I'm happy that CN decided to put an end to the series and isn't keeping it alive like that another Canadian cartoon. BPS wraps everything up nicely and gives a satisfacting ending to one of the longest-running shows of Cartoon Network.
...or does it?
BPS is the deconstruction of the series: the scam of the week is nearly-fatal for the scammed and they want to hang the Eds on a nearest lamppost. The Eds are forced to flee and decide to find Eddy's brother and ask him for help. Meanwile, the Kankers join the party to save their boyfriends from the angry mob. And this is one of the film's flaws.
After TEN YEARS of doing nothing even remotely resembling giving a damn about the Eds, Lee, May and Marie decide to help them. At this point it seems out of character for them, but I could swallow it if it led to giving them some depths. But it doesn't: they still remain God Mode Sues, a single plot device instead of three characters. Especially jarring when you consider everybody else got its five minutes and evolved beyond a flanderized version of themselves. They still remain the unlikable molesters, even after everybody else accepts the Eds.
The whole climax relies on too much coincidences to find it plausible: the Eds just happen to find Eddy's brother's house, Kankers just happen to catch them at the right moment. Jonny arrives one minute too late (hey, the others were on foot and HE HAS A BUS) and gets beaten due to a misunderstanding, 'cause calmly explaining the situation would require more than a single shared brain cell. Never mind that the kids were about to beat the Eds themselves five minutes earlier and now are their damn BFFs (Easily Forgiven, anyone?).
The biggest success of the movie? Eddy's Brother. Why this guy wasn't the main villain of the show? He's a scary sociopath, beating his brother For The Evulz, appeared for five minutes, but gained a fanbase because of the smooth voice (his VA deserves a fucking award) and his charm. And it was even foreshadowed in the series in a few subtle moments! This is how you write a good villain.
Apart from the climax (which feels a bit sugarcoated, see above), the film is well written and contains everything that one wanted to see in the series finale and is overall an enjoyable experience.
WesternAnimation Slightly disappoint-ed: the finale (spoilers).
I'm happy that CN decided to put an end to the series and isn't keeping it alive like that another Canadian cartoon. BPS wraps everything up nicely and gives a satisfacting ending to one of the longest-running shows of Cartoon Network.
...or does it?
BPS is the deconstruction of the series: the scam of the week is nearly-fatal for the scammed and they want to hang the Eds on a nearest lamppost. The Eds are forced to flee and decide to find Eddy's brother and ask him for help. Meanwile, the Kankers join the party to save their boyfriends from the angry mob. And this is one of the film's flaws.
After TEN YEARS of doing nothing even remotely resembling giving a damn about the Eds, Lee, May and Marie decide to help them. At this point it seems out of character for them, but I could swallow it if it led to giving them some depths. But it doesn't: they still remain God Mode Sues, a single plot device instead of three characters. Especially jarring when you consider everybody else got its five minutes and evolved beyond a flanderized version of themselves. They still remain the unlikable molesters, even after everybody else accepts the Eds.
The whole climax relies on too much coincidences to find it plausible: the Eds just happen to find Eddy's brother's house, Kankers just happen to catch them at the right moment. Jonny arrives one minute too late (hey, the others were on foot and HE HAS A BUS) and gets beaten due to a misunderstanding, 'cause calmly explaining the situation would require more than a single shared brain cell. Never mind that the kids were about to beat the Eds themselves five minutes earlier and now are their damn BFFs (Easily Forgiven, anyone?).
The biggest success of the movie? Eddy's Brother. Why this guy wasn't the main villain of the show? He's a scary sociopath, beating his brother For The Evulz, appeared for five minutes, but gained a fanbase because of the smooth voice (his VA deserves a fucking award) and his charm. And it was even foreshadowed in the series in a few subtle moments! This is how you write a good villain.
Apart from the climax (which feels a bit sugarcoated, see above), the film is well written and contains everything that one wanted to see in the series finale and is overall an enjoyable experience.