Invader Zim Is Cancelled.

[Killtacular]

..I think I've lost my faith in animation.


Crappy animated films, crappy television shows, an Adult Swim block that has mocked themselves with their crappiest mistake ever(Adult Swim Action, which is more like Teen Swim Sometimes-Action)...

And now this.

Wally(voice actor of The Almighty Tallest Red), and Richard Horvitz(voice actor of Invader Zim) have declared that Nickelodeon has pulled the plug on Invader Zim, and is scrapping all episodes currently in production.

Why? They didn't say why, but I know why.

W. G. A.

The Writer's Guild Association. Look it up.

They came to Nickelodeon to try and get residuals for the Nicktoon writers. Unfortunately, Nickelodeon CHEATS THE SYSTEM, ILLEGALLY, and will -never- give the writers residuals.

The problem is that the WGA didn't give up. And they should've.

Because of the WGA, The Proud Family is on The Disney Channel(originally a Nicktoon), Constant Payne is canned, Invader Zim is canned, and writers are out of their jobs.

I'm sure residuals were important, but man! I'm sure the writers would be happier with a STEADY PAYCHECK! SHEESH!

[batboy2001]

NO, it's bad enough it's not on Nick that much. But, this is horrible!

[JustJack]

Hey, can anyone help me tighten this noose around my neck? :rolleyes: :mad: :(

[Alaskanbullworm]

I GIVE UP ON NICK. Now with Spongebob gone and Invader Zim gone, there isn't anything left. I HATE NICK. We have to get something across to Nick that the real fans are more important than the little kids.

[batboy2001]

Yeah, the only decent shows on nich are canned. :(

[Chibi Kageboshi]

we should write the creator and see if he can make it a cartoon cartoon.. zim would fit in so perfect there. *sigh today sucks...... im now watching dvd animation from now on..... damn companys and their bs

[Evil Dr. Reef]

DAMN IT!!!
Nickelodeon! What's wrong with you?
Do you really hate your fans that much? I mean, what the Hell?
Do all Nick executives cancel the good shows to make room for the crap or what?
After Rocko's Modern Life ended, I stopped watching Nick until about 2 months ago when I saw an episode of Invader Zim.
It looks like I'll be doing the same thing again.

[killercroc]

Originally posted by Matt Wilson


The Writer's Guild Association. Look it up.

They came to Nickelodeon to try and get residuals for the Nicktoon writers. Unfortunately, Nickelodeon CHEATS THE SYSTEM, ILLEGALLY, and will -never- give the writers residuals.

The problem is that the WGA didn't give up. And they should've.

Because of the WGA, The Proud Family is on The Disney Channel(originally a Nicktoon), Constant Payne is canned, Invader Zim is canned, and writers are out of their jobs.

I'm sure residuals were important, but man! I'm sure the writers would be happier with a STEADY PAYCHECK! SHEESH!

Yeah, but Nick is still the guilty party here. I think that should be kept in mind.

So that leaves the only decent animated series being produced in the US as Justice League and Samauri Jack? Bleak days indeed.

[Mr. Obsession]

Originally posted by Chibi Kageboshi
we should write the creator and see if he can make it a cartoon cartoon.. zim would fit in so perfect there. *sigh today sucks...... im now watching dvd animation from now on..... damn companys and their bs A very good idea. Unfortunately I believe Nick owns the rights to all things Zim, as is with anything the have produced for them (Constant Payne is an exception because the series was never produced and thus the right reverted back to the creator).

And Matt, there’s still hope for Constant Payne, the creator said on his Website that since the rights to the series reverted back to him he plans to sell it to one of Nick’s competitors. Vive la Payne!




At least I no longer have anything to keep me watching Nick. THANK YOU VERY MUCH NICK!!! :mad: Now if you'll excuse me I feel the need to go out and kill something.

[Alaskanbullworm]

A little update: they will show the rest of season one and only 6 episdoes of season 2. That's only 26 episodes. 14 episodes were canned from season 2.
I HATE NICK

[Evil Dr. Reef]

If anyone feels like sending angry hate-mail, go here (http://www.nick.com/blab/write_nick/mail.jhtml), and speak your thoughts. Make sure Nick knows a lot of people will be unhappy with them for a long time.

[kiddiesunshine]

the channel's been pointless to have for a few years now. sometimes, i forget i have it. nick, you suck. go away. make room for a good channel....like spice or the hot network.

