Tord ISN'T Evil??

The NEXT Matpat of Eddsworld!?!?
CHAPTERS
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INTRO TO INTRO - 0:00
INTRO - 0:20
VIOLENCE - 1:01
LEADERSHIP - 4:25
HENTAI - 6:55
RED LEADER AND RELATIONSHIPS - 7:16
CREDITS
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ARTWORK
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Thumbnail - SuperKirbylover
Sad Tord - SuperKirbylover
Tord with his arms out - The End Pt. 2
Tord Standing - The End Pt. 2 Model Sheet
Edd, Matt and Tom - Eddsworld Profile Picture
MUSIC
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LilDeuceDeuce - Space Face Pt. 2 Theme
LilDeuceDeuce - Best Friends Forever Ft. Ken Ashcorp
LilDeuceDeuce - Edd's Crappy Song Remix
Living Tombstone - Fun Dead Theme
Edd Gould - Edd's Crappy Song
Sam Houston - WTFuture Intro
Sam Houstin - Edd's Credds Tune
MEDIA REFERENCED
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EPISODES
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Christmas Special 2005 ( • Eddsworld - Christmas ... )
The Dudette Next Door ( • Eddsworld - The Dudett... )
Breakfast ( • Eddsworld - Breakfast )
Zombeh Nation ( • Eddsworld - Zombeh Nation )
Zombeh Attack 1 ( • Eddsworld - Zombeh Att... )
Zombeh Attack 2 ( • Eddsworld - Zombeh Att... )
Behind The Scenes ( • Behind the Scenes (2005) )
Hello Hellhole ( • Eddsworld - Hello Hell... )
Halloween Special 2007 ( • Eddsworld - Halloween ... )
Ruined ( • Eddsworld - Ruined )
Spares ( • Eddsworld - Spares )
Moving Targets ( • Eddsworld - Moving Tar... )
Fun Dead ( • Eddsworld - Fun Dead )
Saloonatics (Clip of Tom saying "Gun") ( • Eddsworld - Saloonatics )
The End Pt. 1 ( • Eddsworld - The End (P... )
The End Pt. 2 ( • Eddsworld - The End (P... )
COMICS
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291 - Paintball (eddsworld.co.uk/comic/291/)
i fucking love eddsworld

[@chariba]

tord

[@RealEndyEnder]

kind

[@Alex_IsBroken]

t-t-tom

[@oh_noes]

Ay guy is it defin tord! Tord

[@eyes1508]

Todd

[@rllyazh]

tord

[@michaelmarengo2903]

Honestly, I've always known Tord was "evil", but in a different way. he isn't heartless, he clearly cares about his friends. I believe in the finale of The End Part 2, where he looks at Edd, Tom, and Matt, sadly, he realizes maybe power wasn't worth it to him if it meant he had to betray in his friends. in the end (pun not intended), he made a choice and he had to pick between power and friends. I really do hope his character returns some day.

[@andrevital24800]

0:30 Mugen in a nutshell

[@GalacticFromJJT]

@@andrevital24800 I don't get it

[@bellissimo2364]

Ye

[@bellissimo2364]

@michael marengo yes

[@smallfork72]

Sadly, the real Tord is just gone, he disappeared, and Jamie Spicer-Luis (I may have spelt that wrong) was fired from the Eddsworld team, so the chances are really low, but he could return but probably not. Well I’m sure of him not returning.

[@fqllvs]

I love how in depth you go with Tord and his personality. It’s nice to finally see him all fleshed out, and not just one-dimensional. There’s so many small details that I never noticed!

[@SuperKirbylover]

YEAH!! i love analyzing characters, especially ones that at first glance seem super one-note prior to the end, you could very much argue tord was a one-trick pony. however i think the end, for all the issues it had, gave tord depth in an unintentional way that honestly i weirdly really like

[@user-yf6ud2zs2n]

It is kinda sad that many people don't know the actual backstory of why Tord left, and it is quite unfortunate when it comes to thinking how great development his character could've had.

[@sillsVa]

Why did he leave?

[@user-yf6ud2zs2n]

@@sillsVa cyber bouillon, and from what I've seen all the old screenshots, it was pretty serius so-

[@Icarusa-dk5pr]

​@user-yf6ud2zs2n Cyber bullying* (in case the person may not understand, not to be Rude to the original commenter)

[@user-yf6ud2zs2n]

@@Icarusa-dk5pr oh god, I didn't even notice - THANKS FOR CORRECTING ME :D!

[@Icarusa-dk5pr]

@@user-yf6ud2zs2n LMAO nws

[@terenyt9522]

Fun fact: the hair tord have was suppose to be cat ears for him, but everyone mistakes him as the “Devil”. Edit: lol this was misinformation pls stop liking and commenting

[@urtooslow4415]

Damn lol

[@cesartorresbutsad482]

@@Temtoseygoodbay BUT THAT'S A DEAD MEME!

[@Temtoseygoodbay]

@@cesartorresbutsad482 BUT THAT'S A DEAD REPLY!

[@thecanonmaker6712]

And we're doomed

[@inkymkk]

FURRYFURRYFURRYFURRY /J

[@doggirldoodles]

A popular theory I’ve seen is that the real Tord died in spares and a clone took his place. But this totally makes sense, too!

[@1.m.351]

That a good theory but I'm not that sure, remenber, in the cinemas, every clones was laughing but, an was not clone not, so that surely mean that every clone is not the same and only the real Tord is a big fan of violence.

[@barkingsandwich]

Hmmmmmm....

[@BABIEDOLL747]

But how will the clone know that he had the robot in Edd's house?

