The reason they're interested is it threatens their power, if their species figured out that height doesn't correlate to power or intelligence then they'd surely be overthrown. If they're smart enough to recognize this.
“How could anything tall be dumb?” This coming from the guys who gleefully flew straight ahead into a Florpus because they thought turning around was lame
I'm sure that was just because for Irk being tall = smart, wise, leader, etc. And Tallest Red and Purple (as I think, especially Red) can't believe that tall creatures of other race can be stupid.
@@bigshrekhorner Exactly. He may be the one who wrecked an Irken city & took out his own allies but he was also the one who was able to do that. No one else was crazy enough to do it but none of them were competent enough to stop him either. Then again, he was just shouting "Pull some levers!" so maybe this is less about him being smart & more about everyone else being suck.
@@joshuagross3151 red seems to be more generally intelligent. I recall reading that Red was originally supposed to be the only Tallest, but Purple turned out to be equally tall
How sad for Zim that this was one of the few, if not the only time, he held a serious conversation with The Tallest regarding a topic they were actually interested in.
Real nice to see the Tallest having a casual conversation with Zim and showing some respect or interest. The fact that Jhonen wrote this ep makes it better.
If The Tallest were so interested in how tall we get to the point where they hold an actual conversation with Zim, then they should at least show a little support in his mission
This entire conversation only became funnier after what happens in "Florpus" "BUT WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT!" "TURNING'S NO FUN! THIS IS NOT HAPPENING! MAKE IT NOT HAPPEN!"
I think the moment Purple opened his mouth Red realized what Zim meant by "tall and dumb". Between the two Tallest, Red does seem to be the smarter one
Tallest Red Zim forgot to warn you that not all humans are like what he deals with. If an Irken is in New York and they mention a human wearing a skull on his shirt, you might wanna retreat.
Well, Professor Membrane is pretty tall and a genius, but yeah, aside from him, pretty much every adult human on the show is borderline mentally challenged.
AAandAG Dib is incredibly stupid as well, in the way that he is incredibly socially inept and sees zim as an incredible threat despite zim being effectively harmless because of his incompetence
@@sergeantspeshalit seemed like Dib eventually stopped chasing Zim to stop him from conquering the world, and instead chased him to prove he isn't crazy
I love that despite being technologically advanced killing machines with access to stuff like lightspeed travel, Irken Society associates tallness with wisdom so fervently that the Tallest will tolerate talking to Zim when he learns of a possible contradiction. Like, it’s not just an idea they propped up to justify being in charge, they genuinely can’t comprehend the idea of Big=Smart not being a universal constant.
@@JackofArts Batman arkham series Edward nigma aka Riddler Known genius narcissist and ego the size of bruce waynes bank account and has a affinity for riddles and trying to outsmart batman, but gets beaten the most funniest ways in the arkham series.
@@squawkietalkie56 I mean, in the movie, it's shown they only fly in a straight line, and Earth is nowhere on this line. And even in the Planet Snatchers episode, it's shown that Earth was never planned to be conquered. So, even if he succeeds, it'd be in vain
I like how this is the first time the Tallest actually acknowledge and listen to Zim's reports rather than just awkwardly avoid him or laugh at his exploits.
When the All Mighty Tallest sent Zim to Earth they sent him there hoping the planet was dangerous and the planet itself would destroy him. Every report the Tallest get from Zim boils down to "What kind of cruel practical joke can we send to Zim on Earth hoping it destroys him" or mild curiosity as to what this planet is like In the comics, we know what ends up happening and it boils down to the Tallest just decide to blow up the Earth because its the only way they'll actually get rid of ZIm once and for all.
@@wearevenom4121 Purple certainly is around the same intelligence as Red, but he is played for comic relief a lot more. That's why you get that impression. Probably because the Pleakley voice is a lot funnier than Red. By comparison Red is boring and Arrogant while Purple is Comical and laidback.
The pure disappointment on Red's face is killing me!! LOL😂😂😂 Also I'm pretty sure this is the ONLY time the tallest where actually interested in what Zim was saying
I know this is a year late but... It's so that Zim thinks his mission actually matters, and stays there. They know if Zim realizes they don't actually care about Earth he'll just come back and demand something more important (and probably screw up their plans again).
Sorry for replying to an old comment, but the creator apparently confirmed that Zim and the Tallest are around the same age, AND that Zim is the Irken equivalent of a young adult, despite being older than any living human.
Wow all of these years and i just now noticed after Red asked "how can anything tall be dumb?" He points towards purple when he responded with "yeah! Huh? Huh?" lmao
First time we see the Tallest actually having a legit interested conversation with Zim and not insulting him.
