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Raveneesimo In reply to Carrmx [2012-03-05 04:18:34 +0000 UTC]

Well, I never see any of the other male cast sprouting them. XD

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Raveneesimo In reply to Edoholic [2010-10-05 06:34:32 +0000 UTC]

The only advice I can give is, don't put too much pressure on yourself. When I'm doing stuff like this, trust me.. every drawing doesn't look exactly how I want it to look. I have to work around what I've already drawn cuz its in ink!

I'm happy you like this one. I like beautiful beasts of emotion too. XD

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Raveneesimo In reply to MizuWolf [2010-10-05 06:35:39 +0000 UTC]

I did actually. Started after season four and worked straight on through to the end!

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MizuWolf In reply to Raveneesimo [2010-10-05 14:00:13 +0000 UTC]

omg I love you. I love eene. your so cool. your like a god to me.

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Raveneesimo In reply to MizuWolf [2010-11-07 01:49:25 +0000 UTC]

A GOD, eh? LoL Thanks. XD

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Raveneesimo In reply to shylittleunicorn [2010-10-05 06:36:30 +0000 UTC]

Um.. its ok to show blood in sketch books. XD lol Maybe not on Cartoon Network though...

And no problem! I enjoy drawing them.

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Raveneesimo In reply to evalastingjawbreaker [2009-10-06 09:51:24 +0000 UTC]

"Wincest?"

-RM

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evalastingjawbreaker In reply to Raveneesimo [2009-10-07 06:30:11 +0000 UTC]

Eddy's Bro and Eddy slash. I know, I'm a bad person. BUT THERE ARE OTHERS, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

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Raveneesimo In reply to Muggy-D [2009-10-05 10:04:40 +0000 UTC]

I think there will be once the movie officially premieres (or so I hope). Even I've been sort of holding out for it.

-RM

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Muggy-D In reply to Raveneesimo [2009-10-06 05:43:44 +0000 UTC]

I'll optimistically sit on the sidelines with you until then.

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Muggy-D In reply to AnimatEd [2009-10-05 07:59:54 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I completely agree!

I too assumed that Eddy’s brother had a kind of “halo” effect placed on him. By who, though? None other than Eddy himself. His brother either simply rides through it or completely takes advantage of it. The latter seems justifiable, though I don’t doubt his brother is capable of slipping up.

As far as the bullying goes, I don’t think that it comes off as too much of a surprise for Eddy to be perfectly honest. It’s very natural for siblings [especially brothers, having had my own experiences] to roughhouse. To what violent extent is the question.

I imagine many people would be, and are appropriately shocked by the violent treatment Eddy is put through. I also assume this is intentional, as most of Peach Creek‘s “ankle biters“ seem absolutely appalled. Viewers may agree, believing that the degree Eddy’s brother goes to is incredibly aggressive, but what most people forget to take into consideration is the blatant “slapstick” comedic influences that Ed, Edd n Eddy utilize within every episode [not to mention this movie]. What may seem a death-wish when being compared to real life standards may often elicit a minor ding at most within this universe. I think it’s important to consider this before claiming something more drastic.

Radical or completely ordinary, I hardly think that Eddy was and is completely oblivious to his brother’s abusive antics [as I have said before]. In fact, I believe it has been mentioned/hinted at before that both of them have roughhoused prior to this incident. In this case, it’s just a matter of humiliation; basically forcing the “intimate” display of “ platonic bullying” to break from it’s usually clandestine shell and become a public display.

IMOIMO.

At least that’s my spin on the situation.

I AM OVERANALYZING AGAIN OH NO.

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AnimatEd In reply to Muggy-D [2009-10-05 19:45:40 +0000 UTC]

I think the thing is that he never slipped up in his life (other than the fact that his life was always seedy) until that part at the end of the movie. Like... everyone had always been intimidated by the brother, so he always had the upperhand on everyone he met. But Eddy, on the other hand, had built up enough love in the kids (or at least the Eds) that Eddy's brother was challenged for the first time in his life and met his doom easier than any of the kids ever had.

