History Fridge / EdEddNEddysBigPictureShow

* It can seem like Kevin's fixation on his bike over Nazz' safety is strangely excessive and bizarre, but it ends up making more sense when you consider it's role: Helping him catch up to Eds, but far more importantly, to help him catch up to the Eds ''so he can restore his broken and bruised ego''. His fixation is less bout the bike and could be read as a metaphor for Kevin being obsessed with fixing his damaged pride by hurting the Eds, to the point that he disregards everything and anything that isn't related to restoring it, including his kinda-sorta girlfriend.

* The climax of the film takes the standard formula for ''Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy'' (i.e. the Eds getting screwed over at the last minute, even when everything appears to be in their favor) and subverts the ever-living ''hell'' out of it. The Eds succeed in finding Eddy's Brother, and it seems like they're gonna make it out fine in the end. Then they get screwed over when Big Bro shows his true colors, and uses the opportunity to beat up Eddy. If this was a typical episode, it would probably end with Eddy getting the snot beat out of them while the other kids laugh at his expense... but this isn't a typical episode, it's the [[BigDamnMovie Big Damn]] GrandFinale. Suddenly, everything about the status quo is completely turned on its head. Eddy's misery isn't karmic or deserved, it's tragic. The kids aren't happy when he gets hurt, they're shocked and angered. The ''Kankers'' don't even get the last laugh, they're just as concerned for Eddy as the kids! It's during this crucial moment where everything the characters have known throughout the show is completely changed, albeit for the better.

** Their ''parents?'' Given the several thousand dollars worth of property damage this probably adds up to, I'd say the Eds will be lucky if they don't get dragged off to a ''Youth Detention Center.'' No, this mistake will haunt them for the majority of their adult lives, and if I was one of their parents, I'd decide that that would be punishment enough.

'''Edd:"''' "Courage... courage, Eddward!"
*** The ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' shout out goes even further when you consider that they're all trying to reach a person who they think will solve all of their problems: Eddy's Brother, aka the Wizard, only to ultimately be disappointed by the real man behind the curtain (well, screen door), and finding out that they had the ability to overcome their respective flaws all along.

* Double D rather quickly forgives Eddy makes sense when you realise that Eddy was accepting blame for everything that went wrong. Double D had spent the whole argument (and most of the series beforehand) trying to siddle around his own involvement in the Eds' schemes and making himself out to be some shanghied innocent rather than a partner in crime. He berates Eddy for being a nefarious scammer. When Eddy calls him a hypocrite, he switches and makes it about Eddy's incompetence. When that fails, he decides to take the fall, but in the form of a sanctimonious tantrum intended to make Ed and Eddy look like the bigger villains. He's still trying to give himself high ground over Eddy. Notice when Eddy unambiguously accepts he is to blame with no strings attached, Double D looks not just moved but somewhat guilty. ''Eddy'' had shown more emotional maturity than he had all this time.

** Alternately (or possibly both), it also gives perspective with how Ed has treated her throughout the series. Despite Ed's shortcomings throughout the series, some of which [[Recap/EdEddNEddyS3E16MyFairEd did]] [[Recap/EdEddNEddyS3E21BrotherCanYouSpareAnEd justify]] [[Recap/EdEddNEddyS4E20HandMeDownEd her]] [[Recap/EdEddNEddyS5E10WhosMindingTheEd anger]], he does genuinely love his baby sitter, and after seeing how Eddy's brother acted, it could have helped her to see how caring her brother is by comparison. Episodes like "Is There an Ed in the House?" and "Little Ed Blue" do shed light about the fact that if Ed was at all controlling, or at least called her out on her behavior, she would end up acting sheepish by how he acted towards her.

* Double D rather quickly forgives Eddy makes sense when you realise that Eddy was accepting blame for everything that went wrong. Double D had spent the whole argument (and most of the series beforehand) trying to siddle around his own involvement in the Eds' schemes and making himself out to be some shanghied innocent rather than a partner in crime, and even when he decides to take the fall, it's in the form of a sanctimonious tantrum that makes Ed and Eddy look like the bigger villains. Notice when Eddy unambiguously accepts he is to blame with no strings attached, Double D looks not just moved but somewhat guilty. ''Eddy'' had shown more emotional maturity than he had all this time.

* The big scam that causes the plot to be set in motion, while framed as being one of the more horrible ones, is at first somewhat underwhelming, especially given that the Eds or other residents have arguably done much worse in the past, albeit often framed in a comedic manner. But it actually ends up making much more sense when one considers the scam in the context of the entire show. For 5 seasons worth of episodes, the Eds have basically been making the lives of the Kids much more chaotic and harder for the sake of scamming them for their money, oftentimes getting them into traumatizing situations. It's very likely that the Kids were fed up with the Eds' refusal to stop scamming and harming them, something shown by the gradual degradation of their relationship with the Eds overtime, from mild irritation to outright ''hatred''. The scam that set things in motion was just the straw that broke the camel's back; the Kids ''flat out [[RageBreakingPoint snapping]] from sheer rage and accumulated trauma'', and deciding that if the Eds refuse to stop, they'll ''make them stop.'' '''Permanently.'''

* The big scam that causes the plot to be set in motion, while framed as being one of the more horrible ones, is at first somewhat underwhelming, especially given that the Eds or other residents have arguably done much worse in the past, albeit often framed in a comedic manner. But it actually ends up making much more sense when one considers the scam in the context of the entire show. For 5 seasons worth of episodes, the Eds have basically been making the lives of the Kids much more chaotic and harder for the sake of scamming them for their money, oftentimes getting them into traumatizing situations. It's very likely that the Kids were just flat out getting fed up with the Eds' refusal to stop scamming and harming them, something shown by the gradual degradation of their relationship with the Eds overtime, from mild irritation to outright ''hatred''. This big scam causing the plot to begin was less due to the severity of the scam itself, and more simply the Kids ''flat out [[RageBreakingPoint snapping]]'', deciding that if the Eds refuse to stop, they'll ''make them stop.'' '''Permanently.'''

* The big scam that causes the plot to be set in motion, while framed as being one of the more horrible ones, is at first somewhat underwhelming, especially given that the Eds or other CulDeSac residents have arguably done much worse in the past, albeit often framed in a comedic manner. But it actually ends up making much more sense when one considers the scam in the context of the entire show. For 5 seasons worth of episodes, the Eds have basically been making the lives of the Kids much more chaotic and harder for the sake of scamming them for their money, oftentimes getting them into traumatizing situations. It's very likely that the Kids were just flat out getting fed up with the Eds' refusal to stop scamming and harming them, something shown by the gradual degradation of their relationship with the Eds overtime, from mild irritation to outright ''hatred''. This big scam causing the plot to begin was less due to the severity of the scam itself, and more simply the Kids ''flat out [[RageBreakingPoint snapping]]'', deciding that if the Eds refuse to stop, they'll ''make them stop.'' '''Permanently.'''

* The big scam that causes the plot to be set in motion, while framed as being one of the more horrible ones, is at first somewhat underwhelming, especially given that the Eds or other CulDeSac residents have arguably done much worse in the past, albeit often framed in a comedic manner. But it actually ends up making much more sense when one considers the scam in the context of the entire show. For 5 seasons worth of episodes, the Eds have basically been making the lives of the Kids much more chaotic and harder for the sake of scamming them for their money, oftentimes getting them into traumatizing situations. It's very likely that the Kids were just flat out getting fed up with the Eds' refusal to stop scamming and harming them, something shown by the gradual degradation of their relationship with the Eds overtime, from mild irritation to outright ''hatred''. This big scam causing the plot to begin was less due to the severity of the scam itself, and more simply the Kids ''flat out snapping'', deciding that if the Eds refuse to stop, they'll ''MAKE THEM STOP.'' '''PERMANENTLY.'''

* Why did Ed choose to defeat Eddy's Brother using a door and Newton's Third Law instead of just clobbering him? Remember that the last time Ed let his rage take him over, he almost murdered Plank right in front of Jonny. Ed was likely trying to prove he's better than Eddy's Brother by not stooping into such brutality in order to stand up him.

* How did Ed know about Newton's Third Law (maybe not it's name, but he definitely knew how it works)? During the series, Edd tried multiple times to teach stuff to Ed with Ed seemingly never learning from them. It turns out Edd's efforts weren't completely in vain.

** It's also fitting because the circumstances are vastly different. In a typical episode, the Eds are the [[VillainProtagonist bad guys ruining the other kids' time]] on their worst day, or [[AntiVillain outcasts trying to be accepted in the wrong way]], with the end result ranging from [[HeroAntagonist justified anger at their shenanigans]], or incredibly [[KarmicOverkill cruel retribution that stems from the belief]] that the Eds deserved that level of punishment. Big Bro's torture of Eddy however? [[MoralEventHorizon There is NO justification]], no reason for his behavior other than the implication that [[EntitledBastard he views it as something he's allowed to do with no consequences for his actions]], or that he finds this kind of thing enjoyable for his own sick amusement. As dangerously close to crossing the point of no return the Kids and the Eds were, [[EveryoneHasStandards even they recognize that what Big Bro is doing is nothing but pure evil.]]

** It's also fitting because the circumstances are vastly different. In a typical episode, the Eds are the [[VillainProtagonist bad guys ruining the other kids' time]] on their worst day, or [[AntiVillain outcasts trying to be accepted in the wrong way]], with the end result ranging from [[HeroAntagonist justified anger at their shenanigans]], or incredibly [[KarmicOverkill cruel retribution that stems from the belief]] that the Eds deserved that level of punishment. Big Bro's torture of Eddy however? [[MoralEventHorizon There is NO justification]], no reason for his behavior other than the implication that [[EntitledBastard he views it as something he's allowed to do with no consequences for his actions]], or that he finds this kind of thing enjoyable for his own sick amusement. As dangerously close to crossing the point of no return the Kids and the Eds were, even they recognize that what Big Bro is utterly evil.

* Related to the above: so, the movie ends with the Eds finally being accepted by the other kids (except Jonny), and they all leave to have a party at Kevin's house. Clear cut case of {{Earn Your Happy Ending}}, right? Except...there's still the matter of "The Scam that Went Too Far." Aside from what it did to the kids, the collateral damage from the incident includes a ruined alley, a broken water pipe, an uprooted tree, a crashed ice cream truck, ''[[UpToEleven and a random house being filled with cement.]]'' The Eds may be off the hook with the other kids, but [[EsotericHappyEnding they are most certainly not off the hook completely]], especially with the owner of the ruined house. Knowing what little [[AbusiveParents we do know]] about the Eds' parents, if they ''do'' end up punishing the Eds, [[OhCrap it's not going to be pretty]].

** Alternately (or possibly both), it also gives perspective with how Ed has treated her throughout the series. Despite Ed's shortcomings throughout the series, some of which [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS3E16MyFairEd did]] [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS3E21BrotherCanYouSpareAnEd justify]] [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS4E20HandMeDownEd her]] [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS5E10WhosMindingTheEd anger]], he does genuinely love his baby sitter, and after seeing how Eddy's brother acted, it could have helped her to see how caring her brother is by comparison. Episodes like "Is There an Ed in the House?" and "Little Ed Blue" do shed light about the fact that if Ed was at all controlling, or at least called her out on her behavior, she would end up acting sheepish by his how he acted towards her.

'''Eddy:''' "If only you had a brain Ed...."\\

'''Edd:"''' "Courage....courage, Eddward!"

* A nice blend of GeniusBonus ''and'' [[{{Foreshadow}} Foreshadowing]]. Eddy's Brother is implied to have once worked in the Lemon Brook Gag-Factory. The Lemon Brooks and Peach Creek are hated enemies of each other, so it should come off as no surprise that Eddy's Brother would abuse his own brother, a Peach Creek.
* The roles of the kids in the movie play similarly to ''Ed Pass it On'':

** Alternately (or possibly both), it also gives perspective with how Ed has treated her throughout the series. Despite Ed's shortcomings throughout the series, some of which [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS3E16MyFairEd did]] justify[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS3E21BrotherCanYouSpareAnEd justify]] [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS4E20HandMeDownEd her]] [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS5E10WhosMindingTheEd anger]], he does genuinely love his baby sitter, and after seeing how Eddy's brother acted, it could have helped her to see how caring her brother is by comparison. Episodes like "Is There an Ed in the House?" and "Little Ed Blue" do shed light about the fact that if Ed was at all controlling, or at least called her out on her behavior, she would end up acting sheepish by his how he acted towards her.

** Alternately (or possibly both), it also gives perspective with how Ed has treated her throughout the series. Despite Ed's shortcomings throughout the series, some of which did [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS3E16MyFairEd justify]][[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS3E21BrotherCanYouSpareAnEd her]] [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS5E10WhosMindingTheEd anger]], he does genuinely love his baby sitter, and after seeing how Eddy's brother acted, it could have helped her to see how caring her brother is by comparison. Episodes like "Is There an Ed in the House?" and "Little Ed Blue" do shed light about the fact that if Ed was at all controlling, or at least called her out on her behavior, she would end up acting sheepish by his how he acted towards her.

** Alternately (or possibly both), it also gives perspective with how Ed has treated her throughout the series. Despite Ed's shortcomings throughout the series, some of which did [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS3E16MyFairEd justify]][[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS3E21BrotherCanYouSpareAnEd her]] [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/EdEddNEddyS5E10WhosMindingTheEd anger]], he does genuinely love his baby sitter, and after seeing how Eddy's brother acted, it could have helped her to see how caring her brother is by comparison. Episodes like "Is There an Ed in the House?" and "Little Ed Blue" do show light about the fact that if Ed was at all controlling, or at least called her out for her behavior, she would end up acting sheepish by his how he acted.

* Although the TV series has never been especially shy about {{demographically inappropriate humour}}, many viewers of the movie were surprised by the infamous [[DoubleEntendre sextant scene]]'s complete refusal to hide the "adult" humor whatsoever. But the Eds are ([[VagueAge probably]]) 12-year-old boys who should be getting pretty dang close to 13 by the time of Big Picture Show. The series finale signifies the end of their childhood and the beginning of their adolescence. Finally allowing them to make jokes that are openly sexual (if still [[HehHehYouSaidX incredibly immature]]) helps drive that point home.

** It also ends up providing a nice parallel between Kevin/Nazz and Eddy/Edd. Both groups have a stubborn leader type figure who are both fixated on something that they believe can fix their problems (Kevin's bruised pride from getting hurt by the scam, [[NeverMyFault Eddy to try to run away from his terrible mistake and prevent his ego from being hurt]]), and have an increasingly tense relationship with their more mature friend, who try to reign in their worst behaviors but simultaneously are just as likely to enable those impulses due to their personalities ([[BystanderSyndrome Nazz being flighty and rarely intervening when Kevin is being a bully]], and Double D directly helping Eddy with his scams). Their respective relationships reach a breaking point in the swamp, when the leader figure ends up [[LackofEmpathy demonstrating a severe lack of care]] towards the pain they've caused to their friends. However, whereas Double D's rage at Eddy's callousness ''finally'' [[HeelRealization gets him to realize just how terrible he's become]] and allows them the chance to reconcile, Nazz's anger at Kevin's self-absorbed obsession with his bike (and his broken pride) fails to get through, which causes her to end their friendship on a very sour note, with [[TheyJustDontGetIt Kevin learning nothing from the ordeal.]]

** It also ends up providing a nice parallel between Kevin/Nazz and Eddy/Edd. Both groups have a stubborn leader type figure who are both fixated on something that they believe can fix their problems (Kevin's bruised pride from getting hurt by the scam, [[NeverMyFault Eddy to try to run away from his terrible mistake and prevent his ego from being hurt]]), and have an increasingly tense relationship with their more mature friend, who try to reign in their worst behaviors but simultaneously are just as likely to enable those impulses due to their personalities ([[BystanderSyndrome Nazz being flighty and rarely intervening when Kevin is being a bully]], and Double D directly helping Eddy with his scams). Their respective relationships reach a breaking point in a swampy area with dirty sand filled areas, when the leader figure ends up [[LackofEmpathy demonstrating a severe lack of care]] towards the pain they've caused to their friends. However, whereas Double D's rage at Eddy's callousness ''finally'' [[HeelRealization gets him to realize just how terrible he's become]] and allows them the chance to reconcile, Nazz's anger at Kevin's self-absorbed obsession with his bike (and his broken pride) fails to get through, which causes her to end their friendship on a very sour note, with [[TheyJustDontGetIt Kevin learning nothing from the ordeal.]]

** It also ends up providing a nice parallel between Kevin/Nazz and Eddy/Edd. Both groups have a stubborn leader type figure who are both fixated on something that they believe can fix their problems (Kevin's bruised pride from getting hurt by the scam, [[NeverMyFault Eddy to try to run away from his terrible mistake and prevent his ego from being hurt]]), and have an increasingly tense relationship with their more mature friend, who try to reign in their worst behaviors but simultaneously are just as likely to enable those impulses due to their personalities ([[BystanderSyndrome Nazz being flighty and rarely intervening when Kevin is being a bully]], and Double D directly helping Eddy with his scams). Their respective relationships reach a breaking point in a swampy area with dirty sand filled areas, when the leader figure ends up [[LackofEmpathy demonstrating a severe lack of care]] towards the pain they've caused to their friends. However, whereas Double D's rage at Eddy's callousness ''finally'' [[HeelRealization gets him to realize just how terrible he's become]] and allows them the chance to reconcile, Nazz's anger at Kevin's self-absorbed obsession with his bike (and his pride) causes her to end their friendship on a very sour note, with Kevin completely failing to understand ''why'' [[IgnoredEpiphany she's so angry.]]