, that'd be sweet. They're my favorite 2 characters. Mackey is my 3rd favorite.

[@3kojimbles895]

how many vehicles do you have matty?

[@Jesjure]

The “Kenny Dies” episode deadass has made me cry before, and still does. It’s an amazing story, it’s written to perfection. The tone in everyone it’s just so realistic it’s amazing, genuinely one of the very few times I actually sympathized with cartman.

[@G0RILLAH00LIGAN]

Kenny being "selfish" about his parents having another kid may have been more about self preservation. They're already incredibly poor. His parents having another baby and him already being a middle child would be a death sentence for him (aside from how they'll kill him anyway).

[@FiendishName]

No lie, this is some of my favorite content I've seen on KZbin since I joined this site over a decade ago. Johnny, this is awesome. I'm so glad you went into the detail of Kenny. He was and is my favorite thing about South Park.

[@aarrin5058]

i love kenny because of how much of a kid he truly is. he's the most kiddish character because his first instinct is to be kind and get along w people and obsess over girls twice his age, flinging himself into relationships. such a basic boy thing i adore. the way he puts up with shit like it's nothing, not fully aware of how fucked it all is and treats life like a big game to enjoy is crazy and entertaining as hell 😭

[@Cr3Ek_l0v3R]

The way carol is saying that Kenny is gonna die and go to hell then he just responds with "Okay" is so funny💀

[@joels5150]

The Mysterion Reveal to Captain Hindsight was one of the most brilliant lore-dumps/retcons in history. Making a running gag from the first 4-5 seasons into a massive bit of not only character development, but tying it into about 90% of the series events almost in passing was an absolute stroke of genius. Futurama did some pretty great series spanning jokes, but SP was able to do something this significant, essentially after the fact, and have it actually enrich the lore and make rewatching old episodes hold up to scrutiny in retrospect.

[@Mort_Goldsheckle]

Kenny's creation and development reminds me of one of my favorite characters I ever developed. He was created solely as an antagonist story arch for another character i was working on. But i got so invested in this villain that i wound up putting the most effort into his development and have his entire life pretty much mapped out.

[@VintageToilet]

Yes, Princess Kenny is escapism, but more importantly “she” is a completely opposite position from Mysterion. For starters she’s a girl, which helps him detach himself more, but also Princesses are meant to be doted on and protected. Cared for, catered to, and so in a way being a Princess would be a form of relief for him because for once he isn’t sacrificing anything or having to shield anyone from harm. He’s just allowed to be the small one for once.

[@Johnny2Cellos]

This is a really great analysis! Maybe I owe Princess Kenny her own video

[@mercuryenthusiast]

AHH thats such a good analysis i love princess kenny

[@johnsmith-rp5bg]

Sometimes, he just wants to be a bottom

[@ghettolicerx2]

He

[@bobrbw]

Man you know it’s a good comment when he makes a complete new video just based on this

[@MrHappySmiles]

1:50 ad skip

[@MathGPT]

Ive always said that Kenny is the Jesus figure of the show. He literally dies for everyone's sins in every ep (well almost). Hes also a metaphor for how callous we are towards the poor. Everyone freaks out for two seconds but quickly forgets

[@alexvaughan1013]

Yet when Kenny dies as a famous scientist, he's all over the news.

[@strwbrryjam2864]

Also when Kenny comes back at the end of season 6, it is immediately after Jesus is killed, and it’s almost a gag that he’s the second coming

[@greenmachine8885able]

But everyone also lauds what a heroic and noble figure these types are.... But hot take: if you're immortal, dying isn't the sacrifice it is for the rest of us. What a hero you are for giving up a weekend before being completely fine again. If you come back, what did you actually sacrifice? You're just acting in ways that make sense given your circumstance, not doing anything particularly heroic

[@deletedTestimony]

@@greenmachine8885able are you saying Jesus' resurrection as depicted in the bible is a mid story

[@greenmachine8885able]

@@deletedTestimony George R R Martin once commented on Tolkien's lord of the rings by saying that it would have been a way better sacrifice if Gandalf stayed dead. I guess I have the same take on Jesus. Revealing that you're so powerful that you can just Thanos snap your will into existence or can't be killed undermines the value of your actions - and then in the future if, hypothetically, you don't do anything when 10 million hypothetical people are slaughtered in concentration camps, even though it would have been trivial for you to save them, it just makes you look like a huge douchebag later in the story. You feel me?

