Opinion
From Bratty Punchline to America's Most Uncomfortable Mirror: The 25-Year Transformation of Eric Cartman
When South Park debuted in 1997, Eric Cartman was essentially a fat joke with a bad attitude. Nearly three decades later, he's become something far more unnerving — a character whose refusal to grow, change, or face real consequences has quietly become the show's sharpest argument about accountability in America. Or rather, the lack of it.