Let’s be real, it was only because he brought up the word “tall”.
Shhhhh
It's beautiful
Their minds were blown.
Only when it concerns their egos
Tbh it warmed my heart a bit. Just a little bit.
I love how in this the tallest and Zim are just having regular conversation and the tallest are not insulting Zim I just find it interesting
Saaaaaame
Sally Chaos Aura ikr
Cuz they are unable to fathom the concept of something being tall yet stupid.
Yeah lol
*cough* "FASCINATING"
I like how the Almighty Tallest actually showed interest in Zim's report about tall people being dumb.
They took it very personally.
Not to mention they sent him on this "mission" JUST to get rid of him!
Ye
Zim must have mentioned “Tall”.
Yea
They only respected Zim this one time because he included the word TALL
Cause it's like you know their whole thing
Wait, you're leaders are just, taller than everyone else?
The reason they're interested is it threatens their power, if their species figured out that height doesn't correlate to power or intelligence then they'd surely be overthrown. If they're smart enough to recognize this.
Red probably does. Purple probably doesn't.
eh, not necessarily. The Tallest are just puppet figureheads. The Control Brains have the real power.
Can you imagine? HUH?!
James Sauve their*
Joseph Siri “the reason ‘they are’” works
This is the only time where the Almighty Tallests treat Zim with some respect.
Micah Watson maybe not necessarily respect, but they WERE engaged in actual conversation. That's also extremely rare.
My personal opinion :)
i mean it must be kinda interesting to them
IKR!! They actually have a conversation without being rude.
Reality's Life What if the ending was supposed to be them trying to destroy Earth to not let anybody know that "Tall" is NOT a sign of superiority.
Facts
"HUH?! HUH?!"
"HUH?!?!/!?!/!/1?!/1?!?HUH?!/11/HUHUHUHUHUHUHUHHUHUHUH/1/1/11/1//11/1/1
Can you imagine, *HUH!!?!?*
Aww yes.
Where were we?
@@danbackslide24 Oh, yeah; HUH!? HUH!?!
*H U H ? !*
zim: * talks about his own experiences *
tallests: stop.
zim: *T A L L*
tallests: go on...
I take it they don’t see others as tall as they are
The best part about this scene is Red's reaction to Purple's "HUH?!"
red realizing he is standing next to an idiot
@@smass8586 Purple: So how tall are they?
He realized how something tall can be dumb
never expected to see someone with a money store pfp here huh
red was acting like tall being dumb is some sort of impossible phenomenon, then he just looks to his left.
*Yeah, says the people who have been piloting their ship in a straight line for 7+ years.*
At the same time however they never crashed into anyting despite space being full of asteroids and debris.
@@cyclops8238 Because they blowed up everything
Cyclops823 Florpus hole: Allow me to introduce myself
@@gameboytiger2155 yaaaaaaaaaayyyy *blip*
Oof
Hey look
The tallest being nice to Zim
I wish we had more of that
they dont have to be nice, he KINDA almost destroyed the entire irken homeworld
they should though
same here i,m with you
Word.
Same
@@squawkietalkie56 yeah, Zim did kill a lot of irkens...a lot
“How could anything tall be dumb?”
This coming from the guys who gleefully flew straight ahead into a Florpus because they thought turning around was lame
Hooray! Now we dont have to turn!
"But sirs, theres still the horrifying space hole!"
... Why are you so negative?
They kicked the bucket because of that decision 😑
@@undeadprincess5726 yaaayyy woohoooo
@Almighty Tallest Red ...
Seeing them burn as puppets...
You call that living?
@@ytw101 I think they faked their deaths
*RARE FOOTAGE OF THE TALLEST BEING NICE TO ZIM FOUND IN AREA 51*
Holy hell, what if Zim is in Area 51?
Make sense if invader zim took place IN AREA 51
It's only because they mentioned TALL
How could anything tall be dumb?
Um... Red, look behind you
Shots fired.
0:12 pretty sure red is pointing at purple.
The first time I saw this episode I expected Red to say something about that! XD
Hey! He's not dumb!
Aye dont talk about my boi purple like that!
The only time the tallest actually cared about what Zim was telling them lol
I'm sure that was just because for Irk being tall = smart, wise, leader, etc. And Tallest Red and Purple (as I think, especially Red) can't believe that tall creatures of other race can be stupid.
“Did that scare you too?”
They probably already knew. They were just being sarcastic
@@ГотаБГthis means aliens are generally short like them, makes sense
This episode was so refreshing because Zim was the rational intelligent one for once
I mean, Zim is intelligent, he's just out of touch and insane.