[@fionna_cool_girl]

I would love an episode of adult Kenny being a school counselor or therapist, helping kids dealing with things like he did growing up.

[@miadruckrey8629]

I feel like Kenny is the heart, Kyle is the mind, Stan is the soul, and cartman is the body of the main four

[@sapphluv]

ofc cartman is the body

[@nishimuraccu]

he the body bc he the fattest🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@zj3bson]

@@sapphluv HELP

[@geckopecko]

i really love everything about this comment

[@TuffyMouseRBLX]

Cartman has ALOT of body

[@ZenIsAWeirdoo]

This video just makes it make more sense that kenny has always been my favorite character in south park.

[@basillemmie4595]

To be honest Kenny taking on a superhero persona through Mysterion makes a lot of sense. He finds a way to justify his selfless nature through this, really great video!

[@Chara_Dreemurr1]

Mysterion. Race: Shadow (i forgor) Main superpower: immortality and the ability to control the shadows.

[@LokiMartin]

Kenny's later development makes me feel so vindicated because he's been my favorite character since I saw my first episode of South Park.

[@GeoGamerArtistVlogger]

This feels like a love-letter to the character and I am absolutely *_here_* for it

[@cardboardcutout]

I genuinely cried at 14:51 where Kenny agreed with Cartman. Actually sobbing

[@danieldeclue1466]

The reason I loved the Cthulhu episode so much was not only because it was a fantastic in-universe explanation for Kenny being Immortal, but it serves as a metaphor for Kenny's character journey and progression throughout the series. I can see how people might have been a little like what was the point when you find out that it's mint berry crunch Cthulhu is afraid of, but the story intentionally gives you blue balls so to speak, by providing a perfect in-universe explanation for Kenny's immortality, only to at the very end leave the question unanswered and Kenny unsatisfied, which is why he says screw it and kills himself at the end of the episode because at that point it's just another day for Kenny McCormick in South Park. Trey Parker and Matt Stone are actually extremely clever underneath all the potty humor

[@alexandrucuciuc2384]

Kenny is such a good character that nobody can miss him. He must be the best character in the whole show! Even if he dies he does it for somebody or because of a accident. He has the warmest heart in the series. Great job Johnny on this amazing summary of kenny! Have a good day.

[@ripcactusify]

Kenny is essentially forced to grow up faster which is very common in children who live in similar situations, except for the immortality part but I imagine that would also contribute a ton lol Also I wholefardedly believe that Kenny's soul came from some creature in the sunken city. He even mentions how it's very familiar to him once he's there. It kinda sounds like he had a changeling-type thing happen to him (if you know about changing lore, basically they're human babys that had their souls traded out by fairies for another soul from something that wasn't human) except with cult practices instead of fairies ig.

[@christophermorris6576]

Theres this one part in cartmanland where they address Kenny's consistent deaths when cartman is sued for kenny's death on the roller coaster to which he replies- "Kenny? but he dies all the time!"

[@RIAHBIRDY]

the ending quote of this video made me stand up and start applauding because it feels so joyous for Kenny, a character who was taken for granted for the longest time, be given the roses he’d deserved for the longest time. What an amazing video

[@HandledURmom]

I know man he truly has a Deep love for this show and is beyond a die hard fan, he's in his own category that few few are...

[@producedbychop]

I’ve been on youtube for a long time now and i’ve never seen an ad read for a law firm, thats awesome lmao good shit man, great video too

[@OrinSorinson]

Kenny and Butters are my two most favorite characters from amongst the kids. They make so much of what South Park is.

[@emaldon7]

Agreed

[@ClutchZee]

Damn my boy, that ad was so smooth. Fair play and great vid.

