Squidward slamming the pizza on the customer's face after both seeing how distraught Spongebob was by the customer's response, and also considering how much both of them went through just to deliver it, gives such a sense of empathetic comradery, even lying to Spongebob implying the customer did accept and enjoy it in the end since he kniows that would make him happy, these very spare moments of a bond between them are so amazing, which I notice sparingly happen only or mostly in earlier seasons
I always love just how realistic his emotions are in those early seasons. He never tries to suppress his emotions or pretend like everything is perfectly fine when it isn’t, and I really like that about him.
When squidward did his cruel rendition of a aprils fools prank that make spongebob cry, gets me everytime. Or when he experienced trauma and stayed inside with Chip, Penny and Tissue i felt that. Great insight. 🙂
Amazing video! I’ve always really loved this underlying element throughout the show and I’m glad somebody talked about it in depth. There are quite a few “newer episodes” like “Blackened Sponge” or “BlackJack” that also focus on this idea and even more modern eps like “Larry’s Gym” continue to showcase it. SpongeBob’s lack of masculinity and subsequent femininity are both used as gags and as character material, post S1 there is a bit more of an ironic edge to the scenes of SB crying like you are supposed to be laughing at him but the message of the first movie is really sweet and powerful. Nice job!
Honestly a banger of a video. In a similar vein to this discussion, I think SpongeBob taught me how to be a person. SpongeBob was and to some extent still is my special interest. I also have low empathy brand of autism, but that doesn’t mean I don’t feel emotions at all. I think watching SpongeBob practically every day until I was like 12, seeing how these characters (and SpongeBob especially) acted and interacted with eachother and the world, I think that helped fill gaps in my personality that wouldn’t have been filled without it. Even if I don’t quite understand people and even if I still struggle to actually feel empathy, I know what it is and I know how to employ my own version of it. I know that sounds bad to say “I don’t feel empathy but I can pretend I do”, but it’s a lot deeper than I’m able to article. I look back on the show now that I know I’m trans. I love and appreciate how gender roles were treated, because it never installed a belief in binary gender roles into myself. Even if part of me strives for “traditional” masculinity, SpongeBob himself makes me feel comfortable in things like wearing skirts and makeup (though granted I only ever wear nail polish) and having “feminine” hobbies. SpongeBob to me is what I strive to be as not only a person, but specifically a man. And i really appreciate this analysis because it helps me realized a lot of this mini essay I just wrote. Thank you, and I hope you keep creating, this video was a delight :)
I have the hyper empathy Autism and as much as it sucks sometimes, when my body starts to cry over random things that aren't harmful, I can just remind myself that Spongebob isn't afraid or embarrassed to cry in front of his friends or family, or even strangers, and that crying is okay :)
As a kid, the Grandma's kisses episode always struck a chord with me. I feared growing up because I was instilled with the idea that I would have to stop being a "weak kid". Spongebob breaking down at the end because he doesn't want to stop his childist behaviors still gets to me.
Once again, RUclips is recommending small, but great creators, and I'm really happy for that. Good work on this video, it was very nice. I don't personally have much to add, but it was really interesting tomjust hear this perspective in general.
This video really showed me why SpongeBob is one character that I found comfort in. Personally speaking, I like a lot of childish and feminine things, I cry a lot, I'm not extremely masculine so you can understand why I was drawn to him. Also, the way he tries to be more masculine but ultimately falls back to just being who he is really hits home with me as well. Of course, there's nothing wrong with trying to improve yourself if you want to but doing so because you want to fit in isn't the best thing to do. The movie really taught me that despite having a naive and childlike attitude, you can still accomplish something. I needed to hear that.
I love how SpongeBob never feels afraid to be vulnerable (at least in these early seasons, idk about later on I kinda blocked a lot of the newer seasons out-). Very good analysis, I think you explained everything well and it was easy to follow!
spongebob was always my favorite cartoon character as a kid. i was a crybaby and seeing a character like me that wasn't just the butt of every joke meant a lot to a kid who was picked on for wearing my heart on my sleeve. Live laugh spongebob
As an autistic person I often wish I had the ability to express my emotions to the level SpongeBob can, I wish people could just get how I feel. Something I’ve especially had to grapple with being born a guy and having since transitioned, I feel like society has basically conditioned me to assume when I’m sad people won’t care. I dunno, I could go deeper into this but don’t really want to. I absolutely loved this video though, really spoke to me in a lot of ways!
I think the animations of spongebob getting upset and crying just always feel so real, like when he's shaking and trying to hold it all in. This was a really interesting video, I've never had anyone analyse the show from this perspective!
