[Loki]

Voting ends in a few days.

[The Canadian Content]

My vote's up for grabs.

[National Champion Chris Cole]

Has Spongebob's overwhelming sucess and popularity spawned off six domestic theme parks, five international theme parks, multiple themed resorts, a movie stuido, a televsion channel, or a radio station?

And what child didn't own a Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, or Goofy stuffed animal? Have you ever laughed at Donald's pissed off attitude or Goofy's slapstick humor. Any fan or ANY cartoon should look back at Walter Elias Disney and thank him for proving to the world that cartoons could sell. Disney is the reason we have full length animated movies today and why we are even having this cartoon showdown in the first place. What more convincing is needed?

[The Canadian Content]

Holy shit. Somebody certainly drank the Kool-Aid.

Okay, I'll vote Disney, but only because I'm afraid M-Kid might kill my dog if I don't.

[National Champion Chris Cole]

I might kill your cat too! Or your neighbors if you don't own one.

[Deleted]

I just don't like Spongebob. I've watched it a few times. Just don't like it.

[National Champion Chris Cole]

I'm glad I'm not the onyl one who doesn't like Spongebob. I seriously thought the entire world had gone crazy.

[Jack Quinn]

well kid to be fair, Spongebob has been around for, what, 10 years maybe? Mickey and the gang are going on 80 years or so, so that comparison is not really fair.

That said, I do like Spongebob and think it can be really funny, but no matter what I am doing, if I hear goofy's laugh, I start laughing as well

[Deleted]

WWII Propaganda!!!

www.spikedhumor.com/articles/25581/1943_Donald_Duck_Der_Fuehrer_s_Face.html

[The Canadian Content]

gatorbait said:

WWII Propaganda!!!

I'm confused. Was that pro-Nazi or anti-Nazi?

[National Champion Chris Cole]

Donald loves America so vote Disney. Sponge Bob is a real Nazi!

[williamssl]

In reading posts in this thread and the Round 8 discussions, there seem to be three lines of thinking / voting going on here that are favoring SS:

1. Fuck Spongebob
2. I am very familiar with Silly Symphonies and am voting for it (a la Lucky's "I love Skeleton Dance")
3. SS = Disney and even though I may not know anything about SS I like Mickey/Donald/etc.

If you're in camp 3, read the SS wiki.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silly_Symphonies

While it is certainly Disney and did see the introduction of a couple characters, it was not the Mickey/Donald/Pluto/Goofy cartoon you may be thinking it is or attributing it towards. That being said, it is impressive in its own right as you will see, but make your vote based on the knowledge rather than the wrong attribution.

Me? I voted for Spongebob. They did an entire episode about Texas.

[Krydor]

When I watch cartoons with my kids, they laugh their asses off at Spongebob. They know of Mickey Mouse, but prefer Mr. Squarepants. Based on the number of times I laugh with my kids at the show, but for different reasons (Spongebob is subversive), I pick Spongebob.

Silly Symphonies is for kids. Spongebob captures the essence of the old Termite Terrace Looney Tunes.

[Lucky]

Jesus, MKid. You almost make me vote against Disney.

[salmonjunkie]

I don't have a problem with Mr. Squarepants. And while I love the Disney characters, I can't think of much from Silly Symponies that I remember ourside of Steamboat Willie. Silly Symphonies doesn't hold a candle to Looney Tunes/Merrie Mellodies, that's for damn sure.

I voted Disney anyways.

[Chris Eco]

I decided to take both cartoons for their sheer entertainment value. No respect to history or what they led to or anything. Doing that, I lean slightly Spongebob.

And with that, I join the other two KKKonservatives in voting Spongebob. OMGOSH CULTURE WAR~!

[Lucky]

Seriouslly... and I feel this way about some of my closest friends... I think adults who enjoy Spongebob are fucking retarded. Like seriouslly, mentally retarded. Maybe its minor enough that it never showed up on any tests or revealed itself elsewhere. Maybe you get along in life fine with just that amount of retardation. Maybe (and I bet this is it for a lot of you) smoked too much pot and burned 1 too many brain cells. But you have to be JUST so retarded to be a Spongebob fan. You'll probably go senile early or something.

[Jack Quinn]

luckylopez said:

Seriouslly... and I feel this way about some of my closest friends... I think adults who cheer for the Yankees are fucking retarded. Like seriouslly, mentally retarded. Maybe its minor enough that it never showed up on any tests or revealed itself elsewhere. Maybe you get along in life fine with just that amount of retardation. Maybe (and I bet this is it for a lot of you) smoked too much pot and burned 1 too many brain cells. But you have to be JUST so retarded to be a Yankees fan. You'll probably go senile early or something.

Fixed that for ya

[Lucky]

Yeah, sure. You're a Phillies fan. You throw snowballs at Santa and go crazy for the Phanatic. But we're retarded. What with our constant competition, wall of retired numbers for some of the greatest players in the history of the game, damn near a wing of the Hall of Fame, 26 championships, major global media coverage, and new and fun kick ass farm system. Yeah... retarded to root for them.

Oh, and did I mention the coolest logo and cap in all of sports that gets mass produced in an insane number of varieties for all the posers, kids, rappers, and whoever wants to wear one that matches with every outfit they have? But at least your 2nd team has a nice one too. Of course they throw orange into it for some reason only the Mets know.

[Jack Quinn]

what exactly is your point?

retarded people like the Yankees. There are a lot of retarded people. The Yankees are very popular.

[Loki]

The overhyped marketing machine wins!

Well, one of 'em did, anyway.