#eene season 5 appreciation month

“Check it out, boys!” In enters Eddy ignoring that Edd’s house has just been blown up into smithereens. This is one of my favorite Eddy entrances! 

I noticed that he is more independent in season 5. In Fistful of Ed he is not a member of the Happy Cluckers Club. And then in the next season, he is walking alone into the school! I wonder if that means that the Eds were trying to be more independent from one another. 

The Eds, mostly Edd, is ecstatic that Eddy has a jawbreaker. So…. are the Eds going to share it?

Edd immediately catches himself regaining his adult persona, forgetting about the child that is trapped. The writers flanderized Edd’s character into an unlikeable person who doesn’t care if he gets his friends into trouble. 

One of the first episodes of season 5 has Edd delivering Ed and Eddy’s vile report cards to their parents all because the principal asked him to. Now, Edd could have declined for his friend’s sake, but Edd is trying to make a positive image for the sake of his parents. 

“Where on earth did you get that from?” The expressions are so good!

“I scammed it off Jonny! What a pigeon!” Hmm, I wonder how Eddy stole the jawbreaker before Jonny began talking about the past at Rolf’s house. 

“YUM!”

Okay, this is cruel of Eddy to do to his friend, but you still have to admit this is a funny joke. 

It’s not often you see any animals in Ed, Edd n Eddy. Isn’t this the third time we’ve seen this skunk in the series?

“Spicy!”

“PTOOO!” That is my favorite noise!

Look at Edd thinking in the corner. 

While brushing Eddy’s hair, and surprisingly Eddy lets Ed do this, Ed asks how Eddy got the jawbreaker from Jonny.

I love Ed and Eddy’s friendship. I feel that it is underrated at times. They have such a sweet friendship, goofing around with each other. Without Ed, Eddy would also forget to be a kid. Of course, Eddy acts like a kid, but he feels that he wasted most of his childhood masking himself as his brother and doing these pointless scams. Eddy is himself when he is with Ed. 

Oh, look at that sass Edd is giving Eddy. Hmm, why are you looking at Edd like that, Eddy?

“Well, I was walking home from my detention, of course, and I spot baldy coming out of the candy store!”

This is my favorite part of this episode. Everyone clearly breaks the fourth wall. And you know, since they can relive on memories from the past like this, they could have done this technique where they pull in the scene in which describes their flashback in the episode The Good ‘Ole Ed! That would have been fun to see.  

And so, Every Which Way but Ed starts out with Ed and Edd hanging out together.

I love whenever Ed and Edd hangout. Each Ed has an individual relationship with each other and I like how episodes display that. While Ed and Edd are two very different people, they still enjoy being in each other’s company.

Since Eddy had detention, Ed and Edd decided to spend some time together. I have a headcanon that most of season 5 takes place in September-October. Right when they go back to school, the Eds are put against one another by the school and the cul-de-sac kids. Eddy slowly becomes more irritated, too. 

I liked the school season. It was something new. I didn’t like the Eds attitude towards each other, but that is important. Not every friendship is perfect. 

Ed and Edd must have already completed homework if they had any. For a while, I was confused on the timespan from when we saw Eddy walking home from his detention and now when it is nighttime. We’ll talk about that later on.

Edd is conducting, or he is just having fun with static electricity. 

“Zappity-zap-zap!”

For years, I always thought Ed said, “Somebody’s hubs up!” Hahaha!

Edd goes on to explain the meaning of static electricity. “ Did you know that the treasure trove of accessible energy lies right beneath our feet?“

I love this screenshot.

Ed questions if this supposed static electricity happens between his toes.

Instead of being brash, Edd acknowledges Ed’s answer and decides to let Ed wear his slippers to bring his point across. Wow, Edd is offering his own slippers to Ed? Hmm, then again, he offered the slippers to Eddy in the first episode before entering his room. 

Aw, look at that look. Ed loves whenever he is praised for his opinion.

"You see, by shuffling along the carpet, you absorb eager electrons, rapidly looking for a direct escape.”

Aw, look, Edd’s doing the happy leg!

Wait, was Edd wearing slippers over his shoes?? Well, he wears socks over his socks sometimes. 

This scene has a great direction.

Unfortunately, Ed gets carried away with the lesson and repeatedly rubs his feet along the ground until all the electricity absorbs into his body.

I wonder if Ed gets over-stimulated at times. Edd even points out that Ed is prone to over-stimulation in The Day The Ed Stood Still. 

“Now, Ed, there is no need to overdo it,” Edd says calmy. 

Edd takes the static electricity lesson to the extreme running all throughout the house giggling to himself. This is one of my favorite sequences of the episode! The animation is spectacular. 

Season 5 of Ed, Edd n Eddy switched to digital. While it is very different from the traditional drawing animation technique used in the previous seasons, the show took more creative liberties and took a chance to experiment. 

I love Ed!

You have to watch this sequence. It is so fun! Ed is just being Ed. And Edd is terrified of what his parents might say if Ed (once again) destroys the house. 

I wonder if Edd lies to his parents telling them that he didn’t have friends over while they were gone. He admits that his father exploded the first time when Ed broke the screen door. Clearly, Edd’s parents don’t like Ed and Eddy.

That may be the reason why Edd tends to leave the group in the beginning half of season 5. Since he is back in school, Edd is between being with his friends or being a good student to the school faculty.  He wants his parents to approve of him. Edd goes so far as to join the school football team just to get their attention!

Edd still fears about everyone finding out about his past. Even now, Edd is still nervous to let his friends into his home. I wonder how Eddy feels whenever he lets his friends into his home. Sure, they only hang out in his room, but I am surprised there is no other evidence about Bro once living in the house aside from one picture on the staircase. 

Interestingly, there are no other artifacts of Bro, not even in the attic where Eddy is searching for presents in the Christmas special. And Eddy mentions that his parents are pack rats. Hmm, I wonder, if they do still have any remembrance of their oldest son in the house or if they’re trying to forget about him. They already closed off his bedroom. 

Getting back on topic, Edd is afraid that one of his friends will learn the truth about his past. We will talk a lot more about Edd’s past later in the episode.

Now all the furniture is looming towards Ed who is absorbing all the electricity.

“ED, PLEASE, STOP!!” Edd begs, grasping the chair. 

I love the expressions in this show!

“Zappity Zap Zap!”

Ed’s static electricity is so powerful that Edd’s entire house explodes.

Oh dear, Edd’s parents are going to be furious. Unless cartoon magic saves the day.

“Tag your it!”

The expressions and coloring in this scene are fantastic!

It is midnight! Man, this year has really flown by! Since it is the start of November EENE Season 5 Appreciation Month begins!

Every Which Way But Ed is one of my favorite season 5 episodes! I love the character backstory, especially from the cul-de-sac kids. The ending is one of the most talked about flashbacks in the entire episode.

Season 5 is either well liked or some fans would rather forget about its existence due to the characters going back to school and the negative portrayal of characters.

While at first I disliked season 5 it has grown on my overtime. Every interaction and scene is important, especially before the movie.

I like the title card. It’s a depiction of time. Time goes by fast. It’s reminiscent of how Eddy feels as though he wasted his childhood just for the sake of his brother.

The past is a very crucial element to all the characters, especially Eddy.

Let’s sit back and enjoy Every Which Way But Ed.