@@Mister_Sun. he literally said in a interview he still produced episodes. ruclips.net/user/clipUgkxgWQ0O1edbARaVi3M5mgxVlpla_Zq2TSr?si=m4dEkmsGTh7-Y5wu
@@Mister_Sun. he LITERALLY said in a interview he still produced episodes when tibbitt was showrunner. i can't link but watch the nerdist interview upload on Lost Coconut Archive's channel
I kind of realised that Spongebob gave me a very important lesson that I kind of had to shove away as the years went by: it's okay to cry, and you need it when you feel too many negative emotions to ease your emotional struggle. Yeah, I'm a girl, but people still judge me for being overly sensitive and that I used to cry a lot in the public until I've turned 18 and got severe anger issues, yay, I guess (to cope with it I used to tire myself with beating pillows up until my hands are tired). Also, gotta love the role reversal in any kind of relationships, where the man is more feminine, and the woman is more masculine, that works really well if done with care and limits, in my opinion. Like, Spongebob and Sandy's friendship from earlier seasons is a great example.
I didn’t even remember the scene with Pearl at the prom. (Great scene to prove your point) Actually, overall, you made your points super well. It made me go “Oh yeaah” Great job on the video!
Spongebob is a real man to me tbh, He has his stuff together, he has his own house, he has a full-time job he loves, is financially stable, is comfortable being himself, and doesnt need to be a toxic alpha masculine male type. Early Spongebob was a sensitive, empathetic friendly eccentric guy, but had a more mature sage like personality to him. He also was not afraid to stand up for himself at times and had a spine.
Seeing how much gender wars and bullying thats going on right about now, I am so glad somebody could make a video like this to keep my hopes up, I just want peace in this world, something that Hillenburg would've always wanted.
This video is fantastic! You do an excellent job explaining your point and providing good examples! As I've thought more about it, Spongebob really has been one of the most foundational and influential things in my life. It was one of the the reasons I love cartooning / animation, its practically defined my sense of humor, and (while it is not the ONLY reason) I think it has even influenced my choice in pursuing marine biology! Before now though, I've not really thought before about how it portrays masculinity, but in a funny twist it turns out that it also kinda reflects how I've developed over time as a masculine presenting person as well! I've identified as a boy/man for most of my life and basically tried to stick to what was generally expected of my gender until more recently, but now as an adult I've become much more aware of how I don't at all fit the "traditional" definition of masculinity, as well as the nuance that gender identity / presentation can have. Perhaps that is yet another thing that spongebob has given to me, and all this time I didn't even realize it! Thank you for giving me an new way to look at and appreciate one of my favorite pieces of media of all time.
This is an amazing analysis! I wish I had the words to write a really long and detailed compliment but this meant a lot to me growing up with spongebob! tysm for making this video!
good, i was a big fan of SpongeBob in childhood. Very refreshing approach to masculinity after Hamza etc. gonna rewatch some series, especially about fake muscles hehe 😊
wow, what an amazing video. This insight on how the franchise really views and interprets masculinity was captured so well, the conclusion honestly made me emotional lmao. The movie scene with Spongebob’s speech fit so well in this video, it was a perfect moment and definitely gave the best message it possibly could have. P.S, i’m not a video essay person, but god damn is this a great one!
I really adore this video for opening a new perspective of SpongeBob to me as well as exploring the underlying importance of Masculinity and Feminity as a whole that everyone can find their footing in
I always remember getting really mad at other kids calling sponegbob gay as an insult during middle school, now I'm a trans man who's not afraid to still embrace femininity (and also coincidentally very interested in other men hehe) I think deep inside younger me knew what was up
I remember I was 12 when it aired and seeing the commercials prior and thinking omg that show looks soooooo freaking dumb but I had little sisters so we watched it and it took me a few episodes but I liked it! Now I’m 36 and I appreciate it more now than I did then
I once quoted spongebob saying "I can't do it Mr krabs!" and he legit smacked me in the face and said we don't talk like that. Dude backhanded me, and now as an adult I've brought it up and he just shrugged it off and chuckled like I'm making a big deal out of nothing. Spongebob is for real men, not fake men.
great video! makes me think about how some of my friends were not allowed to watch the show growing up because spongebob was “asexual”. my friends parents were not comfortable with his feminine behaviors and decided to shield their kids from it all together. that’s texas for you i guess
Im a trans guy who held onto my love of "girly" things. Im so happy that no one can make me feel inferior for it! Now brb while I go put a cute lil hat on my doll lol
From what you’ve shown us from the earlier seasons, I almost forgot how genuine SpongeBob’s feelings were when he cried. He was hurt and had to let it out. And I honestly felt bad for him and am glad people stood up for him. Especially Squidward in the last clip. In the later seasons, I feel less sympathy and more annoyance because when he cries, it’s out of a joke instead of being a genuine scene. You did a great job with this analysis and breaking down the layers behind the yellow sponge. Fantastic work
I have never struggled with my own (unmasculine), I am what I am, I have hated when others have bulled me for not being masculine, even though almost all women (are not even feminine anymore) we have completely destroyed the idea of what a women even is, but have not done so for men, so I got bulled
Great video, it seems people are finally catching on to aspects of Spongebob that I've appreciated for years. In-spite of how he's portrayed in the show I've always thought Spongebob was really cool, heroic even, because even though the odds were generally stacked against him he never outright abandons the worth of masculinity and would always accept a challenge, at-least in my mind.
