Kamp Koral: An Underwhelming Mess

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years is the first spinoff released around SpongeBob Squarepants. Let's dive in.
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[@TheAlphaJayShow]

I stayed up all night to do this.

[@gemiguess]

Oof,

[@yatoclub]

Thx for caring about your viewers!

[@mcpics4448]

Ha

[@yogiya146]

Oof,

[@thekiller7994]

Really, I managed to stay up for three nights when working extra hours at my job

[@thekiller7994]

Is it me or does the animation remind me of an unfinished early 2000’s game?

[@michaelstrong5383]

That's exactly what it looks like to me too, but even the original Battle for Bikini Bottom game looked better than this.

[@StealthHacker.]

The animation isn't THAT bad, it's not amazing but not horrible

[@abneramaya1736]

I'd wish they took inspiration from Sonic Unleashed's cutscenes for the show's animation and visuals.

[@getmeouttahere1209]

@@StealthHacker. exactly these people are overreacting like they didn’t get off to Cindy from Jimmy Neutron. The animation is actually pretty good for a budget this small and it shows how far animated cg shows have come since PLANET SHEENZIES

[@Zhtrik]

It Reminds of Code Lyoko of all things. Where it’s not bad for the time just a bit uninspired.

[@AAcosta2003]

Remember when people trashed the Spongebob musical saying it was disrespecting Stephen hillenburg when in reality he loved the musical and was at the premiere

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

I just watched Spongebob the Musical on TV and I think it's pretty good.

[@jordy9606]

I loved that musical lol.

[@TOASTYDREAMSTER]

Yeah the musical was amazing in my opinion.

[@_Tzer]

however this one is against his vision and is disrespect

[@TOASTYDREAMSTER]

@@_Tzer yeah

[@Handle423]

The thing that annoys me the most is, Sandy wasn't a character that was there from the start in the original They wouldn't know each other as children

[@yankeeforcestudios5431]

I agree, as while I don’t think continuity matters all that much in Spongebob, but when the character’s first episode featuring that character clearly states that they haven’t met and it’s been consistently clear through the show that the reason why she’s down in the ocean in the first place is to “study” the marine life, so there’s no reason for her to be down there as a child.

[@ichigo_nyanko]

@@yankeeforcestudios5431 Not only that (and I admit I haven`t seen the show or this video) why the hell would a child come to the ocean by herself when she is a land animal who should be with her parents, or at a land camp or something. They just let her go underwater in a little suit by herself for months with no indication of intelligent life down there? And why on earth is she a child either; she is clearly much older than spongebob and a similar age to squidward in the show (at least by maturity level)

[@boundto484]

Completely unrelated but great name

[@boobyegg2135]

Remember the time travel storyline?

[@Sipsipsippinonlambtears]

@@boobyegg2135 I believe OP posted their comment before the time travel episode came out, idk

[@sypheur27]

The one reason i know this isn’t canon is because of sandy. In sandy’s first appearance in season 1 spongebob made it clear that he hadn’t known sandy prior. So it wouldn’t make sense that he met her when he was a kid at summer camp

[@loler49er]

I saw a clip on KZbin about how sandy time traveled there

[@flameshock1013]

Wanna know about another continuity error in this show? I doubt that Mr. Krabs knew who Spongebob was before he started working at the Krusty Krab. Also according to the episode Krusty Krab Training Video, he had been in the fast food business for a while. So why was he working at this camp?

[@loler49er]

@@flameshock1013 so this whole show is a mess😂

[@dumontpictures7303]

I'm surprise that not many people are complaining about the show for it's lack continuity, but rather because it just exists just after the creator died.

[@flameshock1013]

@@dumontpictures7303 I mean in my opinion that is even worse. Imagine if some guy's corperation dishonored his wishes after he died. Wouldn't you feel insulted?

[@fredbloxworth5272]

Kamp Koral's theme song sounds so bored and uninterested compared to the original show's theme song which sounded so much more lively and high-spirited as well as summing up the show's underwater theme.

[@is_ley]

Yeah it just feels rather low-energy compared to the original theme.

[@eieiejjr]

It sounds like totaldramarama (or just any show that exists to teach you that the big yellow one is the sun) So an automatic F

[@softvoicedboyfriend4031]

@@halieghsummers1800 Spongebob squarepants!!!

[@softvoicedboyfriend4031]

@@halieghsummers1800 Something something aporis a sea

[@softvoicedboyfriend4031]

@@halieghsummers1800 i think

[@cloneboy3242]

Stephen Hillenburg: *Passes* Nickelodeon: “Hello, I like money”

[@mrnobody2018]

Me: fuck nickelodeon!!!!!

[@guhbruhmaste4557]

Multiple people confirmed that Hillenburg knew about this and was involved. Stop acting like you know how a dead man feels.

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

Not enough to make smart decisions to actually make that money

[@aster2157]

I should /not/ have laughed at that-

[@ShockwaveFPSStudios]

Actually Stephen Hillinburg worked on a portion of Kamp Coral before he passed away. And besides have you even consider he can change his mind. I only know this because of a video that showed a tweet and another video that showed in a Interview That Confirms Stephen Hillenburg was involved with Kamp Koral. So the I Like Money Joke is just Lex Luthor: WRONG!

