Invader Zim

First, right-click to download here.

That's right. I'll wait.

Now play it. I use Winamp, you can use whatever you want. It's America.

Let's continue. I love good animation, especially if it is original, if it is smart (e.g. by Mr. Jhonen Vasquez), and more to the point, if it involves potential annihilation of the human race. Invader Zim, enter stage right.

Of course, such a thing can exist no longer than a year-and-a-half thanks to the deprediations of "network executives."

Yeah, it got cancelled. Cartoon Network, from what I hear, wants it - though Nickelodeon is afraid to sell the rights and, thus, be shown the overwhelming error of their . . . um . . . error.

Regardless, Zim is a tiny, angry, idiotic alien whose incompetence is overwhelmed only by that of his assistants and the human FILTH!!! he is trying to conquer. He has a yelling problem.

Zim's creator(s) are obsessed with moose and pigs. And meat. And gnomes. And poop. Heh. Poop.

Zim's "people," the Irkens, have a political economy and sociology which are developed far more than any sci-fi animation ever before.

Zim rocks. The animation is beautiful, really astounding. The soundtrack (by Kevin Manthei - his site has substantial music available and a solid audio interview) is equally astounding - Go to the video store and BUY ZIM. My veins demand it. THEY COMMAND IT.

Yeah, so, all that said, check out Zim. It is one of those shows worth buying on DVD - you'll watch it endlessly - we're in the trust tree.

Also, there's Ultra Peepi.