#bro eene

[astrid-gallivan]

Let’s talk about Bro

This is a post that I’ve been working on for a week now. It’s a post I knew I would eventually have to make, but it certainly is coming out sooner than I anticipated. This is to clarify and lay down exactly what my headspace is when I draw Eddys Brother (Bro) since I draw him a lot. It'll be a long post no matter how hard I try to cut it down. I'm sorry! ;.;

For a quick TL;DR- I do NOT ship Bro with any of the EEnE characters. PERIOD. I also do not ship the Kanker sisters with any of them. I do however understand that there is a lot of grey area in humanity and support you if you use these characters as Art Therapy for trauma. This is a hot take I’ve seen around various communities, and not everyone processes trauma in this manner, but I do not support the romanticization of these relationships in real life (especially if you are a child!). There is a distinct difference between fantasy and reality, and I am happy using fantasy to point out the abusive and toxic problems in reality so that others can recognize them. But even still, adults, don’t have kids in your fantasy! 😑 And realize that you dont have to share everything you create and that some things can still trigger others!

Okay, now for the long stuff where I break a few things down. I’m going to be fully honest with you. I hardly watched EEnE when I was a kid. But I saw the movie and Bro has stood out in my brain since then. That’s 16 years. Aside from the Eds always trying to get money for jawbreakers, he was really the only thing I remembered about the show. Finally watching the entire show (not even a year ago now) I found that I related quite a bit to Eddy. And I realized part of that was specifically because of his brother. I looked up to my abuser to the exact same degree that Eddy did with his brother.

I do like true crime and dark romance. I have a fascination with the dark side of humanity. I also love stories where the villain gets the happy ending. However! These are two very separate and distinct things and reading dark romances does not mean that you promote the toxic relations contained within or that you want to marry a serial killer.

I don’t draw Bro to be a villain who gets a happy ending. My Bro art ultimately explores the dark side of humanity and helps me to understand and cope with my own experiences that I had when I was a child. I am actually very selective on what I post with him. There's a reason I've got a lot of just Bro without another character, and the like, two I do have are with Eddy... and he's not happy. Art Therapy is a real thing, and I very much promote that. Creative outlets are a safe way to explore and understand our experiences. I want people to process their own experiences because honestly, doing so has made my life so much better! But I don’t support shipping Bro with any of the characters- aged up or not- just because they find it hot. I have seen some OC ships… that I’m more understanding of since it’s a form of projecting yourself into the story. And I know that young adults will have their own OCs be their age. I admit, I do have my own OC with Bro. But I don’t post this, and never will, because it’s only for me to work through something that happened, to release something that I’ve been too afraid and ashamed of admitting happened to me. So I can finally heal from something I’ve been carrying for 20 years. Nothing else.

I think it was honestly pure genius to make him an attractive and mysterious character on the show. Why? Because he portrays the reality of the dark side of humanity. He’s the light that brings the moths into their death- even his own brother, Eddy. I admit I’m a crazy moth that is always attracted to that light. And I don’t condemn you if you are a crazy moth too. There is nothing wrong with someone liking True Crime, dark romances, or villain characters in general. But my moth friends, as you fly around the light, remember what that light represents. Remember that while bringing things into the light makes them lose their power, don’t fly too close and get burned. Balance things. Give yourself breaks. Introspect. And give yourself some grace if something has happened to you. It wasn’t your fault. You’re not stupid for it having happened. You aren’t at fault. Period.

As for the Kanker sisters, I have never been a fan of the Kankers being shipped with the Eds. I always had a very certain “ick” factor with them, because they harassed the boys all the time. I wasn’t going to include them in my comic originally because of how much I didn’t like them…but I decided to take a different direction with them and have them acknowledge what they did and mature while still teasing everyone. This approach is very rooted in reality too- people can realize what stupid and harmful things they’ve done and can change. It doesn’t mean everything is fixed or that the people they harmed should welcome them into their lives with open arms. The change doesn't erase what happened. But they can be proactive and take actions to prevent future harm. They can educate people on why they were wrong and help make the world a better place.

