ShockDingo

We won't know for sure until his teeth start coming in 

I think Falke is still redeemable. Especially seeing how well Ed turned out in SF6. 
 
The robot girl sucks. Keep that crap in Tekken.
 
I like the hawaian girl and am fine with a fat chick, but her design is a bit too simple. Needs a bit more flair to make it memorable.

Random Thoughts after completing all of Ed's WT and Arcade Mode story
First and foremost, I have MUCH more respect for him as a character, and am even more impressed with his inclusion into SF6. One of SF6's concepts with returning characters is aging them up and maturing them. And Ed went from a spunky, hot-headed, emo boy in 5, to a respected, confident, acknowledged leader in SF6. The last artwork you unlock of him in his WTM with him leading Neo-Shadaloo and looking like a real "young commander" is easily my favorite artwork of Ed that exists.
  For as much bad things Shadaloo has done in the past, part of me loves that Ed doesn't depict Balrog as a bad person. Yeah he's given him many a rough and tough lessons. But I think what struck me the most is that Balrog was the first to see Ed as a person instead of an experiment. Balrog, of all people. I know Ed had to leave the nest from Balrog to grow up, become a man, and to become stronger. But Ed never showed any sign of hatred for the man who effectively raised him and taught him how to box. And I guess that's why Ed's character story from SFV still continues to be one of my favorite character stories from that game, because we get to see a side of Balrog that we've never seen, nor we thought he had.
  I'll get to the individuals of Neo-Shadaloo later. But I have a strong feeling that some more Neo-Shadaloo members will make it to the playable roster eventually. I feel their story has now become much more intriguing, now that most of the Nayshall plot has been settled, and many of the WW fighters are happiliy living their new lives.
I think out of all of them, Falke and Baba Mwalimu might be the most likely to become playable. What I'm worried about is that many of the new or returning fighters that will come from SF6 will be from existing factions or entities: like Neo Shadaloo, or Metro City. And I personally would like to see Capcom try more original characters.
  Still wondering WHOSE BABY DIS IS???


  Baba Mwalimu is essentially Overwatch's Winston. But the monkey, if I'm not mistaken, is Kiki, Santamu's (former Shadaloo doll) pet money. I think I remembered Kiki following Ed and Balrog post-ASF. So I was wondering if it grew up to be the gorilla of Neo-Shadaloo or not. But Kiki is still alive and well and looks like serving Ed and his crew nicely. 



I think if Baba Mwalimu does become playable in the future, I think he'll play similarly to Gorilla Grodd from Injustice, but I think Baba will have Kiki as an assist to possibly pester and harass their Opp while baba sets them up for big damaging combos or command grabs.
  Cypher and Doberman don't really intrigue me that much. Cypher never looked too interesting, and I was always more curious about Baba in the first Neo-Shadaloo artwork we've seen, compared to Cypher. And Doberman looks a little too... babyfaced? For a lack of a better word.  Maybe the "gentle giant" of the crew? 
But if there is one neo-shadaloo member that's got me even more intrigued and wanting more information about, it's the freaking dolphin!

  Just wanted to get this nagging feeling in the back of my mind out of the way. It seems that most of the story is setting up for the return of M. Bison, if not in physical form, than as another host (like Ed). I am personally rooting against the former (many apologies to our lord Daemos, wherever he is). I feel that if that happens, M. Bison will be the absolute final character of the SF6 roster, which would set up the next plot for SF7.
But if he were to come back, I much prefer taking the Ed story route, and have Ed to maintain control of his weakening body against the growing psycho power and M. Bison's control. I feel that would be the best way to at least have M. Bison come back without really bringing him back. I like seeing the struggle, especially seeing Ed's body deteriorating, which makes me feel this is inevitably gonna end up being a losing battle. Maybe a future Ed in SF7 can have a "activation" form where  M. Bison takes total control, ala Dark Pheonix in MVC3.
  Lastly, Every new stage will eventually have a master to correlate with that stage. It took a while for the China stage to be added in WTM. But it eventually served to be the meeting hub for AKI.
Now I'm curious, which character will eventually will we meet up to train with in WTM for the new Shadaloo Ruined Lab stage? I doubt it'd be anyone from Neo-Shadaloo. And I don't think any of the former Shadaloo generals will likely have that hub as a meeting ground. And I think M. Bison will either miss the cut, or be the last confirmed character, so that may take a while. So which SF candidate would fit the Ruined Lab and have that be the meeting hub and training ground, since it wasn't Ed?
I'm thinking it'll be either Seth, C. Viper, or some other character related to both Shadaloo and SIN.

I think it might just be a baby they found in one of the labs.
 
They have monkeys and dolphins.  A baby isn't impossible.
 
Or that's just the visual effect of actually, ya know, wearing the sleeves.
 

Ed Win Quotes
 
Ed to Jamie: "Maybe you need to know the whole story before you lose your cool, y’know?"
 
Jamie to Ed: “You look like you’re dealin’ with a lot. Don’t be afraid to reach out for help, y’know?

 
Ed to Luke: “I don’t have time to play games! You can’t stay a kid forever.”
 
Luke to Ed: “You seem mad. Swing by again and we’ll play some games to cool you down.”
 
 
Ed to Manon: “Sorry, the beauty of ballet is totally lost on me.”
 
Manon to Ed: “Perhaps you’ve mistaken brute force for strength? What a crude way of thinking...”
 
 
Ed to Kimberly: “With half-baked moves like that, I’m not surprised you haven’t gotten far.”
 
Kimberly to Ed: “You’re part of Shadaloo? A test subject!? Just how far does this rabbit hole go!?”
 
 
Ed to Marisa: “Gotta admit, your fists are formidable. Still, they’re not up to snuff with mine.”
 
Marisa to Ed: “I thought you were just a kid, but you definitely pack a punch!”
 
 
Ed to Lily: “Spirits? You a fortune teller too? Yeah, I think I’m all good on that front.”
 
Lily to Ed: “I can sense something else within you. But...it does not appear to be a spirit.”
 
 
Ed to JP: “No matter what you’re planning, you better believe that I’m gonna stop ya!”
 
JP to Ed: “Your power was given to you by Lord Bison, was it not? It’d be rude to think otherwise.”
 
 
Ed to Juri: “We get it, you’re “twisted”, but would you stop with the freakin’ twirling already!?”
 
Juri to Ed: “The test subject goober!? I hate you and that power of yours!”
 
 
Ed to Dee Jay: “Heh, you looked like you were having a good time. You’re weird, but I dig it.”
 
Dee Jay to Ed: “Haha, you’ve got some energy! Just take it easy though mon!”
 
 
Ed to Cammy: “Still chasing after Shadaloo, huh? Well, I’ve got nothing to do with ‘em now.”
 
Cammy to Ed: “Let’s make one thing clear. Freeing those test subjects is my job, not yours.”
 
 
Ed to Ryu: “A path, huh...I guess I’ve got mine picked out.”
 
Ryu to Ed: “I see. You believe your fist will carve a path forward for you.”
 
 
Ed to Honda: “Man, cut that hugging crap out already! It’s freakin’ suffocating!”
 
Honda to Ed: “Sumo demands ya steel yer will, not just yer body! It’d do wonders for ya!”
 
 
Ed to Blanka: “Sorry, but my gorilla buddy is way more of a beast than you’ll ever be.”
 
Blanka to Ed: “You’re friends with a gorilla? I got lots of monkey friends in the jungle!”
 
 
Ed to Guile: “I hate Shadaloo’s guts, but self-righteous guys like you make me sick too.”
 
Guile to Ed: “Your power has connections to Bison, and that means I can’t let you out of my sight.”
 
 
Ed to Ken: “So, you’ve got beef with that JP guy? Cool story, but not my problem!”
 
Ken to Ed: “I don’t know what’s going on, but I do know that anyone with your kind of power is bad news.”
 
 
Ed to Chun-Li: “I’m sure you’re enjoying the slow life, but there’s still work to do out there.”
 
Chun-Li to Ed: “If you want Shadaloo out of your life, then I’ll help. You can trust me.”
 
 
Ed to Zangief: “If muscle size is all that matters, my gorilla friend’s got you beat.”
 
Zangief to Ed: “A few hours of weight training and the serotonin release will rid you of your agitation!”
 
 
Ed to Dhalsim: “Sorry monk, but I don’t have any use for your teachings.”
 
Dhalsim to Ed: “Reflecting on your circumstances is admirable. However, take care not to stray from your path.”
 
