Invader Zim/Characters: Difference between revisions

=== Zim ===

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A pint-sized alien from the planet Irk, with an ego as big as he himself... isn't, Zim is a [[Mike Nelson, Destroyer of Worlds|walking disaster area]] that somehow remains [[Small Name, Big Ego|oblivious to his own shortcomings and the contempt his people hold him in]]. He ''thinks'' he was sent to Earth as an Invader to ready the planet for hostile takeover, but really [[Reassigned to Antarctica|his leaders were just trying to get rid of him by sending him as far away as possible]] (they didn't even know there'd be a planet there for him to try to conquer). On Earth, he aims to [[Take Over the World]], but is of course [[Failure Is the Only Option|continually thwarted]], through Dib's interference, GIR's stupidity, or sheer bad luck, but often as not Zim's greatest obstacle to success is himself.

* [[Bizarre Alien Biology]]: ''"Gah, my squeedlyspooch!"''

* [[Blunt Metaphors Trauma]]: Almost Blunt ''Words'' Trauma. Although Zim speaks perfect English, he has a tendency to mix up words, or in some cases he just doesn't listen and ends up hearing the wrong thing.

'''Zim:''' This has nothing to do with jelly! }}

* [[Burger Fool]]: Zim was banished to a planet called Foodcourtia where he had to do community service for royally screwing up Operation Impending Doom I.

* [[Person of Mass Destruction]]: Tricky to place, but Zim ''does'' do a lot of damage, intentionally or not. [[All There in the Manual|According to the unmade scripts,]] he single-handedly started a crippling global blackout when he was about four minutes old.

* [[Pet the Dog]]: Rather literally, Zim has had a few moments of genuine-seeming kindness directed at GIR.

* [[Pick on Someone Your Own Size]]: His rivalry with Dib... [[Non-Indicative Name|although, technically,]] [[Completely Missing the Point|they ARE the same size...]]

* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]

* [["Well Done, Son" Guy|Well Done Invader Guy]]

* [[Won't Take Yes for An Answer]]: A [[Running Gag]] with him is that he'll continually interrupt people trying to tell him something, demanding they tell him about the very thing his interruption is preventing them from saying in the first place.

'''"WHO ARE YOU?"''' }}

** Another is for him to randomly accuse people of lying for no apparent reason.

'''GIR:''' [[Shaped Like Itself|There's waffle in 'em!]]<br />

'''ZIM:''' YOU'RE LYING! }}

=== GIR ===

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Zim's [[Robot Buddy|robot sidekick]], on Earth disguised as a dog. Supposedly a "SIR" (Standard-Issue Information Retrieval) unit assigned to all invaders, but GIR is an "advanced" model the Tallest specially gave Zim. And by "advanced", we of course mean "[[The Ditz|moronic]]," thanks to having a head literally full of garbage.<ref> To be precise, Tallest Purple's ''pocket lint''.</ref> While usually too flighty to be of any consistent help, GIR will now and again go into "Duty Mode," signified by a change of eye-and-panel color from green to [[Red Eyes, Take Warning|red]], and act like a real SIR.

* [[Death Glare]]: Pulls one off when delivering his [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]] to Zim in duty mode in "GIR Goes Crazy and Stuff".

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: During his moments of clarity, GIR can be pretty snarky towards Zim.

'''GIR:''' [[Sarcasm Mode|Finally.]] }}

* [[The Ditz]]

* [[Head Pet]]: He rides on Zim's head in a few episodes such as "Battle of the Planets" and "Attack of the Saucer Morons". In "Tak, the Hideous New Girl", he uses Dib's head instead.

* [[Heh, Heh, You Said "X"]]:

'''GIR:''' Doody. }}

* [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]]: In duty mode.

* [[Killer Rabbit]]: Despite his [[And Call Him George|his super cute disposition]] he is surprisingly able to cause much damage and harm just like any other SIR unit. The only person we ever see get on his bad side was Zim, and that was only briefly, such as that one time Zim tried to lock GIR in duty mode.

* [[Lethal Chef]]

* [[Ocular Gushers]]: "WHYYYYYY?! WHY, MY PIGGY?! I LOVEDED YOU PIGGY! I LOVEDED YOU!"

* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: In duty mode.

=== Dib ===

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An eleven-year-old (or [http://www.revolutionsf.com/article.php?id=552&page=5 thereabouts]) self-styled "paranormal investigator", and one of only two people on Earth (the other being his sister Gaz) to realize Zim's extraterrestrial origin. Dib's goal is to expose paranormal phenomena to the rest of the world, but is regarded as a loon by pretty much everyone, and essentially treated like crap by the very people whose lives he's trying to save. Nonetheless, while he means well, he's fairly ruthless (at times bordering on sadistic) when it comes to dealing with Zim, making him not very highly regarded by viewers who like to [[Rooting for the Empire|cheer Zim on]], but the other half of the fanbase staunchly defends his status as [[The Woobie]].

