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In the show South Park, Stan/Kyle roughly represent the ideals the writers see themselves as striving for, while Cartman is who they subconsciously want to be (infosec.pub)
submitted 8 months ago by mashbooq@infosec.pub to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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[–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 44 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Who the fuck would want to be Cartman? He exists to be the worst a person can be. It’s a dichotomy not a desire.

[–] Pea666@feddit.nl 8 points 8 months ago

I’d say Cartman represents our basest and darkest thoughts, fantasies and desires.

The thoughts we have but most of us do not act upon. They’re harmless as long as we don’t act upon them. Except Cartman does.

[–] neptune@dmv.social 2 points 8 months ago

It's called id

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Stan and Kyle are indeed based on Trey and Matt, as well as their families. That've stated that much. But I don't really see how you came to the second hypothesis. I've never seen any indication of that.

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So at least one of them have a dad like Randy?

"I thought this was America"

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Sadly, I don't think so. They initally gave the families the names of their family members and in the first two seasons most of Shelly's behaviour is actually based on what Trey's sister did to him.

But during those seasons the parents where mostly thought of as background characters. When they expanded the roles of the parents in the show, they didn't really base their character on their parents anymore. Like Matt's mom never went rouge like in the movie. And when Randy becaome a main character he pretty much only shared Trey's Dad's name, not much more.

[–] ItsAFake@lemmus.org 9 points 8 months ago

And Randy is how Trey gets his sexiness out there.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 months ago

I think we found the guy that secretly wants to be Cartman

[–] TheControlled@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Idk about "wants" to be, but maybe represents their id.