User blog:YoungOtakuNerd/Realizations About the South Park Universe...

As many people know, South Park is a show that can seem bigger than itself. But I've had my own realizations of the show; members of TV Tropes would call this "Fridge Brilliance". These are things I feel like sharing, as they would help bring even more sense to the show...And I don't have a TV Tropes account, so I need somewhere to put these so I don't forget. But, here we go:
 * Eric Cartman, who is probably the most popular of the characters, is known for being a manipulative sociopath... But this trait was only seen in the middle of the series' run; in earlier seasons has was just a little jerk, we've seen that he's grown up in most recent episodes, and even during this phase he had his good moments. One has to wonder why he had this weird period of his life, but I have a theory: remember Damien, the son of Satan? Well, if I remember correctly, we only actually saw him in his premier episode, so where did he go? How about Cartman's brain? I know he didn't really wanna destroy the world like his dad wanted, but he tied Pip to fireworks, so he still has a few demon traits.
 * Meta example: Ever notice how people will associate Eminem songs with Cartman (especially "Love the Way You Lie")? Well, other than the fact that Eminem sounds like Cartman when you speed him up, two of his songs have had him impersonating/comparing himself to Cartman, as well as referencing South Park in general.
 * Another meta example: Most know the show as being satiracal, but the show used to be offensive just for laughs. However, in a sense, it was satiracal back then; it satired how we thought of children by showing how kids actually act.
 * You know how some people, in real life and in-universe (at least in "Cartman Finds Love"), think Cartman and Kyle are a... "thing"? Well, other than everyone seeing what the fans saw (as TV Tropes notes), it makes sense. Kyle and Cartman still acknowledge they are friends when they aren't fighting, and Kyle somehow puts up with the crap Cartman puts him through; as stated before, there's also times when Cartman has his moments of not being mean, and they show genuine concern for each other many times. These could be considered just more hints, but since these are recurring, this could hint at a possible love. (Also, I know what you're thinking and yes, yes I am.)
 * Yet another meta: A lot of fans depict the kids as teenagers despite them canonically being 10, but it makes sense in a way other than making ships possible. These kids are very precocious, and the show's been running long enough for the kids to adults, so it would make just as much sense for them to be full-blown grown-ups by now.
 * One last meta: South Park is gaining popularity, but other shows like The Simpsons and Family Guy are declining. This is probably because The Simpsons is running so strong that people are getting sick of it, and Family Guy has been cancelled twice (and doesn't seem as funny), but South Park sometimes seems to go into a decline and comes back even better than before. It gives fans a break without getting taken off air!

So their ya go. Hope you enjoyed this! If anyone else has any other theories or realizations to share, or if you find any holes in mine, comment me!

This is Erica Sakura, signing out.