Keneric (also known as Cartenny, KenEric, and Kenman) is the romantic pairing of Kenny McCormick and Eric Cartman.
- See also: Fanfiction involving Keneric
Origin
In the episode "Kenny Dies", Cartman admits to a dying Kenny he always considered them to be best friends, apart from Stan and Kyle. He appears devastated over Kenny's illness and even went before congress to repeal the banning of stem cell research. However, his true intentions are debatable, as he ended up using stem cells to replicate his own Shakey's after Kenny died. Also in the episode "Kenny Dies", it is proven that Kenny and Cartman often skip school together. As seen in the episode, Stan says in South Park Elementary (while everyone is filing into their seats) "Dude, it looks like Cartman and Kenny are ditching school again" while speaking to Kyle.
In the episode "Best Friends Forever", Kenny leaves Cartman his PSP with the message: "Eric, I never really liked you. But then, nobody does. You have no ability to feel, and you are going to die alone and miserable. It is only because I feel so sorry for you that I leave you my Sony PSP." This does not faze Cartman, as he is too excited about getting his own PSP.
In "A Song of Ass and Fire", a picture of Kenny and Cartman at Casa Bonita can be seen on Cartman's desk. Cartman seems to be smiling, and possibly Kenny. They are half-hugging eachother as well.
It is a common theory that Cartman is the only one of the boys who has full knowledge of Kenny's countless deaths and often gets angry and defensive because of them (whereas Stan and Kyle are completely unaware and undisturbed of them).
Often, Cartman and Kenny team up when the group is split up. They hang out many times, plus Cartman asks opinion from Kenny several times.
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There are many fanfictions that include this pairing. "Who Would Have Thought", one of the oldest fanfics written for the show still present on FFN, focused on Keneric.
External Links
- KenEric - Keneric Fanclub on DeviantART