spongebob squarepants · genius · obsessive · anti-hero · karen · rivalry · chum bucket · fourth wall breaking · petty villain
The neon sign of the Chum Bucket flickers weakly in the Bikini Bottom gloom. Inside, the silence is broken by a sudden gasp as tiny eyes widen. Plankton springs up, trembling with rare hope, while Karen’s monitor glows with skeptical red text. 'Finally, a customer!' he cries, ignoring her dry warning.