If South Park had no Cartman... [Archive]

D Mac

01-01-2007, 07:01 PM

No Eric Cartman in South Park at all. Would it still be funny? Discuss.

Disturbed316

01-01-2007, 07:02 PM

Yes, but not as much as it would be with him in it.

DrA

01-01-2007, 07:06 PM

Probably. Personally, I think that having to revolve the storylines around those four kids is limiting them to some other stuff that they could make fun of.

DrA

01-01-2007, 07:07 PM

South Park has what I call "The Simpsons Syndrome", where your show evolves to the point where you have to make the children ridiculously smart to make the storylines more sophisticated for modern times.

Crippla

01-01-2007, 08:47 PM

Yes, but not as much as it would be with him in it.

The One

01-01-2007, 11:45 PM

Trick question...without Cartman, South Park wouldn't have lasted to the point were it became an all around good show. Face it, the first season or two was more or less Cartman, since then the focal point has spread out, but even if by some fluke it lasted this long without Eric, it wouldn't be nearly as funny.

KillerWolf

01-07-2007, 03:24 PM

probably not.

ct2k

01-07-2007, 03:39 PM

Not as funny no but still hilarious, he just adds that extra something. The crude social commentary and fantastically bad celebrity impressions would make up for his absence anyhow.

Mel Gibson:lol:

Russenmafia

01-07-2007, 05:27 PM

I don't think it would lasted this long without Cartman. He is the funniest character on the show.

AdrianM

01-14-2007, 10:22 AM

Cartman makes the show.

I really can't think of a single funny thing in the show that hasn't involved cartman

ct2k

01-14-2007, 11:36 AM

Thats because him and the boys are involved in almost every storyline:roll:

KingofOldSchool

01-14-2007, 11:44 AM

They need to have more epsidoes mainly featuring Butters.

Londoner

01-14-2007, 01:47 PM

Never gave this much thought before, but having thought about it I definately don't think it would be as funny.

TerranRich

01-14-2007, 08:40 PM

If Cartman suddenly got written off, I'd enjoy South park a lot more. Cartman in the beginning was GOLD. His voice changed, however, and now there is no longer anything special about him. He just sounds plain and normal and not like the Cartman of old that I used to love.

Londoner

01-15-2007, 12:17 AM

^ But that's more to do with the show going on so long, all the characters are getting a bit boring, its only natural.

TerranRich

01-15-2007, 12:38 AM

Yeah, but still, they didn't have to change Cartman's voice. Now he just sucks as a character and brings nothing.

DAMN iNATOR

01-20-2007, 04:47 PM

MTH15

01-22-2007, 10:09 PM

I think it would be less funnier with Cartman. But there are parts of seen without cartman that are very funny. Like when Shelly owns Stan.

Gone Mad

01-25-2007, 11:03 AM

I agree, SP wouldn't be the same w/o the kid. With the stuff Cartman gets into, he is def one of the funniest on there even though lately I think Butters and Stan's dad are gold.

Stickman

01-25-2007, 01:55 PM

I think if there was no Cartman another character would've been the centre and it would've been just as big.

Xero

01-26-2007, 09:19 AM

I can't see ANYBODY taking Cartman's place EXCEPT Kenny because when he did talk he was always vulgar and an ass. I think he could have taken the place if he didn't have the hood and didn't die all the time.

Bad Company

01-26-2007, 12:05 PM

If Cartman Wasn't on the show it would of taken alot longer to take off.

He's my favorite character. BEEFCAKE!!!!

Mr Regal

02-06-2007, 04:35 PM

While Cartman is an important part of the show i think it has grown to the point where all the characters are funny as hell. I like the fact that other kids have been brought to the fore, Butters is fucking classic, Tweak too, timmy, jimmy, all these chracters make the show.

it's an ensemble cast people not a one man show......