[austin norsworthy]

and suddnly I came upon this. I stopped recording invader zim because I kept seeing reruns and it was only on friday but this... {now for MY outburst of anger} NICK GO TO HELL!!!!!!


I sent them a letter of hate titled: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO{DEEP BREATH}OOOOOOOOOOOOO. keep in mind that wasn't exact number of o's.

I told them they were no better than WB and and that they were going to have a MAJOR drop in ratings. {HA!} I also told them to come here and look this up.


hope they get my letter and do it.

p.s. that was pretty funny, justjack. you were kidding right? right? and grey ghost if you need to kill something kil time, because there aren't any bugs left. {just a suggjestion i'm not the boss of you. :D} and yeah REAL FANS DO matter more than little kids. we have been TRYING to get that message to these companys for DECADES!

[Jowy Blight]

*Brings out some clubs to beat some sense into Nick*

It I may steal a line from Chief Wiggum, "Now lets crack some skulls".

Jeez, even if I could do that, I don't think it would work. I HATE NICK!!!!! :mad:

[Bird Boy]

I hate nick Too..hey...cheer up guys...maybe some network will pick Zim up (maybe MTV or somthing..they're airing Sponge Bob..I think it's MTV anyway..lol).

-BB

[Supernovametalstar]

Once again network executives prove just how stupid they are. There's really nothing more to say. :mad: :mad: :mad: :(

[Karkull]

Jhonen Vasquez deserved better than this. He's very talented and Invader Zim was incredible. Do any of you think that he could wrangle the comic book rights away from NICK (if he doesn't have them already)? An Invader Zim comic book would be the least that NICK could allow Jhonen could do.

:(

[Kathy Kane]

Oh My God! They Cancelled Invander Zim! You [expletive deleted]!

[Kero]

Yeah I'm sticking to Cartooncartoons and Anime from now on.

Why cancel their most popular show.

Kero

[The Polisher]

Oh my, was I suprised when I found this! My rage towards Nickelodeon is incomprehensible. This is, in my opinion, truly the single worst thing that Nick has ever done to a show, EVER. I am glad that they apparently will be airing the remaining episodes that have been created, but this is just sad.

[Zorakfan]

Those bastahds!

I mailed them a hate letter. Here is is for your visual-ranting pleasure.

Greetings, o defeators of the legal system. First off, I STRONGLY dislike the nickelodean network, but you managed to come across two honestly decent Cartoons. Invader Zim and Spongebob. Now they're gone. The spongebob crew left of their own accord, but Zim...oh, no, they couldn't take it any more. They couldn't stand your policy of not paying residuals. If that's not bad enough, you squat on the rights to your older shows. Rocko, a brilliant piece of animation, can only be seen in the very early morn on your MTV clone known as Nick. You butcher Pinky and the Brain and Animaniacs to turn it into some wierd propoganda. You cram some cheap 'Dexter' clone with big hair every waking moment of the day down our proverbial throats, you air more crappy pop music than a Radio station run entirely by a group of 12 year old girls coming of age and with an infinate supply of 'J-14' magazines. You turned rugrats into a bad word. The show ACTUALLY USED TO BE GOOD. Now look at it! You felt the need to turn everything on the network into something PC. Rugrats Kwaanza? Not to be racist, but that holiday hasn't even existed for 50 years. What's next, Rugrats Ramadan? With quality programming such as 'Taieena', 'The Amanda show' and 'Rocket power', the only thing keeping you alive is the herd-mentality of today's youth and those blasted, politically correct babies. So in short, thanks for cancelling Zim, ya bastards! At least Payne got away.

May you choke on a Rugrats gummy snack!




God, I hate them! I HATE THEM I HATE THEM I HATE THEM!

Yevon, PLEASE let another network pick up Zim.

[Jedigreedo]

While I don't like alot of shows they're running right now because they're all kinda boring, especially stuff like Spongebob. I thought Invader Zim was ok but never really watched it but Nick is truly going with WB. If Nick wants to succeed, they're gonna have to THINK. Alot of their shows are dead or dieing, like All That! It used to be a great show and I know everyone got too old to do it but geez, who the heck are these new people and did they even take acting classes? The only time I really watch Nick anymore is for Nick at Night. Nick is definitely gonna lose ratings by doing this, and as baby Plucky put it when Tiny Toons was on there: "go down the hole!"

