Dib and WHO? Yes, Dib and Gretchen, the bucktooth girl with the braces who sits at the reject table at lunch. Now you're all going to think I've gone crazy, but THIS is the person I would want to see with Dib on the show! Why you ask? Well, first of all I've always liked Gretchen. She was and is my favorite background student just because she's so funny. Then when I saw 'Tak the Hideous New Girl' it was obvious that Gretchen had a crush on Dib, and I just thought this was simply too adorable that she liked him ^^ I mean she gives him all her Valentine meat, now how absolutely sweet is that? ^-^ Then I thought about it some more, and I realized what a cute couple they'd make. I mean look... They're both kind of geeky nerds, both are social outcasts, both have basically no friends, both are human (and on IZ that's saying something), and they just both seem a little lonely and in need of a friend... They're perfect for one another! Now I know everyone's going to start saying that I'm insane and that Dib and Tak should go together (most likely just because of one little line of Dib's in that ep. that I am sure is going to be taken out of context and will spew forth the new DATR fanbase which will most likely rage uncontrolably in the next few months) but I don't care what anyone says or how odd it sounds, I'm now a proud supporter of the Dib/Gretchen idea. Don't get me wrong, I don't want people thinking I'm pairing these two up just to nose out Tak. I don't like her much, but I think she's okay, but I just don't think she and Dib would go together very well, and a romance between them is just too predictable. Plus it would never happen on the show. I doubt this one would either, but hey, no one ever seems to care how probable these IZ pairings actually are which is why we have the ZADR and ZAGR fanbases out there. It's never gonna happen, but that doesn't stop people from writing fics and drawing pictures of it.
So, you STILL think I'm crazy and want to know why I believe in this particular couple SO strongly even after reading this far? The biggest reason I can think of is that Gretch doesn't like Dib because he can give her information about Zim or the Earth (like Tak) or because he's popular or a stud or anything... she just likes him because he's Dib. She likes him in spite of the way people make fun of him and how everyone says he's crazy and nerdy and has a big head, and that to me is so innocent and sweet, it shows her affection is genuine. We should all be so lucky to have someone care about us like that unconditionally. So she's not a main character either. Big deal, if she were to become Dib's girlfriend then she'd become one. And for those who think Gretchen is too geeky looking for Dib to like her, just remember that Dib is basically considered a geek on the show too, and who the heck ever said that Dib's girlfriend had to be 100% perfect or drop-dead gorgeous? Huh? Huh? Huh? I really don't think Dib is that superficial as to pick a girl just because she's pretty, and Gretch seems nice and fairly decent if you ask me. Maybe a little dim, but she's probably smarter than she lets on. And I'm the jealous, overprotective type when it comes to Dib, so you can see just how much I believe in this couple. In fact I'm probably the first fan of it's genre ^^ the GADR genre I guess you'd call it. So call me insane for wishing these two would hook up. Call me nuts. Call me a bleeding moron, but I don't care what anyone thinks, I say these two should go together. Come on, don't they look nice together there in the pic? Come on, admit it, you know they're a cute couple ^^ Well I've had my say, so hopefully people will give this idea a chance, if not just for something different from DATR which will surely spread like wildfire here soon --;; Thanks for actually reading this far ^_^
Fanart from: Invader Zim
Artwork © Copyright 2002 Taryn Sanders
Okay, I'll be the first to admit, this pic had me a little scared at first... But, after having read that WAR AND PEACE of a description you wrote, I'm actually quite partial to this pairing now. I mean, how come the geeks get automatically excluded from society!? Take Gretchen. Okay, so she's no super model, but underneath that buck-toothed, dorky exterior, she's probably one of the nicest characters on the show. People these days are so materialistic... If you don't look the part, you don't get a chance at the high life. Yup, I've had my little "Jerry Springer Last Word", so I'll be going now. Congrats on another great pic, Taryn... this was a real eye-opener for me! -=Hazel=-