Yes, we over use the Internet, we take it for granted and we find ourselves panicking without it. All true, however for a South Park episode “Over Logging” is disappointing. It fails to engage any action, that is if it intended to do so. The premise of the internet as one big router, in this case a Linksys WRT54GL, freaks the shit out of me. The other notions of the episode are nothing new, but the router is a scary notion. Scary as in if it is based on popular beliefs of what the internet is than we are all fucked. Over consumption and reliance on the internet are not at a point, were not in 2008, that should/could justify the mockery in the episode.

The stupidity of the notions stop me from finding any comic relief in their stupid situation, even the lack of tasteless japanese porn does not move me to pity. The episode touches upon racist american beliefs as much as it touches upon the stupidity of the american government. Overall the idea of the internet being a perishable good does not seem intriguing, in actuality it has such tendencies already. Additionally the concept of the internet being a router that needs to be restarted succeeds in displaying generic misuse and lack of know how concerning electronic devices.