[@shgurr]

Ok... I laughed at the college fund joke tho

[@eye_parasite]

Hi shgurr 😃

[@shgurr]

@@eye_parasite hi^^

[@Blablablab]

wow i rarely see you in comment sections, youre one of the few who got me into loving fnaf,thanks 👌

[@hi-uv5mp]

Fancy meeting you here 😳

[@shayochu]

I thought you died are you planning to upload

[@no-oneinparticular1256]

I don’t know how to explain this but the environments look “barren” and the lighting doesn’t feel as bright and happy as the 2D animated version

[@Meadthenerd]

This is exactly what I was thinking. It looks more plane and boring then the original show.

[@tanner6423]

They aren't even trying

[@icecreamhero2375]

Spongebob always had barren backgrounds. It's always been mostly sand.

[@imnuggs1942]

@@icecreamhero2375 Ya and that's why I'm confused that I think these place are barren

[@madfrog7913]

@@icecreamhero2375 thats why he said the lighting wasn't as bright. It just looks too dim and it makes everything look boring and plane.

[@alleosussquirt8041]

"I'm not mad, just disappointed."

[@pixelslover0014]

really? I'm both mad AND disappointed.

[@jojogreengames]

I'm mad because they keep going against the man's dying wish...

[@pixelslover0014]

@@jojogreengames EXACTLY

[@jojogreengames]

We won't really know what he feels about this like Jay said this, so that's fair I don't shame others for watching this and that's why I watch videos like this because I was on the fence, if it was good I would happily watch it but I had a feeling it wouldn't be that good and I think I've been proven right and I can't help but think that he wouldn't be happy with this so all the vibes around this show just kinda suck...

[@alleosussquirt8041]

@@jojogreengames I dunno I can see him eventually being like "Yknow what, fuck it, let's give it a shot and see what the hell happens." In response to 200 calls a day by Nick executives. But I can't see it being done with 100% pure agreement from any party. That being said, the best part of Kamp Koral to me was Sandy, and that's just cause she's adorable.

[@michaelstrong5383]

So all this buildup and "controversy" and it turned out that the show is just one big steamy pile of "meh"? I'd say I'm surprised, but I never had any expectation for this show anyway.

[@Matsubusa69]

It’s funny because even though I had no expectations as well, I think we all knew it’d be “meh.”

[@whoasked9500]

I refuse to watch this show honestly. Not because of any of the Hillenburg stuff or any of the dumb continuity controversy, but it honestly just looks so dull and uninteresting to me. Who knows, it might get better later on.

[@willy9473]

U

[@Minecrayey]

@@whoasked9500 it will in kitchen sponge Very shocking ending

[@silloweet]

@@whoasked9500 Spongebob hasn’t been good in 10 years. It’s not going to change anytime soon

[@SuperWiiBros08]

I've also noticed how this show continues the running gag of Squidward Torture Porn, they just keep hurting him for very unfunny slapsticks, I'm really sick tired of seeing Squidward suffer. also that would really be a funny way to end the episode 20:00

[@MangoPop]

I started laughing.. I think I'm broken..

[@kylesoler4139]

Would have been funny having one of the characters grab the credits like it's a part of a story board and say something along the lines of "no,no,no! we can't finish it now! I wanna know what happens next!"

[@mr.drakanator]

Even as a young kid I had a deep hate for the episodes where the focus was on Squidward getting tortured. Its not funny, it’s just sad and uncomfortable to watch. Squidward is a mean character, but he’s not an antagonist. Episodes that treat him like he is are unhealthy

[@abewear2882]

At least episodes like good neighbors have charm to them but this was just stress inducing.

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

@@abewear2882 what kinda charm does it have?

[@dernamenlosefan]

Anyone else feels like the areas in this often look incredibly empty? Like they could've just thrown some random objects in the background to fill it out? Especially the Jellyfish meadows could've used some plants or corals in the background if you ask me.

[@andreacarolaaguilarallende1149]

the only thing that bugs me it's the lack of bubbles, i mean, in the show there were bubbles appearing when they move and the background, it was a small detail but it help remember that they are under water.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

10:47 I was about to say "Why is Pearl a baby?" But than I remember she's a teenager so she's younger then Spongebob and other in this series.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Isn't she adopted?

[@tiamystic]

So this must mean spongebob is 26.

[@andykishore]

@@MASTEROFEVIL I guess Mr. Krabs adopted Pearl when she was a baby.

[@stephonriley7491]

Facts sameee

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@MASTEROFEVIL We don't know officially but she is in my head cannon.

[@slothei2401]

It feels like they're not underwater, and also in a fish bowl

[@samduymelinck]

Mr Krabs and Plankton being friends was also a plot for an older spongebob episode. They used to be friends.

[@DimwitDangerous]

This show is lighted like how a beginner artist would shade the moment they discovered the airbrush tool Source: I did that exact thing

[@bluesolace9052]

Something feels off about the lighting and I couldn’t put my finger on it. Sponge Bob being underwater makes it hard to have good lighting as well.

[@DimwitDangerous]

@@bluesolace9052 and other issue I see is that it's not really easy to convey that they're underwater, look at nemo for example, they really had to do alot to make it seem underwater, while this show just seems to have a barren wasteland behind everybody

[@bluesolace9052]

@@DimwitDangerous I agree, Nemo’s 3D underwater environment feels more lively with plants moving and everything. I know we’re comparing a movie and a show here but the setting for Kamp Koral looks like a play backdrop compared to Nemo.

