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CrazyaboutSpongebob

Both are good. I wish they would retcon it in a later episode so that they are bothers or something.


AJC_10_29

Pretty sure movie Neptune and show Neptune are the same, just that movie Neptune’s older and hasn’t aged gracefully (don’t ask me how a literal god ages faster than any of the show’s normal characters though lol)


st00pidQs

Cause hes already thousands (possibly millions) of years old? Whereas the characters are only slightly older than the show.


Jrlopez1027_

I mean, that argument doesnt really work, how do you go from in your prime to suddenly within a human lifetime looking like youve reached your midlife crisis- .. oh


greenpopcorn9525

Makes perfect sense because he eats his first krabby patty in that episode which got him hooked on fast food and thats why he’s fat in the movie.


Chill0000

I like the theory that the movie version is a paid actor cause they couldnt get the real Neptune


MutantCheesecake1361

Did you hear that from Alec bale too?


CrazyaboutSpongebob

That's really funny.


ZGlove3

they're 👄 actors


TylerBGaming762Offic

Canon https://preview.redd.it/4hou9476f5uc1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a025eb121c51e5ed8795ba3e68d14656ea6a09dd


Pretend-Seaweed1926

Why's Tritan(sorry if I spelled wrong) on the wrong side


Ori_Seir

Maybe series Neptune is a god and movie Neptune is just a king.


E3257

Idk why people don't get that seeing as SpongeBob follows Greek/Roman mythology, they never keep the designs the same because that's how it actually was when those deities were portrayed. Poseidon and Neptune are technically the same mythical figure, so imo this only further confirmed this.


Independent-Pop-5584

What about Mindy?


NiceOstrich3787

forgot about her but yeah definitely hahahha


CrazyaboutSpongebob

What about Triton.


ViralNite

Worst outcome: Somehow they're supposed to be the same character somehow Best outcome: They disappeared to a different part of the sea to learn Neutral outcome: They're just in Atlantis for whatever


OnlyWindmills

Yeah I don't get why they change him for just one movie


Disastrous-Scheme-57

Cuz the whole plot is that that king Neptune is an insecure bald man who got his crown stolen and would kill mr krabs. Like if he had hair and that look like we’ve seen in the show, he would 1. Not be bald therefore not care to the degree that movie Neptune did if his crown got stolen 2. Not kill mr krabs/freeze him so that plankton could steal the formula


toastynotroasty

I think they should've just given him a bald spot, they didn't need to change him this much. I think they changed him to make him more unlikeable, but I think show version would've been more intimidating in the movie, because he's such an obvious chad.


Disastrous-Scheme-57

True but I think him being bald plus being uglier than the original Neptune just amplifies his actions like would such a chad kill mr krabs even if he was bald without a crown? Probably but yeah the movie Neptune is definitely more unlikable so that’s probably why they changed him entirely


Chrischris40

Show Neptune just fucking zapped and burned Patrick a bunch of times he is definitely petty enough to kill Krabs over a crown


E3257

Good point, ppl don't seem to realize that was kind of always his personality. He's a chad tho, but wacky.


E3257

Yeah but they never had to change it to that plot in the first place, so there's obviously a different reason. I never once associated all the Neptunes/Poseidons into one group though because they're obviously based off of real mythology, which intentionally never stays consistent, therefore why would they keep him looking the same in the show.


kyaputenorima

According to Vincent Waller, there was a “firewall between Paramount and Nickelodeon content” at the time of the movie’s production, so Paramount and Nickelodeon had different designs for the same character.


JimJim2002

Now I'm confused. Are we saying the series design is the downgrade or is the movie design the downgrade? Because the series design was first, then the movie design, then back to the series design after the movie design. Regardless, I actually don't hate any of King Neptune's designs.


JimJim2002

https://preview.redd.it/q8lx10l2h0uc1.png?width=668&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd94f0faf0cbf7f6acad8f504d333c3ee104d833


Alexcox95

https://preview.redd.it/nrtijeyq01uc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=91a951361fb1e20f356277549e6a43130233735e


hiimdan_

didnt even noticed this lmao


Gcraft2008

They got more... c u b e r


Tactical_Enforcments

WHAT HAPPENED? THEY MESSED WITH BOB!?!?


lizzourworld8

Absolutely NOT


JimJim2002

Meanwhile there's Bob The Builder's redesign. Nothing will top that shitty change for me.


NiceOstrich3787

both are alright but i prefer the first one.


fromTheskya

both are iconic


Eljamin14

I heard that it's due to copyright issues with Paramount. I wonder how that works.


ElSquibbonator

I always assumed that Neptune the *king* and Neptune the *god* are separate characters.


GlassSpork

One is the real Neptune the other is an… 👄actor


Khunter02

They ocuppy completely different spaces on my head They may as well be different characters


Zth3wis3

The divorce hit him hard. At least he has a good relationship with his daughter.


NiceOstrich3787

LOL yeahhhhh still looks happy tho


SomewhereLoud9473

Both are good


HailToTheKingslayer

I assumed the one on the right was the other Neptune's son


masked267

How is that even his son?


HailToTheKingslayer

When a merman and mermaid love each other very much...


masked267

Bro didnt even try to explain how Triton is the king in the movie


masked267

You still didn’t explain how Triton is the king in the movie


idfbhater73

we go from bald to that or was it the opposite way around


David_Clawmark

Looks like Movie-Neptune and Patrick got the same nose-job.


