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| “ | I can't believe it! Nobody likes me! | ” |
— Rubber Spatula, "You Know Those Buttons Don't Do Anything, Right?"
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Rubber Spatula is a character that was up for debut in Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two.
In Battle for BFDI, Rubber Spatula was one of the 26 recommended characters that had a chance of joining Two's show in "The Escape from Four". The votes for the debut were revealed in the first episode of TPOT.
In Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two, Rubber Spatula's votes were revealed in "You Know Those Buttons Don't Do Anything, Right?" and he only got 177 votes which was not enough to join, placing him 26th to join the season.
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Appearance[]
Rubber Spatula has a yellow scraper with a white handle hole at the end. In "The Four is Lava", Rubber Spatula's arms are located lower.
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Personality[]
Rubber Spatula is calm and timid, shown by him getting low-spirited upon learning he received the least amount of votes, assuming that nobody likes him. However, he can have his mood turned around easily, demonstrating being grateful for his voters in a positive manner and thanking them. He's also quite social and polite, though a bit of a pushover, especially by the other failed debuters.
In "Plan Dissolve Adhesive", he's shown to be more of a quick thinker, though much more sarcastic and impatient. He refuses to take nonsense from any one, especially PDA, though no one tends to take Rubber Spatula seriously.
Coverage[]
Appearances[]
- Battle for Dream Island Again
- "Start the Shift" (from the future)
- Battle for BFDI
- "The Four is Lava" (does not speak)
- "The Escape from Four" (does not speak)
- Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two
- "You Know Those Buttons Don't Do Anything, Right?"
- "The Great Goikian Bake-Off" (does not speak)
- "The Seven Wonders of Goiky"
- "Outbreak At Stake" (does not speak coherently)
- "I SAID CAREFUL!!!"
- "Seasonal Shift"
- Other
- Non-canon appearances
Battle for Dream Island Again[]
In "Start the Shift", Just Not is stuck in the elevator during the challenge for TPOT 1, prompting Nickel to call out for help. Rubber Spatula agrees to assist, declaring he'd do anything for his best friend, Nickel. Meanwhile, the past versions of Nickel and Tennis Ball, who have time travelled from 2015 to 2021, pass by the elevator. Nickel, noticing them, asks who Rubber Spatula is. Tennis Ball, trailing behind, advises Rubber Spatula to ignore anything he's just seen as they leave. Rubber Spatula, confused, comments on the strange encounter.
Battle for BFDI[]
Rubber Spatula made his first appearance in "The Four is Lava" during the credits sequence. He was seen simply standing in place.
Rubber Spatula's audition.
In "The Escape from Four", Rubber Spatula was selected as one of the 26 recommended characters that could join Two's new season, The Power of Two. In Rubber Spatula's audition, he is seen standing next to a shelf with a bug on it. Rubber Spatula notices the bug and looks scared and chocked. He then uses his face to swat the bug; which works, but Rubber Spatula's face is covered in a sticky dark grey goop which was caused by the dead bug. Rubber Spatula could be voted by commenting "[R]".
Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two[]
In "You Know Those Buttons Don't Do Anything, Right?", Rubber Spatula could be seen with the rest of the eligible debuters on the ground by the Hotel. Due to Two being high up, nobody could hear them, even after asking Nickel to bring everybody up. Two then uses their telekinesis to bring up both the contestants and the debuters. Afterwards, the Cake at Stake starts.
Two starts off by saying that everyone got at least 200 votes, with Clock saying that it's good to know. Two then says that they were kidding, and announces that Rubber Spatula only received 177 votes, which is the least of all. Two laughs at that fact and says Rubber Spatula isn't debuting. Rubber Spatula gets sad and is in disbelief and thinks that nobody likes him. Pen tries to cheer up Rubber Spatula by saying that over a hundred people liked him more than everyone else. Rubber Spatula realizes this, and Pen drops TV, who displays every user who voted for Rubber Spatula, as Rubber Spatula reads off every one of his voters. Two asks him to hurry up, and Rubber Spatula talks faster. Two asks again and he talks extremely fast. Once Rubber Spatula finishes, Two asks if Rubber Spatula is finished, and Rubber Spatula says "Yep!" happily. Two says goodbye, and claps, making the tile beneath him disappear and descend into the hotel below.
