History YMMV / SpongebobSquarepantsS7E11OneCoarseMealGaryInLove

* MoralEventHorizon: Mr. Krabs driving Plankton to suicide by preying upon his fear was, for many, the one moment which solidified Mr. Krabs' {{Flanderization}}. As late as 2009, this very wiki's Flanderization page listed Mr. Krabs' case as an example of TropesAreNotBad. Then this episode aired... let's just say that that example isn't there anymore.

* InternetBackdraft: This episode has started one; fans did ''not'' like Mr. Krabs' behavior towards Plankton in this episode, believing Mr. Krabs' actions to be DisproportionateRetribution. Given how much criticism the writers have faced for the episode, it's probably best to [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment not go too much into detail]] about the fan reactions. Stating that one likes the episode is also a way of igniting the backdraft even further.

* NeverLiveItDown: Mr. Krabs, due to this episode.

* InternetBackdraft: This episode has started one; fans did ''not'' like Mr. Krabs' behavior towards Plankton in this episode, believing Mr. Krabs' actions to be DisproportionateRetribution. Given how much criticism the writers have faced for the episode, it's probably best to [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement not go too much into detail]] about the fan reactions. Stating that one likes the episode is also a way of igniting the backdraft even further.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: It's quite touching to see Gary fall in love with and pursue another snail, even if it doesn't last for too long.

* BileFascination: Considering its reputation, this is no surprise.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Arguably one of the worst cases of this in the series.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Plankton's attempted suicide when he's been pushed to the brink. It's played so disturbingly straight that it was immediately hit with a near unanimous DudeNotFunny reaction from fans.

* DesignatedVillain: When Spongebob offers Plankton a chance of revenge towards Krabs, it is meant to be a villainous act clearly seen from the way Plankton laughs and smiles like he a bad guy. But to fans who felt hurt that Krabs is so willing to stoop so low to drive Plankton to suicide, it is a well-deserved KickTheSonOfABitch towards his rival only for it to be [[YankTheDogsChain yanked]] from him when Spongebob betrays Plankton.

* WTHCastingAgency: The fact the episode was co-written by Doug Lawrence, who voices Plankton, is quite the head scratcher since he's putting his character through undeserved torment.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Even those who hate the episode consider it to have a good amount of funny moments. In particular:

* DesignatedVillain: When Spongebob offers Plankton a chance of revenge towards Krabs, it is meant to be a villainous act clearly seen from the way Plankton laughs and smiles like he a bad guy. But to fans who felt hurt that Krabs is so willing to stoop so low to drive Plankton to suicide, it is a well-deserved KickTheSonOfABitch towards his rival only for it to be [[YankTheDogsChain yanked]] from him when Spongebob betrays Plankton.

* HeReallyCanAct: Tom Kenny manages to make the normally goofy-sounding [=SpongeBob=] sound quite concerned about Plankton's fate as he confronts Mr. Krabs. It's relatively [[DownplayedTrope minor]] in comparison to other examples of this trope, but you can still hear the concern in his voice.

** A few fans have pointed out, though, that Plankton has had a record for planning murder (as seen in "[[Recap/SpongebobSquarepantsS1E10CultureShockFUN F.U.N.]]" and "[[Recap/SpongebobSquarepantsS1E15SleepyTimeSuds Sleepy Time]]") and even narrowly succeeding in doing so ("Wishing You Well", "Atlantis Squarepantis", and most prominently [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarepantsMovie the movie]]). This could alter the interpretations of Plankton and Mr. Krabs in this episode for some people, perhaps even making Mr. Krabs' actions justified. These interpretations become even ''more'' complicated depending on whether or not Plankton's past attempted murders should still be counted as part of continuity.

** Others didn't mind Krabs' actions, feeling that even if Plankton's torment was undeserved, driving Plankton to suicide would nevertheless be in-character for Mr. Krabs by now. His actions in certain episodes - such as in "[[Recap/SpongebobSquarepantsS3E15BornAgainKrabsIHadAnAccident Born Again Krabs]]", where he ''sells [=SpongeBob=]'s soul'' for sixty-two cents - could make his actions in "One Coarse Meal" look tolerable in comparison.

!! One Coarse Meal contains examples of:

!! Gary In Love contains examples of:

* DeaderThanDisco: The episode actually got pretty good reception by fans on various websites when it first aired back in March 2010. It wasn't until roughly around 2012 where the episode became infamous, to say the least. Just take a look at the reviews of the episode on TV.com: the first nine reviews are gleamingly positive, but nearly all of the subsequent reviews rate the episode 1.0.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Some people would have liked to see Plankton succeed in getting his revenge on Mr. Krabs at the end, rather than having [=SpongeBob=] scaring him off with the projector.

* MoralEventHorizon: Mr. Krabs driving Plankton to suicide by preying upon his fear was, for many, the one moment which solidified Mr. Krabs' {{Flanderization}}. As late as 2009, this very wiki's Flanderization page listed Mr. Krabs's case as an example of TropesAreNotBad. Then this episode aired... let's just say that that example isn't there anymore.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to the SpongeBob wiki, the original title for "One Coarse Meal" would have been [[CrossestheLineTwice "Plankton Got Served".]]

* DesignatedVillain: When Spongebob offers Plankton a chance of revenge towards Krabs, it is meant to be a villainous act clearly seen from the way Plankton laugh and smiles like he a bad guy. But to fans who felt hurt that Krabs is so willing to stoop so low to drive Plankton to suicide, it is a well-deserved KickTheSonOfABitch towards his rival only for it to be [[YankTheDogsChain yanked]] from him when Spongebob betrays Plankton.

* DudeNotFunny: This is how many people felt about Plankton's Suicide Attempt being [[SuicideAsComedy played for laughs]].

* JerkassWoobie: As villainous as Plankton is, becoming suicidally depressed as the result of largely unprovoked psychological torment makes him this by default.

** The BrokenBase has shifted over time; it may come as a surprise to some that when the episode first premiered in 2010, the episode had quite a few positive reviews. (For instance, just take a look at the TV.com reviews for the episode, and notice how suddenly the reviews begin to turn negative.) It wasn't until roughly 2012 that the episode began to become as infamous as it currently is.

* TheWoobie: Becoming suicidally depressed as the result of largely unprovoked psychological torment makes Plankton this by default.

* ParvumOpus: The episode is arguably tied with "[[Recap/SpongebobSquarepantsS7E131KeepBikiniBottomBeautifulAPalForGary A Pal for Gary]]" as being the most despised ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode.