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Marie Kanker and a Cat Self Defense Tool

Sorry for the delay! I have been busy! I had a great vacation to California and then I had a few other little outings. Just a heads up, I’m not sure how much I will be updating in Augst due to work, but I will update whenever I can. For now, enjoy A Twist of Ed!

Edd lowers Ed down on a rope. He’s still testing out Ed as the guinea pig to his operation. Any reason? As implied in Too Smart of His Own Ed, Edd doesn’t think too highly of Ed. Then again, he understands Edd’s theory in his own way.

Edd knows that Eddy won’t go through with it, still having no clue to what is going on.

So, why doesn’t Edd go?

It’s possible that Edd wants to see how the plan falls through with Ed first. Notice how Edd gains more confidence once the Kanker’s have backed off?

I love this subtle moment where Edd has trouble climbing back up into the tree. Edd is stronger then he lets on. He’safraid of his own strength due to the incident that happened in his childhood. 

His behavior, and the way he takes charge in this episode, lead me to believe that he is hiding the inner kid inside him that he wants to release. Only, his parents have trapped him. Although Edd knows that it won’t do any good, he tries everything to get his parents to notice his accomplishments, even joining the football team! 

“I belt you good day, ladies!” Edd greats the Kankers. 

Even the Kankers are caught off guard.

Aside from May having a crush on Ed, Lee and Marie are also fond of Ed. The girls have crushes on each individual Ed. 

The Kanker’s definitely learned a lot from their mother.

While their mother certainly got around as a teenager, I think she is overprotective with her daughters. I had mentioned that she refused to let them roam about the cul-de-sac having found out how much they wandered out of the house in the earlier seasons. Notice how the girls didn’t have that many appearances in season 3?

The girls have abided their mother, especially here. They realize what her words mean and learn to respect her more.

I love this shot or the camera pulling back into the tree with Edd and Eddy. It creates a suspenseful vibe. 

“You better be sure about this or Eds a goner!” Eddy warns Edd. Clearly, he wasn’t all for this plan. Throughout this episode, Edd never asks Eddy for his opinion while across the series Edd always asks Eddy what he thinks of his ideas. 

I love how Eddy is so protective of Ed. Eddy has been friends with Ed much longer than Edd has. 

We’ll get into more behind Edd’s behavior later on. 

Is anyone else reminded of the quicksand scene from BPS because of the way Edd tied the rope around himself?

Edd responds, “Have faith in the science of the mind, Eddy.”

Before the Kanker’s are about to jump Ed, Ed catches May off guard by shouting her name. 

Ed pays close attention to people and his environment. 

I am a big EdMay shipper! Post BPS I think Ed and May will start dating. 

“You look very pretty today!”

Oh, like that doesn’t look anything like… why don’t I just stop talking.

I do like how there a butterflies flying out from May’s hair.

The butterfly represents endurance, change, hope, and life.

May has a significant character change in the latter half of the series. She takes control of her own life instead of being controlled by her sisters. 

Blushing, May is so taken by Edd’s comment. “Jee, you’re makin’ me break out in a rash, Big Ed!”

May is adorable!

I think she is also embarrassed. The Kanker’s are not complimented enough. For most of their life, they’ve been hit with criticism. They’ve grown up differently from everyone else. Did their mother ever tell them what to do if a boy ever complimented them? Did a man, or anyone, ever compliment Mrs. Kanker?

Both Lee and Marie comment that Ed is good looking, while Marie cracks, ‘In a weird kind of way.”

They still don’t know how to act around boys. They haven’t been given a healthy lesson about men.

Suddenly, Ed grabs Lee and Marie around the waists announcing that it is time to mambo.

The girls are perturbed by this touch. Again, I will get into my theory later on.

Smashing them together, Ed forcefully tapes their hands to his hip.

“Slow down, casanova! We ain’t cooked yah dinner yet!”

Clearly, their mother has given them dating advice and told her share of stories. And this has never happened to them before, where the male figure is leading them on. Normally, they’d lead the Eds on.

Where did Ed learn to dance?

Ed’s wish is to become a ballet dancer in the future. He must have a passion to dance.

I love this screenshot!

Ed forcefully dances with them for a few more seconds until Lee and Marie are catapulted offscreen.

And then, getting down on one knee, Ed has a question for May.

“May I have your hand in carriage?”

And Ed tries to eat her hand! What kind of wedding proposals has he watched?

