Film Theory: Dib Is An ALIEN! (Invader Zim)

I think if the show wasn't canceled, this would actually be the big twist during a season finale of some sort

I misread the title as “Zim is an alien” and questioned MatPat’s intelligence for a few seconds until I read the title again.

i love how zim just pulled a napoleon and decided to “quit being banished”

Jhonen Vazquez mentioned that the world of the show takes place on Earth after years of pollution and junk slowly deteriorated everyone’s brains and bodies. That’s why nearly every character is either insane, kind of dumb, or both; they are all literally suffering from brain damage. It’s no wonder everyone thinks Dib is crazy; ironically, he’s probably one of the least crazy people on the planet.

I like how prof membrane says he doesn't believe in the paranormal, but aliens aren't really paranormal. If anything they're more science than anything

He made a fricking Invader Zim Theory, I can die happy now.

In episode 7 in the first 4 minutes, Zim walks into Dibs house to borrow his telescope, Dib screams “Gaz there’s an alien in the house!” And she responds “besides you?” I thought that was another cool example for the case!!

The tragic irony of Dib being an alien is heartbreaking, really. He could also be a human baby that was taken and experimented on and just adopted and raised afterwards. He might be a human/Irken hybrid experiment, which could also explain why his head is so different than either species. Seems like Professor Membrane is the Bulma of that planet. Inventing everything and owning everything and basically being the richest being on the planet. Strange that they don't seem to live like rich people. Though his father probably uses most of his money for his experiments.

I also like to think that Zim KNOWS that Membrane is irken. In one of the episodes, Dib comes home to the two of them having tea or something while Zim waited for Dib. Zim would also absolutely recognize the irken technology Membrane uses. I think they have an understanding of some sort, maybe even a competition or bet. I just like the idea of the two of them having a mutual understanding and respect thing going on.

Everyone: but what if this theory is wrong Matpat: NOT SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE!!!!!!!

7:00 The scene afterwards was my favorite of the series, he steps into a stall and screams "LEAVE NO EVIDENCE!" Then a kid runs out and watches the bathroom stall explode into fire, and stands there in shock.

I think Dib saying "I just hope the Irkens use the same operating system as I do" was more of a reference to Independence Day.

I remember how in "Planet Jackers", Zim enters Dib's house, and when he says "Gaz, there's an alien in the house!" she actually says "You mean besides you?"

This childhood show built me into the paranoid person I am today

Backing the theory that the tallest thought membrane just died when he didn’t contact them: when sim first contacted them they sounded surprised and said “your not dead!?”

I’m surprised he didn’t talk about Gaz’s strange reality bending powers or the fact that she’s a skilled fighter pilot at the age of, what, 10? They say it’s because she’s a gamer, but video games don’t translate to real world pilot skills.

“NOT SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE!” that line has a LOT of power behind it.

"Not scientifically possible!" - Professor Membrane

From what I remember, Dib and maybe Gaz were confirmed as clones of Membrane, but I think there's good evidence that Membrane is a potentially banished Irken. In which case, yes I guess that means that Dib would be an alien clone. And it makes sense that Membrane would be so into trying to convince Dib that aliens aren't real, both to keep his cover best he can, and potentially because he isn't ready to let the kids know about their clone status. It would be crazy enough to hear that you're a clone, much less an alien clone.

I’m so upset the show had gotten canceled, the plot twist would have been CRAZY- I wonder what the other episodes would have been