I don't tjink spongborb has much to do with gender roles but you did a good job with this video, also I feel like it should have ended after the first movie
I'm gonna offer some constructive criticism because I think you made some valid points. Your opening needs some serious work. It's such a vague, generic way to introduce the audience to your essay without getting right to the meat of what you'll be analyzing. Your prose lacks personality and resembles the run-of-the-mill, corporate way of speaking that makes you blend in with the sea of other content creators. Great writing is about creating an evocative image in the audience's head, so try adding some more color and flavor to your style, like with metaphors and similes. Also, your vocal delivery makes it a little too obvious that you've got your eyes on a script. Or, at least, that's what it sounds like. Don't try and copy the other more popular video essayists. You're developing a strong following at the moment. Strike while the iron is hot. Take nothing that I said personally. I just think that giving my advice a chance could help sharpen your skills is all. Best of luck to you. :)
This video is literally so well made - I hadn't ever thought about the show in this light. I'm glad to see this video doing so well, and I wish you well in the future!
Y'know, looking at the scenes where SpongeBob breaks down, I could argue that the emotion is purposely a little overdramatic for a kind of comedic effect, but in a different way than how you'd usually see it. I do laugh when SpongeBob cries, but it's an empathetic laugh, as in i relate to that reaction to a situation and find it cathartic in a way, considering most social norms won't allow me that unrestrained emotion. Thanks for the video, I'm so happy i found such a gem
It's cute and all that you found something deep in a children's show but you lost the sauce watching it, Spongebob is meant to act like a child, juvenile and sensitive so kids have something to relate to, it's not an adult show or tries to be, every character has its own quirks and tries to adhere to children of different characters, some may relate to sandy some to patrick, I've always related to squidward, no matter how old I got.
I really enjoyed this. SpongeBob was my favorite show growing up, and some of my favorite parts of him are how he cries so openly. Something about him crying and not being given shit for it has always been really cathartic. The show leans very queer at times as well, and it honestly amazes me how much really insightful and varied rep there is. I heavily relate to him as someone who is often the oddest one in the room but so full of energy.
sb always feels a litte androgynous and i cant explain it lmao, male characters with eyelashes drawn on is rare or at least not as common as on female characters, i even found it odd to say "thats a boy" because he feels kinda gender non confirming if that makes sense
also he doesnt really have love interests wich i really like, he doesnt need it, he is happy and he is pretty much aroace but that doesnt stop him from showing platonic love
this was an absolute masterpiece thank you for creating such a thought provoking video. i never thought about spongebob like this.. makes me love spongebob even more than i already did
It's in our nature as people to feel and experience perceived weakness, and even hundreds of years of toxicity trying to say otherwise can't reframe that.
I loved this video. There was always something about the way spongebob used to write their characters early on that made them so lovable and human and I never could put my finger on it but you explained it in such a good way. The earlier seasons have such a quality to them that always made me feel with spongebob and ever scene he cried in still make me feel for him to this day. That alone is such powerful writing
This video was absolutely amazing and I can’t wait to see more from you :) But if you’re looking for more information regarding the SpongeBob movie and how that treats masculinity and why people think it’s the conclusion to the show overanalyzing the SpongeBob movie
According to Google sea sponges are made up of both sexes (hermaphroditic). SB literally reproduces asexually in an episode. SpongeBob's "am i a pretty girl?" line is funny and unexpected because we think of him as male, but really his maleness as a sponge is more socially defined and he doesn't have sexual dimorphism like Larry and Mr. Krabs. They have trouble understanding his attitude toward his own "gender". Obv it's a kids' cartoon but i think Hillenburg must have wanted to show how a hermaphroditic sponge can socialize himself in a humanlike world where almost everyone else has a well defined biological sex. Maybe his gender is more of a way of fitting in.
Great job, you have covered some very interesting facts about the early days of the show.. It's very interesting to realistic how emotions are being handled.. In the later seasons emotions aren't a topic or even the topic of the humour (It's intended to laugh about a crying SpongeBob).. This feels like a blank treason to the early seasons... Beside from that, I hope you do similar videos, maybe about SpongeBob or about such topics like Masculinity or stuff like how a show deals with LGBTQIA+
This was a great video-oddly enough, hits home for my own childhood. Me and my friends were never “typical” boys as we were very open with our emotions. I have a distinct memory of me and my friends singing “The campfire song” after some older boys sang some rock or rap song (not that those are bad music genres-I love them both!) and laughed at us when it started. But me and my friends didn’t care. We loved SpongeBob and how it made us laugh. Great video!
I haven’t watched the whole video yet so sorry if she literally mentions this in there and I’m being redundant lmao BUT I was just thinking the other day about how I’m glad that they gave spongebob eyelashes, especially his iconic big pretty ones, because it’s so irritating that cartoons always signify “male” or “female” using eyelashes, as if males don’t have any at all lol, or as if having them “makes you feminine”/that being a bad thing, etc. it’s such a small but appreciated detail because he’s such a popular character (one of the most popular of all time and holy crap am I proud to be a spongebob kid lol love the guy), so seeing him subvert traditional masculinity even in his design right up front is 👌👌👌
Sadly this messages flies over everyone’s heads and a lot of people think SpongeBob is gay because of his personality. I think Nick even confirmed that recently?
Great video, and I would love to hear more! In recent years I've grown to love the first SpongeBob movie in how it offers a more positive idea of masculinity. Like SpongeBob and Patrick were the ones to save the day and did it by being themselves; rather than the kind of guys they thought they had to be.
Im masculine because i love Raccoons and 😮if i find a baby raccoon with no mama i would take care of it and adopt him as my baby ill become the raccoons new mama 😮
awesome video. I never really noticed how much early spongebob toyed around with gender roles. especially in regards of spongebob and patrick‘s friendship and sandy as a whole. I love the point you brought up - everyone carries „male“ and „female“ characteristics in them. We all should embrace this. „Toxic masculinity“ wouldn’t be a topic if some men dropped their mask and see (and feel!) how much more they carry in themselves. I never related to spongebob as a character - but from the perspective you showed here, it totally changed my view on it
I always thought it was weird how the way SpongeBobs emotions were depicted changed between versions. In the old episodes he's validated and his optimism ties people together, but post movie both are depicted as simply being annoying and babyish. I think about that a lot.
Squidward slamming the pizza on the customer's face after both seeing how distraught Spongebob was by the customer's response, and also considering how much both of them went through just to deliver it, gives such a sense of empathetic comradery, even lying to Spongebob implying the customer did accept and enjoy it in the end since he kniows that would make him happy, these very spare moments of a bond between them are so amazing, which I notice sparingly happen only or mostly in earlier seasons
This is so common, there’s even a theory that squidward is actually SpongeBob’s autistic guardian.
Yeah, I miss when Squidward didn't just entirely hate SpongeBob
They work together and get along quite a bit in newer episodes
That was an awesome moment
My favorite moments are when Squidward is sympathetic to SpongeBob. Dying for pie is one of my favorite episodes for that reason
I always love just how realistic his emotions are in those early seasons. He never tries to suppress his emotions or pretend like everything is perfectly fine when it isn’t, and I really like that about him.
I like your pfp 😁
Actually there is a moment Actually spongebob like that
SpongeBob crying always breaks my heart. It never feels fake or insincere. I must protect him.
Squidward standing up to the customer for spongebob in the pizza episode always makes me a bit choked up😭
That’s why I have a hard time watching the Bully/ Flats.
Sad Spongebob breaks the spirit of any person
He’s just a little guy
@@bellrose2659 ?
i wanna be masculine in the way spongebob is masculine dang
@@0o0ooo0o0oo0You're cringe.
@@0o0ooo0o0oo0 youre calling spongebob cringe? i feel bad for you
I have been saying this for years, I feel so validated
@@Dempsey1873 spongebob wouldnt like the way ur acting. be ashamed. spongebob looks down on you
@@Dempsey1873 start by having proper grammar LMAOOO. spongebob would not be queerphobic lol have you seen him
i always thought Spongebob was an example of how people should behave socially, not only on the attitude but how to enjoy things with no shame
Weirdly deep analysis of spunchbop psychology, i didn't realized how grounded and defined his character was
this show helped me grow up and deal with my emotions, in the 'tough american midwest'
you would often have to defend your tears, a lot
How tough can the Midwest be?
I kinda feel like as the show went on, it joked more about SpongeBob crying, main example I think of being SpongeBob You’re Fired
IM A GOOFY GOOBER!
ROCK!
Were all goofy goobers!
Rock!
🎶Dun da da da!
Dun da da da!🎶
*GOOFY GOOFY GOOBER GOOBER!!!*
Wow, normally I don't say this because everyone else does it, but this is very underrated. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much!!
I never considered the concepts of masculinity or the subversion of it within SpongeBob, super insightful content and well put!
No same, I’m just realizing it now too
I unironically consider (early) SpongeBob to be one of my role-models.
dude honestly feels real despite being a yellow sponge with looney tunes powers
@@Mister_Oddity I totally get that and agree 100%
When squidward did his cruel rendition of a aprils fools prank that make spongebob cry, gets me everytime. Or when he experienced trauma and stayed inside with Chip, Penny and Tissue i felt that. Great insight. 🙂
It took me almost the whole video to realize this doesnt even have 200 views yet. This is well made and honestly a great video, i love this content
Aww thank you so much! Even 200 views is new for me, but I'm glad this video was able to reach people! :)
IT BLEW UP LIKE THIS IN ONLY TWO DAYS????
Amazing video! I’ve always really loved this underlying element throughout the show and I’m glad somebody talked about it in depth. There are quite a few “newer episodes” like “Blackened Sponge” or “BlackJack” that also focus on this idea and even more modern eps like “Larry’s Gym” continue to showcase it. SpongeBob’s lack of masculinity and subsequent femininity are both used as gags and as character material, post S1 there is a bit more of an ironic edge to the scenes of SB crying like you are supposed to be laughing at him but the message of the first movie is really sweet and powerful. Nice job!
Honestly a banger of a video. In a similar vein to this discussion, I think SpongeBob taught me how to be a person.
SpongeBob was and to some extent still is my special interest. I also have low empathy brand of autism, but that doesn’t mean I don’t feel emotions at all. I think watching SpongeBob practically every day until I was like 12, seeing how these characters (and SpongeBob especially) acted and interacted with eachother and the world, I think that helped fill gaps in my personality that wouldn’t have been filled without it. Even if I don’t quite understand people and even if I still struggle to actually feel empathy, I know what it is and I know how to employ my own version of it. I know that sounds bad to say “I don’t feel empathy but I can pretend I do”, but it’s a lot deeper than I’m able to article.
I look back on the show now that I know I’m trans. I love and appreciate how gender roles were treated, because it never installed a belief in binary gender roles into myself.
Even if part of me strives for “traditional” masculinity, SpongeBob himself makes me feel comfortable in things like wearing skirts and makeup (though granted I only ever wear nail polish) and having “feminine” hobbies.
SpongeBob to me is what I strive to be as not only a person, but specifically a man.
And i really appreciate this analysis because it helps me realized a lot of this mini essay I just wrote. Thank you, and I hope you keep creating, this video was a delight :)
Hell yeah! ✊️
I have the hyper empathy Autism and as much as it sucks sometimes, when my body starts to cry over random things that aren't harmful, I can just remind myself that Spongebob isn't afraid or embarrassed to cry in front of his friends or family, or even strangers, and that crying is okay :)
As a kid, the Grandma's kisses episode always struck a chord with me.
I feared growing up because I was instilled with the idea that I would have to stop being a "weak kid".
Spongebob breaking down at the end because he doesn't want to stop his childist behaviors still gets to me.
Once again, RUclips is recommending small, but great creators, and I'm really happy for that.
Good work on this video, it was very nice.
I don't personally have much to add, but it was really interesting tomjust hear this perspective in general.
This video really showed me why SpongeBob is one character that I found comfort in. Personally speaking, I like a lot of childish and feminine things, I cry a lot, I'm not extremely masculine so you can understand why I was drawn to him. Also, the way he tries to be more masculine but ultimately falls back to just being who he is really hits home with me as well. Of course, there's nothing wrong with trying to improve yourself if you want to but doing so because you want to fit in isn't the best thing to do. The movie really taught me that despite having a naive and childlike attitude, you can still accomplish something. I needed to hear that.
I love how SpongeBob never feels afraid to be vulnerable (at least in these early seasons, idk about later on I kinda blocked a lot of the newer seasons out-). Very good analysis, I think you explained everything well and it was easy to follow!
The SpongeBob crying compilation in the beginning actually made me cry too 😭
spongebob was always my favorite cartoon character as a kid. i was a crybaby and seeing a character like me that wasn't just the butt of every joke meant a lot to a kid who was picked on for wearing my heart on my sleeve. Live laugh spongebob
As an autistic person I often wish I had the ability to express my emotions to the level SpongeBob can, I wish people could just get how I feel. Something I’ve especially had to grapple with being born a guy and having since transitioned, I feel like society has basically conditioned me to assume when I’m sad people won’t care.
I dunno, I could go deeper into this but don’t really want to. I absolutely loved this video though, really spoke to me in a lot of ways!
I think the animations of spongebob getting upset and crying just always feel so real, like when he's shaking and trying to hold it all in. This was a really interesting video, I've never had anyone analyse the show from this perspective!