Rubber Spatula can be seen very briefly when Two and the TPOT contestants are going down the elevator, where he's seen in a room with Income Tax Return Document looking upset.
Rubber Spatula is seen again in "The Great Goikian Bake-Off", alongside Discy buying food from Four and X.
In "The Seven Wonders of Goiky", Rubber Spatula is seen climbing Bell's string, along with the other failed TPOT debuters. After this, he introduces himself to Robot Flower, only for him to get beaten up multiple times by her. She then uses him, and glues him onto the roof, along with some other failed debuters.
In "Plan Dissolve Adhesive," PDA reunites with Rubber Spatula and the other failed debuters, who are still glued to the roof of the hotel. During their conversation, PDA offhandedly mentions that one of them owns a pet snake and claims the snake has run away. Rubber Spatula, puzzled, asks how PDA managed to get unstuck. PDA, however, refuses to answer until Rubber Spatula addresses the snake comment first. Rubber Spatula insists that no one owns a snake named Spots and repeats his question about PDA's freedom.
PDA finally explains that while everyone else got glued to the roof, they realized Two had forgotten to put glue under PDA's feet, leaving them able to walk freely. Hearing this, Rubber Spatula suggests that Robot Flower might have adhesive remover at her shop and asks PDA to retrieve it to free everyone. PDA hesitates, wondering if helping them would count as a good deed. Rubber Spatula half-heartedly mutters "sure," but PDA expresses concern about being caught by the contestants and potentially ending up glued again. Clapboard and Rubber Spatula urge PDA to take the risk, insisting that this may be their only chance to escape. After some deliberation, PDA agrees and sets off to get the adhesive remover.
Before leaving, PDA connects themself to Camera via Bluetooth so they can communicate during the mission to retrieve the adhesive remover. However, because PDA and Camera are too close together, the audio comes out weird and distorted. Annoyed, Rubber Spatula orders PDA to go inside the hotel to fix the issue.
Once PDA enters the hotel, Rubber Spatula begins directing them through Camera. Rubber Spatula instructs PDA to head to the first floor, but PDA remains silent. A few moments later, Rubber Spatula impatiently asks if they’ve reached the first floor yet. PDA casually responds that they’re still going downstairs, prompting Rubber Spatula to snap back, saying he can see PDA on the hotel’s security cameras—clearly nowhere near the stairs. PDA hesitates before admitting they have something to take care of first. Frustrated, Rubber Spatula insists there’s no time for distractions and demands PDA move away from his room immediately and go downstairs before it’s too late.
Ignoring the warning, PDA asks if the door in front of them happens to be Rubber Spatula’s room. Rubber Spatula hastily lies, claiming it isn’t, but PDA barges in anyway. Rubber Spatula immediately protests, shouting for PDA to leave his room at once, but PDA ignores them. Moments later, PDA emerges with an armful of random items, tossing them into a box. Outraged, Rubber Spatula yells that none of those things are PDA’s to throw out. Watching the chaos unfold, Discy bursts into laughter at Rubber Spatula’s predicament.
Rubber Spatula turns his frustration on Discy, asking why they’re laughing—because PDA is heading into Discy’s room next. Discy’s amusement vanishes, replaced by irritation, as they voice their frustration. PDA, unfazed, tells both of them to be grateful for the cleanup effort before stepping into Discy’s room, leaving Rubber Spatula and Discy helpless to do anything but watch in frustration.
As PDA continues barging into people's rooms, Rubber Spatula and Discy grow increasingly frantic, repeatedly urging PDA to head downstairs, reminding them that the challenge could end at any second. PDA ignores their pleas, distracted by a picture of Conch Shell lying on a hospital bed. Rubber Spatula, now exasperated, quickly redirects PDA’s focus, trying to get them back on task.
Finally, PDA stops in their tracks and announces that they’re not going through with the plan anymore. Stunned, Rubber Spatula asks what they mean, but receives no response. The group stares at the screen in confusion as PDA remains silent.