[@BABIEDOLL747]

@Red - SRG2 it is not known

[@lxstfulgrxvestone69420]

NNOÓOOOOOOO

[@violet_stargleamdraws]

9:59 that was the perfect opportunity to put a “BUT HEY THATS JUST A THEORY”

[@Tomthepug]

A FILM THEORY

[@Lun4_Draws]

A FILM THEORY!! (matpat retires)

[@notverymetal]

honestly, tord is a really fun character to dive into when you really pay attention. i just got back into rewatching eddsworld videos and i hopped back into the end. it's so obvious that tord does care about his friends but power took over the best of him. in the end part 2, you can see he most likely regrets or holds guilt for what he has done and kind of sat there and let it sink in for awhile.

[@privatechannel101]

I feel like having Tord back in Eddsworld Beyond as a *character* could be really interesting. The first real episode in beyond has a lot of references to past episodes and seems to be setting up some kind of story with arcs and stuff, so having Tord possibly involved in the story as a antagonist could develop his character more. Who knows maybe he'll get a redemption like you said.

[@Z3RO5286]

I hope they one day give them tord a redemption arc in beyond at some point but I am not sure. There's no point of leaving tord behind since he is more popular now than ever was back then honestly. Plus. Harrison left the internet along time ago and hasn't came back since.

[@gamerforlife4319]

I think they should let tord die, they gave him a good ending

[@elizabethhuntley6056]

Maybe they could bring him back every "Red October"

[@elizabethhuntley6056]

I honestly hope Laurel returns

[@Z3RO5286]

I hope we get a continuation of the end honestly. A tord redemption arc would be great.

[@SuperKirbylover]

if they never touch upon tord as a character again i'd be fine with that considering the situation surrounding him, but at the same time i think it would just be really interesting to explore what happens to tord after the end

[@aidentoons]

It was distasteful enough to bring his character back at all, especially because he left after being stalked and cyber bullied, people even used Edd’s death against him.

[@SuperKirbylover]

@@aidentoons i don't really see how it's completely distasteful. on one hand, yeah tom should have contacted tord about bringing back the character. on the other hand, at that point i'm pretty sure tord had faded out of the public eye at that point so fans can't stalk him anymore (although people do try). it's a really mixed issue, especially since when he asked edd to write the character out his reasoning was because the character was personal to him. of course people stalking tord and using edd's death against him isn't okay. hell, people still do that with tom and matt to this day. however, i don't really see what that has to do with his character's portrayal in the end

[@tordeddsworld4987]

I would love having something like that! Thinking of what I believe in (my comment is already posted about that), that would go right along with it! Eddsworld, if your reading this (they’re probably not but let’s try), bring Tord back and have him apologize! Or at least try! Tor did my favorite character, so it would be great if you could bring him back. Thank you if you did! Tusen takk (thank you very much)!

[@Z3RO5286]

@@tordeddsworld4987 I agree. I hope they will bring back tord maybe and do some cool shit with him at some point in the future.

[@Ajisk1]

2:42 Okay that’s cool I never realised there was tords shadow- I only noticed Paul and Patryck (obviously) lol great video btw!

[@TheTimeOfYear]

Its as if, Tord was on a time limit or something. He spent tons of time with his friends, even recreating past acts and even going on adventures and watching the same old movies. But when he went shopping with his friends, he suddenly makes up a excuse and runs back home. Its as if, he wanted to spend as much time as possible before the inevitable attack on his friends. But why? Why would he end up spending so much time, then deciding to finally do the act that changes our perspective to him only to be interrupted by Edd. Which causes him to get mad and hurt Matt? Its as if, he got mad because he got stressed out over realizing what he was about to do. Would change their perspective towards him. Not because he wanted to do the act with pure evil intent, we could defend this point of view if we don't count how he laughed demonically. But, him deciding to spend time going shopping with Edd & Matt when it could take around 10-20 minutes for a shopping trip?He definitely either actually got forced to proceed with the act. Or he just thought that he should just get it over with. It also seems as if, he wanted to replace Tom with himself. He sounded annoyed whenever Edd mentions Tom. These are all my speculations, as we have no idea what Tord's true goals or intent is.

[@arigonall8736]

I wouldn’t say Tord is evil by any means! Despite the whole ‘violent/red leader/take over the world’ thing being labeled as ‘evil’, I think that he’s a pretty well developed character. He’s got those best friend rivalries, Edd and Tom participate freely in them too, and even though he does occasionally push Matt aside, he doesn’t normally intentionally hurt him in any way? Because Matt never really did anything to him in return? I love redemption arcs, and I do hope that the current series will stop trying to erase the end, because that was a super interesting character development between all four of them! In the last scene on top of the hill in the end, he stayed there for presumably a long time as he got patched up, perhaps reminiscing? He’s just super cool and there could be so many clever ways to work up more story for him 💕

[@flaco3462]

I think that Tord and Matt have a very playful friendship compared to Tord with Tom or Edd (edd's the closest but of course they can still rival, tom is a frenemy that tord likes to poke at) that isn't looked much upon by fans.

[@ZER0LEGEND]

ok boomer

[@clashemy2140]

Yeah, I would directly say that tord is the soul of the party in the series

[@aidentoons]

Yeah so true, and The End Tord is very out of character and it’s disrespectful to the real Tord to bring his character back at all, especially like that.

[@coolguyowl3341]

@@ZER0LEGEND imagine

[@TMBN]

such a good video, well done! especially like how you acknowledge that he DOES have a personality despite being quiet

[@SuperKirbylover]

yeah! he may have only a few lines but i feel like that's just the consequence of juggling 4 characters

[@marcusenricomanaig8804]

The Chair Is SUS

[@TMBN]

@@SuperKirbylover for what he got, it's not bad at all fghghf, and you gotta consider the lil random stuff that edd did like "tord says whatever" and "eddie's teddy"

[@carsondaprince3963]

Cool

[@miskahn]

@@SuperKirbylover nah me with 3 characters like 1 of them doesnt exist

[@C4M3R0N.]