I wasn't surprised by the bullying, I was hoping Eddy's brother would be a monster. XD My point was just that Eddy kinda used the same stubbornness to ignore his brother's lack of love that he uses to ignore his many failures in scamming. And yeah, the bullying is somewhat excusable on Eddy, even though it's rather excessive to start smashing your little brother into a door, but you can tell he's demented when he attacks Edd, who he not only doesn't know, BUT THINKS IS A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL. He does cartoony things to the same degree that Kevin has done several times before, but Kevin will stop AND Kevin knows who they are. Eddy's brother just starts getting violent and can't stop-- kinda like a fetish. XD Plus, I have inside dirt on the bro. ;D

I'd also like to point out that the last time Eddy and his brother have gotten to interact freely (I've been paying a lot of attention to their house's backgrounds, and it seems as though the parents are trying to forget about Eddy's brother and keep him as far out of the picture as possible) and do this kind of roughhousing was BEFORE Edd moved into the cul-de-sac, meaning Eddy was even younger than he was in 'Every Which Way but Ed'. This was also when he turned Eddy into a scam artist (cruelly demonstrated on Jimmy in 'Ed in a Half-Shell'. So, though it's impossible for him to really do anything that outranks some of the slapstick the show's already done, bro-man has no sense of proportion, and will mercilessly mutilate babies he's related to and 13-year-old girls he's never met (he was also kinda hitting on Edd, which just makes it even worse).

A lot of this was stuff I had figured out before the movie was even announced to have started production, so this hardly seems like over-analyzation to me anymore. XD

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Muggy-D In reply to AnimatEd [2009-10-06 05:40:46 +0000 UTC]

Haha. I’m glad I’m not the only one obsessing over tidbits and assumptions. There’s just too much hidden information [it seems] that needs picking at. X*D

I honestly have no room to begin evaluating what Eddy’s parents may think of their older son let alone Eddy, though I do recall one of Eddy’s first scams [if not the first] did take place when Edd moved into the Cul-de-sac. Unless I’ve missed something, I find it rather vague how Eddy first began scamming. I understand that his older brother influenced him greatly, but I have yet to see any direct situation or evidence [face-to-face] that justifies this aside from hand-me-down scam kits, recipes, and overall con-artistry. Then again, it could just be an unsaid, vague form of adoration. You know, a feeling provoking Eddy to “relive” his brother’s legacy or at least continue it.

I assume that Eddy’s brother was simply an enigma, as he was made out to be. Eddy merely enabled the idea that his brother was “godly” and perfect. In a way he is. Aggression and brutality don’t necessarily make someone less powerful then they’ve been made out to be. His downfall [although a fluke], simply sheds light on his flaw as the “almighty enigma”, making his character all the more interesting.

I suppose what we’re left with is our own biases, opinions, and how we interpret what we’ve seen. That’s what analyzing is for, after all.

And it’s always refreshing to get different views on the same subject. It makes musing a lot more interesting and worth while. :*]

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AnimatEd In reply to Muggy-D [2009-10-06 06:16:03 +0000 UTC]

Indeed! I'm so obsessed that I'm actually mapping out all the locations in the movie right now. XD

Well, his parents locked up the brother's room and sealed it behind wallpaper, there's only one picture of the brother, and as of the movie that picture's been tucked away. Also in the movie, Eddy runs by a picture of his father, next to a picture of his mother, next to a picture of him (all silhouettes), but no attempt to include the brother. And if that's not enough, in 'May I Have This Ed', Eddy's digging through his closet and in it he has a "#1 SON" mug. Not very subtle, Eddy's parents... And on top of that, they appear to have kept Eddy out of the loop on where the brother lives now (until they found him by coincidence in the movie).

It is vague whether or not that was Eddy's first scam on his own-- we know from 'Ed... Pass It On' that his brother used to take him around on HIS scams, so it's not Eddy's first scam EVER. And you've definitely missed something, because in season 2, Eddy SHOWS us how he was turned into a scam artist. In 'Ed in a Half-Shell,' he puts Jimmy through a long, painful, embarrassing scamming course. When Edd tries to convince Eddy that he's being too hard on Jimmy, Eddy counters that it's how his brother taught him and that the only way to get it right is to get it wrong. I'm a little confused if you mean that he might not idolize his brother, because it's been pretty clear for the whole series that he's tricked himself into thinking his brother was doing things the right way and that his brother was simply incredible.

