5 Worst/Best Spongebob Theories

[@digifan02]

For the record, Spongebobs “lust” connection is his near obsessive love of everything around him, pretty sure its not reffering to literal sexual lust

[@largercoke]

He's proven as a sexual from the creators of spoegebob that's why he loves everything

[@GutsyMacGamer]

They confirmed every spongebob character is asexual so they dont feel sexual attraction or lust

[@potatoextreme4252]

That would work for Pearl as well

[@elijahjeziaocta8851]

Hopefully. I just found out SpongeBob is asexual!

[@spectrestain4360]

@@GutsyMacGamer that literally makes no sense whatsoever

[@spiral7903]

I love how he isnt critical or trashes on these theories but he says where that can improve and doesn't like

[@firefli9975]

Strider is just a great guy like that.

[@magbywithrequiem7344]

That's why I love Phantom Strider! I love how he adds boo's in his videos

[@kungfuzeebra]

That's why Strider is awesome!

[@elijahbaker781]

I just love that he actually tells people that they can improve on their theories/stories

[@ne3856]

@@kungfuzeebra Awesome? He's bad-ass!

[@2006HONDACIVICENTHUSIEST]

The reason Krabs says, “So that’s what I taste like” is because in the episode this clip is from, Mr Krabs thinks he’s getting old. A scene in the Krusty Krab takes place near the beginning of the episode, where a mom tells her son to throw his Krabby patty away because it’s “too old”. Mr. Krabs then steals the old patty, which leads to him saying the line, because he and the krabby patty are both old.

[@boopsdoops]

Plus, it's not like he _hasn't_ eaten a patty before.

[@chloenieuwsma4846]

@@boopsdoops i still don't like the cannibal theory but i can respect the creativity. cheap or not theres no way mr krabs would do something that evil surely the cops would figure something like this out unless it was like that mlp fanfic cupcake where krabs has some kind of secret torture room no one has found out. yet again the police in Spongebob are useless idiots anyway so what do i know.

[@Predator20357]

@@chloenieuwsma4846 Well we would probably see more evidence besides the fact that there are not that many crab like creatures, Mr Krab eating a crabby patty that he was called to be one, and a name that can just be a brand name as Kelp Shake is a special item like how we say a mint shake. We also never see him as a murderous person as during the prank on the health inspector, it was at first him trying to dunk on a criminal with a foul patty.

[@Jimbler69]

@@Predator20357 in some episodes, you can see some crab characters, like mr krabs mom, or the yeti crab, and where mr krabs goes to this place with a bunch of crabs

[@Predator20357]

@@Jimbler69 Probably should’ve mention that are in Bikini Bottom

[@blazeburner303]

"have we seen other crabs on the show?" yes, the crab convention

[@The_WhitePencil]

but they are high profile crabs, wayyy to noticable of a target, plus Mr.Krabs seems to respect them, maybe idolize them. He most certainly wouldn't want to kill his "Heros" of greediness.

[@professerdonut3249]

@@The_WhitePencil yes he would

[@IkeFanBoy64]

Also, the "so that's what I taste like" is taken out of context as the patty had old meat

[@chloenieuwsma4846]

What about his nephews and his grandpa?

[@therealevilmudbug]

@@chloenieuwsma4846 he wouldn't kill his own family, he's too respectful to do that. E.G. the episode he converted the Krusty Krab into a pirate ship because his grandpa visited

[@tamamo3964]

"Howdy, is Spongebob on drugs?" Caught me COMPLETELY off guard

[@AlexBaleFilms]

Damn he didn’t mention a single one of my spongebob conspiracies

[@MrSillyjose1]

Ayyy I'm glad u watch him too

[@thepancakespy2355]

Perhaps he didn’t mention them because they were canon and you proved them correct

[@Spongebob907]

@@thepancakespy2355 yup

[@jordensmall4995]

😮😮

[@holycow5388]

He’s crazy

[@freetoplayking7362]

For the Krabby patty being made of crabs, another way to interpret it is that Mr Krabs is using crab claw meat since the claws grow back after a while (which fits in with "so that's what I taste like") My personal favourite Spongebob theory is the theory from Binging with Babish that the secret ingredient of the Krabby patties is literally nothing, it's the idea of a secret ingredient that makes these patties so good being what actually makes them so good, like a placebo, except it's a marketing ploy made by Mr Krabs to sell more patties The reason why he is always afraid of plankton getting his secret formula is that it would break the lie he made up to make so much money, which makes all the chaos that happens from those ploys of stealing it pointless though, in a comedic way, all those times Mr Krabs indirectly caused chaos from this lie usually sort themselves out in the end, which is why the chaos from the secret doesn't bother Krabs too much

[@NGGYU]

Would also explain why plankton never got to know what the 'secret ingredient' is, definitely seems like a good possibility!

[@NGGYU]

Also the krabby patties being made of crab claw meat makes sense.

[@pepearown4968]

We even see his claws fall off in the “Have you finished those errands?” episode, but we then see him grow them back in the next episode.

[@bluestreaker9242]

@@NGGYU I think so, too. I think there are some companies that do this already, or instead of nothing it's something so simple yet so effective. Like, imagine how surprised I was to learn that one of two main ingredients in ice cream isn't just dairy...it's air. How funny would that be if the "secret ingredient" is just air? XD

[@leephillips4402]

What if Plankton works for Mr Krabs, think about that? What if he's paying him to stage these elaborate attempts to steal the formula to add to the intrigue like a big live advertisement. Maybe that's how Plankton keeps his restaurant open to spite never having any customers. I mean for a guy who's restaurant never turns a profit he can afford a lot of advanced sci-fi equipment very few real life scientists would have the resources to afford.

