Posted by Jurassosaurus [63.184.23.1 - sdn-ap-003caburbP1779.dialsprint.net] on 05 May 2002 at 23.52.16 ZuluTime:
In Reply to: What in the name of holy hell is Invader Zim? posted by Ford Prefect on 05 May 2002 at 23.02.53 ZuluTime:
The animation style isn't very realistic. The characters have a very cartoony appearance, but the framerate is smooth, with many areas using cel-shaded CG ala Futurama to enhance it. Zim is funny in that black humour sort of way. A lot of the jokes involve poking fun at human stupidity (the UFO nuts) or just human torture (the organ stealing). It's genuinely funny, but also short lived. It only made it to about 2 seasons before Nick canned it. Oh and then there's Grr, Zim's robot helper, but that's another story in itself.
It's a show on Nickelodeon that pokes fun at the whole "Aliens invade Earth" scenario. It follows the exploits of a little alien called an Irkin (sp?)who tries to take over Earth. The whole species devotes their lives to taking over other planets. Zim is a little too much of a go getter. He tries too much, and tends to mess things up due to his general incompetence. He's also an egomaniac, so he never thinks that he does anything wrong either.