I love how easy it is to take down Eddy's brother. XD One hit with a door knocks him out, while one episode in season 5 actually goes to great lengths to show us JUST how many injuries it takes to knock Eddy off his block. Eddy's had to work all his life to get nowhere, but he's built up a resistance to pain. Eddy's brother has done nothing but succeed and cause pain, so when someone finally hits him, he's out like a light. I'm so glad that, unlike other shows, when they introduce a new character the movie, they REALLY make it a new character, who's got all the complexities it took the other characters 5 seasons to develop.

I looooove talking about my discoveries and theories. Problem is, I never shut up once I get started.

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Muggy-D In reply to AnimatEd [2009-10-06 06:43:59 +0000 UTC]

I actually never assumed that the brother’s room was sealed off by Eddy’s parents per se, but perhaps as a stunt done by none other than Eddy’s brother himself. The fact alone that there remains a photo of him within eyesight let alone their house seems to imply that he wasn’t a “fuck up” essentially, not that I ever assumed he was. Had they been wanting to rid themselves of the memory of their first son, you’d assume all traces of him would be completely destroyed. I don’t doubt, however, that Eddy’s parents had their reservations about their first son and the legacy he left behind.

Oh, not at all. I recall that episode though must have overlooked what Eddy had said. Although I don’t doubt that Eddy’s brother probably ended up dragging Eddy along for the prolonged, painful ride of first time scams [perhaps forcing Eddy into being the “bait”], Eddy has a knack for fibbing. Take into consideration the amount of times Eddy blatantly exaggerates about him and his brother’s “connection”: “My brother taught me all there is to know about everything!” “I inherited my bro’s gene’s, after all” and so on.

Perhaps another reason why the brother holds such resentment and keyed anger towards Eddy is that, unlike himself, his parents babied, and continue to coddle Eddy; kind of like a “last resort” for a “normal” child [ie the strict punishments for bad grades and then some]. Like you said, the reference to the mug sporting “#1 Son” on it is definitely something to take into consideration.

Also, just to clear this up: “I'm a little confused if you mean that he might not idolize his brother”, I actually think quite the opposite. I think Eddy’s practically blinded by his adoration. After all, Eddy makes quite a show at reliving his brother’s “heritage” as the renown con-artist of Peach Creek.

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AnimatEd In reply to Muggy-D [2009-10-06 16:23:52 +0000 UTC]

It IS likely that he sealed off his own room, since he seems to love keeping things locked up. But it works so well with all the other stuff they've done to keep his influence out of Eddy's life (I get the feeling they rubbed the return address off of that postcard...). Well, it's just ONE photo; sometimes its location doesn't exist (Eddy's second floor disappears constantly), it may not even be the brother because this person seems to have a full head of hair, and by the time of the movie, the parents either got rid of it or moved it to a back hallway somewhere. They can't logically COMPLETELY get rid of him-- they're presumably good people and would feel bad forgetting about the first mixing of their bodies, not to mention Eddy wouldn't understand that he was supposed to forget about the brother who more or less raised him. And I don't see how he couldn't be a fuck-up. XP Granted, I have inside info, but... just looking at Raven's drawings, you can see that she thought of him as a madman. And the kids heard stories of him being various different kinds of murderers. XP

Eddy wasn't fibbing about that, though. He said it with an honest belief that it was the right thing to do. He wasn't bragging there. If he was trying to lie about his brother, he would've sugarcoated the obviously mean parts of the training.

I DO love that theory, though. XD I love thinking about the family's relationship from every angle. I start off with the how the brother hurt Eddy, then how he hurt the parents, then how the parents tried to keep Eddy from becoming the brother, and then the mental problems that would be caused by the parents' obvious preference of his brother-- thus giving him a reason to be overly hard on Eddy.

