Talk:Eddy's Brother/@comment-5293026-20180603013203

The movie actually shows quite a character growth for Eddy when you think about it. He's always talked up his Brother, like he was an amazing, flawless individual who had manny talents and interesting tastes, that he left the Culdesac behind because it was too slow for him, and that he viewed Eddy as his protoge. But in reality he just beat on Eddy for fun (probably taking out his frustrations that he never amounted to anything). Eddy in reality hated his borther and probably feared him ever returning to town, but used the rumors about him to raise his own image. At the start of the film when Eddy assures Ed and Double D that they will be safe from vengeance from the other neighborhood kids if they just go to his Brother's place. While he seemed confident and cocky about this, he must have really been dreading the prospect. He knew he'd have to "pay rent" for the three of them by letting his Brother pummel him. It shows how desperate he was to protect his friends (he probably would have just taken his lumps from the kids if it was his scam alone). So in the end Eddy was being incredibly heroic at a sacrifice to his own well being. I guess if the kids hadn't shown up, Eddy would have explained to Ed and Double D the truth before entering the trailer (imploring them to stay out of it lest they get smacked too), or begged his Brother to hurt him discretely so the two wouldn't know. Anyway, it really speaks to Eddy's character.