Film Theory: Spongebob and the Secret Under Goo Lagoon (Spongebob Squarepants)

Goo Lagoon...so peaceful and calm. The fish children may play happily there... ...but in its deepest recesses... ...a mysterious substance bubbles. Is it benign or malevolent? What is the

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of Goo Lagoon? Only time and this episode will tell. Hello internet. Welcome to

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. I'm ready. Ready to investigate every mystery... ...from the Nickelodeon shows of yesteryear. Today: this. First, some basic information... ...because it's not that random. I just finished a series for Nickelodeon; Film

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, but for classic Nicktoons. A dream came true. Working at a station that was my childhood. We talked about Rocket Power's skate moves... ...the Pigeon Man from Hey Arnold... ...the Air Bison from Avatar... ...all great.

We also did two episodes about... ...the yellow square sponge, SpongeBob SquarePants. Goo Lagoon from one of the songs. That is, in case you don't know... ...literally, an underwater swimming hole. It's Bikini Bottom beach. Believe it or not, that really exists. Underwater swimming holes are real. I won't reveal how it works... ...you'll have to watch the episode when it comes out. But we weren't talking about something... ...that I also found to be a fascinating topic: the mysterious violet bubbles that emerge from the sea of ​​Laguna. Episode 185 of SpongeBob SquarePants... ...'Good Balls'... ...is about the discovery of some mysterious 'good balls'... ...that traveled all over Bikini Bottom from this beach.

SpongeBob and Patrick have fun with the balls as a couple. They discovered that they bounce, they're purple... ...and according to Patrick: It tastes like licorice. But Sandy Wang, Bikini Bottom's scientific squirrel... ...doesn't trust those bubbles. Those balls are dangerous. A potential danger that could mean the end of Bikini Bottom. After a lot of bubble fun... ...the episode ends with a giant gooey ball exploding. It wasn't catastrophic, as Sandy predicted... ...but everyone gets a little dirty. Mister. Krabs knows how to turn a profit... ...and all's well that ends well for SpongeBob and company. But it's still strange.

What are those things? You wait all the time for an explanation... ...that never comes. Why do they come from Goo Lagoon? And why is Sandy so afraid of him? It could have been done simply to add extra tension... ...but I don't think so. I think there was more thought put into it than the episode shows. What we often talk about in SpongeBob SquarePants theories... ...is that creator Stephen Hillenburg was a marine biologist. And while much of this seems like pure fantasy... ...much of it is based on facts of marine biology. After all, Goo Lagoon has a scientific explanation... ...so why not Goe Balls?

That's why I started researching this a little more... ...and the conclusion will make you fall off your chair. We're not afraid of dark themes here... ...and SpongeBob SquarePants sometimes tackles very serious topics... ...like ocean pollution... ...but this one is pretty fucked up. Sandy doesn't show up. What is the

secret

under the Lagoon? Let's dive in. With the episode as a guide... ...we can make a list of what we know about those bubbles. First, the balls are made of purple goe or slime. In the episode you can see how thick and sticky they are. How sticky. It is a viscous substance of an unusual color, under the ocean... ...and that floats and bounces.

We see SpongeBob and Patrick... ...floating over the

lagoon

, sitting on the bubbles... ...and also bouncing with them on the surface of the water. The bubbles stick too. It's like glue. Once you get a bubble stuck... ...it's hard to get rid of. Like here, with Patrick. According to Patrick, bubbles suck too. He complains that his nose is itchy because of the smell. That smell makes my nose itch. Then you know it's bad; After all, Patrick doesn't even have a nose. According to Sandy, go balls are also dangerous. Again, that's dangerous. Sandy is convinced... ...that these bubbles represent a great danger to Bikini Bottom.

