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i'm honestly nervous. Anti-shippers will have my head before the Super Bowl starts...
Okay... So I am here to tell everyone MY view of this ship. Unfortunately, it's not as silly as E.V.I.L's Squidiam topic. I wish so, but I digress. Feel free to agree, feel free to disagree. I just want to see what other members feel about my view of the ship, and maybe, in some way, some of you change your view of this ship, but feel free to stick to your opinion if you want. Also: I am not trying to list the "hints" for this ship like those crazy super-shippers and I am not forcing people to support this ship! This is just something I felt like doing, so enjoy!
Okay, now that that's out of the way, now to actually talk about this ship. Spandy is easily one of the most popular SpongeBob ships as well as the least popular ship. Many advocate it whole-heartedly (the fanfic site is FULL of them) and others completely despise it. I sort of took the middle route. I am OPEN to the ship and will welcome it when it ever becomes canon, but it won't bother me if it never happens. Based on their status as friends and the way they behave, the two CAN get together, but it most likely won't happen, hence the title of the topic. I will kinda elaborate based on the show.
First off, let me make a quick overview of their friendship status. SpongeBob acts friendly to everyone in Bikini Bottom, no matter who and no matter how they react to such affection. That's no exception to Sandy, who is obviously the outsider in the series. It seems like Sandy took a liking (not romantically but friendly) to SpongeBob right away and vice versa. Without really realizing it, Sandy has sort of a soft spot for SpongeBob. For example, such episodes like Pre-Hibernation Week and Karate Island show that Sandy would risk a lot to make sure SpongeBob is okay, like friends typically do. She also seems indifferent on every other guy on the show. Sandy and Squidward rarely speak to each other and Patrick is usually only around when SpongeBob drags him along. As for Larry, Sandy doesn't see him as necessarily attractive, but rather a guy she just hangs out within the gym because SpongeBob is too weak. If she did like him, she'd join the troupe of girls staring and stalking him at Goo Lagoon. The only person Sandy seems to be holding an emotional attachment to is SpongeBob. Rarely anyone makes her laugh or soften up except for SpongeBob, so he obviously impacted her life underwater to the point she cares for him the most out of everyone in Bikini Bottom.
Because she doesn't seem so important to the writers, we don't know much about Sandy's past nor her home life is like in Texas. We don't know if she has a boyfriend/husband or anyone who she's romantically attached to. She's the only main character to not fall in love in the show as of now, which unfortunately doesn't rule out the possibility that she's already taken by another squirrel we never knew about. Spandy shippers, honestly including me, tend to assume both are single and inexperienced in romance and crushes. Sandy seems strong enough to ignore her teenage hormones to focus on being a scientist, which is ideally what I thought of and can relate to and SpongeBob is a child at heart, so obviously he doesn't really feel full on romance, at least not yet. Their inexperience, if that IS the case, can potentially explain why the beans have yet to be spilled.
Also, to think that Sandy climbed up to be SpongeBob's other best friend so quickly is a pleasant surprise. The only other people SpongeBob considers BEST friends are Patrick and Squidward, both of whom SpongeBob seems to have known for a long time (Patrick since they were babies and Squidward since he first moved in). To think Sandy got up there so quickly says a lot about how they like and care for each other as friends. In my opinion, the most loving, caring romantic relationships start out this way because the two partners know each other so well and care about each other enough to move on to the next level. This is just me stating that SpongeBob and Sandy CAN get together for this reason, because they got along so well and so quickly.
As for the series itself, there are hints on both SpongeBob and Sandy's parts that can signify at the very least a minor puppy love crush. SpongeBob is still immature, but he's grown enough to understand the adult life. For example, in the movie, SpongeBob admits to being an immature kid, which ironically was a very mature thing to do :P. Due to Sandy's lack of screen time in the movie, their status is sort of open to interpretation. Also, SpongeBob seems to want to get married, proven in Club SpongeBob when he asks the Magic Conch so, which shows that SpongeBob isn't completely asexual, but rather just too immature to get into any relationships as of the show's timeline (or lack thereof). We don't know for sure what will happen when he eventually does mature. The only girl he talks to regularly is Sandy, so she can be the first girl SpongeBob may turn to when he does start maturing. As for hints on Sandy's part, the way she risks her life for SpongeBob shows that she cares for him a lot, and the fact she gets along with him more than any other guy in Bikini Bottom can mean that she can potentially fall for SpongeBob if she ever does or if she hasn't already.
Also, as much as I support the ship, kids are a big no-no, unless an alternative other than direct mating occurs.
My view of Spandy is that they are great friends, probably as ideal, if not, more ideal than SpongeBob and Patrick, that can potentially eventually evolve into something more. In past topics, me saying that I hope that there will be a Spandy episode is a joke. None of the above are facts, but rather observations that can serve as an openly interpretive foreshadowing of what can possibly happen after the show really ends. Speaking of the show's ending, the finale seems to be THE BEST place to make this ship canon. No finale is complete without something MAJOR happening to the main character or characters. Nothing is cuter or more appropriate than an epilogue of a finale that features the main character's life thereafter. If this never happens, at least let SpongeBob and Sandy remain friends forever, because their caring for each other is really cute and emotionally appealing (at least for me) either way. The ship cannot be ruled out entirely unless one or the other falls for another individual. For now, I'll accept the puppy love hints, for they are still cute too. :)
Feel free to add anything and give your opinion without completely bashing me.