Uncomfortable, May backs away from Ed.

Yay! Analysis is back! My theatre job started up again and I usually have to work quite a few night hours. Still, I love my job! It’s great to be back though! Let’s get this analysis underway.

A panicked Edd runs into the junkyard. Either because Marie Kanker is still after him or he noticed that skull lying in the pile in the corner.

Edd is so distracted that he trips over a tire landing on his face.

Edd is such a trooper! He gets right back up without even complaining about what just happened.

He even steals Eddy’s run for a second!

Finally, here is an appearance by the retro van which we have not seen since season 4! Why didn’t the retro van appear in season 5 or even the movie! The retro van would have made an interesting getaway car. 

This is one of the best moments in A Twist of Ed.

Each Ed runs for the cover of the old retro van for their safety.

Eddy even starts off the conversation with, “What, you too?” It’s a subtle detail that the Eds aren’t always together all the time. As the audience, we don’t know what their time apart looks like. Is there ever a day when the Eds don’t see each other?

For example, did the Eds spend time together during the day in the episode To Sir With Ed? Ed and Edd are having a sleeping over while Eddy was home alone that night. 

As Eddy grumbles about why the Kanker’s can’t just leave them alone, Edd is disgusted by the horrible odor. Not noticing the green stink flames coming from Eddy, Edd immediately blames Ed.

I love this line from Ed! “Not I, Double D. Talk to Mr. Stinkbutt!” Matt Hill’s delivery is priceless.

Even though Ed doesn’t have the best hygiene he still isn’t fond of smelly odors. Which is ironic, seeing how Ed lives in a filthy basement and loves smells like moldy cheese. I guess he has his limits.

“Hey, I had a Kanker hairball stuck in my shower!” Eddy defends himself. 

Immediately, Ed is sorry he mentioned the fact. 

“Calm down, Eddy! I’m sure if we put our 2 ½ heads together…”

Wait… excuse me?

2 ½? Edd, seriously? That is so mean to say! In season 5, Too Smart For Your Own Ed, Edd learns just how wrong he is about Ed’s intelligence. Even though they are close friends Edd still does not understand and is not comfortable with Ed’s unknown disability regarding his behavior. 

Big Picture Show opens up Edd’s world. If that campfire scene were not deleted Edd would have finally understood Ed and how he feels about himself and the world. The beautiful hug they share at the end of the movie really sells how differently Edd views Ed. 

Also, remember the moment where Edd asked for Ed’s opinion on which tie he should wear to meet Eddy’s Brother? You never see that? Edd is including Ed more knowing that there is more to Ed and that he was wrong. 

I love the coming of age journeys in this show. 

“THEN YOU THINK OF SOMETHING SMART GUY!!”

Eddy is not confident about his own ideas. That’s why he makes Edd draw up the plans to further think the ideas out. Think of how his brother would chew him out or insult him. Eddy is just beating himself up inside. Poor kid. 

In a rare occurrence, A Twist of Ed splits up the Eds stories at the very beginning.  

Season 4 was known for showing the characters being independent. I like that. It’s important to be independent. Although it’s important to make friends and be social, we have to spend time to ourselves. By ourselves, we can explore our passions 

Similar to the first episode, Edd is introduced first. He has put himself to work. Obviously, he is following out orders from his parent’s sticky notes. There is a lot to analyze when it comes to Edd’s relationship with his parents. 

Since it is heavily implied that they are ashamed of him they’re only making him do these chores because they know he will obey. And Edd does due to his OCD. Edd also wants to please them hoping they will finally acknowledge him. In the movie, Edd has given up on them altogether. 

In season 5, Edd distances himself from Ed and Eddy thinking that he should get the attention of his parents. He goes so far as to join the football team! 

Edd comments: “Putting one’s shoulder to the works certainly has its rewards.”

Now, why would Edd’s parents want him to repaint the chairs? They even wanted him to wash the phone, triangulate the towels, and sew the curtains.

When Edd says this is he referring to how his parents will acknowledge him or how he feels at the moment?

It’s really sad the way Edd truly thinks about himself. Each Ed. The writers for this show did such a good job with the see-don’t-tell rule. His explosion in Big Picture Show says everything about how he is really feeling. 

Without Ed and Eddy, Edd has nobody.  Ed and Eddy are the only two people who really understand him and what he is going through. Even Edd doesn’t understand his situation until the later seasons. 

