Why is invader zim popular

One thing that sets Invader Zim apart from every other show not just cartoons is how all of the characters either completely hate each other or are coldly indifferent towards each other.

There is never any genuine affection or warmth between characters. Invader Zim has none of that and revels in it, which I think is very bold and commendable. Overall, none of the characters on Invader Zim are good role models. All of the characters are either complete idiots or delightfully self absorbed jerks, in one way or another.

As such, there is absolutely no educational value to this show. No episodes have morals and the characters never learn any lessons. If anything, characters are sometimes rewarded for their bad behavior. Characters will frequently try to kill or injure each other and will occasionally succeed at this. On top of that, the characters will frequently hold grudges and try to get revenge on each other with mixed results.

But ultimately, the negative behavior still far overshadows this one minuscule positive one. Some younger kids may be turned off by the dark and disgusting humor and episode plots.

This review Helped me decide 3. Had useful details 3. Read my mind 2. Report this review. Teen, 13 years old Written by EnderBugg April 28, Not what it seems Invader Zim is about Zim: and alien hellbent on taking over the earth.

This show is funny but there is violence. If you want merch for this, Gir His little robot is on a lot of thing at hot topic aka Emo Warehouse and the old figures are on ebay but they are pricey. Read the comics! Helped me decide 1. Kid, 12 years old February 22, The show centers around Zim, an alien who is banished from his home planet. But he finds a heavily satirised Planet Earth and starts his plans to conquer the planet. It is very dark, so I recommend kids should be about 12 to watch it.

It has great character designs and animation, and the jokes are all spot on. This show's uniquely warped style of humour could be compared to something like Don't Hug Me I'm Scared. An excellent show for teens. Had useful details 1. Read my mind 1. I'm so glad they put it back on Nicktoons Network.

This is easily one of the best modern cartoons ever made. For kids under 8 or so it might be kind of scary at some points Zim is this violent little dude who takes peoples organs and rips people's eyes out in one episode And the role modeling isn't great.

Zim is like the worst role model ever. Dib is OK but he's annoying sometimes.. Overall, it's probably fine for younger kids to watch, but older kids will probably appreciate the show's dark humor more. The reason it got canceled was because people older than the target audience were watching it instead of the target audience.

Teen, 15 years old Written by willbarchi April 9, Invader Zim is a hilariously dark cartoon, and it should probably be noted that it has a large ADULT fan base as opposed to a childern one. It is designed to be dark and sometimes rather creepy, which it manages very easily. One episode that deserves slightly more recognition is called 'Dark Harvest' In this episode, zim steals children's organs in order to protect his identity when the school nurse examines him.

This episode, by and large, is as grim as it sounds. Zim, after eating many organs, becomes fat and bloated and you can see the organs in his mouth. In one memorable part, when zim is speaking, a large intestine falls out of his mouth and rolls along the floor Teen, 15 years old Written by VorteneX November 3, ZIM The show is incredible, but sometimes things take a darker turn.

For example, in one episode, Zim gives a child a present that rips the child's eyes out and then puts them back in, just to make him stop being his friend. Not graphically shown The comedy can be a bit gross, but honestly the show is really good. The characters are interesting, and keep you wanting more! Read my mind. Kid, 12 years old August 2, Zim will always say funny things like "Filthy humans", "Humans and their filthy Friendship!

Invaders need no one! NO ONE!!!!! There is nothing to worry about in Invader Zim! Gir is really cute like how he sleeps or what he says is cute too. Dib's head is not big!!!! He is smart! This title contains: Educational Value. Positive Messages. Positive role models. Helped me decide. Had useful details. Teen, 13 years old Written by SlipperyQ June 8, An Eye-Opening Show There is only one reason the age for this show is higher- it's not as funny if you don't have the experience to relate.

Here is an innovative cartoon that is sure to raise some eyebrows- and having heard quite a bit about the man behind it, this is not surprising. But kids today are exposed to so many sick things every day, that it doesn't throw us. Did you know that I can no longer walk down a school hallway without hearing something that would get me grounded? And I don't care. He was used by Zim as a best friend due to his physical absorbency of liquids, shock-resistance, and ability to come out all right after an unseen incident with a toy beaver and taxi so that Zim appears normal to the other Skoolchildren.

However, Zim grew tired of Keef following him everywhere and invading his privacy. It got to such a level that Zim's paranoia gets the best of him and he decides to get rid of Keef to ensure the safety of his mission. And while he failed in killing the boy, he was successful in getting him out of his antennae. Interestingly, had the series gone on, Keef would have learned that Zim is an alien, however, it's unlikely he would use this information against him.

