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HBO continues to pander

Posted on 6/26/20 at 11:27 am
Posted by frankthetank
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 6/26/20 at 11:27 am
HBO Max carries all* Southpark episodes.

*except the 5 that depict the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). LINK

Not really a surprise given the ultra liberal nature of this network.
This post was edited on 6/26/20 at 11:28 am
Posted by Byron Bojangles III
Member since Nov 2012
52830 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 11:28 am to
you act like this is new. they have't appeared on cable TV in years.
Posted by Harry Caray
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Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 6/26/20 at 11:28 am to
You mean the episodes South Park stopped even showing on their website? This ain't HBO take this dumb shite to PT
Posted by frankthetank
Member since Oct 2007
2544 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 11:30 am to
quote:

This ain't HBO


Ugh... It's HBO saying they carry all episodes and then not carrying all episodes.
Posted by Harry Caray
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Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 6/26/20 at 11:32 am to
They probably meant all the episodes that have been airing on every TV channel and streaming service since the Episode 201 shitstorm, which have been all but the mohammed episodes
Posted by YF12
Ottobaan
Member since Nov 2019
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Posted on 6/26/20 at 11:34 am to
I just cant figure out how Trey Parker and Matt Stone are super liberal cucks on a whole

The disconnect is unbelievable

And then everyone gives them the total pass on top of it
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Member since Nov 2010
109036 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 11:36 am to
quote:

Ugh... It's HBO saying they carry all episodes and then not carrying all episodes.


quote:

In the United States "201" has never re-aired following its original debut as South Park would usually repeat during the week, and episodes from earlier in the season were shown instead. Although South Park Studios generally makes unexpurgated versions of their episodes immediately available to view, the notice indicated Parker and Stone did not have network approval to show their original version, and thus no version of "201" could be seen on the website.


Maybe read the Wiki first before raging?
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
26820 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 11:53 am to
What about the South Park Flag episode or People Who Annoy You scene?
Posted by tigersbb
Member since Oct 2012
13261 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 12:00 pm to
quote:


HBO Max carries all* Southpark episodes.

*except the 5 that depict the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). LINK

Not really a surprise given the ultra liberal nature of this network.


Are there episodes which negatively depict Christianity that are still being shown?
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
66934 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 12:07 pm to
That's too bad. The 2-part 200th episode is a symphonic masterpiece of callbacks and satire.
Posted by ZappBrannigan
Member since Jun 2015
7692 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 12:26 pm to
Matt and Trey got immediately reversed on 200 and 201 being uncensored in future collections. And comedy central censored the speech Kyle gave on it's first and (only?) airing.

I learned something today about fear and violence.
Posted by Tbonepatron
Member since Aug 2013
8462 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 12:33 pm to
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
30229 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 12:36 pm to
Pandering is a little different than not showing them because religious whackos will literally kill you and your entire family for showing them. Have you forgotten the Charlie Hebdo massacre?
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
60254 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 12:39 pm to
You people keep bashing Islam but they have tigers and shite and don’t let women vote while you have a gay preacher
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27900 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 12:46 pm to
FYI, HBO has said that they were not provided those episodes to stream and that it was the decision of Comedy Central and/or South Park to not allow them for streaming.
Posted by jennyjones
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since Apr 2006
10007 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 12:52 pm to
So the Tegridy Farms goes to China episode still there?

Good for them. I thought Xi was pissed about the Winnie the Pooh reference

Posted by RollTide1987
Baltimore, MD
Member since Nov 2009
71735 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 1:10 pm to
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*except the 5 that depict the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)


I chuckled.
Posted by Harry Caray
Denial
Member since Aug 2009
21045 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

Are there episodes which negatively depict Christianity that are still being shown?

I'm sure, but thankfully there haven't been any crazy arse christians who got butthurt enough about a cartoon to threaten and take lives
This post was edited on 6/26/20 at 1:29 pm
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
38241 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 1:51 pm to
I find I watch HBO less than any other subscription channel I get. They're programming on all the HBO channels is abominable. When Starz offers better lineups and originals, its time to reflect. Looking at you HBO.
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27900 posts
Posted on 6/26/20 at 2:00 pm to
quote:

When Starz offers better lineups and originals, its time to reflect.

Stars uses about 97% of its budget on the exclusive cable rights to like 4 blockbusters per year. The rest of their programming is certainly inferior to HBO, who also has huge releases and substantially better original programming.
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