TVTropes Now available in the app store!
Open

Follow TV Tropes

Following

Invader Zim

Go To

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#251: Apr 5th 2017 at 3:00:17 PM

Tak: The Hideous New Girl was my favorite episode. A terrifying new girl, Tak, shows up and is revealed to be an Irken Invader. Unlike Zim, however, she is hypercompetent and might actually be able to pull off the job. For the sake of Dib's planet and Zim's pride, the two are forced to team up to stop Tak from legitimately succeeding in taking over the Earth.

edited 5th Apr '17 3:02:12 PM by TobiasDrake

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#252: Apr 5th 2017 at 3:04:26 PM

Wouldn't a repeat of that be the lamest?

Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#253: Apr 5th 2017 at 3:07:16 PM

I've always felt it could have made for an awesome seasonal arc rather than being confined to one episode. Tak was awesome and I would have loved for her to be a recurring character.

edited 5th Apr '17 3:07:36 PM by TobiasDrake

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#254: Apr 5th 2017 at 3:33:18 PM

Yeah, I loved Tak. I was itching for her return in the comics, and I'd be more than hyped for her return in animated form.

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#255: Apr 5th 2017 at 6:12:13 PM

They intended her to be that IIRC. But...

Galactic: Kids Next Door ? El Tigre? Wander Over Yonder? Spectacular Spider-Man?

Yes to the first, meh to the second and third, and I would sell the name of my firstborn child for the fourth.

I'd also hope for Reboot but uuuuuuugghhhh the remake of that is making me so mad.

I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!
IniuriaTalis Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: Love, football, the arts, the occasional pint
#256: Apr 5th 2017 at 6:54:22 PM

The best reboot to finish off the threesome would be Megas XLR, because it seems more similar in tone than any other prematurely lost cartoon from the era I can think of.

Does anyone actually read these?
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#257: Apr 5th 2017 at 7:37:39 PM

[up][up]

Hmm...yes to the first, second, and third (especially the third) and a maybe on the fourth, I've never seen it before.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
GamerSlyRatchet Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
#258: Apr 5th 2017 at 11:06:12 PM

[up] Oh man, then fix that whenever you can. I don't want to overhype it, but it's my favorite comic-based cartoon period.

It's also the show that's the hardest to bring back from that list.

Latest blog update (November 5th, 2022).
BigK1337 Since: Jun, 2012
#259: Apr 5th 2017 at 11:11:55 PM

[up] Especially the fact the creator of the show, Greg Wiseman, is working on Young Justice now that it is renewed a third season.

Plus Spider-Man is already having a new show after it's Ultimate Spider-Man show, so we might as well try bringing back Spider-Man Unlimited as there is no way that is happening.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#260: Apr 6th 2017 at 6:40:56 AM

Yeah, definitely check out Spectacular. It easily ranks among the best things ever done with the Spider-Man license rights.

It's never coming back on account of the fact that the legal red tape that strangled it to death is pretty much insurmountable, but it's still got two seasons of great.

edited 6th Apr '17 6:41:40 AM by TobiasDrake

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#261: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:02:28 AM

IMO Spectacular Spider-Man is second only to Batman The Animated Series in terms of superhero cartoons. It is that good.

Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
Mr. Dr.
#263: Apr 6th 2017 at 9:06:22 AM

It just occurred to me that with this new movie, they could either choose to adapt, continue or retcon the comic book series (given that there's a heavy chance it will follow directly from where the tv series left off).

I really hope they choose to adapt the comics, at least issue 1-2. Written by Jhonen, it had the best depiction of Zim returning.

You are displaying abnormally high compulsions to over-analyze works of fiction and media. Diagnosis: TV Tropes Addiction.
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#264: Apr 6th 2017 at 9:37:19 AM

I'd be surprised if it picks up right where the series left off, actually. I'd expect a time skip and a convenient "Where we are now" series premiere that simultaneously establishes the new status quo while also introducing all the characters for the first time to the part of the audience that wasn't there to watch the show 17 years ago.