 
Ed to Rashid: “You just wanted to test your strength? Must be nice to have that much free time!”
 
Rashid to Ed: “I also lost a friend thanks to Shadaloo. When it comes to them, I’m always serious.”
 
 
Ed to AKI: “You and your poison remind me of another loser from my past...”
 
AKI to Ed: “One of the experimental subjects, I see. This will make for a fascinating case study.”
 
 
Ed to Ed: “We’re going to live our lives our way, and no one’s going to stop us!”
 

As far as I can tell. Falke isn't physically present in WTM. So Falke mains may still have hope that she'll show up as playable at some point. I thought she might show up when you get a quest from Ed to look for her. I resolved the quest and there was no actual appearance of Falke.

For a second I thought that Ed’s story mode had leaked only to be disappointed that it was from SF5😂😭

I think the point of the quote is that Rashid lost his friend due to Shadaloo and that he takes them seriously, much how Ed takes them seriously, not necessarily that something happened to Ed's friends. Even then, if Ed was kidnapped as a kid he already lost his familiy due to them. I wouldn't read too much into it.

Win quotes: ed vs Rashid and Rashid vs Ed
 
 

The X post also has quotes with Luke, Jamie, Aki, and JP too

Win quotes: ed vs Rashid and Rashid vs Ed
 
 

Win quotes: ed vs Rashid and Rashid vs Ed
 
 

Thanks for the credit😂 
 
You can tell that even though some of these ideas would later be incorporated into the character stories some of these points are outdated.
 
We know that Shadaloo is supposedly destroyed or in disarray after SF5 leading into SF3 and all the way into SF6. They say that Bison and Shadaloo are doing well during the time of SF3, and maybe deep behind the scenes they are, but we know from the apparent it’s not the case. 
 
Dudley and Balrog are said not to have met with Dudley only seeing videos of Balrog. We know that not to be the case due to SSF4 which features Dudley’s rival as Balrog. So their relationship has to go beyond just having witnessed video of him. 
 
Also how they explain how the Super Art system works in canon is kinda dated. You gotta remember when SF3 came out the last previous SF title was SFA series. That game featured a system where  characters had access to different Super Moves according to their Super meter (kinda like 6 is now). To have a character not choose to want to use a technique in their arsenal  because of some alternative reality where they don’t know about the technique is just a strange explanation.  I’m glad that they did hint that eventually they might have them all again like we do now in SF6. 

I've been mentioning it since SF5 came out! After all, it was a major plot point in Ryu's story in overcoming the SnH. Overcoming SnH wasn't about completely abandoning it like the whole light vs dark debate usually goes. Also, if you realize in CA Shin Shoryu, the utilization of the Denjin energy to electrify his fist implies that the SnH had to have been implemented to get said effect. 
 
 
 
 

Yeah it's probably becuase you don't hve an account, IIRC they limited how much you can see without having one. I'll just post them all here in a spoiler tag so they're not clogging up the page;
 
 

Scotia did the entire cast. It's a Twitter Thread. You click the Alex one and you see the others. At work, so I only read a few of them. Alex, Ryu, Sean, Elena, and Oro to be specific. Sean and Elena are 17 years old. So that means Laura would be 23 at the time and Fabio would be 24. It makes me curious about SFV's time line. Sean looks 15 at most when he runs into Ken.

Yeah I had to upload them all individually instead of all at once because Twitter continues to be complete fucking ass these days. The rest should all be below Alex's.

Ed vs JP
 

 
“No matter what you’re planning, you better believe that I’m gonna stop ya!”

Man, I hope Tom becomes playable sometime in the future, keeping his Jean Reno inspired design. If he's stronger than Alex and has ties to the Secret Society, he would certainly be a fun addition with plenty of intrigue around him.

I think you can easily tie Remy in their story too, considering his rivalry with Alex in 3rd Strike was never really explained. Maybe they're estranged brothers, or maybe Remy is Tom's son, who was forced to abandon his family after getting entangled with the Society and wanted to keep them safe from harm. 
 
This would make Remy more involved in the story, while also demonstrating some of the reach The Secret Society has and their influence on the SF3 cast, much like how Shadaloo have been for the SF2 cast.

Nice little thread about New Generation from Scotia.
 
 

Ed to himself: We're going to live our lives our way, and no one's going to stop us!

This is what reminded me we need Elena in Season 2...😉