Full Metal Alchemist General

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Once upon a time, FMA 2003 was top 3 on My Anime List.

Is My Anime List a representative of English-speaking anime fandom?

edited 22nd Oct '16 1:13:34 AM by RAlexa21th

Hey, "once upon a time". Once.

It's not perfect, but it's the best we got of FMA animated, and it's pretty good, so that's.

However, the manga also receives props for being re-adapted in less than 12 years, simply because the original manga is that good, basically breaking any common sense in anime industry.

I'm still waiting for Chrono Crusade re-adaptation.

If MAL were created in 2003 I'm confident that FMA 2003 would hold the top 3 position from 2003-2007, that's 5 years straight.

'MAL'? What's that?

My Anime List.

Look at comment 2626

edited 23rd Oct '16 8:28:39 AM by RAlexa21th

I don't know if I would say FMA 2003 was the best since I hated things like Envy getting away with everything, but I will say that I do appreciate some aspects of it like Sloth and the bittersweet ending.

Brotherhood ended a bit too happily, not that I minded all that much.

edited 23rd Oct '16 2:15:06 PM by Hobgoblin

There is no such thing as a too happy ending.

I disagree, personally. I don't know about Broho because I've never seen it, but if the ending being totally happy clashes with the tone of the story or comes out of nowhere than i would argue that it's an overly happy ending. In the case of '03, I think a totally happy ending would tick off both of those categories with the way things were going, and the ending we got, if a little weird, did fit well to the story.

"But the world isn't perfect, and the law is incomplete" kinda like this series, huh, lol

not a law but a promise that we'll see the rest of the story...?

You mean like when the plot and aesop bend backward so both brothers can be alive? Or when the villains push the "I lose" button so the ineffectual heroes can win? Then yes I think you are right.

edited 23rd Oct '16 3:46:37 PM by RAlexa21th

I wouldn't agree with that either. Ed may be alive, sure, but he's sacrificed his arm and leg (again) and is trapped in an alien world, without his brother or any of his friends (unless you count his father, who he barely knows). He still gave up more than he received in the end, keeping in line with the story and aesop. Dante and Pride fell victim to their own failings, and died in suitably fitting manners.

edited 23rd Oct '16 3:47:46 PM by LinkToTheFuture

Oh, and don't forget Hohenheim "hey I just hijacked my alternate self's body and I like to stay in this world because it won't rot instead of going back to help you and your brother. BTW I gotta have tea with Churchill now (seriously how does he personally know Churchill?) while a zeppelin falls on the kid you hijacked's head" Elric and Ed freaking forgives him. Also "Maybe you can gain something without sacrificing anything" bullcrap. Yeah Hohenheim, encourage your son to be more like your psychotic ex. Although he is right. Maybe you can stand around uselessly and the villain may kill themselves and get rid of the world's threat.

Anyway, how's Shamballa?

edited 23rd Oct '16 4:10:18 PM by RAlexa21th

Haven't seen it yet.

How do you plan to watch Shamballa? DVD? Pirate?

I rented Shamballa shortly after I immigrated. I watched it before I watched 2003 proper.

I'm uh, still not sure probably. Probably through dubiously legal means.

Honestly Shamballa is low on my priority list right now, because I found 2003's ending to be satisfactory enough already.

Once you do watch it, you could also read this blog I found full of translations of notes from the head scriptwriter and what changed from a prior draft of the script!

I found this video and thought it was interesting, even if I disagree on his stance on subs vs dubs.

Someone doesn't like the movie. I'm not fond of Shamballa either, but I think at least it has a purpose and well animated, unlike a certain FMA movie.

edited 28th Oct '16 5:01:21 PM by RAlexa21th

Have you seen Shamballa yet, Link?

Still haven't seen it yet, actually. Been watching other stuff, maybe I should get around to it.

Does this mean 2003 is comparable to DCEU too?

It does have some inaccuracies though.

edited 3rd Nov '16 6:24:54 PM by RAlexa21th

Reminds me of "Why isn't the Fuhrer the one named Fury?"

Fuhrer Fury doesn't roll off your tongue.

It's an excellent choice for his sin though.

.....That's pretty damned freaky.

edited 3rd Nov '16 6:26:26 PM by HandsomeRob

Now that I thought about it, 2003 may be more similar to Ultimate Marvel.