[@Shard_Soldier]

I mean wasn’t there an episode where Sandy tries to observe Spongebob and Patrick without them knowing, that is probably a good support for the whole marine biologist Sandy thing.

[@kieravermeal9127]

Eh, not really. In that episode, she was more of a social psychologist than a marine biologist. I do like the marine biologist theory tho.

[@largercoke]

I personally think for a job she goes to Texas for bull riding cause about her going on and on about rodeos

[@StevenJones851]

That episode was very weird

[@Mk2016-r9b]

@@josukehigashikata3039 bro stop with the jojo memes

[@controlbrains]

What episode is it?

[@SlamTF2]

"is krabs responsible for the extinction of his species?" what theory is that because there's an episode where his grandpa comes to town and another episode where he goes to a cheapskate convention full of crabs?

[@poptartcat1116]

And we’ve also seen his mom _multiple_ times

[@jenavievemaria]

not to mention his grandfather pirate that’s a crab lol

[@_Shay_]

@@poptartcat1116 What does seeing his mom more than once do to prove crabs aren’t extinct lol Just him going to a convention with a bunch of crabs is proof enough anyway.

[@thecourier7964]

The theory just uses that name to pack more of a punch but it doesn’t actually propose crabs are extinct

[@chloenieuwsma4846]

Case close! Any more objections?

[@fluffcake]

Squidward as Spongebobs guardian is surprisingly wholesome

[@revaslatts4301]

Makes sense

[@bearcoptic]

Yeah too bad it can never become canon because of that stupid camp koral spin-off where it shows them both at the same age

[@Pinkooru]

@@bearcoptic Good thing it's not canon.

[@Missy3940]

@@Pessimism6356 Yessss.

[@Persononyoutubeee]

@@bearcoptic I’ve tried to watch kamp koral and it explains how squidward is a camp counselor so the theory could be cannon

[@phantomstrider]

Sorry I didn't realise about the crabs in the episode "Kracked Krabs." I missed that episode when researching sorry 😆 But I do personally still think the theory is surprisingly convincing 🤔 Also I've heard Alex theories are great and sorry I hadn't heard of them til these comments 😆 Kudos to Alex Bale for all the great theories! 😀

[@pamfilipinas9102]

Fun fact: there is also a episode that show that there a prehistoric version of the spongebob characters

[@stalloneandrew9961]

Nevermind, my friend. Because the episode itself was around at the seasonal rot of Spongebob, it would being justified you didn't knew it until now. Unlike MatPat who straight up talk about "Who is the strongest Incredible" video WITHOUT knewing the suit which made by Edna Mode are the MAIN reason why Elastigirl survived at the plane explosion scene.

[@stalloneandrew9961]

@@pamfilipinas9102 did you mean, Ugh aka one of the easiest title from Spongebob? Yeah there's a scene where prehistoric Patrick ATE one of the prehistoric Mr Krabs

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

Yeah I still think it's a convincing theory.

[@Scarlettt343]

Well he and is mom are the only crabs in bikini bottom. The convention was outside bb

[@Astro-NATT]

"HOWDY, is SpongeBob on drugs?" Best intro ever Edit: why the hell did I get all the likes?!?!

[@cloudgaming99_yt28]

I agree too lol

[@Astro-NATT]

Edit: thanks strider

[@nerfcontent9429]

69 likes i can’t like sry Edit: nvm

[@Earth-uu3nf]

L😂L

[@amberparry3370]

Lol

[@jakey3273]

There was ACTUALLY a whole society of crabs, in the episode “Kracked Krabs”

[@stalloneandrew9961]

I remember about this watchable episode, where ALL of the crabs was actually cheap the fact there's a academy award about the cheapest crab in the bikini bottom

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

I was just thinking that.

[@scooterthepog3763]

Plus there is a incidental named Incidental D7 that's a crab.

[@Mewtwo_150]

There are plenty of crabs that appear throughout the show, but they're either unnamed or on screen for seconds.

[@lunakingsley.7247]

And there's Mr Krabs nephews.

[@thesockstealeriscomingforyou]

Can we just talk about how adorable the sandy biologist theory is? It genuinely changes the way I see the show, but in a really sweet way. A marine biologist and the subject they’re studying becoming best friends…? So cute.

[@the011darkwolf]

I like how he's able to be nice and calm about the theories he doesn't like instead of bashing them. Personally I love skin theory because i believe it is intended to be a shitpost and not taken seriously. And I think the sheer effort put into the shitpost makes me respect it a lot.

[@idioticlight]

@FVCELESS TRVSH shitposts with effort are some of the best

[@idioticlight]

@FVCELESS TRVSH but high quality ones are funniee

[@tuxedobird]

Skin theory never states that the character necessarily wear REAL skin, they’re suits. The theory more talks about how normal this is in Bikini Bottom.

[@Z01Xy]

Yeah

[@VundabarGAWKfan]

All the characters must be great voice actors. LOL.

[@匚尺丂乇-k3v]

@@VundabarGAWKfan it's like they're voiced by great VAs

[@tntcactus2615]

Strider’s so nice about the bad theories, he’s the kinda guy I’d love to have a coffee with and talk about cartoons lol

[@christianparrish6647]

He and super horror bro should do a video together.

[@kyrohowe3156]

I could say the same

[@TheAlfieReal]

Unlike number 15 burger king footlettuce

[@Kythebiguy]

@@TheAlfieReal the last thing you want in your Burger King Burger is somebody's foot fungus

[@shadowskelilk3832]

@@Kythebiguy but as it turns out that might be what you get

[@gustavorocque1163]

As much as I love the idea of the Bikini Atoll theory, I have a hard time believing it because of SpongeGar and Primitive Sponge. They would’ve been alive waaaaay before the nuclear bombs were set off.