[@DimwitDangerous]

@@bluesolace9052 well nemo is also almost 20 years old at this point, I'd say there's zero excuse for this show to look so barren... They could at least have some different light effect braking through the water

[@shrimpfry880]

it has that cheap blender r34 animation feeling to it imho

[@Truecrimesolvesnoend55468]

The art style reminds me of that Netflix Boss Baby series

[@softvoicedboyfriend4031]

My nephew likes it and hes 11

[@boboanimates7445]

@@softvoicedboyfriend4031 im 12 and I know that shit sucks

[@cleanj3ans]

My taste in everything actually sucks but That show is so bad it's good

[@LunaMinuna]

@@boboanimates7445 you have a great future ahead of you

[@boboanimates7445]

@@LunaMinuna thank you. Now I'm gonna go listen to be more chill bye bye

[@68corvette08]

One thing that isn't right with this show is that Sandy attends camp with the others, but SpongeBob didn't meet her until their adulthood.

[@TheAnimeEncyclopedia]

He just made a video explaining it. The SpongeBob multiverse and our sandy calling Kamp coral sandy to stop Plankton from stealing the formula

[@supermudkipz]

Wasn’t the second episode of Spongebob about Spongebob meeting Sandy for the first time? Something smells.

[@ericwijaya2119]

Third if you count Reef Blower.

[@anonymouslucario285]

They explain that at the end of the episode

[@supermudkipz]

@@anonymouslucario285 how so?

[@Agentpman1]

@@supermudkipz Apparently sandy time traveled to make it so that her younger self could meet the cast in Camp Coral, making Tea at The Treedome no longer canon

[@supermudkipz]

@@Agentpman1 what retconing

[@societyman7526]

Is it just me, or do the backgrounds look like something straight out of Battle For Bikini Bottom? Not the remake, the classic GameCube one.

[@softvoicedboyfriend4031]

Because its a fact

[@thevioletbee5879]

It looks like if assets from the original and the remake were mashed together.

[@chromxrobinandcorrinxcamil9031]

PC and GBA > “Console” version.

[@nimloc1670]

For sure

[@frownyclowny6955]

To me the backgrounds look like they’re from that one Guppie show

[@JCDenton205]

kamp koral: something that shouldn't exist but did

[@duskjunk]

canon: obliterated by this show

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@[VUT] Windows XP TWO Maybe. But I think the show should be separated the new seasons into a different universe. S1 - S4: The Classic Timeline S5 - S9: The "Modern" Timeline S9 - present: The New Era

[@thekiller7994]

@@duskjunk I don’t think the series cares about continuity

[@PerrythePlatypus0680]

Okay I know it’s pretty bad but it just gives you that feeling when you really loved spongebob.

[@nimcie8377]

@[VUT] Windows XP TWO every episode after the movie is still canon. They just take place in different places on the timeline and there’s been plenty of retcons throughout the show so it’s hard to say what exactly isn’t canon. But this new show isn’t canon at all

[@sylveexseel7185]

in the snail race episode of spongebob, squidward gets a pet snail ya know “pa-persss,” but in a newer episode squidward is allergic to snails? that confused me.

[@zer0watch454]

Honestly it’s not that bad. The only thing that really bugged me was that I thought that the voice actors for the kid cast from the movie would be voicing them.

[@spencerpetunia8268]

Wait...this is from a thing of everyone as kids in a movie, like Muppet Babies was?

[@yumibebestgirl9719]

That honestly doesn't bother me. I am okay with it. Although I do feel like it would've been better with the kid actors. And for this next point I'm trying to get to, I don't want to sound like an ass, but I think that even if you say that its not that bad, I feel like there are people out there who do hate the show. Like completely hate it. Every one has their own opinion of Kamp Koral. But that aside, good point.

[@yumibebestgirl9719]

Y'know what, just ignore that last point I was trying to make. I dont even know what point I was even trying to make

[@TalesofanEnigma]

It could be worse, it could've been Canon to the actual series.

[@thekiller7994]

Sadly, it actually is

[@TalesofanEnigma]

@@thekiller7994 doesn't that mean the continuity is broken?

[@TuesdaysArt]

@@thekiller7994 Considering one show is in CGI and the other is 2D, it's safe to say they are separate entities.

[@TalesofanEnigma]

@@thekiller7994 if the show was Canon then everything that happened in the original would be a lie

[@getmeouttahere1209]

I’m assuming this is a dream Patrick when he dropped his rock on his head

[@satin8683]

*I TOLD YA SO!!!* Now If you'll excuse me I need to be prepared for Patrick's spinoff and see If It fears better or far worst.

[@thekiller7994]

If it’s shit, it better be polished shit

[@blewis1329]

I hope they make it where Patrick at least has an ounce of common sense like the early spongebob episodes

[@Nakia11798]

Fares* I'm terrified for it

[@CosmicSponge2004]

THEY RETCONNED SISTER SAM!

[@luckiestuser]

@sirjairuss wumbo

[@anothergamer112]

That cutaway after SpongeBob is eaten was funnier than anything from the actual episode.

[@jaborsey_joseph]

To me this show feels like a Diet Spongebob or a Spongebob Jr. It tries it's best for what it has to work with, but also barely tries at all. Also all the references this makes to the original really ticks me off, not because they're terrible it's because they are so god damn lazy.

[@dominiquewilson6499]

You know what they should have done for plankton? They should've made him the rival for camp koral. Like camp chum vs. camp koral.

[@spencerpetunia8268]

Oooh, that would've been fun and brilliant.

