Zim: Oh, you're approaching me? Instead of running away like the filthy human garbage you are, you're right coming to me, the almighty Zim? Dib: Can't prove you're an alien without getting close enough Zim: In that case, come as close as you'd like human. SPICE GIR! Dib: MOODY GAZ!
When you take into account that all the horrific monsters in this world are basically fucked up personifications of how Dib views everyone, I always found it curious how Zim and GIR were, as far as I could tell, the only people in the real world that didn't have nightmare versions of themselves in the nightmare world. It makes me wonder if it's because Zim is, ironically enough, the only person Dib doesn't have an entirely negative view of. It's pretty clear in the real world that everyone pretty much hates Dib and thinks he's insane, but there's always been a clear undertone of respect between Zim and Dib as the show went on, possibly even a sense of friendship. I mean it makes sense, considering Dib and Zim are both outcasts in their respective societies. With all that in mind, perhaps the fact Zim doesn't have a nightmarish version of himself in Dib's mental world indicates that he's one of the people Dib hates the least in the real world. If that's the case, then it's quite ironic considering their antagonistic rivalry in the show.
A more reasonable and less complicated why to explain zim's and gir's lack of nightmare forms (occam's razor) is simply that dib already perceives them as monsters (which would in some sense be true). therefore giving them nightmare forms would be redundant as they already are nightmarish. the reverse can be said about his family there by disproving your theory.
When one is aware of Jhonen Vasquez prior works before Invader Zim, this episode was pretty much Nickelodeon letting him "off the leash". ..and, even THEN, he held back.
True, and it's kind of amazing that Nickelodeon gave him a show solely because they read Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and said "Wouldn't it be great if this guy was the showrunner of his own kid's cartoon?"
The undertones behind that episode were actually quite disturbing and sad. I mean, think about it, the entire nightmare world was basically Dib's perception of the real world, meaning that he's quite a messed up child. That's also how he views his dad and sister, which is sad :(
Honestly to me the most disturbing part of this is Dib being picked up from the ground *by his head* .Can you imagine claws clenching down around your skull, digging into your neck and jaw with the sheer weight of your entire body pulling against the grip? You’d feel like your head was being ripped from your neck and shoulders! And the sheer strength of the grip one must have to hold a person one handed, with all of the fingers spread out around the head (which considering Dib’s haircut, the length of it makes his head somewhat slippery against the palm due to how hair slides against other strands) is absolutely terrifying!
I mean this is the kinda shit people see and hear in nightmares, the odd thing is, hearing "we're gonna open your head" might not sound intimidating but when you're dreaming there's alot of emotion behind that so this is on some level realistically horrifying
Well, you have to remember that Nightmare versions came from Dib's imagination so, he seems Gaz as normal but in Nightmare Town. As a big teeth, no bottom jaw girl that loves poop soda
Liking this scene is what makes one a true fan of the series. I hate the fakes who just like the show for Gir. My fav characters are Poop Dogg and Mortos der Soul Stealer :P
And I liked it as a kid XD I still like it, of course, but I really don't know how I was able to like this as a kid, since I was that kind of kid that was scared of everything :P
The only reason multiple children didn’t just straight up die in this show was because they basically had to reign Vasquez in. Like one episode more or less ends with a kids eyes getting ripped out and replaced before he explodes.
@@kawaiiemolga Because its typical Invader Zim absurd comedy with a Halloween theme, not horror. Even dark harvest, an episode famous for being one of the darkest episodes of any nickelodeon show, takes a premise that sounds very disturbing but makes it comedic instead of scary.
I bleakly remember a time in my childhood where I was in my room playing Gameboy with the TV on as background noise. I wasnt actually paying attention to what was actually on, but I specifically remember my mom at one point entering and asking what I was doing, and then she just stood there for a few minutes, turned off the TV, and said something like "I forbid you from EVER watching that *Satatic* cartoon!!!!!" And then left. I have no idea what she was referring to, but I wouldn't be surprised if this is what she saw 😂
I love how the nightmare family is more emotionally invested in Dib than his real family
Edit: Gotta have a 🅱️oneless Pizza.
@@KennethV2000 hey atleast your not the one getting likes and editing it saying THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING ME CLOUT (UWU)
Ikr.
This makes it sadder :')
Oof owie my heart
“We’re gonna open your head”
That’s not far from something the real Gaz would threaten her brother with.
