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The Nightmare Begins

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What was Nickelodeon thinking? I don't mean that to sound like a criticism of Invader Zim, but of the weird decisions the network made regarding it. For one, what made them think that the dark humor of Jhonen Vasquez, creator of Johnny The Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut, would translate into an innocent kiddie tv show? Were they thinking they could get another Ren and Stimpy out of it? Regardless, Invader Zim was created, and the Viacom folks must have been--shall we say--displeased. My guess is that the meddling began, because while the show as a whole is genius (and hence the five stars), the later episodes started showing signs of neutering: the humor was less dark, the stories not as fleshed-out. Zim was no longer the organ-stealing, genocidal, eyeball-ripping alien, but something intangibly softer (for lack of a better phrase). The Earth that he was trying to destroy was less parody and more muddled. Then came the decision to cancel the show, which likely didn't surprise any of the fans, but there are less dignified ways to end a series. TV history is virtually littered with the reruns of shows that were kept going long past their time.

I'm extraordinarily happy that Invader Zim continues to live as the cult classic it is.

I love the invader zim drawings. They crack me up, but watching an entire show, is not my cup of tea.