User blog comment:PlantyThePottedPlant/Random Topic Blogging II: Electric Blogaloo/@comment-3006892-20120129060134/@comment-5151799-20120131002724

Don't blame Stephen Hillenburg for the so-called decrease in quality of SpongeBob - from what I've heard, he's had limited involvement in the show since after the movie (kind of a shame seeing as he's the creator and all), so if you're going to point fingers, do it at the writers.