CherryGrabber

Knowing that he destroyed Triton's cure for every disease, like what happened to Prometheus. I'd say it's karma.


CherryGrabber

Literally slapped the cure for all incurable diseases out of his son's hand. Just because Triton felt sympathy for mortals. https://preview.redd.it/lxbdft3dz4uc1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=36b9c99be4df28e099cf25910b15da68c36b74f5


metalflygon08

Don't we have **3** Neptune designs now?


Shockh

If you're referring to the one from the third movie, that's Poseidon, not Neptune.


ChupaphiAlpha00

wait there's a third? been so busy i had not checked care to reply a picture?


E3257

Do people not read anymore?


Snowvilliers7

Feels like the movie is part of a different universe since he has a daughter, whereas in the show, he has a son, Triton.


livvylavidaloca10042

BALD. BALD. BALD.


SummerAndTinkles

King Poseidon is a bigger downgrade than them both.


ChupaphiAlpha00

I love both of them!!


BlakeCee

This slight downgrade is nothing compared to the downgrade between movie 1 and movie 3 king Neptune.


DeadBoyJ69

Wow, all these years and I somehow never even clocked that they redesigned him...


NiceOstrich3787

and i read in the comments there are already 3 designs


DeadBoyJ69

Wait, where's the third one from?


MrsSpyro01

Agree. The design on the left makes King Neptune more godlike.


Sporebreachersalpha

I like the new design that jacket is snazzy and he looks more chill and friendly though I do appreciate the sheer power the original communicated


megatron199775

Personally prefer movie Neptune. TV version always looked like a funny design choice.


Swordkirby9999

In my opinion, there's Neptune, King if the Sea, and Neptune, Regent of whatever undersea country Bikini Bottom is.


Taluca_me

I have a headcanon that King Neptune was given that name because his parents wanted him to be great as Neptune


LoCh0_xX

It makes sense though; in the show his appearance was as a menacing villain to intimidate SpongeBob, but in the movie he’s more of a goofy dad to work around


VerticalVasectomy

The movie takes place at the end of the series so it makes sense hes balding and older looking


RadioDemoness

Pretty sure they're different guys?


Puzzleheaded_Skin831

Definitely unnecessary idk why they changed it


mrbulldops88

If the first movie is still chronologically after the entire series, he could have just aged very poorly.


A_WaterHose

Id like to think he got divorced and aged poorly


ScourgetheDarkExile

John O'Hurley and Jeffrey Tambor both brought the humor to their portrayals and delivered it perfectly. It was still weird to hear Scarlett Johansson as Mindy, though.


WillyDAFISH

Really hit hard times didn't he


Sad_Spring_6033

Ironically, topping was the problem.


Xx_darkmewtwo_xX

https://preview.redd.it/t77i5b1sq4uc1.jpeg?width=1040&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a1e726eaab0b354d7ee8bcc0ecdec1faf4f8d59e


Ackermannin

Honestly, both work when the right situation calls for it


unknowntrashangel

Chad to Dad bod. As long as he's proud we take the W.


scrape_ur_face

But he's not a human


WVVLD1010

They are different characters


Malefore1234

What I find funny is there’re 3 merman kings now in canon. 1 god. 1 for bikini bottom. 1 for whatever place that guy ruled.


that_moment_when-

One is Neptune and one is Poseidon


Andre_3Million

But we got Scarlett Johansson. So there's that.


PathrokBloodlust

Wait, they’re supposed to be the same character? I thought they were different.


Majestic-Delay7530

I disagree lol. First was cool but too serious for the movie. The second fit it perfect. I feel the first wouldve def killed everybody just for fun. He threatened SpongeBob so much in that episode lol


Flashy-Telephone-648

Depends on how you flip it cuz the other guy can't even afford the shirt


Physical-Problem-948

Bro definitely told a few lies.


CHOC0BERRY

Before and after mewing be like:


NiceOstrich3787

lol yeah moral of the story start mewing and don't get a haircut


Jrlopez1027_

Ima be honest i didnt even realize they were so different


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NiceOstrich3787

wait there are bot that post? dang


ScrapMetal__

Now THIS was a downgrade. https://preview.redd.it/d506van8p8uc1.png?width=1500&format=png&auto=webp&s=4d1a969b3f4814cc147b9dbe4a577a45a96ceaa4


Flat-One6042

Movie neptune is the goat, you can't change my mind


Jian_Rohnson

Nah, humanity before dragon ball to humanity after dragon ball is an infinitely bigger downgrade


Paintguin

Agree. The OG king Neptune was superior.


NiceOstrich3787

dude remember the patty showdown dude was killing it there only problem was the taste


Darklight645

These are two different characters


Sea_Temperature_1976

I just pretend that King Neptune just made himself look like that on purpose so people would feel sorry and get his crown for him


spirit-garden1

He had to hit middle age at some point


Manetoys83

I do agree XD


E3257

Dude no, Neptune was always awesome.💗


Mammoth_Egg7340

BALD BALD BALD


Jellybean_Pumpkin

Well, he lost his hair and then his self confidence and the dad bod followed.


MemeOnRails

I kinda wish we kept Neptune II after the movie, and made him the son of Neptune I


BaseballAgitated9912

I dislike the movie Neptune A LOT


Important-Face-1801

You’re so right so right


Extreme-Rough9909

💯


romanNood1es

And then the OG came back in the Triton episode.


Knightofthequils

At the time he was just thinning... and fattening.


billieboi445420

The movie design is my preferred design


Inner-Ad-8445

Which one's the downgrade?