THAT SOUNDS SO ACCURATE WHAT? I ACTUALLY NEVER REALIZED-

[@RainDuty_DustSprings2023]

Fun fact: Tord is the ONLY Eddsworld character from all the series that called Edd by his full name, that means Tord cares about his friends, he may cause war crimes but he has feelings for his friends

[@mackback319]

my personal theory is that legacy tord is an escaped spares clone that went bonkers crazy when real tord left and started the red army himself, and real tord joined the army and achieved a pretty high rank but he never actually found out red leader was his clone. additionally, real tord did intend to come back for his hat and giant robot, but only wanted to come back when the crew naturally moved out. clone tord didn't get the memo.

[@SuperKirbylover]

i've seen this theory and i think it's interesting! it could open up a lot of possibilities, though i'm more partial towards the real tord doing all of it and seeing the consequences of that

[@Madisongs]

I love that theory! It’s surprisingly not that popular- I haven’t seen anyone other than you talk about it.

[@pxppermxnt_2386]

@@Madisongs someone literally made a comic series of this theory (the creators eventually left the fandom tho-)

[@idkagoodname_]

@@pxppermxnt_2386 could u tell me the name of the comic series it sounds pretty interesting and i also believe this theory

[@Madisongs]

@@pxppermxnt_2386 yeah I wanna know the comic name too! Maybe I could make a comic about this as well

[@flaco3462]

I love Tord, he's my favorite character and he's a character with infinite potential that got snuffed before he could reach it properly. He's also the donner of my favorite color. I think that in a better world where he got to stay, he would've still been a chill guy with a jackass but leaderlike attitude who just happened to be the leader of a militaristic group on the side, like extra episodes where he has to go outta the house and the three boys are left clueless as to what he's doing. He would've added a lot to the episodes we know now I believe, and I'm so happy a video like this about him exists because I've wanted to see a proper analysis of him and his character for so long due to his lack of presence and speeches. I think you did a wonderful job and would like to see you do more Eddsworld (and specifically Tord) stuff in the future whether it be videos or art. In my own little dream world I like to imagine later episodes if Tord still got to be there (though The End would be entirely different and I don't know what it would be like) How do you think Neighbore Tord (Todd) would look and act like? I think the Neighbores (and Laurel) are underutilized in the show. It's good to remember that Tord was never truly evil.

[@samanthaniedrich4639]

Tord also my favorite

[@Kaylee-Bear]

I think Todd was described as a "Ned Flanders type" on the wiki

[@flaco3462]

@@Kaylee-Bear oh ever since those days i know what todd would be like in my vision the ned flanders one can be a jr. sort of thing

[@angelicdevil6489]

INCREDIBLE work. I may be extremely late to this, but I'm still fantastically baffled at how in-depth and dimensionally you inspected his character and personality. I have a bias, seeing as he's a favorite character of mine since FOREVER, but I must say that people don't give him as much of a chance as they should. I'm 100% directing people towards this video. Phenomenal work!

[@Roshuke]

I've heard that the reason that Tom brought back Tord in The End, was to portray him as a communistic warlord so that the fans would leave him alone. Like, having him be portrayed as "evil" can stop all of the fangirling, which backfired horribly. As far as I'm aware. Tord didn't consent to having his character come back.

[@SuperKirbylover]

yeah, tord wasn't contacted when bringing his character back, which tom does regret. i don't know about the reason they brought back tord, but i do remember tom saying that edd said for a finale for eddsworld he wanted to go all out and bring back lots of stuff. so, i think tom was trying to go in that direction for the end

[@blindthewind]

CLASSIC STUPID TOM

[@MustacheCashstache_]

Now Tord has always been a bit confusing to me, as much as I love the character it's difficult to really tell if Tord was a bad dude or not. We are all aware of the end and blowing the house up and even killing Jon. But like you mentioned he did seem to feel bad about it after. Now even with real life Tord he was mistreated by the fans causing him to leave in 25 FT under the seat. As much as people like to talk badly about The End personally, I thought it was a satisfying finale. But I really don't think Tord is evil.

[@SuperKirbylover]

when edd passed, tord uploaded a video explaining why he left and other things. he said in there he left because he wanted to do his own thing and didn't want to "mooch off of edd's success" (paraphrased), but i think he also said harassment played a part in it. it's sad, and i hope the guy's doing good these days

[@monsterhunterecology5024]

@@SuperKirbylover Are you bryson from Hamination

[@Ace_1011]

@@monsterhunterecology5024 bro they do kinda sound like him tho 😂😂😂

[@112myjam]

@@SuperKirbylover I really love eddsworld I could also relate To you thinking tord is not evil

[@Childwithagun]

The way I see it is that Tord was always evil, but he still considered his friendships with Edd and the crew genuine. I think the only reason why he ended up going as far to kill Tom is that he prioritized taking over the world over anything, which meant he even would take his friend's lives, although judging by the final scene, there seems to be a small bit of regret in him.

[@astry25]

I love your interpretation of Tord's villian arc! Tord is my second favorite character (My favorite is Edd) and when i first watched the end i was really confused about tord, but your exaplanation just makes a lot of sense :] I have to be honest tho, i dont really liked Tord in The end, in some scenes he's act like a whole different character and some of his personality traits are taken way to far (for example his rivalry with Tom, in the classic era they were just frenemies, yeah they didnt get along but they at least tolerated each other, but in The end they act like if they literally HATE each other, and for me it doesnt make a lot of sense). And its actually never explained why he acts like this, but im pretty sure that what happened was that "when he left something happened to him that made him more impulsive/violent" (or i just stick to the theory that the Tord in the end is a clone from spares lol). Im also not a fan to the whole Red Leader (Future) thingy, some people say that, after The End, tord was like "lol i betrayed my friends now i will dominate the world also i have a robot arm now *evillaugh.mp3*", I think that, maybe Tord rejects what he did, maybe he thinks of the damage that he has done to his old friends (specially Edd, its often mentioned that they were best friends before The End), and maybe he isnt as bad as people think he is, because no one is pure evil. Tord is not necessarily a good person, but is not evil either. I just think that his villian arc was just treated very poorly and needed more development, but hey its just my interpretation, and i dont think the thruth about tord evilness will be ever revealed (because now in beyond they just bring him back just to kill him lol).