Clapboard, concerned it might be a connection issue, shakes Camera in an attempt to “fix” it, but nothing changes. The silence stretches on, leaving the group increasingly anxious. Snare Drum breaks the quiet, asking what they’re supposed to do now. After a pause, Discy sighs and reluctantly replies that there’s nothing they can do except wait.
Later, PDA finally returns, prompting Rubber Spatula to ask if they managed to get the glue remover. PDA, however, casually replies that they didn’t because they’re tired of always having to do things for everyone. Taken aback, Rubber Spatula asks for clarification, but PDA bluntly admits that Rubber Spatula's plan was terrible. They then reveal that they’ve devised a new plan of their own.
PDA begins tossing junk out of the box they brought with them, explaining their rationale as they work. Despite acknowledging how rude the other failed debuters have been to them all their life, PDA says they’ve ultimately chosen to help anyway, though they aren’t exactly happy about it. As PDA continues to unload the clutter, Rubber Spatula looks increasingly annoyed, rolling their eyes at the display.
Suddenly, Two appears on the roof, holding Boom Mic’s broken body. Calmly, they reattach Boom Mic to the rest of their frame. Two quickly notices that PDA is unstuck and demands an explanation. Without hesitation, PDA retaliates by dramatically revealing their plan: they’ve constructed a catapult using all the borrowed clutter from everyone’s rooms. Confidently, PDA declares that the contraption will “take care of Two for good.”
PDA attempts to launch the catapult several times, but each try ends in failure. Frustrated, they give it another shot, but the catapult still does nothing. Two, unimpressed by the display, sighs and wordlessly glues PDA to the roof alongside the others. As PDA begrudgingly settles into place, Rubber Spatula sarcastically thanks them for their "help." PDA, irritated, snaps back at Rubber Spatula, telling him to be quiet.
Rubber Spatula doubles down, encouraging everyone else to sarcastically thank PDA as well, but the suggestion is met with silence. Confused, he looks around, wondering why no one else joined in. PDA, increasingly defensive, exclaims that *everyone* makes mistakes. Rubber Spatula, however, sharply retorts that there's a clear difference between making a mistake and outright sabotage. PDA is baffled by the accusation and incredulously asks how this could possibly be sabotage, astonished that Rubber Spatula would think they messed up on purpose.
PDA then reveals they had a Plan B ready to go but stubbornly refuses to follow through with it, declaring that the others don’t deserve their help. Discy quickly chimes in, saying that’s perfectly fine with them, with Clapboard and Conch Shell agreeing without hesitation. Feeling dismissed, PDA tries to call Glue, but they’re shocked to discover they’ve been blocked. Stunned into silence, PDA gives up and mutters that being glued to the roof is "fine," adding bitterly that they doubt they’ll need to move anytime soon.
Rubber Spatula, still unconvinced, sarcastically asks if PDA has a Plan C. Without missing a beat, PDA flatly replies, “No.”
In "Outbreak At Stake", Rubber Spatula is zombified, along with the rest of the failed debuters & numerous contestants. He chases The Strongest Team on Earth and eventually pulls the "kill-recover" trick on Snowball, with the help of a zombified Onigiri. They then, along with Onigiri again, go after Death P.A.C.T. Again, but are stopped when a giant, zombified Snowball crashes into Tree. They are later cured by The S!'s steaks.
In "I SAID CAREFUL!!!," Two emerges from the basement only to find the CloudYAY Mega supervan crashed into the side of the hotel. Frustrated by the escalating chaos, they teleport everyone—including Rubber Spatula and the other failed debuters—to the now-damaged Gelatin's Steakhouse. Placing everyone in "time out," Two sternly announces they will personally handle the cleanup from the storm. Before teleporting away, they leave the group with strict instructions to stay out of trouble, which results in an uneasy silence among the contestants.
Seizing the opportunity created by Two's absence, the failed debuters decide to host Cake at Stake on their own. This time, safe contestants receive a photo taken of themselves as proof of their safety. During Death P.A.C.T. Yet Again's turn, Black Hole and Fanny are revealed to be the first ones safe. Rubber Spatula takes their photos, offering advice that they should work on their smiles. Fanny immediately retorts that she hates smiling, while Black Hole insists that he was smiling.
