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** The doctor telling Stan and the audience that they're terrible racists for mistakingly thinking Tolkien's name is Token mocks those who villainise those who commit accidental acts of racism rather than gently correcting their behaviour.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The "Canada on Strike" song can be heard on Cartman's TV as he watches while eating chips, a reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Convoy_2022the Freedom Convoy protest that occurred in Canada]] during the original air date.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The "Canada on Strike" song can be heard on Cartman's TV as he watches while eating chips, a reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Convoy_2022the org/wiki/Freedom_Convoy_2022 the Freedom Convoy protest that occurred in Canada]] during the original air date.
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* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Tolkien Black was named after his father's favorite author.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: Randy kicks Tolkien out of their house under the pretense of him being a spy. Keep in mind, the Black family just moved, and Tolkien just wanted to play a ''Lord of the Rings'' board game with Stan.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: Randy kicks Tolkien out of their house under the pretense of him being a spy. Keep in mind, the Black family just moved, moved in, and Tolkien just wanted to play a ''Lord of the Rings'' board game with Stan.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: Randy kicks Tolkien out of their house under the pretense of him being a spy. Keep in mind, the Black family just moved, and Tolkien just wanted to play a Lord of the Rings board game with Stan.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: Randy kicks Tolkien out of their house under the pretense of him being a spy. Keep in mind, the Black family just moved, and Tolkien just wanted to play a Lord ''Lord of the Rings Rings'' board game with Stan.
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* WhamEpisode: It turns out that Token's name is, and has always been, TOLKIEN (after the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings).
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* WhamEpisode: It turns out that Token's name is, and has always been, TOLKIEN (after the author of The Hobbit ''The Hobbit'' and The ''The Lord of The Rings).Rings'').
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-->'''Steve:''' I wanted to name my son after [[Creator/JRRTolkien my favorite author]], but she didn't want to name our son J.R.R., so we just named him Tolkien.
* WhamLine:
-->'''Steve:''' I wanted to name my son after [[Creator/JRRTolkien my favorite author]], but she didn't want to name our son J.R.R., so we just named him Tolkien.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: Randy kicks Tolkien out of their house under the pretense of him being a spy. Keep in mind, the Black family just moved, and Tolkien just wanted to play a Lord of the Rings board game with Stan.
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* StartMyOwn: After g etting fed up with Randy's treatment, Steve decides to buy the farm across the street from the Marshes and start his own marijuana company.
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* StartMyOwn: After g etting getting fed up with Randy's treatment, Steve decides to buy the farm across the street from the Marshes and start his own marijuana company.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Randy doesn't actually care about the ongoing issue of marginalized groups having important roles in the marijuana industry. He just doesn't want to lose any business from customers who care about supporting minority-owned companies.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: ItsAllAboutMe:
** Randy doesn't actually care about the ongoing issue of marginalized groups having important roles in the marijuana industry. He just doesn't want to lose any business from customers who care about supporting minority-ownedcompanies.companies.
** While no one enjoys competition, Randy takes it further by flipping his lid, kicking Tolkien out, and declaring war on the Black family weed farm by the episode's end. It's undeniable he's being greedy and despises the new competition, obviously wanting to be the only weed farm in South Park.
** Randy doesn't actually care about the ongoing issue of marginalized groups having important roles in the marijuana industry. He just doesn't want to lose any business from customers who care about supporting minority-owned
** While no one enjoys competition, Randy takes it further by flipping his lid, kicking Tolkien out, and declaring war on the Black family weed farm by the episode's end. It's undeniable he's being greedy and despises the new competition, obviously wanting to be the only weed farm in South Park.
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* TheRival: The Marsh and Black families become this by the episode's end. Though, it's Randy who instigates it. He could have left things alone, but it's ''Randy'' we're talking about here. It's obvious he's being selfish and hates competition.
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* TheRival: The Marsh and Black families become this competitors by the episode's end. Though, end, but it's Randy who instigates it. He could have left things alone, alone and let Steve do his own weed business, but it's this is ''Randy'' we're talking about here. It's obvious he's being selfish and hates competition.here.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The "Canada on Strike" song can be heard on Cartman's TV as he watches while eating chips, a reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Convoy_2022the Freedom Convoy protest that occurred in Canada]] during the original air date.
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* StartMyOwn: After getting fed up with Randy's treatment, Steve decides to buy the farm across the street from the Marshes and start his own marijuana company.
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* StartMyOwn: After getting g etting fed up with Randy's treatment, Steve decides to buy the farm across the street from the Marshes and start his own marijuana company.
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** Randy criticizes the name of Steve's new farm, "Credigree Weed", saying that "Credigree" isn't a word. Neither is "Tegridy". He also criticizes him for speaking with a "blaccent" to his customers when that's not he naturally speaks, while Randy himself puts on a fake "folksy" accent when speaking to customers.