[@jorjothefrog]

Nah i like him being friends with Mr Krabs

[@cantmakeacreativename2072]

Eh, I dunno, it would seem kind of weird in my opinion.

[@paperluigi6132]

@@jorjothefrog they were friends AS KIDS. I think their falling out was in their pre-teens iirc.

[@skzworlddomination1112]

no

[@FaultyTwo]

Pack it up, people. Spongebob was dead when his personality changed from an adult with child-like wonder to an annoying crying brat.

[@Altronn]

Sad but true

[@kennethchou4384]

emp

[@FaultyTwo]

@@kennethchou4384 downward spiral

[@kennethchou4384]

@@FaultyTwo it all started when the simpsons were green

[@anonymouslucario285]

What does pack it up mean

[@RainyDays2003]

"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain"

[@Johnslimm]

I’m just glad we grew up with the good shows and animations.

[@Lucky_9705]

I’ll be forgetting that this show ever existed

[@thekiller7994]

If someone told me this show was fan made, I would believe them

[@Stoopid420]

On a different note I also had a lucario called lucky too lol

[@michaelstrong5383]

I've already forgotten the theme song to it.

[@swinelias]

@@Stoopid420 nice lol

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Same

[@Red-jl1qr]

I've decided that this show takes place in an alternate universe from the base show

[@spencerpetunia8268]

It's literally the only way this show's plot/character setup would make sense.

[@guhbruhmaste4557]

It actually does. There's a clip of future sandy talking to young sandy about preserving the timelines

[@yodafriedballs8174]

Dude, I'm only 13, and still feel like a boomer when I watched kamp koral. As not only does it destroy a lot of lore, it's animation and humor is just pretty Ehhh....

[@privateaccount958]

Is no one gonna talk about the genius of the 2D animated show appearing in that episode? It solves the continuity error... Sandy DID meet SpongeBob in Tea at the Tree Dome, but SHE was the one who sent HER younger self to Kamp Koral to stop Plankton from getting the formula. That was genius and nobody’s talking about it.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Yeah. I just watched the ending clip where adult Sandy met her younger self via hologram device. So I'm actually glad that it takes place in the alternate universe.

[@Kay-io5gx]

ohhhhhhhhhh

[@KingDuken]

I thought the younger Spongebob would have that child voice actor like from the movie. But nope, they’re still using Tom Kenny. Same with the some of the other younger versions of the characters.

[@ghostprince4284]

The Kid Voices Would've Been A Better Match For The Younger Versions

[@anonymouslucario285]

@@ghostprince4284 why did you capitalize every word?

[@tortesh1635]

@@anonymouslucario285 I used to do that too, don’t worry about it.

[@SonicMaster519]

@@ghostprince4284 Why Do You Talk Like: This

[@ghostprince4284]

@@SonicMaster519 Cause' 👏🏿I👏🏿 Can 👏🏿Do 👏🏿We 👏🏿Got👏🏿 A 👏🏿Problem?

[@silverdamascus2023]

This show is probably just like Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain, it is not a bad show on its own merits, but it shouldn't have been made in the first place.

[@donovanboykins1995]

That’s a good way to describe it. It’s not bad, but “Camp Lazlo 2.0” it isn’t, either.

[@donathan2933]

@@donovanboykins1995 agreed

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Nickelodeon going to the well of CG animated spin off series, again, huh? Eh. The only gripe I have against the series isn't even against the series itself. I just personally don't want to keep seeing 2D animated getting replaced by 3D animated stuff. If Jay sounded like a boomer comparing the theme songs, then I must sound like a dinosaur. Who know? There may come a time when all cartoons are computer generated (Western and Eastern). I dunno. I always thought 2D had a certain charm to it.

[@The_Toonami-AdultSwim_fan2002]

The original should just kill itself.

[@theblackoutexplorer2658]

Aw hell naw fuck that cgi just looks weird and will always look dated after a while. Mean while I can go watch something like Kim possible and for some reason it still looks good? Which is honestly surprising but also nice same for stuff like Johnny bravo 2D just doesn’t age.

[@redpanda6497]

I have the same opinion. The thing that angers me is that some people still see 2D animation as the equialent of black-white colors in TV instead of the equialent of fantasy or horror ( a type instead of an evolution era ). It's so stupid.

[@abbiepancakeeater52]

i agree. i cannot stand 3d animation. in fact my favorite animation is hand drawn. its very charming.

[@noahshad09]

“Created by Stephen Hillenburg” YEAHHHHH RIGHT....

[@SteamingHillenturds]

It is created by me

[@sonicthehedgehog1606]

I agree with you. I hate it when people bring In Stephen when mentioning any Spongebob. Let the man rest in peace.

[@fanfanatic2568]

He's not mad?

[@lazyladytired]

@@fanfanatic2568 probably typo for man.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

I just saw the word "created by Stephen Hillenburg" at the end of the intro. It should be "created by [insert creator's name], based on the characters by Stephen Hillenburg" I think the fans should stop using Stephen's name to justify the hatred towards spin-off series and give this man a break. Nick is maybe on the wrongs, but the fans added the fuel of salt.