Do you remember how different Edd was in season 1? He doesn’t know how to socialize or interact with the world? I have a theory that Edd’s parents had shut him in his him room, homeschooling Edd until fourth grade. By cutting him off from the world and destroying the social skills beyond his age, Edd’s parents brainwashed him, affecting the way Edd thinks about himself. 

Just then Edd spies something peculiar.

“Strange. What could a spare lipstick dispenser be doing in my yard?”

“Oh my….”

I love the expressions in this show. 

Before Edd can even run for safety, Marie pummels Edd to the ground.

Marie Kanker was so underrated!

Nice drawing!

I have to remind myself when drawing these characters is that they can be as zany as ever.  Take risks and don’t hold back. 

Marie ties Edd up with his own hat. 

Marie glosses up her lips with lipstick and tells the viewers to pucker up as she looms in for a big kiss.

It’s interesting to note that Marie attacks Edd while out in the open while Lee and Marie make their attacks in Ed and Eddy’s homes. 

It’s the start of midnight for a new and exciting month! How is it already June so fast?!

That means it is now EENE OTP Appreciation Month!

A Twist of Ed is a really good Kanker centric episode! The Eds get their needed revenge on the girls. It’s a fun episode to watch and I enjoy the interactions between characters.

Fans have a mixed relationship when it comes to the Kanker. They may not be the most appealing characters but they have a lot of backstory and depth among other characters in the show.

I cannot wait to analyze this episode! Sit back and enjoy A Twist of Ed!

Edd and Eddy wander back into the Kanker’s room taunting them. Okay, Edd is really tracking down his inner rebel today. He really wants the Kankers out of his life. 

Does anyone feel that this is out of character or the true character that he is repressing? Edd was obviously a very different person when we first met him in season 1. He was forced to grow up for the sake of his parents. He wants to be a kid for his friend’s sake but then he wants his parents to think of him as a grown-up and forget about the incident.

Right when Ed walks into the room, Lee slams the door, ensnaring them in a trap. Time for a little revenge.

I like Eddy grasping his face in fright.

“Uh, oh. Looks like we’re trapped. Prisoners of love.”

I love Lee. She is never afraid to be herself. 

What are you looking at, Edd?

Now, something seems strange.

Eddy steps his friends aside. He is going to take this one.

This is one of my favorite screenshots. And it describes how Ed and Edd are viewed from Eddy’s perspective and fans. While Eddy does view Ed and Edd as his closest friends they are his lackeys. Ed and Edd always look to Eddy for his opinion. That’s what Eddy has been doing since season 1. 

Fans have deciphered whether Eddy would have been better off without Ed and Edd, especially how they immaturely act at the part in Pop Goes the Ed. They mean more to Eddy because Ed and Edd understand him.

Eddy tries to entice Lee. Lee acts along with the charade begging for Eddy to leave them alone.

I honestly think that Eddy and Lee could make good friends in the future. They have similar personality treats and they are both the leaders of their groups. 

“Glick! Glick!” (I think this is what Ed says)

He’s noting to Eddy that he is doing a good job. Ed relies on Eddy. Since he is the only person that he can look up to, Ed has always looked up to Eddy getting his social cues from him.

I love how Ed has his arm around Edd. Out of context, it looks like they are out on a date somewhere. Or they’re taking a picture together!

Just then May drags Ed over to her hiding spot. Now it is her turn.

“Oops, you found me! Don’t come any closer!”

“You are a sneaky bunny!”

This has become a pet name with Ed and May in my fics about them. They would make a cute couple!

But then, May turns on Ed, pulling him behind the curtains and doing away with him! Alert, Ed yells out, ‘Holy Schmoly!’

Edd is the only one left. What happened? Edd rips through the pages of his psych book trying to find the answers. You can’t believe everything from a book, Edd. 

I notice that Edd starts to go more by his own instincts instead of source material from books. That’s because he is experiencing more of the world. Edd has basically been a prisoner to his own room. Because of being inside, Edd lost his ability to interact with the world. He learned that there is so much more, even paying attention to Eddy’s instincts. 

“Don’t kiss me, Double D!” Marie begs. 

“They’ve turned the tables on us, Eddy! It’s a reverse-reverse psychology!!” 

Good expression, Edd!

