History YMMV / ADashOfLogic

** “To Love a Patty” ends with the revelation that Patty was a sentient being all along. No explanation is given for why she stayed quiet throughout the chapter, [[LampshadeHanging with the characters even acknowledging that it makes no sense]].

* FridgeBrilliance: In "Squid's Visit", the way each one of the other main characters is portrayed reflects how Squidward does or might view them in real life:
** [=SpongeBob=] is a demented stalker who is so obsessed with Squidward that he's willing to hold him hostage and even wishes to literally become one with him. Or in other words, post-{{Flanderization}} [=SpongeBob=] at his [[NotHyperbole absolute worst]].
** Patrick is literally just a big [[{{Manchild}} man-baby]] who has nothing meaningful to say except for, "Goggo gagga".
** Mr. Krabs is a horrifying, greedy, all-consuming (in this case literal) [[BadBoss monster]].
** Sandy is a demented MadScientist who revels in using other people as guinea pigs. It implies that Squidward finds her line of work deeply unnerving, [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS4E8PatrickSmartPantsSquidBobTentaclePants or that he's simply traumatized from the time he was fused to SpongeBob thanks to Sandy's machine]], [[TakeAThirdOption or both]].
** Gary is a refined, intelligent, and (once more, very literally in this case) highly humanized figure who is still willingly subservient to [=SpongeBob=], which matches Gary's usual canon characterization and it implies Squidward is aware of it all (though maybe not consciously).

* CrossesTheLineTwice: [[{{Jerkass}} Mr. Krabs and Squidward]] learning nothing from their experience in "Squidward, You're Fired" and repeatedly snubbing [[TheChewToy [=SpongeBob=]'s]] attempts to get them to have an epiphany? What a CruelTwistEnding. The former brazenly giving three cheers to their IgnoredEpiphany while [=SpongeBob=] can do nothing but stand there and look increasingly more exasperated with each cheer? Hilarious!

** Squidward getting payback on [[SmugSnake Squilliam]] by locking him in his house with [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick, [[LaserGuidedKarma along with their antics having driven Squilliam to madness at music college off-screen]].

** Squidward getting payback on[[SmugSnake Squilliam]] by locking him in his house with [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick, [[LaserGuidedKarma along with the two having tormented Squilliam all week at music college prior]].

* Squidward trapping [[SmugSnake Squilliam]] in his house with SpongeBob and Patrick, [[LaserGuidedKarma along with the two having tormented Squilliam all week at music college prior]].

* TakeThat: Whenever Nickelodeon itself gets brought up, it's portrayed as one big CorruptCorporateExecutive CardCarryingVillain, made up of faceless execs who [[BadBoss treat their employees like shit]] (including the cartoon characters) and don’t care one iota about maintaining any sort of quality with their programs, [[{{Greed}} but they sure love raking in as much cash as possible]]. "Truth or Square", "House Fancy", and the first anniversary special all take huge dumps on the channel, the last one in particular.
** [[TruthInTelevision Sadly, it's not that far away from the truth, given the channel's recent string of controversies and questionable business choices.]]

* CrackPairing: [=SpongeBob=] and Karen having a secret affair is a RunningGag across the fic, as a meta-joke about their voice actors being married in real life.

** The adultery joke at the end of "One Coarse Meal", involving [=SpongeBob=] and Karen. The author has admitted that something like this would never fly on the show and that it would be very OutOfCharacter for [=SpongeBob=] for a [[IncorruptiblePurePureness myriad]] [[ChildrenAreInnocent of reasons]], but he found the idea just [[RuleOfFunny too funny]] ([[ActorAllusion on top of being a meta-joke]]). It makes a comeback in "Plankton's Regular" and "To Love a Patty".

* * AssPull: Patty being RealAfterAll at the end of "To Love a Patty", given how prior to that, she was clearly just an inanimate object. Of course, [[RuleOfFunny that's the joke]].

---> '''Sandy''': But that’s completely illogical? There’s no scientific basis for a burger having…cognitive abilities?

