Jhonen Vasquez and Richard Horvitz Dreams Stream (Highlights)

A wild and wacky time exploring fan-made IZ levels in Dreams with J-dawg and Zim himself. Originally streamed April 13th 2020 on Jhonen's twitch @ / jhnenvee .
Sorry if quality isn't the crispiest I have brain worms.
My tumblr: / glum-rot

[@maceyirene]

I know the ZIM fandom is very crazy, but I’d never think anyone who actually cares about the people behind the show would say things like “Cancel Richard” & “Kill Richard”… like, wtf?!?! Just to let y’all know, I am a MASSIVE ZIM fan, and have nothing but respect for the people behind this amazing show, and I respect the fan base for how devoted they are to the series, but I just don’t like it when fans say things like that. Yes, Richard is a celebrity, but he’s also a human being. I just feel like some people forget that. That’s all I wanted to say… Have a great day, everyone! ❤️❤️❤️

[@glumrot1603]

Thank you so much for adding this, I couldn't agree more. I've posted a lot about it before on other sites but I'll say it here, if people want the IZ cast to interact/have a relationship with the fans we can't act like total asshats. This stream happening in the first place is such a blessing and it hurts me to see people possibly ruining it. Richard was in on the boomer jokes but when people started spamming #killrichard #cancelrichard, it really isn't that funny or constructive. Especially to him who probably doesn't share that sense of humor, lets be honest. Jhonen has had to grow a thick skin since day one so it's clear why he avoids reading chat in the first place and I'm glad he doesn't.

[@maceyirene]

Glum Rot No problem. I just really don’t like it when fans take it too far. Sure, the ZIM fandom made InvaderCON, a lot of them are super talented artists, and many creators have been inspired by the series to make their own cartoon (Vivienne Medrano created of Hazbin Hotel & Helluva Boss (which also has Richard in it) was massively inspired by Invader ZIM)! But, that’s kinda how a fandom is, some fans are super kind and caring of the people who made the show, and others... well, they aren’t. I will continue to love this show, creators, and fan base, but I will not support anyone who does anything like this to anyone, whether they are famous or not. Even if they were joking, it still isn’t right to do stuff like that. Hopefully I got my message across. Thank you for posting this video. I had a blast watching it. Hope you have a wonderful day. ❤️

[@mrclark1144]

I feel like he should have blocked those ppl, no matter what ppl say there is always haters in any community

[@cridow]

they were probably joking around

[@keeleymcmanmon]

The fans are telling zim to die Literally Richard is the voice of zim

[@calcifer6142]

"Gir doesn't have a skeleton but he probably does have human bones inside him"

[@7ferrisarcade7]

It's the baby he ate

[@rinonespacial]

that's already canon on the comic series lol

[@CrayolaFuh]

“I ate a baby there!!”

[@clemclemclemclemcl]

@@CrayolaFuh he did

[@KH12foreve]

Richard laughing at Boomer Zim is the greatest sound. This man is blessed

[@kattteeth]

Jhonen: *Gets stuck in a fence* Also Jhonen: *I found a secret room!*

[@r1ceb0wl19]

Yes the best episode

[@edgarbanuelos6472]

This sounds like a comic gag he'd make.

[@Invader_zim_the_irken]

(zim noises) THE LEGS DO NOTHING

[@alexworld8255]

THE LEGS DO NOTHING GIR I'VE BROKEN A HIP

[@snufkinwufkin9247]

Richard's vibe completely changed when he read "cancel Richard" and "kill Richard" and I just want to give him a hug... poor guy... nobody should be told any of that by anyone

[@inkdoesathing]

We're going on a manhunt to kill those who hurt this poor man's feelings

[@yung_freaks]

I lowkey cried at that 🥺 He's literally a fucking wholesome and nice guy, He doesn't deserve that bullshit

[@zuskull1]

I felt so sad hearing that… Richard is too nice to deal with that

[@anxious.skoodge9981]

Man, i love how Richard take the "hate thing" so peacefully, just ignore it and keep having fun. God blees this man.