Oh, alright, I THOUGHT it would be weird if you had somehow missed Eddy's extreme adoration for the brother. XD

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Muggy-D In reply to AnimatEd [2009-10-06 23:11:54 +0000 UTC]

Haha, “the first mixing of their bodies”. How inglorious and honest. XD

I like to think that while not being very proud of their first born, they aren’t necessarily attempting to delete him from Eddy’s life so much as aloofly negate him, “saving” Eddy in doing so. You know, from becoming something inevitably parallel [if not comparable] to his older brother. It seems that despite their best intentions, Eddy kind of “sunk” to that level anyway, as it were. XD

Then again, I’m running off of my own assumptions. I don’t have the awesome nitty-gritty like you claim to. I’m as curious of the truth as I am fearful. Making something so “final” gives off a gloomy air. XD

The concept of the brother, much like the series itself, it so blatant and straightforward yet so deep and complicated. As well as being the proclaimed “screw up” of the Eddy family and famed con-artist of Peach Creek, he manages to captivate his younger brother [and sometimes even the children of the cul-de-sac] like some sort of sacred fraud. Eddy’s adoration is groundless and in vain given what we currently know, but still very much there. I find it attractive and appropriately tragic all at once.

Oh, no. I’ve been practically stuck on Eddy’s alleged [and platonic] brother complex since he was first mentioned. X*D

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AnimatEd In reply to Muggy-D [2009-10-06 23:34:58 +0000 UTC]

I wanted to use a more beautiful analogy, but I didn't have a lot of time, so I just said that. XD

They're probably just trying to protect Eddy by eliminating the brother's influence in that perspective, but I think they're trying to delete him from society's memory. Judging by how everyone had heard stories of Eddy's brother, it sounds like talk of him has wiped through Peach Creek. I like to think that the many stories are talking about why he left Peach Creek, kinda tying into how we similarly don't know anything more than the characters' comments on what the Eds did to make THEM run away from Peach Creek. Maybe Eddy's parents' protection of Eddy is the key difference in the two brothers that has allowed one to be so successful and the other to be such a failure. The brothers also have quite a bit of an age difference-- maybe Eddy's brother was an accident and they didn't know anything about raising children when he was born. They had Eddy when they were ready and they saw it as a fresh start. =O

I won't ruin anything for you, but I think it's simple enough to say that Eddy's brother is more or less officially a bad guy. In Eddy's case, his admiration is mostly because his early life was spent being raised by the brother, so he was raised on the brother's morals. Whenever the kids like him, it's either the same kind of thing as being interested in a movie villain or they just heard the wrong stories. Eddy's adoration IS beautifully tragic. I felt so bad when he squeaked out "I DO, BRO, I DO!" while his brother was abusing him. XD

BLAAAH, I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH. I could sit around for hours just thinking about the lives of characters we haven't even really met in the show. XD

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Muggy-D In reply to AnimatEd [2009-10-07 05:45:03 +0000 UTC]

“I like to think that the many stories are talking about why he left Peach Creek [in the first place]”.
This is actually a very intriguing idea. Perhaps the brother simply “outgrew” Peach Creek? Or, much like the Eds, one of his own scams went awry? Then again, it could have just been out of plain old desire rather than necessity. Sometimes “a cigar’s just a cigar“ after all. XD

Oh, I concur. Usually the first born child is somewhat of a “test baby” for first time parents. Accidental conception or otherwise, I agree that being the first child could have made the brother’s recollection and experiences growing up a lot more difficult than Eddy’s own. Then again, we really don’t know how either of them were raised since most adults [and authority figures] are nearly shunned from EEnE’s universe completely... Save for the rare adult limb of jurisdiction or perhaps a faceless torso. They are very much there, but the fact that they’re more likely absent allows the children of Peach Creek to kind of “run their own lives” in a superficially innocent facet. It is an adolescent-centric cartoon after all. But that doesn‘t mean adult themes are intentionally avoided, as you and I seem to agree on. : ]

I wouldn’t say that Eddy’s parents enabled Eddy to be more successful, however. If anything, it all boils down to who he’s surrounded by the most: Ed and Edd.

