Popular Post 101 Dalmatian Street Posted November 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2013 Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....I can explain. Let's see, what's the first "special episode" that has been recieved like a mixed bag that comes to mind before things were going steep? Ugh. Spongebob B.C. Spongebob Goes Prehistoric. You'd either love it or hate it. For a special, it comes from Season 3. The Sponge Who Could Fly, or the Lost Episode, could apply for some, in addition. Anyways, deeper into the recesses of these Spongebob specials is a recipe for disaster, and our first example is possibly, without a doubt, the second lowest rated episode to date: Atlantis Squarepantis: -Before: "First Spongebob television movie?" "It's in Atlantis?" "And there's these epic scenes!" "Count me in, Nickelodeon." -After: *Too many negativities to count.* And after that... Whatever Happened to Spongebob?: -Before: "A 75 minute Spongebob episode, I'm excited!" -Saw the ads, really looking forward to this!" -After: "Okay, so it's just your ordinary half hour Spongebob episode. Didn't like it at all." "Wow, most people can be a bunch of jerks." *Listed on MoBros' Top 20 fan's worst episodes* And after that... Truth or Square: -Before: "Gonna be worth the wait." "Sandy and Spongebob marriage? The reveal of the krabby patty formula? I can't wait!" -After: "Worst episode ever." "Oh lord, it's THAT GUY." "All of my expections, destroyed. Yet another bad episode." *#1 on MoBros' Top 20 fan's worst episodes.* AND AFTER THAT... The Clash of Triton: -Before: "I can't wait for this!" "Pretty good looking commercials, this episode will be worth it." -After: "Yeah, I really didn't like this episode." *#6 on MoBros' Top 20 worst episodes." AND AFTER THAT... The Great Patty Caper: -Before: "Can't wait to see this." "A whodunit episode? I wonder who it might be, hehehehe." -After: "Oh of course Plankton would do it." "Are you kidding me?" "LIES! More lies!" And then we got the mixed bag for "Spongebob You're Fired." You would either love it or hate it. In my case, I can agree on the first half of the episode being filler, but I enjoyed it, but I don't think I'd label it as a personal favorite. Getting down to the purpose of this thread, and before anybody asks....no. I'm not talking about the opinions. I'm talking about the main critcism behind most of these special episodes and how they've been much more recent and distant with having a reputation of always being either unfavoritable or just a mixed bag, being one of the worst episodes of all time and being ruined by the hype. So, in this thread, this is where I question the value of these "special episodes" and if we should expect something good for any other specials in the future, like "It Came From Goo Lagoon." At this point, I don't think I can trust any further half-hour episodes and expect the best. Putting aside my interpretations of the usual criticism of said specials, discuss. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMM Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I'm beginning to give up on specials, but I thought ToS was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttered Toast Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Hello Bikini Bottom: "Eh, Spongebob annoying Squidward as always." "Oh god, I should've known it was a musical." "They have to buy the Krusty Krab back? This could get interesting." "Jeez, that one guy is too much of a jerk for me to comprehend." "Eh, alright finishing song." "WHAT?! THEY SCRAPPED EVERYTHING FOR THAT?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Dalmatian Street Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 Hello Bikini Bottom: "Eh, Spongebob annoying Squidward as always." "Oh god, I should've known it was a musical." "They have to buy the Krusty Krab back? This could get interesting." "Jeez, that one guy is too much of a jerk for me to comprehend." "Eh, alright finishing song." "WHAT?! THEY SCRAPPED EVERYTHING FOR THAT?!" *My interpretations of the usual critcism aside.* But, to give you credit, I guess Hello Bikini Bottom could be another example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cha Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 That's why I really never hype up too much for specials. They're usually let downs and overhyped. I actually enjoyed the latest special and somehow didn't consider it filler. Of course the ending was really rushed and they really should have had more Krabs/Squidward backstory. At least in Born Again Krabs where Mr. Krabs sold SB's soul for 62 cents, he realized the error of his way. Sure he wanted SB in the ending, but did we get to see Mr. Krabs wish for his son/Frycook back? Nope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Nug Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 >implying specials could ever be trusted in the first place 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark Tale Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 So, in this thread, this is where I question the value of these "special episodes" and if we should expect something good for any other specials in the future, like "It Came From Goo Lagoon." SpoilerDon't get your hopes up too much for It Came From Goo Lagoon, that's all I'll say regarding that special until it airs. Anyways, that depends on what you mean by trusting them. I don't trust the hype for them, that's for