I don’t know what anyone’s take on this will be, but for everyone calling out problems regarding these characters, seriously good on you. You really are doing a good thing with that and problems need to be pointed out. It’s how we learn and change the world for the better. 

And if something in here doesn't make sense or is confusing, please point it out so I can clarify and update it! This post is just so long... and I still feel like I didn't get to hit everything I wanted to say... 🤦‍♀️

[mkerssddwrd]

thy cuties 💥💥💥💥

[neighborhood-cl0wn]

Made this for tiktok…I’m so damn tired 😭😭😭

[raveneesimo]

Toxic Bro ☠️

For sale in my Poshmark Shop! 🌈 BLACK FRIDAY SALE IS ON! 30% off Bundles of 3 Items or More 🌈

[neeeeeoposts]

a compilation of double d and his unbeatable levels of charisma

[j00stkl31n]

https://x.com/joostsubs/status/1822047498061467706?s=19 🫣🤪

- ＼(^_^)／ anon

Broooooooo 🥴🥴🥴🫣

[darwuzhere]

*sips chocolate milk* Ed Edd n Eddy is making 26 years today. *Sips chocolate milk again but then realization hits and spills out chocolate milk* ED EDD N EDDY IS MAKING 26 YEARS TODAY!!??

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THESE DORKS!!

(i really wanted to draw them for the occasion but i guess I'll leave that next year or perhaps i WILL draw them but post it later.)

[astrid-gallivan]

Pffft I dont know what happened here with Bro. 😂😂😂 Im legit cackling at y’all. Im loving it. But because I end up drawing him a lot, I’m going to write a quick statement tomorrow about him. For my own sanity. Cuz this guy really does need lines drawn and I wanna make sure they’re clear on my end ha ha ha… 😅😂 you’ll probably get a good glimpse as to why I can get certain elements in my art of him though. It’s from experience and trust me- ya don’t want what I got to get that in yer drawins. Make sense? No? Bah.

Meanwhile, here’s something Raven drew! Iz a sticky note. Its my favorite one so far. :3

[un-genesis]

[amazingspace-22]

[neighborhood-cl0wn]

Au where bro raised Eddy and is mean to him still but not abusive!! Idk why I like the idiot sm, hate his personality but adore his voice and design.

Also my designs for the Ed’s bc why not

[raveneesimo]

Eddys Brother from the Ed Edd n Eddy movie.

This one has sold via the Early Access Tier on my Patreon. You can see other art I have for sale here!

[kevin-fanpage]

What is your least favorite ship? In Ed Edd n Eddy I mean

Ooooh I like this question!

I’m not a fan of when people try and ship the children with Eddy’s adult brother. Like aging them up and shipping them with each other is one thing, but shipping a 13 y/o with an adult man is actually insane to me.

Like…some ppl ship Eddy’s brother and DOUBLE D??? He’s a child-

Anyways, let me know your thoughts? Do you agree or disagree? Let me know! 🫣

[camellia-salazar]

Exhibit B, Ed Edd n Eddy as Warrior Cats.

I called this Warrior Eds, but I think there could be a better name for this.

There's so much story I want to tell about this, but I would like to show it rather than just tell it. (just like the Bob's Burgers one, I forgot to say I thought about each of the Warriors AUs and how they manage their clans and how their own stories would be like in the Warriors universe).

I would like to recreate scenes like this ^ to show each story of the Warriors AUs I've stored in my head. I also drew these months ago, but I didn't post them because I wanted to post the Bob's Burgers one first (even though I didn't have to like-).

[fish-bowl-2]

I never want to hear people call Double D an "innocent cinnamon roll" EVER again. This is peak smug douchebag.

[astrid-gallivan]

Playing around with some color design and markers wooooo.

Fire anyone? 🔥