[@billyjondoeloomis5203]

I agree with you is creative but don't you think some people just get into deep into conspiracies but that's the fun create your own story. On the other hand hey Gustavo I'm a big fan I have some questions that I hope you do answer does Kelly still work with you or do you have a new secretary? I saw a Big Time Rush saying worldwide together on zoom are you going to promote their new tour? And last of all I've been waiting so long ever since 2012 for boys in the Attic to make a huge comeback and they never did so what up with that?

[@billyjondoeloomis5203]

Please respond

[@gustavorocque1163]

@@billyjondoeloomis5203 Sorry for the late reply. To answer your first question, yes, Kelly is still working with me and she’s doing fine. However, I’m unsure of when the boys in the attic will return. They kinda just disappeared off the face of the earth, didn’t they? Oh, and stay tuned for the whole worldwide tour thing. We’re still working on it. ;)

[@billyjondoeloomis5203]

Thank you for answering my questions Mr rocque. Personally I thought you were the funniest and I thought it was hilarious when you decided to prank hawk with a skunk. But I was kind of upset that you didn't win brain surge I mean I remember that episode and you got every question right except for one which was your downfall but I bet it was fun going down that slide. And also a more personal question what is the hardest song that you had a write?

[@gustavorocque1163]

@@billyjondoeloomis5203 No problem. I had a lot of fun pranking Hawk, as, even today, he still tries to steal my thunder. I’m still a little sad that I lost on brain surge, but I’m happy that I managed to get so far and that slide was pretty fun. The song I had the most trouble writing was the snickerdoodle song. It was hard to come up with lyrics when the only thing I could think of was eating snickerdoodles.

[@Irreverent_Radiation]

I have seen the skin theory one, and I feel like it was pretty clear that the creator was talking about the normality and accessibility of realistic-skin-like recreation of other character's body and appearance, rather than out-right real skin.

[@zimNvgcatsfan]

It's because everyone watching it is too young to remember that cartoons have been doing this as visual shorthand or non-sequiturs for decades. Popeye, bugs bunny, mickey mouse; all have broken the laws of physics, done inexplicable things, and worn costumes of others-even playing with the idea that things on the surface of their skin could move, like TATTOOS. The moving tattoo is a very, very old joke. Unrelated, but I personally remember a point and click adventure game of the time, Spy Fox in Dry Cereal. The art was drawn in a sort of messy, sketch animated cartoon. In many of the background elements, you can click on things and have them move, or warp, twist and change. A box could be clicked open, for example, and each time you clicked you would see a different gag animate. One was a sailor who, after he asked "wanna see my tattoo?" if you clicked on his tattoo on his chest, it would move and do things when he flexed it. This included everything from an anchor bouncing back and forth on his pecks to the tattoo on his chest turning into a tattoo of himself showing the tattoo on his chest of him showing the tattoo on his chest of him showing the tattoo on his chest, ad nauseum as "wanna see my tattoo?" played in the background over and over for the entirety of the bit. This sort of visual gag was and always has been very common in animation. It's all been done before. Body parts morphing, changing colors, skin moving, people disguising themselves as exact copies of others, or even having a zipper on the back of their suit that reveals they're actually someone else. No, if you're going to credit anyone with popularizing those costumed aspects of "skin theory," it should be Ren and Stimpy, which has heavily impacted the landscape of cartoons then and today. TL;DR: It's called suspension of disbelief. You're not supposed to take it so seriously. Why was the bandage costume a zipper suit and not bandages? Well, zipper suits are easier to animate, understand, and communicate in a few seconds that he was LYING compared to stripping off bandages. Also? Cheaper to animate. That's like half of the reason for all of these. The other is that it's a well-established cartoon trope. If you frame everything from the lens of our human society, it's going to be weird. Remember that it isn't. It's an animated cartoon about a taking sponge who lives in a tropical fruit somewhere in Bikini Atoll.

[@Irreverent_Radiation]

@@zimNvgcatsfan It's called "Having fun and making silly theories" old man

[@MaddieS659]

My main issue with squidward being spongebob's guardian is that it sort of makes the moments of genuine connection and care squidward shows for spongebob feel a bit less legitimate. It feels a bit more special to me to take the squidville approach and believe that at the end of the day he really cares for spongebob and enjoys the chaos despite his hard exterior

[@Gamemania_C-137]

I'm not a big fan of this theory either, because I think deep down Squidward does appreciate Spongebob as something as his closest friend, cause he knows that there's no single soul in Bikini Bottom who really likes him and acknowledges him as the squid he is. Spongebob is the only one and no matter how often he gets rejected or shouted at (although he deserves it very often) he still comes back to Squidward every time. So the fine little details, like in the pizza episode where Squidward jumps in front of a truck to prevent Sponge from being run over, or later when he couldn't stand Sponge crying and therefore takes on the unfriendly customer, these details show that there is a small part inside him, that does care about Sponge and appreciates him being his only real friend in his life. And of course the Squidville episode only shows, that he would never be happy with the "perfect" life he imagines for himself, as much chaos Spongebob causes, he is way more unhappy when nothing of it happens around him.

[@EngineerRiff]

Strider really wasn’t kidding when he said he’d take any excuse he could to talk about Spongebob

[@theobjectcamper2196]

Facts

[@auditect950]

9:19 I think there's an Episode at some point where we see Mr. Krabs meeting with a lot of other members of his species. The one where they end up stealing an entire Hotel Room in the end.

[@jordy_de-zee]

chase carrison said it was penny pinchers

[@Me12373]

I was thinking about that

[@mynaemismoos]

"All the characters are on drugs." Yes, or this is a comedy show and the writers were just trying to be funny. Some fan theories can be fun, but the drugs theory gets applied to far too many properties that it is now a tired cliche.