Remember that time Dib cursed her with that pork thing? It makes this threat look like a fake punch
Dude… she opened his head in Comics and stuffed things inside it
short, but yeah
She's just standing there, drinking juice... MENACINGLY!!!
Zim: Oh, you're approaching me? Instead of running away like the filthy human garbage you are, you're right coming to me, the almighty Zim?
Dib: Can't prove you're an alien without getting close enough
Zim: In that case, come as close as you'd like human. SPICE GIR!
Dib: MOODY GAZ!
Me and dib be like screaming
GET OUTTA THERE, DIB!!
@@pkmntrainerdee6153 that's Zim's maniac screech! He's going to attack!!
(Dib running in circles, crying hysterically)
Not just any juice, but the dark juice... of DOOOOOM!
Nightmare Membrane looks like a cross between the real Professor Membrane and Aku from Samurai Jack.
imthinkinwacky professor Membrane needs jesus
I'm making.... E X T R A T H I C C toast!
And a little bit of Spawn too, especially the way his coat trails off into a smokey curling movement
And a bit of gaster tho
And a bit of Jinzo.
membrane looks cool
Although his appearance isn't very scientific.
He looks like a science-oriented Spawn and his limbs actually match up with the shark backstory from Florpus.
@@stevensteviepryde5888 NOT SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE
When you take into account that all the horrific monsters in this world are basically fucked up personifications of how Dib views everyone, I always found it curious how Zim and GIR were, as far as I could tell, the only people in the real world that didn't have nightmare versions of themselves in the nightmare world. It makes me wonder if it's because Zim is, ironically enough, the only person Dib doesn't have an entirely negative view of. It's pretty clear in the real world that everyone pretty much hates Dib and thinks he's insane, but there's always been a clear undertone of respect between Zim and Dib as the show went on, possibly even a sense of friendship. I mean it makes sense, considering Dib and Zim are both outcasts in their respective societies.
With all that in mind, perhaps the fact Zim doesn't have a nightmarish version of himself in Dib's mental world indicates that he's one of the people Dib hates the least in the real world. If that's the case, then it's quite ironic considering their antagonistic rivalry in the show.
lolrus555 why doesn't your comment have more likes
A more reasonable and less complicated why to explain zim's and gir's lack of nightmare forms (occam's razor) is simply that dib already perceives them as monsters (which would in some sense be true). therefore giving them nightmare forms would be redundant as they already are nightmarish.
the reverse can be said about his family there by disproving your theory.
*_ZADR, ZADR, Z-_*
Thats what I was thinking
@@sango3128 That theory makes more sense considering Nightmare Keef was the same as regular Keef lmao
When one is aware of Jhonen Vasquez prior works before Invader Zim,
this episode was pretty much Nickelodeon letting him "off the leash".
..and, even THEN, he held back.
This and Dark Harvest are him holding back. Really think about that for a moment.
True, and it's kind of amazing that Nickelodeon gave him a show solely because they read Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and said "Wouldn't it be great if this guy was the showrunner of his own kid's cartoon?"
So true XD
Vasquez: This isn't even 5% of my power!
Every time I see his work like this it just makes me want a JTHM animated series even more. Like come on man, he must know Adult Swim exists...
I'm surprised they made a nightmare Gaz and didn't just use regular Gaz...
or better yet having nightmare bitters just be regular-ass bitters
😆
Anyone gonna point out that Nightmare Membrane says the same thing he says as real Membrane finding Dib in the insane asylum?
Thats sad also ik your comment is a year old
Seeing as this world is based on Dib' s imagination, I can see why Gas and Professor Membrane would look like this.
Wow, we got hints on Membranes cyborg arms much earlier than I thought.
*Trust me gaz getting angry is about the scariest thing you’ll see in the show.*
Dog
Even scarier then mandy off grim adventures of billy and mandy
never take pizza from gaz
Gaz is actually less scary like this tbh
PK Laheat lmao true xD
Not to me
No not really.
Membrane also seems more relaxed
5his comment section comedy gold
The undertones behind that episode were actually quite disturbing and sad. I mean, think about it, the entire nightmare world was basically Dib's perception of the real world, meaning that he's quite a messed up child. That's also how he views his dad and sister, which is sad :(
Sarena Coulon I thought it was just a different dimension
The episode revealed it was inside Dib's mind
Dib needs some ultimate help. Poor child
Sarena Coulon Ikr!? That's the impression I got from the episode too! Dib needs to see a child psychiatrist for sure 😢
I sometimes even feel like it's also a representation for some of those who have social anxiety
Dib: *literally just walks up to door*
Nightmare Membrane: oh your approaching me?