Skoodge and Zim are both Irken Invaders , and both are hated by their leaders, the Almighty Tallest, for various reasons primarily, their short statures. They have seemingly formed a friendship, despite how poorly Zim treats Skoodge, which seems to have been the case since their smeethood , as Zim has used Skoodge as nothing more than a tool to get ahead, but no matter how many times he is abused, Skoodge for whatever reason stays loyal to Zim.

Zim sees Skoodge as a pitiful excuse for an Invader, and calls him gullible, and he seems to be aware that the Tallest hate him, even while being oblivious to their hate of himself.

As stated above, he often abuses Skoodge, and if the series were to continue on, he would not be very welcoming when he finds him in his basement. He thinks that Skoodge was just lucky when he conquered his assigned planet Blorch , despite Skoodge being an excellent Invader.

Nevertheless, they're more than likely the only friend the other has, which would explain why Zim at best tolerates having Skoodge around. Sizz-Lorr seems to be the only Irken Zim seems to fear. This isn't without reason, as Zim was so traumatized working under Sizz-Lorr during his banishment on Foodcourtia to the extent that he had to block out his time on Shloogorgh's Flavor Monster.

The relationship between them can best be described as jailer and prisoner. After Zim escaped the first time during the beginning of The Great Foodening , Sizz-Lorr was severely understaffed and had to do all the work by himself for twenty years, which caused him to have a personal hatred towards Zim and as a result, he was determined to bring him back to Foodcourtia to serve the rest of his banishment apparently unaware that the Tallest simply re-banished Zim to Earth.

Sizz-Lorr's hatred towards Zim was so deep that he forced the defective to work around the clock. Zim wasn't allowed to leave the restaurant and was made to do several humiliating tasks for the amusement of the abusive costumers. However, it was this hatred and fear on Zim's end that out of desperation found a way to escape both the restaurant and the planet, leaving the Frylord alone to endure another Foodening by himself, with Zim gloating over his victory.

The relationship between Zim and the Almighty Tallest can best be described as tumultuous, at least from the Tallests' point of view.

Although they deeply detest him and will do anything to get him out of their way, Zim remains innocently loyal and reasonably obedient to his leaders. When Zim ruins Operation Impending Doom and destroys part of Irk as well as killing the original Invaders as well as most likely thousands of Irkens , the Tallest respond by banishing him to Foodcourtia and reencoding his PAK from Invader to food service; their response to such a severe offense would imply that the Tallest are reluctant to actually execute their fellow Irkens.

Zim repeatedly tries to win the praise of and please his leaders and will go through great lengths to get it, and is often oblivious to their disdain for him. However, his efforts are in vain, as Red and Purple hate him but Zim has deluded himself into thinking they're his "biggest fans. Zim has had several voice actors before the series had officially started.

The pilot episode with West's voiceover track is available as an extra feature on the second disc of the Zim DVD set. Hamill was not cast because Vasquez considered he was unsuited for the role upon hearing his recordings while Nickelodeon considered that he sounded too old. Richard Steven Horvitz , who voiced Daggett from The Angry Beavers , revoiced Zim as a tester on the third pass of the pilot and was finally chosen to be the character's permanent voice for the remainder of the American series.

This final version of the pilot was unavailable to the public until Christmas Eve, when the pilot aired on Nicktoons. At this point, the late Gary Coleman was considered to voice Zim, but according to his blog, Vasquez didn't want to cast a celebrity to voice the show's titular protagonist. Horvitz's style of voicing Zim was influenced heavily by Vasquez's own inflections and those of Vincent Price.

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Have you watched it recently? It's absolutely going to mess you up more today than it did back then if you do. Personal experience: I was 21 when Invader Zim debuted, which means I wasn't a kid, but I was still built like a tank. I had a lot of get up and go. I was still in college and I still got away with smoking cigarettes at diners at 3 in the god damn morning.

At the time, watching Invader Zim was a delight because I could focus on how it didn't shy away from how morally bankrupt society is. Schools are like prisons. Advertisements manipulate children into buying things they don't really want or need. Children, in general, are awful. The world is random. Everything is bad. Laugh at it! It's a very emo approach to the show, but one I think was pretty common at the time. But, also personal experience: I am 39 now, and rewatching Invader Zim is infinitely more disturbing for me today.