We've always known Cartman as the personification of the little bit of garbage that is in everybody's soul. He's the morbidly obese kid that is so not because of genetics or a medical condition, he is just a glutton. He is a weasel at heart with an enabling mother and friends that just tolerate him. The thing is, Cartman doesn't know any of that. Wendy is the serious kid, and Stan's heartthrob. This episode brings Cartman and Wendy together in a most unusual way.
Wendy gives a school report on breast cancer, and Cartman heckles her throughout her presentation saying truly awful things, even for a nine year old. Wendy takes this subject very seriously, and in front of all of the kids, promises to kick Cartman's ass after school. Her words not mine. At first Cartman laughs this off, this little girl is going to beat him up...a boy? But then he sees the fiery look of anger in her eyes and gets scared. He tries everything you would expect of Eric Cartman to get out of a fight -lies, bribes, manipulation, etc.
How does this all work out? Watch and find out. I will say one thing. In this one episode one adult - I won't say who - does a very helpful thing. I think it would be very helpful for cancer patients to visualize cancer as Cartman, a force of evil that cannot be reasoned with but just needs to be fought, regardless of the outcome.
This episode also shows that some people can rationalize anything. I should ask Cartman, if you are so afraid of losing your "friends" if a girl beats you up, why is it that you are the only one of the boys that is called by your last name instead of your first?
Highly recommended
Wendy gives a school report on breast cancer, and Cartman heckles her throughout her presentation saying truly awful things, even for a nine year old. Wendy takes this subject very seriously, and in front of all of the kids, promises to kick Cartman's ass after school. Her words not mine. At first Cartman laughs this off, this little girl is going to beat him up...a boy? But then he sees the fiery look of anger in her eyes and gets scared. He tries everything you would expect of Eric Cartman to get out of a fight -lies, bribes, manipulation, etc.
How does this all work out? Watch and find out. I will say one thing. In this one episode one adult - I won't say who - does a very helpful thing. I think it would be very helpful for cancer patients to visualize cancer as Cartman, a force of evil that cannot be reasoned with but just needs to be fought, regardless of the outcome.
This episode also shows that some people can rationalize anything. I should ask Cartman, if you are so afraid of losing your "friends" if a girl beats you up, why is it that you are the only one of the boys that is called by your last name instead of your first?
Highly recommended