INVADER ZIM EPISODE REVIEW #1: THE NIGHTMARE BEGINS part 1

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The very first episode. As such, there are certain things it needs to accomplish. Even a completely plotless series (and IZ has varying levels of plot that dip to ‘negative continuity’ levels) generally starts with a coherent story episode that sets everything up. A good first episode

- Demonstrates who the main cast is- tells us who to care about.

- Shows us why we should care and who these people are. On the INSIDE.

- Gets the main idea of the entire series across.

- Ideally does not suck compared to the rest of the series.

The Nightmare Begins does all that.

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