YMMV / South Park S 21 E 4 Franchise Prequel

• Catharsis Factor: Though it happens often in the series, Butters getting grounded this time around (alongside Vladimir Putin) is especially satisfying. It helps that for once, Butters had it coming.
• Ensemble Dark Horse: Mark Zuckerberg is considered by many to be one of (if not the) funniest celebrity parody South Park has ever done.
• Funny Moments:
  • Stephen grounding Butters and Vladimir Putin has got to be one of the most hilarious moments in season 21.
  • This episode's portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg is often considered one of the funniest celebrity parodies South Park ever did.
• Hilarious in Hindsight:
  • The Netflix jokes became even more resonant (and funny) following an announcement in 2018 where they spent around $8 billion USD over 700 shows.
  • Cartman's plan to have the Phase 1 of the Coon & Friends franchise include not only movies but also tv serials and at least one animated series resembles the plan for the upcoming DC Studios relaunch.
• Just Here for Godzilla: Some fans watch the episode specifically for the scenes with Mark Zuckerberg. Even if they're not interested in the A Plot.
• Older Than They Think: You would be forgiven for thinking Mark Zuckerberg getting in front of an assembly inquiring about social media-induced societal ills and then dodging all the questions in bizarre, robotic fashion is mocking his interview in front of Congress about this, but it actually predates it by a couple of years.
• Moment of Awesome: Stephen grounding of Butters, normally a cruel gag, becomes one since Butters A) genuinely deserved it and B) he also grounds Vladimir Putin himself.
• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: A spoof of the Marvel Cinematic and DC Extended Universes featuring the Coon and Friends? Sounds awesome! However, these plots are reduced to two or three scenes, and the rest of the episode is focused on Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. If you want the cinematic universe spoof you have to play the video game.

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