movies/tv Why does it seem that most Bronies hate SpongeBob?

[Pokota 28]

Eh, I find long runners like Spongebob or The Simpsons to be largely hit-or-miss. In both cases, I largely enjoy the earlier seasons because nostalgia. And in both cases, the sheer volume of episodes that have been produced leads to the... I think it's the fallacy of means? There are just so many episodes out there that either they're memorable because we didn't enjoy them or... well, they're just not memorable anymore. Younger fans of the shows would probably like the episodes that aired more recently because they're more memorable to them.

 

FiM, should it become a long-runner, will face the same problem. We'll remember the earlier episodes as being the good ones because we find them to be the most memorable. If FiM reaches ten seasons, the fans that are introduced to it in Season 10 are more likely to remember fondly episodes from it than they are seasons 1 and 2.

[Dr. Frasier Crane 319]

Because the show's basically running itself into the ground. It has now surpassed Rugrats for the Nicktoon with the most episodes, which is really sad, seeing how they're just spewing out terrible and pointless episodes now.

[3005 332]

Because the show's basically running itself into the ground. It has now surpassed Rugrats for the Nicktoon with the most episodes, which is really sad, seeing how they're just spewing out terrible and pointless episodes now.

 

 

Eek! An Urchin (Season 9)

Planet of the Jellyfish (Season 8)

Ghoul Fools (Season 8) 

Home Sweet Rubble (Season 8) 

Plankton's Pet (Season 9) 

Sweet and Sour Squidward (Season 8) 

The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom (Season 8) 

Jailbreak! (Season 9) 

Patrick-Man (Season 9) 

 

Those are recent episodes from Season 8-9 that are of Season 1-3 quality. Watch those and then please revise your uneducated statement that infers SpongeBob is irrelevant. 

[Orablanco Account 3,707]

@,

 

Your sig is awesome.

 

Anyway, I don't hate Spongebob (I think it is legitimately one of the funniest television shows of all time, animated or otherwise), and I know that most other people on this forum and bronies in general will agree.

 

It's just that everything after show creator Stephen Hillenburg left (his last work on the series was the excellent movie) is just so f***ing awful that you can't blame people for being testy about the whole thing.

[Flamegeyser 41]

 

Eek! An Urchin (Season 9)

Planet of the Jellyfish (Season 8)

Ghoul Fools (Season 8) 

Home Sweet Rubble (Season 8) 

Plankton's Pet (Season 9) 

Sweet and Sour Squidward (Season 8) 

The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom (Season 8) 

Jailbreak! (Season 9) 

Patrick-Man (Season 9) 

 

Those are recent episodes from Season 8-9 that are of Season 1-3 quality. Watch those and then please revise your uneducated statement that infers SpongeBob is irrelevant. 

 

Well those are plain and simply the few good ones that the new writers can occasionally make. Most of the new episodes are boring, annoying, have songs, terrible plots, and Squidward torture porn.

[3005 332]

@,

 

Your sig is awesome.

 

Anyway, I don't hate Spongebob (I think it is legitimately one of the funniest television shows of all time, animated or otherwise), and I know that most other people on this forum and bronies in general will agree.

 

It's just that everything after show creator Stephen Hillenburg left (his last work on the series was the excellent movie) is just so f***ing awful that you can't blame people for being testy about the whole thing.

 

Stephen Hillenburg is actually still on the show, just not as a writer or creative director. Again, I invite you to watch the actual new episodes, which aren't bad. Everybody is just fed the stereotype that SpongeBob is bad. 

[Orablanco Account 3,707]

Stephen Hillenburg is actually still on the show, just not as a writer or creative director. Again, I invite you to watch the actual new episodes, which aren't bad. Everybody is just fed the stereotype that SpongeBob is bad. 

 

I have a little sister who watches it all the time. I have seen these new episodes myself. I know it's all a matter of opinion, but they are bad.

[3005 332]

I have a little sister who watches it all the time. I have seen these new episodes myself. I know it's all a matter of opinion, but they are bad.

 

You have seen every one of these episodes? 