What episode was it DONT remember
@@grimdareaper9097 Abducted
@@bigshrekhorner Exactly. He may be the one who wrecked an Irken city & took out his own allies but he was also the one who was able to do that. No one else was crazy enough to do it but none of them were competent enough to stop him either.
Then again, he was just shouting "Pull some levers!" so maybe this is less about him being smart & more about everyone else being suck.
@@D_YellowMadness
He's ended two Tallest leaders, the first was some bio weapon he made and the second was Inpending Doom 1.
I feel like Red actually might get what Zim is implying with Purple around
I think even red knows that his friend is stupid but he doesn't want to screw up their system of ranking or hurt purple's feelings.
I feel like one's book smart and the other's military or street smart.
Red: "He's not dumb. He's advanced."
Anyway, Purple is one of my favorite characters in the show eksdi
@@joshuagross3151 red seems to be more generally intelligent. I recall reading that Red was originally supposed to be the only Tallest, but Purple turned out to be equally tall
"Like the dull-witted Gasquigasporch!"
*"Yes, it is fascinating, but I don't see."*
Sorry, My Tallest. I may have found a species even dumber than the humans
@@notmakingcontent were they... _tall??_
Am I the only one who wants to know what a gasquigasplarch is?
That kinda sounds like something a Skyrim NPC would sah
How sad for Zim that this was one of the few, if not the only time, he held a serious conversation with The Tallest regarding a topic they were actually interested in.
0:13
I still believe that laugh is genuine and they kept that in...
“ YEAH * crunch * HUH? , HUH? * munching * chuckles * can you imagine HUH? * chews more * HUH? hUH?
Real nice to see the Tallest having a casual conversation with Zim and showing some respect or interest. The fact that Jhonen wrote this ep makes it better.
"Yeah! Huh?...Huh?....*laughs* Can you imagin-HUH!? HUH!? HUH!?"
"Oh yeah, HUH? HUH?"
Grown up now I laugh harder at this scene now.
Is that a freakin tick? XD it seems really unrelated to anything else.
To be honest this is probably the closest thing to a meaningful conversation ZIm has ever had with the Tallest.
0:42 purple copying red is so adorable!
I just noticed this!
Awww~
:3
It's odd, yet satisfying that the tallest were having an actual conversation with Zim, and not insulting him
Its funny how their hierarchy is literally based on how tall or small you are
These were the guys who were travelling in a straight line
But we're going STRAAAAAIIIIIIIIIGHT!
@@ToasterJam yeah! Turnings no fun!
Me: but we can die!
Well yeah, they're not gay bro
Red: I see! Fascinating...
Purple: It *is* fascinating! But, I *don't* see.
That exchange has followed me for like 20 years.
If The Tallest were so interested in how tall we get to the point where they hold an actual conversation with Zim, then they should at least show a little support in his mission
I like how easy it is to draw with this art style.
Ian Randolph so true. I got addicted to drawing Zim and Dib. :3
Aaron Burr, Sir Pardon me, are you Aaron Burr, sir?
Ian Randolph not for me :( I'm sad
It’s not as easy as it looks
Semiproblematic Drawing And animating are two different things
If the show hadn't been canceled, it was apparently going to be revealed that the Tallest are actually normal sized Irkens in robot suits.
Where can I find this information?
That's a lie.
Zim: "Perhaps as tall as *you* my tallest."
Tallest: *"And I took that personally"*
Zim: The humans are dumb and tall
the tallest: *NOT SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE!!!!*
This entire conversation only became funnier after what happens in "Florpus"
"BUT WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT!"
"TURNING'S NO FUN! THIS IS NOT HAPPENING! MAKE IT NOT HAPPEN!"
0:42 Purple mimicking Red is so cute
I think the moment Purple opened his mouth Red realized what Zim meant by "tall and dumb". Between the two Tallest, Red does seem to be the smarter one
Obioslly
this has got to be the most normal conversation they have ever had
Yeah
Irken culture is still the most fascinating part of this series, and it is entirely because they're petty enough to brag about being tall
This show literally activates all my academic hyperfixations at once
We weren't being nice, Just interested in how something could be tall yet dumb(besides Purple).
Tallest Red Zim forgot to warn you that not all humans are like what he deals with. If an Irken is in New York and they mention a human wearing a skull on his shirt, you might wanna retreat.
There is a being on earth that is so much taller than you, that is like, 2000 tallests put together. It lives in water and just makes OOO noises
His laugh sounded so genuine XD
At 6'4 I can confirm tall can be dumber than a glass hammer.
