The SpongeBob SquarePants episode “Lost in Bikini Bottom” premiered. This is the beginning of the ‘post sequel’ era where Paul Tibbitt stepped down as showrunner and was succeeded by Vincent Waller. Stephen Hillenburg also returned to the show full-time

I remember when some anons were hopeful this was gonna bring a new golden age LOL

>>149423185
It did, no more Squidward tortures or Patrick being an annoying, malicious asshole.

>>149423223
Not really

>>149423640
Kys zoomer retard.

>>149423139 (OP)
>Stephen Hillenburg also returned to the show full-time
Not an automatic seal of quality.

>>149423185
I mean it certainly is an improvement, and the episodes Hillenburg worked on when he returned to the show before his passing were some of the best post-movie SpongeBob episodes, season 11 was peak.

The animation is a huge positive too, it shows how many dedicated animators are to keeping the Looney Tunes/Ren & Stimpy style alive and it looks like a fun show to work on, it’s not my favorite style for the show but it looks amazing for a modern cartoon. However seasons 13-now have the issue of feeling style over substance, and it does kinda suck how Spumco alumni and the artists influenced by that kind of work are relegated to the SpongeBob mines for eternity because the only reason that show has that style was because it’s success gives it a budget that allows for that kind of wackiness, meanwhile other shows are left to look like shit with low budgets, honestly I respect and admire modern SpongeBob for that more than I like it.

>>149423139 (OP)
ok

>>149423861
It's worse than season 6-8

>>149423861
>honestly I respect and admire modern SpongeBob

>>149423223
maybe that's true if you watch the show with your ears plugged and eyes closed

>>149423139 (OP)
Aren't bikes in Spongebob supposed to have water wheels and not regular tires?

Is the era with that fucking pathetic wet fart Viking episode?

>>149426273
It's always been a bit inconsistent.

>>149426336
no that’s season 6 which is filled with awful episodes

>>149426010
Can you not fucking read? I said I respect and admire modern SB for giving artistic freedom to the artists in a time where 90% of modern cartoons look like shit, but I’ll admit it’s heavily flawed and pretty style over substance.

>>149426474
It looks like crap

>>149426569
Are you fucking retarded? Lmao

Modern SBs fluid and expressive animation looks amazing for a modern cartoon, you’re seriously gonna look at garbage like Kiff and tell me that shit looks better? I just find it unfortunate that the closest we have to a modern Ren & Stimpy successor is a zombie show of all things just because said show makes more money and has a higher budget. In a perfect world SpongeBob would’ve ended after the first movie and we would have tons of modern cartoons that look expressive like this instead rather than looking like beanmouth shit.

>>149423861
>was peak
frfr no cap blud

>>149423223
>no more Squidward tortures or Patrick being an annoying, malicious asshole
seriously, was this a leftover script from the previous seasons

>>149426718
absolutely dreadful to look at

>>149427025
Ok retard, modern SpongeBob is a generic beanmouth show now, happy? DEATH TO ALL TALENTED ARTISTS, BEANMOUTH FOREVER, GENERIC MODERN CARTOONS? MORE LIKE PEAK MODERN CARTOONS!!!!1!1!!1

>>149423185
It did, 2015-2018 brought us the first and only good episodes after the first movie. It went to hell again after Hillenburg died

>>149423861
What eps did Hillenburg work on directly and how can anyone tell?

What's was his deal with Paul Tibitt anyways and did he know about the spinoffs?

>>149423861
>it shows how many dedicated animators are to keeping the Looney Tunes/Ren & Stimpy style alive
rim me
https://youtu.be/kOUqERTL1g0

>>149426718
>delivery falls flat
>voice direction isn't really dynamic
>reliance on cheap gags from 30 years ago

>>149428416
Dude that's rocko

>>149423139 (OP)
>On this day 10 years ago
No, it came out in like 2015, that's not oh god

>>149426718
Don’t act like SpongeBoomers know shit about the animation industry, they’re too busy seething over the fact that a show that’s been on the air for 20+ years is trying something different.

Do they not realize the alternative would he to have poorly-animated season 6-9 tier garbage for eternity? When you think about SpongeBob had the least severe seasonal rot when compared to other longrunners, even the worst episodes can be enjoyed by some people.

>>149427274
Kill yourself

fuck ANYONE who tries to defend Season 4+ of the show