 

 

Eek! An Urchin (Season 9)

Planet of the Jellyfish (Season 8)

Ghoul Fools (Season 8) 

Home Sweet Rubble (Season 8) 

Plankton's Pet (Season 9) 

Sweet and Sour Squidward (Season 8) 

The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom (Season 8) 

Jailbreak! (Season 9) 

Patrick-Man (Season 9) 

 

I honestly don't see how if you like Seasons 1-3 of SpongeBob, you DON'T like Season 8-9. If those episodes had been a part of Seasons 1-3, I seriously doubt they would get ragged on as much as they do.

[Dr. Frasier Crane 319]

 

Eek! An Urchin (Season 9)

Planet of the Jellyfish (Season 8)

Ghoul Fools (Season 8) 

Home Sweet Rubble (Season 8) 

Plankton's Pet (Season 9) 

Sweet and Sour Squidward (Season 8) 

The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom (Season 8) 

Jailbreak! (Season 9) 

Patrick-Man (Season 9) 

 

Those are recent episodes from Season 8-9 that are of Season 1-3 quality. Watch those and then please revise your uneducated statement that infers SpongeBob is irrelevant. 

 

I have seen most of those, and most of them still didn't give me the same feel seasons 1-3 did.

While I still agree that some of these episodes were the highlights of the seasons in which they appear, they still fail in comparison to older seasons. In my opinion, of course.

[kirbyboi 588]

Hmm....

 

To be honest, I've never really seen much people comparing MLP to Spongebob. But if they do, then, well, everyone has their opinions. I like Spongebob (well, the older ones, not the new ones), but I would prefer MLP over it. Spongebob is a pretty funny show, and used to be one of the best on Nick. Now...I dunno what happened.  

 

But I personally prefer MLP, the characters are more lovable....maybe Spongebob has more jokes and gags, but I like MLP because it also has some jokes, references, and good plots. 

 

But I mean both shows are good, and everyone has a different opinion. I prefer Pokemon and MLP over Spongebob though. XP

[SilverTurtle 19]

I personally despise spongebob. A lot of people love it but I always find myself feeling dumber after watching it. I'm sure it has good writing, story plots, etc, but he irks me the wrong way with his attitude, voice, and and the strangest things seem to happen with no explanation. I did however watch ducktales, talespin, and chip & dale rescue rangers when I was younger but it is too mundane and predictable to watch as an adult. I also despise the Simpsons. Such violence and terrible language and 'lessons'. I've tried watching it 4 or 5 times in my life and my husband says I have terrible luck and always watch the worst episodes. MLP:FiM is just so cute, funny, and has good lessons, sometimes unpredictable. It's all on your values and personal opinion. Just like someone may be annoying to you but other people love having them around. 

[Sweet Dreams 1,893]

I grew up watching Spongebob, actually. Besides Pokemon, it was always my favourite show. I never watched the new episodes though, and I don't plan on it. I'm pretty sure I lost interest in the show when I discovered ponies, so it's quite interesting you brought this up.

I personally loved those old Spongebob episodes, and I think they're just as good as a lot of MLP episodes. That's just my opinion. :3

[Mister G 101]

Spongebob? That was also a part of my childhood...

I loved the Season 1 to Season 3 eps, especially the camping episode in which I even memorized the Campfire Song Song,

But the postmovie eps ruined Spongebob for me..

Just juvenile humor, and the characters are flanderized...

[-BleachedOne- 233]

I agree with most people about Spongebob. My interest...kind of died after the newer seasons started losing the charm of the older, funnier episodes. I won't say Spongebob was the SOLE reason I quit watching television altogether, but it definitely contributed. I...slowly started moving away from Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon because of the newer stuff that was seemingly being thrown on the air at random, hoping to stick to something. Do I miss the late 90s/early 2000s cartoons that were only around for a few years? Yes. Especially some of the more obscure ones. Sure, we can't always hang onto the past and keep regurgitating it into something different, but MLP's unique. I'd say that the show is making me want to start watching TV again, despite the crap that's on nowadays. Who knows? *shrug*

 

But yeah, I don't necessarily HATE Spongebob. It's really just a matter of taste and what seasons you liked. We all have 'that one episode' or 'that one season(s)' that we don't like. As for this:

 

 

 

SpongeBob is getting like Seasons 1-3 quality with Seasons 8 and 9. The new theatrical movie coming in 2014 will also hopefully be another highlight of the franchise, refreshing it.

