SpongeBob SquarePantsis surrounded by all types of theories, and one of the biggest ones has now been confirmed, but with an added twist that makes it a lot more sinister. Nickelodeon is home to many beloved and successful cartoons, and by far, its biggest one isSpongeBob SquarePants. Created by Stephen Hillenburg,SpongeBob SquarePantspremiered in 1999 and has been unstoppable ever since, spawning a franchise covering spinoff shows, movies, books, and more. In addition to that, SpongeBob and his closest friends have now become part of pop culture.
Of course, being a cartoon aimed at children, there’s no logic inSpongeBob SquarePantsnor proper continuity, but that hasn’t stopped viewers from coming up with all types of theories about it.SpongeBob SquarePantsis set in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom, where the title character lives and works, alongside his best friends Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks, his neighbor Squidward, and his boss Mr. Krabs. Bikini Bottom is like any typical city but underwater, but it now has a confirmed origin thanks to one of the show’s most popular theories but with an extra sinister twist.
SpongeBob SquarePants’ Nuclear Test Site Theory Has Been Confirmed
Turns Out SpongeBob & Friends Do Live In A Nuclear Test Site
Bikini Bottom is as inconsistent as the show itself and that’s ok – after all, continuity has never been a priority for the team behindSpongeBob SquarePants. Still, this and more hasn’t been an impediment for viewers to come up with all types of theories about this one-of-a-kind city. The most popular theory about not only Bikini Bottom but the show in general is one that saysBikini Bottom was a nuclear test site. The theory comes fromReddit, and the author got inspiration from real-life history.
Bikini Atoll was used for nuclear testing from 1946 to 1958, so according to the theory, this is why Bikini Bottom is now home to sea creatures who talk.
The author explains thatBikini Bottom is named like that because it’s located under Bikini Atoll, a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands. Bikini Atoll was used for nuclear testing from 1946 to 1958, so according to the theory, this is why Bikini Bottom is now home to sea creatures who talk, go to work, drive, play instruments, and do pretty much everything humans do, with some added cartoonish extras. AnotherReddituser adds that chipmunks were among the animals on board Navy vessels during the nuclear tests, which explains Sandy’s character.
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The theory has some truth as Bikini Bottom was confirmed to be located beneath Bikini Atoll and one of the bombs was detonated underwater. The explosion was photographed, and every time there’s a big explosion on the show, the shape of the explosion is replicated.The theory has now been confirmedby cast member and writer Mr. Lawrence in an interview withEsquire, who said that was part of the fun of the show and how far they were taking the concept of Bikini Bottom being a nuclear test site – but this came with a twist.
SpongeBob’s Nuclear Site Theory Confirmation Comes With A Sinister Twist (That Makes No Sense)
A Sinister Twist That Clashes With The Rest Of The Franchise
Mr. Lawrence not only confirmed that Bikini Bottom was a nuclear test site and that’s why SpongeBob and every other sea creature can talk and be pretty much humans underwater, but he also mentioned what happened to the human world.Mr. Lawrence said that the whole world is dead except for Bikini Bottom, reiterating that “the world upstairs is gone” and all that’s left is Bikini Bottom. While this gives a very sinister twist to the now-confirmed Bikini Bottom/nuclear test site theory, it doesn’t make much sense.
Surely, most ofSpongeBob SquarePantstakes place underwater, in Bikini Bottom and nearby places, butearly on in the series there were brief appearances of humans “upstairs”. An example is the episode “Frankendoodle”, from season 2, in which an artist in a rowboat is making a sketch when his pencil slips and falls into the sea, landing between SpongeBob and Patrick.
Of course, there’s also Patchy the Pirate (played by SpongeBob’s voice actor, Tom Kenny), who also made his first appearance in season 2 and went on to appear many more times throughout the show, soit isn’t entirely true that the world “upstairs” is goneand all that’s left is Bikini Bottom and its inhabitants.
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How This Theory Being Confirmed Benefits SpongeBob SquarePants
The Theory Is Actually Good For SpongeBob & Friends
Bikini Bottom being a nuclear test site is definitely dark, but it’s also greatly beneficial toSpongeBob SquarePants. As mentioned above,SpongeBob SquarePantsisn’t a show that should be taken seriously and in which continuity is important, but it’s also inevitable for the audience to question many things about it. The nuclear test site theory being confirmedshould bring some relief to those wondering why sea creatures can talk anddo everything humans do, and it should also put an end to the old question of why fire can exist underwater – just blame it on the nuclear tests.
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The theory also explains why humans aren’t so surprised to see a talking sea sponge(this is mostly seen in the movies), as they know the effects that the nuclear tests had in that area (and probably many others). Mr. Lawrence’s addition of the human world being gone and Bikini Bottom being all that’s left doesn’t make sense as it clashes with both the show and the movies, but the rest of the theory explains the biggest mysteries ofSpongeBob SquarePants.
SpongeBob SquarePants
Spongebob Squarepants is an animated comedy created by Stephen Hillenburg and starring voices from Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, and Rodger Bumpass. The series revolves around a sea sponge that goes on many misadventures with his friends Patrick, Squidward, and Sandy Cheeks in the lands of Bikini Bottom and the surrounding sea.
