The Ziggyz and the Great Test (Western Animation)

*The Ziggyz and the Great Test* is **The Movie** of the little paper sheet creatures that help children in school. It hit theatres in 2018, mere one year after The Ziggyz's creation.

The movie was produced by Argentine-based Illusion Studios,British Cosgrove Hall Films and American TriStar and Paramount Pictures.

The movie begins with a school where a teacher is making the announcement for a test next week. Paco, a boy, is nervous and can't concentrate. His sister Lupita talks to him about magical creatures that help children when they need help in school, he doesn't believe it, but the next day he casually draws one of this creatures and it comes to life, The drawing presents himself as Tenderheart Ziggy, and he tells him that him and his friends can help him. Paco asks what friends, and then Tenderheart Ziggy asks him to draw them. Paco is highly excited and surprised, but he feels it's gonna be hard. In the Paperworld, all the Ziggyz are discussing how can they help Paco, Specky Ziggy thinks he's the correct one to help, as he knows all the letters, but then, Pirate Ziggy says that the exam is about mathematics, not letters, Tenderheart tries to calm everybody, and then they sing the song "We Can Help!". Paco's parents are unconcerned about the Ziggyz, but Paco tells them he's gonna do great in the exam. Tenderheart goes to the human world to see how Paco's doing, he tells him he feels insecure, but Tenderheart says to him that as long he believes in himself he'l do great. The Ziggyz then help Paco study all day, but Paco seems distracted, Lord Ziggy asks Paco why is he so distracted, and Paco tells the Ziggyz he feels like he's cheating. The Ziggyz then tells Paco that it isn't bad to ask help from others when you feel insecure about something, and Paco smiles. The day of the exam Paco is nervous and fails the exam. His teacher says him that it's gonna be an exam recovery the next day, so he goes home to study, this time, alone. The Ziggyz asks him why he doesn't aksed them for help, and Paco says he wants to study by his own this time, the Ziggyz then all smile and leave him alone to study, going back to the Paperworld. The next day the Ziggyz lidered by Tenderheart go visit Paco to see about the exam. Paco excited and happy says to the Ziggyz he passed the exam. Then all the Ziggyz, Paco and his sister Lupita celebrate by making a party.

## The movie provides the following tropes:

* **The Ace**: It gets **Subverted**; Specky Ziggy is known for knowing every letter, however, the exam is not about letters but rather math, so he can't help Paco.
* **Adapted Out:**This movie has a considerably less number of Ziggyz than the cards due to avert having the movie filled with useless background characters. Heck, not even Number One Ziggy appears.
* **Adaptation Distillation:**Previous to this film, the Ziggyz didn't had any personalities or traits rather than what their names and appearance would suggest. This movie gives them more charm and personality.
* **Animated Musical:**This movie can be seen as this as there are a few original songs in the movie performed by the title characters.
* **Anoter Dimension:**The Paperworld is this. It's where the Ziggyz come from.
* **Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other!:**In the scene where all the Ziggyz are discussing, Wrathful Ziggy accidentaly steps on Lord Ziggy. The former laughs, while the latest offers an apology, they later laugh togheter.
* **Big Damn Movie:**For The Ziggyz, it certainly is.
* **Dark And Troubled Past:**Paco is insecure about himself beacuse in all previous exams he ever had he couldn't concentrate.
* **Does This Reminds You Of Anything?:**The animation for the Ziggyz and the scenes in the Paperworld are a lot like ***South Park.***The producers admited they were inspired by Trey and Matt's style.
* **Earn Your Happy Ending:**Paco passes the exams, the Ziggyz celebrate, everything is fine.
* **Eureka Moment:**When Paco realizes he need to study alone.
* **Mythology Gag:**Lord Ziggy says in one scene that problems like these didn't happened since February 19th, wich is Amadeus Cocnhank, the Ziggyz's creators, birth date. In other scene, Wrathful sarcastically says to Specky: "You're not the number one, ya'now, you're actually the number 11", 11 is Specky's card number.
* **Nightmare Sequence:**When Paco dreams about failing the great exam.
* **Talking In Your Sleep:**Paco