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I miiiiight draw and post a comic based on these scripts, but knowing me I probably won't get even halfway done with it, so I figure just best to post these now and if I end up finishing that comic, I'll post it separately.

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Written by me

Filmed/Directed/Edited by Jaymin Khansmith

Aika Voiced by Anairis Quiñones

Poster by @heilos

Posted on TikTok on January 22:

One thing that went over my stupid child brain about this episode, but became more obvious to me as an adult...

Kevin and his Jellyfishspotters group call other people not like them "nerds". But clearly they would also fit into the definition of a "nerd"-so what makes them different?

The whole episode's main point is about the dangers of idol worship- But I also saw it as a look into gatekeeping and hierarchies in subcultures/hobby spaces.

People at the convention take his word as gospel but there's a subtle hint that he has no idea what he's talking about (he says something about not using bamboo as jellyfishing net material, even though bamboo historically has been very useful as both a sturdy, lightweight, and easily replenish-able material).

And of course, Kevin is very dismissive as Spongebob initially- but decides to bring him along just to mock him. Though it quickly becomes apparent that the sponge is more talented and knowledgeable in Jellyfishing than he is.

This makes Kevin insecure and quick to dispose of him the same way he did with his other "biggest fans" from the past. Literally throwing them into a ditch and leaving them to die.

Following some antics involving faking a queen jellyfish and accidentally attracting a real KING Jellyfish, they all end up taking shelter in a nearby cave, when Kevin breaks down and reveals that he's a phony.

"I'm only in this for the fashion"

Of course Spongebob ends up saving the day by luring the king jellyfish away with a bubble pie, and the Jellyspotters want to make him their new leader because he's proven to know more than Kevin ever did.

He turns it down, deciding that the art of jellyfishing is more important than any clique.

So yeah- the episode on the surface level is about idol worship and why you shouldn't do it, but to me its also about the dangers of toxic communities or anyone who deems themselves a "leader" of any hobbyist group, subculture, etc.

Kevin was basically a poser, pretending to be something he wasn't just for social credit. And for what? To make yourself feel more cool than you are in a subculture most people outside of it would also consider "dorky" or "uncool"? Its just an ego driven desire thats ultimately utterly pointless from an outsider's perspective.

There was this Thai guy who was working in Finland for a time for some reason, and was depressed about not being able to find real thai food anywhere save for cooking at home for himself. Until finally he found a thai restaurant run by a couple who didn't pull their punches for finnish clientele, and was delighted to finally have some delicious fucking food.

He was so happy about it that he told about his find to a finnish co-worker, who was mildly insulted by the Thai guy implying that finns can't handle capsaicin, and if he was given some Real Thai Spicy food, the finn might legit die. So the Thai guy offered to take him to the restaurant, and see who's right about this.

So they go and the guy orders them both the exact same dish, reassuring the owners - both in finnish and in thai - that he's not fucking around, make the two exactly the same. His so-white-that-he's-mildly-translucent companion can handle it, and if he dies he dies, their people's honour is at stake here.

I’M GONNA GO HIGHER.

MY GIRLIES. I am still crying, I am still crying about this. Every day I cry about this.

You bitched so hard about being forced to read 1984 in school when it’s so problematic (tm)

Maybe you should have actually paid attention when you read it

Because all these AI fics

You are LITERALLY MAKING THE GARBAGE NOVELS FROM 1984 that are written by machines

You have literally recreated the worthless soulless machine-made books

Literally,