The Internet Is Convinced SpongeBob SquarePants Is Writing Off Patrick Star
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Wild internet rumors claiming SpongeBob SquarePants is permanently writing off Patrick Star have zero basis in reality, likely stemming from confused chatter about his spin-off series.
Bikini Bottom is currently the center of some truly bizarre internet fiction. Social media feeds have been flooded over the last twenty four hours with frantic claims that Patrick Star is about to make his final appearance on SpongeBob SquarePants. The panic appears to have originated on Reddit before bleeding over into Facebook and various entertainment aggregator accounts, leaving fans to wonder if television's most famous starfish is really getting the axe after nearly thirty years.
As it turns out, the internet is simply doing what it does best and connecting the wrong dots. The wild speculation likely stems from separate, unconfirmed chatter regarding the potential cancellation of The Patrick Star Show, the character's spin-off series that debuted in 2021. Somewhere between forum threads and algorithmic content pages, news about a spin-off status morphed into the absurd theory that Nickelodeon was permanently killing off one half of its iconic titular duo.
Thankfully, longtime voice actor Bill Fagerbakke is doing just fine and has no plans to walk away from the recording booth. Fagerbakke recently threw out the opening pitch at a Mets game and previously made it clear to interviewers that he intends to voice Patrick for as long as physically possible. Unless Nickelodeon decides to completely implode its most profitable animated universe overnight, you can rest easy knowing Patrick is not going anywhere. Original reporting by Brian VanHooker over at Polygon breaks down how digital telephone can turn a simple rumor into full scale community panic.
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Original article: Polygon