Talk:This Won't Hurt an Ed/@comment-5525892-20160225151253/@comment-1915803-20160226152036

I think it's a mistake to observe the episodes through a lens of righteous indignation. Yes, there is typically injustice for the Eds (oftentimes just Eddy in particular), and yes occasionally Edd and Kevin make for strange bedfellows, but it would fundamentally alter the dynamic of the show if the episodes ended fairly for every character. Especially for the Eds, who are supposed to be the misunderstood outcasts. Part of why the creators get us to like the Eds is because we see everything from their perspective. We find ourselves rooting for the Eds and hoping that their enemies (Kevin, Sarah, Kankers, etc.) get their comeuppance. This rarely happens, but we all keep coming back to see the next Mis-Ed-venture, if you will.

Edd and Eddy both have a history of going against the greater Eds interest when it is incompatible with their individual personality (Eddy abandoning his friends for the in-crowd in "Pick an Ed"; Edd feeling obligated to deliver the Eds' report cards despite their objections in "Mission Ed-Possible"; etc.). Even lovable Ed will often allow his brotherly devotion to his baby sister to override his deep-rooted friendship with the Eds.

Depending on the theme of the episode, the episode might end with the Eds all failing (most episodes), Ed and Edd succeeding at the expense of Eddy ("Brother, Can You Spare an Ed?"), Ed and Eddy succeeding at the expense of Edd ("My Fair Ed"), or any combination of scenarios involving the kids (often Kevin getting back at the Eds for something, hence "Ed, Ed and Away"). You've pointed out the two starkest examples I can think of in which Edd and Kevin team up against Eddy (unless you consider Eddy's conspiracy in "The Luck of the Ed").

It is not uncharacteristic behavior for any of them to do something that seemingly goes against the greater Eds interest, because they all seem to have their egos, individual desires, and overriding flaws. For Edd, that would mean his commitment to authority and order, as well as his gullibility.