It's rather pleasant that Zim and the Tallest were having a casual conversation
What I like about this is how they're having a normal conversation with him and not being mean to him.
The only time The Tallest were interested in Zim's misson
This is the most engaged conversation the tallests have been with zim
The one and only time that the tallest were EVER interested in zim was discussion on how the humans are tall yet dumb. It made zim very happy.
Yeah...
0:10 just look behind you
William Larch Red's like, I can see it here......
@@tallestpinkyt7992 that or an old married couple
You can see red pointing to purple for a second
Wait until Zim and the tallest discovers basketball players. Bros are giants!
Well, Professor Membrane is pretty tall and a genius, but yeah, aside from him, pretty much every adult human on the show is borderline mentally challenged.
Considering Membrane is in constant denial of Dib's crazy fights with Zim he just as mentally challenged as the rest of them just in a different way.
Remember the fact that we wiew humanity in the perspective of a highly advanced intergalactic civilization
From the perspective that aliens actually exist, Dib is the most competent and intelligent human in the show.
AAandAG Dib is incredibly stupid as well, in the way that he is incredibly socially inept and sees zim as an incredible threat despite zim being effectively harmless because of his incompetence
@@sergeantspeshalit seemed like Dib eventually stopped chasing Zim to stop him from conquering the world, and instead chased him to prove he isn't crazy
I think this is probably the most civil conversation that the Tallest ever had with him.
That ending tho
“We’re they... tall?” *video ends*
-top ten anime cliffhangers-
0:32 my brain talking to me when meeting new people
0:39 When I actually figure out math
I loved this scene because it seemed like they were actually interested in Zims findings lol
Same
I love that despite being technologically advanced killing machines with access to stuff like lightspeed travel, Irken Society associates tallness with wisdom so fervently that the Tallest will tolerate talking to Zim when he learns of a possible contradiction.
Like, it’s not just an idea they propped up to justify being in charge, they genuinely can’t comprehend the idea of Big=Smart not being a universal constant.
It's pretty cool.
I mean
Humans aren’t much better
We have space travel and AI and vaccines, but we still form assumptions based on skin color
Literally the only time they were interested in what Zim had to say
Yep
This is probably the first and the last time that the Tallest actually took Zim seriously.
I could imagine Riddler from Arkham series and Pleakly from Lilo and Stitch talking
Riddler: Riddle me this. Who's tall yet dumb?
Pleakly: Huh?
Riddler: *face palm in disbelief*
Lost Artist OMG Yassss!!! gotta give u credit for that!
Purple and Pleakly have the same voice actor, I don't know anything about Riddler though
@@JackofArts Batman arkham series
Edward nigma aka Riddler
Known genius narcissist and ego the size of bruce waynes bank account and has a affinity for riddles and trying to outsmart batman, but gets beaten the most funniest ways in the arkham series.
The fact that the Tallests stayed on call the whole time bc they were so interested in what Zim had to say 😭
Red: *humans are tall, yet dumb! How's is that even possible?*
Me: because the brain is too high up
Holy crap
I never thought of it that way!
Zim: I may have found a species even dumber than the humans.
Purple: Were they...tall?
"where they......tall?"
I find funny how worried he sounds
Same
Reminds of Dib’s quote on the last episode “ So your leaders are just taller than you”?
You'd think the tallest would prioritize an organic sweep on earth. I mean I know they are happy quarantining zim but they are tall
they dont care
they were just thinkin that if zim fails, he dies
if he succeeds then hey, free planet
No I'm pretty sure that the Irken only care about their tallest
@@squawkietalkie56 I mean, in the movie, it's shown they only fly in a straight line, and Earth is nowhere on this line. And even in the Planet Snatchers episode, it's shown that Earth was never planned to be conquered. So, even if he succeeds, it'd be in vain
@@bigshrekhorner I wrote that comment before the movie came out
I’d be homies with the tallest
looks at his friend like he all of a sudden gets it.
Just wait till they hear about Giraffes
I like how this is the first time the Tallest actually acknowledge and listen to Zim's reports rather than just awkwardly avoid him or laugh at his exploits.
Purple....I love you so damn much
Same
I agree
When the All Mighty Tallest sent Zim to Earth they sent him there hoping the planet was dangerous and the planet itself would destroy him.
Every report the Tallest get from Zim boils down to "What kind of cruel practical joke can we send to Zim on Earth hoping it destroys him" or mild curiosity as to what this planet is like
In the comics, we know what ends up happening and it boils down to the Tallest just decide to blow up the Earth because its the only way they'll actually get rid of ZIm once and for all.
lol tallest red asks how could tall beings be dumb yet tallest purple is right next to him
Red: How can anything tall be dumb?!
