This year marked the end of South Park with the last episode of its 28th season, and the way the series concluded has raised some questions. The show had a busy year, starting with discussions about licensing rights. Eventually, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone reached a significant deal with Paramount to continue the series. This resulted in ten new episodes, which were creatively structured to function as both seasons 27 and 28, telling one continuous story.
The recent ten-episode season of South Park concluded with a Christmas special – its first in six years – bringing a complex storyline involving President Trump, the Antichrist, Satan, and Stan Marsh to a close. However, the finale’s biggest weakness is its narrow focus on Stan; he’s the only significant character actively driving the plot forward.
What Happens in South Park’s 2025 Finale?
The latest South Park episode, “The Crap-Out,” continues the show’s storyline involving Donald Trump, who is now a recurring character. In this episode, Trump travels to South Park to try and rescue Peter Thiel from jail and prevent the birth of the Antichrist. Meanwhile, Stan is hoping for a Christmas miracle to improve his life, as he and his family have been struggling since being forced to leave Tegridy Farms, and his dad, Randy, is currently unemployed.
He’d been wishing for a miraculous solution, and unexpectedly encounters a more devout version of Jesus, which distances him from Stan. This culminates in Stan choosing to help Satan deliver the Antichrist, all in an attempt to grant someone a Christmas miracle, bringing the overarching story to a close. While whether the ending felt meaningful is still debated, Stan does ultimately regain his former home.
What’s Wrong With the Finale?
Stan’s return to his childhood home in the South Park finale hints at a return to the show’s older, more classic style of storytelling – something Parker and Stone have subtly suggested in recent episodes. However, this also brings to light a key problem with the finale: the other boys have largely been absent this season, and Stan is now facing this challenge on his own. While this makes sense for the narrative and especially the ending, it’s still noticeable that the other characters aren’t as involved.
I’m still a little bummed about some characters being left out – I thought we might even see Cartman with that “67” joke! – but I’m really hoping this means South Park will move away from being so focused on Trump. Honestly, he dominated so much of this season that the finale felt like it needed to keep bringing him up. Now that his storyline feels pretty finished, maybe we’ll see a lot less of him going forward, which I think is a good thing. The way everything tied up wasn’t perfect, but honestly, it could have been a lot worse!
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