User blog comment:Zeon1/The Masked Sponge Season 3/@comment-4232890-20111211135144

Also, since Super-Star became evil, and just recvoered (and now plans for some R AND R) maybe, before he returns to the show (if he does) you should do a few episodes focused on Patrick trying to recover from what he did when he was evil. (This would eventually lead to him branching off and forming his own team) As for Spongebob, if you plan to not bring Patrick back, you can make a new sidekick for him (like Gary, and make him Spongebob's Ace The Bat-Hound) And have him replace Patrick. But, depending on which you think is better, either A. Patrick comes back and gets in a conflict with this new sidekick, B. Patrick decides to work with Spongebob and this new sidekick, or C. That the sidekick is so bad at what he does, that Spongebob decides to go solo for a little bit. Then, i would introduce a new villian or two, to go against Spongebov (who is now riding solo) And then allow the season to progress. To make it a bit darker, you could possibly kill of a character, or hint that a bigger badder villian is coming.