Five Most Favorite Citizens of Bikini Bottom

1. Squidward – the resident voluntary-social-outcast

I’m not just trying to be unorthodox here, by not putting the title character on notch #1. But Squidward is truly the most genuine/untypical character is a cartoon show (or any show for that matter). He’s not mean; he’s just cranky for he constantly wishes that he’s somewhere else. Instead of stuck at a dead-end job at a junk-food restaurant with an evil capitalist boss and an over-excited workmate, that is. He enjoys the finer things is life, like playing clarinet for hours, free-interpretation dance class, and canned-bread. He’s such a cultural dork.

2. Patrick Star – the resident johny knoxville

Patrick is what you get when you cross a ‘slacker’ with a ‘jackass’, so he surely knows how to have fun. He is constantly unemployed and wears nothing else than a floral boxer shorts (and I don’t think he has a closet full of those boxers and changes them daily, so I think he never change his boxers..speaking of personal hygiene, people!). He spends his days by doing, well, nothing. He really cares about Spongebob and always wants to help out his best mate, but due to his intelligence (or lack thereof) he usually ends up screwing things up. Well at least it’s the thought that counts.

3. Spongebob Squarepants – the resident sweetheart slash loser

I still can’t get over the fact that Spongebob is actually a scouring pad, the kind that you would use when you’re doing your dishes. But instead of the sink with plates, pans and pots, his habitat is at the bottom of the ocean with fishes, crabs, and sea-stars. I mean, how did the creators of this show come up with this idea? But come to think of it: sponge DOES belong in the sea, since it’s actually dried mollusk. Anyway, biological facts aside, Spongebob is a brilliant character. He’s naïve in the sweetest way and somewhat believes there’re goodness in every single person. That’s why people love him. Not to forget those big round eyes, tin-whistle nose, and gapped front teeth. OH, and even though I hate pineapple, I SO love his pineapple house.

4. Flying Dutchman – the resident ghoul

He used to be a pirate, but when he died instead of giving him a proper burial that a pirate deserves, people put his corpse on a show (kinda like Madame Tussaud’s wax statue, but more creepy). So know he seeks revenge by haunting the living. It was actually quite a grave history. But yet Flying Dutchman is anything but frightening. He would pop out of nowhere and say the stupidest things, which are supposed to be scary. Poor guy.

5. That generic brown fish John Doe – the resident nobody

He’s this nameless, insignificant character that would only say a line and then never shows up on any scene for the rest of the episode. He usually plays the role of a customer at Krusty Krab, or a passer-by at the streets of Bikini Bottom. His lines only varies between something like “one Krabby Patty, please” to “Look, it’s the bird man!”. He always wears brown trousers with a buckled belt. You know you’re a Spongebob-addict if you know what I’m talking about J

Actually I love all the characters in this ingenious show, so it’s definitely not a slim-picking. I had some tough time deciding about who would make the list. But finally I settled down with those five as my favorite of all time. What are yours?