Speculations on Red Leader
Okay so uh. This is probably gonna be a long post but I’ve been looking up a LOT about Tord/Red Leader lately and I just wanna know y’all’s thoughs since I have absolutely no idea how Eddsworld is gonna go on when it comes to Tord being RL, I guess.
So, in one of TomSka’s Last Week vlogs, he mentioned a show him and Edd were going to work on, but for obvious reasons it got put on hold. The show is called Super Average, which is basically about two irresponsible teenage heros.
So why am I mentioning this? Because Super Average’s original main antagonist was going to be Red Leader. But, he scratched out the idea because he wanted to respect Tord and simply cut off any connection with Eddsworld entirely. Honestly, if Tom kept the idea, which would mean connecting the Eddsworld and Super Average universe, there would be MANY possibilities and great parts of the plot. This would add to the character arc about Tord becoming evil.
Speaking of that, there have been some backlash since The End was aired about suddenly making Tord a villain. But, Tom had talked about the fact (not well known) that Edd and Tom had planned this for years before Edd passed away and the Legacy season began. It mainly wasn’t even Tom’s idea, which is pretty shocking considering that Tom and Tord don’t like each other.
But going back to Super Average, I believe that the Red Leader arc would have added so much to both shows. But, I respect Tom’s decision about leaving Tord/RL out of it since Tord wanted to be completely cut off from the show when he left in 2008. But, since Eddsworld IS set to come back, there are still many different directions to take when it comes to RL, and even Pau and Pat.
So, will RL be a character in Super Average? There is a slight chance, but perhaps Red Leader won’t actually be Tord. But there is a high chance that RL will return in Eddsworld.
[ Most of this info comes from TomSka and the Eddsworld Wiki. ]