[@connorbeith3232]

Yeah, it’s up there with “Main character is in a coma”

[@unicornman147]

"The characters/writers were on drugs!" is how people with no imagination respond to media that's the slightest bit energetic or surreal, it's so annoying Spongebob's not on drugs, Karen! You're just boring!

[@mimikyu4327]

It's as much as a cliche as "the main character is in a coma", or "It's all just a dream". It's just so overused and could be used with pretty much any tv show.

[@seauqis]

pretty much every show is going to have an "all characters are on drugs" "the main character is in a coma/it was all a dream to escape the main characters awful life" theory

[@SouthernOregonOrgani]

I did spit out my drink laughing at hearing Squidward is on "medical Heroin" tho XD that is legit hilarious

[@tsubaki4106]

The last one really adds a lot of emotional weight to “Dying For Pie”.

[@KsenyaV1307]

Also, there's one more detail to backup the "guardian theory": Squidward's name consist of two parts 'squid' (no explanation needed) and 'ward', the element that's used in real English names (like Edward and Howard) and is derived from Old English word 'weard' meaning "guard".

[@Mewtwo_150]

When Mr. Krabs says "So that's what I taste like" he's referring to what the kids mother said about the Krabby Patty: "It's old and worn out, *like that man over there* " and then the camera immediately goes to Krabs. He's not talking about what *HE* tastes like, he's talking about how *being old* tastes like.

[@voice3695]

And it’s still crab meat hahahahhahahahahahaha

[@daroldcarold3443]

What context could do

[@storm_fling1062]

Also we have seen other krabs

[@baybvgo2.058]

Yeah. In the episode “ Kracked Krabs”.

[@Mewtwo_150]

@@storm_fling1062 There's literally an episode where Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob go to a cheapskate competition, where everyone is a crab

[@blkeggh111]

hey, strider. just wanted to let you know just how much your content means to me. i’ve been watching your videos for years, and everything about the charisma and calm positivity of your channel has brought me a lot of solace through the motions of life. thank you for a great run and hopefully much more to come. :)

[@phantomstrider]

You're most welcome, Ekko 🙂 Thank you likewise for checking out my vids. As much as I like making them, what gets me out of bed in the morning is knowing some people like yourself get a kick out of me making these 🙂

[@Aquafan998]

@@phantomstrider Hi strider Your videos Help Me sleep and Calms My Anxiety Keep On Doing what You Love And Dont ever Give Up

[@HelloHamburger]

@@phantomstrider As a person with ASD myself, it is especially nice to see someone with my condition doing so well creatively, and, assumingly, irl as well. As opposed to someone who I might find loud, obnoxious, and/or always being involved in some drama. Not going to name names, but I have at least one in mind. I have enjoyed watching some of your videos for a while now, and hope to see you doing great things in the future. Btw, do you think that the Squidward being the guardian theory helps make the episode Squid’s Day Off(where he obsesses over SpongeBob ruining the Krusty Krab while he is in charge) make more sense? I do because it always stuck out to me as odd that Squidward was so paranoid of SpongeBob not being able to take care of himself, but it would make more sense if he was the guardian because he has always looked after SpongeBob. It seems like a parent/guardian being worried about their child being left alone. Of course, there are moments that seem to poke holes in this theory or at least add some complexity to it. Like when Squidward lost his job, and had SpongeBob do everything for him, while taking advantage of him. Edit: what a bad guardian. As well as, when Squidward gets very angry at SpongeBob, and seems to hate him. I don’t believe he truly hates him because if he did, he would not do so much for him. He is just very upset/emotionally unstable. While other moments just add to it, such as the playful relationship those two had in the earlier seasons. Like how they always seem to be helping each other out even if it is just to win a toy from a crane, giving advice to not over eat, standing up for your friend when they are bullied by a customer(“my drink” guy), and how worried/sad Squid was when SpongeBob was going to explode by a bomb. He probably believed that he did a bad job as his guardian. P.S. When a new neighbor comes into their land, Howard, from the episode “New Fish in Town,” he has a liking to him because he seems a lot like him. However, when he decides to be less stuffy, and joins SpongeBob and Patrick, Squidward pushes Howard’s home off a cliff. I believe he did this because 1. As he says, 2 annoying neighbors is plenty, 3 is crossing a line. 2. He puts up with SpongeBob and Patrick because he is the guardian of SpongeBob and Patrick is his best friend. So he tolerates him because if Patrick left, SpongeBob would be distraught, but Howard did not have a relationship with the troublesome trio(Squid, Sponge, Pat) prior, so he is ok with pushing him out. The same with Sam(Patrick’s sister), if she left, SpongeBob would not be sad.

[@fernandodavidpaezcontreras6586]

We actually do see more crabs in the episode “Kracked Krabs”, and there’s the crab who owns the supermarket SpongeBob and Squidward play at in “Hello, Bikini Bottom”.

[@stalloneandrew9961]

Ans unsurprisingly, all the crabs are cheap like Mr Krab

[@mrpersonmanthing5572]

@@stalloneandrew9961 they're called penny pinchers for a reason.

[@stalloneandrew9961]

@@mrpersonmanthing5572 based of one of the crabs irl

[@RavenRose1987]

Honestly, I think the most plausible explanation for what krabby patties are is that they're veggie burgers. Or perhaps some form of bikini bottom universe livestock, like seahorse or something

[@jordanbrown2692]

That would be troubling for Mystery, SpongeBob’s seahorse when she eats multiple krabby Pattie’s lol

[@RavenRose1987]

@@jordanbrown2692 I forgot about Mystery 😭

[@ferretqueen2908]

Would make sense if they were algae, since I'm pretty sure most of the species in Bikini Bottom eat algae

[@Dominus_Augustus]

I'd try it

[@christinaweingardt8337]

There's the veggie pattie and the crabby pattie

[@yourgenerictoxicfanbase2332]

There actually was an episode where Spongebob did something similar to drugs. Remember the "Cuddle E. Hugs" episode where Spongebob eats a rotten Krabby Patty and it causes him to hallucinate in a very drug-like fashion?

