The Fortnite leakers ShiinaBR have shared further details regarding the future collaboration with Ed, Edd, and Eddy as well as the confirmation that Ed and Edd’s skins will not incorporate mech suits to alter their height. The third part of the classic cartoon trio, Eddy, not getting a skin has also been confirmed by this leak and has caused a debate and disappointment among the players who were eagerly waiting for this crossover to happen. This news development, which is from the leak of AdiraFNInfo, is one of the major aspects of the most nostalgic collaborations in the game, which is already highly anticipated.
Let’s stop talking around and come to the matter as the Fortnite rumor mill is indeed making a comeback of the 2000s nostalgia this week. ShiinaBR, who has been quite dependable in these matters, tweeted that Ed, Edd, and Eddy skins are definitely coming but the characters are not going to be in those weird mech suits that are sometimes used by Epic to fit shorter characters into the Fortnite model. Do you remember when they locked a character inside a robot frame? Well, not here. That’s a huge win for the players who just want the original, funny look of Eds wandering around the island. But then, the other shoe falls. The leak has it that “Eddy will most likely not get a skin”. Huh, excuse me? The trio is right there in the name. Ed, Edd, n EDDY. Not giving him a skin is like making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but forgetting the jelly. Just wrong!
The reactions to the tweet were instantaneous, and the overall feeling is a chaotic blend of joy and complete, sheer confusion. Quite a number of players are very happy that no mechs will be there. User @remaverss simply said “Good shit no mechs,” which I totally agree with. And @Dizzaract repeated it by saying “No mechs Ed and Edd pure classic style.” Thus, this part of the community is absolutely happy. They want the original, cartoonish, soft-bodied, big-headed characters and certainly not the robotic shell. However, the case of Eddy is always there. People are simply not tolerant of it. @LockInMcFly termed it “crazy,” and @ezeokorien commented it’s an “L move leaving out Eddy. The trio is the whole point!” They are not wrong. The combination is everything. You have the dunderhead strongman (Ed), the clever one (Edd/Double D), and the plotting, money-hungry boss (Eddy). Who’s gonna rip off the others for the jawbreakers if there’s no Eddy?
The community’s imagination starts running wild when this happens – they try to solve Epic’s supposed problem. The main theory that has taken over is that Eddy is just too short. The character models in Fortnite have a standard height and Eddy is infamous for being… not tall. However, the players are quick to point out that even the show has already provided the solution! @MsAquarelle and @Oni_melon_Tea both referred to it: how about that episode where Eddy gets those wicked stretchy elevator shoes because he wants to be taller? @FTech23 explained it all very nicely in a reply, saying they could simply put those shoes on the model of Eddy’s skin. The problem is solved, no mech required, his limbs stay natural. It is such an evident and perfect solution that one might wonder if Epic’s designers even watched the show. Come on guys, do your homework!
Other proposals are coming in at speed. @Giodude1580 had a crazy thought: combine Edd and Eddy into a single skin with Edd carrying Eddy on his shoulders like in a chicken fight. That would certainly be very funny but probably a nightmare to animate. More down-to-earth, a lot of people think that Eddy would be a Sidekick pet, similar to the rumors about Rigby from Regular Show. @Wingedlight8415 pointed that out. Or he could be a backbling. Just imagining little Eddy being on your back, still trying to swindle people. @Mori231163 also suggested that. But a backbling or sidekick seems like a consolation prize when Ed and Edd get to be full skins. It is like being the last one picked for dodgeball, but in terms of cosmetics.
The humor in the replies is honestly top-notch. @therahul4402 even created a little skit: “Eddy: This collab’s my big scam! Fortnite: Nah, you’re the scam. Left in the cul-de-sac. 💀” Ouch, that is brutal, Fortnite. Just leave him in the cul-de-sac along with the Kanker sisters. @KillerGapiSLO and @viniciusdohell just posted crying meme GIFs. This game continues to surprise its players. The situation has drawn comparisons to recent controversies on other platforms, like the player backlash that can affect communities on both PlayStation and Xbox.
