Oh My God, No More Chef!
Believe it or not, Chef served as the sane voice in that foul-mouthed fictional town of South Park. At least he's the only one nearest to it.
Now fans are shocked to hear that Isaac Hayes, the voice of Chef since 1997, has quit the show leaving the fate of the ladies' man cum school cafeteria cook hanging.
Hayes, in a statement, says he can no longer take the show's religious bigotry after errr...9 years of making fun of Christians and Jews? Yeah, it just has to stop sometime right?
"Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored," he continued. "As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices."
But the show's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone fired back accusing Hayes of only protecting his own religion -- Scientology. It will be remembered that the show had an episode called Trapped in the Closet, poking fun on Scientology and its members including Tom Cruise.
"(We) never heard a peep out of Isaac in any way until we did Scientology. He wants a different standard for religions other than his own, and to me, that is where intolerance and bigotry begin." Parker told AP.
Fans are now popping up different assumptions on what would happen to Chef. Will he be written out of the show? And, will the duo of Stone-Parker create a new character in his place?
However, much as they are saddened by this unfortunate news, most of the show's followers are unsymphatetic to Haye's cause:
Although I've enjoyed the ride, the show has continued pushing the envelope, and it appears as though Hayes could no longer be aboard. Unlike, for instance, the show's send-up of gays or Catholics, the Scientology episode presented no righteous or sympathetic character who embodies all the positive traits of that group - Scientologists are either con artists or idiots in the episode.
Brainpanonline adds:
"I have always maintained that the reason South Park can get away with saying the things that it does it that it is an equal opportunity offender. Absolutely no group, individual, belief, or otherwise is safe, and that reputation is what has allowed the show to be consistently funny."
So looks like it has become a backlash against Hayes. And let's face it, this will hardly affect South Park nor create any dent on its notriety. What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger. And what kills you today won't matter in the next episode.
Ask Kenny.
More sex & bigotry at Oddjack
Now fans are shocked to hear that Isaac Hayes, the voice of Chef since 1997, has quit the show leaving the fate of the ladies' man cum school cafeteria cook hanging.
Hayes, in a statement, says he can no longer take the show's religious bigotry after errr...9 years of making fun of Christians and Jews? Yeah, it just has to stop sometime right?
"Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored," he continued. "As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices."
But the show's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone fired back accusing Hayes of only protecting his own religion -- Scientology. It will be remembered that the show had an episode called Trapped in the Closet, poking fun on Scientology and its members including Tom Cruise.
"(We) never heard a peep out of Isaac in any way until we did Scientology. He wants a different standard for religions other than his own, and to me, that is where intolerance and bigotry begin." Parker told AP.
Fans are now popping up different assumptions on what would happen to Chef. Will he be written out of the show? And, will the duo of Stone-Parker create a new character in his place?
However, much as they are saddened by this unfortunate news, most of the show's followers are unsymphatetic to Haye's cause:
Although I've enjoyed the ride, the show has continued pushing the envelope, and it appears as though Hayes could no longer be aboard. Unlike, for instance, the show's send-up of gays or Catholics, the Scientology episode presented no righteous or sympathetic character who embodies all the positive traits of that group - Scientologists are either con artists or idiots in the episode.
Brainpanonline adds:
"I have always maintained that the reason South Park can get away with saying the things that it does it that it is an equal opportunity offender. Absolutely no group, individual, belief, or otherwise is safe, and that reputation is what has allowed the show to be consistently funny."
So looks like it has become a backlash against Hayes. And let's face it, this will hardly affect South Park nor create any dent on its notriety. What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger. And what kills you today won't matter in the next episode.
Ask Kenny.
More sex & bigotry at Oddjack
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