So basically my family on a regular basis.
The Late Lord Kardok you have a messed up family
"We're gonna open yer head, huehuehue..." Yeah, good luck with that buddy lmao xP
I feel ya bro, my family is like this as well.
Man I hate when my sister tries to do a vivisection on my head 😒
The nightmare professor membrain for years has always disturbed me I thought that one was the messed up one of all
Honestly to me the most disturbing part of this is Dib being picked up from the ground *by his head* .Can you imagine claws clenching down around your skull, digging into your neck and jaw with the sheer weight of your entire body pulling against the grip? You’d feel like your head was being ripped from your neck and shoulders! And the sheer strength of the grip one must have to hold a person one handed, with all of the fingers spread out around the head (which considering Dib’s haircut, the length of it makes his head somewhat slippery against the palm due to how hair slides against other strands) is absolutely terrifying!
He was just giving his son Halo Traction to treat his scoliosis like a good doctor.
I'm just surprised that Nightmare Membrane could even lift him like that. His head is HUGE.
I love Membrane's laugh in this clip. MuahahaHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Its a great laugh
Muahahahahhahahahah!
This is him at 25% of his power, I bet he could do way worse graphic stuff than this
Membrane's evil laugh is EPIC! :D
Interesting how Professor membrane has robot arms here, since in the movie he also had robo arms
Gaz's laugh tho XD
ikr
Sounds kinda like my brothers laugh
Nightmare Membrane looks like a cross between Professor Membrane, Grimm from Hollow Knight, and The Nightmare Before Christmas
great now I'm imagining the zim and hollow knight crossover I'll never get
I mean this is the kinda shit people see and hear in nightmares, the odd thing is, hearing "we're gonna open your head" might not sound intimidating but when you're dreaming there's alot of emotion behind that so this is on some level realistically horrifying
*NOT SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE!!!!*
Jesus
Membrane’s laugh is so damn scary
This reminds me of Caroline
Coraline lol
Dib, time to stop eating weird snacks before bed. Its not healthy.
0:08 most epic laugh ever
NeidBloodGod 0:08
NeidBloodGod 00:08
Emiko The Bunny 0:08
0:08
Nightmare gaz looks like the daughter of violator from spawn
I'll save you, Dib! Dx
*grabs gun*
No need for saving I am okay!
... Well maybe not
Poor Dib. Those kids and miss Bitters are the worst for putting him in the crazy box.
They should of left Gaz as she was already, would have made more sense, she's scary enough as it is.
Membrane's voice is so AWESOME!
This dark angular style is way better than the cutsey cal arts style Vasquez uses today
Ikr
The real art style of Vasques is there.
Membrane was probably the creepiest. I think Gaz should have just stayed in her human form lol
"We're gonna open your head!" Oh, so it's the USUAL threat on a Monday night.
0:13 we're gonna open your head *laughs
*drinks
* laughs again
*drinks again
*more laughing
This part made me laugh
I love nightmare gaz
Same
You know you're menacing when you make death threats AND drink from a juice box at the same time ...
This scene was just messed up, *i loved it!!!* 😍 halloween spectacular of spooky doom was the best halloween episode i’ve ever seen!!
Gaz: "We'rE gONna OoOPEnNn yoUrrR HeaDd- EuGHehHEe, GEhEHeHEheHEhe, NYeEhEhEhEheHEe, GaHEHeHEhE, YEaHHHhHHAhaHAehE"
_"I'm flooaating"_
“We’re gonna open your head, he he he he he,” 😆
Well, you have to remember that Nightmare versions came from Dib's imagination so, he seems Gaz as normal but in Nightmare Town. As a big teeth, no bottom jaw girl that loves poop soda
This Professor Membrane actually has a nose though.
Sometimes I wondered, why this was a *_k i d s_* show?
Because someone at nick somehow though a guy that writes _very_ disturbing comics would br a great director for a kids show
i LOVED it back then, especially gaz, gir, professor membrane! it was my favorite show and still, kinda want to make a oc much like gaz
To get kids prepared to watch even more dark, adult stuff some day.