I’m surprised this doesn’t have 100K views yet. Great stuff
0:41 stephen hillenburg never left the show, he kept producing episodes after the movie. just stepped down as show runner
he didn't produce seasons 4-9 he only came back after season 10
@@Mister_Sun. he literally said in a interview he still produced episodes. ruclips.net/user/clipUgkxgWQ0O1edbARaVi3M5mgxVlpla_Zq2TSr?si=m4dEkmsGTh7-Y5wu
@@Mister_Sun. he LITERALLY said in a interview he still produced episodes when tibbitt was showrunner. i can't link but watch the nerdist interview upload on Lost Coconut Archive's channel
....listening to this as a transmasc who loved SpongeBob growing up is making me realize things about myself (in a good way)
I kind of realised that Spongebob gave me a very important lesson that I kind of had to shove away as the years went by: it's okay to cry, and you need it when you feel too many negative emotions to ease your emotional struggle.
Yeah, I'm a girl, but people still judge me for being overly sensitive and that I used to cry a lot in the public until I've turned 18 and got severe anger issues, yay, I guess (to cope with it I used to tire myself with beating pillows up until my hands are tired).
Also, gotta love the role reversal in any kind of relationships, where the man is more feminine, and the woman is more masculine, that works really well if done with care and limits, in my opinion. Like, Spongebob and Sandy's friendship from earlier seasons is a great example.
I didn’t even remember the scene with Pearl at the prom. (Great scene to prove your point) Actually, overall, you made your points super well. It made me go “Oh yeaah” Great job on the video!
wow. this is a banger. i never once thought about this
“am i a PRETTY girl?🥰”
Thank you so much!!
i love a good ol media video essay for silly cartoons
Awesome video. Very well spoken and a great message
Spongebob is a real man to me tbh, He has his stuff together, he has his own house, he has a full-time job he loves, is financially stable, is comfortable being himself, and doesnt need to be a toxic alpha masculine male type.
Early Spongebob was a sensitive, empathetic friendly eccentric guy, but had a more mature sage like personality to him. He also was not afraid to stand up for himself at times and had a spine.
Amazing video! Can't believe i got my sense of masculinity from SPONGEBOB of all things
Super interesting analysis!! This is something I never thought about, and makes me love the cartoon even more :]
Seeing how much gender wars and bullying thats going on right about now, I am so glad somebody could make a video like this to keep my hopes up, I just want peace in this world, something that Hillenburg would've always wanted.
This video is fantastic! You do an excellent job explaining your point and providing good examples! As I've thought more about it, Spongebob really has been one of the most foundational and influential things in my life. It was one of the the reasons I love cartooning / animation, its practically defined my sense of humor, and (while it is not the ONLY reason) I think it has even influenced my choice in pursuing marine biology! Before now though, I've not really thought before about how it portrays masculinity, but in a funny twist it turns out that it also kinda reflects how I've developed over time as a masculine presenting person as well! I've identified as a boy/man for most of my life and basically tried to stick to what was generally expected of my gender until more recently, but now as an adult I've become much more aware of how I don't at all fit the "traditional" definition of masculinity, as well as the nuance that gender identity / presentation can have. Perhaps that is yet another thing that spongebob has given to me, and all this time I didn't even realize it! Thank you for giving me an new way to look at and appreciate one of my favorite pieces of media of all time.
This is an amazing analysis! I wish I had the words to write a really long and detailed compliment but this meant a lot to me growing up with spongebob! tysm for making this video!
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for your kind words
Nicklodeon is gonna take down this vid because there’s 5billon clips in it, and man this video is good.
good, i was a big fan of SpongeBob in childhood. Very refreshing approach to masculinity after Hamza etc. gonna rewatch some series, especially about fake muscles hehe 😊
wow, what an amazing video. This insight on how the franchise really views and interprets masculinity was captured so well, the conclusion honestly made me emotional lmao.
The movie scene with Spongebob’s speech fit so well in this video, it was a perfect moment and definitely gave the best message it possibly could have.
P.S, i’m not a video essay person, but god damn is this a great one!
I really adore this video for opening a new perspective of SpongeBob to me as well as exploring the underlying importance of Masculinity and Feminity as a whole that everyone can find their footing in
I always remember getting really mad at other kids calling sponegbob gay as an insult during middle school, now I'm a trans man who's not afraid to still embrace femininity (and also coincidentally very interested in other men hehe) I think deep inside younger me knew what was up
I remember I was 12 when it aired and seeing the commercials prior and thinking omg that show looks soooooo freaking dumb but I had little sisters so we watched it and it took me a few episodes but I liked it! Now I’m 36 and I appreciate it more now than I did then
I once quoted spongebob saying "I can't do it Mr krabs!" and he legit smacked me in the face and said we don't talk like that. Dude backhanded me, and now as an adult I've brought it up and he just shrugged it off and chuckled like I'm making a big deal out of nothing. Spongebob is for real men, not fake men.