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#265: Apr 6th 2017 at 3:57:14 PM

With all the reboots announced over the last few years, I couldn't help but lament that Zim wasn't one of them. Imagine my surprise to find out that they're finally bringing him back in a movie.

Samurai Jack's came back, FLCL is getting a couple of new seasons, Young Justice is getting a third season, and now Invader Zim's getting a TV movie. Dreams really do come true.

Anyway, while I've been all for Zim coming back, I've also realized that it's probably won't be the exact same show it was. They can't get all of the original crew members back on it, and even if they could, they probably don't do things exactly the same way as they did when the show was airing. That said, I always thought Zim deserved another chance, and I'm excited to see him come back.

Richard Hortvitz actually sounded kinda scary in that promo, until GIR showed up.

NegaKingKix The Absolute Madman from That one place we don't talk about anymore Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
The Absolute Madman
#266: Apr 6th 2017 at 5:41:39 PM

"They can't get all of the original crew members back on it, and even if they could, they probably don't do things exactly the same way as they did when the show was airing."

Then you don't know the power of Vazquez.

"We be we baby!"
Wackd Since: May, 2009
#267: Apr 6th 2017 at 10:56:49 PM

Vasquez, when launching the comics, explicitly said he wouldn't want to do that anyway, that new material should be, y'know. New.

I'd expect a time skip and a convenient "Where we are now" series premiere
Then you're gonna be disappointed. We're just getting the one TV movie.

edited 6th Apr '17 10:58:10 PM by Wackd

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#268: Apr 6th 2017 at 11:21:06 PM

Anyway, while I've been all for Zim coming back, I've also realized that it's probably won't be the exact same show it was. They can't get all of the original crew members back on it, and even if they could, they probably don't do things exactly the same way as they did when the show was airing.

That's ok. I wouldn't want it to be the exact same anyways.

Also that preview video was such a blast from the past. I thought maybe they were going for a sinister, broken Zim for a moment...and then Gir just interrupts and proves he's the same idiot he was way back when.

It feels a bit like coming home, really.

edited 6th Apr '17 11:27:58 PM by Draghinazzo

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#269: Apr 7th 2017 at 1:13:49 AM

[up] (13)

Drop whatever's in your hands and watch this.    Now   .

It's like somebody heard the old Spider-song and said, "Okay, let's make this catchy as phuck."

Living on the edge, fightin crime, spinnin webs, swinging from the highest ledge, he can leap up on mah head.

Ahhhhhhh-ha. Ahhhhhhaaahhhahaaa.

"What? It's catchy."

I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!
Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
Mr. Dr.
#270: Apr 7th 2017 at 2:14:54 AM

Second teaser came out:

With Jhonen, Fahn, Rikki and Horovitz already confirmed, I'm cautiously sliding up to this reboot sequel. Still not sure if it's going to be a good thing if it's returning though (see original post)

You are displaying abnormally high compulsions to over-analyze works of fiction and media. Diagnosis: TV Tropes Addiction.
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#271: Apr 7th 2017 at 5:28:37 AM

You never really notice how much Gir's voice cracks when always speaks high pitched like...

Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#272: Apr 7th 2017 at 6:05:12 AM

Does anyone else love the annotations? [lol]

SUBSCRIBE TO WATCH AS I TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!

MWAHAHAHA

WATCH MORE DESTRUCTION at Nick.com

MOAR INVADING at Nick.com

Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#273: Apr 7th 2017 at 6:12:27 AM

I wonder whatever happened to that "Squee" animation Titmouse was working on. I couldn't find any recent updates on it.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#274: Apr 7th 2017 at 6:53:21 AM

Then you're gonna be disappointed. We're just getting the one TV movie.

Oh. I thought it was a new series.

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#275: Apr 7th 2017 at 6:59:10 AM

Seems like it'll take a bit for tat voice actor to get used to Zim's weird intonations...it sounded just a bit off.

Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.

Total posts: 887
Top