[@AviationInsanity]

7:45 s u s

[@horrordoll.mp4]

Hmmm, we could say that all of the Eddsworld cast is evil. I mean, aren't they all hungry for blood? Aren't they all mass-murderers? I honestly kind of like the idea that Tord was an antagonist, maybe not EVIL, but an antagonist. In The End, I kind of interpreted Tord being strangely kind to Matt and Edd as a way to cover up his plan, so they wouldn't expect it. If he was kind to Tom however, Edd and Matt would probably be suspicious. I suppose you could be the next Matpat of Eddsworld.

[@aquamorngestern5862]

yESSSS. Tord's not the only hungry for blood, all the team is fucking "evil" and really violent

[@phoenixph1462]

this actually makes sense specially talking about the perspectives and the traits, it is all really reasonable and can actually be confirmed canon, but then again there is A LOT MORE theories about why tord actually did what he did in the end and they all makes sense as well including yours and that's why it's so hard to pick from and know the mystery of why tord did what he did in the end, but all that aside though, Really good theory, keep up the good work and the good editing as well

[@Senior-Shadow]

HUHHH PHOENIX???

[@phoenixph1462]

@@Senior-Shadow ye =v=

[@saladcat8002]

I didn’t wanna say this but WHY DID THEY LET THIS ON THE VIDEO 7:00

[@ZaliahDread]

Lol

[@Cuchicho06]

1:19 "Harpoons, Harpoons, They're better than Spoons"

[@RD5678Showcases]

While I've only been an Eddsworld fan for around 6 or so months as of writing this, Tord immediately stood out to me as a character in the franchise and instantly became my favourite. And The End's trilogy were some of my first episodes of Eddsworld. So at first, I just figured Tord was "the villain" of the franchise. But as I watched more and more eddisodes, I realised how... strange it felt that Tord just "became evil." As at first, he seemed like one of the gang. It was a little after that I got into the whole Red Leader storyline. And man, I wish we got more direct lore for this clan. I love the mystery behind it with it always being a background detail that you, the viewer, has to piece together, but I think a full episode about the clan and more context as to why Tord wanted to go down that path outside of "just liking violence" would've been amazing. With Eddsworld not being completely over yet with Beyond, I really hope we get more of Tord, the Red Leader storyline, etc. I know some people may find it offensive to Tord or disrespectful to bring his character back despite him being the one who wanted Edd to remove him in the first place, but I think Tord's been away from the series for so long now that he probably wouldn't even mind his character returning. Especially since I'm pretty sure Matt (Or Tom, I can't remember.) discussed how the characters are now so different to their real world counterparts to the point where they're their own entities. They're not supposed to represent or feel like their real world counterparts anymore besides the personality they already have. So separating Tord from his real life counterpart could potentially remove that mindset that people have about his character returning. Personally, I don't see the problem with it, but I can also understand where people are coming from with the mindset. Overall, I love Tord as a character. He stood out to me immediately. And whether we ever get the redemption arc that I'm hoping for, or even another appearance in the future, I'm excited to see where the series goes from here. Especially with this whole storyline and how the events haven't been completely forgotten in the lore. (cough cough, Jon still being dead in Beaster Bunny.) This was a really good video with a lot of interesting topics and I hope to see more in the future!

[@Z3ROPLUS]

They never were based on there counterparts. They were separate from there irl selfs.

[@chaus1ku]

Well said! 👏👏👏

[@tichaelmiongson]

i love videos like these that try to look at characters from a different perspective and open up another door of possibilities to their characters. prior to this video, while i at first used to think he was evil, that thought changed after looking at another angle (and i also love redemption arcs lol) i mean cmon, if he were truly evil, he would’ve killed all of his friends right when he got that robot out of the house. and the fact that when he appears again in the end pt.1, he was trying to get the robot while they were gone fishing. like, he definitely could have arrived at the door at any time with ulterior motives and could have broken their friendship whenever, but instead he’s seen sneaking in when no one’s around. possibly trying to get in and out without getting his friends involved? AND especially when he’s on that hill, looking back at the destruction with what looked to be a somber expression too! i don’t wanna ramble but i do honestly think that maybe tord’s not evil after all and seeing this video was a real breath of fresh air edit: i’ve also been thinking about tord’s supposed villainous role in super average and the gang’s affiliation with him in the future and how that all might have happened which has honestly been hurting my brain so i would love to hear anyone’s explanations for these too

[@SuperKirbylover]

you're right! i hadn't even thought about why tord was there trying to pick the lock to tom's room in the first place. i know he was there to get the robot, but when you point out he was doing that WHILE everyone was fishing, it does add up to him trying to avoid his friends getting involved and trying to preserve whatever friendship was there

[@tichaelmiongson]

@@SuperKirbylover EXACTLYYY like 🤔 there’s definitely more than the surface level “tord’s evil and doesn’t care abt his friends” and while i am open to everyone’s reasoning for tord, i will ride or die on this hill cause im an absolute sucker for stuff like this abskdjfb also i never thought about why tord was banging his head against the wall either so that was interesting to hear about, as well as everything else too!

