In the 2020s, there’s a huge debate occurring over the current state of Hollywood. It’s been ongoing for the better part of a decade, with many deeming it a “culture war” in the entertainment industry. A vocal portion of the fanbase for TV, film, comics, games, and other media believe there’s some sort of agenda to make the overall business more diverse and progressive, but in a manner that undercuts or negates what came before.It’s no surprise that South Park leans in on this topic, as it has always done over the years, albeit sparsely compared to the 1990s and 2000s. The latest statement comes via the Paramount+ special, South Park: Joining the Panderverse, which specifiaclly spotlights Disney. In the process, the animated special points out what’s going wrong with corporate attempts to be more inclusive of marginalized groups, if the only thing companies are aiming for are the optics of diversity and social currency.In time, Cartman finds the Kathleen of his world. She explains how she used the “panderstone” — an AI that Disney had in its vault — to churn out stories about equality, minorities and people of color. Sadly, after some success, she overused it, which led to an overload and a portal sucking her away through what’s defined as the Panderverse. She thinks ending up in this all-female world is karma because she wasn’t original or creative enough to follow up on the company’s diversity project. She says she took the easy way out, recycling and rehashing a formula rather than understanding what authentic diverse representation entails.
In the 2020s, there’s a huge debate occurring over the current state of Hollywood. It’s been ongoing for the better part of a decade, with many deeming it a “culture war” in the entertainment industry. A vocal portion of the fanbase for TV, film, comics, games, and other media believe there’s some sort of agenda to make the overall business more diverse and progressive, but in a manner that undercuts or negates what came before.
It’s no surprise that South Park leans in on this topic, as it has always done over the years, albeit sparsely compared to the 1990s and 2000s. The latest statement comes via the Paramount+ special, South Park: Joining the Panderverse, which specifiaclly spotlights Disney. In the process, the animated special points out what’s going wrong with corporate attempts to be more inclusive of marginalized groups, if the only thing companies are aiming for are the optics of diversity and social currency.
In time, Cartman finds the Kathleen of his world. She explains how she used the “panderstone” — an AI that Disney had in its vault — to churn out stories about equality, minorities and people of color. Sadly, after some success, she overused it, which led to an overload and a portal sucking her away through what’s defined as the Panderverse. She thinks ending up in this all-female world is karma because she wasn’t original or creative enough to follow up on the company’s diversity project. She says she took the easy way out, recycling and rehashing a formula rather than understanding what authentic diverse representation entails.
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