M I L A N

Michael, I never said old man jenkins wasn’t problematic, and yes I agree his actions have been harmful to the FoC community, but how can you just dismiss the fact that he’s a victim of the ageism not only enacted by these fish (who framed him, without any probable cause, and extrajudicially punished him for threats to “kick [Spongebob’s] butt” that he didn’t even make) but within the entire social structure of bikini bottom? Are you forgetting when they explored just how bluntly and actively the Bikini Bottom mass media shamed the mere idea of getting older? remember how they illustrated the physical and psychological toll that took on bikini bottom citizens who were barely reaching middle age, like Mr. Krabs?