This has never been proven... ...since the big bubble burst, all that was left were harmless things... ...but it's something to keep in mind. All in all, that's a lot of information in 23 minutes. Hold it... or don't, because then our good ball will explode. Keep the list with you... ...because we're going to try some possible explanations. Theory #1: Pollution There are many theories that... ...that SpongeBob SquarePants is actually about ocean pollution... ...and clearly there is some truth behind it. There are countless appearances of contaminations in the program. Later in the diving clip now... ...SpongeBob can't reach the surface of the water due to pollution.

That took a bad turn. In one episode, the man takes advantage. Crabs from the endless summer that... ...climate change will bring... ...when opening a swimming pool. A popular fan theory claims that the entire show is an allegory for climate change: SpongeBob represents man's influence as a kitchen sponge... ...Patrick represents Western civilization because he is lazy and lives under a rock . His words, not mine. The stingy Mr. Krabs represents large capitalist enterprises. I'm not saying I believe that... ...just that it exists, and some fans do. All theorists are treated the same here. I've come up with some strange ones myself.

Come to think of it... ...someday it might be fun to do a theoretical review, a la meme reviews. Anyway: Stephen Hillenburg said in interviews that the pollution affected him personally. One of my favorite quotes from him refers to that topic: 'My biggest nightmare is that one day I'm on the beach... ...and the SpongeBob SquarePants dolls turn up like trash. So is this some kind of pollution... ...like oil from an oil spill? Maybe... For this YouTube video with excerpts from 'Goe Ballen'... ...the description says: 'Welcome to Goo Lagoon, a relaxing break from busy Bikini Bottom. Despite the strange events, SpongeBob and Patrick have fun in the dirty bubbles.' I won't give much importance to the information in a video description... ...unless we're talking about the links in the description of one of our videos... ...because they're obviously important.

Sponsors, subscriptions, merchandise, you name it. But in this case, it is the official Nick channel in the United Kingdom. This is an official source. Additionally, leaked oil floats... ...because it is less heavy than the salty ocean into which the oil leaked. So it's floating around, and Britain's Nickelodeon is behind this theory... ...but that's where the evidence ends. Leakages of pollutants, such as asphalt mastic in Ohio... ...oil in the Gulf of Mexico... ...or diesel in Alaska... ...are brown or black. It's certainly not a bright purple. That's... ...in my opinion, it's very important to know for our theory.

And for Patrick to put the slimy ball in his mind without consequences... ...is not possible if it were toxic waste. So while contamination sounds logical... ...I think we can come up with a better theory. Theory #2: algae. When you think of algae, you probably think of that green moss that grows on the water... ...and you always wanted to touch it... ...but you were afraid it would poison you. Was I the only one with that? Let me know in the comments. Was it strange because I thought... ...that he would poison me or drown me? Well, he was clearly strange.

But I am referring to this specific case. Has anyone else had this? Just me? Let me know. But we are not talking about those algae. Algae come in all kinds of shapes, colors and types. One of them, the Valonia Ventricose, is very similar to SpongeBob SquarePants' sticky balls. It is also known as bubble algae. This single-celled organism lives in tropical and subtropical oceanic regions. In fact: single cell. Not only does the name have bubbles... ...its behavior is also very similar to that of the good guys in the program. They can float and bounce on different surfaces on the ocean floor... and float on water.

Bubble algae also spread very quickly. When one bubble bursts, the others quickly follow. It is a notorious pest among aquarium enthusiasts; If they find one in their tank, more are guaranteed to come. Goe-balls also behave this way. At first there is only one... ...but a few hours later the bubbles are an epidemic. It's on the news and causing a lot of panic. And that purple color? Although bubble algae is usually green... ...the color can also be silver, blue-green or blackish. It depends on the number of chloroplasts in that cell. Can it turn purple? A bit? Maybe?

No, not really. That already makes it far-fetched, but the rigidity really puts an end to this theory. This algae is tough. It looks like a pearl or a ball. It is not slimy or sticky like Goo Lagoon balls. So we're back to square one. Or actually a 'Square Pants' one. I understand. Wait, sad Squidward... ...I have a foolproof answer. The goo beneath Goo Lagoon consists of dead and rotting jellyfish. Theory #3: Dead jellyfish. My final theory: Goe balls aren't balls at all. They are jellyfish, which look like balls. Jellyfish play an important role in the SpongeBob SquarePants series.

