Spongebob, Video Games and The Ocean: The "Layering" of Ecosystems
Spongebob Squarepants is a significant source of nostalgia for many people of generation Z. Personally, Spongebob is a program that I would still watch any day, even as an adult. Though each episode contains a unique message, Stephen Hillenburg admits that its underwater setting was inspired by his fascination with the ocean, as its primary setting of Bikini Bottom is located under an island in the Pacific ocean. While Bikini Bottom is a central setting in the infancy of many, other episodes reveal differing aspects about the ocean. A personal favorite, “Rock Bottom” demonstrates how the ocean is not a unique, centralized layer, but rather contains various levels and subdomains containing life that differs significantly in their phenotypical characteristics. In the episode, Spongebob and Patrick enter a bus after a day-long enjoyment at the “glove world” amusement park.After the bus sets in motion, Spongebob quickly realizes that they have entered the wrong bus as they have...