SpongeBob SquarePants = Seven Deadly Sins?

[Java]

I was checking my emails the other day and I happened to stumble upon a curious one sent by my brother.

The email links to a forum where one poster has stated that the seven principle characters in SpongeBob SquarePants are each based on the Seven Deadly Sins.

I see some truth in his 'analysis' and most of the characters match up aside from a few that seem like a bit of a stretch.

Here's the post:

SpongeBob and The 7 Deadly Sins
I have been a fan of SpongeBob Squarepants for years and think that the depth of the characters is one of the things that really makes this show work. Ever since I heard Mr. Lawrence say (in an audio commentary on the Season 1 DVD's) that Stephen Hillenburg based the 7 main characters on the 7 Deadly Sins, I couldn't help but be very fascinated. I think I've figured out which character is each one.

1. Sloth-Patrick
Sloth is the sin of laziness, or unwillingess to act. Obviously this is Patrick. He lays under a rock all the time and doesn't really do anything. In fact in the episode "Big Pink Loser" he got an award for doing nothing the longest.

2. Wrath-Squidward
Wrath involves feelings of hatred and anger. Squidward hates his life, usually hates SpongeBob, and is pretty much angry most of the time.

3. Greed-Mr. Krabs
Obviously Mr. Krabs is greedy and desires money. How could Greed not be Krabs? He actually sang about the power of greed in "Selling Out".

4. Envy-Plankton
Plankton is envious of Mr. Krabs because The Krusty Krab is a success while The Chum Bucket is a failure. His envy drives him to try to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula.

5. Glutony-Gary
I actually think this one is pretty funny. Did you ever notice the running gag in Spongebob where they say "don't forget to feed Gary" or Sponge says "I gotta go feed Gary". Gary even ran away that time when SpongeBob forgot to feed him. Glutony usually refers to the overindulgence of food so I'm guessing this one fits him pretty well.

6. Pride-Sandy
Sandy takes a lot of pride in who she is and where she comes from. She takes pride in the fact that she is from Texas and likes to let everyone know it. She also takes pride in the fact that she is a mammal and a land creature, like in the episode "Pressure" where she tried to prove land critters were better than sea critters.

7. Lust-SpongeBob
Ok, I know what your thinking. It does seem a little weird and curious at first but I have given it a lot of thought. Lust in one definition is "excessive love of others". I think this one works best for Spongebob. He shows his love of others with his overeagerness to do good and help people. If anything is true about SpongeBob its that he loves everyone around him, even if they don't exactly love him back.

So this is what I came up with. I don't know what anybody else thinks. Oh by the way try not to analyze cartoons too much, especially SpongeBob. I actually think the people on the show try to be inconsistent on purpose. Just to be funny.

http://www.toonzone.net/forums/showthread.php?t=190291


So, what do you think of all this?

Do you think there's some truth to it?
Or
Do you think he's just looking too much into a children's show?

[Mystic]

It works. Probably not intended. Though it could probably be applied to most shows/movies/books.

[The Riddler]

This highly intrigues me and makes alot of sense.

[SkyMyl]

I'm amazed at how much sense this makes.

[Dog Food]

I love the 7 Deadly Sins. Very interesting concepts to include into works of art.

...Even more interesting when put into a cartoon like Spongebob. But it makes a lot of sense and I find it pretty funny.

[Potestas]

Intriguing read. I never thought there would be any hidden meanings in that show.

[BOREDFOREVER]

I guess I'll post the first disagreement.  It's funny, but like the posts says, once you start to look into it, the idea falls apart. 

Squidward is more like pride.  His anger often stems from annoyance,  but the character itself seems to think he is better, more cultured than everyone else.  He believes his epic painting, dancing, and claranet skills make him the most elevated man in Bikini Bottom.  Sandy's pride isn't excessive like Squidward's.

And Spongebob's emotion doesn't really jive with the Biblical or religious idea of lust, which is (of course) the basis of the seven deadly sins.  It's more of the hippie idea of universal love.

So no, probably not intentional or purposeful by the show's creators.  Interesting to think about though, I guess.

[JrDude]

Patrick seems more like Gluttony AND Sloth, Gary doesn't seem like he fits with gluttony to me.
Squidward is more prideful than Sandy by a long shot.
And Spongebob being lust? The only evidence of that is that one episode where in the beginning he is watching TV, there is a dancing thingamabob, Spongebob looks REALLY interested, and Gary comes in and meows and Spongebobs is like "GARY! *changes channel* heh, I was just looking for the sports channel Gary..." To me this sounds like a joke that Spongebob was watching something perverted.

[ThePowerOfOne]

Patrick seems more like Gluttony AND Sloth, Gary doesn't seem like he fits with gluttony to me.
Squidward is more prideful than Sandy by a long shot.
And Spongebob being lust? The only evidence of that is that one episode where in the beginning he is watching TV, there is a dancing thingamabob, Spongebob looks REALLY interested, and Gary comes in and meows and Spongebobs is like "GARY! *changes channel* heh, I was just looking for the sports channel Gary..." To me this sounds like a joke that Spongebob was watching something perverted.

I believe it was a dancing sea anemone.

...Just thought you all should know.

[JrDude]

I believe it was a dancing sea anemone.

...Just thought you all should know.

I don't know what that is.

[ThePowerOfOne]

I don't know what that is.

...Really? A sea anemone? The thing that is in almost every tide pool in any ocean?

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[Light]

...Really? A sea anemone? The thing that is in almost every tide pool in any ocean?

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Ugh, Phaze... I really think you should have labeled that NSFW.

Also, interesting concept; though I agree that Squidward is more prideful than Sandy.

[Rayquarian]

I don't know what that is.

[Shujinco2]

Some of these are actually pretty good.

But your right, some of these are kind of a stretch too, most notably Gluttony and Lust.

[Allegretto]

It works. Probably not intended. Though it could probably be applied to most shows/movies/books.

This, I agree with this post =3