[@edenengland1883]

"have we ever seen another crab in this show?" yes, like 20 in an episode that also explains to us that crabs live very spread out most of the time so they can have business opportunities away from other crabs

[@CGFillertext]

There’s also the episode where krabs’ pirate grandpa shows up

[@bluestreaker9242]

It makes sense, too, considering many species of crabs are violently territorial creatures, so I could believe Mr. Krabs getting a WEEEE bit defensive about others encroaching upon his business, like when he & Plankton were forced to move their restaurants because they were too close together, or when Kelp Shakes started sprouting up like Starbucks all across Bikini Bottom (the allegory wasn't even all that subtle, but GODS was it hilarious looking back. XD)

[@MetalSopranoQueen]

Also in the episode Kracked Krabs

[@daroldcarold3443]

Also in the episode where krabs goes to a cheapskate convention with Spongebob and there are like a thousand crabs there

[@edenengland1883]

@@daroldcarold3443 yeah thats the one im referring to lol or at least i think it is its been forever since ive seen the episode

[@parker-boy98]

The theory of Squidward being SpongeBob's guardian did put a smile on my face :)

[@aralesystem6344]

*a idea for a video:Top5 Best and Worst Krabs Episode.* Best:Shell of a Man and One Krabs Trash and Grandpappy the Pirate. Worst:The Cent of Money,One Coarse Meal and Greasy Buffons.

[@killerquinn64]

I actually like Greasy Buffoons

[@zillydino]

Don't forget Squeaky Boots!

[@animationrainritewolf8388]

Don't you dare mention One Coarse Meal

[@dominothealphaandomega5512]

Although he Got What he Deserved at the End of the Episode: That Bad Season 3 Spring Episode Should be on the Worst Spot, In My Opinion

[@bozohoser9324]

@@killerquinn64 yeah me too

[@KonroMan]

Fun Fact: There was also a 7 Deadly Sins theory for the seven Ultra Beasts, which is probably why Game Freak probably created 4 (technically 3, because Poipole and Naganadel are an evolutionary line) new Ultra Beasts.

[@wobblebubbeeakasham8118]

no I don't think so because what is a pair of wires, a mosquito which sucks blood to get muscles and a weird jellyfish who is also a rock suppose to be related to evil in our world. also the seven great demon lords from Digimon is an example of an intentional 7 deadly sins thing so we can make a parallel that spongebob to one of the most sexiest Digimon in the digital world Lilithmon and sandy to a specific devil from christianity called Lucemon.

[@matthewbeach2952]

The only thing I dislike about the drug theory is that most of those traits are just basic personality traits. You don’t need to be a heroin user to act like squidward.

[@Tippex_Official]

On the point about water being wet, technically water itself is not wet, it makes surfaces wet. As if I add water to water you wouldn’t say the water is now wet, but if I poured water on a table the table is now wet.

[@nevergonnagiveyouup1180]

Any water molecule not on the surface of water is technically wet

[@tims.1615]

You know how things get wet? Hydrogen. You know what's in water? Hydrogen. Stay in school kids

[@odditycat2716]

Finally, someone to agree with.

[@darnok6407]

Quick question: How would it make objects wet, if it itself is not?

[@Tippex_Official]

@@darnok6407 I’m pretty sure that’s the fallacy of composition. You’re assuming that because water itself it not wet, it can’t give that property to anything else. Basically you’re assuming something that is true of the part must be true of the whole.

[@_KayleeLovesMusic_]

I hate the nose theory, when I heard of it I was like "excuse me?" Also when I saw the notification for this video I was happy to see you upload 😁

[@RealSpinningRat]

The noise theory is amazing

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Honestly, the Squidward's nose theory sounds like a joke more than an actual theory, at least in my perspective, and that's the most hilarious thing I've ever heard.

[@_KayleeLovesMusic_]

@@poweroffriendship2.0 true but at least the person who made the theory was just being creative, even if it was that 😅

[@wobblebubbeeakasham8118]

I think it’s not true because in ink lemonade octopuS expel ink in the nose and c’mon, the female octopus in squidvile should have no noses and the octopus should wear underwear on their head.

[@DramaLlamaTheatrics]

I definitely agree with Gary being gluttony for the seven deadly sins theory. As someone who as owned several cats that are part russian blue, I can confirm that they’ll eat until there’s no more food in front of them. We used to own a full blooded Russian blue, and he ate all his food we left him for vacation within the first few days, making himself sick because of it.

[@jaschabull2365]

That's carnivores for ya. No need to learn moderation if your food has a habit of running/flying away from you most of the time.

[@TheMaskedFox288]

I'm so glad you brought up crabs shedding their shells because the amount of people who mistake shells for dead crabs is a bit concerning to me

[@Sniper_Jacob06]

"It got kinda... Under my skin" Good one Strider.

[@wattsink2009]

19:05 Actually, I think “pride” is much more fitting for Squidword. Also, “wrath” is surprisingly fitting for Sandy. She doesn’t get angry or destructive often, but when she does... 😳 ...oh boy!

[@NerdyChocolateLabradoodle]

That's "Squirrely Jelly" for you in a nutshell.

[@willbunnell889]

@@NerdyChocolateLabradoodle or the middle of the episode Texas. Remember when she lassoed Patrick and had him explode, or spongebob and ripped off the entire front of the Krusty Krab?

