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* [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zimwiki/images/0/0a/Bloody_Gir.transparent.png/revision/latest?cb=20210905062817 Bloody GIR.]] A drawing of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin GIR covered in blood]] is [[EasterEgg subtly hidden, half-transparent in single frames of the show]]. That in itself might not be so bad if not for GIR being in his [[RedEyesTakeWarning combat-mode]] and if he wasn't giving a ThousandYardStare to the viewer.

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* [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zimwiki/images/0/0a/Bloody_Gir.transparent.png/revision/latest?cb=20210905062817 Bloody GIR.]] GIR]]. A drawing of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin GIR covered in blood]] is [[EasterEgg subtly hidden, half-transparent in single frames of the show]]. That in itself might not be so bad if not for GIR being in his [[RedEyesTakeWarning combat-mode]] and if he wasn't giving a ThousandYardStare to the viewer.
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* Bloody GIR. A drawing of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin GIR covered in blood]] is [[EasterEgg subtly hidden, half-transparent in single frames of the show]]. That in itself might not be so bad if not for GIR being in his [[RedEyesTakeWarning combat-mode]] and if he wasn't giving a ThousandYardStare to the viewer.

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* [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zimwiki/images/0/0a/Bloody_Gir.transparent.png/revision/latest?cb=20210905062817 Bloody GIR. GIR.]] A drawing of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin GIR covered in blood]] is [[EasterEgg subtly hidden, half-transparent in single frames of the show]]. That in itself might not be so bad if not for GIR being in his [[RedEyesTakeWarning combat-mode]] and if he wasn't giving a ThousandYardStare to the viewer.
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* The scene in "Backseat Drivers" at the end when the brain parasite escapes, latches onto Zim's head and begin to feed on his brain. It's even worse when coupled with the fact that Zim explicitly stated that the parasite was capable of causing its host agonizing pain when attached. Sweet dreams, kids!

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* The scene in "Backseat Drivers" at the end when the brain parasite escapes, latches onto Zim's head and begin to feed starts feeding on his brain. It's even worse when coupled with the fact that Zim explicitly stated that the parasite was capable of causing causes its host agonizing pain when attached. Sweet dreams, kids!



** They also both end up being pursued by hungry dogs. The episode ends with the two of them trapped in an abandoned house with all the dogs outside, waiting for them to come out so that they can eat them. Meanwhile, Dib and Zim have [[AndIMustScream fully transformed into sentient bologna sausages, and are still aware and conscious for all of it]]. [[AmbiguousSituation The episode ends and they don't get better]]. There's NegativeContinuity, of course, but still...

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** They also both end up being pursued by hungry dogs. The episode ends with the two of them trapped in an abandoned house with all the dogs outside, waiting for them to come out so that they can eat them. Meanwhile, Dib and Zim have [[AndIMustScream fully transformed into sentient talking bologna sausages, and are still aware and conscious for all of it]]. [[AmbiguousSituation The episode ends and they don't get better]]. There's NegativeContinuity, of course, but still...
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%% * ALL of the head tumors in this show.
%% * "Oh, yeah... We used to have a puppy, didn't we?"
%% * "We'll have to confiscate your retinas!"
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[[caption-width-right:350:Keef always had his [[{{Pun}} eyes]] out for Zim.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Keef always ''always'' had his [[{{Pun}} eyes]] out for on Zim.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Looks like Keef turned a [[{{Pun}} blind eye]] to what Zim really thought of him.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Looks like Keef turned a [[caption-width-right:350:Keef always had his [[{{Pun}} blind eye]] to what Zim really thought of him.eyes]] out for Zim.]]
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''Invader Zim'' is widely agreed to be one of the darkest animated series Nickelodeon has ever created. Rivaling the likes of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'', ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', and ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', many episodes are so horrifying that it's a miracle that they even aired at all. What do you expect when you get the creator of a [[ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac comic in which the protagonist is a serial killer]] to make a kids' cartoon?

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''Invader Zim'' is widely agreed to be one of the darkest animated series Nickelodeon has ever created. Rivaling the likes of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'', ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', and ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', many episodes are so horrifying that it's a miracle that they even aired at all. What do you expect when you get the creator of a an [[ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac incredibly violent and disturbing comic in which the protagonist is a serial killer]] to make a kids' cartoon?
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---> '''Zim:''' Foolish Earth creature.
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* The sheer level of stupidity of every single human except Dib, Gaz and Professor Membrane, and even Dib and Professor Membrane have their moments. "Door to Door" shows a few people who seem kind of normal, but basically everyone is TooDumbToLive... incidentally, "Door to Door" also presents "candy" made of ''sawdust''. It's far from the only indicator human society of the setting just seems to have gone completely insane.

