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* Near the end of "Patty Hype", all the customers that received Pretty Patties are furious at having their various body parts changed color, and demand a refund for them. Since it's Mr. Krabs they were demanding one from, he naturally refuses and runs away in fear. But even if by some miracle Mr. Krabs had agreed to give everyone their money back (since episodes like "Nasty Patty" show Mr. Krabs is willing to give money away if he's scared enough) he wouldn't have been able to. Because Spongebob and Patrick had already buried, shredded, and burned the money they had gotten. So Mr. Krabs had no way of appeasing the angry mob, and would have actually made things even worse if he agreed to their terms, since Spongebob and Patrick unintentionally got rid of his one bargaining chip!
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* On the topic of Pretty Patties, that may be why Spongebob and Patrick had such little success (at first) selling chocolate bars in "Chocolate With Nuts" compared to their incredible success in "Patty Hype". People were flocking in droves to buy Pretty Patties, only to find that the colored dye used to make them ''also'' changed the color of various body parts, and they were refused a refund from Mr. Krabs on top of it. So it's reasonable that many people in town would be hesitant or straight up hostile when Spongebob and Patrick try to sell them chocolate bars: They already had horrific side-effects the last time they bought a product from the two, so how would they know the duo's chocolate wouldn't have a side-effect as well?

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* At the beginning of "F.U.N." there's a scene where Plankton quickly runs into a magic shop to disguise himself from Spongebob. It's possible this is where Plankton got the inspiration for his magic show act seen in "Culture Shock".

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* At the beginning of "F.U.N." there's a scene where Plankton quickly runs into a magic shop to disguise himself from Spongebob. It's possible this is where Plankton got the inspiration for his magic show act seen in "Culture Shock".Shock".
* In "Patty Hype", why were the townspeople angry at Mr. Krabs over the Pretty Patties when Spongebob and Patrick were selling them as well? Because nobody was in the Krusty Krab when Spongebob first pitched the idea and got laughed at by Mr. Krabs and Squidward. Thus, most people would have assumed that the Pretty Patties were something Mr. Krabs invented as a marketing gimmick for the Krusty Krab since they weren't around to see it was Spongebob's idea! Not only that, Mr. Krabs buying out the stand from Spongebob could have easily been seen as him taking over after Spongebob's shift ended. To an outsider, Spongebob was simply selling a product under the orders of his boss, so he was deemed innocent in their eyes.
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* At the beginning of "F.U.N." there's a scene where Plankton quickly runs into a magic shop to disguise himself from Spongebob. It's possible this is where Plankton got the inspiration for his magic show act seen in "Culture Shock".
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* There seems to be a running theme with Plankton and musical instruments: the record player in his debut episode, the tuba in "The Frycook Games", and the harmonica and piano solo in "Band Geeks". He even starts his own band in "Krabby Road" (Granted, it was simply a front so he could steal the formula, but still). Fast forward to "The Spongebob Squarepants Movie", and how is Plankton ultimately defeated for good? By Spongebob singing and using an electric guitar to free Bikini Bottom from his control. So this aspect of Plankton's character was actually a ''very'' subtle case of foreshadowing all along!
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* In "One Coarse Meal" Plankton tried committing suicide. Given everything Plankton has been shown to survive throughout the series, it's possible that Plankton would have ended up being a DeathSeeker that is incapable of dying outside of natural causes if Spongebob didn't help him.
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** Another disturbing thing about the con man is how scarily accurate he is to a real-life scammer. He immediately detects that Spongebob and Patrick are an easy payday, so he constantly hounds them and convinces them that he's looking out for their best interests by selling them overpriced and useless items. Then he bides his time, waiting for the perfect opportunity once the two strike it rich, so he can pull one last con by deliberately targeting said con towards the two specifically, knowing they were extremely likely to fall for it. Then after all is said and done, he laughs to himself about how gullible the two are, showing them absolutely no sympathy whatsoever, and not caring at all that his con involved taking advantage of the kindness of strangers by pretending to be a medical patient needing help to pay for his treatment and hospital bills (which is unfortunately a very common scam in real life). And Spongebob and Patrick never get their money back, meaning he gets away scot-free with everything that he stole from them!
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** Another thing is the timing of his appearance: he appears ''right after'' Spongebob and Patrick amass a large amount of money from people, using the exact same "fake illness" story for sympathy the two were going to use against him... ''before'' they actually knock on his door. It's either a one-in-a-million coincidence, or the con man had been following the two around, biding his time so he could swindle the largest amount possible from them, and knew exactly what they were planning before they had even gotten to his doorstep.
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* The con man's final scam in "Chocolate With Nuts" involves tricking Spongebob and Patrick into buying out all of his chocolate bars out of pity by pretending to be gravely injured and needing to pay medical bills. Keep in mind, the con man knew the two were selling chocolate bars since he had swindled them twice before. That means he had went through the trouble of buying a bunch of chocolate bars and making up a sob story specifically ''knowing'' he would run into the two again, and they would be very likely to fall for it once again. This means either 1) He went through all of that trouble for Spongebob and Patrick specifically since they were easy targets, or 2) He's just ''that'' good at scamming people.
** Where and how exactly did he get the body cast and oxygen mask from?
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* Mr. Krabs being in possession of the "world's smallest violin" seems pretty random, especially for an extreme penny-pincher like him. However, it's possible the violin may have been one of the items Mr. Krabs had "borrowed" from Plankton in "Life of Crime" along with his lawn mower.
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* "Pranks a Lot" features Spongebob and Patrick pulling a bunch of childish pranks on people while invisible, only to get publicly humiliated at the very end of the episode (since they were both naked when they were made visible again). Why is this significant? This episode in particular is the last "pre-movie" episode; as in, it's the final episode before "The Spongebob Squarepants Movie", where Spongebob and Patrick prove themselves to be mature and capable of saving the day. The events of this episode no doubt must have influenced everyone not taking the duo seriously, as seen in the movie.

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* "Pranks a Lot" features Spongebob and Patrick pulling a bunch of childish pranks on people while invisible, only to get publicly humiliated at the very end of the episode (since they were both naked when they were made visible again). Why is this significant? This episode in particular is the last "pre-movie" episode; as in, it's the final episode before "The Spongebob Squarepants Movie", where Spongebob and Patrick are constantly looked down on for their childish behavior and must prove themselves to be mature and capable of saving the day. growing up. The events of this episode no doubt must have influenced been an influence for everyone not taking the duo seriously, as seen seriously due to their immature pranks harassing everyone in town and public humiliation at the movie.end.
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* "Pranks a Lot" features Spongebob and Patrick pulling a bunch of childish pranks on people while invisible, only to get publicly humiliated at the very end of the episode (since they were both naked when they were made visible again). Why is this significant? This episode in particular is the last "pre-movie" episode; as in, it's the final episode before "The Spongebob Squarepants Movie", where Spongebob and Patrick prove themselves to be mature and capable of saving the day. The events of this episode no doubt must have influenced everyone not taking the duo seriously, as seen in the movie.
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* In "The Big Bad Bubble Bass", [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick buy an action figure from the Toy Barrel that turns out to be possessed by a demonic spirit. If the store ''does'' sell possessed toys, maybe they were right to be afraid of being locked there overnight in "Toy Store of Doom"...

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* In "The Big Bad Bubble Bass", [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick buy an action figure from the Toy Barrel that turns out to be possessed by a demonic spirit. If the store ''does'' sell possessed toys, [[HarsherInHindsight maybe they were right to be afraid of being locked there overnight overnight]] in "Toy Store of Doom"...
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* Squidward claims to hate Krabby Patties in "Just One Bite" before it's revealed he secretly loves them, despite how much he tries to hide it from Spongebob. A few episodes later, Squidward is shown eating a Krabby Patty in "As Seen on TV" with no attempt to hide his love for them. Squidward probably stopped trying to hide it after Spongebob discovered he likes Krabby Patties.
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* In "Suds", [=SpongeBob=] gets the suds and is cured via the "sponge treatment". The [=SpongeBob=] [[TheWikiRule wiki]] says that the suds are caused by a buildup of soap and bubbles within the sponge, and the treatment involves washing out the excess soap. Remember, [=SpongeBob=] is a sea sponge, not a kitchen sponge. And kitchen sponges, after being used to wash dishes, go unused until the dishes have to be washed again. So in the meantime, kitchen sponges get the suds! Therefore, they get the suds more often than sea sponges!

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* In "Suds", [=SpongeBob=] gets the suds and is cured via the "sponge treatment". The [=SpongeBob=] [[TheWikiRule wiki]] wiki says that the suds are caused by a buildup of soap and bubbles within the sponge, and the treatment involves washing out the excess soap. Remember, [=SpongeBob=] is a sea sponge, not a kitchen sponge. And kitchen sponges, after being used to wash dishes, go unused until the dishes have to be washed again. So in the meantime, kitchen sponges get the suds! Therefore, they get the suds more often than sea sponges!

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** Kevin hates his "fans" so much that he tortures them both physically (trying to get them stung by jellyfish for a laugh, and tying them up and tricking them into summoning King Jellyfish with a fake call) and mentally (repeatedly calling them "losers" and cruelly laughing about it). Even worse, it's implied that Kevin doesn't even like or care about jellyfishing in the first place (he admits he was only part of the group for the "fashion" and dismisses Spongebob, who's genuinely passionate about the sport, as a "loser"), meaning he was presumably only doing it for the amusement, since he would be able to get away with torturing people due to his position. The guy is a straight up ''psychopath''.

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** Kevin hates his "fans" so much that he tortures them both physically (trying to get them stung by jellyfish for a laugh, and tying them up and tricking them into summoning King Jellyfish "Queen Jellyfish" with a fake call) and mentally (repeatedly calling them "losers" and cruelly laughing about it). Even worse, it's implied that Kevin doesn't even like or care about jellyfishing in the first place (he admits he was only part of the group for the "fashion" and dismisses Spongebob, who's genuinely passionate about the sport, as a "loser"), meaning he was presumably only doing it for the amusement, since he would be able to get away with torturing people due to his position. The guy is a straight up ''psychopath''.
** King Jellyfish seems to recognize Kevin and gets enraged upon seeing him. Considering Kevin is terrified of King Jellyfish (and thus wouldn't go looking for him), the only way the two would have encountered each other is if Kevin had pulled the "Queen Jellyfish" schtick with someone else before Spongebob. This means the Jellyspotters chasing their "fans" off a cliff and cruelly mocking them is likely a regular occurrence for them.
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* Kevin in "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic" tries to run Spongebob off a cliff into a ravine. When Spongebob tries to plead with him, Kevin just casually points to his other "biggest fans" whom have already suffered the exact same fate, and have no way of getting out. Those people are never seen again, even after Kevin gets his comeuppance, meaning Spongebob likely left at least a dozen people trapped in a ravine to die.
** There's a dozen people trapped down there at the very least. This means Spongebob was most definitely not Kevin's first victim, and Kevin had very likely done the same exact torture to all of them that he did to Spongebob before chasing them off a cliff and leaving them to ''die'' in a ravine. And Kevin thinks all of it is hilarious because they're all "losers"!
** Kevin hates his "fans" so much that he tortures them both physically (trying to get them stung by jellyfish for a laugh, and tying them up and tricking them into summoning King Jellyfish with a fake call) and mentally (repeatedly calling them "losers" and cruelly laughing about it). Even worse, it's implied that Kevin doesn't even like or care about jellyfishing in the first place (he admits he was only part of the group for the "fashion" and dismisses Spongebob, who's genuinely passionate about the sport, as a "loser"), meaning he was presumably only doing it for the amusement, since he would be able to get away with torturing people due to his position. The guy is a straight up ''psychopath''.

