Hasbean
Flying Dutchman's Sock
I don't think that there's much in this episode that I could say that hasn't been said already. I found it to be boring for most of the time; it really should've been 11 minutes (the first few minutes of SB cleaning up the KK were pretty cool, but could've been shortened) and I actually thought it was going to be while watching it. The crying jag likewise went on for too long, but it wasn't at the grating volume or pitch of "All that Glitters". I was just waiting for the episode to get on with the plot, only to realize that the plot was about as thin as Pizza Pete's crust. It was highly structured and predictable, which is a shame when a lot of the strength of post-movie eps were in interesting plots. There weren't enough gags to make up for it either, although there were some (I smiled at: the mini-sponges cleaning the dishes, the firing puns, Squidward's dress, and the refs to Pickles and Best Day Ever).
While the four restaurants being located next to each other was amusing (I live in the suburbs where we have a Walgreens every 6 blocks), the reason why he kept getting fired was inane as it was confusing, considering what occurs later on. So he makes all of the food perfectly, except he uses the pizza/hotdogs/noodles/burritos as patties. Can't the owners just take the buns off? Furthermore, where did SB even get buns at the pizza/Mexican/Chinese places? But the huge "Huh?" moment was when the Weenie guy kidnapped him; sir, if you wanted him that badly, you shouldn't've fired him in the first place. Then, for no reason, the other restauranteurs realized they made the same mistakes and began fighting over him too. Mr. K ended up looking pretty fair as far as restaurant owners go.
I agree that it seemed like SB was going to open up a Snailpo business when Pat and Gary liked his homemade kibble. That probably would've been more interesting than what we ended up with. I would have preferred it if SB had actually enjoyed his new job and the episode would focus more on how ST and Mr. Krabs were getting along; it would've been an opportunity to put in lots of jokes/visual gags, which this trio is good at.
There were good things about SYF. What made me happy about SB's firing was that it wasn't mean-spirited, or anything that was really his fault, etc. looking too happy. I also appreciated that it wasn't Squidward who manned the grill and sucked at it for the nth time (because hasn't Mr. K learned anything?), but Mr. Krabs, whom we haven't seen cooking since Squilliam Returns and wasn't much better than he is now. Fridge Logic kicks in a bit when you realize that as the creator of the Krabby Patty, he really should know how to cook his own food, though. Mr. Krabs actually respecting the law was good, too.
Gary was so heartwarming in this episode I can't even, which is good to watch post-Treats (although I much prefer Treats to this ep). "You need me?" <3 Even if it was just so SB fed him, it was sweet. Sandy though, wtf; feeding toxic waste to someone who's supposed to be her friend (Patrick). In the words of SB, "Are you sure that isn't illegal?" Furthermore, you notice how nobody needed a water helmet inside the tree dome? Squidward, hooray! I've been waiting for you to say something nice to SB since Sponge-cano!, and you almost pulled through. At least there's something ST hates more than SB, and since actions speak louder than words, a guy who knows nothing about karate willing to beat up 4 potential sponge-nappers (while sacrificing his dignity wearing a Krabby suit) is actually very selfless. Mr. K was decent at the end, although the beginning brought back some S6 "will kill you for a nickel" tendencies.
All in all, this was a "Meh" episode. There weren't that many grossout pics (barring that one of fun-employment!SB), the characters seemed to like each other, and the crying wasn't especially annoying. However, it wasted a good plot and wasn't funny enough to get a 'great' rating from me. Honestly, I was disappointed that Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, and Mark Ceccarelli, the creators of Plankton's Pet and Eek! An Urchin, couldn't come up with anything better.
Overall: 5/10 at the lowest, 6.5/10 when I'm in a good mood
(Sorry to all who read this about crappy grammar/transition phrases. I might as well write my feelings down while they're hot.)
While the four restaurants being located next to each other was amusing (I live in the suburbs where we have a Walgreens every 6 blocks), the reason why he kept getting fired was inane as it was confusing, considering what occurs later on. So he makes all of the food perfectly, except he uses the pizza/hotdogs/noodles/burritos as patties. Can't the owners just take the buns off? Furthermore, where did SB even get buns at the pizza/Mexican/Chinese places? But the huge "Huh?" moment was when the Weenie guy kidnapped him; sir, if you wanted him that badly, you shouldn't've fired him in the first place. Then, for no reason, the other restauranteurs realized they made the same mistakes and began fighting over him too. Mr. K ended up looking pretty fair as far as restaurant owners go.
I agree that it seemed like SB was going to open up a Snailpo business when Pat and Gary liked his homemade kibble. That probably would've been more interesting than what we ended up with. I would have preferred it if SB had actually enjoyed his new job and the episode would focus more on how ST and Mr. Krabs were getting along; it would've been an opportunity to put in lots of jokes/visual gags, which this trio is good at.
There were good things about SYF. What made me happy about SB's firing was that it wasn't mean-spirited, or anything that was really his fault, etc. looking too happy. I also appreciated that it wasn't Squidward who manned the grill and sucked at it for the nth time (because hasn't Mr. K learned anything?), but Mr. Krabs, whom we haven't seen cooking since Squilliam Returns and wasn't much better than he is now. Fridge Logic kicks in a bit when you realize that as the creator of the Krabby Patty, he really should know how to cook his own food, though. Mr. Krabs actually respecting the law was good, too.
Gary was so heartwarming in this episode I can't even, which is good to watch post-Treats (although I much prefer Treats to this ep). "You need me?" <3 Even if it was just so SB fed him, it was sweet. Sandy though, wtf; feeding toxic waste to someone who's supposed to be her friend (Patrick). In the words of SB, "Are you sure that isn't illegal?" Furthermore, you notice how nobody needed a water helmet inside the tree dome? Squidward, hooray! I've been waiting for you to say something nice to SB since Sponge-cano!, and you almost pulled through. At least there's something ST hates more than SB, and since actions speak louder than words, a guy who knows nothing about karate willing to beat up 4 potential sponge-nappers (while sacrificing his dignity wearing a Krabby suit) is actually very selfless. Mr. K was decent at the end, although the beginning brought back some S6 "will kill you for a nickel" tendencies.
All in all, this was a "Meh" episode. There weren't that many grossout pics (barring that one of fun-employment!SB), the characters seemed to like each other, and the crying wasn't especially annoying. However, it wasted a good plot and wasn't funny enough to get a 'great' rating from me. Honestly, I was disappointed that Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, and Mark Ceccarelli, the creators of Plankton's Pet and Eek! An Urchin, couldn't come up with anything better.
Overall: 5/10 at the lowest, 6.5/10 when I'm in a good mood
(Sorry to all who read this about crappy grammar/transition phrases. I might as well write my feelings down while they're hot.)