SpongeBob and his friends enjoy fishing for jellyfish and treat them like pets... ...they even throw a party at SpongeBob's house. Although they are mainly translucent pink... ...sometimes they are purple, like king jellyfish... ...or even blue. They also produce jellyfish lobes. It leaves a substance very similar to Goe balls. But these bubbles are not live jellyfish... ...or jellyfish lobes. These bubbles that SpongeBob and Patrick swim in... ...and come into contact with... ...are the corpses of dead and decomposing jellyfish. Listen: A mysterious purple gunk appears in Norway... ...and it looks like Goe's balls from SpongeBob SquarePants. As jellyfish decompose, their bodies darken.

That's why real dirt in Norway is so dark purple... ...and Goe's balls are darker... ...than the live jellyfish in the show. Why do Goe balls bounce and float? This is easily explained by the

lagoon

itself. I wanted to direct you to my show with Nickelodeon... ...so I could prove myself. Curse. They take so long. We

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ed it in July... ...and the editing will probably take less time than it takes us here each week. Alright, I'll reveal the solution to that episode... ...but promise me that... ...when I direct you to that show in another video... ...comment how much you love MatPat. ... ...and how happy you are that it's on Nickelodeon.

I figured your series would be online by now, but hey, I'll give it away. In that episode I revealed that Goo Lagoon itself is probably a brine lake. An area of ​​super salty water in the ocean. Due to salinity, the density is greater than that of the rest of the water... ...and this gives you a separate pool of water underwater. It is a density gradient; Super salty water is denser than less salty water. So the dead jellyfish's goo has to... ...if it wants to bounce off the top of the Goo Lagoon... ...it has to be less dense than the super salty lagoon.

We already know that is the case. Jellyfish are made up of 95% water... ...and are therefore slightly denser than the water in which they swim. That explains why Goe balls float in the ocean... ...and can bounce on the salt water of the lake. And how do bubbles become a big whole? It's also easy to explain: jellyfish do that, of course. They often travel in large flocks... ...and sometimes the wind causes them all to reach the shore at once. So jellyfish often die together... ...and that's how they live. That's why the Goe-balls are together... ...and there's so much goo in here.

Another reason to believe in the dead jellyfish theory: the smell. Do you remember what SpongeBob and Patrick said? That smell makes my nose itch. Dead jellyfish that are washed have a very strong smell... ...and that's why they think the balls stink. After all, they are corpses. They are not known for their wonderful smell. 'But why here?'... ...you might ask. 'Why are there so many dead jellyfish here?' That has to do with Laguna itself. Because it's a brine lake... ...the jellyfish die quickly due to the salinity... ...and that's why there are dead bodies. But there is another explanation.

Large swarms of jellyfish are emerging... ...which many believe can be attributed to rising water temperatures due to global warming. This makes jellyfish a threat to nuclear power plants. They clog the pipes that cool power plants. In certain places, such as South Korea, jellyfish exterminator robots are used for this purpose. Those things are robotic sea creature blenders... ...that kill hundreds of jellyfish at a time. Fishermen compare the texture of dead jellyfish gunk to margarine. So all this has to do with the science that the creator of the program wanted to convey from the beginning. It's not about ocean pollution... ...but about the dangers of global warming.

We have too many jellyfish and not enough catfish. That was very bad. There you go. An explanation for the color... ...what floats around... ...the smell... ...the fact that it is not poisonous, and therefore Patrick can eat it without problems... .. .the location... ...and the stickiness. Everything explainable. I think... ...SpongeBob and his friends are playing with the corpses of their sea companions. And when the bubble burst at the end... ...they were all covered in dead jellyfish carcasses. It's disgusting?Yes. Creepy? Certainly. Good television? Absolutely. But... ...it's just a theory. A cinematographic theory. And cut.