Though both of them permit Eddy’s calculating [and “misguided”] ways, there is evidence of genuine apprehension and even concern. That’s where Double D comes to the rescue~. It’s as if Edd himself has sacrificed himself numerous times as a means to protect Eddy, moreso than his parents ever could imagine to. Interjections only moves a boulder so far, however. XD

I’m uncertain if this is too astute or presumptuous, but I’ll share my thoughts anyhow [as they do tie to my previous paragraph]: Note how Edd takes on the role of an angel and the brother is reduced to a demon in this piece. These two positions may very well mark the protagonist and antagonists within Eddy’s life; Edd being the guardian and/or savior of sorts, while the brother lingers near Eddy’s inevitable life of self destruction and disappointment.

Which brings up another interesting subject... Do you assume that Ed and Edd somehow force Eddy within a ring of stability? And if so, perhaps the lack of “guidance” and platonic influences were what allowed the brother to slowly loose his own way.

I completely agree. This has to be one of my all time favorite cartoons. It’s also been an extreme pleasure collaborating ideas. I rarely get the chance to meet such dedicated Ed-Heads. :*D

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AnimatEd In reply to Muggy-D [2009-10-07 19:42:50 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I only recently started considering that he may have done something like what the Eds did. XD Before that I had only figured that he was always free to con people and do bad things without punishment, and as soon as he was able to leave home, he just made a break for it. XD

It's fun imagining how different their lives could've been, despite growing up in the same house with the same parents. The brother had no one to look to for an example, so he had to create his own path. Eddy, on the other hand, became overreliant on the model of life his brother presented. Eddy's brother grew up with clueless parents who didn't know how to raise him, Eddy grew up with parents who keep a close eye on him and give him extreme punishments for everything he does wrong. But yeah, I know what you mean. XD Sometimes you kinda just have to overlook the fact that the kids seems so ignored that they can run away across two towns on their own without any parents going looking for them as far as the movie can tell us. XP

There are so many ways to think of Ed and Edd. XD What it boils down to, I guess, is that the Eds find more of a family in each other than they do in their real families. They all suffer some kind of neglect from their families and make up for it with each other. I think Ed and Edd were kinda TRYING to balance Eddy out and keep him stable, but he's pretty damn resilient until the end of the movie. XD And yeah, I like to think Eddy's brother lost his footing because Eddy had touched so many lives while the brother had always been self-reliant and took advantage of people.

Haha! It's been a pleasure speculating with you as well! The Ed-Heads shall inherit the Earth...

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Muggy-D In reply to AnimatEd [2009-10-08 05:45:41 +0000 UTC]

Their roles in the household were probably based off of the expectations they were held to. Eddy is still very young and in being so, very “fixable” and fickle. His brother, however, seems forever set in his ways. Like a stubborn, kneading thorn within the sides of his distant parents.

Perhaps Eddy strives for the same freedom his brother basically swindled from his mother and father? A desire to be treated more like a “man” than a boy; stuck in the shadow of his self-reliant, arrogant, seedy brother who is [genuinely] like the biggest male role model he really has. In this sense, their relationship could be even considered slightly paternal.

...Then again, the parents could actually be rather aloof about the whole situation. It just seems more exciting if you toss in a cup or two of disappointment and a dash of misery. X*D

There really needs to be more love for this cartoon series. :*|

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AnimatEd In reply to Muggy-D [2009-10-08 06:31:47 +0000 UTC]

YES! That's it! Eddy feels oppressed and admires the brother's success in escaping their parents. I kinda wonder if Eddy thinks his parents are the bad ones and his brother is the closest person to someone being on his side, rather than realizing that his brother's a creep and his parents only looking out for him... I DO feel like Eddy's brother raised Eddy a bit more than the parents. The parents were probably trying to let Eddy find his own path, but he got swept up by the brother... Though I have seen it pointed out that Eddy's interest in money probably roots from his father as well. I doubt Eddy's brother was the one that got baby Eddy that money-sign hat, and we do know that Eddy's dad is a salesman.