Now the Kankers have the Eds trapped going to kiss them. Now, they have the upper hand again. Though, they didn’t seem to understand what was going on at first and were very scared, cowering for their lives. 

I don’t like how fans blame everything on Eddy. He didn’t want to be a part of the plan in the first place! Edd should have just let him be. Would the plan have worked either way? That is up in the air. 

The Kanker’s motivations change in later seasons. It’s not until Eddy stands up to their ruthless behavior in A Fistful of Ed when they start to mellow down. It was also a wake-up call. 

And that was A Twist of Ed!

I am planning to analyze Every Which Way but Ed next. It is one of my favorite season 5 episodes! Again, sorry that I have not been active much. I work some nights at my theater job and I have been busy watching movies at night. I write a lot of movie reviews! For anyone curious, I very much recommend Vocal.media. It is a great site for writers and you can write about anything!

It is midnight! Welcome to EENE Season 4 Appreciation Month! We have a lot to discuss! So, I will finish up this episode analysis and then I am going to stream season 4 episodes on some nights and post theories, facts or questions! I think that will be fun! Right now, let’s enjoy the last of A Twist of Ed!

“I haven’t had this much fun since father let me disassemble his shaver!” An ecstatic Edd exclaims to a quivering Eddy. 

Wait, what? When did Edd’s dad let him disassemble his shaver? That was more fun than all his adventures with Ed and Eddy? Why did his father let Edd disassemble his shaver? Edd could have taken this as a gesture of appreciation while his father might have been trying to get Edd out of his hair.

I love when we get to see Edd’s repressed wild side. So much is trapped. He wants to be the person who we saw having fun with his friends in season 1 but Edd wants so badly to impress his parents. 

BTW, Edd is so cute!

Forcefully pushing Eddy towards the Kankers trying to make him scare them off, Edd is becoming more reminiscent of Eddy’s brother by the second. 

I feel bad for Eddy in this episode. He didn’t want to be a part of this plan to begin with but since he and his friends are considered to be one person, he can’t getaway. I think the plan would have worked if it were just Ed and Edd. The Kanker’s were too scared to notice that Eddy wasn’t contributing. 

Arguably, it’s Edd’s fault. It’s true that Eddy’s influences have rubbed off on him. And he put them to good use trying to make Eddy understand that he is more than just his lackey/smart guy of the group. 

The poor Kanker’s are still cowering in fear. I forget how I felt about them when this episode first aired. Do you feel bad for them or was this what they deserved? Yes, it is a taste of their just desserts but their reactions are offputting. They’re alone. They’re not sure of what is going on. And the girls have had a dark past. 

Very good use of shots in this scene. 

“Go on, Eddy, show them no mercy!” Edd whispers into a fearful shaking Eddy’s ear.

Edd’s expression has Bro written all over it. And I have a feeling that Eddy is experiencing a repressed traumatic memory. Eddy didn’t understand his relationship about Bro until this very summer that the series takes place. The memories have bothered him to the point where he can’t be himself. Remember how laid back Eddy is in the first season and then he gradually becomes angrier and aggressive towards his friends. He is at his worse in the school season.

I have pointed out in theories that Eddy hides under his Bro mask for most of the series. This expression right here is Eddy. My headcanon is that he is a shy boy with low self-esteem who doesn’t know what to believe in.

His entire body shaking Eddy stutters trying to make conversation with the girls.

I like May’s reaction with her tongue sticking out in disgust. 

Sweat drips off his face which is a dead give away to the Kanker’s. 

Or just Lee who has to physically get her sisters to see the droplet of sweat on the ground.

Lee is the oldest. Her mother left her in charge. In a way, she also has to be a mother to Marie and May who look up to her.

What a strange screen-cap.

May’s expression reminds me of an expression that Ed would make.

The jig is up!

Now fully aware of what is really going on the girls run away beginning to set their revenge plan on the Eds.

“Oh, you scare us!”

“You’re so gross!”

“Eek!” That is my favorite of the reactions!

Believing that he actually scared the Kanker’s off, Eddy regains his courage and his Bro mask. Puffing out his chest he gloats about himself and how even he cannot handle his own charm. (Because it’s his brother’s charm).

I love Ed’s celebratory fist in the air. He looks up to Eddy!

Oh, and Edd has a celebratory fist, too! Aw, he’s so proud of Eddy for conquering his fear! I never noticed that! Even though this wasn’t the best episode to highlight the Eds friendship (forcing one to do something they didn’t want to do) the Eds are always supportive of each other.

