#DOODLEBOB AND THE MAGIC PENCIL GAME SPOT HOW TO#
I feel as though Luke was very mixed on how to handle DoodleBob's role in the episode. His overall performance, whether he was out of character or not. Now we gotta talk about DoodleBob's presence in the episode. But no, SpongeBob welds the pencil, and effectively creates an alarming plot hole! Luke could've just easily had the pencil placed on some sort of shrine as an indicator that this is the line (Heh-heh, no pun intended) between creation and the dimension's sheer existence, and it would've worked perfectly! Heck, he could've had it just lie around randomly in the dimension, and it still would've worked out! It's reason to exist is to bring life, as indicated through the sentience of SpongeBob's "screech lines". Why!? Why does he have a magic pencil with him!? It's not the magic pencil from Frankendoodle, that one was sent back to the surface. The portal was a creative and fascinating gateway into the Doodle Dimension (Supplying us with the hilarious hillbilly), but SpongeBob literally pulls the magic pencil out of nowhere. This episode of course features a magic pencil, but there's no explanation why SpongeBob has it! Don't get me wrong, the setup to this episode was amazing, when it comes to introducing us to the Doodle Dimension.
If DoodleBob is to be reintroduced (Without any nods to his previous existence, due to the series' lack of continuity), the magic pencil's presence is a necessity. This episode completely messes up the core conception of DoodleBob. Essentially, SpongeBob and Patrick are given time to figure out how the pencil itself is used, drawing a few creatures before the creation of DoodleBob. The way the pencil works underwater is what essentially forms the plot, with the creation of living drawings influencing the creation of DoodleBob. The setup to the plot was simplistic and brilliant, simply an artist loosing his pencil at sea. The essential key to making the episode work was the Magic pencil. Frankendoodle was a classic, I can't deny that, it's one of the most famous episodes in the series, right up there with Band Geeks and Pizza Delivery. But! There is a huge plot hole within this episode. There was no better alternative to this marvelous atmosphere created specifically for such an occasion. Furthermore, I think it was a fantastic environment for DoodleBob's comeback. The doodle dimension concept is brilliant, I think it was a fantastic idea on Luke's behalf, and I especially enjoy how on it's own, it's nothing more than a semblance of a blank sheet of paper. First of all, I find the plot insanely creative. I'm very torn on this episode, as there was a lot this episode did right, and a lot this episode did wrong. There are so many great things about this episode, the creativity, the doodle dimension itself, the hillbilly, the amazing setup to the conflict, but there are so many bad things about this episode, the significant plot hole, the annoying stupidity of our protagonists, tons of forgettable jokes and missed opportunities, the reliance on DoodleBob's iconic status, rather than featuring a legitimate reason for DoodleBob to be present. So much done right.but so much done wrong.
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