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[–] DoGeeseSeeGod@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

Wait so modern spongebob makes Patrick into a Ned Flanders annoying neighbor character? That's the stupidest fucking thing. Seriously how you gonna break up that friendship

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 weeks ago

While "Flanderization" is named after Ned Flanders, it doesn't refer to making a character more like Flanders specifically. It refers more generally to oversimplifying a character to a lazy stereotype, losing any depth or complexity. In the case of Patrick Star, it's referring to him changing from being just a bit simple-minded to being an absolute moron.

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