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** Their segregation would probably stem from primitive animals eating other animals. Maybe that segregation would be partially carried into the present day

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** Their segregation would probably stem from primitive animals eating other animals. Maybe that segregation would be partially carried into the present dayday.
** The security guards at the gate to Tentacle Acres bluntly tell Spongebob and Patrick that "their kind aren't allowed here" (notably with a sneer and condescending tone) and the general population takes pride in not having any sponges or starfish around. So Squidward's disdain for his neighbors may possibly be more than simple annoyance if all octopi seem to dislike them...
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** "Squirrel Jokes" implies that the people of Bikini Bottom may actually hold at least some disdain for land mammals, as they hate Spongebob's jokes until he starts making depreciating ones directed at Sandy, and they continue to mock and laugh at her about it well after the show. Even Spongebob himself, who genuinely didn't mean anything by it, was surprised that Sandy was hurt by him making those jokes, indicating he didn't understand that such jokes could be taken that way (although they laugh at Spongebob's self-depreciating jokes about sea creatures as well, so maybe Bikini Bottom just has a weird sense of humor).
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* In "Culture Shock", why did the audience love Spongebob's mopping "act" but hated everyone else's? Because kitchen sponges are used for cleaning, and Spongebob was doing exactly that with the mop. Thus, Spongebob was indeed performing a "talent"-- it's what sponges are made to do, and something nobody else in Bikini Bottom was capable of!
** Spongebob's "talent" was doing something that was natural for sponges, and it wasn't hurting anyone. Everyone else's act involved the individual doing something that they clearly didn't know how to do (Squidward), hurt people in the audience (Pearl), was something the audience couldn't even understand (Gary), or wasn't even an act at all and was simply a front for an ulterior motive (Plankton).
** Spongebob appearing to clean the stage was a sign that the show was over. The audience hated the show so much that they were relived when it was over (especially after Squidward's horrendous act). Thus, they were cheering because Spongebob appearing was a sign that the awful show was finally over!
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** Granted, it's unknown if anyone even actually saw the commercial other than Spongebob anyway (due to the ridiculous timeslot Mr. Krabs chose) but that's just a case of Mr. Krabs being his usual cheap self.
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* In "As Seen on TV", why would Mr. Krabs just delegate Spongebob's role in the commercial to a background appearance even though he said he wanted Spongebob to be in the commercial and Spongebob would have been psyched to have a role without asking for extra pay? Spongebob, being the fry cook, is always in the kitchen away from customers, so many of the Krusty Krab's patrons have likely never seen him before. Squidward, meanwhile, being the cashier, is always seen by anyone who goes into the restaurant because he's out front taking people's orders and handing it to them when they're done. Thus, it's actually a good business move-- Mr. Krabs gave Squidward a main role because Squidward is essentially the "face" of the restaurant, and a face that everyone who goes to the Krusty Krab would be familiar with!
** Another reason is that Mr. Krabs was advertising Krabby Patties, so he obviously needed someone to cook them. Squidward is known to be a terrible cook, and even Mr. Krabs himself has shown to have no idea how to make them. Spongebob's patties, meanwhile, are loved by almost everyone in town, so giving Spongebob a "role" as himself makes perfect sense-- it's something Spongebob is familiar and happy with, and it's a way to show people that yes, the Krabby Patties they consume are indeed made by the cheerful fry cook that loves his job and always puts love and care into what he does. Besides, Mr. Krabs already had the speaking roles taken up by Squidward and Pearl (who's his daughter, so he obviously wanted to include her), so he needed Spongebob to do something, and what better than to have him do what everyone in town already likes about him?
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* The decorations in [=SpongeBob=]'s living room. They're giant fishing lures, right? They're like the underwater equivalent of fishing trophies. Fishermen have their best fish stuffed and hung up on their walls to show everyone what they managed to pull on... Fish put up the biggest fishing lures they've managed to ''take down with them'' for just the same reason.

