Squandy

Squandy is the het ship between Squidward and Sandy from the SpongeBob SquarePants fandom.

Canon
Not typically shown to be especially close, Squidward and Sandy are mostly depicted as acquaintances through their mutual familiarity with SpongeBob. The exact nature of their relationship can sometimes depend, as it can vary between episodes. Though the two aren't typically shown to be close, they are sometimes portrayed as friends or at least tolerant of each other.

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The two were at least shown to be acquainted in a few episodes, though they had never been shown formally meeting. But Squidward and Sandy rarely interacted within the first three seasons. This has changed over the years, as the amount of times they've conversed with each other has since increased. This is a result of having been given more opportunities to interact after season 4. Though their interactions are still not numerous, they aren’t as infrequent as they once were. Otherwise, most episodes featuring one or both of them focuses more on their relations to other characters,

In many episodes, Sandy can become quite irate with Squidward and they can come into conflict. This can be for a variety of reasons, but is usually a result of the two having different opinions on SpongeBob. If Squidward mistreats him or Patrick in her presence, Sandy will usually retaliate against him in some form. Otherwise, they aren’t shown to particularly dislike each other and Sandy has been shown to care for his well-being. She even teaches him karate in Squid Defense, and he is still shown to practice the martial art later in SpongeBob You're Fired!

For the most part Squidward is not usually as annoyed by Sandy as he is by other residents of Bikini Bottom, though there have been exceptions to this. Typically he finds her to be one of the most normal of his peers in a given situation. In a tense or dangerous situation, Sandy is a character he may be inclined to cling to if feeling threatened though opportunities to do so are still rare. Although the two are often treated as the voices of reason in the series, otherwise they don't seem to quite understand each other or have much in common.

Fanon
Though there is no indications that either of them have feelings for each other in any continuities, Squidward's voice actor has hinted at the possibility of Squidward having a crush on Sandy a few times at cons. This is likely not meant to be taken as canon, but can be seen as basis to ship the two despite their infrequent interactions. Once being almost nonexistent in terms of content, quite a few works focusing on Squidward and Sandy's relationship has popped up since 2017. While still niche and rare to find across platforms, there are still dedicated fans for the ship.

Fanworks focusing on the two often seems to emphasize their gender nonconformity when together. Though Sandy is generally still somewhat feminine, her interests and demeanor can be considered more masculine than the rest of the cast. As a result she is seen as the more masculine half of the relationship, while Squidward is the more feminine half. Combined with her portrayal in the series as being more knowledgeable and often taking the lead in situations, this can lead to her being portrayed as the one who "wears the pants" in the relationship.

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