Later, Gaty and Eraser are revealed to be eliminated. While their friends mourn their eliminations, Book notices the missing posters of past eliminated contestants and urgently calls for everyone to protect Gaty and Eraser to ensure they don't suffer the same fate. This sparks a heated debate among the contestants and failed debuters, as everyone scrambles to volunteer, each wanting to be the one to take on the responsibility. Amid the commotion, Gaty and Eraser are passed around like prized possessions, making the situation even more chaotic. Rubber Spatula steps up and offers to protect one of them, but the overwhelming noise and confusion prevent any progress as the argument continues to spiral out of control.
The commotion draws the attention of Two, who arrives at the scene visibly annoyed. Frustrated by the chaos, Two sternly reminds everyone that they were explicitly told to cut it out. Without hesitation, Two promptly teleports the remaining contestants to the next challenge, leaving the failed debuters behind. Momentarily stunned by their abandonment, the group falls silent. However, PDA quickly regains focus and, with determination, points out an escape route—the massive hole Anchor created earlier. Without hesitation, PDA leaps in as the others look on.
In "Seasonal Shift", Rubber Spatula and the other failed debuters work together to rescue Anchor and PDA by lowering themselves into the hole using a rope. Camera, positioned at the end of the rope and bearing the weight of the group, begins to complain loudly about the strain. Scissors exclaims that they need more rope to safely complete the rescue. Rubber Spatula tries tugging on the rope, but his efforts inadvertently cause the rope to snap. Chaos ensues as several debuters lose their grip and plummet into the depths of the hole.
Deaths[]
- "Outbreak At Stake": Is bitten and turned into a zombie.
Non-canon deaths:
- "UNREAL BFDI": Collides with Tape, creating Scissors.
Kills[]
| Character killed | Kill count | Episode(s) killed |
|---|---|---|
| Bugs | 1 | "The Escape from Four" (audition only) |
| Snowball | 2 | "Outbreak At Stake" (once along with Onigiri) |
Trivia[]
- Rubber Spatula, Two, TV, Portable Music Player, Winner, Purple Face, and Tree are the only characters who don't have American accents.
- In Rubber Spatula's case, he speaks with an Australian accent, like Tree.
- Their voice sounds similar to The Floor from Inanimate Insanity, another character voiced by Sam Thornbury.
- Rubber Spatula and Blender are both recommended by Papiomike.
- This makes Rubber Spatula one of eight debutants to have their recommender recommend multiple debut candidates, as he shares a recommender with Blender, Battery and VHSy were both recommended by squib, Anchor and Salt Lamp were both recommended by flambé, and lastly, Kitchen Sink and Shopping Cart were both recommended by Joe Art Maker.
- His line, "I can't believe it! Nobody likes me!" could be a reference to Roboty saying "NOBODY LIKES ME" (in Morse code) as both were the least voted to debut.
- Rubber Spatula thanking his voters name by name is a reference to Pen thanking his voters name by name in The Glistening.
- Curiously enough, Pen himself encouraged Rubber Spatula to do so.
- Rubber Spatula is the first (and only) failed debuter to appear in a BFDI:TPOT episode thumbnail, as he appears as a silhouette in TPOT 9’s thumbnail.
- He is the second character to have never competed or hosted a season (excluding TPOT 15's broken timeline results) that has appeared in an official thumbnail, with the first being Evil Leafy appearing in BFDIA 2's thumbnail.
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Notes[]
| TPOT possible debutants |
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| 9-Ball • Anchor • Avocado • Battery • Blender • Boom Mic • Camera • Clapboard • Conch Shell • Discy • Income Tax Return Document • Kitchen Sink • Leek • Nonexisty • Onigiri • PDA • Rubber Spatula • Salt Lamp • Scissors • Shampoo • Shopping Cart • Snare Drum • Tape • VHSy |
- ↑ Cary refers to Rubber Spatula with he/him pronouns in Cary's TPOT 1 reaction video:
