The "Freeola Customer Forum" forum, which includes Retro Game Reviews, has been archived and is now read-only. You cannot post here or create a new thread or review on this forum.
The other day I stumbled across one of the funniest, most original animated series I've seen in years. It's called Invader Zim and it's on Nick Toons TV and 9pm every night. Don't be put off by the channel it's on, seriously this is some quite dark stuff. In last nights episode Zim stalked around the school in the shadows stealing organs from other students and staff. In fact it's so far away from your average Nickelodeon cartoon that it was cancelled during it's second series (it had already been stopped twice before but came back because of high demand). No morals, no hidden lessons, no annoying perfect kids, just a damn entertaining cartoon. It's cynical, clever, dark, funny and more for adults than kids.
The basic plot is this (taken from [URL]http://www.tvtome.com/InvaderZIM/[/URL]):
Invader ZIM is an eccentric alien soldier from the planet Irk. He was banished from the Irken Empire after nearly destroying his home planet on an early mission. After begging his superiors, the Almighty Tallest Red and Purple, for another chance, they decide to get rid of him once and for all. They trick him into going on a "secret mission" to an obscure planet at the edge of the universe, a planet with the unlikely name of Earth, in hopes that he'll die along the way. But their trick backfires when ZIM safely reaches Earth and begins his ever-so-subtle conquest of it. He disguises himself as a schoolboy, and now the only person who can stop him is one kid - Dib, a somewhat insane paranormal researcher, who sees straight through ZIM's disguise and is intent on stopping his reign of "terror". The only problem is that neither of them is very good at stopping the other.
I'm sure some of you would have watched it before. It's been on for quite a while now, but at about 7am on weekends so I've only just discovered it. There's a Region 1 DVD that I think I may have to buy.
Anyway check it out and see what you think.
The basic plot is this (taken from [URL]http://www.tvtome.com/InvaderZIM/[/URL]):
Invader ZIM is an eccentric alien soldier from the planet Irk. He was banished from the Irken Empire after nearly destroying his home planet on an early mission. After begging his superiors, the Almighty Tallest Red and Purple, for another chance, they decide to get rid of him once and for all. They trick him into going on a "secret mission" to an obscure planet at the edge of the universe, a planet with the unlikely name of Earth, in hopes that he'll die along the way. But their trick backfires when ZIM safely reaches Earth and begins his ever-so-subtle conquest of it. He disguises himself as a schoolboy, and now the only person who can stop him is one kid - Dib, a somewhat insane paranormal researcher, who sees straight through ZIM's disguise and is intent on stopping his reign of "terror". The only problem is that neither of them is very good at stopping the other.
I'm sure some of you would have watched it before. It's been on for quite a while now, but at about 7am on weekends so I've only just discovered it. There's a Region 1 DVD that I think I may have to buy.
Anyway check it out and see what you think.
Page:
cookie monster wrote:
> I love Zims "dog".
his name is "Grr" :)
> I love Zims "dog".
his name is "Grr" :)
When are they sending my DVD?
It must be out of stock. Things are always out of stock at cdwow!
It must be out of stock. Things are always out of stock at cdwow!
Yeah, that is the best thing oon the entire planet
I found a picture!
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/gir.jpg[/URL]
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/gir.jpg[/URL]
I love Zims "dog".
Very_Metal wrote:
> yeah, i've seen one of those books :)
> have you read "fillerbunny"?? it's a rabbit character that
> literally spends 18 pages saying how he's only there to fill space.
> there's no real story at all but it still manages to be quite good
> fun! :)
I haven't seen that, but it does sound kinda cool so I'll have a look for it when I get the chance.
> yeah, i've seen one of those books :)
> have you read "fillerbunny"?? it's a rabbit character that
> literally spends 18 pages saying how he's only there to fill space.
> there's no real story at all but it still manages to be quite good
> fun! :)
I haven't seen that, but it does sound kinda cool so I'll have a look for it when I get the chance.
loki wrote:
> Very_Metal wrote:
>
> it's a wonderful show, so original and some of it is just plain
> disturbing, especially for a "kids" show. the guy who
> created it has produced some of the strangest comic books i've ever
> read :)
>
> I know that Roman Dirge was also invlolved in some of the character
> design for the show. He's great, especially the Lenore books. She's a
> cute little dead girl whose adventures consist of things like
> repeatedly plunging 8" blades into her ex-boyfriend's head. In a
> really sweet way. Fun for all the family!
yeah, i've seen one of those books :)
have you read "fillerbunny"?? it's a rabbit character that literally spends 18 pages saying how he's only there to fill space. there's no real story at all but it still manages to be quite good fun! :)
> Very_Metal wrote:
>
> it's a wonderful show, so original and some of it is just plain
> disturbing, especially for a "kids" show. the guy who
> created it has produced some of the strangest comic books i've ever
> read :)
>
> I know that Roman Dirge was also invlolved in some of the character
> design for the show. He's great, especially the Lenore books. She's a
> cute little dead girl whose adventures consist of things like
> repeatedly plunging 8" blades into her ex-boyfriend's head. In a
> really sweet way. Fun for all the family!
yeah, i've seen one of those books :)
have you read "fillerbunny"?? it's a rabbit character that literally spends 18 pages saying how he's only there to fill space. there's no real story at all but it still manages to be quite good fun! :)
I really, REALLY want to be able to read comics like that.
But the Beano is the only one in my price range.
But the Beano is the only one in my price range.
Very_Metal wrote:
> it's a wonderful show, so original and some of it is just plain
> disturbing, especially for a "kids" show. the guy who
> created it has produced some of the strangest comic books i've ever
> read :)
I know that Roman Dirge was also invlolved in some of the character design for the show. He's great, especially the Lenore books. She's a cute little dead girl whose adventures consist of things like repeatedly plunging 8" blades into her ex-boyfriend's head. In a really sweet way. Fun for all the family!
> it's a wonderful show, so original and some of it is just plain
> disturbing, especially for a "kids" show. the guy who
> created it has produced some of the strangest comic books i've ever
> read :)
I know that Roman Dirge was also invlolved in some of the character design for the show. He's great, especially the Lenore books. She's a cute little dead girl whose adventures consist of things like repeatedly plunging 8" blades into her ex-boyfriend's head. In a really sweet way. Fun for all the family!
Ordered DVD from CDwow yesterday.
Page: