Southpark, World of Warcraft, and the return of a bad habit..

Random shit that I think about as I sit here at the office waiting for something to happen…

I would have to say that this recent episode of Southpark’s 10th season was one of the best and funniest episodes I’ve ever watched… well, not mainly coz of the sick humor, but rather due to the subject matter they tackled - which was the wildly popular MMORPG World of Warcraft.

Even if you’re not into WoW, I am sure you would appreciate the sick satire portrayed in that episode.  I myself have been playing WoW on and off since late 2004, and the inside jokes really had me rolling on the floor.  Granted some of the game elements they portrayed were flawed - Stan’s dad said he was a “hunter”, but his character had a “shield”? Or how just killing boars in Elwynn Forest for a few weeks will get you up by fifty levels? Or how a seemingly legendary weapon isn’t “bind on pickup” or “bind on equip”?  And they conveniently left out the idea of “respawning” after a character death…

Meh…

But really, flawed facts aside, it was a very funny episode.  Kinda gives creedence to how World of Warcraft has now become well-known even in showbiz - it’s no longer just a geek thing! (I think)

The three best lines in the episode:

“Mom! MOre HOT-POCKETS!”
“Mom! BATHROOOM!!!”
“Oh no, not the Sword of a Thousand Truths?!”

But don’t take my word for it… watch it below ;)

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Speaking of World of Warcraft, I think I may have fallen back into that obsessive game once again… As Al Pacino would say, “Just when I thought that I was out they pull me back in!”

For those who are reading this (the three of you, haha!), I am currently playing on the Executus PvP (US) server, for the Horde.  I currently have a level 49 Tauren warrior there named Aethercharge.  I would’ve probably been level 55 by now, but I’ve been spending most of my time there doing Battlegrounds to up my rank (my primary objective is to reach rank 11 and get my sweet Black War Kodo!).

My other characters are scattered in the other realms - I have one level 60 Tauren warrior in Mal’Ganis, and one level 60 Night Elf priest in Bonechewer.  It’s been ages since I touched those characters and I found that it gets really boring after you reach 60, unless you’re one of those who enjoy a 4-8 hour session with a raid group of 40+ people trying to kill one bigass, badass dragon…

The damn game is a time sink, but I keep getting sucked back in… maybe it’s high time I uninstall the game from my computer.  Easier said than done, of course.

So if you are bored with your level 60 character as well, join me in Executus.  I’ll twink ya.  I’ll run you through quests.  I’ll even dance for you, the way only a Tauren can… Peanut butter jelly time…

FOR THE HORDE!!!

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