[@kylewelker6911]

That’s the longest comment I have ever see

[@Robloxgames402]

2:15 You participated in a game of paintball using real guns

[@ToontownAndCpenguin]

I must admit that watching this made me cry a little, I've been an Eddsworld fan ever since 2007, even had some messages swapped back & forth with Edd & when youtube announced that they were going to end the whole messaging thing, I tried gaining access to my old account to save the messages in a file or something but sadly, I forgot the log in information. Anyways, I remember the sting when Tord left the show, I was going into high school when I first got into Eddsworld & Edd passed about a year after I graduated. 25ft Under the Seat, I first watched at school, even though youtube wasn't accessible on school computers, Eddsworld site was back when it was up & running so sometimes during lunch, my friends & I would watch it & we all saw that eddisode together for the first time & we thought Tord leaving was a joke & that it wasn't actually a thing that would stick. Unsure how fans that got into it later view it but as someone who watched before that. Tord was such a core member of the 4 & for him to drop out was sad but years later when I learned why, I understand. He's a real person & it was unfair that this interfered with his real life. Even with what happened in the finale, I can't ever view Tord as evil even though he's done awful things. I saw his violent nature as a fun, silly quirk & whenever it was implied or he actually did evil stuff, it's just like "oh, that's our lovable Tord!" Even back when I was in high school, I saw that he was a core member of the team & cared deeply about making sure they were all alright. I do like him & was happy that he was on the show for as long as he was, even if it did cause him problems, I appreciate him putting up with it for as long as he did. Thank you for this, man this was such a trip down memory lane! Use to re-watch Eddsworld so much, a few of my friends have some eddisodes memorized word for word like one of them if she was there when watching Ruined, she would say every single line as it happened. We all knew it pretty well so not like she ruined anything & yes, that joke was intended. I think I'm one of the reasons why Eddsworld was popular at my school, my friend group would show others how to get to his site & since it was never blocked, it was a fun thing to watch during lunch. Pretty much most kids either had a flip phone or no phone at school, heck, in one of my classes, this one kid would play Happy Tree Friends without the audio on his ipod & everyone would gather in the corner to watch it because it was a bit of a do nothing class. Pretty much if you showed up for the field trip which was a job fair & did well on the final, you passed. Having Eddsworld as a solid option to watch at school made it that much better.

[@ragecorewastaken]

My theory is the Tord we see in The End Parts 1 & 2 is actually a clone from the Eddisode Spares, there was 1 (or maybe 2) clone(s) that was shown to solve everything using guns. Tord always did have a love for guns but it wasn’t an evil obsession. The Tord we see in The End attempts to break in instead of waiting for the gang to return in or try to get in using classic wacky Eddsworld shenanigans, talks way more than Tord usually would, shows hints of malicious intent and that he’s possibly not the original Tord, and straight up punches Matt in the face. (and asks if he wants ice cream, dumb Tord he doesn’t like ice cream, this is a joke) As to Paul and Patryck, the gang had encountered Paul before so it’s not out of the blue. And as to the giant robot, it’s kinda of a hard subject to touch on but all I can say is he broke in before if he was able to break in when Edd, Tom and Matt returned then, Clone Tord could have done it before. But this is just a theory, if you disagree that’s fine.

[@UrbanLevelMag]

I do believe the clone thing could very well be true but, you also need to think about the theory of Tord living with Edwardo, Mark and John. There is no proof that Tod really excited. In Power Edd, when you see Mark and John watch the alien TV, you see a red sleeve in the bottom corner of the screen... yes, it could have been "Tod" or Tord keeping an eye on his robot in case Tom or anyone else my have found it, while the clone is at Red Army Base. Then later when he felt it was time, get the robot and jet(leave) and go back to R.A.B.

[@James_WhyNotAnimations]

LOL as soon as i read 'is actually a clone' i knew you and i had similar ideas XD

[@UrbanLevelMag]

@@James_WhyNotAnimations Hey it makes sense 😋😁

[@phylkensisters3136]

Hmmm...There were 2 happy-triggered tord clones i think one of them survived

[@nyan-cat7395]

Sry that you had to type that much 😂

[@its_connor]

Was fully expecting the Tord is Sans thumbnail

[@SuperKirbylover]

now i wish i went with that

[@GonzLor_16]

this video is spectacular i love how you delve into tord and his personality because a lot of people generally don't know how to say much about tord

[@nuketeehee640]

Honestly great analysis! I thought the same way after rewatching old episodes since I've been on kind of an Eddsworld kick with the release of Surf and Turf Wars pt. 1. Dude ain't evil, he's just a bit of a maniac. And I like that about his character despite how silent he was early on.

[@DevyBoi]

6:57 PFFFFFT, THIS CAUGHT ME SO OFF GUARD LMAO

[@cerebrotostador]

I wasn’t expecting this video to get recommended, but I enjoyed it. I knew Tord had a personality before the Red Leader thing in The End (besides the guns and porn) but it’s difficult to remember if he doesn’t talk or isn’t shown that much. I also think Tord could have been handled better, but that’s what you can do with a character like him. If they could have acknowledged him and his departure in other eddisodes, I think maybe The End would have been different. But nice video! And congrats on being chosen by the algorithm!

[@Dr.Chaos_Starry-342]

Tbh some people have a opinion that tord's father was the OG red leader and forced tord to train and become the red leader after his father's death or when his father retires, personally I believe this and that tord just soon learned to like it bc he was trained (probably) so much. But I like that thinking that he joined the red army (is that right-?)

[@SuperKirbylover]

it's an interesting fan interpretation, but i think it's way more likely tord joined of his own volition. especially considering the episode he was involved in RIGHT before he left was moving targets, it comes off to me as that experience motivated him to seek out that kind of thing again and as such he left

[@cocolete_pan]

"Let's start with the most obvious trait" * VIOLENCE*

[@envyingiyli]

Oh my gosh, this video was so well written! this analysis was rly deep and thorough, and i loved the use of evidence from the series :) my thoughts: yup, tord being evil did make sense, the progression of his arc was more subtle than people realized. however, just because he regrets his actions doesnt make him not evil. but idk that just my thoughts lol

[@SuperKirbylover]

to me what constitutes a character as "evil" is if they fully believe in what they're doing and if they don't really have any regrets in terms of what they're doing. to me, tord absolutely has regrets and went out of his way to try and avoid dragging his friends into whatever he's involved with until it became impossible. and when that collision happened, it forced him to see the consequences of his actions

[@envyingiyli]

@@SuperKirbylover ohhhh, thats goods reasoning...yeah tord seems to want to keep his friends out of it, which i never rly saw before this video so like good job lol

[@T.O.F.J]

I honestly agree with this! He can still be violent, but he misses his friends in my opinion!