great video! makes me think about how some of my friends were not allowed to watch the show growing up because spongebob was “asexual”. my friends parents were not comfortable with his feminine behaviors and decided to shield their kids from it all together. that’s texas for you i guess
Im a trans guy who held onto my love of "girly" things. Im so happy that no one can make me feel inferior for it! Now brb while I go put a cute lil hat on my doll lol
From what you’ve shown us from the earlier seasons, I almost forgot how genuine SpongeBob’s feelings were when he cried. He was hurt and had to let it out. And I honestly felt bad for him and am glad people stood up for him. Especially Squidward in the last clip. In the later seasons, I feel less sympathy and more annoyance because when he cries, it’s out of a joke instead of being a genuine scene. You did a great job with this analysis and breaking down the layers behind the yellow sponge. Fantastic work
I have never struggled with my own (unmasculine), I am what I am, I have hated when others have bulled me for not being masculine, even though almost all women (are not even feminine anymore)
we have completely destroyed the idea of what a women even is, but have not done so for men, so I got bulled
Great video, it seems people are finally catching on to aspects of Spongebob that I've appreciated for years. In-spite of how he's portrayed in the show I've always thought Spongebob was really cool, heroic even, because even though the odds were generally stacked against him he never outright abandons the worth of masculinity and would always accept a challenge, at-least in my mind.
I don't tjink spongborb has much to do with gender roles but you did a good job with this video, also I feel like it should have ended after the first movie
Thank you for this, it’s so good, i love the show and your analysis
I'm gonna offer some constructive criticism because I think you made some valid points. Your opening needs some serious work. It's such a vague, generic way to introduce the audience to your essay without getting right to the meat of what you'll be analyzing. Your prose lacks personality and resembles the run-of-the-mill, corporate way of speaking that makes you blend in with the sea of other content creators. Great writing is about creating an evocative image in the audience's head, so try adding some more color and flavor to your style, like with metaphors and similes. Also, your vocal delivery makes it a little too obvious that you've got your eyes on a script. Or, at least, that's what it sounds like. Don't try and copy the other more popular video essayists. You're developing a strong following at the moment. Strike while the iron is hot. Take nothing that I said personally. I just think that giving my advice a chance could help sharpen your skills is all. Best of luck to you. :)
Incredibly well written and insightful video! Can’t wait to see what’s next time come! 👀
This is so good!!! Pls make more of these!!
One of the manliest things a man can do is to not give in to the masculinity competition.
here before this channel blows up
This video is literally so well made - I hadn't ever thought about the show in this light. I'm glad to see this video doing so well, and I wish you well in the future!
I think you should continue in this format. I enjoyed it
Now I love SpongeBob even more because I realized it shaped who I am.
This is such an amazing video! It made me even realize some stuff about myself. Amazing please do more of these! Keep doing what you are doing!
This video feels like it came from a 1M channel! You did an amazing job and I can't wait to see your next video! ✨
Y'know, looking at the scenes where SpongeBob breaks down, I could argue that the emotion is purposely a little overdramatic for a kind of comedic effect, but in a different way than how you'd usually see it.
I do laugh when SpongeBob cries, but it's an empathetic laugh, as in i relate to that reaction to a situation and find it cathartic in a way, considering most social norms won't allow me that unrestrained emotion.
Thanks for the video, I'm so happy i found such a gem
It's cute and all that you found something deep in a children's show but you lost the sauce watching it, Spongebob is meant to act like a child, juvenile and sensitive so kids have something to relate to, it's not an adult show or tries to be, every character has its own quirks and tries to adhere to children of different characters, some may relate to sandy some to patrick, I've always related to squidward, no matter how old I got.
This is actually really good and I think your analysis is great! I’d like to see more from you for sure
This video comes at a good time in my life and I feel lucky to feel a bit moved by it. Thank you
Just wait till conservatives come after SpongeBob for being woke
Pretty sure that actually happened at least a decade ago.
They actually did back then! They said something about how Spongebob was gay and how that'll turn their kids gay or something of the sorts.
I think you're really overthinking it, but I'm not complaining 😅
This was a refreshing take. Thank you
I really enjoyed this. SpongeBob was my favorite show growing up, and some of my favorite parts of him are how he cries so openly. Something about him crying and not being given shit for it has always been really cathartic. The show leans very queer at times as well, and it honestly amazes me how much really insightful and varied rep there is. I heavily relate to him as someone who is often the oddest one in the room but so full of energy.
when i saw that you only had 75 subs it was surprising because your content is great, keep up to good work and i know you’ll go far
What a great video this was, and it just so happened to be in my recommended! Keep up the great work! 👍🏿
sb always feels a litte androgynous and i cant explain it lmao, male characters with eyelashes drawn on is rare or at least not as common as on female characters, i even found it odd to say "thats a boy" because he feels kinda gender non confirming if that makes sense
also he doesnt really have love interests wich i really like, he doesnt need it, he is happy and he is pretty much aroace but that doesnt stop him from showing platonic love
Now that we're men… we still cry.