* MST3KMantra:
** The adultery joke at the end of "One Coarse Meal", involving [=SpongeBob=] and Karen. The author has admitted that something like this would never fly on the show and that it would be very OutOfCharacter for [=SpongeBob=] for a [[IncorruptiblePurePureness myriad]] [[ChildrenAreInnocent of reasons]], but he found the idea just [[RuleOfFunny too funny]] ([[ActorAllusion on top of being a meta-joke]]). It makes a comeback in "Plankton's Regular" and "To Love a Patty".
** In “[=SpongeHenge=]”, we never learn who the true king of the seas is (the show’s version of Neptune simply bribes his way into being declared that by the courts), nor does it give any sort of explanation for the existence of ''three versions'' of the same character, or why it took until now for them to confront each other. It’s simply there as [[RuleOfFunny comedic meta-commentary]] on the show’s infamous NegativeContinuity.

** The adultery joke at the end of "One Coarse Meal", involving [=SpongeBob=] and Karen. The author has admitted that something like this would never fly on the show and that it would be very OutOfCharacter for [=SpongeBob=] for a [[IncorruptiblePurePureness myriad]] [[ChildrenAreInnocent of reasons]], but he found the idea just [[RuleOfFunny too funny]] ([[ActorAllusion on top of being a meta-joke]]). It makes a comeback in "Plankton's Regular".

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: "Sponge Cano" has some:
** Squidward actually thanking [=SpongeBob=] for trying (keyword being "trying") to save him from being sacrificed to the volcano, [[DoesNotKnowHowToSayThanks albeit in a very awkward manner]]. He immediately tries to downplay it but an overjoyed [=SpongeBob=] still [[TheGlomp glomps]] him.
** There's also Cetos' HeroicSacrifice, which gets treated with a lot of pathos and reverence, [[FaceDeathWithDignity especially when he swan-dives into the volcano]].
** The ending, where Sandy allows [=SpongeBob=], Gary, Squidward, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, and Pearl to crash at her place after their respective homes get destroyed.

** In “SpongeHenge”, we never learn who the true king of the seas is (the show’s version of Neptune simply bribes his way into being declared that by the courts), nor does it give any sort of explanation for the existence of ''three versions'' of the same character, or why it took until now for them to confront each other. It’s simply there as [[RuleOfFunny comedic meta-commentary]] on the show’s infamous NegativeContinuity.

* MST3KMantra: The adultery joke at the end of "One Coarse Meal", involving [=SpongeBob=] and Karen. The author has admitted that something like this would never fly on the show and that it would be very OutOfCharacter for [=SpongeBob=] for a [[IncorruptiblePurePureness myriad]] [[ChildrenAreInnocent of reasons]], but he found the idea just [[RuleOfFunny too funny]] ([[ActorAllusion on top of being a meta-joke]]). It makes a comeback in "Plankton's Regular".

** The beginning of "Waiting", where Patrick, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, and Harold Squarepants are planning a surprise birthday party for [=SpongeBob=]. [[SoProudOfYou Krabs and Harold both fondly reminisce over how much SpongeBob has grown]].

** Plankton getting payback on Mr. Krabs by giving him a taste of his own medicine in “One Coarse Meal”, [[MoralEventHorizon considering Krabs tried to drive him to suicide]].
** Admit it, you cheered when [=SpongeBob=] finally got kicked out of Mrs. Puff’s boating school.
** Gary [[TimeOut punishing]] [=SpongeBob=] in “A Pal for Gary”.
** Sandy putting Mr. Krabs in his place in “Bummer Vacation”.
** The [[ShootTheShaggyDogStory entire premise]] of “Atlantis Squarepantis”, if you hated the songs in the original.
* CharacterRerailment: One of the fic’s main goals. It’s most notable with [=SpongeBob=], who is commonly depicted as his old Hillenburg-era self, on top of “A Pal for Gary” offering an explanation for his fluctuating intelligence in canon. Sometimes, his brain just falls out of his head holes.
* CrossesTheLineTwice: [[{{Jerkass}} Mr. Krabs and Squidward]] learning nothing from their experience in “Squidward, You’re Fired” and repeatedly snubbing [[TheChewToy [=SpongeBob=]'s]] attempts to get them to have an epiphany? What a CruelTwistEnding. The former brazenly giving three cheers to their IgnoredEpiphany while [=SpongeBob=] can do nothing but stand there and look increasingly more exasperated with each cheer? Hilarious!
* FridgeBrilliance: In “Squid’s Visit”, the way each one of the other main characters is portrayed reflects how Squidward does or might view them in real life:
** [=SpongeBob=] is a demented stalker who is so obsessed with Squidward that he’s willing to hold him hostage and even wishes to literally become one with him. Or in other words, post-{{Flanderization}} [=SpongeBob=] at his [[NotHyperbole absolute worst]].
** Patrick is literally just a big [[{{Manchild}} man-baby]] who has nothing meaningful to say except for, “Goggo gagga”.

