‘South Park’ Blames Kathleen Kennedy for ‘Why Disney Movies All Suck Now’

Paramount+’s latest special sets its sights on Disney’s poor box office performance

Kathleen Kennedy in "South Park"
Kathleen Kennedy in "South Park" (Photo Credit: Paramount+)

“South Park” had one big, unexpected villain in its latest special: Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. “Joining the Panderverse” even went as far as to blame the executive for “why Disney movies all suck now.” Spoilers ahead.

Before diving into the madness that is “South Park,” some background on Kennedy is helpful. The real-life executive became president of Lucasfilm after Disney acquired the company in 2012, handpicked by George Lucas. Kennedy has overseen the latest Star Wars films — including “The Force Awakens,” “Rogue One,” “The Last Jedi,” “Solo” and “The Rise of Skywalker” — all of the Star Wars series on Disney+ and the newest Indiana Jones movie, “Dial of Destiny.”

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6 responses to “‘South Park’ Blames Kathleen Kennedy for ‘Why Disney Movies All Suck Now’”

  1. Brad Avatar
    Brad

    This is why people call our generation a bunch of wimps.  Are you actually offended by a crudely drawn cartoon that is meant to be ridiculous? People can’t even make a joke anymore,unless of course, it is at the expense of something they’re told not to believe in. 

    Star Wars and Disney now suck, and believing everything you hear is not rebellious. Being a Democrat used to be cool, now it has become the status quo. Worshipping late night hosts and whining about everything, including purported inaccuracies, is lame.

    I had 4 strokes at a very young age, I can no longer walk, talk, or use half of my body. You’ll never hear me complain, you complain about the trivial in the name of the establishment, that’s pretty lame.

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  2. JL Avatar
    JL

    They aren’t wrong. Kennedy is the single biggest failure of the modern Disney era. One overly-empowered uppity exec has managed to absolutely destroy the cash cow that was Star Wars. South park’s spoof on her character is spot on with what Star Wars fans have been saying for 10 years now. 

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  3. Mikey Avatar
    Mikey

    Or maybe it is within Cartman’s characterisation? The fact that he is prone to hyperbole, and is adamant to prove that he is correct? Cartman was never meant to be taken seriously, which is a huge point in his character. From the Chinese takeover, to gingers being souless, to a throwaway gag of Kenny’s family having a guard robot in the hall, there are dozens of examples of this.

    Plus, the backlash of the more recent takes on Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Marvel et al is overstated. Online, hyperbole is possibly the most effective way to get attention, but in real life a lot of folks are just underwhelmed. I personally saw the Force Awakens in theatres, and fell asleep two or three times. It just seemed like a rehash of a New Hope. Therefore, I didn’t see the following films.

    The failure of many movies can also be down to multiple other factors, some of which have nothing to do with the movies themselves. Everything costs more these days, so maybe people are finding more cost-effective means of recreation? Double, triple, or whatever that if we are talking about folks with children. Additionally, films frequently come out on streaming platforms within a week of cinema release – so they just wait for that. Also, people can be busy and not have the time.

    Getting back on track, the author must not be the ideal audience for South Park. South Park bites hard, goes into ridiculous territory (dolphins and whales causing Pearl Harbour, anyone?), and should not be taken seriously. I recommend touching grass, and going for a stroll in the woods.

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  4. CosmicMate Avatar
    CosmicMate

    The special was spot on and hilarious! Matt Stone and Trey Parker can be trusted to say out loud what everyone thinks. Kathleen Kennedy ruined Star Wars.

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  5. Rob Avatar
    Rob

    This show was pure GOLD….. South Park had insider info and dropped so many hints that people with back door connections know that they were making parody of facts. She was getting 10,000 messages a day from angry Star Wars and Indy fans. Kennedy and Disney have destroyed their CashCow with woke. For more amusement go look at the stock value of Disney. It tanked with the release of Panderverse as it was watched day by day. Disney reacted by pulling all movies, ordering reshoots and extended release dates by a year. It was a total nuke on the company. If was a minority stockholder would be suing Disney for lack of faith and demanding court appointed management to represent stockholder interests and profits. This company has lost it’s way and is no longer for profit – they are only in it for political messaging and missing 90% of flyover country who will never watch these things. You cannot make media for LA and NYC only and be profitable.

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  6. Sylvan Creach Avatar
    Sylvan Creach

    Weird how these mainstream online magazines simply summarize the episode and do not comment on the substance of it. This is tacit agreement with the Panderverse premise.

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