[@meaninglessmeep]

Honestly, I think that Kenny constantly trying to get his parents to not have another kid was him beung selfish for a selfless reason. They are already poor, Carol and Stuart can barely feed the 3 McCormick kids as is... and baby formula, clothes, toys, etc will be extremely expensive which they cannot afford. Meaning either the baby will be neglected, or the other three kids will be neglected even more. We see how much Kenny cares for Karen (and obviously Kevin even if they don't show it), and he'd probably rather die again than see her put through even more struggle.

[@esisback]

Great video! Kenny has always held a special place in my heart as he reminds me so much of my childhood. I feel an instant connection to him, making him the most relatable character for me.

[@HimboVegan]

Johnny still seems like the kind of friend who would be really talented at calming you down from a bad trip.

[@joestewart3647]

Kenny trying to prevent another sibling, was a trauma response. Kenny was fully aware of his situation. He didn’t want another sibling to take food away from the others, or for him the be forced to care for.

[@overanimated626]

High key agreed Kenny was either possessed by something from or is from another dimension! I've always loved that explanation as the reason behind his hair color vs all of his siblings' and parents' hair color. A tiny thing, but a fun one nonetheless!

[@thefunkeusscat2478]

Sorry to hear about your car accident! I hope it's not effecting you anymore! love watching your vids! My first was actually the Kenny Talks Video.

[@MaelwarDadabowl]

*Not me crying, because I watched the whole **36:13** minute long video and heard about all of Kenny's trauma, his goal, and how far he's willing to go to achieve his goal of helping people, no matter what happens to him.*

[@JdeeGeekyGao]

My first south park tee was the angel Kenny shirt released a few months here after the ep aired. I still have it in my drawer I freaken still love that shirt. Also, I nabbed a thing from work after the 1st game came out of Princess Kenny. Bro has been my favorite since the 1st season.

[@lyramusica4485]

I still love how despite his abusive upbringing and everything he has been through, Kenny, along with Butters, remains the kindest, most selfless character in all of South Park. It still blows my mind how Matt and Trey were able to completely change EVERYTHING about how we see Kenny as a character in the span of just two episodes. To this day, The Coon episodes still continue to be some of my favourites in the whole series.

[@skylarxw5142]

They were the best and most iconic episodes of South Park fr

[@MVangelmx]

The two can relate cuz they come from abusive families

[@SpinSurgery]

Correction: the episode “Best Friends Forever” where Kenny plays the handheld game and is summoned to heaven to be a general in a war with hell isn’t a metaphor for the show, it’s based on a real life incident that was happening at the time where there was real national debate on Terri Shiavo, who was on life support while the whole country was distastefully fighting over if the plug should be pulled or not. I think she actually died like the day before it aired.

[@ZebraOnYourNose]

11:46 I think it's further demonstration of how much he's willing to do for his family. Sure, he'd be leaving his family, but Kenny isn't stupid. Not only is this a dream com true for him, he's definitely aware of how much money he's going to be making. He'd be stupid not to! Kenny could simply send back some of his earnings to his family. Same thing with his parents wanting to have another kid. Kenny isn't stupid, he knows his family can't afford to have one. And he definitely knows he can't trust his parents to not have one, even if he tried to convince them. That's why Kenny becomes so caring and loving towards his little sister after she's born. What's done is done, and it isn't her fault the family is poor.

[@Charlie_x01]

34:16, it was only Shelly that died in the barn fire, because Randy mentioned that Sharon took her own life shortly after her daughter’s funeral.

[@silvercrystlz]

(Had to retype my comment due to the reupload) I really like how at the almost ending of the video your speech and the scene used from the movie was timed perfectly!! This gotta be one of my most favorite Kenny dedicated videos out there, Keep it up!!

[@Johnny2Cellos]

Thank you, and thank you for commenting again :)

[@theguywholikesturtlez]

Kenny is so fucking selfless it's unbelievable sometimes and I never thought about it until this video holy sbit

[@kennyrdskynyrd1101]

I've been rewatching South Park recently and Kenny was always my favorite. Now I realize he's actually a lot further ahead of everyone than I remember. Every position he plays and every line he says is just the best out of all the kids he's actually my goat

[@LITTLE1994]

Next to Butters, Kenny is my favorite male character in the whole series, because he is in fact a loving smart kid, while his deaths still are funny.