[@sbp1763]

he’s just trying to ignore it for his master plan, stealing all the haters organs

[@calcifer6142]

"Oh that's the Zim song!" *sings what is not the Zim song* Love these dudes

[@yung_freaks]

These dudes are literally my only will to live at this point✋

[@zqueen1229]

Zim and gir getting stuck between the fence sounds like an episode of the show lol. Like that's all it is, them arguing and talking trying to get out

[@squidge477]

19:04 GIR I'VE BROKEN A HI-(mic clip) That killed me

[@jinxxie9593]

love how he avoided answering the "what's a kinnie" lmao

[@DemonicRemption]

@jinxxie9593 I don't think Jhonen knows what a kinnie is... I envy him.

[@XDzkivardi]

@@DemonicRemption what is a kinnie?

[@techSoldier141]

You don't wanna know...​@@XDzkivardi

[@XDzkivardi]

@@techSoldier141 0-0

[@admiralcheesecake]

@@XDzkivardipeople who have something wrong with them so they think they were a fictional character (and for the especially unwell, actual humans in history) in a past life, or in an alternate universe. They are generally obscenely aggressive if they find someone else who “kins” the same character as they’re obviously the only REAL Bakugo. One of THE most toxic and abusive internet cultures I have ever had the misfortune of finding.

[@weevils]

I LOST IT AT "JHONEN WHAT IS A KINNIE"

[@yung_freaks]

TIMESTAMP PLEASE I WANNA HEAR THAT

[@cosmic_riff]

@@yung_freaksI’m sure you’ve found it already but it’s 15:42

[@goldenkingyo]

Jhonen attempting to distract and draw Richard's attention away from the assholes who are saying "cancel Richard" shows how good a friend he is. He's trying to get him to not worry about it and pay attention to the game instead

[@maplecookie_125]

“Zim should go do his taxes” *w h e e z e*

[@virginiavallek1654]

He can't because he's a alien

[@ZerryBerrytheSpaceRaccoon]

The government doesn't care and arrests Zim for tax evasion.

[@DemonicRemption]

@@ZerryBerrytheSpaceRaccoon Can you imagine that? An episode where Zim gets arrested for tax evasion and tries to escape prison so he won't get found out to be an alien invader?

[@jjju3]

JHONEN WHAT IS A KINNIE?

[@MennaSPG]

Can you tell me what a kinnie means? I genuinely don't know

[@controlbrains]

@@MennaSPG It’s kinda hard to explain. For example, I kin Yuri from Doki Doki Literature Club, because we have VERY similar personalities and are both very shy, we also tend to approach situations in the same way. So it’s pretty much when you relate to a character enough to say you kin them. I’ve never explained before, I’m not sure if I got it across properly. Hopefully someone can explain better than me.

[@MennaSPG]

@@controlbrains Ohh okay I think I have a better understanding of the word now. Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me :))

[@wrentheidiot]

It can also mean if they believed they where a character in there past life and they kin them for other reasons too

[@MennaSPG]

@@wrentheidiot Interesting! Thanks for explaining. But one last question, why is it used as an insult here if "Kin" itself doesn't have a bad meaning?

[@Dibbydibble]

I like how Richard just laughs at the hate and hides his pain

[@Viper-uk6qv]

Hearing Jhonen and Richard with Discord VC tier microphones feels so weird, I'm so used to hearing these people with commercial grade microphones like it's so surreal It's like the opposite of Jack Stauber

[@bethanypannekoek6687]

** at the fridge ** Jhonen: Maybe Zim is depressed? Richard: *v i b r a t i o n*

[@sm0kysoulcynics579]

*Zim has to pay his taxes because that's what a boomer does*

[@Crimson_and_Clover73]

the way Jhonen tells Richard that you never want to read the chat or hear what some of the fans think is ok to say jsut reminds me of the weird ass shit some people have said at the panels that Jhonen's been at, I've seen those and yeah some fans of invader zim are kinda F'd up and ya don't want to hear what they say lol

[@alecrhymes]

"they paid me in, uh, rubber bands" UNDERRATED LINE

[@InvaderrZee]

Bruh my jaw dropped when the chat said "Kill Richard" "Cancel Richard"

[@JamiesSpirit]

Honestly! There are truly disgusting people in this world...

[@baguette4607]

we now know zim canonically would feel slimy and clammy 😭 😭 😭

[@MoonyCat]

I always imagined him to be really dry, maybe because he hates water, I refuse to accept that he is M O I S T

[@TrinityDowdy-et7ww]

i-oi

[@goldenkingyo]

6:30 It's obvious Jhonen never has heard any of the IZ fan songs, what a shame XD Especially considering that one is old as hell and quite popular.

