«Ode to a Great Sponge»
This review is for the second volume of this season as well. I've watched every episode from season 1-3 and I was eager for a new season. I was so overjoyed to find out a new season had been released. Once I got and all I could say was WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED!? Spongebob's voice made a major conversion and now is head to head with the Chipmunks/chippetes for the most annoying voice ever done. All the character's personalities have been dramatically changed.
Spongebob: He has now become incredibly annoying on a hundred different levels and is now somewhat a jerk. He's now not someone you can point and laugh at because your hands will be too occupied plugging your ears whenever he talks!
Squidward: He is now somewhat agreeable, in the sense that now you can hate Spongebob with him. Unfortunately now he's given even more screentime, this would be cool except that it's mostly with Spongebob!
Patrick: Some people have said he's getting stupider, but really he's getting smarter, in the sense that he no longer analyzes certain situations in the same way. Instead of going with the innocent, naive response he goes with the jerky, pompous response.
Sandy: Somehow she has attained a vast fountain of knowledge and is even, now a scientist who apparently is somewhat incompetent, I'd like to see her do karate (ke'ra'te) in her lab coat.
Mr Krabs: Just plain stupid and not funny, oh and all the remarks Patrick make about his sweatiness are gone. He doesn't even care about money as much anymore which was basically was the basis with which they built his character on.
Pearl: Just not there enough to care!
Plankton: He's not even a scientist anymore just an over zealous restaurant owner who is apparently older than Mr. Krabs, yet is exactly the same age as him. He doesn't really act like he has a napolean dynamite syndrome which was really the reason we found him funny.
Larry the Lobster: Like Pearl, just not there enough to care.
Patrick/Patricia: He/she, uh you don't want to know
Mrs. Puff: She never has any hilarious driving scenes or a case of paronia.
Gary: Saying Meow all the time finally got annoying!
Random Cameo fishes: They've basically lost virtually all emotion and the one's with emotion are angry, the rest just stare at the named characters with blank expressions on their faces, like they don't want to be there (who can blame them).
Atmosphere: The setting is under the sea but I couldn't tell except for the fact that they draw sea life in the background, otherwise it just seems like you're above the sea.
Plot: A monkey could write better! Forcing the characters to lose character is just terribe. The plot of each episode is just so dull and the jokes hardly inspire a chuckle.
Anyways my favorite cartoon is ruined. Tom Kenny and all th rest have been forced to alter their voices and has destroyed what used to make this show funny (being annoying yet hilarious at the same time). Stephen Hellenburg no longer has much control over the production and now it sucks. Kind of reminds me of when Chris Colombus left the Harry Potter series, in the sense that it started sucking bad! Mr. Krab's has also been forced to alter his voice! Paramount better get their act together, because I'm not buying anymore of this junk.
Spongebob: R.I.P.
Good night sweet prince, and my choirs of angels sing thee to thine rest.
[Monday, March 29, 2010]
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«A mixed bag of a season»
Disc 1
"Fear of a Krabby Patty": Mr. Krabs changes the Krusty Krab's opening hours to 24 in order to compete with the Chum Bucket. SpongeBob is thrilled at first, but begins to snap after over a month of "non-stop service". The situation turns out to be an elaborate scheme by Plankton, who disguised himself as a psychiatrist and attempts to get SB into handing over the Krabby Patty formula. Less good then previous episodes, but still decent. You may notice slightly weaker writing, strange animation, and poor characterization beginning to blossom in this episode. - 7/10
"Shell of a Man": Mr. Krabs molts his shell prior to a scheduled reunion with his Naval buddies. SB poses as Mr. K. and goes to the ceremony, but it appears he may not be man enough for the role of "Armor-Abs Krabs". Here is where the serious lack in writing and characterization become more apparent. Still good, though. - 6/10
"The Lost Mattress": Mr. Krabs is acting cranky around work because of his lumpy mattress, so SB and Patrick fetch him a new one. Squidward tries to hog all the credit by disposing of the old mattress, but as it turns out, all of Mr. K.'s money was stored within. Boring, unfunny, lame, surprising sympathy towards Squidward, and some crappy predictable gags (when Squid says "I am not going to get hurt this time," for example. It was so obvious, why state it?). This is where the series really begins to loose its magic. - 4/10
"Krabs vs. Plankton": Plankton sues Mr. K. after slipping on the KK floor and sues him. Slightly better, but gags are still somewhat silly and dry (the nailed "Wet Floor" sign, for example). - 7.5/10
"Have You Seen This Snail?": The first two-parter of the season shows incredible emotion and promise. Gary runs away from SB's house upon realization that his owner does not want him anymore, being too occupied with trying to beat the "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Paddle Ball Challenge" and forgetting to feed his poor starving snail. Gary runs off to the streets of another city, where he is adopted by an elderly lady. She appears to be kind at first, having experience around snails, but Gary soon discovers a shocking secret about her and her past pets. Very emotional, and contained some (surprisingly) funny statements by Patrick. - 8/10
"Skill Crane": Back to lackluster episodes. Mr. Krabs attempts to makes money off of unsuspecting suckers by setting up a claw vending machine. SB wins on every try, but Squidward becomes addicted and wastes his money on the game after repeated failures. After a training session with SB, Squidward finally wins, but his inflated ego gets him into trouble. Again, Squidward sympathy. Also, SB acts very perky and somewhat gay in this episode, a trend that would continue later into the season. Not very good at all. - 5/10
"Good Neighbors": Squidward is planning to relax on Sunday, but his day off is ruined by SB and Patrick, who claim to be part of the "Good Neighbor Lodge", an organization dedicated to protecting Squidward from danger. Eventually, Squidward installs a security system to keep the two out, but it backfires and destroys the city. Unrealistic plotline, more sympathy towards Squidward, and SB and Patrick being as annoying as ever makes for one of the absolute low points in the series. - 2/10
"Selling Out": Mr. Krabs sells the Krusty Krab to soulless businessman Howard Blandy, who converts the establishment into the Krabby O'Mondays. Krabs seeks this as an opportunity to retire and seek out other goals in life, but soon realizes how boring his life is outside the KK. After noticing that the Krabby O'Mondays is now hiring, he becomes the busboy, but soon realizes what the manager, Carl, has done to his employees and restaurant, and now must call off the deal with Blandy before it is too late. An improvement, and provides some witty and hilarious social commentary on the fast food industry ("Mr. Blandy! Code Red! Free thinker!"). - 7.5/10
"Funny Pants": SB's laughter is getting on Squidward's nerves, so the cranky neighbor warns him that he will burn out his "laugh box" if he laughs at all within the next 24 hours. SB buries himself and awakens the next morning, only to find that he has lost his laugh. Lame and unfunny. Also, since when was Sandy a scientist? - 3/10
Disc 2
"Dunces and Dragons": Another two-partner casting the characters into the roles of Medieval citizens. SB and Patrick are transported to Medieval times and must save King Krabs' daughter from the evil wizard Planktonomor. Somewhat overhyped, but definitely sees more adult humor coming into the picture. - 6/10
"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture": SB and Patrick are initially excited that a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy feature film is being produced; however, the film is using actors as opposed to the real thing. The two then meet up with their friends and attempt to film a movie starring the elderly duo, but this soon proves futile. Decent episode, although the real-life SB lips were kinda scary. At the time, I thought this was the worst MM&BB episode. However, season five proved me wrong, while season six proved to be even more horrific then that. - 7/10
"Enemy-In-Law": Plankton falls head over heels for Mr. Krabs' elderly mother, and leaves his computer wife to pursue a romantic relationship. Upon realization that his mother and Plankton are dating, Mr. Krabs vows to do anything in his power to stop any further interactions between the two. Not by any means perfect, but contains some witty joke, such as the telephone and table gags. - 7/10
"Patrick Smartpants": While jellyfishing, Patrick accidentally falls off a cliff and knocks the tip of his head off. SB recovers it, causing Patrick to become a genius. This new Patrick finds SB's recreational activities childish and immature, so he parts ways with his former friend; however, he soon finds out that friendship is more important then knowledge. Overrated, and a little stereotypical, such as Pat's British accent.
"SquidBob TentaclePants": SpongeBob and Squidward are accidentally fused by Sandy's transporter machine, which makes working at the Krusty Krab a problem for the two. To make matters worse, Squidward has a clarinet recital by the next day. Sandy promises later in the evening before the recital that she will have them back to normal with her new invention before the recital begins. However, she does not show up during Squidward's gig, forcing him to hide SB under his cloak for the show. Very creepy for children (and even a little creepy for me, especially the ending) and not very funny or entertaining at all. - 5/10
"Krusty Towers": Mr. K. converts the KK into a hotel. SB and Squidward become hotel service, which proves to be too tough for the latter, prompting him to quit. He then returns posing as a traveler, and ceases this as an opportunity to abuse Mr. K. and SB. One of my favorites of the season, although the ending was a little stupid and didn't make much sense. - 9.5/10
"Mrs. Puff, You're Fired": Mrs. Puff is fired by the boating school superintendent for not being able to teach SB. A new, more unorthodox teacher (Robin Sachs; "The Lost World: Jurassic Park") is hired, who, after several months of practice, manages to teach SB to drive. However, when the boating test finally comes, his methods prove not to be entirely effective. You know what to expect. - 6.9/10
"Ghost Host": The Flying Dutchman stays in SpongeBob's pineapple to haunt him after his ship becomes wrecked. However, his pranks become tiresome after a while. The FD is convinced that he no longer can scare anyone, but SB attempts to help him regain his mojo by taking him on a scaring spree across Bikini Bottom. Gross and not that great for me. Also, despite seeing him several times previously in the series, Squidward pulls some "I don't believe in ghosts" crap. - 5/10
"Wishing You Well": Mr. Krabs builds a wishing well to increase profits. Passable. - 6/10
[Monday, December 28, 2009]
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