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* The decorations in [=SpongeBob=]'s living room. They're giant fishing lures, right? They're like the underwater equivalent of fishing trophies. Fishermen have their best fish stuffed and hung up on their walls to show everyone what they managed to pull on...up... Fish put up the biggest fishing lures they've managed to ''take down with them'' for just the same reason.
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* In "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II", Barnacle Boy is unable to destroy the summoning conch with his "sulfur vison". It may simply be a joke of Barnacle Boy being long past his prime, but considering the conch is one of the duo's own gadgets, it's possible the conch is protected against being destroyed by super powers in case one of the duo's villains managed to take it.
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* It may take a while, but eventually one understands that there's a reason Patrick told Spongebob "The Ugly Barnacle" beyond him not being all that bright: He's trying to say "it could be worse, at least you're not so ugly it's actively killing people."
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** Spongebob genuinely likes Squidward and considers him a friend, and Squidward himself has shown that he cares for the little guy (even admitting he actually sort of likes him) on rare occasions. Ironically, this means Squidward is actually more successful than Squilliam in one aspect, as Squilliam is never shown being around anyone who presumably isn't just doing so for his money/status.

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** Spongebob genuinely likes Squidward and considers him a friend, and Squidward himself has shown that he cares for the little guy (even admitting he actually sort of likes him) on rare occasions. Ironically, this means Squidward is actually more successful than Squilliam in one aspect, as Squilliam is never shown being around anyone who presumably isn't just doing so for his money/status. Not to mention, Squilliam's horrid attitude would likely drive away anyone who would genuinely care about him in the first place, but Squilliam's success means he doesn't want or care to put in effort to improve it anyways.

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* If you think about it, Squilliam has the exact same nasty asocial attitude as Squidward. While Squidward struggles to get by on a day-to-day basis and has nobody who likes him (aside from his annoying neighbors, whom he himself hates) or appreciates his art, Squilliam is always flouting his wealth to anybody who will listen, surrounds himself by yes-men so he has people to show off to, and ''very'' smugly rubs in his success in Squidward's face any chance he gets. All three are blatant signs of narcissism, supported by the fact that Squilliam still hasn't moved on from bullying his high school rival, and constantly reminds Squidward of his lack of popularity and "most likely to suck eggs" title from decades ago as a childish way to piss him off. It's abundantly clear that Squilliam is just as nasty and airheaded as his much less successful rival, the only difference being Squilliam knows how to read people and surrounds himself by those who will reinforce his smug rich attitude, whereas Squidward doesn't even make an attempt to make connections with people.

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* If you think about it, Squilliam has the exact same nasty asocial attitude as Squidward. While Squidward struggles to get by on a day-to-day basis and has nobody who likes him (aside from his annoying neighbors, whom he himself hates) or appreciates his art, Squilliam is always flouting his wealth to anybody who will listen, surrounds himself by yes-men so he has people to show off to, and ''very'' smugly rubs in his success in Squidward's face any chance he gets. All three are blatant signs of narcissism, supported by the fact that Squilliam still hasn't moved on from bullying his high school rival, and constantly reminds Squidward of his lack of popularity and "most likely to suck eggs" title from decades ago as a childish way to piss him off. It's abundantly clear that In essence, Squilliam is just as nasty ''is'' Squidward if he was rich and airheaded as his much less successful rival, famous, the only difference being Squilliam knows how to read people and surrounds himself by those who will reinforce his smug rich attitude, whereas Squidward doesn't even make an attempt to make connections with people.people.


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** Spongebob genuinely likes Squidward and considers him a friend, and Squidward himself has shown that he cares for the little guy (even admitting he actually sort of likes him) on rare occasions. Ironically, this means Squidward is actually more successful than Squilliam in one aspect, as Squilliam is never shown being around anyone who presumably isn't just doing so for his money/status.

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* If you think about it, Squilliam has the exact same nasty asocial attitude as Squidward. While Squidward struggles to get by on a day-to-day basis and has nobody who likes him (aside from his annoying neighbors, whom he himself hates) or appreciates his art, Squilliam is always flouting his wealth to anybody who will listen, surrounds himself by yes-men so he has people to show off to, and ''very'' smugly rubs in his success in Squidward's face any chance he gets. All three are blatant signs of narcissism, and it's clear Squilliam has as much of a self-centered ego as Squidward does, supported by the fact that Squilliam still hasn't moved on from bullying his high school rival, and constantly reminds Squidward of his lack of popularity and "most likely to suck eggs" title from decades ago as a childish way to piss him off. It's abundantly clear that Squilliam is just as nasty and airheaded as his much less successful rival, the only difference being Squilliam knows how to read people and surrounds himself by those who will reinforce his smug rich attitude, whereas Squidward doesn't even make an attempt to make connections with people.