"I'm gonna sing the doom song now! [Nick will face it's] doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom"

Oh yeah, and exactly why did Nick need to butcher the opening to Animaniacs? I finally caught it at the very beginning for the first time since it's been back on Nick and just wonder why they needed to cut up the intro and add the giant orange screen on there at the beginning? It's stupid.

[Evil Dr. Reef]

Yes.
Nickelodeon IS stupid. Here's an excerpt from the latest Board Exec. meeting:
"Hey guys! In an effort to save a couple of bucks, let's cancel Invader Zim! Why should writers need money anyway?"
"Hey! That's a good idea! It's the only good show we have, but let's get rid of it! It'll make room for the Rugrats Festivus Special!"
Damn you to Hell, Nickelodeon.

[Karkull]

I'll bet that's why they created that incredibly stupid show Butt Ugly Martians--they pulled a Smallville on them (like how WB cancelled Roswell so they could do the very similar Smallville)!

Die, NICK execs, die. I wish that Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and Happy Noodle Boy could pay them a visit...

[Scythemantis]

Heres a petition to save Zim.1,700 people have already signed it: http://www.petitiononline.com/izlovers/petition.html

I know it`s too late to save it,but at least you can let nick know you hate them in the form of an unruly internet mob.And in the end,that`s all that matters.

[Karkull]

Wow. I was number 2007. That was quick.

I just want to say that I'm loving all of these Zim avatars that have popped up in the last 24 hours. Great job.

[Evil Dr. Reef]

I was number 1960, and I signed about a half-hour before Karkull. Sweet. Oh, in regards to my, and everyone else's new avatar, thanks Karkull!

[batboy2001]

I am signing it right now, and am gunna get my old Zim avatar back up!

[Naraht]

It's slowed down - 2054. Nick Frame

Yes, my name is Nick...

while I realize you don't want ME to die....it IS kinda unnerving reading "Die Nick Die"
*sigh*


Alas Zim, I heardly knew you (having only seen a few eps...cause, well...it's on a crap network)

[Lonestarr]

and here it is on Saturday morning that the petition has reached nearly 2100 signatures. I'm 2080, myself. I really hope that the show returns, but not on Nick. It'd just be the same thing all over again.

Addendum: The petition has exceeded 2100 sigs (granted some people signed more than once, but still...). The show has really brought people together; it's as if people are signing at the rate of 3 a minute. Also, I can't believe how crude and immature some people are being about this. Those people are only offending the network instead of inviting them to bring the show back...but then again, Nick is a lost cause like I said earlier so they should appeal to a smarter network.

[batboy2001]

My new mourning zim setup!

[austin norsworthy]

nice, I'm 2146.


I said: "I'm the author of "Noooooooo{deep breath}ooooooooooo. remember me?

[Naraht]

2158 last I checked....I posted a link to the petition on the Sevilian Board for Sev Trek...

Maybe we'll get even more sigs! =O

[The Polisher]

I just signed, and I was 2287. So that's about 130 in one hour.

[Zorakfan]

2390 as of right now. I hope they listen to this. If they don't want zim anymore, they should give the rights back to the creators. Bastards.

I move that we all find the nick forums and raze them like a couple of angry, Urkin vikings.

[Kero]

I'm 2400.

Kero

[Naraht]

Originally posted by Kero
I'm 2400.

Kero

Gee, Gir looks alot like Kero...green instead of yellow, and missing wings...

Just something I noticed...

=D Lots of entries == Good!...right?

[Elven Moon]

I feel like crying... :( Why does it feel like TV animation is being flushed slowly and painfully down the toilet? This may not be true, but that's how I've been feeling lately. I'm signer no. 2409.

I hate to do this, as Nick was one of my favorite networks as a child... but it looks like, if they don't shape up, I will be turning my back on them for good.

[Zorakfan]

I just razed the nick message boards. Everyone there is oblivious to the fact it was cancelled. Plus, all their posts go through a mod system before posting, and none of mine are making through. (No obscenities, but they don't want people knowing it's cancelled)

[Zorakfan]

Screw this. They REALLY don't want anyone knowing it's been cancelled. Maybe I should flood my anti-nick song to them...

[ssjvaporeon]

Yes, this is very upsetting. There must be something more that we can do. We are also planning a real-life signature petition at an Anime convention in MD (if things work out right there will be a Zim booth near the entrance ^_^ )

My sister and I are the ones that put up that petition. We only started the petition yesterday at 10:00 AM eastern time) and there are already 2682 signatures. I think it would be really great if Zim was to be picked up by another station as well.

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[Scythemantis]

You mean MD as in maryland? The one later this year in baltimore? I live in maryland and may be going to that convention with g/f and a bunch of people we know online. It`ll be the first time i`ve ever gone to a con of any sort.

[ssjvaporeon]

Yes, in Baltimore, Maryland this February. It is called Katsucon. Someone is trying to set it up for us---since we don't live around there.

Here is a link to it:
http://www.katsucon.com/

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[The Dork Knight]

So far so good guys! There is now 2,719 signitures! Keep up the good work!

- Foley Is Good

[Evil Dr. Reef]

Originally posted by Sting Chameleon
...at least you can let nick know you hate them in the form of an unruly internet mob.
There's no sweeter justice than Angry Internet Mob justice.

[Killtacular]

Well, I just heard some more news from Wally Wingert.....


















Cartoon Network is apparently in talks regarding the show.

[ssjvaporeon]

NICE! I hope CN picks up the show!!!! This way more episodes could be made!

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[Zorakfan]

Words cannot express happiness for the hope that zim will go to CN, especially words of a fictional, break dancing wizard, but I'll try.

Quote the gandalf:





SWEET ASS!



*pumping bass music*



*head dance*

[Vin]

Originally posted by Matt Wilson
Well, I just heard some more news from Wally Wingert....

Cartoon Network is apparently in talks regarding the show.

Guys, those who haven't already, head over to TZN and then click on the new "Zim" article and it has a link to the petition. I encourage both fans and non-fans to sign it. Cartoon Network in reality, could pick it up if fans show enough interest. Then, an investment like this would make sense for the network. Spread the petition across the net!

[ssjvaporeon]

Thanks for posting the petition link in your news updates!! ^_^ It should help a lot!

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[batboy2001]

Yes, this is GOOD news!

[Vin]

Originally posted by ssjvaporeon
Thanks for posting the petition link in your news updates!! ^_^ It should help a lot!

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I love what I've seen of "Zim," how could I not post a link to the petition? In fact, I think I'm going to email a few other bigger sites, and ask for them to post a link and sign the petition.

[JustJack]

OH PLEASE!! PLEASE, GOD!! Let CN pick it up! Infact, let them schtick it on Adult Swim...then we would not only get a load of new episode & whatnot...Johnen's devious little imagination could really let loose! Can anyone else see a "Johnny the Homicidal Maniaz" Guest appearance?! AHHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! PLEASE CARTOON NETWORK!! PLEASE!!!

[ssjvaporeon]

That would be great! I am also trying to do that. Haven't gotten a reply though.

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[Zorakfan]

That petition is about gettin Zim back on nick though...I say we start a new one asking CN to pick it up.

[ssjvaporeon]

My petition was to get it back on Nick, but now we can still use it to show Cartoon Network how devoted the fans are.

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[Zorakfan]

Yeah, either way if there's more Zim, its a good thing.

Only thing about that petition is that 90% of it's Nick-bashing.

(Course, CN might like that :D )

[Evil Dr. Reef]

Cartoon Network, I LOVE you!!!! I no longer care about how badly you've butchered the anime on Toonami, just get our Zim back!!! However much Nickelodeon wants for it, PAY IT!

[JustJack]

Originally posted by Zorakfan
Yeah, either way if there's more Zim, its a good thing.

Only thing about that petition is that 90% of it's Nick-bashing.

(Course, CN might like that :D )

Hehehe...I have multiple E-mail's, and I use multiple alias's anyway..so...yeah. 100% of my signatures contained mild Nickelodeon bashing. :p :D
But, I'm sure CN is feeling VERY confident about picking up ZIM by now. Only a couple days, & it has 2500 signatures? Thats really good...

[Vin]

Okay, I sent off the link to the petition to about five sites. Here's hoping at least one of them links to it.

[ssjvaporeon]

I got lelola.com (a popular Anime site) to post about the petition. They said they would post it in the next 24 hours.

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[Alaskanbullworm]

Wow, it's at 4084 :eek: . I haven't signed yet, because I didn't have the time, but I will. I too think the only good place for INVADER ZIM would be Cartoon Network.

[BourgeoisBuffoon]

Okay, time for me to give MY late opinion! :D

I have become a fan of Zim when this was announced. It sucked.