* [[Adorkable]]: His little dance with GIR near the end of "The Frycook What Came From All That Space" comes to mind.

** Also, this exchange.

Dib: "It's para-NORMAL, and you're wrong, it makes me look cool!" }}

* [[Anime Hair]]: And according to "Dib's Wonderful Life of Doom," it gets more and more extreme as he ages.

* [[Hilariously Abusive Childhood]]

* [[Informed Deformity]]: His supposedly big head.

* [[Intelligence Equals Isolation]]: His classmates go out of their way to avoid him and are [[Children Are Cruel|sadistically vicious]] when they do have to acknowledge him.

* [[I Take Offense to That Last One]]

'''Dib:''' MY HEAD'S NOT BIG! }}

* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Becomes more and more like this as the series continues.

* [[Mr. Exposition]]: Dib. "Wow.....WOW! I'm ''boring!'' Do I always explain everything like that?"

* [[The Necromancer]]: One of Professor Membrane's lines from "Backseat Drivers from Beyond the Stars" implies it.

* [[Noodle Incident]]: A [[Running Gag]] is that someone will allude to some crazy-sounding paranormal event that Dib claims to have discovered before. Given how weird this show is, it's plausible that they really happened.

'''Dib:''' ''Yes,'' no thanks to ''you!'' }}

** Whatever led to Dib bringing the dead back to life the first time.

'''Dib:''' It's nothing to worry about, dad! And I said I was sorry about that! }}

** Then there was this little gem in "The Nightmare Begins":

'''Dib:''' He was using the belt sander... }}

** From "Dibship Rising":

** Don't forget whatever gave the Mysterious Mysteries host his scar. Honestly, it's probably safe to say that Dib's entire life is one big [[Noodle Incident]].

** [[Oh, No, Not Again]]: Also from "Dibship Rising":

* [["No Respect" Guy]]

* [[Only Sane Man]]: Which is saying something, as he sometimes seems not entirely sane himself.

* [[Thinking Out Loud]]: A habit he frequently lampshades in later episodes.

* [[The Unfavorite]]: Dib's dad seems to notably favor his sister, just because she's not 'insane'.

'''Prof. Membrane:''' (to Gaz) You're my funny child! }}

** Subverted in "Bloaty's Pizza Hog" when Professor Membrane refuses to leave Dib behind on Family Dinner Night.

=== Gaz ===

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(after getting a negative response): ''"I hope ya like NIGHTMARE WORLDS!"'' }}

 

* [[Smurfette Principle]]: In the quartet of main characters, she's the only girl.

* [[Somebody Else's Problem]]: Oh yeah!

'''Gaz:''' I guess I'll...save the earth then. }}

* [[Strange Girl]]

 

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''"I'll have them serve me curly fries."'' }}

 

=== Professor Membrane ===

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The father (at least allegedly) of Dib and Gaz, Membrane is a scientist who also hosts the [[Show Within a Show]] ''Probing the Membrane of Science''. He keeps a very busy schedule, to the point he can only manage to eat dinner with his children once a year.

=== Miss Bitters ===

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Teaches Zim and Dib's class.

=== Invader Skoodge ===

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An incredibly short Invader, and something of Zim's only friend. Had the show continued, he would have become a reoccurring character, and lived in Zim's basement.

=== Tak ===

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A female Irken out to seek Zim's mission and prove herself as a worthy Invader to the Tallests. Fifty years ago, Zim caused a blackout that caused her to miss her test to become an Irken-Elite. Not to be confused with [[Name's the Same|the main character]] of another [[Nickelodeon|Nick]] franchise, ''[[Tak and the Power of Juju]].''

=== The Resisty ===

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Latecomers to the series, the Resisty are a [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] from different planets who banded together to... well, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|resist]] the [[Evil Empire|Evil Irken Empire]]. Led by Lard Nar, a Vortian.

=== The Nhar-Gh'ok ===

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A race of aliens led by Gorkspace Sergeant Shnooky who were stranded on Earth posing as human babies after an incident in a maternity ward. They attempt to take Zim's ship and use it to fly back to their home planet. It doesn't end well for them.

=== Sizz-Lorr ===

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Zim's boss during his exile on Foodcourtia, an Irken frycook who runs Foodcourtia's premier restaurant. After Zim escaped the planet, Sizz-Lorr swore to make him come back if it was the last thing he did.

* [[All of the Other Reindeer]]: Dib's class makes no effort to hide how much they hate him.

* [[Amusing Injuries]]:

* [[Anime Hair]]: [http://zim.wikia.com/wiki/File:Peyoopi.png Peyoopi]

* [[The Ditz]]: Willy.