History YMMV / Zenon

* SoBadItsGood: It's a TotallyRadical Disney tween flick that was faaaaar into {{Zeerust}} even when it was made, the music is pure tweenypop written in FutureSlang, and even elementary schoolers know that you use metric in science class (well, depending on the particular school in question). But the movies [[NarmCharm play everything so completely straight, without even a hint of parody]], that your brain can just disengage and enjoy it.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Though some of the effects are [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome decent for a TV movie from the late 90s]], such as shots of the space station, others, such as Zenon floating out in front of the space station, don't fare nearly as well.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Though some of the effects are decent for a TV movie from the late 90s, such as shots of the space station, others, such as Zenon floating out in front of the space station, don't fare nearly as well.

* [[{{Sequelitis}} Zequelitis]]: Z3 is considered this by fans of the first two for going in a different direction, and not doing it well. The second movie is also seen as this, though nowhere near the same extent.

* SoBadItsGood: It's a TotallyRadical Disney tween flick that was faaaaar into {{Zeerust}} even when it was made, the music is pure tweenypop written in FutureSlang, and even elementary schoolers know that you use metric in science class. But the movies [[NarmCharm play everything so completely straight, without even a hint of parody]], that your brain can just disengage and enjoy it.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Though some of the effects are decent for a TV movie from the late 90s, such as shots of the space station, others, such as Zenon floating out in front of the space station, don't fare nearly as well.

* FirstInstallmentWins: Many consider the very first film to be the best one in the series, if not the only good one.

** Zap Pad in the first movie, made long before [=iPads=] and other subsequent computer tablets became a commonplace thing.

* [[{{Sequelitis}} Zequelitis]]: Z3 is considered this by fans of the first two for going in a different direction, and not doing it well. The second film is also seen as this, though not to the same extent.

* [[{{SoBadItsGood}} Zo Bad Its Good]]: It's a TotallyRadical Disney tween flick that was faaaaar into {{Zeerust}} even when it was made, the music is pure tweenypop written in FutureSlang, and even elementary schoolers know that you use metric in science class. But the movies [[NarmCharm play everything so completely straight, without even a hint of parody]], that your brain can just disengage and enjoy it.
* SpecialEffectsFailure: Though some of the effects are decent for a TV movie from the early 2000s, such as shots of the space station, others, such as Zenon floating out in front of the space station, don't fare nearly as well.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Loosely adapted from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenon:_Girl_of_the_21st_Century a 1996 children's book]]. The success of the film did inspire three more Zenon books to be written though.

* SoBadItsGood: It's a TotallyRadical Disney tween flick that was faaaaar into {{Zeerust}} even when it was made, the music is pure tweenypop written in FutureSlang, and even elementary schoolers know that you use metric in science class. But the movies [[NarmCharm play everything so completely straight, without even a hint of parody]], that your brain can just disengage and enjoy it.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Z3 is considered this by fans of the first two for going in a different direction, and not doing it well. The second film is also seen as this, though not to the same extent.

** The first movie predicted that then-current President UsefulNotes/BillClinton's daughter, Chelsea, would follow in her father's footsteps. After UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton won the popular vote in the 2016 Presidental Election, it doesn't sound far-fetched to imagine Chelsea at least running for the position someday.

** The first movie predicted that then-current President UsefulNotes/BillClinton's daughter, Chelsea, would follow in her father's footsteps. After UsefulNotes/HilaryRodhamClinton won the popular vote in the 2016 Presidental Election, it doesn't sound far-fetched to imagine Chelsea at least running for the position someday.

* HilariousInHindsight: Zap Pad in the first movie, this movie was made long before iPads and other subsequent computer tablets became a thing

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Then again it is an early 2000's MadeForTV film.

* {{Mondegreen}}: This troper cannot be the only one who misheard Zenon's CatchPhrase "Zetus Lu''petis''" incorrectly the first time around.

* SoBadItsGood: It's a TotallyRadical Disney tween flick that was faaaaar into {{Zeerust}} even when it was made, the music is pure tweenypop written in FutureSlang, and even elementary schoolers know that you use metric in science class. But the movies [[NarmCharm play everything so completely straight, without even a hint of parody]], that your brain can just disengage and enjoy it.

* {{Mondegreen}}: This troper cannot be the only one who misheard Zenon CatchPhrase "Zetus Lu''pitus''" incorrectly the first time around.

* PeripheryDemographic: ''Zenon'' was targeted at tween girls. Its actual fanbase is all over the map, and doesn't just include those people who were tween girls when they saw it; it also includes geeky types who are in it for the NarmCharm, and of course the older male fanbase that we don't like to talk about.

* PeripheryDemographic: ''Zenon'' was targeted at tween girls. Its actual fanbase is all over the map, and doesn't just include those people who were tween girls when they saw it; it also includes geeky types who are in it for the NarmCharm, and of course [[{{Lolicon}} the older male fanbase that we don't like to talk about]].

* SoBadItsGood: It's a TotallyRadical Disney tween flick that was faaaaar into {{Zeerust}} even when it was made, the music is pure tweenypop written in FutureSlang, and even elementary schoolers know that you use metric in science class. But the movies [[NarmCharm play everything so completely straight, without even a hint of parody]], that your brain can just disengage and enjoy it.
* TearJerker: The scene with the aliens in Z2 never fails to bring a tear to this troper's eye.

* SoBadItsGood: It's a TotallyRadical Disney tween flick that was faaaaar into {{Zeerust}} even when it was made, the music is pure tweenypop written in FutureSlang, and even elementary schoolers know that you use metric in science class. But the movies [[NarmCharm play everything so completely straight, without even a hint of parody]], that your brain can just disengage and enjoy it.

** There are some people who thought it was actually good, this troper included.