[@Impalingthorn]

1. This show's existence is a direct sleight at Stephen. The man went to his deathbed not wanting a spinoff and they did it anyways. People are outraged about it BECAUSE they're rather his life's work go to bed with him instead of being milked. 2. Once again, if that wasn't enough, they literally put "Created by Stephen Hillenburg" in the title card as if to save face. That is a striking lack of confidence from the people that made this pile of "meh". People are mad because Stephen isn't being left alone. I'm not saying you should be, but acting like they're in the wrong when they weren't the first ones to fire is pretty absurd.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@Impalingthorn Stephen never said that he never wanted spin-offs, but he said that he never see spin-offs as if this is a surprise for him. Not to mention that he already knew about Kamp Koral and worked on it before his passing. Even as a Spongebob fan, I actually agreed on this and changed my perspective. I get it! Nickelodeon did it for the sake of profits but the fanbases are no better. Also, his "wish" about not wanting a spin-off was already two decades old considering that he said that in the interview during the release of the first Spongebob movie, so he probably changed his mind for a long time. Here's a quote from Stephen Hillenburg: “The show is about SpongeBob, he’s the core element, and it’s about how he relates to the other characters. Patrick by himself might be a bit too much. *So I don’t see any spin-offs.”* He never said that *he don't want spin-offs* but that's just the Internet spreading misinformations after hearing a bunch of rumors.

[@toon4thought]

That rant about fans and detractors alike using Stephen's name as a shield of validation for their perspective was GLORIOUS.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Yeah. I've heard that Stephen Hillenburg did knew about Kamp Koral but the fans won't accept that because he's against spin-offs and they are pretty strict about it.

[@guhbruhmaste4557]

@@poweroffriendship2.0 he said that 17 years ago. People have to stop acting like they know how a dead man feels. I trust Tom Kenny over randoms on Twitter.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@guhbruhmaste4557 I know since that his opinions about spin-offs is a decade old and that's why I actually watched the Vailskibum94 video to see more info. Speaking of Tom Kenny, I've also heard that, according to him, Kamp Koral is actually more of an experiment to CGI since the animators find the way to make something new on how 3D can emulate the 2D classic animation, like squash and stretch. I haven't watched Kamp Koral since I don't have Paramount+ (since I'm from a different country so it's unfortunate that it's not available) but I just wanted to see the show.

[@guhbruhmaste4557]

@@poweroffriendship2.0 i wasn't trying to direct this at you, I was trying to branch another conversation about fans with insufficient information. Sorry for the confusion

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@guhbruhmaste4557 Yeah. Fans took Stephen Hillenburg's wish and made false informations about it with bitterness and furious just to show how greedy and insidious Nickelodeon. Maybe it would've been better if Nick admitted that he did knew about the spin-off. About the confusion? Apology accepted.

[@tiernanmosher]

11:08 “One thing about these characters is that there all sh-“ *Add pops up* Me: 😳

[@OmarAlikaj]

"Tom and Jerry Show" is good, at least better than either of the movies till date. The showrunners obviously understood what made the classics work. "Kamp Koral," looks like it'll appeal to 5-year-olds.

[@subira8518]

"Created by Stephen Hillenburg" Didn't he like... DIE A YEAR AGO.

[@TuesdaysArt]

Two years ago now, November of 2018.

[@getmeouttahere1209]

Yeah it’s a big surprise the show was in development for more than a year.... 🙄

[@icecreamhero2375]

Cartoons take along time to make. Also he made Spongebob.

[@BlythePennyBicycle21]

The credits say "developed for television by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Andrew Goodman, Kaz, Mr Lawrence, and Vincent Waller". They should've put that credit in the intro and say "based on characters created by Stephen Hillenberg".

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@aduckofsomesort The Simpsons was created in 15 minutes. I don't see your point.

[@NPGLAMB]

“Created by Stephen Hillenburg” no it’s not why would they lie like that ?

[@SparkleWolf404]

I think they legally need to add that since he made the characters

[@BlythePennyBicycle21]

The credits say "developed for television by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Andrew Goodman, Kaz, Mr Lawrence, and Vincent Waller". They should've put that credit in the intro and say "based on characters created by Stephen Hillenberg".

[@andykishore]

It's been pulled into question on if Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years was really created by Brian Robbins or Stephen Hillenburg. Because Brian Robbins said in an interview that he came up with the idea of Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years during a September 2018 meeting, but it was Stephen Hillenburg who approved of the idea.

[@coolkid7377]

@@andykishore whether he made it or not. The least they can do is put effort on it even is Stephen didn't want it just out of respect.

[@CrispyShroom]

Hillenburg did work on the show

[@derfvcderfvc7317]

The jellyfish hiding behind spongebob in the shape of his body and attacking squidward when spongebob moves actually was funny.

[@Ejeffers-eh2om]

To be fair, the "Gross Up" is actually a staple of classic spongebob, however, they totally missed the mark on it here if that's what they were even attempting. For it to work it requires a brief, drastic change, whereas here they just zoom in on something disgusting that was already in frame.

[@whittersricchy4825]

Bruh they didn't sting spongebob. They implanted eggs into him. Omfg that makes the bumpy spongebob imagery so much worse

[@newyorkyankees81]

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[@LegoSharkSuitGuy]

@@newyorkyankees81 what

[@graythaprince]

@@newyorkyankees81 simp

[@memerboi7128]

@@newyorkyankees81 what the hell is wrong with you!?

[@Nevermaurum]

oh, I just realized that

[@insidioussheep7237]

what I can't get over with this spinoff is how it looks like a cut scene from an early PS3/XBox360 game

[@weirdbrosanimations8344]

1999 was a great time for SpongeBob, man so many good episodes.

