Vesk, is the parody series the one where hamsters attacked the city and Craig was the chosen one to save everyone, or a different one?))
PS it's a shame you only added four to the poll, because there are many funny characters (Butters, Tweek, Jimmy, Timmy, Token, Craig, Clyde, or adults could be taken, as well as Towelie )) I would give my vote to Butters (although Craig's fact still amuses me), but otherwise I don't even know... Cartman is a blast of course, but he's just a brat, a beast and generally a terrible guy, so I don't want to vote for him :P Kenny doesn't do much, only swears, while Stan and Kyle are good, but I can't choose between them yet)
by the way, would you mind if I send descriptions of all the heroes?)
Stanley (Stan) MarshSometimes Stan is capable of acting without thinking or not very well, but as a rule, he is a kind-hearted and clear-thinking person. He usually tries to get out of scandalous situations by searching for a logically correct solution. Stan acts as the reasoner and often summarizes or delivers the morale of the entire episode; for his age, he possesses very deep opinions on many issues. Stan lives with his mom, dad, sister, and grandfather; his family is often used as an example of an archetypal American family. Stan is in many ways similar to Trey Parker, who voices him.
Kyle BroflovskiA sensitive skeptic, at times smug and susceptible to influence, but always sincerely trying to learn a lesson. Like Stan, Kyle often gives a reasonable assessment of the abnormal behavior of the adults surrounding them, although his is more emotional and subjective. Unlike Eric Cartman, Kyle always reflects on his actions and tries to correct his mistakes; he is very caring toward the people dear to him — friends, parents, brother. Kyle is in many ways similar to Matt Stone, who voices him — the latter named the parents. Matt, like the cartoon character, is Jewish by nationality. However, unlike the character, in terms of spiritual beliefs, Matt is an agnostic.
Eric Theodore CartmanThe prototype for this character was Archie Bunker, a fictional character from the once-popular US comedy series "All in the Family". Eric is often the instigator of conflict and sets the problematic theme of the episode. He is vulgar, aggressive, has unhealthy sadistic tendencies, is intolerant of everything foreign, spoiled, rude, hostile and, on top of all that, suffers from obesity. He is a racist, therefore he constantly insults Kyle and considers Hitler his idol (his name is very similar to the name of the Third Reich's best fighter ace — Erich Hartmann). Sometimes he laughs at Kenny because of his poverty. At the same time, his ostentatious and sociopathic manners often play tricks on him, turning others against him. In many parts, Cartman openly opposes the other three characters. Nevertheless, Cartman more than once demonstrates his supernatural abilities for business and leadership: he easily earns money or persuades other characters (both children and adults) to take actions that would help him achieve his own goals. However, he has many complexes: for example, Eric explains his excess weight as "big bones" and a sturdy build, because that is exactly what his mother told him. The only anti-hero of the four boys, he nonetheless attracts more viewer attention from the very first season than the remaining trio. Despite the fact that Parker and Stone's alter egos in the series are Stan and Kyle, both show creators identify themselves significantly with Cartman as well. Cartman entered VH1's list of "Greatest Pop Culture Icons", TV Guide's list of "50 Greatest Cartoon Characters", and in 2005, he made the Bravo channel's list of "100 Greatest Television Characters".
Kenneth (Kenny) McCormickHails from an extremely dysfunctional and poor family. The character's speech is barely audible because he wears a thick hood tight to his face (nevertheless, all his phrases actually carry semantic meaning, and all the residents of South Park understand them). The hood also makes it difficult to see Kenny's face — usually only the eyes are visible; however, there are several episodes where he also removes the hood. Kenny's most famous appearance without a hood is the finale of the feature film "Bigger, Longer & Uncut".
During the first five seasons, Kenny acts as the eternal victim who is killed in numerous ways. This happens from episode to episode; with rare exceptions, Kenny's death is usually accompanied by Stan's line "Oh my God! They killed Kenny!" and Kyle's — "You bastards!". The reason for Kenny's constant resurrections is revealed in one of the episodes — his parents give birth to a new son every episode, absolutely indistinguishable from the previous deceased one. At the end of the fifth season, Kenny dies "for real", so throughout the 6th season, his friends have to find a replacement: first in the form of Butters, and then Tweek. Kenny becomes one of the main characters again at the end of the last episode of the sixth season, and from time to time still dies. Nevertheless, many note that the character's role in later seasons of the series has diminished.
In some seasons, the following characters also act as main ones:
Leopold Stotch (Butters)Replaced Kenny for the first third of the sixth season of the animated series. At the end of the sixth season, Kenny returned to the inseparable four; nevertheless, Butters remains a significant character.