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** Randy criticizes the name of Steve's new farm, "Credigree Weed", saying that "Credigree" isn't a word. Neither is "Tegridy". He also criticizes him for speaking with a "blaccent" to his customers when that's not how he naturally speaks, while Randy himself puts on a fake "folksy" accent when speaking to customers.
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* BookDumb: While Cartman knew the meaning of Tolkien's name all along, he didn't realize the name was spelt with a silent "l" and "i".
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* The episode as a whole is a meta-example, as it blasts the audience for actually thinking Tolkien's name was Token... even though, [[RetCon until this episode]], it was.
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* The episode as a whole is a meta-example, as it blasts the audience for actually thinking Tolkien's name was Token... even though, [[RetCon until this episode]], it was.
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* The episode as a whole is a meta-example, meta-example, as it blasts the audience for actually thinking Tolkien's name was Token... even though, [[RetCon until this episode]], it was.
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* The episode as a whole is a meta-example, as it blasts the audience for actually thinking Tolkien's name was Token... even though, [[RetCon until this episode]], it was.
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* StartMyOwn: After getting fed up with Randy's treatment, Steve decides to buy the farm across the street from the Marshes and start his own marijuana company.
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** Stan encouraging the school to make Creator/JRRTolkien mandatory reading while leaving Token out of the loop is one towards white saviors who do the same for critical race theory in public schools despite not fully understanding it or allowing people of color to be part of the conversation.
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** Stan encouraging the school to make Creator/JRRTolkien mandatory reading while leaving Token Tolkien out of the loop is one towards white saviors who do the same for critical race theory in public schools despite not fully understanding it or allowing people of color to be part of the conversation.
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* YankTheDogsChain: Stan is excited when Tolkien reveals his family moved to the farm across the street because now he finally has one of his friends living close. Unfortunately, Randy bans Stan from hanging out with Tolkien because he's angry at Steve for starting his own farm.
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* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: After Randy and Stan discover Token's real name, Steve questions them what they thought his name meant. Randy immediately asks him if he wants to see how they process their weed.
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* OhCrap: Stan and Randy both give these when they discover Token's name isn't what they think it was.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Randy doesn't actually care about the ongoing issue of marginalized groups having important roles in the marijuana industry. He just doesn't want to lose any business from customers who care about supporting minority-owned companies.
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* TakeThat:
** Randy's actions in the episode are one to businesses that take part in "performative allyship" where they are more concerned about creating the ''appearance'' of inclusivity than actually allowing marginalized groups to have meaningful roles or voices in their business practices.
** Stan encouraging the school to make Creator/JRRTolkien mandatory reading while leaving Token out of the loop is one towards white saviors who do the same for critical race theory in public schools despite not fully understanding it or allowing people of color to be part of the conversation.
** Randy's actions in the episode are one to businesses that take part in "performative allyship" where they are more concerned about creating the ''appearance'' of inclusivity than actually allowing marginalized groups to have meaningful roles or voices in their business practices.
** Stan encouraging the school to make Creator/JRRTolkien mandatory reading while leaving Token out of the loop is one towards white saviors who do the same for critical race theory in public schools despite not fully understanding it or allowing people of color to be part of the conversation.
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* MoodWhiplash: After discovering Steve made his own farm across the street, Randy flies off the walls. He kicks Tolkien out in a rage (believing him to be a spy), and loudly declares war on the Black family.
* TheRival: The Marsh and Black families become this by the episode's end. Though, it's Randy who instigates it. He could have left things alone, but it's ''Randy'' we're talking about here. It's obvious he's being selfish and hates competition.
* ThisMeansWar: Randy, after finding out Steve created his own weed farm.
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* WhatTheHellHero: The doctor Stan sees calls him (and by extension us, the viewers) out for thinking Tolkien's name was Token.
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** Randy criticizes the name of Steve's new farm, "Credigree Weed", saying that "Credigree" isn't a word. Neither is "Tegridy".
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** Randy criticizes the name of Steve's new farm, "Credigree Weed", saying that "Credigree" isn't a word. Neither is "Tegridy". He also criticizes him for speaking with a "blaccent" to his customers when that's not he naturally speaks, while Randy himself puts on a fake "folksy" accent when speaking to customers.
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* ContinuitySnarl: While the show explains away most of the previous instances of Tolkien's name being spelled "Token" as InUniverse spelling errors by the characters, Tolkien himself spelled it as "Token" in one of the title cards for the ''[[Recap/SouthParkS16E9RaisingTheBar Here Comes Fatty Doo Doo]]'' show in Season 16.
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* EasilyForgiven: While Tolkien is initially offended that Stan misunderstood his name, he quickly forgives him since he clearly feels terrible about it and the two are shown playing like normal before Randy has his freak out.
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* CallBack: When Kyle tells Stan he knew Token's actual name, Stan asks him about Cartman [[Recap/SouthParkS20E1MemberBerries wearing a shirt that said "Token's Life Matters"]]. Kyle tells him Cartman was a dumbass and spelled the name wrong, which Cartman himself confirms shortly after.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: The doctor outright starts calling out the viewers for thinking Tolkien's name was Token, glaring and pointing right at the camera as he rants.
