The synopsis is that Sheila Broklovski gets a fecal transplant to cure her disease which leads to Stan, Cartman and Kenny try to steal feces from her and Tom Brady. And Kyle becoming a germaphobe.
This is the first episode this season to really feel like classic South Park, definitely better than last week's episode. The new intro is really creative, this is 3rd new intro they have made this season and if they make new intros for the next 2 episodes of this season, I'm honestly ok with that.
The main plot with Shelia's fecal transplant is interesting yet kind of disgusting. Before watching this episode, I didn't even know what a fecal transplant was. I thought they were making the whole thing up until I Googled it (They're no graphic images). This enhances the episode because similar to last week's episode, it is tackling recent issues that don't get represented in the media. I really like that about this show because it makes me more vocal about these kinds of issues in the real world (Not necessarily disgusting ones like fecal transplants). This was the plot that really affected me the most.
The second plot is where Stan, Cartman and Kenny try to steal Sheila's feces to get a copy of Jedi: Fallen Order. It was extremely nostalgic to see the boys do crazy things together. I like how Kenny plays a major role in this plot since he is one of the least focused characters of the modern seasons. This plot was definitely the best part of this episode.
The plot with Kyle becoming a germophobe was fairly odd but an alright c plot. I really wasn't disgusted by it because I learned what germs were in Kindergarten. I like how the animators really went creative with the animation in the scene where Kyle releases that his microbiomes are a part of him and starts to get superpowers. This reminds me of when Kyle gains superpowers after he questions his existence in "The Tooth Fairy's Tats 2000".
Overall, Turd Burglars is by far my second favourite episode this season (1st is Let Them Eat Goo) hopefully Matt and Trey will continue to make episodes like these.
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