#iz:etf

[mayax81]

Professor Membrane collection! I've rewatched this movie 2015912375 squillion times.

+bonus:

itty bitty

[masterofkoschei]

yes sir my essay is about how every scene prof. membrane is in in the 'enter the florpus' movie is a thirst trap. proof?

man tiddies

yes i know he is very daddy

[boneremoval]

"son! your little green friend came to visit!"

[lumens8ite]

A vivisection of me Done by God, for all to see Bad ending ETF, basically! Zim surrenders himself to Dib with no backup Florpus plans, and Dib finally gets what he thinks he needs.

[zim-commentaryquotes]

You know that stuff was in the show. Zim always was seeking acknowledgment from his leaders. And Dib was always incredibly frustrated by his dad’s disrespect of Dib’s job, and function, and mission in the world. And they’ve always kind of had that parallel, Dib with his dad and Zim with his 'dads.' It’s not like, 'Hey, show me that you love me.' It’s like, 'Hey, acknowledge that I’m amazing.'

Jhonen Vasquez, Collider Interview

[dragonkeeper19600]

One thing Enter the Florpus did for ZIM and Dib’s characters is it made the parallel between their individual quests for approval more explicit. 

ZIM seeks the recognition of his people and adoration of the Tallest. Dib, likewise, wants to be lauded as “Sole Defender of Earth,” especially by his father. This connection is so strong that Jhonen actually referred to the Tallest as ZIM’s “dads” in an online interview. Both Dib and ZIM want to be praised by the most important people in their lives.

However, as I thought about this dynamic, it became increasingly clear to me just how much better off Dib is than ZIM. For all ZIM’s advanced technology and scientific intellect, Dib has the one thing ZIM will never have, the very thing he wants most desperately.

And it isn’t just that Professor Membrane loves Dib and the Tallest hate ZIM. The tragic nature of ZIM’s dream goes even further than that. Not only is ZIM’s entire mission a sham, but the Tallest themselves aren’t at all what ZIM believes them to be.

Irken propaganda portrays the Tallest like rockstars. The announcer at Conventia describes them as “all-powerful” and “all-knowing.” There’s an almost North Korean cult of personality surrounding them and their supposed strengths and virtues.

And, it’s all a lie. The Tallest put no effort into running the Empire. The Control Brains run the actual government, the Tallest are pure figureheads. Not only do they never do anything productive, but they’re terrible people, even compared to other Irkens. They’re spoiled, lazy, and live a life of instant gratification. They spent Probing Day, which is meant to evaluate the progress of Invaders, pummeling the Invaders and commanding them to throw them puppet shows. They betray and commit genocide against their allies and have their own soldiers executed and imprisoned on a whim. They don't even commit their own war crimes. We have never once seen them in combat; they order other people to do the executing and blowing up for them. They’re so fucking privileged that they don’t even have to walk. All the talk of them being omniscient and awe-inspiring is pure propaganda, plain and simply. 

ZIM is an egomaniac, but he’s totally bought the party line. He truly believes that the Irken race is superior to all other species in the universe, and he idolizes the Tallest just as much if not more than everybody else. ZIM lacks the self-awareness to realize that the people he adores basically don’t exist. Everything he believes about them is a state-mandated lie.

By contrast, Professor Membrane is an incredible individual. He’s a scientific genius who works around the clock, and everything he does is for the benefit of mankind. He’s saved the Earth no less than twice, was able to turn Dib into a super-advanced cyborg in the timeline where he became mortally crippled, and was thrown into a panic over being unable to cure Gaz’s “disease” in a single day. He - apparently successfully - designed a handheld device meant to create world peace, and Foodio 3000′s original function in “Ten Minutes to Doom” was to solve world hunger. Professor Membrane is just as beloved on Earth as the Tallest are to the Irken Empire, but in the Professor’s case, the hype is 100% justified.

Yes, Professor Membrane has his flaws. He has shown a willingness to use his children in the name of SCIENCE, and Gaz and Dib both crave more attention from him. But, Dib is seeking recognition from someone who’s respect is actually worth something. ZIM, on the other hand, is chasing a shadow. Even if he does someday gain the Tallest’s respect, his dream will still be unfulfilled because the people he believes in aren’t real. He’ll never, ever have what Dib has. 

[amaikuraiworld]

I did a meme based on ETF. Enjoy!

[softwaluigi]

vibe check!