*2107: Doubling Down* Pre-Air Discussion

[MichaelTanzerCanada]

Does anyone think Kyle will try to steal Heidi from Eric??

I do think so yeah....

[JamesPolo]

I would say Kyle dated Bebe by the way they have behaved. Kyle did go out on a date with Nichole too.

[Hailcoaster]

I would say Kyle dated Bebe by the way they have behaved. Kyle did go out on a date with Nichole too.

Kyle never dated Bebe, she just had an exceptional fixation with his ass. He never got to actually became a couple with Nicole and his stafus with Rebecca Cotswolds was questionable, but she was the closest thing he had to a girlfriend, if we discount Leslie, cause she was an ad.
Also it's kind of lowkey canon that Kyle falls in love easily, and even though he never got to have a formal girlfriend, he's had the most romantic interests out of all the boys.

[Big-Will]

It's finally over! ... It's Heidi! I think I'm finally gonna be rid of that bitch for good, you guys!

[SouthAl93]

I would say Kyle dated Bebe by the way they have behaved. Kyle did go out on a date with Nichole too.

Kyle never dated Bebe, she just had an exceptional fixation with his ass. He never got to actually became a couple with Nicole and his stafus with Rebecca Cotswolds was questionable, but she was the closest thing he had to a girlfriend, if we discount Leslie, cause she was an ad.
Also it's kind of lowkey canon that Kyle falls in love easily, and even though he never got to have a formal girlfriend, he's had the most romantic interests out of all the boys.

Too bad Kyle turned Rebecca into a slut.

[mario88]

It's finally over! ... It's Heidi! I think I'm finally gonna be rid of that bitch for good, you guys!

man, what a psychopath

[Hannafechik98]

The question is, if Kyle’s playing with fire, would that make him seem like an antagonist? What if Cartman’s really plotting something terrible?

[MichaelTanzerCanada]

The question is, if Kyle’s playing with fire, would that make him seem like an antagonist? What if Cartman’s really plotting something terrible?

Now that you've mention it, I think you could be right.

[Hannafechik98]

but how antagonistic could he get? He would never do anything that evil.

[mario88]

I hope the episode doesn't let me down because the premise looks so damn good, I really want this episode to live up to the expectations more than other times.

I love how Matt&Trey want kyle to step in and ruin the mind game of Cartman towards Heidi. Sounds so promising.

[triplemultiplex]

Resolution of this Heidi - Fatass thing this week maybe?
I've made my thoughts known about this relationship. I don't like it, not for the humor they are going for with it, but because Fatass doesn't deserve happiness.

As this season has progressed, however, it occurs to me that the longer he's "dating" Heidi, the more miserable Fatass becomes; which is enjoyable to me. Watching him suffer over the tiniest bullshit that normal people take in stride is I guess what I've always wanted. Especially considering how awful Fatass has been to the girls over the history of the show. It's only fitting that a girl being nice to him is what's torturing Lardo this season. The longer this relationship lasts, the more Fatass suffers for his sins. So as long as Heidi is willing to keep taking one for the team, let's keep it going and get that fat fuck to have a total mental breakdown.

[Big-Will]

You're right about that. She's killing him with kindness, and he wants out before she finishes the job.

[JVM]

If you think Heidi and Cartman are breaking up, just reread the title... Matt and Trey are doubling down on Heidi/Cartman

We'll see what happens. I'm going to focus on how Token becomes involved in this. I'm much more curious about the idea of seeing other characters responding to Heidi and Cartman's relationship woes than what happens between these two.

I always liked the idea of Heidi/Cartman based on my supposition Heidi, being superficial, could be a softer counterpart to him - spiteful and arrogant, but not necessarily bigoted or outright sadistic. The idea of a relationship where they mistrusted and constantly challenged each other not only felt like something that could be interesting for Cartman, but also would allow Heidi to stand out as a character among the other girls. I think the ship has sailed (pun half-intended) on that, but it's so unfortunate because it just undermines how much the Heidi-Cartman relationship we have feels like a missed opportunity more than a bad idea.

(Boy golly, am I sick of working Wednesdays. Really sucking the joy out of South Park season for me. I couldn't catch preview info this week and I can't watch episodes live anymore?)

[MichaelTanzerCanada]

If you think Heidi and Cartman are breaking up, just reread the title... Matt and Trey are doubling down on Heidi/Cartman

We'll see what happens. I'm going to focus on how Token becomes involved in this. I'm much more curious about the idea of seeing other characters responding to Heidi and Cartman's relationship woes than what happens between these two.

I always liked the idea of Heidi/Cartman based on my supposition Heidi, being superficial, could be a softer counterpart to him - spiteful and arrogant, but not necessarily bigoted or outright sadistic. The idea of a relationship where they mistrusted and constantly challenged each other not only felt like something that could be interesting for Cartman, but also would allow Heidi to stand out as a character among the other girls. I think the ship has sailed (pun half-intended) on that, but it's so unfortunate because it just undermines how much the Heidi-Cartman relationship we have feels like a missed opportunity more than a bad idea.

(Boy golly, am I sick of working Wednesdays. Really sucking the joy out of South Park season for me. I couldn't catch preview info this week and I can't watch episodes live anymore?)

Wow that’s fascinating.

[Hailcoaster]

Now that Kyle came into the game and stepped in their relationship over his concern for Heidi’s well-being, and Kyle being one of Cartman’s main interests(for better or for worse), among with all the other factors that I've previously mentioned, we can only speculate what happens from here, there are many possibilities that can take place once all these elements collide with each other, and we can’t have certainty of nothing when the conclusion is relying on Cartman’s unstable behaviour, but if something is certain is that not every character involved will get their own happy ending.
I believe Cartman will get screwed over eventually, wether in this particular case or in the events that will follow as consequence of it.
The only way for Cartman to come to therms with how much of a piece of sh*t he actually is is through his actions backfiring to the point he cannot longer intervene in the outcome of the situation, to f*ck up so bad his mental gymnastics cannot deflect the blame unto other people but himself. Even if he happened to get the happy ending in this instance, his way of handling the situation will affect him sooner or later, his own victory is what will drive him to his next failure. If Cartman decided to be a more reasonable person, he could get his own sort of ‘lesser evil’ in the long run if he just accepted defeat here, he could even flatter his own ego by taking this alternative, praising himself for his supposed indiference to the situation, though this would mean for Cartman to get stuck in his self absorbed mentality and would slow his personal growth considerably, which, in the end, just ensures he’ll engage in the same problematic behaviour in the future. (If Matt and Trey decide to be realistic).

I predict either:
a. Cartman will get rid of Heidi satisfactorily.
b. Heidi will escape the relationship successfully (for Cartman's disgrace)
c. Heidi will escape the relationship successfully (with Cartman either convincing himself of his victory, or overshadowing his dependence to his relationship with Heidi by replacing it with a more prominent obssession, Kyle perhaps?)
d. Cartman will continue to be stuck with his relationship with Heidi (for my disdain).

But at this point I've honestly hyped up this episode to the point it's most likely gonna disappoint me.