HBO Max’s ‘Search Party’ Mocks Conservatives and Trump-Like ‘Presidential Fantasies

How the vapid millennial series Search Party made it to four seasons is basically the biggest case of failing up you’ll see on HBO Max. If people really wanted to see the most obnoxious characters insulting the police and conservatives, they should just stick to Twitter. Instead, we get yet another slam against the right with a subtle Trump jab to boot. The January 14 episode “Something Sharp” brings back the subplot of gay narcissist Elliott (John Early) continuing to be a guest on a conservative talk show with Liz Wheeler parody Charlie Reeny (Chloe Fineman). Despite their segments always ending in nonsensical yelling, they’re apparently a hit. However, that suddenly changes when the producers order Elliott to change his politics. According to them, viewers “are just not interested” in seeing a liberal perspective, so the show would only benefit if both Charlie and Elliott would agree on everything. Since Elliott enjoys the spotlight, and the producers essentially threaten to fire him otherwise, he changes his politics for the camera. He even gives a big coming out speech for his audience, playing into the stereotype of a conservative and insulting them at the same time.