[@jorgerosado2087]

Glad to watch it again. It was fun the first time. Also I’m gonna plug my potential concept for a special: What if Kenny was able to undo the curse? What if he was able to live life without a care, only for death to hit back twice as hard (literally)? Sort of like a Final Destination film. Maybe add a subplot of someone knowing about his curse. Someone who has seen him die repeatedly and remembers them all. Maybe they can tie it back to the creator thing they did with Mr. Garrison a while back in the Trump years. Idk, it has some potential.

[@Johnny2Cellos]

I would love if they explored that more!

[@noname-do5wo]

You know that give me a thought, what if the reason Kenny is so prone to death is because he cheats it, death keeps trying to claim his soul but he comes back every time

[@melaniegrace7707]

The rainforest episode is actually one of my favorites! That was a nice surprise to hear you talk about it :)

[@bluefirekid]

The day Matt and Trey get to thoroughly exploring the origins of Kenny's powers; like they mentioned they would one day in their commentary for the Coon trilogy, I think Kenny's character will essentially be complete. It feels like the main missing piece of his story that's left; and only the surface of that was scraped.

[@darkstone_official_2427]

Kenny is the straight up definition of "I ain't hear no bell", when it comes to saving his world.

[@kre4ture218]

I wouldn’t put Kenny basically trying to stop his parents from getting a child down to him being selfish, rather he doesn’t want another human being to suffer the same as he did, so you might argue that it’s also kind of an act of compassion… I guess…

[@jaredlanglitz5651]

I assume Kenny was going to come back to life after he truly died, but before he could properly be sent back, Cartman swallowed the ashes and Kenny became trapped in him. Once Kenny was released after Rob’s death he traveled around town as a spirit, watching how much he means to South Park as a whole. Afterwards Kenny decided to finally come back to life in the very end of Red Sleigh Down, and once again it’s like nothing ever happened. There needs to be more people like Kenny in this world.

[@Pleebus]

This video makes me really wish the writers did more with Kenny sometimes, it sucks cuz whenever he's used it's usually really great but a lot of the time he kinda fades into the background considering if you don't count all the specials and his sort of prominence in DikinBaus Hot Dogs his last full spotlight would've been all the way back in Season 22. Really great video here though Johnny, I'd call it your best South Park coverage!

[@Johnny2Cellos]

THANK YOU I think I agree I'm really proud of this one

[@cherie..cherry]

Agreed! And the fact that they even acknowledge “oh nobody talks to Kenny” or the fact that everyone forgets him 😭 the Kenny (and also butters) centric episodes are easily my fav each season.

[@sickenchandwichYT]

Nah my man just got sponsors by Americas biggest lawfirm. Man’s hit it big.

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

Kenny really is my favorite character ub South Park when I think about it. Definitely agree with Butters, Kenny really deserves the respect. (Was worried for a second but glad to know you were able to sort things out)

[@ThisUserDoesNotExist69]

The Kyle one.. when Stan says that Kyle dying is such a big deal, Kenny even says "its not a big deal when I die"

[@leonardotorquato1891]

kenny and butters have always been my favorites in the show. just two precious little guys

[@drx0313]

Kyle and Eric hugging is a truly rare moment

[@stickanimationsyt477]

Its like nikocado avocado being fit like its NOT RIGHT

[@MattboyGenius]

in the earlier seasons the joke is that the boys pretty much all hate each other but ive noticed especially in more recent seasons, the show has become a lot more positive and just shining a better light on male friendships

[@CaptainRandus]

Fun fact - when they would say "You Bastards" after Kenny dies, it's intended to be directed at Matt and Trey

[@dudebladeX]

In a world of Erics… We need more Kennys.

[@kenny_.E]

and butters

[@daelen.cclark]

@@kenny_.E Definitely more Kenny’s and Butters’.

[@TheCopyNinja733]

Little thing, at 16:37, Kenny definitely says, “Eh, I’ve just been hanging out” instead of “over there.”

