"So far, South Park's 27th season has had one clear goal: to provoke Donald Trump into a tantrum. Every episode has managed to pick on a new and different facet of his authoritarian rule the silencing of his media critics, his use of Ice agents as an intimidation tactic while simultaneously telling everyone what a tiny penis he has. So the anticipation levels were off the charts for this week's episode, entitled Wok Is Dead, which promised to take on Trump's tariff policy."
"Everyone at South Park Elementary has become obsessed with Labubu dolls, a line of vaguely creepy collectible plush dolls sold in mystery boxes. In real life, the Labubu craze has been ramped up to the level of fidget spinners and loom bands before them, prompting the market to be flooded with a rush of carelessly manufactured fakes that potentially pose a danger to children."
South Park's 27th season pursues a deliberate aim of provoking Donald Trump through repeated satire of his authoritarian behavior, media suppression, and personal insults. Episodes have lampooned his silencing of critics, the use of ICE as intimidation, and frequent vulgar jabs about his anatomy. The episode Wok Is Dead briefly addressed tariff policy via a caricatured Chinese character but focused mainly on a Labubu doll craze at South Park Elementary. The craze escalates into extreme, satanic-styled rituals among children chasing rare dolls, while Jesus appears as the school counsellor reacting to the chaos.
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