Bitter Metaphor And The Seven Deadly Sins In SpongeBob Squarepants
JAKARTA - November 6, 2009, the episode of SpongeBob Squarepants entitled Truth or Square was shown on television. This episode marks ten years of the series. SpongeBob Squarepants sticks out with its greatness, as a comedy that is flexible and full of guesswork. SpongeBob Squarepants can only be entertainment, but can also be a reflection of modern life which is full of problems, even sin.
Truth or Square is an episode of the sixth season of SpongeBob Squarepants that airs on Nickelodeon. The one hour episode tells the story of the Krusty Krab celebration that has been around for 117 years.
Mr. Krab tells SpongeBob and Squidward to be alert. This is the perfect opportunity for competitor Plankton to steal the legendary Krabby Patty formula.
The stingy Mr. Krab hires Patrick as a security guard so he doesn't have to spend money on professional guards. Meanwhile, SpongeBob decorates the Krusty Krab with ketchup, toilet paper, and mustard.
SpongeBob also makes giant Krabby Patty ice sculptures that are placed in the refrigerator. For some reason, Patrick, SpongeBob, Squidward, and Mr. Krab are trapped in the cooling machine.
DevelopmentCiting CNN, Friday, November 6, SpongeBob SquarePants has grown so fast since its televism debut. Created by an animator plus marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, this cartoon premiered in 1999 in the US. Hillenburg's company United Plankton Pictures Inc. published the cartoon.
The character SpongeBob is represented in a sea sponge, a porous animal that has no nerves, digestion, or circulatory system. Sponges use the water flow in their pores to get food and oxygen.
SpongeBob is 20 years old. SpongeBob lives in a lump of pineapple on the ocean floor. SpongeBob's life is surrounded by other sea creatures who are eccentric. The lives of SpongeBob and his friends fill every corner of popular culture.
SpongeBob and company have successfully spawned a multimedia franchise that includes nearly three hundred episodes and counting. In addition, SpongeBob has also been produced into two film titles, several video games, to endless merchandise, and has even become a well-received Broadway musical.
The flexibility of this cartoon has indeed made him continue to be popular today. The great thing about SpongeBob's writing team is that they don't rely on written scripts, but on storyboards. Many jokes and dialogue are added after the outline of the story is created.
The production process resulted in performances based largely on visual jokes and one-sentence punches (oneliner). The composition is then perfectly recreated into various memes, which again keeps SpongeBob's popularity awake.
Yes, SpongeBob Squarepants inspires social media users to create memes that are relevant to describing problems in the real world today. The character's mass appeal also stunned some critics and SpongeBob's now-grown millennial fan base. They agreed that the SpongeBob Squarepants cartoon gave them a message about friendship, honesty, and how to find the courage to be yourself.
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- SpongeBob (@SpongeBob) October 23, 2020
But it is still only a small part of what else can be learned. There are many other more "adult" meanings that even make SpongeBob Squarepants more than just a consumption for children. Comedy in SpongeBob's animation often tells of bitter allusions, even dark comedies. Covert to children, but often obvious to adults.
Metaphor bitterSpongeBob Squarepants is a reflection of real life today. SpongeBob's childish nature is still very dominant even though he is already two heads. SpongeBob is also so careless and innocent.
On the other hand, SpongeBob is a hard worker. He spends every day working. SpongeBob always encourages himself with the words "I'm ready! I'm ready!"
This condition is used by the boss, Mr. Krab, to exploit SpongeBob to enrich himself. Meanwhile, Squidward is a sarcastic and pessimistic figure.
Some of the situations in this cartoon also depict multiple images of "adult life." For example, when Squidward quits his job, moves to SpongeBob's house due to bankruptcy, or SpongeBob's struggle to get a driver's license (SIM).
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In deeper reflection, SpongeBob is a medium for self-reflection. The character SpongeBob is believed to represent the seven deadly sins: laziness, pride, greed, greed, lust, jealousy and wrath.
Patrick spends most of his time sleeping under a rock --his house. Patrick is a slacker. Mr. Krab's obsession with money makes him a greedy character. Meanwhile, the grumpy Squidward is a picture of wrath.
Plankton's only mission in life is to steal the Krabby Patty recipe. Mr. Krab's success drowns Plankton in lust and envy. Meanwhile, Sandy described an arrogant nature with narcissism and excessive pride.
Meanwhile, SpongeBob has an obsession to do good to everyone. SpongeBob could be purity of conscience. Even so, some people consider SpongeBob to be naive, which can be called a sin addition to the seven deadly sins aka "7 deadly sins" above.
There is a darker theory regarding SpongeBob's character composition that fans believe. Citing Mental Floss, one of them is that SpongeBob Squarepants is a picture of pre-World War II Germany.
Squidward, a failed artist with complex superiority, represents Adolf Hitler. He wants to get rid of SpongeBob, who is a representative of the Jewish people.
Meanwhile, Patrick is described as the German government that knows nothing. He lives with SpongeBob and Squidward, but is unaware of the toxic dynamics between the two.
Sandy Cheeks is depicted as an American who tries to free the Jews (SpongeBob) from the tyranny of Hitler (Squidward). Finally, Mr. Krab is a representative of the entire European society who despised the role of Hitler and Germany in World War I.
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