Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy/Fridge

"In a amusement park their are many children. Oh Crap."

- Comments section of an "Ed, Edd n Eddy" wikia page.

Fridge Brilliance

 * Also from The Movie is
 * For a more specific example,
 * In that episode, Eddy is lying that his brother is returning, but then it turns out his brother did return home. This is after Jimmy and Sarah impersonate Eddy's brother when they figure out the lie. Eddy goes up to his real brother (it's just a shadow, we don't actually see him) and insults him thinking it's Sarah and Jimmy. He gets beat up for his trouble and so does Ed when he tries to help. It's not just because Eddy insulted and hit his brother that his brother attacks him in that episode though it was played for comedy at the time. Actually, that may double as fridge horror.
 * In the episode It's Way Ed, made in 1999, Edd calculates that in another ten years they'll be cool again.
 * That sounds more like Hilarious in Hindsight to me.
 * Also,
 * The series was originally planned to end with the revelation (at the end of Season 4) that the entire show was the reminiscences of three old men. There was an early series of Season 1 promos presented in a "remember that time when" format--just as if an old man were recalling all the events.
 * All three Eds possess an ability that each other wants. Now stay with me, it is evident that they show a trait that would more or less benefit the other. Edd can make more or less amicable relationships with people who'd otherwise antagonize or treat him indifferently; as best shown with Kevin, Sarah, Jimmy, and even the Kanker Sisters, which is the kind of skill Eddy wished he had. Eddy is shown to be resourceful enough to make his more wilder concepts and imaginations (mostly in the form of his scams) come to reality, which is certainly something Ed would want. Ed has raw physical strength and durability, which is the kind of power that Double D wishes he had.
 * The series was originally planned to end with the revelation (at the end of Season 4) that the entire show was the reminiscences of three old men. There was an early series of Season 1 promos presented in a "remember that time when" format--just as if an old man were recalling all the events.
 * All three Eds possess an ability that each other wants. Now stay with me, it is evident that they show a trait that would more or less benefit the other. Edd can make more or less amicable relationships with people who'd otherwise antagonize or treat him indifferently; as best shown with Kevin, Sarah, Jimmy, and even the Kanker Sisters, which is the kind of skill Eddy wished he had. Eddy is shown to be resourceful enough to make his more wilder concepts and imaginations (mostly in the form of his scams) come to reality, which is certainly something Ed would want. Ed has raw physical strength and durability, which is the kind of power that Double D wishes he had.
 * All three Eds possess an ability that each other wants. Now stay with me, it is evident that they show a trait that would more or less benefit the other. Edd can make more or less amicable relationships with people who'd otherwise antagonize or treat him indifferently; as best shown with Kevin, Sarah, Jimmy, and even the Kanker Sisters, which is the kind of skill Eddy wished he had. Eddy is shown to be resourceful enough to make his more wilder concepts and imaginations (mostly in the form of his scams) come to reality, which is certainly something Ed would want. Ed has raw physical strength and durability, which is the kind of power that Double D wishes he had.

Fridge Horror

 * In The Movie,
 * Even worse is the seemingly normal episode "Ed, Pass It On", which actually kind of sort of turns out to be an Innocuously Important Episode when we . Of course, the Fridge Horror in this comes out of the kid's various reactions to Eddy's lie that . Particularly horrifying (and in what could be considered a Funny Aneurysm Moment), is the whole thing about Rolf and his chickens, due to
 * He probably snatched them straight from his farm and ate them for all we know!
 * Also, Rolf said something like, "the safety of Rolf's undisturbed chickens," so imagine what else might have been done to them.
 * In The Movie. Just what DID the Eds do that
 * The fact that
 * In Season 3's Momma's Little Ed, one of Eddy and Ed mock notes requested Edd to put lint in his belly button. That seemed like a simple gross assignment at first, one fitting for their minds. But in Season's 5 I am a Curious Ed, Eddy reveals he believes babies come from belly button lint. So what was he trying to do to Edd…?
 * Mister Seahorse of course.
 * Considering the fact that "I Am Curious Ed" aired two seasons after "Momma's Little Ed", it was probably just a coincidence. Still, makes ya think, doesn't it?
 * Of course, there's also the possibility that Eddy was lying to Sarah and Jimmy to twist their minds.
 * On Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy's Big Picture Show, the scene where Eddy's brother shows his true colors and beats up Eddy is pretty terrifying on its own, but it gets worse when you realize that a grown man whose idea of fun is torturing a 12 year old is working at an amusement park, where he'd have no shortage of victims.
 * His asking Eddy if their parents or anyone else know he's come to his house. Initially, it just sounds like something any incredulous older brother might say. In hindsight, however, it arguably becomes the creepiest moment in the entire series.
 * This turns into Nightmare Fuel when you realize that Eddy is only 12, and his brother has to be in his 20s, and has probably practiced this level of abuse during the entire time he lived with his parents. This also says a lot about Eddy's parents.
 * Notice Eddy's behavior throughout the series. It's implied that he has a Porn Stash, has a pair of his brother's leopard skin undies, takes showers with his bathing suit on, hates being touched, absolutely loathes being stripped, screams, "I'm a minor! Stop!" whenever someone (particularly the Kanker sisters) attacks him, and acts macho, even though he's not. Eddy could have been mentally (and most likely, sexually) abused by his brother and his parents either condoned it or never knew about it. Ugh!
 * Hey, on the postcard the Eds used to track down his brother, his address is smudged. Do you think Eddy's parents did that? Perhaps they did know!
 * Another thing...his brother thinks Edd is a girl at first. He beats the crap out of not just Eddy, but Edd as well in the same scene. Which means he evidently has no qualms about mercilessly beating girls... can you imagine what this guy would do if he had a girlfriend or a wife?
 * Fridge Brilliance: His abuse of children (and possibly women) is probably the reason why he lives alone.
 * A bit of a meta example, but most of the cast is based on the creator and people he knew, which means that Danny Antonucci knew people who were complete bastards like Eddy's brother, B-movie loving Cloud Cuckoolanders turned Up to Eleven like Ed, or insane, lovesick trailer trash like the Kanker sisters.
 * Ed has repeatedly demonstrated that he possesses phenomenal physical strength, able to take enormous amounts of punishment even by the Amusing Injuries standard of the series as well as carry absurdly heavy things with no apparent difficulty. Usually, he is a cheerfully clueless dope, but when he was in a Bad Mood (which naturally went away at the end of the episode), there was absolutely nothing the rest of the cast could do to stop him. Just imagine the damage he could do if, one day, that cheerfulness went away...
 * Now consider that Ed is genuinely afraid of his little sister, Sarah. However strong Ed is, Sarah is even more dangerous and she's younger than Ed is.
 * Now to throw some gas on that fire. Ed has shown and two occasions to hopelessly outmatch Sarah when he actually tries to fight back and that she is scared of Ed when he has stopped letting her bully him. Ed also shows more fear of mental/emotional threats that sarah inflicts in the form of "I'll tell mom!!!", we've all seen this before. Ed's feats of strength are considered extraordinary by the standards of this world, even when compared to those implied by Eddy's brother, who could be used as a measuring stick for the physical capabilities of the adults.They use punishments that effect him emotionally and mentally(like when they removed his stairs, a jump he could easily make but didn't because he was "grounded", and the effects of that weird dream episode),this implies that Ed's parents KNOW he is capable of overpowering and unleashing any amount of pain on them he could see fit, so they break him like an animal. The flashback episode shows ed eating a TV, this means he's been superhuman since he was a toddler, that means they've been doing this to him since he was a TODDLER....Ed,Edd, n Eddy now has an example of Have You Tried Not Being a Monster?
 * Also, there are implications that Ed and Eddy have Abusive Parents. They try to change their grades so as to not get in trouble. That's just being dishonest, right? Well, offscreen, it seems that their parents either beat them or subject them to severe verbal abuse. Suddenly, their actions seem a lot more justifiable.
 * What about Edd's home life? On the surface, he seems to be the perfect child. But he's extremely OCD to the point where he measures if his bed is completely flat, and you don't see anything of his parents except for the sticky notes everywhere. Makes me wonder how messed up his home life really is...
 * This might be an uncomfortable thought, but when you put enough thought into it, you realize that a good majority if not all the kids of the Cul-de-sac have abusive parents. Take, for example, that none of the parents are ever seen. The only other character who was never revealed was Eddy's Brother until The Movie, and we all know what he ended up being... Now enough can be assumed from Eddy's personality and his home life to infer that he was abused. With Ed, we get a small glimpse at what life under his parents must really be like during the episode Rock-a-Bye Ed, but it certainly explains a lot of why he secludes himself off from his family and, well, reality. Edd appears to be more or less untouched by abuse, but when you consider his OCD and that his parents only seem to ever communicate with him through sticky notes, it's more than possible that Edd suffers from severe child neglect, opting to be the best son he can be just for a mite of attention or praise. Jimmy is clearly sheltered, his only gateway to outside activities being Sarah. Rolf is an only child who adorns almost ALL the responsibility of his home. Johnny chooses to associate more closely to Plank than anyone else in the cast (though more a show of disassociation from the other kids rather than any actual signs of abuse.) The Kanker Sisters all seem to come from different fathers. In fact, the only ones who show no real signs of suffering any abuse are Nazz and Kevin.
 * And they're the most realistic of all the characters.
 * It gets better if you know why the characters are designed the way they are. For example, the Eds are representations of the creator's (Danny Antonucci) personality when he was a kid. If you took your personality and split into three people then highlighted their personalities until they were as developed as real people you would have three kind of messed up people. Then you have the Rule of Funny which stated that Flanderization should occur. In fact the crew had to reverse the process because it got too ridiculous. Then you look at the other characters who were based on people that Danny knew. Rolf was based on the fact that Danny was the foreigner in his neighborhood when he was growing up. Nazz wasn't developed until the movie. Sarah is similar to real life girls who use their cute demeanor to get their older brother in trouble. I've seen that in real life, but it seemed to get better with the case I saw. We have also seen Sarah generally worried about Ed in the past, though. Johny could have a real problem, but he could simply be a 12 year-old whose parents haven't yet figured out that he is too old for an imaginary friend. The Kankers sisters are definitely messed up since they came from a broken family. Jimmy is only 9 and he has plenty of time to develop, so he isn't in too much trouble. Science has proved 90% of personalities are determined at birth. He would end up shy, but he probably would have anyways and he could still become better adjusted. Kevin is a jerk jock, but he could still grow out of it. Everyone except Johny, Eddy's brother, and maybe the Kankers took a step in the right direction with their personalities during the movie. Then you consider the fact why there aren't any parents according to the Word of God that Danny provided. He said that the reason there isn't parents is that in real life during the summer you wouldn't really see much of your parents or other kids' parents when you were outside playing. That is a very true statement. Parents would be at work or doing choirs while kids are outside playing. I for one hardly ever saw other kids' parents or my own when I was playing with friends. I may occasionally get a glimpse or two, but we were generally left on our own. The show is basically about kids growing up and hanging out with people their own age, so the trope is justified. For everything else, you can assume therapists exist in this world. -Thecommander236
 * Just look at the part in The Movie when Eddy's bro asks if their parents know Eddy's here. Hearing this, their parents must know when Big Bro does to Eddy. Maybe they're not as bad as we thought.
 * Plus the implication that Eddy's brother abused him when Eddy was a toddler, due to a flashback in "Every Which Way But Ed" depicting a younger Eddy as a scamming Jerkass like in the present.
 * Just look at the part in The Movie when Eddy's bro asks if their parents know Eddy's here. Hearing this, their parents must know when Big Bro does to Eddy. Maybe they're not as bad as we thought.
 * Plus the implication that Eddy's brother abused him when Eddy was a toddler, due to a flashback in "Every Which Way But Ed" depicting a younger Eddy as a scamming Jerkass like in the present.

Fridge Logic

 * The Halloween special. Ed was put into a receptive trance by his overdose of movies in which he confused them with reality even more so that normal. The question is, if he was in a trance the whole time, how did he put the rest of the movies in?
 * I was more concerned with the Fridge Logic at the end of the special.