You've probably already seen it. I started this blog excited and full of energy, but with little thought put into it. I spent my time posting every SpongeBob-related observation I could think of.
But this blog was dead before it was born. I'm sure you know how it happened: I said, "maybe I should start a blog!" And then I did.
The bad news
I never considered the dedication required, or the commitment I was making, to have a fresh new post up six days a week; I didn't take the time to brainstorm, to find what made my blog stand out; and I never even thought to write up posts ahead of time.
It got worse. My peers didn't hesitate to tell me that I was obsessed with this show. It was all I ever talked about. It got to the point that I was afraid I was substituting cartoons for real life. So I took a break from SpongeBob.
A long break. Something else I never considered.
In short, this blog was doomed. I never even got to put up half the media I promised, because my file host was spitting out my music files.
So yes, I did terribly.
The good news
Well, you've probably gathered that I've returned, hopefully a bit more intelligent. The blog didn't have a chance--- but Monday's always a fresh start! ;)
It'll take some doing, but I hope to get a blog that's worth reading up and running. And I plan to work harder on other content, too, namely the official art section. I've got a new flash decompiler, and I'm using it to get better, higher quality images. If I can, I'll even upload the vector versions!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Toy Store of Doom review
I've been away from the TV for a while, and am ashamed to admit that I've missed most of The Bob Squad --- that is, the week of new episodes.
I don't have time to write an entire review right now, but I just got to see two of the new episodes. The first one (whose name escapes me) had SpongeBob trying to find home for a group of baby worms. It was, to be honest, a bit boring. Most of the humor was derived from the worms barfing on folks, and the mom did not look like a SpongeBob worm at all.
The second episode, Toy Store of Doom, was awesome. The story goes like this: SpongeBob and Patrick have grown bored of all their toys, but a new toy store called The Toy Barrel opens up nearby. They have the time of their lives in there, and don't want to leave at closing. They hide in dollhouses and wait until everyone's gone, and then they have the entire store to themselves.
But all isn't fun and games. Remember when you were seven, and whenever the lights went out your Power Rangers action figure--- you swear--- it turned into a werewolf? And mom said you were just seeing things in the dark? You're not the only one.
The rest of the episode covers their melodramatic attempts to "stop" the toys, whom they believe are out to get them.
Some of the dialogue fell a little flat, though. A few jokes seemed to come out of nowhere, but overall the humor was strong and effective. At times, SpongeBob seems a bit less mature than he should be, but I'm not quite sure that's saying much.
This episode is rather nostalgic to me, because I remember the thrill of a new toy store very, very well. It has its weak points, but it's a good watch. You won't regret it, and if you do, what's 11 minutes of your life?
I don't have time to write an entire review right now, but I just got to see two of the new episodes. The first one (whose name escapes me) had SpongeBob trying to find home for a group of baby worms. It was, to be honest, a bit boring. Most of the humor was derived from the worms barfing on folks, and the mom did not look like a SpongeBob worm at all.
The second episode, Toy Store of Doom, was awesome. The story goes like this: SpongeBob and Patrick have grown bored of all their toys, but a new toy store called The Toy Barrel opens up nearby. They have the time of their lives in there, and don't want to leave at closing. They hide in dollhouses and wait until everyone's gone, and then they have the entire store to themselves.
But all isn't fun and games. Remember when you were seven, and whenever the lights went out your Power Rangers action figure--- you swear--- it turned into a werewolf? And mom said you were just seeing things in the dark? You're not the only one.
The rest of the episode covers their melodramatic attempts to "stop" the toys, whom they believe are out to get them.
Some of the dialogue fell a little flat, though. A few jokes seemed to come out of nowhere, but overall the humor was strong and effective. At times, SpongeBob seems a bit less mature than he should be, but I'm not quite sure that's saying much.
This episode is rather nostalgic to me, because I remember the thrill of a new toy store very, very well. It has its weak points, but it's a good watch. You won't regret it, and if you do, what's 11 minutes of your life?
"Well, Patrick, it was nice knowing you."
"I know; I'm an interesting person."
"I know; I'm an interesting person."
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Friday, January 9, 2009
Christmas is over
Sorry for being gone so long. It was a bizarre combination of work, the holidays, and my ISP that prevented me from posting.
Starting tomorrow, I'll continue posting the sort of thing I was originally: random observations about the characters and canon, news, comics and official art.
For today, I just have one new comic up. It's been on Nick.com for a while, but heck, you never know when Nick.com will go down in a fiery explosion of doom, right? Right.
Also, when I get a chance, I think I'll post photos of some of my SpongeBob-themed Christmas presents. :D
Starting tomorrow, I'll continue posting the sort of thing I was originally: random observations about the characters and canon, news, comics and official art.
For today, I just have one new comic up. It's been on Nick.com for a while, but heck, you never know when Nick.com will go down in a fiery explosion of doom, right? Right.
