SpongeBob Theory: Two RACIST Episodes....

Bro laid down the facts and the feels. Killin it from coast to coast.

Spongebob literally having to learn the golden rule, after having been a role model for kindness, was a really good show for the writers. It was teaching kids to be kind, and showing how even the best can fault.

You forgot to mention how Sandy starts to actually feel stupid. This actually happened to me, as time passed and people treated me like I was different to society, I started feeling like I was, like I'd never fit anywhere, like I was inferior to everybody else. I just think it's something interesting to point out.

Spongebob/Sandy episodes were always my favorite as a kid. I can't describe it but it had a sort of almost more realistic vibe than other character dynamics.

When I was a kid, I took the line "I think she should buy both" meant if you can't decide you should get both. Rewatching it as an adult I realize they were talking about the fact that she smells bad. 😶

The Squidville Episode was another racist episode, showing segregation, forced conformity, only people who were Octopuses were allowed, and the security guard denied Patrick and Spongebob entry, saying "Your kind isn't allowed here".

What about the episode "Squidville"? The octopi at Tentacle Acres were racist/specist towards sponges & sea stars, and Spongebob & Patrick couldn't identify Squidward from the other octopi.

I can relate to the first episode. Was in a friend group with 8 caucasians and I was the only different race (African American). Was always subjected to racist remarks and sometimes they’d even call me the hard R, but then I was told it was okay because “they’re friends with a black person (me)” and that they “don’t mean it literally.” Everyone just thought it was some big joke and I wasn’t allowed to express my frustration towards them because then I’d be considered “too weak” for feeling offended. Yeah, that was a 5-6 year situation-ship that I’m glad to have disassociated myself from.

I know this might be a bit unrelated to the topic of the video but does anyone else just despise the Bikini Bottom citizens 😭? Whether it's them bullying Sandy for being a squirrel, bullying Spongebob for having a close relationship with his grandma, or just being absolute a-holes to everyone, I just can't stand them lol. If someone jokingly said they became a villian because they used to live in Bikini Bottom, I'd completely understand 😂. Anyways, I love your analysis on the two episodes! I was hoping someone would discuss their metaphors and subtext.

This is the exactly how you stop discrimination, knowing your actions, understanding the logic of it all!

as a mixed girl in a Latina friend group I relate to sandy very much, they would single me out, force me to do everything for them to the point I was just their personal maid, would bully me, steal my stuff ect. (Although I’m part Latina still I’m still not Latina enough for them) I would even try to dress like them, wear my makeup like theirs, sometimes even straighten my hair so I could look more like them, unfortunately I’m still in this toxic friend group

I used to be a part of a friend group back in high school who would make fun of a kid who had a stutter. Needless to say I look back at that and scrunch in disgust at the thought. Don’t make fun of people because of disadvantages they have. It’s just plain wrong.

Sandy calls them rats with wings which as far as I'm aware has never been used as a term for Seagulls. Rats with wings originally was a used to describe NYC Pigeons and this is the only instance I've ever heard of someone using it to refer to a bird that isn't a Pigeon.

He’d give us the most chill intro and call this video a thing about racism 💀

Bro invented a slur for fishes, last thing i expected out of this video

I was made fun of and bullied for being different (I have autism) so it hits home when you said that it could be about anything

If we don't argue like a married couple, then you aren't my friend

Great video! I always saw Pressure as an allegory for the "Boys vs Girls" tropes you'd see in most kid's shows (though SpongeBob did it way better). Squirrel Jokes has two good lessons for comedians: Don't Punch Down, and if your jokes go after somebody, you have to go after everybody, including yourself.

14:19 at that point its not a microaggression, its a macroaggression 😭 in all seriousness, great video!! you explained your points really well while still being funny :

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