It's easy to forget that sometimes, things just happen. It seems a bit more realistic-- or at least good storytelling-- to mix in lots of drama and intrigue. XD

There's tons of love out there for it... Just rarely to the extent that folks like us analyze it to death. XD

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Muggy-D In reply to AnimatEd [2009-10-08 06:42:56 +0000 UTC]

Aha. We’ve seemed to stumble upon a mutual epiphany. XD

I actually recently found out that Eddy’s father was a salesmen [from one of your submissions, if I can recall correctly]. It seems appropriate enough that either of his sons are influenced in that sense. Perhaps money, ultimately, is seen as the biggest power to both Eddy and the brother. Where there is money, there’s success. Where there’s success, there’s power [masculinity] and victory.

Maybe we can think of it like an extension of Eddy’s underrated manliness? X*D

I seek dedication and general interest. Fanart is always good [and sometimes just TERRIBLE], but what’s the point if there’s no drive behind it?

I’m glad to see there are at least a few people like yourself in this amazing “fandom”. It’s comforting. :*]

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AnimatEd In reply to Muggy-D [2009-10-08 15:51:40 +0000 UTC]

Blah, sorry, I forgot to delete the last sentence of your comment from my reply. XD I copied your comment into my reply so I could respond to it without having to keep scrolling up and down.

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AnimatEd In reply to Muggy-D [2009-10-08 15:50:36 +0000 UTC]

Eddy implies that his father is a car salesman in 'Ed, Ed and Away' and in the movie there's a brief shot of a plaque with the word "SALESMAN" on it, with a possible picture of the dad (silhouetted). I only noticed it because I went frame-by-frame through the beginning. XD Yeah, I guess money's the common ground with the brothers: where there's money, there's freedom! Then Eddy's family will finally think he's a man! : D

I think most fans are interested in the analyzations we come up with-- just not dedicated enough to analyze it themselves. XP I search every week for new Eddy's brother fanart. I HAVE NOT HAD MY FILL.

Well, thank ye kindly! *courtsies* Congrats on being one of the good'n's as well!

I’m glad to see there are at least a few people like yourself in this amazing “fandom”. It’s comforting. :*]

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Raveneesimo In reply to AnimatEd [2009-10-07 01:07:16 +0000 UTC]

WOAH, that was a lot of stuff to read. Now that I’m caught up, I have this to say (and keep in mind, even though I worked on this show, a lot of what I theorize about the characters is just speculation. Just like anyone else, I take what happens on the show and read into it in my own way, the things I say on this site are just my opinion, I don’t speak for AKA)

That’s an interesting theory about Eddy‘s family situation. And I love to speculate on the origins of Eddy’s devout Brother Worship. I touched on this in an earlier post, but I’ll explore it a little more here: do you think that Eddy worships his brother so much because his brother has been -presented- to him as an image of success? When looking at where Eddy’s brother got his behaviors from (and even many of EDDY‘s ), I can’t help but look backward onto the parents. There seems to be an emphasis on masculinity: from Eddy being uncomfortable with Edd touching his face; to playing a manly instrument “like a kazoo or something“. I wonder to myself if perhaps Eddy’s situation with his father isn’t that much different from Jimmy’s (they are very similar characters in a way.. Eddy and Jimmy). Perhaps the brother’s calloused sensitivity and harsh treatment of other people were actually “rized” over Eddy’s softer humanity (or outright motherliness that was displayed, as what many fans consider to be, a hidden trait in Hand Me Down Ed). Eddy’s whole persona speaks of unfulfilled need… He desperately grasps for the attention of not just his brother but of EVERYONE. Its here where I have a hard time seeing Eddy’s parents giving him more attention than they give the brother. Even if its bad attention, even if they’re actually CURSING the guy every day, Eddy’s Brother’s actions have somehow overshadowed Eddy completely.. And every hair-brained scheme of Eddy’s is this desperate attempt to escape the eclipse of his brother‘s life over his.