This was a good analysis video. I like seeing old SpongeBob again.
Btw skibidi toilet 75 is out.
So this is what you do with a degree in gender studies...
this was an absolute masterpiece thank you for creating such a thought provoking video.
i never thought about spongebob like this.. makes me love spongebob even more than i already did
Wow, thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it🥰
One small tv show made in the late 90s cant reframe millions of years of evolution.
It's in our nature as people to feel and experience perceived weakness, and even hundreds of years of toxicity trying to say otherwise can't reframe that.
Insightful stuff. Subbed
This is exactly the type of content I come to youtube for
I loved this video. There was always something about the way spongebob used to write their characters early on that made them so lovable and human and I never could put my finger on it but you explained it in such a good way. The earlier seasons have such a quality to them that always made me feel with spongebob and ever scene he cried in still make me feel for him to this day. That alone is such powerful writing
awe hell yeah feminist analisys of my favorite sponge
This video was absolutely amazing and I can’t wait to see more from you :)
But if you’re looking for more information regarding the SpongeBob movie and how that treats masculinity and why people think it’s the conclusion to the show overanalyzing the SpongeBob movie
Great analysis!
According to Google sea sponges are made up of both sexes (hermaphroditic). SB literally reproduces asexually in an episode. SpongeBob's "am i a pretty girl?" line is funny and unexpected because we think of him as male, but really his maleness as a sponge is more socially defined and he doesn't have sexual dimorphism like Larry and Mr. Krabs. They have trouble understanding his attitude toward his own "gender".
Obv it's a kids' cartoon but i think Hillenburg must have wanted to show how a hermaphroditic sponge can socialize himself in a humanlike world where almost everyone else has a well defined biological sex. Maybe his gender is more of a way of fitting in.
Man EVERY Ficitional Male Character is getting a Video on Masculinity Bruh
OMG YOU GOT 22K VIEWS!!! I remember you saying thank you to me joining your live for the first time (this is del first fan ✌🌝)
Great job, you have covered some very interesting facts about the early days of the show.. It's very interesting to realistic how emotions are being handled.. In the later seasons emotions aren't a topic or even the topic of the humour (It's intended to laugh about a crying SpongeBob).. This feels like a blank treason to the early seasons...
Beside from that, I hope you do similar videos, maybe about SpongeBob or about such topics like Masculinity or stuff like how a show deals with LGBTQIA+
This was a great video-oddly enough, hits home for my own childhood. Me and my friends were never “typical” boys as we were very open with our emotions. I have a distinct memory of me and my friends singing “The campfire song” after some older boys sang some rock or rap song (not that those are bad music genres-I love them both!) and laughed at us when it started. But me and my friends didn’t care. We loved SpongeBob and how it made us laugh. Great video!
I haven’t watched the whole video yet so sorry if she literally mentions this in there and I’m being redundant lmao BUT
I was just thinking the other day about how I’m glad that they gave spongebob eyelashes, especially his iconic big pretty ones, because it’s so irritating that cartoons always signify “male” or “female” using eyelashes, as if males don’t have any at all lol, or as if having them “makes you feminine”/that being a bad thing, etc. it’s such a small but appreciated detail because he’s such a popular character (one of the most popular of all time and holy crap am I proud to be a spongebob kid lol love the guy), so seeing him subvert traditional masculinity even in his design right up front is 👌👌👌
you, you are cool. you need more subscribers like right now. where is everyone
Sadly this messages flies over everyone’s heads and a lot of people think SpongeBob is gay because of his personality. I think Nick even confirmed that recently?
Great video, and I would love to hear more! In recent years I've grown to love the first SpongeBob movie in how it offers a more positive idea of masculinity. Like SpongeBob and Patrick were the ones to save the day and did it by being themselves; rather than the kind of guys they thought they had to be.
this video was beautiful, thank you. i feel so lucky to have grown up on spongebob :D
I could watch this video all day. For some reason, I feel so connected. It's like I'm not alone in this.
Awesome video examining my most favorite show of all time! 😊
Im masculine because i love Raccoons and 😮if i find a baby raccoon with no mama i would take care of it and adopt him as my baby ill become the raccoons new mama 😮
awesome video. I never really noticed how much early spongebob toyed around with gender roles. especially in regards of spongebob and patrick‘s friendship and sandy as a whole. I love the point you brought up - everyone carries „male“ and „female“ characteristics in them. We all should embrace this. „Toxic masculinity“ wouldn’t be a topic if some men dropped their mask and see (and feel!) how much more they carry in themselves. I never related to spongebob as a character - but from the perspective you showed here, it totally changed my view on it
I always thought it was weird how the way SpongeBobs emotions were depicted changed between versions. In the old episodes he's validated and his optimism ties people together, but post movie both are depicted as simply being annoying and babyish. I think about that a lot.