** Sandy is a demented MadScientist who revels in using other people as guinea pigs. It implies that Squidward finds her line of work deeply unnerving, [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS4E8PatrickSmartPantsSquidBobTentaclePants or that he’s simply traumatized from the time he was fused to SpongeBob thanks to Sandy’s machine]], [[TakeAThirdOption or both]].
** Gary is a refined, intelligent and (once more, very literally in this case) highly humanized figure who is still willingly subservient to [=SpongeBob=], which matches Gary’s usual canon characterization and it implies Squidward is aware of it all (though maybe not consciously).
** On a related note, [=SpongeBob=] keeping Squidward as a prisoner also reflects Squidward's own feelings of being trapped with him in both their neighborhood and at the Krusty Krab, with no means of escape. Likewise, after proposing to him, [=SpongeBob=] promptly zips Squidward’s mouth shut (quite literally), and Squidward can do nothing but make muffled cries of horror for the remainder of his nightmare, with none of the party guests being able (or caring) to hear him. This reflects Squidward’s perceived lot in real life, as the universe always seems intent on silencing and/or ignoring his cries for help and keeping him trapped in his abusive daily routine.
* MST3KMantra: The adultery joke at the end of “One Coarse Meal”, involving [=SpongeBob=] and Karen. The author has admitted that something like this would never fly on the show and that it would be very OutOfCharacter for [=SpongeBob=] for a [[IncorruptiblePurePureness myriad]] [[ChildrenAreInnocent of reasons]], but he found the idea just [[RuleOfFunny too funny]] ([[ActorAllusion on top of being a meta-joke]]). It makes a comeback in "Plankton's Regular".
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: “Sponge Cano” has some:
** Squidward actually thanking [=SpongeBob=] for trying (keyword being “trying”) to save him from being sacrificed to the volcano, [[DoesNotKnowHowToSayThanks albeit in a very awkward manner]]. He immediately tries to downplay it but an overjoyed [=SpongeBob=] still [[TheGlomp glomps]] him.
** There’s also Cetos’ HeroicSacrifice, which gets treated with a lot of pathos and reverence, [[FaceDeathWithDignity especially when he swan-dives into the volcano]].
** The ending, where Sandy allows [=SpongeBob=], Gary, Squidward, Patrick, Mr. Krabs and Pearl to crash at her place after their respective homes get destroyed.
** Speaking of Sandy, any time she is shown [[BigBrotherInstinct standing up]] for [=SpongeBob=], especially against [[BadBoss Mr. Krabs]] whenever the latter tries to manipulate [=SpongeBob=] into doing grunt work for him. Her putting the old miser in his place in “Bummer Vacation” counts as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
** The beginning of “Waiting”, where Patrick, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, and Harold Squarepants are planning a surprise birthday party for [=SpongeBob=]. [[SoProudOfYou Krabs and Harold both fondly reminisce over how much SpongeBob has grown]].
* HoYay: “Squid’s Visit” very unsubtly portrays [=SpongeBob=]’s obsession with Squidward as a romantic one. To elaborate: he brings the restrained Squidward to their “melding day” party, proposes to him, all their guests call them a “lovely couple” (with Patchy even outright calling “[=SquidBob=]” his OneTruePairing) and [=SpongeBob=] carries Squidward into Sandy’s molecular fuser via BridalCarry, which Sandy refers to as “their chamber”. It was intentionally exaggerated since this was all just Squidward’s nightmare.
** At the end of “Sponge Cano”, one of the activities [=SpongeBob=] proposes for his and his friends’ unscheduled slumber party is SpinTheBottle, even though out of the seven of them, the only girls present are [[PlatonicLifePartners Sandy]] and [[{{Ephebophile}} Pearl]].
* TakeThat: Whenever Nickelodeon itself gets brought up, it's portrayed as one big CorruptCorporateExecutive CardCarryingVillain, made up of faceless execs who [[BadBoss treat their employees like shit]] (including the cartoon characters) and don’t care one iota about maintaining any sort of quality with their programs, [[{{Greed}} but they sure love raking in as much cash as possible]]. “Truth or Square”, “House Fancy” and the first anniversary special all take huge dumps on the channel, the last one in particular.
** [[TruthInTelevision Sadly, it’s not that far away from the truth, given the channel’s recent string of controversies and questionable business choices.]]