[@StarPears4me]

This was so entertaining to watch! I too love character depth/growth/ insight and redemption arcs!!!

[@EverythingCosmicBunne]

I agree with this a lot, but I honestly think he didn't just become red leader after he moved out. I mean the red leader symbol was in the secret weapon area. If he actually planned to get his robot and leave(very likely intended not to be caught initially) I don't think he'd leave a symbol behind. Especially considering if he were to leave the way he likely intended, without his friends knowing, they(most likely mainly Edd) would try to find where he went and try to possibly find clues to where he went. Plus, considering the way to Access that weapon room is only hidden by a painting. I mean could be argued that the symbol could have been used as a trick to think he was kidnapped, but considering the wanted posters, I find it unlikely that it would take that long for them to find out on their own. In my opinion he might have always been red leader, or at least became it in between the last episode he was fully featured in and his moving away. Edit:I honestly think it's likely he initially left due to initially wanting to protect his friends from his likely enemies (as it would he would likely have a ton with him being an Army leader and technically leader of a country) That just my thoughts on the matter tho..

[@Borgars]

I love the analysis on Tord's character! And the explanation is clear as day. Great work! I'm also a sucker for redemption arcs, I hope like something happens in future eddisodes that'll make be Tord part of the gang again but that's just my selfish wish. haha

[@arthurartart]

I'm not sure they'd add tord back into the gang in a way to respect the irl persona's wishes, but I would love to have more of his character explored and maybe even give him a reconciliation with the main trio :(

[@nargishun6549]

God I fucking love Character Analysis, and Eddsworld. And I think you did a pretty good job of explaining his character! Good job man!

[@wittespin1817]

this is an amazing video, i haven't noticed these things before! i hope you keep the good work up! and i hope to see more of you!

[@stephaniecourteoreille5972]

Man, I REALLY hope he gets a redemption arc. I absolutely LOVE them!

[@SuperKirbylover]

same here! i think the crew isn't really going to touch on tord (which is fair), though i think implying some things about him through little background cameos would be really neat

[@ZekDraco]

I really doubt it since the IRL Tord has said he doesn’t want to be in the show. The only reason he’s in the ‘last’ episode is because Edd was dying of cancer and wanted to be there as a send off to the series. He doesn’t want to come back cus the harassment he would get online and doesn’t want to be stalked.

[@SuperKirbylover]

@@ZekDraco edd wasn't dying of cancer at that time. tord just wanted to do his own thing and as such asked edd to write his character out of the show. edd's cancer returned later

[@ZekDraco]

@@SuperKirbylover I meant for the last Episode

[@GamerBoy.1761]

I mean, he could be secretly a character with a caring passion but doesn't show it much to the boys.

[@Expired.WM.Bag767]

The interesting thing is, I made a similar analogy one day when thinking about Eddsworld. I actually give Tord this personality when role playing as him or writing his character. So, good job and great analysis on this wonderful character!

[@ijustlivehereokay3872]

HOLY LONELY PONIES EATING MACARONIES- I'm so happy to see a fan theory about Tord that doesn't include him being a clone or evil. While I do enjoy the idea of a remaining Tord clone from Spares, it just doesn't seem that accurate. Your theory about Tord in this is almost EXACTLY like mine, except I believe that during The End Parts 1 and 2, Tord is trying to get his friends out of the house so he can leave secretly. In the beginning, he had snuck into the house and tried to pick the lock on Tom's room to get in and out as quickly as possible, but is caught when the three get banned from the lake. During their adventures, Tord finds it easiest to get rid of Tom by just annoying the heck out of him but finds it a bit more difficult to shake off Edd and Matt. That's why he tries to leave during the movie AND in the grocery store since they would be distracted and wouldn't notice him leaving. Of course, both of these attempts failed, causing him to get frustrated and resort to violence (As you stated in your video) by punching Matt in the face and shooting at Tom TWICE in the end. But if he was there for blood, he would have tried to harm Edd and Matt as well, but instead, he tries to leave. Finally, when his plans blow up in his face, quite literally, he's able to see through his anger at what he's done to his friends. He looks at his old home, now in pieces, for a long time while his soldiers patch him up and get ready to leave. But that's just what I think... In three paragraphs... Also, your video was absolutely amazing and entertaining to watch, all while you have perfect evidence to support all your claims. All I know is that I'm definitely subscribing to your channel. Can't wait to see more!

[@tisa37bokun57]

This was so well explained

[@star-gutz9770]

Love seeing a different take on tords character! I honestly hate how the fandom makes him out to be a horrible heartless person. Maybe I have a bias though because I'm a kinnie, who knows.

[@skippedlunch3214]

Loved this video! It's concise and gives really good points! I personally love it when people make Tord more than just your generic evil big bad villain, and this just gave me more ideas. :)

[@Princess_of_el-creek-pines]

You just earned a new sub you tube has been BEGGING me to watch this and I gotta say it was worth it.

[@kkotheracountnstuff8209]

nice work on the video!

[@itsmeannalia798]

8:45 I kinda hear Tom say to Tord like “love you”.

[@linaliz-233]

Ayo

[@at_tori_vega]

He said "screw you asshole"

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

As for another point, let's not forget that Edd, Matt, and Tom have all had villainous roles as well as Tord. Sure, Edd arguably had the least, and was mostly villainous in Ruined with Tom and the times he and Tord fought, and Matt's villainous deeds, with the exception of the original Eddsworld Halloween, were primarily when he was under a more villainous influence (whether it be him being possessed by the ghost in Hammer and Fail, or choosing to be villainous as the Zombeh leader and as a vampire in the Zombie Attack trilogy and Matt Sucks respectively). However, Tom is arguably just as villainous as Tord during Zanta Claws trilogy, from him trying to kill Santa Claus three times to trying to destroy Christmas at an even greater scale than Tord did in The End Part 2. Aside from the characters who are strictly villains, the main cast can have their times when they can be good and when they can be bad.

