I got a whiff of "there are no easy solutions" (the absence of Kyle's appeal to logic speeches) in the things that are being mocked this season. Kyle is usually the voice of reason and moderation that resets the town after it jumps on one bandwagon or another. This season, the town is dealing with the consequences…

When I saw the series, the City Hunter vibe was way too similar to not be intentional. If you're trying to capture a stylized look that screams 80s, what better way than a nearly seamless hybrid of Tsukasa Hojo and Patrick Nagel.

I think what this review boils down to is that Derek Squirm is no Brandon Carlile. Sorry Derek.

The three previous episodes were tech based satire, this episode just used the tech as a plot device for a major mind screw. It worked for me. I was expecting a Butters/Cartman episode (like the "Magic Bush") where technology was abused, challenged or embraced (like "Bush", "Handicar", or 'Freemium"); with the…

I'm pretty sure that was the intent, and I'm surprised the reviewer missed it.
The folks mourning the end of Saturday morning network cartoons aren't the kids.

The reviewer also missed the whole death of Saturday morning network cartoons (and the interesting observation it was the adults—not the kids—who were making a huge deal about it).
Seconding DC11's opinion that this season is on fire.

" Certainly, the article is a textbook overreaction to an episode of South Park, suggesting that making jokes about Lorde’s age is somehow out of bounds for a show that prides itself on mocking everyone. But this still seems like punching down a bit, and kind of kicking someone when they're down."