Invader Zim
 

I saw the box set for the whole series at my work for 24 bucks the other day so I picked it up. I ended up getting it for 14 with my discount.

Anyways I had seen the show a few times when it first aired and I always remembered it being weird and funny. I just finished watching the whole thing and I have to say I enjoyed it quite a bit. The humor is way out there but that's what makes it unique. I love how it spoofs how utterly stupid modern society is.

I remember hearing rumors the show as canceled because "Johnny The Homicidal Manic" made an appearance in the show but I see those rumors were nothing but lies. I actually read why the show was canceled, it had really poor ratings.

But I guess the cult following spoke up and they aired the 6 lost season 2 episodes last year. They had a planned series finale and made for TV movie as well. To bad Nick didn't keep making it, they asked for a more adult series, they got exactly what they asked for. I guess it's doomed to be re-run over and over again. Atleast it saw a DVD release, unlike some of their series.

Watching this reminded me of how I used to like "Angry Beavers" cause the voice actor for Zim did Dagget on that show. Course that's not on DVD yet.

Anyways did anyone else like this series?

I thought it was ok I used to like the 2 issue comic I feel sick back in the 90's I really ended up not enjoying this stuff at all thought because all the goth topic kids at the clubs would run around with zim stuff on and it got annoying.
It's quite funny that he made fun of those people in the comics though lol.:lol:
Btw I wish they would put angry beavers out on dvd also.

Yeah the Hot Topic trend is really what turned me away from the series, but now that it's died down I can enjoy it in peace. You couldn't even casually mention liking the series without someone spazing out asking if you've read his comics, that no one even knew about till Hot Topic started selling them.

I had read them awhile back and didn't even know the guy who did the show made them until someone told me. Funny enough the guy who made the series lives in San Jose which is about 20 minutes from where I live. Which explains why I found his comics in the first place, it's not uncommon for comic writers to start out selling limited prints in local shops. I got a friend doing that right now.

But yeah he was always making fun of the people who liked his stuff, and in the show some of the characters were people on the production team.

I love Invader Zim. The humor in it made me laugh really hard. I haven't seen all of the episodes. But I think the show is quite funny.:)

I've seen Invaider Zim a few times. The majority of the episodes I have seen have made me really iffy about it. Despite that, that hasn't stopped me from enjoying some of the episodes (there was an episode where Dil somehow made his sister only able to taste pork related products that I highly enjoyed).

Given the chance, I'll sit down and watch it. I don't seem to resent it like most cartoons nowadays, so that's always a good sign for me.

Haha yeah I just saw that one tonight. "Gaz, Taster Of Pork" I think it's called.

You don't have to watch alot to get the humor it's just more or so that being your sense of humor.

The series main draws for humor are, spoofing how stupid the average person is, making big deals out of really small moments*Like answering the phone*, and bizarre stuff like, flying pigs, dancing weenies, and Gir's dialog.

I think bizarre stuff is funny, like in the Christmas episode Zim has a new minion called "Tiny Moose" and it's just this small flying moose who follows him around and makes weird noises. There's also one where Gaz wants a new game, that looks like a spoof of Castlevania, and it tears gamer nerds apart. The game is pretty funny to it has flying flaming pigs.

I have the DVDs too. Though haven't watched all of the episodes yet, this has been quite a series.

Like you mention, Spit, "The Most Horrible X-Mas Ever" is funny. Another will note for now is "Germs", with Zim trying to avoid germs after watching a movie where aliens are defeated by humans simply using germs on them.

I only watch volume 3. And I will say, much like NBX, if it wasn't for the Hot Gothic people, this show would have remained in obscurity, and not have gotten a DVD release. But a lot of the chicks that like that stuff are hot. i'll give them that. I like the older dorky goth punk girls that are in their 20's, myself (cuz if I liked the younger ones, that would be illegal).

That said, this is one hillairous series. one of the better things Nick has done in the 2000 era. I like Spongebob, LOVE Fairly Oddparents, and I have yet to see Avatar. Their moronic baby shows seem to be the only thing they want to market anymore, though.

But come on. That is one of the weirdest Christmas specials I've ever seen since Earthworm Jim's "For whom the Jingle Bell Tolls."

^ Yet to see Avatar? Man-o'-man, gotta get around to doing so ASAP, DT. It's another grand series.

I remember watching Zim last year back when I had sky, I always thought it was hilarious.

The humour is weird and wacky (and perhaps insulting? GIven that most of it is about the stupidity of people). I still love it though. I also found out about JTHM and squee after looking it up on the internet.

Good stuff.

I freakin' loved Invader Zim. For some dumb reason, I never managed to pick up a Johnny comic, even though I was working in a comic shop that stocked them... der.. :lol:

I've got nearly every episode on my PC, but I'd really enjoy the box set. It's only a matter of time before I come face to face with one and bring it home.

Are there any good special features on there?

The normal set doesn't have anything to special other then tons of commentary tracks and weird stuff like Pig commentary and Irken subtitles.

But the super set shaped like Zim's house has the uncut Christmas special and the animatics for the unfinished episodes with all the sound added.

Funnily enough, I saw a box set of the series on sale today. Last night I got to watch a few episodes and I think its growing on me. I might pick up a box for my birthday or something...