[@SuperKirbylover]

i feel like people often forget what tom did in zanta claws haha, you make a good point

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

@@SuperKirbylover At least the Holiday Mod for FNF exists as a reminder of it.

[@MrMagistralMalik]

It’s implied that the same Tord in finale might be a clone. But, he looks more like a Fallen Hero or an On & Off Anti-Hero/Villain.

[@Doku666]

Yeah I honestly think that there’s no doubt he might’ve been a little evil, but overall we can tell he has a heart. He just gets passionate in the moment. Honestly would love to see tord in future episodes.

[@OneBoredCatbug]

Prior to the End he was shown to be the least evil of the four so for all we know his plans of World domination are not what we expect, perhaps he intends on creating a peaceful Empire, Tord also never shoots at Edd or Matt directly which is interesting, if he were just pure evil you'd think he'd want these guys out of the picture as soon as possible but outside of Tom he doesn't even dirty their clothes, I know he punched Matt earlier but that was out of fear of them discovering the robot, to him it was necessary in that moment. He didn't kill anyone that he didn't dislike, he did blow up the neighbours' house but chances are he had grown to dislike them since he did live with Edd for a while and I find it hard to believe that he never met them in that time, it just happened off screen, so yeah it's possible that he wasn't evil in the End, more far gone than before but not evil. Personally I believe the Spares clone theory for quite a few reasons.

[@Gabriel-G.]

I'm pretty sure the Neighbores showed up AFTER Tord left

[@DiaomBayet]

Only 824 Subscribers? That is way too weird to be true, You deserve more dude! The talking, The Editing, The lore and many more is just way to good! Keep it up!

[@SuperKirbylover]

haha, thank you!!!

[@Micatyty]

Tord did miss Edds funeral, but he was stuck in Norway 🇳🇴

[@PunchDotOrg]

Add on to the theory: in comic #227: Unannounced Edds, Edd says, “I’m glad the comics aren’t canon” so tord being shocked the paint ball gun was a real gun wasn’t canon and with the grin In zanta claws he probably used real guns on purpose

[@UrbanLevelMag]

I see that you spent a long time going through all the episodes and finding good evidence to back Tord up... Respect

[@LeoEmber]

And what is your evidence

[@Kaylee-Bear]

I didn't remember a lot of this but I love it! Thanks for this, I love it when people acknowledge that Tord isn't all bad. And I, too, am a sucker for redemption arcs.

[@gbandtbfangirl]

Fun google fact:Tord actually isn’t evil, according to google the Tord in the End is actually a leftover spare from the video Spares. It explains that the clone wants revenge on Tord and his friends for killing all of the other clones.

[@lauraluvbi]

this was really good! you should make more videos like this! (if you want)

[@AllysDrawnFantasy]

Tbh here, I think Tord is really not that evil to only his friends I suppose. I really do think he still cares for them despite the stunt he pulled and he never really hurt Matt, Edd and Tom drastically (aside Tom getting missiled by his robot but for some reason didn't get injured that much idk Cartoon Logic I guess), Hell I think Tom did worse because he injured Tord pretty badly (and to the point that maybe his injured arm not being able to move now?) and I like to think that Tord believes that he deserves it since he destroyed Edd's house and stuff and regrets it because Edd and his friends let him in with no question because they were friends. and I know he said he doesn't need friends but I think that's because he just wanna act evil, idk.

[@SuperKirbylover]

yeah i feel like he said he doesn't need friends because he was in the high of having power and being presumably unstoppable what tom did was necessary but i don't think he intentionally meant to hurt tord like what happened to his arm, rather he just wanted to stop him and that was the only way

[@AllysDrawnFantasy]

@@SuperKirbylover Agreed

[@gayleengelhart9757]

Actually I object tord is evil

[@phantomdragon2662]

Actually... I think you're kinda right. I think (with the Red Army only being halfway canon) that Tord did amass a small following. This caused him to go a little crazy with power, which leads to his actions in The End. However, that last part... I do think he regrets his actions. He's finally seen what he's done. However, he might be too scared to go back. Tord is a very interesting character indeed, capturing fans imaginations about what happened between 25 Ft. Under the Seat and The End. Honestly, it's fun to see and read other people's ideas about it. But anyways lol, sorry for the rambling comment. You did amazing and I even learned a few things. Keep up the great work!

[@copper_cherry_cola]

For me, Tord is actually a fun lovin guy, even though he pulled that stunt it did seem like he regrets the stuff he did. and Tord and a lot of the time it seemed they got along well, I used to categorize Tord for being selfish, rude, uncaring, evil mastermind, but after watching some videos like Zombeh Attack, Hello Hellhole, Spares, that stuff always shows how much Tord liked hanging out with the crew and was sad to leave, he also really felt bad when he caused chaos. I mean he probably cares a lot for them now and in the past, even Tom. Yes he almost killed Tom like two or three times before Tom shot the robot. also I always had a feeling Tord actually did come back until he remembered the robot. Also can i just say that for a villian, the laugh it's not even intimadating. also in my Eddsworld au, Tord offered them to join, Edd is enemy because he refused and fought tord, Tom and Tord made a deal, and Matt asked for a place to stay after the arguement with Tom, he joined by agreeing, (Sorry for the crappy english i suck at spelling... :')

[@ForeTopiaOfficial]

3:47 I could be definitely wrong (please don’t turn my replies into a war), but I think Tord didn’t see the mistake. Tord was about harm Matt again, but when Edd is shocked by what Tord did, he quickly changes his mood. He probably didn’t realize his mistake, he probably didn’t want Edd to find out who he truly was and possibly discover his plan from his mood.