This show was very original, and had EXCELLENT animation. The plots didn't just cater to 5-year old minds, the animation was excellent, the plots were very funny, the chars were VERY dynamic, and did I mention good animation? ;)

I'm dissapointed Nick decided to cancell one of its best shows and pretty much decided to replace it with Butt-Ugly Martians. However, CN is showing how smart it is by taking up Zim is good for me, always.

*has signed the petion, BTW*

[Karkull]

Wow, what if Invader Zim really was picked up by Cartoon Network? That would be sweet.

Imagine them in the Adult Swim timeslot--and what if they matched it up with Evan Dorkin's Welcome to Eltingville show? We could have a solid hour of independent comic book-related shows!

[austin norsworthy]

Nick is sooooo screwed :) :D ;) :p

[Pulpman]

Originally posted by Karkull
Wow, what if Invader Zim really was picked up by Cartoon Network? That would be sweet.

Imagine them in the Adult Swim timeslot--and what if they matched it up with Evan Dorkin's Welcome to Eltingville show? We could have a solid hour of independent comic book-related shows!
That would be the best of all possible worlds. (When are we going to finally see "Eltingville," anyway?)

[Kero]

I love Cartoon Network.

Kero

PS yeah GIR does look like Kero in a way. I did't think about it untill it was noticed.

[Zorakfan]

Yes, as do I, winged-rodent/lagomorph. I really hope they do pick up Zim. However, they haven't yet, so let's not get our hopes up too much, and in the greatly, greatly, greatly unfortunate event they don't get zim, we won't all snap and turn against CN.

[The Polisher]

The funny thing about all of this is that a few months ago (circa August) my frineds and I were saying that it would be alot better if Zim was on Cartoon Network instead of Nickelodeon! Can you say "preminition"?

[Karkull]

I wondered why NICK wanted to work with Jhonen in the first place! Did they even read any of his stories?

[JustJack]

Originally posted by Karkull
I wondered why NICK wanted to work with Jhonen in the first place! Did they even read any of his stories?

:p Chances are, they saw a picture of Squee & Schmee, thought it looked cute, and so they asked him to make a "cute kids show, like that Squee thing".

[Karkull]

Originally posted by Pulpman
When are we going to finally see "Eltingville," anyway?

We don't know. The pilot's done, CN just needs to air it. I hope it does well.

Anyway, they're almost up to 5,200 signatures now.

[Scythemantis]

Actually,they did read his comics.They told him they were "akin to pornography" and that if he didnt stop putting references to them in Zim (fillerbunny,Z?,the vampire in the background) that he`d be "out of there"

..........I hope that`s not why it got cancelled.

[The Polisher]

Originally posted by Sting chameleon
Actually,they did read his comics.They told him they were "akin to pornography" and that if he didnt stop putting references to them in Zim (fillerbunny,Z?,the vampire in the background) that he`d be "out of there"

..........I hope that`s not why it got cancelled.

Vampire in the background? What episode is that in?

[Zorakfan]

You mean count Chocofang?

[ssjvaporeon]

The vampire is the background of "Plague of Babies" is see when Zim enters his neighbor's house. Eric (the teen turned vampire in Jhonen's comic books) has his picture on the wall. It looks like a horribly deformed walrus-thing more than a vampire.

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[Zorakfan]

Hehe, oh that Jhonen. Genius I say.

[JustJack]

As long as Disney keeps placing certain body parts hidden in the backgrounds of their cartoons(That isn't a tower! ;) ) Johnen shouldn't be bothered by Nick's cries.

Jhonen's work is sick & twisted. Did they honestly think he'd make some happy kids show? Then Nickelodeon is much dumber than we thought. Jhonen needs a network where he can be free to do crazy shtuff....And CN seems to be the last alternative....

[Karkull]

Originally posted by Sting chameleon
Actually,they did read his comics.They told him they were "akin to pornography" and that if he didnt stop putting references to them in Zim (fillerbunny,Z?,the vampire in the background) that he`d be "out of there"

..........I hope that`s not why it got cancelled.

They said that?

:mad:

Those dirty...

:mad: :mad:

What did they expect? It's Jhonen Vasquez. JHONEN VASQUEZ! And what do they mean pornography? Those dirty...wait, where did you hear this from?

His past work was all over Invader Zim. Where did they think that Ms. Bitters came from?