[@kordacpz]

Poor Richard, he doesn’t deserve all the hate that the chat gave him. He’s such a cool dude.

[@mc.gemstone]

It was really sad when they said cancelled Richard or kill Richard, like why? What did he do wrong for people to get so upset and angrily easily. ;-; At least he didn't take it all that seriously so there is that, but still it was really uncalled for.

[@PurpleStar22]

I would love to see Jhonen stream more, and have other people he's worked with come on and just chat. Doesn't matter what games, just chill streaming with fans.

[@Arsenik17]

He has a twitch channel these days jhnenvee he does an art stream on Monday n Wednesday.

[@maverickREAL]

I'm just imagining Zim playing this, obviously, but for some reason I'm also imagining Johnny the Homicidal Maniac in the place of Jhonen? Like, Johnny and Zim sittin' around, having a good time, playing some Dreams.

[@lararodriguezsaraivacabral3568]

Damn, Zim and Johnny together, that would be amazing.

[@0R10N_09]

Underrated comment

[@bethanypannekoek6687]

the way Jhonen just *dragged on* the silence of Gir's existential staring

[@RolRetro]

“Jhonen, what is a kinnie?” “…” “Jhonen, what is a kinnie?” “Oh this song is-“

[@cawareyoudoin7379]

People are such assholes!! Was happy to see some "NO WE LOVE YOU"s though- not everyone was spamming the bad stuff.

[@quonit37]

Imagine telling the Zim voice actor he sounds like a 12 year old on xbox

[@365ral]

Well, he did play a 10 y/o boy in "Psychonauts" and "Psychonauts 2," lol

[@katiedoodles]

I didn’t know Jhonen streamed holy shit😳

[@Crimson_and_Clover73]

this has honestly got me thinking too like, I don't think it was the show itself that was too awful to be on cartoon network or that got bad reviews just how people handled it and reacted to it. "oh people can make a kids show that has small hints of gore in it? Oh, then it must be alright to joke about wanting to kill the voice actors" like wtf

[@d33mize]

unrelated but i really like your icon 👁👁

[@Crimson_and_Clover73]

@@d33mize thanks fam

[@hectorfannumber1222]

The music in the Dib game is Alien Freak By K-MODO instrumental version.

[@frostypinesanimation]

Love that song

[@revertt009]

#loveRichard

[@JamiesSpirit]

*Hearing Richard and Jhonen laughing does put a smile on my face* :D

[@Salemroadkill]

The funniest thing is that the invader zim song is literally playing in the background and Richard can’t remember what it sounds like 😂

[@VoidHearted]

This sounds like if Dib and Zim were playing video games. (I know Jhonen isn’t Dib’s VA but they do sound similar to me, probably because they have similar personalities)

[@LocalTorchwoodIntern]

Richard is such a sweetheart man. Zim,Raz,Kaos or Grey matter. Hes just a good va!

[@unforeseeable2.058]

Billy, Moxxie, etc.

[@yung_freaks]

"Fuck is with these people?" I WHEEZED, IT FEELS SO WEIRD TO HEAR MY CHILDHOOD IDOL SWEAR😂

[@najalatte]

“zim has to go do his taxes” i diiieeeddd

[@fr0ggi3princ3]

Jhonen should play Roblox sksksks

[@maximilianwalker5961]

Nobody tell Richard what a kinnie is

[@coherentanimations6591]

Should have let him see Billy and Mandy, since he did Billys voice.

[@najalatte]

jhonen sounds like dib

[@hissignaturestudios6869]

Sucks that visioncon was canceled this year, so I won't get to meet Richard. He seems like an awesome dude!

[@bethanypannekoek6687]

I love the way that the Dib model walks like he's top heavy because of his giant head

[@lizardfishbird]

Why do I now want to see them play Psychonauts...

[@noodle59]

I don’t mean to sound weird but I love his zim voice to much!! ^_^

[@AnAngryMagpie]

late but well, he is Zim so, his voice should be good

[@PrideEepy64]

The fact a famous VA actor can stream on Twitch, is something every VAs From 80s, 90s and 2000s doesn’t have everyday

[@AishaAnimates]

“Jhonen, what is a kinnie?”