[@C_XS]

i dont think tord is evil to his friends on purpose, it just because he's violent.. and doesn't tend to get along with others well because of that

[@FriedCiderTino]

I like to think that the whole group equally vibe checked each other intentionally and unintentionally, so when Tord came back it was hard for them to find that balance of what was enough or too much. Especially since one of the reasons that Tord didn't get into federal prison was because Edd more than likely wrangled him up and set him back on track. Him and Edd were always seen bickering over silly to extreme things so it makes sense that Edd doesn't really recall how to balance them out friendship wise when Tords place was filled in by Matt and Toms own personalities and development. I think that would be another resentment Tord has especially against Tom, Tom filled the gap that he left and he tried to force him out of it entirely because of his extreme response and reaction towards certain situations. I could be full of shit tho so idk

[@spookychords4925]

I mean, everything you mentioned showcases a person who would be classified as an evil person. The violence, the joy of war, even the lack of consideration for his friends (even if it is played for comedic effect). I will, however, agree that Tord looking at the house at the end is supposed to be him reflecting on his friendship.

[@kgleyva70]

In a certain way, I was baffled by the fact that they made him "the bad guy" in the end knowing that his character was linked to the tord person; if he was supposed to be Edd's friend, why did they do that to him like that? I've seen some videos where he's mentioned around in 2010 or something and I kind of hear guys refer to him (after leaving) in a bit of a rude way. Anyways,even if his character has a strong or "bad" character, he was still and behaved like a good companion in all the animations until "the end" which in fact for me was surprising that out of the other animation he had a different behavior than before, if he behaved well in front of edd in "the end" it was because he didn't want his plan to be destroyed, not because he wanted to be good...idk

[@derpstudios7500]

I agree with everything in this video, Tord is not evil but he definitely has a very distinct lack of empathy towards those he doesn't know.

[@clulessnyx7385]

This video is literally awesome! Your character analyze about Tord is almost similar to mine but i never knew that he took part of norway. Really explained the whole "red army" thing. This is a really well made video and i enjoy it!

[@kylothewolff1098]

As a person who loves Tord as if I were in a cult based around him, I never really thought he was evil. But as soon as I saw him on the screen, when my friend should be the first episode, I immediately fell in love. The way he says “shut the hell up Bob!” Really just made me fall in love. His beautiful red hoodie and his amazing, handsome, beautiful hair and the way he acts in general is just so flawless to me. (I swear I am not in a cult I swear)

[@yuitobushita1380]

Tbh u have very good reasoning and explanations

[@F1zZyS0dqs]

totally changed my perspective on tord i'm speechless 10/10 would watch again

[@aikogames8193]

I agree to almost everything you say, Tord however is quite manipulative after he manipulated edd and matt into thinking tord actually wanted to go back and stay friends with them, Although yeah i also think he regrets risking his friendship for a gigantic robot that ends up broken

[@Hydrogen70]

In the paintball comic, you can see that tord wasn’t even aware it was a real gun. He wasn’t shocked, he was just moreso surprised at the mixup. He obviously got over it in like 3 seconds and then played paintball with real guns

[@-P30NY-]

6:22 also, if you look at the arcade machine here, you can see paul holding a gun by the television.

[@VanceM05]

I'd love to see more videos like this. This was amazing!

[@IM_A_BANNA]

OK this is the first video I saw by you and I am a very big fan of Eddsworld and a very very big fan of Tord and I agree on your opinion 😸👍

[@deleted_exe]

Tord is just a silly goofy guy that’s trigger happy. I think he was never intended to be a villain

[@isabelleb2138]

OH MY GOD I JUST REALIZED THIS WAS THE VIDEO THAT GOT ME INTO EDDSWORLD! I CLICKED ON IT AND SAW I ALREAHAD WATCHED UNTIL 0:13 AND THEN I REMEMBERED!! TYSM!!

[@Laventory]

i think that tord is super mario

[@bubblegumgacha7366]

he can’t be that bad he legit went to heaven in 5:00

[@xammai01]

What an amazing video!

[@itsdarkside]

Both Tord and Grian are quite alike! Both are mischievous, wear red jackets, gray pants, black shoes, have blonde hair, and love blowing stuff up! And both their names auto correct when ever i type them! GO WORD AND BRIAN!!!!

[@hisprocedure]

love da video! wondering if you could basically do descriptions of the other guys, talking about their personalities and such, i know this is about showcasing how tord isnt evil, but this really helped me figure out his personality and motives! would love to see edd,matt, or tom next!

[@SuperKirbylover]

i've been thinking about doing the others honestly! matt's on my radar since he went though the biggest change personality wise

[@that-chaotic-1]

"Let's start with one of the most obvious traits..." *VIOLENCE* Had me fuckin dying.

[@SuperKirbylover]

Gun

[@that-chaotic-1]

@@SuperKirbylover we all love guns here (And Tord and Tori)

[@chickennoodle1155]

You got me into watching eddsworld for that thank you

[@Mark_Heathcliff_is_safe]

“He- he called me a ‘commie’. I called him ‘Jehovas witness’-“ my favorite line

[@yooitsmethegoat]

2:25 *w h a t*

[@mackfn6306]

Btw,Tord is a clone Theory: in the episode(Spares)They mitgh have killed the real tord😶 And.... the tord is evil and a clone Its just a theory,i dont really believe in these theorys but this one Yes

[@andreasniorba8136]

Good theory

[@pikastudios2850]

Tord is violent and well loves violence but he isn’t inherently evil, he’s usually the more quiet and calm of the 4, there’s a very plausible theory that the Tord in legacy is the surviving clone of the “Solve everything with guns” tord from spares, his bandage is covering up a scar because he was shot there.

[@FishyTailsAnimates]

Ngl that is an amazing thumbnail