GreatStar (EAD)
In anime
EAD as a Peach-alike for the Women's Cup
EAD or BAD as one of Black Shadow's new recruits
Mr. EAD is an android who competes as an F-Zero pilot in the F-Zero tournaments. He makes his debut in the series in F-Zero X.
Physical appearance[]
Mr. EAD is an android resembling a muscular, yet heavily-built man. His facial features include thick eyebrows, perpetually closed eyes, and a thick mustache. Two antenna-like objects extend from the sides of his head. Mr. EAD's body is entirely clad in a white jumpsuit, save for his face. This jumpsuit has an emblem with "EAD" emblazoned on it on the right side of Mr. EAD's chest. He wears red gloves and boots, with a metal band wrapped around his left wrist. Mr. EAD wears small, blue underwear and a metal belt around his abdomen, which has a star-shaped buckle in the center and an object to his left side.
Biography[]
Mr. EAD is an android created by the mysterious development group EAD. His objective in this Grand Prix is to complete the final testing phase for his IQ and AI programming. After his run on the last F-ZERO Grand Prix, he endured many trials: combat training, spy activities, college exams and many others. If all of his capabilities function as calculated, there should be nothing that can keep him from winning the Grand Prix. His victory will signify the birth of a flawless Android. His favorite food is Italian.
His creators entered him into the F-Zero X Grand Prix as his final testing phase to see if his programming was finally complete. When Captain Falcon instead won the Grand Prix, Mr. EAD was put into further training. He was entered into the F-Zero GX Grand Prix the next year. His creators believe that if his capabilities function as calculated, nothing should keep him from winning - which will signify the creation of a perfect android.
In many ways he is similar to Nintendo's mascot, Mario; he has a mustache, a star on his belt, and likes Italian food. Also in F-Zero GX, during an interview, he claims that he wants to wear overalls every day, which is a reference to Mario as well.
Anime[]
Mr. EAD's anime counterpart works in the Elite Mobile Task Force as a promising mechanic and F-Zero pilot much like Dr. Clash. Everything he experiences is inside his memory core, as demonstrated in the episode Dangerous Diva; in which Kate Alen stole his memory core and found out the true intentions of the Task Force; drawing Zoda out by using her. This also displayed that while EAD is a robot and has been used by others, he doesn't mind the treatment since he knows through his programming that they're still his friends. He even feels for Kate's singing, even though his memory was wiped clean after he saved Kate's life. However, he was repaired by Clash. There was even one episode, Coffee Break in which he won his first F-Zero race.
It is heavily implied that there is some level of mutual romantic attraction between Kate and Mr. EAD's anime counterparts.
Mr. BAD
Ikran's F-Zero timeline[]
Mr. EAD has kept losing to Falcon in every race, even the BET race, and the showdown with Blood and Black. After the GX Grand Prix he was enlisted to the Elite Mobile Task Force where he functions as a mechanic, engineer, and skilled pilot. Later on he met the stubborn songstress, Kate Alen, and no matter what bad language she throws at him, he still is stoic and protective over her, just following his duties on watching over her from Zoda. One time, he completely overworked his circuits and made his body dissolve as he saved from Zoda's incoming Death Anchor, after he got his memory core stolen by Kate. He was eventually repaired by Dr. Clash, but his memory was wiped clean; he still had the hots for her though.
Nothing much has happened, excepting when the team was captured by Dark Million. He was reprogrammed as Mr. BAD by Black Shadow, having his codes corrupted in the Cosmo Terminal quarterfinals. The Crushing Quasar was a menace on the tracks, till he was too reckless and fell off. Luckily, he was saved by the Falcon Flyer, but he unleashed his fury onto the group, till Gazelle disabled him by throwing him into a wall! He soon recovered at Rodney's hospital and reunited with Kate again.
He was also valiant on saving the universe as he boarded the Galaxy Runner, and by Deathborn's demise, he spent a lot of his time with Kate at her mansion, aside from being a successor to the late Dr. Clash. He was even the first to be booked for her concerts! He was also taught about the birds and the bees after he shopped for a XXX-L tux for Rick and Tinsel's wedding. Although once things got awkward, it did remind Tinsel on how Ilia and Decker merged with V'Ger as she watched a docu-film with Rick, Clank and Alias.
Trivia[]
- Mr. EAD's vehicle's stats are E, A, and D.
- In his F-Zero GX interview, Mr. EAD states that his name comes from his machine's stats.
- The name Mr. EAD and the stats are most likely a reference to Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development (Nintendo EAD).
- The star on his belt buckle bears a striking resemblance to how stars appear in the Mario series. EAD's face also has many similarities to Mario.
- In SSB4, he has a Trophy with data saying that the EAD organization he was created from was described as evil; this was probably an error as the organization was never mentioned to be used for villainous purposes.
- Mr. EAD also appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a spirit.
Anime Continuity[]
- In Falcon Densetsu, Lap 21, EAD dresses up in a costume similar to Princess Peach from the Mario franchise.
- In Lap 40, Bart said Mr. EAD is based on Dr. Shigeru Kyupon who was actually nicknamed EAD. The android, however, was created on November 16, 2201.
- In Ikran's timeline, the ideal pairing was for him and Kate Alen; rather than her and John Tanaka. Also, his madeover machine, the Crushing Quasar, was the opposition of the Great Star (better than Dark Star) based on the lethal move she encountered, Quasar, from the hacked game FFVI: The Eternal Crystals. Even though his appearance was made from the corrupt Phazon, Dark Samus, from Metroid Prime.