[@kordacpz]

I honestly think it’s amazing that they listened to Alien Freak, that’s so cool!

[@seacatlol831]

"Gir doesn't have a skeleton but he probably does have human bones in there." Ha ha... what?

[@funghxul8144]

BOOMER ZIM OH MY GOD I LOVE THOSE MAN BABIES!!!🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚

[@missrockcantswim]

So happy! Thank you for posting :^) I couldn't be there for the whole thing. If you find more let me know?

[@glumrot1603]

No worries! I scrambled like a madman to record it since Jhonen is elusive. I have the whole stream recorded so I can always send the unedited footage to people who want it.

[@missrockcantswim]

@@glumrot1603 I appreciate that alot, you're awesome for recording. I'd love a link to see the stream if you post it.

[@sanikiyo]

@@glumrot1603 could you please upload the whole video then..? It would be really awesome!uwu

[@glumrot1603]

Sure I'll upload the full stream :) just might take a little while since this video alone took me 5 hours to render on my computer lmao

[@sanikiyo]

@@glumrot1603 oh shit that sounds stressful XD Oh and i thank you! It's really nice of you 💕

[@goldenkingyo]

Fricken halfway through this I'm keeled over laughing and gasping for breath, tears streaming down my face and I can't breath. It's just way too much for my poor little lungs by the time it reaches the old Zim bit, I can't X'D

[@plumplumba1150]

Wow he really made a cricket sound, how cool

[@Mehhhhhhhh]

"WHAT IS A KINNIE???"

[@jhonenvasquezatemyson7105]

Please help me my son is gone

[@rang2111]

They need to make old zim an actual episode

[@ZerryBerrytheSpaceRaccoon]

"GIR! GIR, I'VE BROKEN A HIP! GIR-"

[@CasperDoodles008]

Richard has such a wonderful laugh 😭❤️

[@_Iemonboy.]

THIS

[@kittlesgames6808]

Jhonen sounds like a 12 year old

[@cindypicadomolina7814]

Its funny cuz the guy us like, 46 and yet he looks and sounds like a 20 year old but acts sometimes like a kid HAHAH

[@Cam-qx6yy]

So..like a big headed 12 year old?

[@laneatkinson6441]

He's old enough to be my dad but he's more youthful than me...I'm highkey jealous

[@Cam-qx6yy]

I'm a bit lost but, why would anyone want to cancel Richard horvitz? He's a wholesome man, what did he do?

[@inkdoesathing]

I think it was just a bunch of edgy teens trying to make some sick joke. Richard is precious, I don't get why anyone would genuinely want him cancelled-

[@Cam-qx6yy]

Exactly

[@controlbrains]

Probably since he couldn’t remember the theme song and didn’t know that Zim lived on a roundabout, since he read out a message about someone calling him a fake fan too. The joke was absolutely NOT FUNNY. The cancel one would be fine if he knew what cancelling was and knew that they were just messing around, but he didn’t. And the kill Richard ones were not funny AT ALL. It was horrible.

[@Cam-qx6yy]

@@controlbrains dude, they don't know that the show was cancelled years ago and he can forget some details? I mean, he is a voice actor that voices a lot of characters from different shows with lores that can confuse anyone. It's like if he confused Billy's tone with zim's tone. He's a wholesome man and the only boomer I'll ever respect, he didn't deserve that

[@coherentanimations6591]

Thanks for clipping

[@hvnt3r.c0s]

god i love this stream richard sounds SO MUCH like zim normally i love picturing zim saying this shit 😭😭

[@goldeneclipse4419]

Aside from the discussion about the people commenting in the chat, I really thought this stream was great and hilarious! Thanks for making this. I had no idea where they streamed this but I like how you captured all the best moments in it.

[@firepowder]

I couldn't process the audio for a while and it took me. Longer than I'd like to admit. For me to figure out which one is jhonen and which one is richard

[@M4rlol]

"Gir probably has human bones inside him" Wtf

[@laneatkinson6441]

He ate a baby 🧐

[@sbp1763]

Makes sense he ate a baby

[@funghxul8144]

BOOMER ZIM OH MY GOD I LOVE THOSE MAN CHILDS!!! AHHH

[@jamesmcrae9360]

nobody's going to mention how the "kick me" note on the shelf is most likely a nod to a JtHM scene and Jhonen didn't recognize or realize it? Or was there a Zim episode where someone gets a kick me note that I can't remember? Guess not. Do I get a cookie or something?

