sometimes I forget that I'm just a teenager writing a webcomic in my spare time, so I shouldn't hold myself to the same standards as, say, a feature film with an entire team of professional writers, or Hiromu Arakawa. Writing flawed stories is okay, and even necessary in order to write better ones :)
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Pretty Eventful For A First Meeting, Don't You Think?
(they got stuck underground)
white hair is Asher Baird, black hair is Henri Moon
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Spongebob being an autistic icon is actually pretty cool because while he’s childish and seen as a weird by other characters, he’s still capable of living on his own, owning his own home, taking care of his pet, and working a career he’s very happy with and has become so dependable at his job his co-workers lose it when he’s gone. And still gets to do other hobbies he enjoys and hang out with his friends who love him. And even though he is viewed by peers as a little weird, a lot of them don’t hold it against him and still like him just the same.
I know Spongebob being autistic can be seen as too stereotypical but I think the fact that he is able to do so much in the background too, such as living on his own and being so great at his job are really important too. Because so far a lot of autistic examples in media are of children, and barely adults. Meanwhile Spongebob is an adult and is shown to be perfectly capable of being one. The whole first movie was about this. Spongebob feeling insecure about being seen as childish, but ending with “Yes, I Am Childish, but this doesn’t make me any less capable! [rock solo]”