South Park Doubling Down (1997– ) watch online HD

I watched this episode twice. The story revolves around Eric's exploitive and emotionally abusive relationship with Heidi, who keeps insisting to her friends that Eric has a good side, and that her decision to become his girlfriend was not a mistake.

Scenes with Donald Trump are interspersed in the episode. At first viewing, I didn't see the connection. When Ryan, McConnell, and Pence show Trump his tanking approval ratings, Trump says, "It's not a problem. See, I know something about societal psychology that you three turd balls don't. Everything's going to be fine."

Heidi can't take the abuse anymore and finally breaks up with Eric. But when her friends say things like, they are glad she finally wised up, they couldn't imagine how she could have kissed Eric, etc., she has second thoughts.

After watching the episode the second time I realized that the Trump scenes are relevant. Eric symbolizes Trump, and Heidi symbolizes Trump voters. The societal psychology that Trump was talking about was the fact that people don't like to admit, even to themselves, that they made a mistake. And when they are ridiculed for their bad choice, even if they realize it was a bad choice, they double down. It's just human nature.

Who would have thought that the best Cartman would be him begging Heidi not to dump him? He was already a classic with his "I hate you guys" and "Screw you, home" lines but the rascal was keeping his best one for the last, or rather latest: "Pull-heeze, pull-heeze, if you leave me I'll kill myself and you'll be sorry but I won't be there anymore!".

I love South Park. I mean I loved it for 19 seasons then something happened. Season 20 happened, when it lost its way, or it was intentionally sent by its creators where it should have never gone: to the world of its adult characters. It then became dull, lame and even superficial. It lost its edge and even became something like The Simpsons. One of the reasons why I never became a Simpsons' fan is simply because I always found it way too normal, too everyday life, despite all the shenanigans. But then I watched the first SP episode and that flaming Cartman's butt and the "Kick The Baby" routine made it for me. I became a South Park fan. For 19 seasons, that is it.

I don't pretend to be teaching how to cook to a master chef but there is something exclusive to SP, a special rule of proportionality that its creators should have not forsaken: the funnier and more interesting a SP character is, the lesser his age. That is the rule that makes its magic and which they tossed aside in season 20 and that now they seem to be using again after having a few misses, especially when trying to milk those seniors for humour. It is no coincidence that the two best episodes of this season are precisely those focused on the kids, Doubling Down and Put It Down. Regular SP adults are not funny in general, they are just props. Only a few of them even deserve a subplot, Mr. Garrison/Trump, Mr Mackey, Randy. And that is it. The only adult character who deserved an entire episode is unfortunately gone, Chef. But the rest are there just to serve as reference to the plots and stories of the boys, girls. Especially Gerald, probably the lamest, less interesting character of the entire series. When I noticed that Season 20 was focusing on him I just bailed.

So it seems with this genius Episode SP has found the right path again. I think that Parker and Stone should stick to this formula: the kids are genius creations; I never get tired of watching the Butters and Cartman, and Kenny! episodes. They are always funny and interesting also, even more now that the plots seem to be gaining in emotional depth and complexity (Exactly why did Kyle really try to take Heidi from Eric?

As pluses for E07, a triumphant Kyle marching on the ruins of Eric's emotional world; Token being deeply, and rightly, insulted by Cartman's insensitivity and racism, always a winner; Garrison/Trump just being himself. Only thing missing now, the Goth kids. 8.5/10

This episode is probably one of the best of this season, a little like drinking a fresh lemonade while in a heatwave.

I must say that what got me in this episode is the part at Token's house, I even almost saw a politically incorrect humor, never seen for years in South Park. This is exactly what people are looking when they are watching South Park: dark humor about political incorrectness.

But it's a pretty exciting episode when we look up at Cartman & Heidi relationship. They exploited a really interesting part of social behaving & relationship.

Even if the season 21 was not so good so far, this episode brings hope about the denouement of the season.

The characters are true to themselves. We get to see them be themselves in new and intriguing situations. The two storylines are impeccably implemented together to give a meaningful form, something which has been lacking more often than not lately. The theme is amazing, the morale important. and the perspective fresh.

South Park at its best, FINALLY 10/10

Finally, a popular show that approaches Trump and Trump supporters with empathy and psychological understanding. It's an abusive relationship and psychologically complex (gaslighting is at least one important factor), and while those that make fun of Trump aren't wrong, a serious and crass misunderstanding is keeping those that support him behind him through it all.

i don't know what the IMDb raters are looking for, this episode was hilarious, yet this seasons ratings arnt stacking up with the best eps of the last for some reason. this season has been better so far IMO, with the writers incorporating new story lines into almost every episode, definitely more than last season. was disappointed that Heidi went back to Eric at the end of the ep, instead she should have just broken up with eric and kyle.

South Park is back! It has always been funny, outrageous, gory, rude and always very clever. But now it is also emotional. One of the best episode in South Park history, super funny, deep and real. Heidi and Cartman's love-story is playing a major role in this series and it is affecting me a lot. The reaction of Cartman going through a break up is exactly how you would imagine, but so far we have never seen him under this circumstance.

I'm feeling so sad for that poor girl who's manipulated :( but those episodes with Donald Trump makes really no sense... Please don't use so many politics...

Well, I guess I can feel better about myself. I was initially disappointed all my "South Park" episode reviews received such low ratings. I now realize that all the reviews of the episodes are low! Well, here at least. Okay, let's just get to the actual episode. I love this one because it focused more on Cartman's relationship with Heidi. Cartman getting a girlfriend has been a very interesting development in the show's run. It was great to see cameos by the member grapes! It wasn't much, but it's good to know they're still around.

It was a bit hard to tell what this episode was satirizing. I thought I had been keeping up in current events. Anyway, they actually do show some good animation in this episode when Cartman imagines Kyle ruining his relationship. It was great to see Cartman finally physically confront Kyle over this and lose easily. It seems like Cartman's strength varies depending on the episode. This was mostly mocking Donald Trump's low approval rating, but that was inevitable. ***1/2