[@dearlyface8962]

I think it fits either way

[@DarkShard5728]

in the words of someone i cant remember, the fact nobody can agree on it kinda disproves it

[@ExtremeWreck]

Bro you are going through every way to talk about SpongeBob, & it brightens my day because of the amount of effort you put in. Congrats!

[@erinthepigeon904]

The thing with the salmon costume in the skin theory is that the fish characters looks cartoonish as well so If Squidward wears a suit of a cartoonish fish it would be like if someone wore a realistic human suit instead of a cartoonish one If that makes sense

[@thwingerpodthvet4302]

True, but it’s kinda hard to make something non-cartoonish in a cartoon

[@AngelDust6969]

I have to say, the Guardian Theory could very well be possible. The only real holes in it are the fact that Squidward has been established as living in his same house before SpongeBob showed up. Another issue is that Squidward has actually attempted to leave Bikini Bottom, or at least away from SpongeBob, in the Opposite Day episode.

[@grimace9670]

My favorite part of skin theory is how strange it is realizing how abundant characters wearing realistic costumes and tearing off skin and false body parts is to the series especially for the first 4 seasons but I never was really interested in the actual theorizing part

[@daring101]

If the mutation theory is true, then how would sponge bob have "mutated" ancestors from the 1800's before nuclear bombs where invented, let alone tested?

[@wolfetteplays8894]

Maybe time to them is much longer in perspective than the time it is to humans. Because a smaller fish would have higher metabolism than a human, therefore time would pass way faster to them whereas it could only be a decade in human years and thousands to them

[@theultimatememelord5494]

I know right?!

[@alligatoreamericano3520]

His 1800's don't necessarily correspond to ours. Perhaps the inhabitants of Bikini Bottom have come through our history in a way shorter time, having the year of the nuclear tests as a birth of civilization kinda thing

[@debater452]

@@alligatoreamericano3520 But in episodes like Sb 129 and Ugh we see many extinct animals who durd out millions of years ago

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

'nukeler' lol

[@octo_o8141]

With the "Squidward being a guardian" theory, there is more evidence that shows that he cares for Spongebob, like in that episode where he thinks that spongebob is going to die in a few hours, Squidward does actually seem very upset at this, but maybe thats just my interpertation of it

[@BreadOnInternet]

I mean if you accidentally killed someone, even if you don't like them, wouldn't you be upset?

[@controlbrains]

Also ‘fools in April’ where he apologises to spongebob and admits he likes him, gary, sandy, patrick, mr krabs and everyone else he’s forced to keep in touch with ‘I like hearing your foghorn alarm in the morning, and your high pitched giggling at night!’

[@priyanshusajwan8969]

@@controlbrains He just confirms it in graveyard shift

[@revaslatts4301]

@@priyanshusajwan8969 sure did

[@veggsbacon1891]

I've never heard of "Squidward being Spongebob's guardian" theory. Sounds nice, but idk; why Squidward is usually upset and angry at Spongebob? That's my 2 cents.

[@akiraeatsguitarpicks491]

Have you ever been a babysitter? Sometimes being a guardian is exhausting

[@Kaisona2017]

Younger siblings can be incredibly annoying, even if you love them.

[@kalibryan777]

You have to be my favorite youtuber. You are so kind and your insight into cartoons makes your videos so fun to watch. Thank you for posting everything.

[@wolfetteplays8894]

21:28 I love that animal crossing animation you put there

[@makeminemint]

Severe anxiety and this helped a bit, thank you for being one of the creators that isn't a jerk about theories they don't like. The chill positivity is nice.

[@andrewkiraly7265]

I think the Patrick costume actually makes sense to the skin theory, because I think its a little weird how a resident in Bikini Bottom has a full body costume of himself.

[@luminvader6941]

*My (Silly) Theory:* I Think Randomland is a Part of the Sea Contamined with marine (Toxic) Garbage making this city go all crazy and with these crazy colors and Brown sea.

[@Brianna-eo8nu]

Explaining Spongebob’s role as lust in the seven deadly sins theory; while most people tend to associate lust with extreme romantic and/or sexual desire, lust can also refer to a great enthusiasm or eagerness for something. For example, the phrase “a lust for life” referring to having a great enthusiasm and positivity to what ever life throws at you. And if that doesn’t describe Spongebob as a character to a tee, I don’t know what does! Yeah, it’s a bit of a stretch, but I think it fits Spongebob well here. And I personally find this definition of lust in the context of the seven deadly sins trope a lot more interesting and unique then the typical, overdone sexual lust.

[@MidnightMuffin]

Gary: "Meow." PhantomStrider: "I diagnose you with dog."

[@dylankersten7873]

Honestly the Death theory could easily be reworked to be that SpongeBob suffered brain damage when he temporarily died due to lack of oxygen to his brain. Much more plausible

[@phantomstrider]

That's true 🤔 We learnt in Psychology and First Aid that permanent neural damage can start as early as 1-3 minutes. Fortunately, Spongey and Patrick seem to have not been dead for quite that long so hopefully he suffered no long-term damage 😄

[@tigermisty5901]

@@phantomstrider It does make sense if he only had short term damage or something, since it would explain why he got smarter in season 10.

[@karaoconnoraliasraidra]

He can heal from other physical damage, so maybe he could heal from brain damage too. Humans can't, but maybe cartoon sea sponges can.

[@billalzerouali2528]

@@phantomstrider i think its just cartoon logic this is just a cartoon love your videos also Spongebob got erase and came back in the next episode so i just think the writers changed him

[@RealogOnlyBrodie]

Isn’t the finale of spongebob chronologically the first movie. So you can’t really make any theories on that movie at all. Maybe spongebob suffered from mental damages after messing around with time travel and magic in the 2nd movie

[@tigerninja25robot82]

I believe that the Krabby Patties are just real patties Mr. Krabs gets from the surface world.