Me: Um, over to your left, there happens to be proof that tall creatures can be dumb as a post.
Purple is the smarter of the two though, he's just more goofy as well.
No red is smarter.
@@RWBn00b red's certainly smarter.
@@wearevenom4121 Purple certainly is around the same intelligence as Red, but he is played for comic relief a lot more. That's why you get that impression. Probably because the Pleakley voice is a lot funnier than Red. By comparison Red is boring and Arrogant while Purple is Comical and laidback.
The pure disappointment on Red's face is killing me!! LOL😂😂😂
Also I'm pretty sure this is the ONLY time the tallest where actually interested in what Zim was saying
Wow. That has to be the chillest conversation kept up between Zim and the Tallest.
Eveytime I'm watching invader zim and I see the tallest
There always eating XD
FOOOOOOD
Food...
They should try pocky........
He really likes snaks
The secret to their tallness...
SNACKS!!
I like snacks
0:14 that genuine laugh gets me every time
Zim: they're tall yet dumb
Professor membrane: NOT SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE!
Yeah! Huh? Huh? What about that? Huh? Huh?
Damn a moment where the tallest are actually listening to Zim
Zim: sorry my tallests I may have found a species dumber than humans.
Purple tallest: *scared noises* were they..tall..?
I dunno, you guys exist.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH
OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH SHOTS FIRED
ROASTED.
YOU'RE GONNA NEED SOME ICE FOR THAT BURN
MAXIMUM SASS
Purple sounds a lot like pleakley...
The Corgi Crew he’s the same voice actor.
Same voice actor...
Who is now deceased... RIP you beautiful alien man...
He also voiced Waffle in Catscratch.
Sally He's not dead
Sally Chaos Aura - he didn’t die, in fact he just did the IZ movie. I think you meant the VA of Jumba. Sadly his va passed away
The tallest can't bear humans are as tall as them.
For a Irken being tall is a status.
I love how their entire class system is based off of height
I always wondered why the tallest waste time talking to Zim if they hate him so much...
I know this is a year late but...
It's so that Zim thinks his mission actually matters, and stays there. They know if Zim realizes they don't actually care about Earth he'll just come back and demand something more important (and probably screw up their plans again).
@@YourCrazyDolphin Makes sense.
CrazyDolphin we saw exactly what happens when zim realizes they don’t care in Enter the Florpus
@@keith7723 Well he technically only learned that they were not coming to Earth which led to his temporary depression.
Because otherwise Earth would suddenly be on their flight path
The Tallest would completely feel inadequate if they ever saw Shaq, or Shawn Bradley.
My favorite thing about the tallest is there's nothing special about them. They're exactly like zim just taller lol
Sorry for replying to an old comment, but the creator apparently confirmed that Zim and the Tallest are around the same age, AND that Zim is the Irken equivalent of a young adult, despite being older than any living human.
Probebly the closest Zim has come to actually impressing the Tallest
"How can something be TALL and dumb?!"
Me : (slowly raises hand)
I always thought they were short in robot suits to make themselves appear tall
They are short
Man,anyone else wished we got more scenes of the Tallest actually caring about Zim's mission and reports?
If you’ll excuse me, I’ll be over here crying in a corner because of how happy Zim is his tallest are being nice to him-
Purple was refusing to believe it while Red was genuinely sad (and fascinated)
It makes me happy inside knowing they were actually interested in Zim at that moment.
i totally forgot this convo has ever happened its been years but pretty awesome to see them so intrigue that the tall humans are dumb
I'm pretty sure the "tallest" are just regular irkens inside of a suit and they just jumped on the opportunity to become rulers
They are. Wally Wingert confirmed that in an interview a few years ago
When you remember that Almighty Tallest Purple is voiced by the same guy who voiced Pleakley from Lilo and Stitch.
"...Yes. It IS fascinating. But I _don't_ see..."
0:12 I realized Red was pointing to Purple, as if his questions were taken back as rhetorical 😂
“Tall but stupid”
Even though we had
Einstein (5’9)
Oppenheimer (6 ft)
And Neil Degrease Tyson (6’2)
Red looks behind with a face that says "Sigh. That's how."
0:10 "yeah huh?! Huh?! *chewing and laughing* can you imagine.. Huh?! Huh?!"
Wow all of these years and i just now noticed after Red asked "how can anything tall be dumb?" He points towards purple when he responded with "yeah! Huh? Huh?" lmao