Of course, the main reason I want Friday here, besides the fact that it means this ugly week is done with, is because new Zim will be on... I understand that there are some readers of this blog who are still in the dark on what exactly Zim is, so I shall explain.

Invader Zim is a cartoon show, created by Jhonen Vasquez, mastermind behind such comics as Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, Squee!, and I Feel Sick. Most would not consider him a candidate to put on a show intended for the younger set, given the generally graphic nature of his work, but, well, they're wrong. XD; Besides, as Vera already figured out, his most violent work (JTHM) is not meant glorify violence but actually decry it... just in a very violent way. XD;

Anyway, Zim is essentially about an incompetent, highly emotional/maniacal alien named (get ready for this) Zim, and his futile efforts to prepare Earth for an invasion from his home planet, which will never come, because the rulers of the planet sent him off in hopes that he would never come back. ^^; His most obvious detriment to this conquest is a boy named Dib who is obsessed with the paranormal. Their interaction is one of my most favorite parts of the show. Also add in Zim's very amusing robot GIR, who is actually made from random debris, and Dib's constantly annoyed and somewhat apathetic little sister Gaz, who probably would not care either way if Zim were an alien or not. ^^;

That is a very poor summation, but it does cover most of the principal characters...anyway, it's a hilarious show, and it's very well-animated and drawn, with excellent music, the likes of which has never been heard in children's cartoons before. My brother and myself were actually surprised that it was given a Y rating, as certain aspects of the show are a bit more than mildly disturbing. But it amuses me and makes me happy (like Harry Potter, though obviously in different ways XD;), in a point in my life when I desperately need something to do both of those things. x__x; There really isn't anything quite like sitting down to watch a show you really, truly enjoy, especially for someone like me, because I hardly ever watch any TV. I get the same feeling from sitting down to read books I really enjoy, or movies for that matter, and I get it from Zim, hence my current obsession. :B

If you have cable or satellite or whatever, it is easy to find, because it is on Nickelodeon (the inferior station to Cartoon Network, but it has produced some wonderful shows [Rocko's Modern Life springs immediately to mind :3]...sadly it's been plagued by the ugliness of the Klasky&Csupo animation studio as of late... I'm sorry, but their style is so mind bendingly unattractive x__x;;), on Fridays, at 8 P.M. Central Time (adjust according to your Time Zone :3;). If you're curious about it, watch it sometime--it's only half an hour. If you like it, great. If you don't, then..well, nothing I can do. ^^; And if you don't have cable (as Laris and Ali), then I'm so sorry x__x