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Great to see that this amzing video is ok! The work you put in deserves to be acknowlodged

[@l30362]

South Park Post Covid is basically not cannon because kind of what happens is whenever Kenny dies it creates a time loop where they all stay the same age but can remember past events…Apart from Kenny’s deaths.

[@degocraft9525]

If i was on South Park, i would hug really hard Kenny, and maybe Butters

[@daelen.cclark]

I’d hug both.

[@TheDuckyDino]

Just make sure not to hug him *too* hard

[@HashiTomi]

Dude. I kinda knew this from watching the show for years but you put it all together with a bow. Kenny is the best.

[@adondon5774]

19:05 I’m surprised you didn’t mention that whole episode was suppose to be a reference to the very disrespectful national controversy of the Terry Schiavo case.

[@Johnny2Cellos]

I don’t mention the social commentary parallels for anything in these character videos

[@haileybalmer9722]

I agree. I really love how kind Kenny is. I think his character provides some much needed sincerity to South Park.

[@Haeblcpdme]

Love your videos keep it. My favourite one is when kenny talks (unmuffled)

[@-Carlisle-]

love these analysis vids! I would be really interested to hear your thoughts on how the parents of South Park affect their children. Especially when it comes to the 4 main boys and Butters, even Tweek and Craig, the parents' actions and personalities are so thoughtfully connected to the kids' actions and personalities. It's very clear why they are who they are, based on how they were raised. Food for thought!

[@Johnny2Cellos]

I love this idea, will add it to my list!

[@EscapeRealityx3]

I'd love to see that too! Take Stan for example, in the future he becomes an alcoholic completely resenting his wife, just like his father (to some extent). The deeper analysis on that topic would be very interesting if done well

[@TheOGAstralRaven]

this is probably the best character dissection ive seen in a looooong while

[@KremBotop]

Kenny's classic running gag helped the show a lot in bulding up notoriety and popularity within the adult animation crowd. Sure, this was at the cost of recurring plot agency, dialogue and arcs compared to the rest, but at least he kept having a lot of meaningful and iconic stories (with enitre overarching plots centering around something he did, which happened as recently as the time skip specials) and it's amazing how the show gave so much depth and lore to what it seemed to be a simple gag character. And this wasn't the only time this has happened as Jimmy arguably had a similar glowup. Lastly, Kenny's hoodie is just so iconic. There's something about orange characters man. So yeah, he deserves all the love.

[@jurgenolivieira1878]

Wauw, Kenny has one of the most legit Super Hero arc and redemption arc I've ever seen. Such amazing character writing and shows how much the creators love their characters and art.

[@michaelmallia6462]

Love the breakdown! Kenny is my favorite character and I feel like he's way underappreciated. I've been waiting for this episode for a while. It's always been funny to me that Kenny is one of the more complex and nuanced characters among all the boys, considering he's generally the quietest and one of the least utilized. He's sort of the South Park equivalent of Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama. Both are very poor and constantly made fun of for it, but they're also by far the kindest person in the room and are always willing to do what's right - even to their own detriment.

[@kalem6252]

not even annoyed at an advertisement for a sponsor mid video the transition was so good

[@Miss__Mystic]

I have been watching South Park since 1998 (when I was 7 yrs old) and Kenny has been my favorite character ever since. I'm a little sad that he hasn't been used as much in the later seasons.

[@LunaDarkMagicianGirl]

Heya! I've found your channel because of your bojack videos. I adore the show (seeing a lot of myself reflected in it) and your videos have been amazing. Well written, well researched essays that entertain and enlighten. I enjoy your voice, your editing and it's so much fun to watch your work. After I've watched all your bojack videos I started to watch the others as well. And each of them is better than the last. I often have your videos playing while doing chores and especially while having a relaxed joint ;) I wanted to say thank you. You're doing an amazing job ♡

[@Johnny2Cellos]

Hey thank you!

[@briefgamerup]

Oh my gosh they killed the first upload!

[@Johnny2Cellos]

bastards :(

[@DevinOngo]

Ya Kenny and Butters evolving did wonders for SouthPark but that is true for Randy too.