Ed adds, “You’re Eddy! Babe magnet to the… uh… babes!”

I like how Ed slips up trying to think of the word that is in Eddy’s vocabulary. Has Ed used the word babe before? No, I don’t think so. And he is reminding Eddy that he has all the power. Ed looks up to Eddy. He always follows through with his actions whether right or wrong. If you think about it this way, Ed doesn’t have anyone else to look up to considering that his own family is against him.

Eddy declares that they hit on them again for one final round of torture.

YAY! Analysis has returned! I have missed doing these! 

The Kankers become more creeped out as Ed flirts with them. Nobody had ever flirted with them before. Did their mother ever talk about that? Or did she only complain about how worthless men are?

I like how Marie puts her hand against May’s shoulder. That is so sweet! I know there are theories about May and Marie being fraternal twins. The more I have thought about it, it makes sense. The two have a similar facial structure. Lee is the oldest, I think she is around 13 or 14. Since their mother was very poor she couldn’t afford to send the girls, especially Lee to school. So, Lee is one to two grades behind her peer group.

While the girls were terrified in throughout this episode they most definitely got a learning lesson out of all this. They have to read the signs. 

Lee pushes Ed away. Nobody is going to hurt her sisters. 

Lee has to play the mother figure whenever their mother is not around. And I believe that their mother assigned her that role. Due to their upbringing, I don’t think the girls ever experienced childhood. They’re not social so they never had any friends to play with. And it’s likely that they had to move around a lot. 

The Kanker’s don’t care that they’re poor. They’re not searching for help. Knowing that they are different from everyone else is not the reason why they bug people. 

Edd points out that the plan is starting to work.

Eddy can’t even watch anymore. But then, he sports his mask and agrees that Edd’s plan was going to work all along.

This image. This image right here has Bro and little Eddy written all over it. We all know that Eddy’s brother manipulated Eddy thus causing him to have trust issues. Eddy even tries to manipulate others but he pulls back. 

Although he masks his brother Eddy is afraid to become his brother.

I love Edd’s confidence. And he gets that from Eddy. Edd’s parents destroyed all the confidence that he had. Ed and Edd have a lot to thank Eddy for. 

Next, Ed tries to offer the girls candy and mud inside of a hat. And then afterward they can make-out.

The Kankers are repulsed. And this is their technique!

Marie begs for Lee to do something.

Marie and May look up to Lee. 

With quick thinking, Lee uses May as a boat and Marie as the paddle to get them across the stream and through the woods. 

PRECIOUS!

I love when Eddy is physically affectionate! 

Eddy considers that they should go do the reverse psychology on the candy shop to get a free jawbreaker. That would be a nice little end to the episode. The boys are free from the Kankers. And they deserve a jawbreaker.

But Edd has something else in mind.

To ensure that they fully have a Kanker-free history they need to make one more strike. 

I am not sure if I agree with Edd or not. The Kankers appear to understand what just happened and look as if they’ll back off, but maybe not forever.

I think Edd is going a little too far. 

Eddy decides that he’s had enough and he’ll wait for the movie. 

You mean Big Picture Show? That’s not for another six years, Eddy! 

A Twist of Ed was released in 2003 while Big Picture Show came out in 2009.

Insisting that all three of them need to carry out this plan Edd asks Ed to NOT get Eddy.

To which Ed obeys and chases after Eddy who begs for Ed to leave him alone.

Now, this is sad seeing what Eddy had to go through in his past. He obviously doesn’t want to be a part of the matter. Ed and Edd would have been just fine on their own.

Since they’re known as the Eds, everyone thinks that they are one person. Even the Eds do. However, in season 5 they start to spend less time together. While they are on the rocks, that’s okay. It’s healthy for friends to spend time apart to be independent and seek their own passion and ideas. 

Edd is dependent on Eddy. He still isn’t consistent. Notice how he always asks for Eddy’s opinion even in later episodes. Edd was close to leaving in season 5 but he doesn’t know how to fully interact socially with other people. 

The baddies

ed edd n eddy as pics I had saved on my phone

eddy:

double d:

ed:

sarah:

jimmy:

kevin:

nazz:

rolf:

jonny:

the kanker sisters:

fukawasgf:

i loved their school dance outfits (click on photo for better quality I beg because tumblr totes reduced it </3)