** You can’t help but feel sorry for poor [=SpongeBob=] in “Squidward, You’re Fired” as he’s being overworked and shamelessly exploited by both Squidward and Mr. Krabs, all while he tries his best to be a good host and employee respectively. And neither of them apologize to [=SpongeBob=] or even learn a single lesson in the end, which is PlayedForLaughs. Even Patrick doesn’t do anything to stand up for [=SpongeBob=], as he’s too preoccupied slacking off with Squidward and Bubble Bass. At least Sandy and Gary were supportive of him.
** There’s also Cetos from “Sponge Cano”, due to his LastOfHisKind status giving him an AdaptationalAngstUpgrade.

** Mr. Krabs is a horrifying, greedy, all-consuming (and in this case literal) [[BadBoss monster]].

** You can’t help but feel sorry for poor [=SpongeBob=] in “Squidward, You’re Fired” as he’s being overworked and shamelessly exploited by both Squidward and Mr. Krabs, all while he tries his best to be a good host and employee respectively. And neither of them apology to [=SpongeBob=] or even learn a single lesson in the end, which is PlayedForLaughs. Even Patrick doesn’t do anything to stand up for [=SpongeBob=], as he’s too preoccupied slacking off with Squidward and Bubble Bass. At least Sandy and Gary were supportive of him.
** There’s also Cetos from “Sponge Cano”, due to his LastOfHisKind status getting an AdaptationalAngstUpgrade.

* MST3KMantra: The adultery joke at the end of “One Coarse Meal”, involving [=SpongeBob=] and Karen. The author has admitted that something like this would never fly on the show and that it would be very OutOfCharacter for [=SpongeBob=] for a [[IncorruptiblePurePureness myriad]] [[ChildrenAreInnocent of reasons]], but he found the idea just [[RuleOfFunny too funny]] ([[ActorAllusion on top of being a meta-joke]]).

* CrossesTheLineTwice: [[{{Jerkass}} Mr. Krabs and Squidward]] learning nothing from their experience in “Squidward, You’re Fired” and repeatedly snubbing [[TheChewToy [=SpongeBob=]'s]] attempts to get them to have an epiphany? What a DownerEnding. The former brazenly giving three cheers to their IgnoredEpiphany while [=SpongeBob=] can do nothing but stand there and look increasingly more exasperated with each cheer? Hilarious!

** Admit it, you cheered when Spongebob finally got kicked out of Mrs. Puff’s boating school.
** Gary [[TimeOut punishing]] Spongebob in “A Pal for Gary”.
** Sandy putting Mr. Krabs in his place in “Bummer Vacation”.

* CharacterRerailment: One of the fic’s main goals. It’s most notable with Spongebob, who is commonly depicted as his old Hillenburg-era self, on top of “A Pal for Gary” offering an explanation for his fluctuating intelligence in canon. Sometimes his brain just falls out of his head holes.
* FridgeBrilliance: In “Squid’s Visit”, the way each one of the other main characters is portrayed reflects how Squidward does or might view them in real life:
** Spongebob is a demented stalker who is so obsessed with Squidward that he’s willing to hold him hostage and even wishes to literally become one with him. Or in other words, post-{{Flanderization}} Spongebob at his [[NotHyperbole absolute worst]].

** Sandy is a demented MadScientist who revels in using other people as guinea pigs. It implies that Squidward finds her line of work deeply unnerving, [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS4E8PatrickSmartPantsSquidBobTentaclePants or that he’s simply traumatized from the time he was fused to Spongebob thanks to Sandy’s machine]], [[TakeAThirdOption or both]].
** Gary is a refined, intelligent and (once more, very literally in this case) highly humanized figure who is still willingly subservient to Spongebob, which matches Gary’s usual canon characterization and it implies Squidward is aware of it all (though maybe not consciously).
** On a related note, Spongebob keeping Squidward as a prisoner also reflects Squidward's own feelings of being trapped with him in both their neighborhood and at the Krusty Krab, with no means of escape. Likewise, after proposing to him, Spongebob promptly zips Squidward’s mouth shut (quite literally), and Squidward can do nothing but make muffled cries of horror for the remainder of his nightmare, with none of the party guests being able (or caring) to hear him. This reflects Squidward’s perceived lot in real life, as the universe always seems intent on silencing and/or ignoring his cries for help and keeping him trapped in his abusive daily routine.
* MST3KMantra: The adultery joke at the end of “One Coarse Meal”, involving Spongebob and Karen. The author has admitted that something like this would never fly on the show and that it would be very OutOfCharacter for Spongebob for a [[IncorruptiblePurePureness myriad]] [[ChildrenAreInnocent of reasons]], but he found the idea just [[RuleOfFunny too funny]] ([[ActorAllusion on top of being a meta-joke]]).

** Squidward actually thanking Spongebob for trying (keyword being “trying”) to save him from being sacrificed to the volcano, [[DoesNotKnowHowToSayThanks albeit in a very awkward manner]]. He immediately tries to downplay it but an overjoyed Spongebob still [[TheGlomp glomps]] him.
** There’s also Cetos’ HeroicSacrifice, which gets treated with a lot of pathos and reverence, [[FaceDeathWithDignity especially when he swan-dives into the volcano]].
** The ending, where Sandy allows Spongebob, Gary, Squidward, Patrick, Mr. Krabs and Pearl to crash at her place after their respective homes get destroyed.
** Speaking of Sandy, any time she is shown [[BigBrotherInstinct standing up]] for Spongebob, especially against [[BadBoss Mr. Krabs]] whenever the latter tries to manipulate Spongebob into doing grunt work for him. Her putting the old miser in his place in “Bummer Vacation” counts as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
** The beginning of “Waiting”, where Patrick, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, and Harold Squarepants are planning a surprise birthday party for Spongebob. [[SoProudOfYou Krabs and Harold both fondly reminisce over how much Spongebob has grown]].
* HoYay: “Squid’s Visit” very unsubtly portrays Spongebob’s obsession with Squidward as a romantic one. To elaborate: he brings the restrained Squidward to their “melding day” party, proposes to him, all their guests call them a “lovely couple” (with Patchy even outright calling “[=SquidBob=]” his OneTruePairing) and Spongebob carries Squidward into Sandy’s molecular fuser via BridalCarry, which Sandy refers to as “their chamber”. It was intentionally exaggerated since this was all just Squidward’s nightmare.
** At the end of “Sponge Cano”, one of the activities Spongebob proposes for his and his friends’ unscheduled slumber party is SpinTheBottle, even though out of the seven of them, the only girls present are [[PlatonicLifePartners Sandy]] and [[{{Ephebophile}} Pearl]].
* TakeThat: Whenever Nickelodeon itself gets brought up, it's portrayed as one big CorruptCorporateExecutive CardCarryingVillain, made up of faceless execs who [[BadBoss treat their employees like shit]] (including the cartoon characters) and don’t care one iota about maintaining any sort of quality with their programs, [[{{Greed}} but they sure love raking in as much cash as possible]]. “Truth or Square”, “House Fancy” and the first anniversary special all take huge dumps on the channel, the last one in particular.

* TheWoobie: You can’t help but feel sorry for poor Spongebob in “Squidward, You’re Fired” as he’s being overworked and shamelessly exploited by both Squidward and Mr. Krabs, all while he tries his best to be a good host and employee respectively. And neither of them apology to Spongebob or even learn a single lesson in the end, which is PlayedForLaughs. Even Patrick doesn’t do anything to stand up for Spongebob, as he’s too preoccupied slacking off with Squidward and Bubble Bass. At least Sandy and Gary were supportive of him.