Could you make an analysis on Zib, please?
Iāve talked about Zib a few times before. Like quite a few times actually.
A little bit about Zib and Dibās denial coping mechanism can be just as bad as Zim sometimes.Ā
About how Zib doesnāt regret that he killed Zim at allĀ
The Tragedy of Zibās character
This one is more about the Ultimate Zim but Zib worms his way in here.Ā
I usually find thereās not much to say about Zib that I havenāt already talked about in detail before.Ā
I feel thereās so much you can say about a Bad End Friend.
But thereās a few things about Zib that I do find interesting.
Iāve mentioned many times that he has lied to Dib when they first met in order to make himself way more powerful then he seems. A lot of lines are blurred between whatās truth and whatās not.
Like this is a carefully constructed half-truth bullshit lie and most of what he says to Dib on his very first impression is just that. Very well constructed half-lies.
Like he said Dibās head is the standard unit of measurement across the galaxy and the respect of people everywhere............Well........heās technically NOT wrong..... Because he does have the respect of all the Zims in the Zimvoid but thatās by posing as the number one Zim. I assure you no one in the Zimvoid is using Dib-head as a standard unit of measurement except him. And he technically IS the only somewhat-human person in the Zimvoid.
Again, heās not wrong but he is also bull-shiting his way through this conversation and making an effort to impress Dib that he just doesnāt do with the other Zims.
Like he doesnāt care about the other Zims at all in the slightest.
He didnāt even need to drop his disguise as Number One at all, but he saw a Dib and he just had to brag and monologue about his brilliant plan to destroy all the Zims and Irkens because he knew only a Dib would be able to appreciate his greatness. He even says as much.
I really think his need to impress a Dib is greatly increased with who Zib is. Zim in the show, movie, and comics has always had this desire to impress Dib.Ā
Especially in ETF and a few key episodes.Ā
Zim just has an overwhelming desire to impress Dib when a plan comes to fruition. RewatchĀ āRoom with a Mooseā and a few other episodes, saying that Dib is the only hooman-monkey that can appreciate the beauty of his plans.Ā
Zib did not need to drop his disguise as the ultimate Zim at all. He could have just thrown Dib in prison but the rest of the Zims but like, he sees a Dib and immediately he wants to talk to him and talk about his plan because he knows only a Dib can appreciate his genius. Both his Zim side and his Dib side.
(I canāt get over 2k and Palindrome pushing Dib closer to Zim Number One likeĀ āTake him! Sacrifice to the blood godā )Ā
A Dib pretty much caused Zib to have a bit of a panic breakdown. Not only is the Dib the first human heās seen since he created the Zimvoid, but he is also a Dib. And no Zim would like his plans, cause heās brainwashing them all, and they wonāt appreciate his genius because theyāre not human and they wonāt get how far heās going to destroy them. He knew only a Dib would be able to appreciate this, which is why he reveals himself immediately and starts bragging.
Some are lies and some are truths and some are half-truths. He just deeply wants to impress Dib. Without even realizing itās his Zim side that feels that way. Because to Zib, of course heād want to brag to Dib. Heās also a Dib. And no one would understand or appreciate his plan better than himself.Ā
So he reveals himself and tells a lot of things that are bullshit and some arenāt.Ā
He just crafts a perfectly constructed image of what he wants himself to be and what he wants other Dibs to view him as. Just cause his self-loathing is on its max levels.
And I talked about it before. He really hates that Zim is a part of him, which is why he really deny that theyāre merged, at least without getting into the technical aspects of it.Ā
I donāt think he entirely lied about his plans.Ā
Like he did lure all the Zims here to kill them off and created a hierarchy where only he benefits. And itās really only him, because Zib knows no one cares about what heās doing. If he could get a Dib to care heād be really less alone.
Which is why he gets so angry when Dib isnāt with him on his plan. Because he thought Dib could understand him but he couldnāt.Ā
And Dib is right in this instance. Zibās a bit of a psychopath.Ā
Zib has absolutely nothing to gain and nothing to lose from doing this at all. Zib just gets disillusioned with humanity and people in general. Letting Dib in on his plans was more of an impulse. Especially with how he regards and talks about the multiverse when the sheet is pulled out from under him.Ā
Zib absolutely knows what heās doing is pointless, but he is physically incapable of stopping. Much like a certain Invader with a certain mission. Much like a Determined Big Head boy who never says Die.Ā
He never planned to having a Dib involved at all. But letting Dib in on his plan (along with a few other Zims) was his first mistake.
But the multiverse is a cold, lonely and unforgiving place when you realize what no one cares and whatever you do doesnāt matter across multiple realities.Ā
Itās like peak existentialism that comes with the territory of being aware of a concrete multiverse existence.Ā
Itās hard to say if Zib fusing to Zimās pack was intentional or not. Just because of how dishonest and un-forward heās been about his plans and the nature of them up until now.Ā
Zim and Dib both have a real talent for denying the obvious. So whoās to say if the pak-fusing was an accident or intentional. Since he changed his story twice already.
Even Zim says that building the tech with his brain should have been impossible. And while Zim is kinda an idiot and makes poor judgment decisions and is 99% feral in this saga, Iām inclined to agree with Zim here. Because as we remember:
Zim was actually right on that front. Without fusing to the PAK, Zib wouldnāt have been able to build or understand the Zapper at all.Ā
So whoās to say if fusing with the PAK was intentional or not.Ā
Zib acts like he had no choice if he wanted to build the Zapper, but he could have gotten the idea from the Zapper only after fusing to Zimās PAK.
Whoās to say when or how that happened. Cause while Zib acts proud heĀ ākilledā his Zim essentially, whoās to say that isnāt a lie too?
Anyways, I find Zib an interesting character. I feel thereās a lot of potential for him as a reoccurring antagonist.. (but this franchise hates those) I just usually donātĀ
Iāve talked about him a few times here and there but he only has one comic issue where he shines at all, so thereās only so much to talk about Zib without getting into more personal headcanons and au type stuff.Ā
Sorry for the late reply. It was hard for me to figure out what to talk about with Zib that I havenāt said before.Ā
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