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* The sheer level of stupidity of every single human except Dib, Gaz and Professor Membrane, and even Dib and Professor Membrane have their moments.moments and Gaz is far too cold and apathetic to really do anything about it. "Door to Door" shows a few people who seem kind of normal, but basically everyone is TooDumbToLive... incidentally, "Door to Door" also presents "candy" made of ''sawdust''. It's far from the only indicator human society of the setting just seems to have gone completely insane.
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** While its PlayedForLaughs, Zim's nonchalant reaction to Dib's apparent death is unnervingly uncharacteristic. He doesn't laugh or shout or do his LargeHam schtick. He's just... quietly satisfied as goes to grab a soda. As funny as we find him, it's a reminder that underneath Zim's hammy exterior is a violent and unstable sociopath.

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** While its PlayedForLaughs, Zim's nonchalant reaction to Dib's apparent death is unnervingly uncharacteristic. He doesn't laugh or shout or do his LargeHam schtick. He's just... quietly satisfied as he goes to grab a soda. As funny as we find him, it's a reminder that underneath Zim's hammy exterior is a violent and unstable sociopath.



** In a dark room, after Dib leaves, it gives the room a 'window shutter opening' light effect, twice in a row. The first time, the huge bloated Zim sits there smiling, and half a second later, [[StealthHiBye he's gone]].

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** In a dark room, after Dib leaves, it gives the room a 'window shutter opening' light effect, twice in a row. The first time, the huge bloated Zim sits there smiling, [[SlasherSmile smiling]], and half a second later, [[StealthHiBye he's gone]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids You know, for kids!]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids You know, for kids!]]]][[caption-width-right:350:Looks like Keef turned a [[{{Pun}} blind eye]] to what Zim really thought of him.]]



* The infamous scene in "Bestest Friend," pictured above, in which Keef has ''[[EyeScream his eyeballs graphically ripped out of his skull by robotic arms]]''. The fact that it's [[ShadowDiscretionShot shown in silhouette]] doesn't really help.

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* The infamous scene in "Bestest Friend," pictured above, in which Keef has ''[[EyeScream his eyeballs graphically violently ripped out of his skull by robotic arms]]''. The fact that Fortunaely, it's [[ShadowDiscretionShot shown in silhouette]] silhouette]], but that doesn't really help.make it any less frightening.
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** While its PlayedForLaughs, Zim's nonchalant reaction to Dib's apparent death is unnervingly uncharacteristic. He doesn't laugh or shout or do his LargeHam schtick. He's just... quietly satisfied as goes to grab a soda. As funny as we find him, it's a reminder that underneath Zim's hammy exterior is a violent and unstable sociopath.
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''Invader Zim'' is widely agreed to be one of the darkest animated series Nickelodeon has ever created. Rivaling the likes of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'', ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', and ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. Many episodes are so horrifying that it's a miracle that they even aired at all. What do you expect when you get the creator of a [[ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac comic in which the protagonist is a serial killer]] to make a kids' cartoon?

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''Invader Zim'' is widely agreed to be one of the darkest animated series Nickelodeon has ever created. Rivaling the likes of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'', ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', and ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. Many ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', many episodes are so horrifying that it's a miracle that they even aired at all. What do you expect when you get the creator of a [[ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac comic in which the protagonist is a serial killer]] to make a kids' cartoon?
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[[caption-width-right:350:EyeScream, you scream, we all scream for one of the [[SarcasmMode most family-friendly]] Franchise/{{Nicktoons}}!]]
''Invader Zim'', despite not lasting that long, managed to create so many horrific moments for a children's show that it's widely agreed to be the ''darkest'' cartoon Nickelodeon has ever created, making ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' look like ''Series/SesameStreet'' by comparison. Many episodes are so horrifying that it's a miracle that they even aired at all. What do you expect when you get the creator of a [[ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac comic in which the protagonist is a serial killer]] to make a kids show?

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[[caption-width-right:350:EyeScream, you scream, we all scream [[caption-width-right:350:[[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids You know, for one of the [[SarcasmMode most family-friendly]] Franchise/{{Nicktoons}}!]]
kids!]]]]
''Invader Zim'', despite not lasting that long, managed to create so many horrific moments for a children's show that it's Zim'' is widely agreed to be one of the ''darkest'' cartoon darkest animated series Nickelodeon has ever created, making ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' look like ''Series/SesameStreet'' by comparison.created. Rivaling the likes of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'', ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', and ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. Many episodes are so horrifying that it's a miracle that they even aired at all. What do you expect when you get the creator of a [[ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac comic in which the protagonist is a serial killer]] to make a kids show?
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