Okay... So I am here to tell everyone MY view of this ship. Unfortunately, it's not as silly as E.V.I.L's Squidiam topic. I wish so, but I digress. Feel free to agree, feel free to disagree. I just want to see what other members feel about my view of the ship, and maybe, in some way, some of you change your view of this ship, but feel free to stick to your opinion if you want. Also: I am not trying to list the "hints" for this ship like those crazy super-shippers and I am not forcing people to support this ship! This is just something I felt like doing, so enjoy!
Okay, now that that's out of the way, now to actually talk about this ship. Spandy is easily one of the most popular SpongeBob ships as well as the least popular ship. Many advocate it whole-heartedly (the fanfic site is FULL of them) and others completely despise it. I sort of took the middle route. I am OPEN to the ship and will welcome it when it ever becomes canon, but it won't bother me if it never happens. Based on their status as friends and the way they behave, the two CAN get together, but it most likely won't happen, hence the title of the topic. I will kinda elaborate based on the show.
First off, let me make a quick overview of their friendship status. SpongeBob acts friendly to everyone in Bikini Bottom, no matter who and no matter how they react to such affection. That's no exception to Sandy, who is obviously the outsider in the series. It seems like Sandy took a liking (not romantically but friendly) to SpongeBob right away and vice versa. Without really realizing it, Sandy has sort of a soft spot for SpongeBob. For example, such episodes like Pre-Hibernation Week and Karate Island show that Sandy would risk a lot to make sure SpongeBob is okay, like friends typically do. She also seems indifferent on every other guy on the show. Sandy and Squidward rarely speak to each other and Patrick is usually only around when SpongeBob drags him along. As for Larry, Sandy doesn't see him as necessarily attractive, but rather a guy she just hangs out within the gym because SpongeBob is too weak. If she did like him, she'd join the troupe of girls staring and stalking him at Goo Lagoon. The only person Sandy seems to be holding an emotional attachment to is SpongeBob. Rarely anyone makes her laugh or soften up except for SpongeBob, so he obviously impacted her life underwater to the point she cares for him the most out of everyone in Bikini Bottom.
Because she doesn't seem so important to the writers, we don't know much about Sandy's past nor her home life is like in Texas. We don't know if she has a boyfriend/husband or anyone who she's romantically attached to. She's the only main character to not fall in love in the show as of now, which unfortunately doesn't rule out the possibility that she's already taken by another squirrel we never knew about. Spandy shippers, honestly including me, tend to assume both are single and inexperienced in romance and crushes. Sandy seems strong enough to ignore her teenage hormones to focus on being a scientist, which is ideally what I thought of and can relate to and SpongeBob is a child at heart, so obviously he doesn't really feel full on romance, at least not yet. Their inexperience, if that IS the case, can potentially explain why the beans have yet to be spilled.
Also, to think that Sandy climbed up to be SpongeBob's other best friend so quickly is a pleasant surprise. The only other people SpongeBob considers BEST friends are Patrick and Squidward, both of whom SpongeBob seems to have known for a long time (Patrick since they were babies and Squidward since he first moved in). To think Sandy got up there so quickly says a lot about how they like and care for each other as friends. In my opinion, the most loving, caring romantic relationships start out this way because the two partners know each other so well and care about each other enough to move on to the next level. This is just me stating that SpongeBob and Sandy CAN get together for this reason, because they got along so well and so quickly.
As for the series itself, there are hints on both SpongeBob and Sandy's parts that can signify at the very least a minor puppy love crush. SpongeBob is still immature, but he's grown enough to understand the adult life. For example, in the movie, SpongeBob admits to being an immature kid, which ironically was a very mature thing to do :P. Due to Sandy's lack of screen time in the movie, their status is sort of open to interpretation. Also, SpongeBob seems to want to get married, proven in Club SpongeBob when he asks the Magic Conch so, which shows that SpongeBob isn't completely asexual, but rather just too immature to get into any relationships as of the show's timeline (or lack thereof). We don't know for sure what will happen when he eventually does mature. The only girl he talks to regularly is Sandy, so she can be the first girl SpongeBob may turn to when he does start maturing. As for hints on Sandy's part, the way she risks her life for SpongeBob shows that she cares for him a lot, and the fact she gets along with him more than any other guy in Bikini Bottom can mean that she can potentially fall for SpongeBob if she ever does or if she hasn't already.
Also, as much as I support the ship, kids are a big no-no, unless an alternative other than direct mating occurs.
At the epilogue of From Hero To Legend, SpongeBob adopts a baby squirrel during a Krusty Krab business trip on land and buds a baby sponge soon after so SpongeBob and Sandy can experience the blessings of parenthood without needing to mate
My view of Spandy is that they are great friends, probably as ideal, if not, more ideal than SpongeBob and Patrick, that can potentially eventually evolve into something more. In past topics, me saying that I hope that there will be a Spandy episode is a joke. None of the above are facts, but rather observations that can serve as an openly interpretive foreshadowing of what can possibly happen after the show really ends. Speaking of the show's ending, the finale seems to be THE BEST place to make this ship canon. No finale is complete without something MAJOR happening to the main character or characters. Nothing is cuter or more appropriate than an epilogue of a finale that features the main character's life thereafter. If this never happens, at least let SpongeBob and Sandy remain friends forever, because their caring for each other is really cute and emotionally appealing (at least for me) either way. The ship cannot be ruled out entirely unless one or the other falls for another individual. For now, I'll accept the puppy love hints, for they are still cute too. :)
Feel free to add anything and give your opinion without completely bashing me.
