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Summary: Good stuff, and about time.
Review: Reading the other reviews will give you the plot, but there's several other things about Invader ZIM that it's helpful to know. It's fairly dark and satirical, with at least one plot about stolen internal organs. It's also some of the most wildly imaginative stuff I've seen in a while, both in terms of plotlines (in one episode, Earth has been stolen, and ZIM must retrieve it so that he can conquer it himself!) and the technology. The visual style, especially of the Irken settings, is so cohesive and distinctive that creator Jhonen Vasquez won a place in the National Design Triennial for it. No skimping on the backgrounds or details here!A couple of things that might put some people off: The series is very morally ambiguous. Neither ZIM nor his archnemesis Dib are really the good guy or the bad guy, which might bother some parents of smaller kids. Also, a personal peeve is that a lot of the humor relies on sheer randomness. One of Jhonen's overall concept of ZIM was to take the most inane stuff he could imagine (and if you know his comics work, you know that can stretch the limits of the current definitions of inanity--Happy Noodle Boy, anyone?) and treat it as dramatically as possible. Some of the scenes, especially the endings, will sometimes leave you thinking "huh? what the---why?!?" Beyond the series itself, the DVDs will contain many extras, at least some from a list Jhonen himself gave MediaBlasters. They say that to get the most extras, you will have to get the box set that will be released after the DVDs. Also helpful to know. Get the DVDs, and prepare yourself for some DOOM!
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Summary: Fan of Grr
Review: Instead of waiting for reruns of the show on Nicktoons, Invader Zim is finally on DVD. Most people have never heard of this show much less watched it, mostly because it was canceled after a short two years, but they should. Zim, the nearly incompetent alien, is a breath of fresh air to the typical cute and cuddly main character that dominates cartoons. Zim is a dark yet incredibly funny cartoon. Zim's trials of trying to live on earth are hilarious. From absolutely despising human food, discovering an enormous zit on his face, to obsessively sanitizing his house to avoid germs is only a fraction of how great this show is. But I must admit that Zim's defunct robot helper Grr by far wins for best in show. And while he is somewhat cute to Zim's not-so-cute, Grr is still a riot. Virtually everything this character does makes me laugh. Even his dog costume, which he wears on Earth, is so amusing with its clearly visible and therefore obvious zipper that runs along the front of the costume. Even when he is eating or cooking something (it's even funny how he says "I'm gonna bake a cake") it just turns out disastrously funny, and Zim's irritation with Grr only makes the show better.
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Summary: Amazing artwork!
Review: Every aspect of this show is great! The show was very origional and hilarious. Every episode had it's own special composed music by Kevin Manthei, with quite a few songs per episode for background music. The art style is really cool, and unlike any other cartoon you'll ever see. You will see some funny antics of characters and some cool 3D sequences that will amaze you and make you think, wow this is too good to be a show, each episode is so detailed that it's like a mini movie! And if you find an episode has a not so appealing plot, you will still find yourself drawn to the great colorful artwork done by the talented ZiM staff!
So definately buy this DVD, you will find that the whole set will earn a nice spot by your TV and never shall it collect dust for you won't be able to stop watching it!
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Summary: Zim is the best thing to hit animation since the pencil
Review: Invader ZIM is the most creative animation show known to man. You can always find a character that you absolutly love, and the silliness of the show will have you laughing your guts out. Not the mention the AMAZING graphics and color design found in this show. If there is one DVD cartoon series that you are going to buy this year, make sure that Invader Zim is it. Best show ever made.
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Summary: Zimmy Zim Zim Doom Zimmy Doom
Review: This show is the BEST tv show ever. It is so hilarius! Zim is an Irken Alien who trys to destroy Earth, but he's an idiot. I think the best Episode on this DVD would be all of them. Only 20,000 made, so better order now!
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Summary: This shall rule all DVDs with an iron fist!
Review: I almost screamed and fell out of my chair when I heard that they were making an official Zim DVD. I've been a fan since the night it premiered on Nickelodeon and was really upset when it was taken off the air and no word of a DVD ever came from Nick. This is going to be one of my most-watched DVDs next to Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings. YOU NEED to watch this DVD once it comes out or I'll be after your squeedily spooch. Of that you can be sure.
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Summary: Most UNIQUE and PSYCHOTIC show in recent years!!!
Review: Don't pass on this one! This series' run may have been short and not much publicized, but it quickly grew a strong fanbase for a good reason. This is the most psychotic and creatively excentric stuff I've seen on a screen since Tex Avery. Hilariously agressive and unharmfuly (??? I ain't sure about that one :) addictive, this is THE Stuff with a capital "S". At least, give it a shot, as always creator Vasquez's material is a one-time experience!
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Summary: OMG!!
Review: I am so excited about this making it to DVD finally! It is truly one of the most creative and funny shows I have ever seen. I can't wait until they are all in a nice big box and on my shelf. If you haven't seen it, SHAME ON YOU! Anyhow, it is a must see and a must own. ...
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Summary: Universe's most incompetant alien is here to conquer Earth!
Review: The Irken are a mighty race of tall aliens slowly conquering the planets. Invader Zim hails from planet Irk, and though small, he's a veteran of Operation Impending Doom (and the reason OID was a failure). Sent to conquer planet Earth because it's really far away from Irk, Zim sets up a base and trys to do his part for Operation Impending Doom 2. Aiding his effort is Gir, his "advanced" robot sidekick. Although Gir was intended to aid Zim in his conquering efforts, his strengths lie in his ability to watch lots and lots of television and carry objects in his head. As Zim and Gir do silly things to try and destroy the Earth, there's only one boy who notices Zim's an alien and constantly tries to defeat him. Dib is the son of a great scientist, obsessed with the paranormal, and if any of Zim's schemes come close to succeeding, Dib will find a way to stop it (Dib doesn't really have any friends or anything else to do).
Also fun to watch are Gaz, Dib's sister who doesn't like anything that interferes with her reading or video gaming, and Ms. Bitters, the evil teacher everyone has had to deal with in their journey through "skool". NOTE: This review is being written months before the DVD release, the show is just that good. It's not being shown on tv anymore, so this is your only chance to witness the impending doom. Even if the extras turn out to be bad (and that's highly unlikely), this DVD is worth getting just for the stories of Invader Zim, Gir, and the humans who stumble across their paths (and the only way to discover your moosey fate!)
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Summary: Buy this and the other 2 !!!
Review: I have been waiting what seems like a Lifetime for Zim to make it to DVD. One of the Weirdest and Funniest Toons ever made!!!
You will be quoting Zim,Gir,Gaz,Dib and all the other characters for a Loooooooong time after watching this Show.
I plan on purchasing this DVD as gifts for everyone at every opportunity.
Zim is the GREATEST.
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Buy it the FIRST Day!
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