YouTubers Blooms and LS Mark (both whom currently have 250k or more subscribers) both called it their least favorite of all 300+ episodes. Many fans consider it at or near the bottom of the barrel. All the same, I’ve seen fans defend it. Fans of this episode do exist. If there’s one “you either love it or you hate it” South Park episode, I think it’s this one.

Side note: To me, it’s a fun, strange adventure with a tense, fast paced third act. Malcolm McDowell’s narration is the icing on the cake. I’d give it an 8/10. Truth be told, I initially had no idea this episode was unpopular, much less a common least favorite.

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    1 year ago

    I thought it was great. I like the idea of occasionally giving the viewers an entirely different experience than they were expecting as a joke. Very Pythonesque.

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    1 year ago

    I enjoyed it. Agreed about McDowell, and I love how he just introduces himself as “A British Person.”

    People often hate when shows try something really different, and I get it, but, when done right, the results are deeply interesting. Like how a lot of people hate “Fly” in Breaking Bad, but it’s genuinely one of the best episodes of the entire series.

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    1 year ago

    I kinda wish we got more South Park retellings of classic literature with crazy final acts.

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    1 year ago

    I don’t like the episode, but there are far worse episodes. And YouTubers opinions are just opinions.

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    1 year ago

    I think the problem is like a lot of people I watched it when I was 10, had never seen masterpiece theatre, or read Great Expectations, and so missed all the satire.

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    1 year ago

    I liked it, but I like Great Expectations

    There are episodes I dislike more, such as the pioneers episode

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    1 year ago

    It’s a silly retelling of an age old story. I enjoy it, though I wouldn’t call it my favourite. I also enjoyed the movie Great Expectations with Ethan hawke, with about 5 other people, so my taste is perhaps suspect?! Maybe that’s where they got the idea from?