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* If you think about it, Squilliam has the exact same nasty asocial attitude as Squidward. While Squidward struggles to get by on a day-to-day basis and has nobody who likes him (aside from his annoying neighbors, whom he himself hates) or appreciates his art, Squilliam is always flouting his wealth to anybody who will listen, surrounds himself by yes-men so he has people to show off to, and ''very'' smugly rubs in his success in Squidward's face any chance he gets. All three are blatant signs of narcissism, and it's clear Squilliam has as much of a self-centered ego as Squidward does, supported by the fact that Squilliam still hasn't moved on from bullying his high school rival, and constantly reminds Squidward of his lack of popularity and "most likely to suck eggs" title from decades ago as a childish way to piss him off. It's abundantly clear that Squilliam is just as nasty and airheaded as his much less successful rival, the only difference being Squilliam knows how to read people and surrounds himself by those who will reinforce his smug rich attitude, whereas Squidward doesn't even make an attempt to make connections with people.people.
** "Porous Pockets" has Spongebob strike it rich, and he soon becomes surrounded by people once they realize how much money he has. However, they all abandon him as soon as he runs out, as they were only hanging out with him to take advantage of his wealth rather than any genuine feelings towards him. One can't help but wonder if Squilliam's situation is exactly the same, meaning all of his "friends" and the people who follow him around and laugh at Squidward along with him are simply only doing so because of Squilliam's wealth and status. If this is the case, then Squilliam is just as lonely and miserable as Squidward, the difference being he has money and a name for himself, but nobody to share it with. This would also explain Squilliam's tendency to show off, since his wealth is all he has, and he wants people to know it so he can feel better about himself and convince himself that people care about him.
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* If you think about it, Squilliam has the exact same nasty asocial attitude as Squidward. While Squidward struggles to get by on a day-to-day basis and has nobody who likes him (aside from his annoying neighbors, whom he himself hates) or appreciates his art, Squilliam is always flouting his wealth to anybody who will listen, surrounds himself by yes-men so he has people to show off to, and ''very'' smugly rubs in his success in Squidward's face any chance he gets. All three are blatant signs of narcissism, and it's clear Squilliam has as much of a self-centered ego as Squidward does, supported by the fact that Squilliam still hasn't moved on from bullying his high school rival, and constantly reminds Squidward of his lack of popularity and "most likely to suck eggs" title from decades ago as a childish way to piss him off. It's abundantly clear that Squilliam is just as nasty and airheaded as his much less successful rival, the only difference being Squilliam knows how to read people and surrounds himself by those who will reinforce his smug rich attitude, whereas Squidward doesn't even make an attempt to make connections with people.
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* Mrs. Puff's animosity towards Spongebob makes more sense if you consider "New Student Starfish" as taking place before the other boating school episodes. Mrs. Puff is noticeably nicer and more patient with Spongebob, and Spongebob himself has received countless good noodle stars in class (which seems odd considering how much she dislikes him), whereas back in season 1, she dreaded seeing him on sight and refused to grant him the position of Hall Monitor until she was left with no other choice. While she appreciates Spongebob and Patrick saving Roger at the end of the episode, she never figures out it was Patrick who drew the "Big Fat Meanie" picture and was triggering Spongebob to disrupt the class. It's entirely possible Mrs. Puff began holding Spongebob in a negative light for seemingly insulting her and being a disruption, then her dislike was fully cemented after Spongebob's countless failures on the driving test.
** From Spongebob's perspective, it's possible he was determined to prove himself to Mrs. Puff after Patrick made him look bad in front of her, so he jumped to take the driving test in an effort to please--only to find out he was way in over his head, and has absolutely no idea what he's doing. Spongebob's repeated failures could be because he keeps convincing himself he needs to impress Mrs. Puff and refuses to consider that he's not prepared for it, thus leading to an endless cycle of inevitable crashes and animosity from Mrs. Puff herself.

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