
It's only further amplified when after yet another failed attempt, Plankton ends up dead from his body degrading due to bugs in his experiments, leaving him a complete failure to the end. Krabs in order to give his food a mystical quality without actually making the burgers special. Plankton's ultimate goal of stealing the Krabby Patty Secret Formula is rendered fruitless without him even knowing because the Formula was invented as part of a marketing campaign by Mr.What's worse is Squidward realized this far too late in his life, and how much his own ego, envy and jealousy clouded his judgment on the matter until he could no longer change his path. Squidward's attempts to defeat his rival Squilliam end up being worth nothing in the end, as he's still ultimately a lowly cashier with only brief flashes of glory and remembered by most as an unpleasant loser and grouch, while Squilliam would go down in history as a Renaissance Man with fame, glory, society forever remembering him for his accomplishments, and all of his negative qualities swept under the rug.Squilliam's past misdeeds however, end up coming back to damage his reputation severely. This turns out to also be something of a good thing though, as while Squidward's fame might not have lasted, at least his failures and past mistakes can't really haunt him anymore after his epiphany with Sandy.

Meanwhile, Squidward's past accomplishments have long been forgotten, only remembered by the very few who even bother to care about him (like Sandy and SpongeBob). Squilliam, by this point (and after his death), has had a lifelong career of countless achievements, and has been immortalized by Bikini Bottom as a Renaissance Man. However, Squilliam laughs it off, pointing out how the true measure of fame isn’t gaining it but holding onto it and leaving your mark on society. 15 Minutes of Fame: During their final encounter, Squidward brings up his victories over Squilliam during the events of "Band Geeks", and later "House Fancy", as his one and only trump card.Krabs's time finally running out and SpongeBob being forced to accept it.

In the first sequel, called Finite, Squidward learns about the passing of his Arch-Enemy Squilliam Fancyson III, and tries to process his death while also reflecting on his own life and coming to terms with his many regrets, while the third story, called Nothing Lasts Forever, involves Mr. It defies the show’s use of Comic-Book Time and explores the idea of the world of SpongeBob being subjected to the real-life passage of time, but somehow still finding a way to remain largely stagnant. It's an introspective (though far from humorless) piece told from the point of view of an aging Squidward as he continues his drab and routine life as the underpaid cashier at the Krusty Krab, alongside his overzealous coworker SpongeBob, the same as it has been for the last 20 years. Some Things Never Change is a one-shot SpongeBob SquarePants fanfic written by WDGHK.