[@leylakaradal4282]

Alpha jay: I don't hate this show Also alpha jay: rants Everyone: confused

[@thatoneeggplant]

It’s constructive criticism

[@leylakaradal4282]

@@thatoneeggplant yes it is. I don't understand. He says he doesn't hate it. But gets angry.......even more confusion?.....it should of been called this video is a underwhelming mess

[@Nakia11798]

You can find something meh and criticize it easily.

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

@@leylakaradal4282 It is called that.

[@leylakaradal4282]

@@quangamershyguyyz7166 it's called kamp koral

[@OptimusPhillip]

Technically, that wasn't SpongeBob that Squidward taught to jellyfish, just a primordial sponge

[@TOASTYDREAMSTER]

True

[@scrappydooinalobstercostum4523]

Seeing this as a 2000's kid it's sad. I grew up after the good seasons, lived through the some what ok seasons, and now dealing with the bad seasons. Steven didn't want all these spin-offs but Nick is the big company who loves money.

[@crepe_ig]

He didnt say he didnt want any spinoffs, he said he doesnt expect any coming out.

[@raymondtomas2294]

way to put words into a dead mans mouth

[@CastledCard]

As a Spongebob lore fanatic, it's very lore breaking that Sandy is there

[@toonaurz2620]

Attention campers! Attention campers! It's tiiiiime for Camp Lazlooooo!

[@michaelstrong5383]

There were two scouts who made a friend And Lazlo was his name-o

[@TuesdaysArt]

L A ZLO

[@nicthenicbro]

L A Z L O

[@personperson2319]

@@nicthenicbro L A Z L O

[@galacticmusicalgirl2179]

@@personperson2319 And Lazlo was his name-o!

[@JMaher393]

That jellyfish scene just feels so empty. Like I wish there was more objects in the scene to make it more lively

[@destroyerofworlds4663]

Actually, Jay, I'm a Gen Z kid too and I STILL think the theme song is corny compared to the original

[@trumangraham2602]

"Not only is he an antagonist, he's also a bad guy." Every 60 seconds a minute passes.

[@fettycheese2498]

Doesn’t always mean the same thing

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

@@fettycheese2498 Then he should have just said he was the bad guy of that episode.

[@alextam167]

These aren't the same thing. The antagonist is just the opposite of the main character. For example, a comic can have Carnage (an evil character) as the protagonist because it takes places from his perspective and Spiderman as the antagonist because he opposes Carnage. The Strangler is the antagonist (opposite of Spongebob, whose POV you take) and the bad guy (he strangles people.)

[@rednetherbrick3178]

Not all antagonists are bad guys and not all bad guys are antagonists

[@Nicu-vy3gm]

Wow Nickelodeon is really milking spongebob

[@chadluigi1235]

Tell me about it

[@andykishore]

Like always.

[@liliththerat8124]

Yeah like TTG they’re milking the hell out of it

[@jaredsabatelli2459]

As a kid I think camp coral is dog shit I really really dont like this

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

@@jaredsabatelli2459 They don’t care what you think.

[@pokemaster374]

My question is why is sandy here ? Wasn't she a new to underwater life during the early version of spongebob? There's no way they've met before she moved to live in bikini bottom

[@MyselfandComics]

It’s confirmed to be non canon.

[@kingdonut6675]

Oh god that that crying animation is hard to look at.

[@admanttv5887]

I feel like the sponge bob nowadays relies heavily on slap stick and goofy humor. Don’t get me wrong the older episodes had those like when they made an entire song about how sponge bob ripped his pants (an absolute banger) but the new episodes just feel like they’re completely full of it. Overall the older episodes had much more effort, love, and care put into them, the jokes, the characters, the plots, almost everything. But our days of sponge bob are over, the new kids need him more than us, and I’m willing to except that.

[@fizzyfuzz5878]

I just like to pretend everything Hillenburg wasn't significantly involved in doesn't exist.

[@dragonslayermasterornstein83]

This animation sincerly reminds me of fan boy and chumchum and that's a BAD thing.

[@glenncraigmeyer07]

Fanboy and chum chum animation is alright

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

The animation is good. It doesn’t even look that bad.

[@RaphielShiraha64]

@@quangamershyguyyz7166 it looks lifeless especially the lightning

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

I thought the same thing. Except it's not a bad thing, it's actually decent in my eyes.

[@liliththerat8124]

I remember that show I thought I was crazy because I never see it on tv

[@ToastyBrain]

The show is underwhelming at best. Does it have potential? Yes. I'm seeing this as a whole separate universe where everyone grew up together, it helps. I do enjoy the references and how many side characters they use, plus baby Pesrl is adorable. Does it disrespect Stephen? Just a little, but it does continue his legacy, even if it may be done in poor taste to some. The animation is actually fairly decent, I love how it tries to act 2D.

[@jellygoldfish5162]

I haven’t watched much camp coral but I noticed that Squidward is there but in one of the Spongebob episodes you see that Spongebob meant Squidward when he was an adult and moved into his pineapple next to Squidward, so my point is why is Squidward at camp coral when they first meet when their adults?

[@jt_9999]

What’s weird is that the show doesn’t even follow the continuity established in the movie

[@bug8357]

The show is set one year after the movie.

[@thatonea-hole]

@@bug8357 That doesn't make any sense! Since Squidward was a kid in the movie and even if it's a year later, he would still be a kid. Just a year older

[@Audreyana]

@@bug8357 that doesn’t make sense

[@Tragicdoozy]

Yah like what happend to squidwards glasses

[@mistx7115]

Honestly, this show just has that who cares to feel to it. I do find this show a tad bit cynical even if the Hillenburg thing really is a non-issue, maybe it feels that way because it just feels forced.