[@hellofellowducks]

I-... h m m Well I think by condition everyone must have a cookie

[@tiablue9106]

Yes, in the Tak episode she puts a “kick me” note on Zim; it is what he shows her and rips to pieces when he “breaks up with her”

[@jamesmcrae9360]

@@tiablue9106 didn't think of that, it's probably a reference to that scene instead, although it could be referencing both.

[@fluffynyasquirrel]

no dislikes. as it should be

[@coherentanimations6591]

Hello, I'm CaptainCookieCat. Collaborator on the original fan created. Also what a shame, waiting for psychonauts 2.

[@Gunnetoons]

Richard’s boomer Zim impression is just the absolute best

[@RedMoonbow4921]

The trees are coronavirus-ing. Lol

[@Invader_zim_the_irken]

"THE LEGS DO NOTHINGGGGG!"

[@aleatorioX3]

Came back here after 3 years just to say i like to imagine that this is how it would be if older Dib and older Zim played togheter (sorry for my bad english btw)

[@DecadesRemain]

17:21 I almost died while eating my food! 😂 Richard is such a great person!

[@zim7901]

Turn the playback quality to 0.5× and it sounds like everyone's drunk

[@r.pizzamonkey7379]

I understand the "cancel richard" thing was a joke, but you gotta be a little more over-the-top with satire in order for it to read as satire. There are times when subtle satire is funny, when it can't be meaningfully parsed from being real, but that only works if what you're satirizing is harmless and the humor doesn't solely depend on it being satire. You're not roleplaying as an asshole to be satirical, you're just being an asshole. I mean you can hear in his voice that he's not used to this kind of real-time internet attention, he thinks it's an actual attack on his character and is getting all self-critical and reflective.

[@365ral]

It's funny how when people called Richard a boomer, he starts sounding like Raz from Psychonauts. XD

[@skriblzshade7996]

15:06 This is hilarious @!

[@spectreghostly]

im trying very badly not to laugh my absolute ass off at 2 am and BOOMER ZIM IS MAKING IT SO HARD

[@TrinityDowdy-et7ww]

the music I-i

[@ZerryBerrytheSpaceRaccoon]

"What good is Zim, then?" -The Tallest

[@shaynkraken]

Twilch Talk

[@leiram8833]

Richard Horvitz has big Justin Mcelroy vibes

[@MattDoesThings-y5j]

I LOVE THIS SM ( also how dare people say mean things richard >:( )

[@ruejanea]

Do plan on uploading more of these streams?

[@glumrot1603]

If Jhonen ever streams again, sure

[@virginiavallek1654]

Omg GIR! ITS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL!

[@rosykindbunny1313]

Anyone who threatens Richard is on my list of enemies

[@himbo2335]

Whats his twitch handle? For some reason I have a hard time finding it

[@Average_K]

JhnenVEE I believe

[@izsp8737]

What game is dis and what console also the virus gir throws is viroz "I'm part man part house" so like when Gir is zims house lol they should do a livestream sense the invadercon got postpone sadly...my birthday was in August so basically my birthday is gone >< and people that are mean need to shut up cuz Richard is awesome oh nu minimoose poor zim in de fridge i love u jhonen and richard and rikki yay.

[@Average_K]

That’s a long comment lol. But the game is called “Dreams” and it’s on ps4.

[@izsp8737]

@@Average_K lol sorry and thank u! Sadly i dont got ps i got xbox 😅

[@jaspearrrrrr]

DID anyone find that clip from the Tiger King?? I can't find it

[@CATAPLEX1S]

MY HIP GIR HELP

[@irken_ruler2]

23:11 gir is wondering what would he would do without tacos

[@_Iemonboy.]

#loverichard

[@SonicPman]

It’s very odd hearing Richard through what sounds like an Xbox 360 microphone.

[@TrinityDowdy-et7ww]

I-i

[@znaj7335]

"Kill Richard" don't worry just play a few rounds of CoD, CSGO or Fortnite and you'll get used to these smoothbrains lol