[@josiahthediscontinued9976]

Is no one gonna mention that the: "sponge bob after season 3 died" theory isn't true since sponge bob in the movie came back to life?

[@LeoCCTV]

phantoms howdy at the beginning of each episode just makes me so happy :)

[@ArtieArchives]

7:15 The first time a furry was ever shown in a PhantomStrider video

[@OptimusPhillip]

If any of those nuclear blasts looked familiar... well, some of the nuclear blasts were used as stock footage for explosions in Spongebob

[@Gordonjamesheneryproductions]

Name all examples

[@piggyman-st8iu]

to hell with Mattel Productions The Baker Nuclear Test was THE explosion used in Spongebob.

[@TheRealCCall]

I’m glad you took a sponsorship for a really good actually useful product rather than something like RaId: LaDoW sHeGeNdS

[@MamutaBCU]

Ah yes, RAID: LADOW SHEGENDS

[@Magikalll]

My opinion on these theories: Drug theory:very strange..this is Weird in a bad way.. Nuclear blast theory:kinda makes sense Skin theory:i actually like this theory Cannibal krabs:for me,this theory felt stupid and it's just..BAD The death theory:i refuse to believe this theory,i prefer that ''spongebob's brain burned'' theory The sandy biologist theory:this is a theory i wish that was canon Spongebob was brainwashed?:hahahahhaJjajajja,no The seven deadly sins theory:this is interesting,a fine theory Squidward's nose is actually a...:this theory is funny in a good way but it's also one of stupidest things a human being can come up with Squidward is spongebob's guardian:this is the cutest spongebob theory ever

[@mariogamefreak1]

Cannibal theory wasn’t there other krabs when Mr Krabs went to the cheapskate awards.

[@Magikalll]

@@mariogamefreak1 yeah...

[@piggyman-st8iu]

I see you also laugh in Spanish. Jajajajajajaja

[@lt_dedshotz9954]

With the cannibal theory, the mom says, "it's all old and dried out" and when Mr kravs says, "so that's what I taste like." Remember the episode was Midlife Crustacean, where Mr Krabs feels old. So when the lady said the patty is all old and dried out, that's exactly how Mr. Krabs feels. So I don't agree with that theory

[@spencerfolsom8098]

When it comes to the Cannibal Krabs theory, I swear I remember an episode about Mr. Krabs going to a crab convention to see who was the stingiest and greediest crab in the sea. There were plenty of other crabs there who seemed just as greedy as Krabs. So yeah, not too sure about that theory.

[@familygash7500]

02:17 "I would argue that Mrs. Puff is almost supernaturally patient with Spongebob after all these years." She literally tries to kill him in the episode 'Demolition Doofs.'

[@GalazyProductions]

It happens sometimes

[@thegrandxbunny2073]

True

[@theactualrocketonin]

we don’t speak of that episode

[@MarkTheAxolotlBoi]

@@theactualrocketonin don’t worry, I will mention it

[@karens.manager.2023]

It would be cool if Strider saw the Mrs. Puff Theory by youtuber Alex Bale. It's pretty vast but one of its main points is that Mrs. Puff comitted a crime and is forced by a powerful prosecutor to stand Sponge Bob. Interesting, right?

[@TPE448]

Seeing these videos always wakes me up with a smile on my face

[@yourfavukrainian]

same!

[@spiral7903]

I love at the beginning when he says howdy

[@cartmantv6465]

Idea:Top 10 Best Episodes of Spongebob of Worst Era (Seasons 5/6-8)

[@str4yk1dsw0rldd0minati0n]

The cannibal theory can’t work. There’s a whole episode where spongebob and crabs go to a tight ass convention filled with crabs

[@feathdev000]

DOES SpongeBob remember everything from seasons 1-4? I’ve seen they rarely reference anything from previous seasons/episodes in current seasons/episodes. But this might be because the series isn’t implied to be one continuous storyline. Rather, each episode is its OWN storyline, like a conflict-of-the-day sort of thing.

[@lizzyandkat6133]

I honestly feel like some of these theories are true. Also having parents who actually have a drug addicts the drug theory is just how?

[@magbywithrequiem7344]

I agree with you 100%

[@ThatDistantShore]

My mom had a drug addiction....she died of a drug overdose

[@therealquackington]

@@ThatDistantShore sorry to hear that

[@aeiou4184]

@@ThatDistantShore im sorry for your loss

[@aeiou4184]

Yeah i think people who have drug addicts in their life wouldnt think that the theory is plausible.

[@wattsink2009]

Yeah, I’m really not a fan of any “theories” that center around drugs, disorders, or sexual preferences. 🙄

[@karaoconnoraliasraidra]

Agreed.

[@CatPawLover]

Okay but spongebob is def a little fruity

[@匚尺丂乇-k3v]

SQUILLIAM AND SQUIDWARD ARE EXES THEORY

[@emoscotchtape]

@@匚尺丂乇-k3v He's canonically ace, actually.

[@匚尺丂乇-k3v]

@@emoscotchtape you mean SpongeBob right?

[@dqw4w9wgxcq71]

Isn't there a whole episode where SpongeBob and Mr krabs go to the cheap fest or something like that, so crabs probably just live in some place where they don't need to pay tax

[@TnT_F0X]

mr krabs isn't a cannibal... he is just is serving pearl's dead mother like a whale fall.

