SOUTH PARK: The Complete Twentieth Season Blu-ray Review

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In a small little mountain town, a group of friends are growing up in the weird country that we live in. They have to try to maneuver through the terrible world of the Internet, the US Presidential Election, and trying to understand the things that this country focuses on. It’s animated and co-creator Trey Parker directs this season. The humor in the show still tries to be over the top but when you’ve been around for 20 seasons, having a fresh take on pop culture is a bit difficult.

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VIDEO QUALITY:

The video is a 1080p AVC presentation and because this is animation, it looks excellent. The coloring of the show still uses a lot of brilliant primaries in the series regular’s clothing such as the reds, blues and the greens in the outdoor scenes. You can tell that the palette has evolved since the early days of the show. The details are sharp just like in the textures of the characters and they really give you a sense as to what you’re looking at. There is some noticeable banding and small areas of pixilation that possibly have to do with the source material.

AUDIO QUALITY:

The audio is a lossless Dolby TrueHD 5.1 mix that shows that a series like this does well with a sweet audio track. The audio is present and alive enough to convey what’s happening on the screen. The effects and dialogue are cleanly reproduced. The music uses the surround speakers the most as well as some random effects but the majority is from the front of the home theater. It’s a nice change to see a series have an HD mix, even if it is a little underwhelming at times.

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SUPPLEMENTS & PACKAGING

Disc One:
-SOUTH PARK: By the Numbers: This is a clip of stats from the series.

-SOUTH PARK: The Fractured But Whole E3 2016 Game Trailer: This is for the upcoming video game.

-SOUTH PARK: We’ve Been There: This shows some of the most raw and controversial moments from the show.

-Deleted Scenes

-Season Commentary

#Socialcommentary: Give them a hashtag &140 characters and the creators will show you things.

Disc Two:
-Comic Con 2016: Extended Panel with Matt & Trey: This is the panel from SDCC 2016.

#Socialcommentary: The second version of the sort-of tweets about the show.

Episode List:
-Member Berries
-Skank Hunt
-The Damned
-Wieners Out
-Douche and a Danish

Disc Two:
-Fort Collins
-Oh, Jeez
-Members Only
-Not Funny
-The End of Serialization as We Know It

Disc Details
4-disc set w/ 2 Blu-rays and 2 DVDs
Digipack

Edition Ratings
TV-MA

Region Coding
Region Free

Video Resolution
1080p AVC MPEG-4
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1

Audio Mixes
English Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0

Subtitles
English SDH

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THE BOTTOM LINE:

SOUTH PARK has lasted about 14 seasons longer than I think most expected with all of their problems with censorship that they have had to deal with. This season is no different and the episodes play out as one long story as apposed to an arc for each episode. The release itself has a strong video transfer and an average audio mix. The extras are pretty good with the inclusion of the SDCC panel. If you’re a fan, picking this up is an easy choice.

About the author

MEDIA JOURNALIST | Michael is a fanatic about all both cinema old and new. He collects anything from 1:6 Scale, 1:12 Scale, and vinyl Collectibles plus Slipcovers and Steelbooks. He loves pop culture, writing, reviewing films & collectibles, and journalism. An avid Batman, The Joker and anything comics junkie, he will also chat it up about pretty much anything. Go ahead and ask...