The End is Here: Eddsworld Legacy Has Finished

By: Johnathan Mendez on 3:28 PM

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The cast of Eddsworld, drawn by the late Edd Gould. (Source)

It's a bittersweet day for fans of the internet webshow "Eddsworld". At noon today, the last episode of "Eddsworld Legacy", properly titled "Eddsworld - The End (Part 2)" was uploaded to Youtube. This 12 minute long episode was worked on by 10 separate animators, all of whom credit this show as their biggest inspiration.

So, what exactly is "Eddsworld Legacy" anyway? It is a tribute to the original "Eddsworld" show following the death of animator Edd Gould in 2012.

Gould, who started the acclaimed show in 2003, died of leukemia on Mar. 25, 2012, following a six year fight with it. He was 23. His dying wish was for the show to continue.

And so it has. His friend and co-writer at the time, Thomas Ridgewell, went to Indiegogo to raise money for the show. He called the project "Eddsworld Legacy." Initially a $50,000 goal, they raised $83,211 in two months.

According to the documentary released yesterday, the original plan was to have all the episodes funded by the Indiegogo done by 2013. Unfortunately, things quickly fell apart.

Ridgewell, who headed the Indiegogo, took over all managing, producing, writing, and directing roles for the show, while also trying to get over his best friend's death. Within a few months, only two episodes were released and Ridgewell fell into major depression.

The show went on a year long hiatus, and wouldn't see another new episode until Feb. 2014 in the form of "Fun Dead." It was at this point in time that the Legacy hit its stride.

The Legacy team hired Eddie Bowley to take over half of Ridgewell's responsibilities, allowing the production side of things to run again.

Following the death of Edd Gould, the Eddsworld Legacy team has uploaded 14 new videos, 13 of which count as full episodes.

With "The End," Eddsworld Legacy has come to an end. Ridgewell will be stepping down from the project completely and will be giving it to Gould's family, who will do with it as they see fit.

It's been an absolute honour but I just can't do it anymore. Too many memories. Too much pain. It's time to move on.

— TomSka (@thetomska) March 9, 2016

Though it may be the end of the Legacy, it may not be the end of the show. For now, though, Gould's world was able to spin again, even for just a little bit.

This is Tom, Paul & Eddie signing off. Thank you so much, everyone. We hope you enjoyed Eddsworld Legacy. Good luck to the Gould family x

— Eddsworld (@eddsworld) March 16, 2016