[@softvoicedboyfriend4031]

Maybe if nick convinced hillenburg to make this before he passed it would be good

[@HarvestHollows]

Honestly, I find people spreading misconception and gatekeeping about what he felt at the time more damaging to his legacy, but won't do their own research or actually stop to wonder if he would really care to begin with. People just won't let the dead rest, and it's pathetic

[@guhbruhmaste4557]

@@HarvestHollows can I get an amen?

[@shylar763]

Plankton being the cook and also kinda being friends with Mr. Krabs isn't that odd considering they used to be friends which was shown in the Friend or Foe episode and they both wanted to sorta be cooks in that episode, so they have some continuity there which is interesting

[@wuwubean]

this show's lighting looks like something I would make in blender, which is NOT a compliment

[@lucabennito3651]

The primitive sponge was an ancestor of Spongebob’s.

[@MrCreepyPeach]

this makes far more sense and explains this episode.

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

Not sure how a analytical reviewer like Jay here messed up on that part. Along with saying the Strangler was a bad guy twice in a row.

[@EndingAbyss165]

Can I just say I really like the Plankton’s college fund gag....

[@aosika7684]

Wait... so kamp koral is a series? I always thought that it would be a movie

[@BlythePennyBicycle21]

It's spun off from the third movie.

[@sulli1189]

Kamp Koral unironically feels like Fanboy and Chum Chum but with the modern Spongebob characters. Similar highs and lows

[@jt_9999]

I actually really like modern Spongebob. I thought seasons 10-12 have had some real bangers

[@isomericgamer6644]

I agree with you. Season 11 might be my favorite season of all time.

[@amaze_z1953]

@@isomericgamer6644 Oh, no they're coming. *Hears footsteps of season 1-3 elitists* RUNNN!!!

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

Season 11 is meh to me but I really like season 12.

[@fuzzybuzzy3159]

@@amaze_z1953 I'm in the ballpark of old SB being best SB but some of the later episodes slap

[@IncorrectHB]

I prefer the earlier episodes but that's mainly because i don't like the over animation but dome later episodes or great

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

I feel like this would've made a better video game than tv show

[@camer4459]

One thing I've noticed about the animation that makes it seem a little off is their lack of smear frames. In regular 2D animation, smear frames help exaggerate a character's movements and help them seem faster and more comedic. With 3D animation, I imagine it's very difficult, if not impossible, to create similarly styled smear frames. So when a character is supposed to move fast, it's just really awkward and stiff, and simply looks like they have a lot of extra, slow moving limbs. I can appreciate the effort they're putting into the animation to make it more cartoony, but this particular animation just doesn't go well with the type of show they're trying to make.

[@milddiffuse]

There are smear frames all over the first episode what do you mean. I'm really bothered by the fact that "animation" is a blanket term like it is because people keep confusing the way things are rendered with the posing, movement, and "acting" that's being put into these things. I agree that the backgrounds and lighting seem like they did the bare minimum. The actual animation here though (referring to the work done by animators) is absolutely great and a lot of fun. For me, it even makes up for the somewhat bland rendering, because it's obvious that they wouldn't spend the amount of money on this they did with the movie.

[@Cnw8701]

This is literally Planet Sheen all over again.

[@EllBluebird]

The strange thing is, the animation seems fine and is honestly good but it looks more like the rendering is awful? The lighting and everything looks like someone took the sky model in C4D and rendered it as is, didn't change any settings or use any other lighting. Except maybe worse. 50% lighting, hard/harsh shadows and no settings? I mean, yeah, if you edited the settings it'd take a lot longer to make it with higher settings but (in my very limited experience) it gives a much higher quality look in the end. I've seen better lighting and rendering on commercials, lol.

[@theblackoutexplorer2658]

I think you hit it on the head? Like it just feels odd

[@TheRealBlackarrot]

"Created by Stephen Hillinburg" should have an asterisk after it

[@Manda_Kat]

I want to produce my dream cartoon, so I watch a lot of cartoon reviews as reference to the small things a lot of producers forget to think about. Also because I'm addicted to your channel. A dream would be to see my pilot covered like this, even if the reception turned out negative lol

[@explosionmage]

Camp koral looks like a nick jr show because of the animation.

[@Rainok]

I do want to call attention that Squidward taught Prehistoric sponge not Spongebob and it was future Squidward teaching a prehistoric sponge So this Squidward would have no knowledge of any of that

[@luciarpg9781]

As a young person, I didn't like it

[@softvoicedboyfriend4031]

I mean im 15 but its a decent show its just kinda bland

[@Dezlite]

@@softvoicedboyfriend4031 I guess, only problem I recognize is that it doesn't bring anything new to the table. Sure, SB and his friends are younger, but he acts the same. The theme song is also very boring.

[@softvoicedboyfriend4031]

@@Dezlite That kinda bland

[@funtimeisaiah.8715]

I’m 11 I don’t like it

[@nitabagels6969]

@@softvoicedboyfriend4031 As a fellow 15 year old...I HATED IT!

[@jenneacubero1036]

The gross close-ups are gonna be memes, I can feel it and tell.

[@thebombingsoda]

2:30 I like how it looks light SpongeBobs eyes are emitting there own light source

[@flavoredpoet]

One of the main problems with Kano Koral is the lighting and backgrounds along with the fact that the young characters are voiced by the same actors. Idk maybe I’m just salty...

