SpongeBob SquarePants (seasons 6b and 7)

SpongeBob SquarePants is the main character from the American children's animated television series of the same name.

Before and after Seasons 6-8, he is a misguided and naïve, yet charming and optimistic protagonist. However, during Seasons 6-8, he became very annoying and unlikable.

Why He Sucked (Seasons 6-8 only)

 * 1) He became an annoying, idiotic crybaby. At least before flanderization, he was somewhat smart.
 * 2) He was flanderized and became out-of-character to his original character in the first three seasons (though, it varied whether he was in character or not in the fourth or fifth seasons) and didn't regain his original personality until Season 9.
 * 3) Sometimes he could be a jerk and do bad things such as
 * 4) Digging a whole in the road to make Squidward wreck his bike
 * 5) Laughing and making a joke about Mrs. Puff getting injured
 * 6) Kidnapping the townspeople by trapping them in bubbles and bringing them to his house (it makes sense in context)
 * 7) Ruining Squidward's chance of joining a choir
 * 8) Apparently lacking empathy
 * 9) Causing boat wrecks (albeit unintentionally) without feeling remorse for it
 * 10) Scolding Gary for things he clearly didn't do and not thanking him when he saves his life (in the same episode, by the way; and not to mention, he also stole a pet from a store in the same episode).
 * 11) He turned mean-spirited, which is a character downgrade that was unexpected, especially for Spongebob
 * 12) His cartoon gags just turned irritating and unintelligent.
 * 13) He never acted his age. Before flanderization, it was admittedly rare for him to act like an adult, but during seasons 6 to 8, he never did.
 * 14) His voice was annoyingly high pitched in Seasons 6 and 7 to the point where he sounded like he was on helium.

Episodes Where He's At His Worst
Season 6 Season 7
 * Boating Buddies
 * Choir Boys (Mostly)
 * Squid's Visit
 * A Pal for Gary (Mostly)
 * A Day Without Tears

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) His behavior was alright in some episodes, such as Sand Castles in the Sand (although, he may have been a little flanderized and out-of-character in that).
 * 2) He still cares about his friends.
 * 3) His voice is lower pitched in Season 8 and is more tolerable than in Seasons 6 and 7.
 * 4) He has gotten better since Season 9.