Sand Castles In The Sand (SpongeBob SquarePants)

"Sand Castles in the Sand" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 6, and as such, it is the first half of the show's 121st episode.

Plot
What seems to be a pleasant day at the beach between two best friends turns into something completely different when Patrick destroys SpongeBob's sand castle. From this point, SpongeBob divides himself and Patrick and recreated his sand castle, only to have it destroyed by Patrick once again. After many challenges by Patrick, a pleasant day at the beach turns into a hardcore war where SpongeBob and Patrick both use sand creations to battle each other.

Why It Wins Sandcastle Battles

 * 1) Brings back the charm of the classic era, with a minimum of gross-out jokes and the characters that are actually likable.
 * 2) Pretty good animation and very entertaining battle scenes, such as the random scene between SpongeBob's tank and Patrick's mech.
 * 3) Promotes creativity.
 * 4) Very funny scenes, such as when the cannonball Patrick launched at SpongeBob's men defies the laws of physics and flies over the wall into the castle to destroy the men.
 * 5) Interesting war theme.
 * 6) Creative sand designs, especially the castles.
 * 7) Noticeable improvement in the voice acting.
 * 8) "Oh, hello.....and goodbye!"
 * 9) It's a SpongeBob and Patrick episode, which is very refreshing considering Season 6's lineup of episodes.
 * 10) Teaches a great moral about making peace with your friends after a fight.
 * 11) The plot is surprisingly unpredictable and exciting.
 * 12) Regardless of how the season it is in is the worst season of the show along with Season 7, it's surprisingly great!

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The use of Patrick's unlikable shtick in most scenes, especially the beginning of the episode.
 * 2) SpongeBob is very annoying on the bus.
 * 3) The episode has some disturbing moments, like Patrick ripping his skin.

Reception
This episode received very positive reviews from fans and critics alike. In no time, it was considered the best episode of Season 6, one of the worst seasons of the show to most people. It even got a 7.7 out of 10 rating on IMDb. However, this episode stirred up a tiny bit of controversy regarding the use of tanks, planes, war in general, etc. in a kids show.

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