* CallBack: When Kyle tells Stan he knew Token's actual name, Stan asks him about Cartman [[Recap/SouthParkS20E1MemberBerries wearing a shirt that said "Token's Life Matters"]]. Kyle tells him Cartman was just being a dumbass and spelled the name wrong, which Cartman himself confirms shortly after.
* CallBack: When Kyle tells Stan he knew Token's actual name, Stan asks him about Cartman [[Recap/SouthParkS20E1MemberBerries wearing a shirt that said "Token's Life Matters"]]. Kyle tells him Cartman was just being a dumbass and spelled the name wrong, which Cartman himself confirms shortly after.
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* HypocriticalHumor:
** Stan, addressing the class, talks about wanting to make sure Tolkien doesn't feel isolated and left out... while making him wait outside the classroom during his speech.
** Randy criticizes the name of Steve's new farm, "Credigree Weed", saying that "Credigree" isn't a word. Neither is "Tegridy".
** Stan, addressing the class, talks about wanting to make sure Tolkien doesn't feel isolated and left out... while making him wait outside the classroom during his speech.
** Randy criticizes the name of Steve's new farm, "Credigree Weed", saying that "Credigree" isn't a word. Neither is "Tegridy".
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Stan feels horrible about misunderstanding Tolkien's name for so long, and starts thinking he's a racist.
* TheReveal: Token's name is actually Tolkien, after author Creator/JRRTolkien.
* TheReveal: Token's name is actually Tolkien, after author Creator/JRRTolkien.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When the doctor tells Stan to do more reading and do so from a black person's perspective to overcome his biases, Stan interprets this as him needing to Creator/JRRTolkien's works while imagining a black man is the narrator.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When the doctor tells Stan to do more reading and do so from a black person's perspective to overcome his biases, Stan interprets this as him needing to read Creator/JRRTolkien's works while imagining a black man is the narrator.
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* EmbarassingFirstName: Tolkien admits he hates his first name because he's not a fan of Creator/JRRTolkien's books.
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* EmbarassingFirstName: EmbarrassingFirstName: Tolkien admits he hates his first name because he's not a fan of Creator/JRRTolkien's books.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When the doctor tells Stan to do more reading and do so from a black person's perspective to overcome his biases, Stan interprets this as him needing to Creator/JRRTolkien's works while imagining a black man is the narrator.
* EmbarassingFirstName: Tolkien admits he hates his first name because he's not a fan of Creator/JRRTolkien's books.
* EmbarassingFirstName: Tolkien admits he hates his first name because he's not a fan of Creator/JRRTolkien's books.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: After selfishly bringing Steve on to the business so Tegridy Farms could capture customers interested in black-owned marijuana companies, the episode ends with Steve starting his own farm and taking away Randy's business.
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* ShoutOut: Naturally, once it's revealed that Token's name is actually Tolkien, a lot of the works of Creator/JRRTolkien are referenced.
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*WhamEpisode: It turns out that Token's name is, and has always been, TOLKIEN (after the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings).
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* CallBack: When Kyle tells Stan he knew Token's actual name, Stan asks him about Cartman [[Recap/SouthParkS20E1MemberBerries wearing a shirt that said "Token's Life Matters"]]. Kyle tells him Cartman was a dumbass and spelled the name wrong, which Cartman himself confirms shortly after.
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* CallBack: When Kyle tells Stan he knew Token's actual name, Stan asks him about Cartman [[Recap/SouthParkS20E1MemberBerries wearing a shirt that said "Token's Life Matters"]]. Kyle tells him Cartman was a dumbass and spelled the name wrong, which Cartman himself confirms shortly after.
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Randy brings Steve Black on as a business partner so Tegridy Farms won't be exclusively white-owned, while Stan learns something about Token that makes him question his worldview.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Turns out Token's name is actually "Tolkien". Stan thought it was "Token" because of the similar pronunciation and because Cartman and Mr. Garrison misspelled the name.
* EveryoneKnewAlready: Stan was the only one who didn't realize Token's name was actually Tolkien.
* CallBack: When Kyle tells Stan he knew Token's actual name, Stan asks him about Cartman [[Recap/SouthParkS20E1MemberBerries wearing a shirt that said "Token's Life Matters"]]. Kyle tells him Cartman was a dumbass and spelled the name wrong, which Cartman himself confirms shortly after.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Turns out Token's name is actually "Tolkien". Stan thought it was "Token" because of the similar pronunciation and because Cartman and Mr. Garrison misspelled the name.
* EveryoneKnewAlready: Stan was the only one who didn't realize Token's name was actually Tolkien.
* CallBack: When Kyle tells Stan he knew Token's actual name, Stan asks him about Cartman [[Recap/SouthParkS20E1MemberBerries wearing a shirt that said "Token's Life Matters"]]. Kyle tells him Cartman was a dumbass and spelled the name wrong, which Cartman himself confirms shortly after.