Naive, easily influenced and repressed, but at the same time an ironic and even perceptive optimist. His authoritative and despotic parents often punish him cruelly; in other matters, he is also always unlucky. Butters is a largely creative personality: he sings, dances, draws. Although his bad luck manifests here as well — for instance, he killed several people at a tap dancing championship when a shoe flew off his foot. Butters' "second self" is Professor Chaos, an image reminiscent of the famous comic book supervillain Doctor Doom; this "supervillain", in Butters' own opinion, sows disorder and confusion everywhere. The character's personality is based on the cartoon's animation director, Eric Stough (in the episode "Very Stuff CToUpper Christmas", Butters acts as the production designer of the movie the characters are filming). Butters first appeared in the very first episode, "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe", but spoke his first line only in the second season. The first episode where Butters plays a significant role is "Two Goth Kids in a Hot Tub".
TweekReplaced Kenny for the second third of the sixth season of the animated series. Tweek is a twitchy, nervous, unbalanced child. He wants everyone to leave him alone. He is the only child truly suffering from ADHD (in the episode "Timmy 2000", this diagnosis was given to all school students). Tweek's parents, successful coffee shop owners, constantly ply their son with coffee, saying: "Son, calm down, have some coffee." Therefore, Tweek is constantly in an excited state, suffers from a nervous tic and buttons his shirt incorrectly. Originally, Tweek was intended as the main supporting character, although he appeared only in the 17th episode of the second season. Later, Butters surpassed him in popularity and attracted more public attention, so now Tweek plays a minor role in the animated series.
TimmyA classmate of the main characters, confined to a wheelchair by illness. He is quite reasonable, but his vocabulary consists of a few words — predominantly shouts of "Timmy!" and "Livin' a lie!". Timmy first appeared when the animated series had already gained popularity — in one of the first episodes of the fourth season, "Tooth Fairy 2000". His role in this episode was secondary, so Comedy Central even wanted to cut all episodes with his participation, as the appearance of a mentally disabled character is always ambiguous. But the show's creators stood up for Timmy, stating that despite his physical shortcomings, other children treat him normally. The character became so popular that a separate episode, "Timmy 2000", was dedicated to him.
Jimmy Valmer, a physically disabled classmate of the main characters who moves on crutches and suffers from a stutter; nevertheless, he is very active — participates in creating school news, in the Paralympic Games, and loves performing stand-up comedy in the style of Jay Leno. Jimmy appears only in the fifth season and causes Timmy's envy, but later they become best friends. Sometimes, depending on Trey Parker's mood, Jimmy carries the surname Svenson.
Token Black, a classmate of the main characters who from time to time takes part in adventures with them. Token is the only black child in town, so he often becomes a victim of Cartman's racism. Another reason for mockery is that his parents are richer than all other families in town. Initially, the authors of the animated series gave him the surname Williams, but starting from the eighth season episode "//Ratings", he is called Token Black (this name can be translated as "typical black person").
Clyde Donovan, a boy from the class. The fattest child after Cartman; popular among girls, but only because his father owns a shoe store.
Craig Tucker, the main bully of the class. His family has a habit of showing everyone the middle finger for no particular reason, which irritates others.
I want to highlight one more character who was often present in episodes at the beginning of the series. Unfortunately, he is dead at the moment (I only found out today and got upset, although maybe they'll resurrect him again, I don't know).
Phillip "Pip" Pirrip — a character from the animated series "South Park", voiced by Matt Stone. Pip is an awkward schoolboy bullied by everyone, sent as an exchange student from England. His prototype was the same-named character from Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations" (one could say that Stone and Parker simply transferred this character into their cartoon).
Pip was designed as a calm, kind-hearted, undaunted character capable of selflessly enduring any blows of fate. His behavior only deviates from this description in the episode "The same-sex embryo woman", when, driven to distraction by other children who constantly called him French (although he hates the French, which is a reflection of the well-known stereotype about Britons), he defeats the Chinese dodgeball team with one hit.
Pip is very friendly toward others, however, others often treat him with hostility. In early episodes, the main characters constantly teased him, insulting him and treating him cruelly.
During the first two seasons, Pip played a noticeable role in the series and usually served as the "punching bag" for the other children. However, in subsequent seasons, his character's significance diminished, which was facilitated by increased attention to Butters. In most cases, Pip can be seen in the background playing with other children, from which one can conclude that his relationships with classmates improved. In episode 606, he also took part in a contest for the position of a new friend.
Died in episode 1406 under the foot of Mecha-Streisand.
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