What’s a South Park episode without chaos, controversy, and a few political punches?! Episode 3 of Season 28, titled Sora Not Sorry, immediately jumps into the extraordinary realm of artificial intelligence, memes, and the very real manipulation of politics in the show by the famous duo: Trump and Vance.The episode, with its absurdity intertwined with sharp satire, leaves the audience not only shocked but also fascinated by the extent to which Trey Parker and Matt Stone will go to reflect the madness of contemporary politics.In an interview with The New York Times, the showrunners, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, have elaborated on the reason for politics occupying the front seat this season, stating, "It’s not that we got all political. It’s that politics became pop culture. It’s like the government is just in your face everywhere you look. Whether it’s the actual government or whether it is all the podcasters and the TikToks and the YouTubes and all of that, and it’s just all political and political because it’s more than political. It’s pop culture."If you're a regular consumer of South Park, you are aware that the show’s creators never shy away from mocking the personalities in power, and this time it is no different. Episode 3 has been the talk of the town in the media. The episode is a satire: an amalgamation of politics, egos, and the circus around the two characters, in a digital chaos unique to South Park only.Episode overview: “Sora Not Sorry”South Park Season 28, Episode 3 is all about the town getting overwhelmed with AI-generated chaos. Digital madness gets so far out of control, resulting in fake revenge videos, deepfake memes, etc., incorporating Trump and Vance back in the story through this.The episode called Sora Not Sorry, implies that the show’s parody-heavy mood is very much alive, and it is a reference to the viral generative AI and meme trends that are currently dominating the internet.To put it another way, the episode is a continuation of the Trump and Vance’s hilarious arc, navigating conspiracies and power struggles. J.D. Vance is the main character who is savvy enough to flatter and woo Trump, thus achieving his aim, a continuity of theme established in previous episodes.How South Park portrays Trump and J.D. VanceSouth Park is so audacious in its portrayal of the Trump-Vance relations. The two are depicted in a way that is both ridiculous and satirical: political parody is mixed with homoerotic humor. The “Trump/Vance s*x” scene, highly talked about, is one of the scenes referred to in reviews that show how the series is pushing the limits of discomfort to reveal hypocrisy.Thus, Trump is portrayed as the main character in strange events where he is seen combining his political power with magic or conspiracy. Simultaneously, Vance is depicted as the smart and sly one who leads Trump into thinking that the common good is the reason for his actions.This perfectly suits the season's constant observation of political loyalty, spectacle, and absurdity.Themes and cultural referencesEpisode 3 not only exposes a political layer but also goes deeper to unveil the digital age suffering from AI abuse, the spread of fake media, and the degenerated sense of truth. Unexpected pop culture references also materialize in the episode, one of them being a parody involving My Neighbor Totoro, which hints at the iconic Studio Ghibli film. This is again a classic South Park’s playful mixing of the innocent with the sinful.The episode is a mixture of AI satire, political exaggeration, and cultural parody, making Sora Not Sorry one of the most discussed episodes this season, given its relevance in the contemporary social and political atmosphere. Where South Park fits inSouth Park is, in a way, related to shows like Veep, The Boys, and Black Mirror, as seen in their treatment of the power house, corruption, and technology’s dark side. Each series mentioned portrays the aforementioned themes in contrasting tones. A similar line can be drawn in cinema with Dr. Strangelove and Wag the Dog, both of which ridicule the absurd theater of politics and media manipulation, similar to South Park's exaggerated yet pointed portrayal of Trump and Vance.But what makes South Park so special is its rawness and its inability to rule out the ridiculous. It makes no difference whether the storyteller is a talking towel or a scandal caused by AI; the message that the world is absurd, but satire still has a role to play, is still very clear.In short, Season 28 Episode 3, Sora Not Sorry, is a continuation of the show’s bravery in dealing with political figures, and it has not let fear control its storyline. The episode combines AI-created chaos, sexualized comedy, and political foolishness into one huge, disordered story that reflects the society it ridicules.It’s coarse, it’s provocative, but it’s most of all, South Park is unfiltered, unrepentant, and still claiming to reflect the strangest parts of today’s America.Also read: Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 7 (fall finale) recap: Lenox walks into danger as Devon returns