And to field the inevitable question of “the mug”, Eddy could have always swiped it from the Bro’s room. XD

-RM

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Muggy-D In reply to Raveneesimo [2009-10-07 06:13:28 +0000 UTC]

I assumed that Eddy’s brother was his initial “taste of success”. What little brother [at such a susceptible age] doesn’t think the world of their amazing older sibling? It seems to be a mix of adoration, love, envy, and desire all rolled up into one chubby little schemer. XD

I too have noted Eddy’s blatant fixation on masculinity. Most of it seems to naturally ooze from his being, though some of it seems delightfully strained. I wouldn’t doubt that his father [as well as his brother] put an emotional damper on Eddy as a growing boy [since most “manly men“ withhold intimate emotions]. Although he seems edgy towards unneeded or excessive touching, he obliviously grants his friends the same treatment he denies; be it clambering all over Ed or coyly taking a handful of Edd’s face within his own to prove a saucy point.

I would also like to consider the assumed era and time references. This can even be adapted to any of the characters: Perhaps Johnny’s parents are beatniks? Why are most of the mothers portrayed as classical 50s-60s stay-at-home housewives? Eddy’s greaser references? Sarah’s adorably outdated jargon? The indications are endless. Does the Gag Factory Calendar ring any bells? ;*D

Getting back on topic... XD

I believe masculinity serves a key point in Eddy’s own competitive, aggressive ego.

Just imagine how fast Eddy would sink without anyone to “show off” to. Sure, he manages to boost his own ego moreso than not, but the gesture would seem practically pointless if he were unaccompanied.

Let’s not forget Eddy’s obvious insecurities. Why, those alone could trigger a whole other discussion.

And "the mug"..? How could I have overlooked such a blatant possibility? XD

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AnimatEd In reply to Raveneesimo [2009-10-07 01:56:22 +0000 UTC]

Ahhhhh, God, sorry you had to read all of that. xD And the smiley magically appeared in different places in each comment. Weeeeird... XP

I agree that Eddy's dad is a lot like Jimmy's, but also attribute his roughness to his desire to keep Eddy on the right path, where his brother failed. I picture the dad as being mean but loving... like he's just mean because he's scared of how wrong a kid of his could get. The series bible made it sound like his mom, on the other hand, is overbearing and the whole family seems to think of him still as the baby for one reason or another. The spoiling from his mom could've made him more hungry for others' attention. Like... he's tired of getting her attention (or he's noticed that he only gets it as a baby, not as a MAN) and is starving for some real attention.

...Come to think of it, his parents may have confiscated that key they had to the brother's room as well. =O

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Raveneesimo In reply to Raveneesimo [2009-10-07 01:08:34 +0000 UTC]

That was supposed to be: “erhaps the brother’s calloused sensitivity and harsh treatment of other people were actually prized over Eddy’s softer humanity”

Stupid smiley!

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sAMMIDAwOLF In reply to AnimatEd [2009-10-05 23:17:02 +0000 UTC]

O-O very lengthy description/comment, but it was worth reading.

XD and I love your signature by the way. It's hilarious.

Eddy's brother is just a jerk. D:

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AnimatEd In reply to sAMMIDAwOLF [2009-10-05 23:41:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! My signature's from Weird Al's movie "UHF." XD

Eddy's brother is the greatest jerk of all. 8D

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sAMMIDAwOLF In reply to AnimatEd [2009-10-05 23:43:09 +0000 UTC]

D8 how in the world does somebody seriously beat on their little brother that way?! I think that if I was Eddy I would be scarred for life, and probably just as messed up as him. :<

Weird Al made a movie? O.o lol.

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AnimatEd In reply to sAMMIDAwOLF [2009-10-05 23:51:40 +0000 UTC]

Eddy's scarred for life in ways that are hard to see because the damage is pretty much his entire character (which is the most dedicated form of "scarred for life" XD). My friend tells me that he's seen brothers throw each other at doors before, but even though I'm an only child, I'm pretty sure there's usually SOME restraint or friendliness to it. Eddy's brother is just a sadist. D:

And yeah, he made a movie in the 80s. Not many people know about it, though. XP

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