sure. I judge the episodes on actual quality, not hype. I never fall for any hype Nickelodeon tries to deceive the viewers with, that's pretty much expected by Nick now since SpongeBob is their cash cow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crushingmayhem Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I actually liked the specials from the first three seasons. Ugh was ok, it could've been better but it wasn't a bad episode; same with The Sponge Who Could Fly. I don't know if Best Day Ever counts but that was probably the most disappointing episode in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almy Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 i liked the one on the train. other than that they're going downhill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Snake Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Eeyeah, I'm with the popular opinion that special episodes of Spongebob are generally disappointing and not that great because of the hype they don't live up to, but hey, Nick needs to make their buck. I stopped watching them after Spongebob's Last Stand (actually a neat episode) though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.V.I.L. Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I feel like episodes that didn't recieve any hype should have (Plankton's Pet, Eek! An Urchin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clappy Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 While you guys are pointing out all of the more likely to be disliked specials, you've left out a couple on your Steel summarized (or Steel parody summarized) reviews: -Christmas Who (the original SB special) -SpongeBob's House Party/Party Pooper Pants -Dunces and Dragons -Where's Gary? -It's a SpongeBob Christmas Yeah more often than not SpongeBob specials disappoint, but you guys have to remember that there are occasions where a SpongeBob special lives up to "special" expectations. That's why I'm not giving up hope on SpongeBob specials just yet despite the shaky track record lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cha Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 i liked the one on the train. other than that they're going downhill Surprisingly, The Great Patty Caper happens to be my least favorite special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDCB Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Cha's not going to be happy when she finds out you left out Pest of the West, Steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cha Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Cha's not going to be happy when she finds out you left out Pest of the West, Steel. I actually agree with everyone when they say the special was not great at all. It felt rushed and had too little plot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Nug Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 The solution to this is to just go into every episode with moderate expectations. A special doesn't imply a "special" episode, simply an episode that needed more time to be told. A perfect example is "SpongeBob, You're Fired!". There's nothing special about this episode in the least- It most likely started out as an 11 minute episode that went too long and had to become a special. The writers probably found that the plot actually didn't have a lot of substance so they padded it out with the same gag four times. Specials should only be specials if the story absolutely needs 22 minutes, a la Dunces And Dragons. If you're going to stay in Bikini Bottom and not introduce any new characters, or it doesn't focus around a holiday, it doesn't need to be a special. If it doesn't have those factors, I'm not hyped. If you stay in Bikini Bottom and don't introduce any new characters, most episodes do that normally. The only notable episodes that do what a good special does are Rock Bottom and Glove World episodes. The only specials that had no right to be good have been Truth Or Square and maybe PPP and Sponge Who Could Fly? Specials generally need to be more ambitious to be good. No ambition = No hype 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatBack Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 or it doesn't focus around a holiday, To be honest, is it really necessary for holiday episodes to be 22 minutes? Scaredy Pants did fine, and it was more connected to Halloween than say, Ghoul Fools. Like you said, only episodes that need to be 22 minutes should get the privilege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Nug Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I was saying that if it focuses around a holiday, it's okay to be a special. The holiday specials (Ghoul Fools, Christmas Who) are universally good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Dalmatian Street Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 I actually agree with everyone when they say the special was not great at all. It felt rushed and had too little plot. SpongeBuck's not going to be happy when he finds out you kinda dissed Pest of the West, Cha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.SLASH BRING HASH Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Spongebob you're fired was great so was Hello Bikini Bottom ,It's a SB Christmas,and Ghoul Fouls and SB"S Last Stand so I still Trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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