I was introduced to Spongebob by a friend of my sister's. She turned it on because she frequently watched it and thought my sister and I might enjoy it.
After the first episode, I was extremely impressed, and the viewing only got better the more we watched it. I especially appreciated the children's humor, slightly on the simple or retarded side, juxtaposed with a few nods to more adult themes. Nothing was ever outright said, but moments I thoroughly enjoyed were when Spongebob and Patrick become the unwitting parents to a baby clam, and hilarity ensues, of course; as well as a moment when Mr. Krabs tells Spongebob he looks like a girl in a hat that is worth a lot of money that Mr. Krabs sold him for cheap, and Spongebob asks is he is a 'pretty girl?'
Other themes I have enjoyed were brief moments where the vocabulary seems to become much more sophisticated, such as Patrick's comment 'The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma..' Also, moments where they actually comment on the fact that they are living underwater, such as when they are setting up a campfire, and Patrick asks 'Hey, if we're underwater, how can there be a... (fire)' but the fire goes out before he can finish the question. There was another moment when Spongebob receives an invitation for Patchy's House Party, but when he reveals the invitation, it is ruined, and he says 'Clearly whoever sent this invitation doesn't understand the physical limitations of undersea life.'
Many things about this show are very sophisticated and interesting. There are other elements that are obviously made for children as well. Later episodes have not been up to par with the older episodes, but that seems to go for most shows that continue on after being successful.
I will never stop watching Spongebob episodes if I have a television and it has Nickelodeon on it. I always find myself looking for that first when I turn on a TV, the few times I actually have access to one. I am 25 years old, and I am shamelessly entertained by this show.
This is also harmless entertainment for children. Any sane child will understand the difference between drawn characters and real live people.
After the first episode, I was extremely impressed, and the viewing only got better the more we watched it. I especially appreciated the children's humor, slightly on the simple or retarded side, juxtaposed with a few nods to more adult themes. Nothing was ever outright said, but moments I thoroughly enjoyed were when Spongebob and Patrick become the unwitting parents to a baby clam, and hilarity ensues, of course; as well as a moment when Mr. Krabs tells Spongebob he looks like a girl in a hat that is worth a lot of money that Mr. Krabs sold him for cheap, and Spongebob asks is he is a 'pretty girl?'
Other themes I have enjoyed were brief moments where the vocabulary seems to become much more sophisticated, such as Patrick's comment 'The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma..' Also, moments where they actually comment on the fact that they are living underwater, such as when they are setting up a campfire, and Patrick asks 'Hey, if we're underwater, how can there be a... (fire)' but the fire goes out before he can finish the question. There was another moment when Spongebob receives an invitation for Patchy's House Party, but when he reveals the invitation, it is ruined, and he says 'Clearly whoever sent this invitation doesn't understand the physical limitations of undersea life.'
Many things about this show are very sophisticated and interesting. There are other elements that are obviously made for children as well. Later episodes have not been up to par with the older episodes, but that seems to go for most shows that continue on after being successful.
I will never stop watching Spongebob episodes if I have a television and it has Nickelodeon on it. I always find myself looking for that first when I turn on a TV, the few times I actually have access to one. I am 25 years old, and I am shamelessly entertained by this show.
This is also harmless entertainment for children. Any sane child will understand the difference between drawn characters and real live people.