Also, when I get a chance, I think I'll post photos of some of my SpongeBob-themed Christmas presents. :D
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
If you have Time Warner Cable...
...You'd better read this. I logged onto Nick.com in the wee hours of the morning and immediately got this pop-up message:
"ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!
Attention Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks customers, starting tonight, you will lose your favorite Nickelodeon shows on TV and online because of a dispute with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. You can stop this! Time Warner Cable customers call1-800-762-3786 and Bright House Networks customers call 1-866-309-3279 , AND DEMAND THEY KEEP YOUR CHANNEL! YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD TO CALL."
So, yeah. I don't know if the advice will work, but all future viewings of SpongeBob are at stake here!
"ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!
Attention Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks customers, starting tonight, you will lose your favorite Nickelodeon shows on TV and online because of a dispute with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. You can stop this! Time Warner Cable customers call
So, yeah. I don't know if the advice will work, but all future viewings of SpongeBob are at stake here!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Bah, humbug!
Well, Christmas is coming, which means I'm practically required to post.
So! For all you good boys and girls out there--- as well as all you who actually read this--- I've got a few episode reviews. Be warned --- spoilers ahead!
Ditchin'
This was actually a very enjoyable episode for me. The premise is like this: SpongeBob takes a "bathroom break" to sneak out of Boating School and go to a book signing, but on his way back is met by many distractions, including the Bikini Bottom Hugfest.
It had maybe one gross-looking shot and a few continuity errors, but hey, this is a cartoon. Overall, it was a very funny episode, and the melodramatic citizens of Bikini Bottom seemed natural and funny rather than forced and over-the-top.
The ending was also pretty funny. It wasn't too much of a twist, but was just right and tied the story up nicely. How many times has Mrs. Puff been arrested now?
Dear Vikings
This episode was kind of out there. SpongeBob wants to learn about vikings, so he writes them a letter. A garbage man who turned out to be a viking finds the letter, and the vikings come to kidnap SpongeBob and Squidward. It had a few good jokes, but I can't judge the acting because my sound was off and I was reading the captions.
The episode ended on sort of a dull note --- the vikings' ship has sprung a leak, and SpongeBob and Squidward solve the problem by catapulting Spongie into the hole to plug it up and absorb the water inside the boat. SpongeBob makes a lame joke, and it cuts, very suddenly, to commercial. They're still kidnapped by vikings, though. It's fine to end the episode with unresolved conflict (Shanghaied is a very good example of this), but Dear Vikings didn't make it funny, and gave the impression that it was rushed and had no ending.
I'll review the other new ones later. I want to watch them once more before I do so, so they're still fresh in my mind.
So! For all you good boys and girls out there--- as well as all you who actually read this--- I've got a few episode reviews. Be warned --- spoilers ahead!
Ditchin'
This was actually a very enjoyable episode for me. The premise is like this: SpongeBob takes a "bathroom break" to sneak out of Boating School and go to a book signing, but on his way back is met by many distractions, including the Bikini Bottom Hugfest.
It had maybe one gross-looking shot and a few continuity errors, but hey, this is a cartoon. Overall, it was a very funny episode, and the melodramatic citizens of Bikini Bottom seemed natural and funny rather than forced and over-the-top.
The ending was also pretty funny. It wasn't too much of a twist, but was just right and tied the story up nicely. How many times has Mrs. Puff been arrested now?
Dear Vikings
This episode was kind of out there. SpongeBob wants to learn about vikings, so he writes them a letter. A garbage man who turned out to be a viking finds the letter, and the vikings come to kidnap SpongeBob and Squidward. It had a few good jokes, but I can't judge the acting because my sound was off and I was reading the captions.
The episode ended on sort of a dull note --- the vikings' ship has sprung a leak, and SpongeBob and Squidward solve the problem by catapulting Spongie into the hole to plug it up and absorb the water inside the boat. SpongeBob makes a lame joke, and it cuts, very suddenly, to commercial. They're still kidnapped by vikings, though. It's fine to end the episode with unresolved conflict (Shanghaied is a very good example of this), but Dear Vikings didn't make it funny, and gave the impression that it was rushed and had no ending.
I'll review the other new ones later. I want to watch them once more before I do so, so they're still fresh in my mind.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Return of the Stuffed Animals!
I finally got around to seeing No Nose Knows. I always come in right when it's going off, so I decided to park myself in front of the TV until it came on, no matter what was on. I can now tell you that My Life as a Teenage Robot is...odd.
So, how did the episode measure up? I have mixed feelings. The ending was a little gross, but not like, for example, the "toenail incident" on House Fancy. If you haven't seen it, be glad. Ooh, my feet hurt. Back to the episode, anyway.
So, Patrick has no nose. On the episode Something Smells (my personal favorite), it was shown he couldn't even smell, right? The premise is simple: Patrick wants to be able to smell like other people, so he gets plastic surgery to get a nose. This quickly poses a problem for his friends, as he goes out eliminating any bad smells, and is a jerk about it, too.
Honestly, this is the first time in a while that I have laughed out loud over a SpongeBob episode. It was an interesting twist to see Patrick of all people as a clean freak, since he had the motivation. The climax, as mentioned before, was kind of gross, but not like Plankton's Regular or anything. Still, it wasn't "good" gross, like The Appetizer.
The voice acting was also subpar. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the acting has gotten worse after season 4. Squidward and Patrick just didn't sound convincing, though.
In short: the episode was, overall, nothing special by my usual standards. However, it really did have it's funny parts, and the gag at the very end was funny. Nobody ever said every episode would be perfect, so just watch it already. :D
SPOILER ALERT!
The title makes no sense to anyone who hasn't seen the episode, I guess. There was one scene in which Patrick smelled something foul coming from SpongeBob's house, and heard SpongeBob grunting. My first thought: "He's sweating." I crossed my fingers and hoped he'd be working at his "gym" from the episodes Help Wanted and MuscleBob BuffPants.
Cut to SpongeBob at said gym, struggling to lift his "weights". He finally does succeed, only to drop them on top of himself. To add insult to injury, Patrick comes and tosses them away effortlessly. That one, due to being both funny and nostalgic, made me laugh SO HARD.
By the way, I'm going to start posting more.
So, how did the episode measure up? I have mixed feelings. The ending was a little gross, but not like, for example, the "toenail incident" on House Fancy. If you haven't seen it, be glad. Ooh, my feet hurt. Back to the episode, anyway.
So, Patrick has no nose. On the episode Something Smells (my personal favorite), it was shown he couldn't even smell, right? The premise is simple: Patrick wants to be able to smell like other people, so he gets plastic surgery to get a nose. This quickly poses a problem for his friends, as he goes out eliminating any bad smells, and is a jerk about it, too.
Honestly, this is the first time in a while that I have laughed out loud over a SpongeBob episode. It was an interesting twist to see Patrick of all people as a clean freak, since he had the motivation. The climax, as mentioned before, was kind of gross, but not like Plankton's Regular or anything. Still, it wasn't "good" gross, like The Appetizer.
The voice acting was also subpar. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the acting has gotten worse after season 4. Squidward and Patrick just didn't sound convincing, though.
In short: the episode was, overall, nothing special by my usual standards. However, it really did have it's funny parts, and the gag at the very end was funny. Nobody ever said every episode would be perfect, so just watch it already. :D
SPOILER ALERT!
The title makes no sense to anyone who hasn't seen the episode, I guess. There was one scene in which Patrick smelled something foul coming from SpongeBob's house, and heard SpongeBob grunting. My first thought: "He's sweating." I crossed my fingers and hoped he'd be working at his "gym" from the episodes Help Wanted and MuscleBob BuffPants.
Cut to SpongeBob at said gym, struggling to lift his "weights". He finally does succeed, only to drop them on top of himself. To add insult to injury, Patrick comes and tosses them away effortlessly. That one, due to being both funny and nostalgic, made me laugh SO HARD.
By the way, I'm going to start posting more.
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Monday, October 13, 2008
My expectations were low...
...And I'm still disappointed.
SPOILER ALERT! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
This wouldn't be half so bad if everyone I knew hadn't thought WhoBob WhatPants was a movie. The specials in general are pretty bad, and this one is no exception. The story was...
- SpongeBob annoys his friends, and they call him an idiot
- SpongeBob runs away and gets bonked on the head
- SpongeBob loses memory, and blows bubbles
- A gang threatens him for blowing bubbles. He drive them out
- He is appointed mayor
- His friends go find him. Krabs is bribing Squidward to get him back, so Squid takes him back
- SpongeBob gets hit on the head.
...And they all live cheesily ever after. There was a little humor, but not much. Some of the dialogue was pretty unconvincing, too. And, just to tick me off, after it was over, there came a commercial saying that I could see the whole thing tomorrow, talking about how it was SpongeBob's GREATEST ADVENTURE, and how I can see THE STUNNING CONCLUSION all over again!
"Stunning conclusion?!" He got bonked on the noggin for cryin' out loud! There was little pacing, and hardly anything interesting happened. It could've beena decent story if it was longer, but it was 22 minutes total, which is hardly enough.
It did have its good points, though; The opening was rewritten to say "WhoBob WhatPants" instead of "SpongeBob SquarePants", and there was one really funny part: Sandy pointed to a picture of SpongeBob saying, "It's SpongeBob!" Patrick runs up to the next person he sees, hugs her, and acts as though it's SpongeBob, saying he hasn't changed a bit.
Aaaaaand, it didn't have Patchy.
Overall, the story still seemed sloppy and rushed. Nothing happened after SpongeBob became mayor except that Squidward took him home and he got hit on the head. The end.
You're slippin', Nick...you're really slippin'.
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