IZ had an amazing art style
I was more terrified of this episode than dark harvest. This scene is the reason why
You know, for kids!
XD
Poor Dib. That's looks terrifying.
One of my favorite moments of the show. I love seeing just how dark Johnen can get with Zim
*They fear death... even as we offer immortality. ALL WILL BE ONE*
The nightmare version of membrane is my favorite version.
Nightmare Professor Membrane is the coolest character in the show
Liking this scene is what makes one a true fan of the series. I hate the fakes who just like the show for Gir. My fav characters are Poop Dogg and Mortos der Soul Stealer :P
How the hell was she drinking that juice box?
Cartoon logic.
@@skelemama Maybe it's just best we don't question the logic of anything by Jhonen Vasquez.
Bloodhound Good point.
Professor membrane laugh sounds like my dads
I would like to see the real Gaz and Dr. Membrane fight these two.
im scared too- i mean how is she drinking that juice box and drooling at the same time!!!
My sister is actually afraid of nightmare Gaz. But that laugh Though XD, 👻
Gaz doesn't even look different. What's the big deal?
She's got a massive row of teeth instead of a pouted mouth
@@basedbattledroid3507 don't forget the legs.
For some reason they are similar to a Vortian's
WOW! This is show is DARK! O_O I thought people were joking but... OH BOY!
You were warned! XD
And I liked it as a kid XD
I still like it, of course, but I really don't know how I was able to like this as a kid, since I was that kind of kid that was scared of everything :P
@@kawaiiemolga bro that's so relatable :o
When I was a kid I was the type that get scared of everything but...I liked so much invader zim I still do
The only reason multiple children didn’t just straight up die in this show was because they basically had to reign Vasquez in.
Like one episode more or less ends with a kids eyes getting ripped out and replaced before he explodes.
@@kawaiiemolga Because its typical Invader Zim absurd comedy with a Halloween theme, not horror. Even dark harvest, an episode famous for being one of the darkest episodes of any nickelodeon show, takes a premise that sounds very disturbing but makes it comedic instead of scary.
*"I'm, flOOOATing!"*
didnt put the best part where professor membrane is saying ooo I'm floating! haha
"Sudden Johnny the Homicidal Maniac flashbacks"....
Didnt know I saw this episode. Bit i had to of because i draw skulls exactly like Gazes head here
Gaz looks like The Maxx
I wonder what a nightmare ZIM would look like or is ZIM himself already the nightmare version
They seem normal to the real Gaz and Membrane
Still better than mine...
That laugh at 0:25 gets me every time.
Gaz looks like Violator and Membrane looks like Spawn. Radical.
For some reason, Nightmare Gaz's design gives me MX vibes.
nightmare gaz = happy gaz
nightmare membrane is something I didn't know I needed
Welp, this is terrifying.
I don't get it, this is just a normal scene with his family in it.
That's Dib's normal reaction to Gaz anyway.
dude I have to say this guy seems like a real creepy hillbilly in the dream
I'm not gonna lie...this is fucking terrifying
I bleakly remember a time in my childhood where I was in my room playing Gameboy with the TV on as background noise. I wasnt actually paying attention to what was actually on, but I specifically remember my mom at one point entering and asking what I was doing, and then she just stood there for a few minutes, turned off the TV, and said something like "I forbid you from EVER watching that *Satatic* cartoon!!!!!" And then left.
I have no idea what she was referring to, but I wouldn't be surprised if this is what she saw 😂
Your mom sounds like fun /s
My mom did the same thing, but instead forbid me of courage the cowardly dog lmao
Only invader zim or gravity falls could get away with this in a kids cartoon
That must’ve been terrifying for dib
Gaz looks like a Necromorph!
Dib turns invisible when he sees the city into nightmare world. White background fades 4 times and he sees a nightmare kid and her dad.
im shocked Vasquez had no hand in the game Dishwasher samurai.....the two are very similar in disturbing style o_o
This is legit a horror au
They look amazing
Oh that's terrifying!
I think the scariest one is his dad
DIB HUMANZ everywhere?!?!
0:24 that last laugh cracked me the fuck up
Oh thank god. Gaz didn't change at all.
Those fucking laughs...
She’s just standing there…MENACINGLY!!!!!
Gaz is less scary than usual.. That scares me-
Holy shit, and this was aired on NICKELODEON?! This probably traumatized so many kids
I want daddy Membrane to open my head OwO
This comment right here officer!