It's supposed to be cutely ironic, but it's actually quite correct: Spongicus ain't funny. The gang returns to the Krusty Krab they laugh uproariously (for no reason) they realize there's nothing really to laugh about they stare off somberly for a moment, and then they file out dejected. The characters look funny in their traditional Roman garb there's the promise of the "sea-lion" ripping Patrick apart (the notion of dimbulb Patrick being the unwitting gladiator is good), but eventually, it all just falls flat, with a paucity of action that's especially disappointing when compared to earlier SpongeBobs. But after the build-up of the Coliseum event, with Plankton presiding over the expected spectacle like Nero.nothing happens. With all the well-known clichés associated with the gladiator and sand-and-sandals genre, there should be enough material for twenty SpongeBob shorts ( Pest of the West was much better at getting to the heart of parodying spaghetti westerns). What's particularly disappointing about Spongicus is the fact that the writers do almost nothing in terms of parodying the epic film genre, either. Evidently, we're just to assume it's funny that the customers want to see some killing, without the script or the action actually commenting ironically on this theme. Krabs' Krusty Krab restaurant with the promise of blood and guts - a funny notion that is pretty well dropped because this is, after all, a kids' cartoon, and because the writers don't have much to say about the central premise. In Spongicus, Plankton erects a replica of the Coliseum in order to draw jaded, loyal customers away from Mr. Granted, it's the funniest title out of the bunch (although kids won't get the take-off on the Spartacus name), but as a SpongeBob short hefty enough to headline its own DVD, it's woefully inadequate. So.why buy the disc, when half of it doesn't measure up, and when all of the toons from Season Six will eventually show up in two split season sets, anyway?Īgain, as with the last individual SpongeBob DVD release, SpongeBob SquarePants - WhoBob WhatPants?, the main toon anchoring the collection - in this case, Spongicus - isn't worthy of being the headliner. Only about four of the toons here come close to the expectations we put on the classic SpongeBob shorts - and one can assume that they're showing up regularly on TV. SpongeBob SquarePants - Spongicus is pretty much split down the middle in terms of what works and what doesn't, which makes the decision of whether or not to buy the DVD problematic. 2 for a more detailed overview of the series). 1, SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the West, SpongeBob SquarePants: WhoBob WhatPants?, and SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 5, Vol. 1, SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Vol 2, SpongeBob SquarePants: Friend or Foe, SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 5, Vol. In my previous reviews of SpongeBob SquarePants DVDs, I've been aware of a noticeable drop-off in the series' quality since at least Season Five (after this many reviews, I won't go into extensive detail on the background of the show, or its place in current pop culture please click on SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Vol.
The first eight cartoons from Season Six are gathered here - Spongicus, Suction Cup Symphony, House Fancy, Krabby Road, Penny Foolish, Nautical Novice, Not Normal, and Gone - and they're a decidedly mixed bag of toons, which now, unfortunately, mirrors the overall hit-and-miss quality of this iconic animated show after almost ten years of production. Nickelodeon and Paramount will release SpongeBob SquarePants - Spongicus, their latest mini-collection of SpongeBob shorts.
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