Who cares if this cartoon sponge likes to hold hands with his best friend patrick i dont think that automatically makes him gay. In some cultures Men hold hands with eachother all the time out in public (forgot where this was but i saw something on it before). I agree with dreadmantic why does everything these days have to be gay or not gay, it's not like spongebob came outta the closet or anything yet so who are we to judge him and call him gay? By the way I have only watched the show once and have yet to see the movie, I think the show is kinda annoying expecially that damn opening song.