 

I sincerely hope so. I may even stomach this show again.

Edited May 20, 2013 by Seraphim

[Harmonic Revelations 8,835]

Spongebob post movie relies on gross-out humor, disgusting gags, and me (Being a fan of the horror genre) think that parts of it are more disgusting than most horror movies, especially since you don't see it coming in Spongebob, since it's supposed to be a kid's show. It's like they switched writers from an actual writer to your crazy uncle Jim who your mother has a restraining order on, you know?

[firetorn 187]

i dont remember a lot of spongebob because i only watched it ocassionally  as a kid. it has however come to have negative vibes associated with it after my friends who love it keep quoting the same line over and over and over and over -.-

Edited May 20, 2013 by firetorn

[Enemy Stand 446]

As far as I know most bronies adore Spongebob. The first few seasons, that is, but it's understandable why many people (not just bronies) dislike the newer episodes. There are a few good new episodes, don't get me wrong, but most of them seem either targeted to very young audiences, or downright disturbing, like that Face Freeze episode. That being said, I'm also very excited about the movie, and I hope it turns out to be an improvement.

[GeekBrony 85]

Well, lets just say I am a slight fan of Spongebob for its silly humor.

 

My brother compares Spongebob to MLP and says Spongbob is way better.

 

Well, he's never watched a full episode of MLP. Sucks for him. (He's 15)

 

I can watch SB at SOME times, but my brother watches it a lot. I don't hate on him.

 

I don't hate Spongebob. I think it's funny!

[GuerrierCosmique 146]

SpongeBob was my favorite TV show when I was younger. I know all older seasons, in elementary school you were an outsider if unaware of the series. 

 

Now, the newer seasons get worse and more worse. The problem is that, because of the relative small setting/universe of characters and their relationships, most good stories have been told now.

 

My favourite episodes are the one about the self-replicating kelp shake stores. The moment after Mr. Krabs and Plankton trying to steal the kelp shake formula when SpongeBob asked why not just buying one. EPIC.

[Le Kvlt Dawn 2,364]

I just hate the post movie stuff. It's always centered around Spongebob and Patrick acting stupid as fuck and making Squidwards life miserable. The early stuff was great, the newer episodes are awful.

[Midnight fell 62]

I love sponge bob as much as mlp me and my dad will get on the couch and watch for 5 hours straight (I know I sound really retarded)

[Toa of Ponies 259]

I love spongebob, the first 3 seasons mind you. After that It seemed to Not be as good anymore, and its gotten pretty weak. But opinions be opinions

[Dreadmallon 353]

   Quite honestly, I actually like the older Spongebob Squarepants episodes (aka pre-2004 movie) more than MLP:FiM, mainly for its comedy and characters. I feel MLP:FiM beats it in some other aspects, but honestly doesn't come very close to the older Spongebob comedy, and comes up short when the characters are compared to Spongebob's.

 

   This is my opinion, and I'd rather not argue about it.

[Tom The Diamond 1,830]

As an avid Spongebob fan, this topic seems a bit odd. From my experience, most bronies tend to enjoy a good episode of Spongebob (Seasons 1-3 and the Movie. Very few care for the post movie series, but the series decline is another topic entirely). But there's really good reason for that.

 

Classic Spongebob was very well-written and intelligent. Witty and sharp, with a wide cast of characters. It's somewhat similar to MLP:FiM, though there are some differences. Such as Spongebob being much more fast-paced and more focused on humor, as opposed to MLP, which is slower paced and focused more on story. However, they do share the similarities of being character-driven, as the interactions between the characters are one of the main focuses of both shows.

 

So yeah, the shows built a large fanbase of teens-adults for a reason. Good shows attract all people, not just a specific audience.

[Jon the VGNerd 886]

SpongeBob was no longer my childhood show anymore, considering as how newer episodes lack any storyline and it mainly involves SpongeBob and/or Patrick annoying Squidward constantly. I was fine with it at first (at least from older season), but as newer ones are shown that mostly revolve annoying Squidward and such, it became stale and humor-less, so I then moved on to watch older shows on Boomerang nowadays, aside from MLP, which I watch it daily on The Hub. Just my opinion overall.