[@boomerangcnnostalgia3022]

I love to see people’s creativity when it comes to explaining common questions/curiosities

[@chasecarlson4900]

9:26 in the episode Penny Pinchers we see TONS of other crabs, it’s the episode where mr krabs and spongebob go to the cheapest crab award ceremony and steal an entire hotel room 😂 everyone who mentions this theory always forgets about this episode

[@Vxmp_Chris]

and his 3 nephews

[@Alej_andr016]

Fr

[@somebody4952]

One more thing against the Death Theory: it's stated that the movie, chronologically, is the latest part of the series

[@dillonpatterson19]

No it isn’t. Watch SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout if you don’t believe me.

[@misterdj6671]

@@dillonpatterson19 the first movie was supposed to be the end of the series but that's just not how it turned out

[@EvilMeganium]

Duude that theory made me depressed

[@revaslatts4301]

@@misterdj6671 yet they kept going on still

[@phatmartyplays332]

Phantom strider aka the only list channel that has good effort and isn’t cringe

[@knightryder]

Yeah

[@nerfcontent9429]

Kinda got under MY SKIN! ok you have to admit maybe sometimes

[@stalloneandrew9961]

Agree, my friend

[@ArtieArchives]

What about PieGuyRulz

[@ArtieArchives]

MrEnter is way worse

[@OrangeJuiceEnjoyer0]

What a lovely fellow. The way he explains these theories keeping as cheery as the yellow sponge himself. The dedication to his work and videos is admirable. Keep up the amazing work Strider :)

[@HOSTILEMANE]

3:09 is one of my favorite moments in the show

[@Garfewloid]

I really like your videos because they always have an aura of calmness and respect, which is very nice

[@theprettiestonehere]

No one: Phantom: is SpongeBob on drugs?

[@em5345-]

My favorite theories are from Alex Bale (creator of the ARG "Pizza Time Pizza"), they have a lot of dedication in them

[@AlpsBulky]

I knew about his crazily in depth Spongebob theories, but he created that Pizza Time Pizza ARG

[@Xhepyxopila]

I didn't know Alex Bale made Pizza Time Pizza

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

That last one feels canon, especially after the pizza delivery episode.

[@alexcmd3644]

I love hearing you talk so casual and serious about creepy theories 😂 it's my bed time podcast basically

[@LOVE-iv2pw]

Actually we have seen other crabs in the show, in the episode “Kracked Krabs” where Mr Krabs and Spongebob go to a cheapskate convention where literally everyone but spongebob is a crab. And three of the crabs from that episode have made appearances since, one even being the manager of the supermarket in “Hello Bikini Bottom”. And when Mr Krabs eats the old patty and says “so that’s what I taste like”, he’s probably referring to the patty being old rather than it being his own species’ meat.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

There's another theory that I found on Reddit stated that Spongebob is a former ex-military soldier who suffered from PTSD and he was sent home just to get a normal life. The Reddit user pointed Spongebob's routines and behaviors that could make the theory more convincing. Such as how his karate hobby is related to soldiers being good at hand-to-hand combat, or the way he dressed in the same clothing is how soldiers do. Although, I find this theory, in my opinion, underrated.

[@phantomstrider]

I really like that theory too. If I'd known about it, I probably would've added it 🙂 It would also explain why he's so appreciative of his simple civilian life. My short time in the Navy 9 years ago taught me a deeper appreciation for the peaceful civilian life that I never before appreciated.

[@christianparrish6647]

Whhhaaaaaaa

[@antoniothesheep]

@@phantomstrider Huh. I never thought of you as a soldier, Strider! Were you in the Australian Navy or the Canadian Navy?

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@phantomstrider I never knew you're part of the military. Nice.

[@SaraAli-my8mo]

@@phantomstrider bro your in the navy!? awesome da-nanananana strider the naaaavyyy

[@catholiccontriversy]

Yeah, I remember skin theory. I thought "yeah that's stupid." I'm also a bit sad you didn't include Jem's "Patrick considers his stupidity as a job." That would have been fun to have him jump on and say "hey Strider, that's my theory."

[@raphaelalavi9385]

9:14 we actually see an entire convention of crabs in the episode kracked krabs. Where Mr Krabs competes for the worlds cheapest krab award.

[@Spencer-wc6ew]

Hasn't it been officially stated that the movie takes place after the whole series? That makes the death theory basically irrelevant.

[@michal7705]

I love how considerate and thoughtful you are of others and their feelings.

[@WolfRider2002]

Something interesting to add onto the Cannibal Krabs theory, I remember reading a nickelodeon magazine that on one page had a Krusty Krab menu and under Seafood, it said "Hey! This isn't the Cannibal Crab!" Just something to think about

[@slashermaster28]

Yeah, it's funny, even though I'm not always happy to the extreme Spongebob is, I can be overly positive about things from time to time. Whenever people ask me if I'm on something, I tell them 'I don't need drugs. I'm naturally high.'

[@mysterious_559]

The Spongebob Death Theory never made sense since there many times after the movie where Spongebob shows maturity

[@thestickopia4619]

I saw the salmon suit and immediately knew skin theory would be brought up

[@Megalon-qc8pf]

I thought “Skin theory” would be on the best, but opinions are opinions

[@seancrosby6837]

Seriously. I feel like he missed the entire point. When he said "I've seen Patrick costumes in real life..." I literally said out loud to myself "Yeah, but why would Bikini Bottom SELL A PATRICK COSTUME?!". I just don't think he understood it, which is fine.

[@B3fromYT]

9:42 In that episode, he said that because he thought that he was old and rotten.

[@LendriMujina]

20:58 In all fairness, it *is* one of the common thematic frameworks for balancing a cast. The seven sins. The four humors/elements/seasons. The twelve signs of the zodiac. Lots of things like that.

[@TheHolidayCritic]

I’m thinking back to Squidward’s nose surgery.

[@tgguitarguy]

#1 Worst - We have evidence that it's a nose in that we see him smell with it lol. and he sniffs. So therefore, clearly a nose