I think the most subtle part of the episode that flew over many people’s heads is how Kyle and Stan openly rejected Panderverse Cartman at first (‘That is not Eric Cartman!’) but because Panderverse Cartman acted exactly the same Kyle quickly fell into his usual routine of arguing with Cartman like normal, with Stan literally proclaiming ‘It really is Cartman’ when his scheme to play Baldur’s Gate III became clear.
The point being that even if a character’s appearance is changed or updated, if they actually are written the same it doesn’t change that much at all.
I think the most subtle part of the episode that flew over many people’s heads is how Kyle and Stan openly rejected Panderverse Cartman at first (‘That is not Eric Cartman!’) but because Panderverse Cartman acted exactly the same Kyle quickly fell into his usual routine of arguing with Cartman like normal, with Stan literally proclaiming ‘It really is Cartman’ when his scheme to play Baldur’s Gate III became clear.
The point being that even if a character’s appearance is changed or updated, if they actually are written the same it doesn’t change that much at all.