Gir (character)
GIR is a main character from the animated television series Invader Zim. He is a robotic servant of the show's main character Zim and his only friend, constructed from scrap parts and given to Zim by the Almighty Tallest instead of a regular SIR (Standard-issue Information Retrieval) unit. GIR is voiced by Rosearik Rikki Simons. The character GIR has featured in the main storyline in two episodes, "Invasion of the Idiot Dog Brain," and "GIR Goes Crazy and Stuff," and plays minor roles in almost all other episodes.
| Invader Zim character | |
| First appearance | Pilot |
|---|---|
| Last appearance | The Most Horrible Christmas Ever! |
| Created by | Jhonen Vasquez |
| Portrayed by | Rosearik Rikki Simons |
| Gender | Male |
Origin
GIR's creation takes place in the series' first episode, when Zim requests a SIR Unit (Standard issue Information Retrieval Unit) ("it is also a thermos") from his leaders, the Almighty Tallest. The Tallest, not wanting to give Zim a fully-functioning unit, offer him a new "advanced" model, which they claim they made just for him. They then assemble a robot with parts from a garbage can, and put whatever they happen to have in their pockets into its head, including a paperclip and some change, instead of a brain. Upon activation—which surprises even the Tallest—the robot introduces itself as "GIR," appearing as functional and serious as the SIR units. When asked what the "G" stands for, GIR replies "I don't know," his eyes quickly fading from the standard SIR red to teal, then starts hitting himself. The robot's eccentric personality is then further demonstrated when he sings "The Doom Song" the entire 6-month voyage to Earth.
Other than the manifestation of personality in GIR, the only differences between GIR and regular SIR units are the unique coloration of the luminous parts of GIR's body (teal instead of red), a different configuration for the eyes, and his cross-hatched mouth.
Unlike Zim, GIR doesn't mind getting involved with typical Earth culture; in some episodes he admits to loving Earth. GIR has a strong love of Earth snacks, such as tacos, taquitos, candy, chocolate bubblegum, waffles, CUPCAKES, tuna, biscuits, chicken with mayo, pizza, slush-style drinks, mashed potatoes, muffins and corn. He can eat and enjoy them, even though he is a robot. He is also shown becoming fat in "Halloween Spectacular of Spooky Doom" after stealing all of the Halloween candy from trick-or-treating kids. Despite his sub par disguises, GIR is actually quite good at blending in with the humans due to his behavior being similar with theirs.
GIR also appears in a few video games. In Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots, Gir is one of the heroes Calamitous has captured. After Gir is saved, he will become a playable character. He reappears in Nicktoons: Globs of Doom as a villain. Gir will be featured in an upcoming game (not made by Nickelodeon,) as a death trap where he sings the doom song and (literally) annoys the player to death.
"Bloody GIR"
Bloody GIR is an Easter Egg visible in several episodes of the television series Invader Zim. Bloody GIR was born when Nickelodeon refused to allow a scene involving GIR covered with blood, Nickelodeon productions thought it would have something to do with the influence on kids . The crew inserted the forbidden image into single frames in a few episodes. Post production supervisor Jason Stiff has confirmed that the image appears in "Bad, Bad Rubber Piggy." [1] The existence of bloody GIR has been confirmed by director Steve Ressel in interviews. The frames were reportedly scattered throughout the episodes following "Bad, Bad Rubber Piggy" by Ressel and Chris Graham. Bloody GIR can be seen the most clearly during the opening in "Mortos Der Soulstealer," when the purple pipe from Zim's house gets very close to your TV screen. In fact, it is almost in plain sight.
"The bloody GIR was the single frame drawing that Chris Grahams drew and I was putting it into the show at random points hidden within things. It is very hard to make out....and I am not telling where or when those frames are (you have to be a master to see Bloody GIR, even with a frame-by-frame VCR). If anyone finds it...let me know. He is in several places through the last 14 shows. We tried to get him put into "GIR's Rubber Piggy" when the last pig goes through the portal: that was the first one and I don't think it stayed..you have to check...if it is there it is faint." -Steve Ressel[2]
According to Ressel, Nickelodeon never discovered a Bloody GIR before the episode aired.[3]
CONFIRMED SIGHTINGS
- Mortos Der Soulstealer
When the pipe that comes closest to the screen gets close,he's in the blackness of the pipe.
- Bad, Bad Rubber Piggy
When Zim throws the last pig into the time machine.
See also
References
- ↑ "Ask Jason section on Buzzyworld "There is one in the portal in 'Bad, Bad Rubber Piggy'"" (HTML). 2 July, 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "Information about Bloody GIR with input from Steve Ressel" (HTML). Retrieved 2007-05-08.
- ↑ "Ask Steve section on Buzzyworld" (HTML). 11 November, 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
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