[@getmeouttahere1209]

People would complain more if they had new voice actors

[@The_Toonami-AdultSwim_fan2002]

That's because you are, since you never let go of the shitty nostalgia.

[@negavenom]

@@The_Toonami-AdultSwim_fan2002 Well aren't you a ray of sunshine.

[@The_Toonami-AdultSwim_fan2002]

@@negavenom ... How very generous of you ._.

[@negavenom]

@@The_Toonami-AdultSwim_fan2002 No problem

[@potentfrog]

Breaks my heart they made this show, and greenlit another.. the current showrunner even opens admitted his initial tweet defending it was wrong and he barely remembers the meeting with Stephen. But its been established, stephen was told of kamp koral,the entire cast and team met it with extreme hesitation until they were persuaded into giving it a chance. Stephen passed before seeing the final product but im going to take Paul's word fr hw Stephen would feel well over the current showrunners. They were far closer and worked closer together for much longer. I watched kamp koral and it was a mess. Choppy animation, things clipping into each other, character designs are horrible, scenes and humor dont translate well into 3d due to looks or timing even or just lazy writing and reuse of jokes from the main show. Some scenes make things stand out awkwardly from the rest of the scene. The lighting is often weird and improperly implemented into scenes. And as I mentioned before, a lot of jokes are reused from the main show and it feels lazily done. I know the current team is pretty much who writes for the mainshow, but this feel like a half assed effort by people who mostly werent into the project to begin with, and were essentially made to partake by contract. They were like, ok but im not gonna like it. That statement sums up how I feel about kamp koral. Greedy, sad, heartbreaking for fans such as myself who are massive fans of spongebob and hillenburgs legacy and history.. stephen hillenburg said it best himself, " i personally think its good to not go to the point were people dont wants to see your show anymore"

[@cici_buns1951]

*as an 11 yo, I can confirm this is correct*

[@Minecrayey]

He didn't said he dont want spin off he didn't see any of spin off in the near time

[@potentfrog]

@@Minecrayey you obviously didnt read anything I said

[@weed75black35]

Alright dude, the first half of your comment is reasonable. Take Paul's word over the current team working on spongebob, fine by me. The other half is just you ripping the show with the nitpickiest of reasons and things so subjective, that you're practically grasping at straws to hate on it. I watched Kamp Koral, all 6 episodes of it, and I like it. I admit the first episode was weak, but it got significantly better in the 2nd episode. The animation is easy on the eyes. The writing has a distinctly faster pace than the main show. The jokes are consistent, and well spread-out. The 3D animation allows for more visual gags, which so far Kamp Koral succeeds at taking advantage of. All in all, I think Kamp Koral has enough charm of its own to carve out a separate identity from the main show. And you know what? I find it more entertaining than modern spongebob, including the ones Stephen Hillenburg came back to co-produce.

[@potentfrog]

I cant imagine any of my legitimate complaints are nitpicking but go off. 🤣🤣

[@EverythingFan02]

The animation looks like a combination of Jimmy Neutron and Veggie Tales animation, with a lower budget or less skilled 3D animators. The other 3D Nick spinoff, Planet Sheen, looked much worse than its predecessor also, iirc. Odd trend.

[@dawnsbuneary]

The worst thing about Kamp Koral is the MAJOR continuity error. Spongebob meets Sandy in the episode Tea at the Treedome, yet here we see them in the same summer camp as kids. WAT?

[@theonetrueboxman7361]

I actually think it’s terrible, I know Steve worked on it and all that, but it’s just not a good show. Its just bland and uninteresting

[@Rashawnermani456]

it's only been one episode

[@theonetrueboxman7361]

@@Rashawnermani456 I can still not like it based on what Ive seen so far

[@flare8197]

That doesn't make it *terrible*. Just...generic

[@theonetrueboxman7361]

@@flare8197 I think its bad. Like ok there are SOME elements I appreciate but I still just don’t enjoy it

[@Rashawnermani456]

@@theonetrueboxman7361 no it's literally the first episode you don't even know how the rest of the series is it could very well be good

[@wijinsama]

Alpha Jay: It's okay, I guess... Nickelodeon: I took that personally!

[@Sephus912]

3:31 - “It’s not a good sign when your show opens up with a toilet flush sound effect.” -LS Mark

[@Gagem145]

15:30 according to the official yt channel, it was always planned that those two are NOT sb and patrick, but ancestors

[@Fool_Punk]

Hard for me to believe that spongebob would someday take that baby to prom to do the sponge

[@toopienator]

"All that glitters is not all that jazz" Hmmm.... Sounds a bit familiar. "All that glitters is not gold" OHHH NOOOOO!!!!!!

[@WiKDs]

I think the problem i have the most with this show is how it doesn't feel like they're underwater

[@yamataichul]

The shadows have the same energy as those deviantart amature drawings of fursonas made by preteens

[@dannydanny6442]

Two things I hate about the new Spongebob intro 1; Tom kenny is terrible at singing, plz stop making him sing. 2; "created" by Stephen Hillenberg

[@pogggaming4470]

Stephen knew about it before passing away

[@icecreamhero2375]

Tom Kenny is good at singing he is singing in character.

[@victoriabell9546]

You do know that Tom Kenny did some work in the alternative music scene back in the 80's.

[@anonymouslucario285]

You would hate "Who am I" then

[@anonymouslucario285]

He did create it