FMA (Fullmetal Alchemist) ~ 2003 & 2009

[The Keyblade Alchemist]

This is a thread to discuss anything FMA. So, who thought Envy was a girl at first? I know I did?

[Jb]

I thought it was obvious from the start that Envy was a guy.

[Charizard Champion#06]

I actually did. Since it was a woman's voice and such.

[The Keyblade Alchemist]

Exactly. After I relized the obvious though, it was... Errr... Obvious that he was a guy. Also, what episode does Olivier armstong come in in the 2009 animé? Cause I'm around ep 20

[Necro101]

Exactly. After I relized the obvious though, it was... Errr... Obvious that he was a guy. Also, what episode does Olivier armstong come in in the 2009 animé? Cause I'm around ep 20

I always though it was guy... Never imagined him to be a girl... And Olivier Armstrong comes around episode 33 or 34. And I think it is chapter 64 in the manga's.

RAWK ON

[The Keyblade Alchemist]

Oh, good, I'm close.

[Celestial Moth]

Yeah i thought envy was a girl to.. lol

But i wanna make it clear that i think the original series of FMA was magnitudes better than "brotherhood".

[The Keyblade Alchemist]

Yeah i thought envy was a girl to.. lol

But i wanna make it clear that i think the original series of FMA was magnitudes better than "brotherhood".

Yes, it is. Some people say that BH is better than 2003, because it is modeled after the manga, but here's what I think:
Manga > 2003 > 2009, but then again, that's only so far.

[Simipour]

I knew Envy was a guy going in. These are the kind of things I know going into some anime. (Sometimes it's actual spoilers though, bad habit.) Anyways I think both were above average, but I definitely liked Brotherhood better. Can easily see myself re watch it, but could never see myself re watching the 2003 anime.

Yes, it is. Some people say that BH is better than 2003, because it is modeled after the manga, but here's what I think:
Manga > 2003 > 2009, but then again, that's only so far.

Wait, what? Did Brotherhood do something horribly wrong in adapting the manga?

[Charizard Champion#06]

I like Brotherhood way more. The original had a stronger beginning but the newer one had a much stronger ending I think.

[Jolteon91]

I like Brotherhood better than the original, though as much as I agree it was a great series I can't help but feel it is overrated.

Also, Mustang should get a spin-off where he just ****s **** up like he did to Lust and Envy.

[Jb]

No, Maes Hughes needs a spin-off where he just talks about his daughter.

[Jolteon91]

No, Maes Hughes needs a spin-off where he just talks about his daughter.

This would be great too.

[The Keyblade Alchemist]

This would be great too.

Yes. This is the only true awesomeness in the world.

[Sidewinder]

No, Maes Hughes needs a spin-off where he just talks about his daughter.

Lol I agree, with 15 minute intervals of exaggerated hand gestures

[Charizard Champion#06]

Alex Louis Armstrong needs a slice of life anime spin-off about manly men doing manly things.

[ParaChomp]

Alex Louis Armstrong needs a slice of life anime spin-off about manly men doing manly things.

No, he needs to be in a crossover with Pokemon where he uses himself as one. That was my friend's idea by the way.

Lol I agree, with 15 minute intervals of exaggerated hand gestures

Japanese cartoons in general need more hand gestures!

[Charizard Champion#06]

Well I liked the ending of Brotherhood better, but I liked how the first one had a fast forward beginning and gave more attention to minor characters. To not make this post too long (and cauz I don't feel like writing it) I will just go strait to the conclusion. Both series had their up and their downs. There was not one of the series, that was better that the other one in my opinion.

RAWK ON

Brotherhood has less downs and more ups. I agree with pretty much everything ForeverFlame said above.

Japanese cartoons in general need more hand gestures!

Reminds me of that Koizumi scene in the first episode of Haruhi. Needless hand gestures ahoy!

[The Great Butler]

I view the two series as roughly equal; I liked that the original series had a more relaxed pace and gave some lesser characters like Rose and Sheska more focus, while Brotherhood had great characters the original series did not (Ling/2nd Greed, the Brotherhood incarnation of Pride, Olivier Armstrong and the Briggs soldiers) and a better final battle, even if the zombie soldiers were incredibly stupid and Father is a relatively generic shonen villain.

What I do rank Brotherhood as far superior on, though, is surprisingly enough the movie. For all its faults - the weird artwork, long, dragging middle, hilarious ignoring of Roy, unbelievable blood, and relying entirely on new characters - I walked away from The Sacred Star of Milos seeing it as a relatively standard action film that did the conventions it stuck to well. When I watched Conquerer of Shamballa, once it was over I thought these three things in order: "What the **** did I just watch?", "Dietlinde Eckhart is the stupidest villain I've ever seen," "Lost Heaven is an amazing ending theme." I was floored by just how ridiculous the movie was.

[ForeverFlame]

In Brotherhood you can actually see the characters mature. There are so many intricacies that makes Brotherhood better than the 2003 Anime that I can't even begin to list them all. And I really don't get how someone could like 2003's ending more than Brotherhood's. Brotherhood's ending was extremely satisfying, and the closing message about overcoming pain summed up the series perfectly. And the part where     Spoiler:- yeah:

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Al sacrifices himself to give Ed his arm back? And his metal body disintegrates as his soul is reunited with his body? How can such an emotional scene not make you prefer Brotherhood?
 

[Necro101]

Well I liked the ending of Brotherhood better, but I liked how the first one had a fast forward beginning and gave more attention to minor characters. To not make this post too long (and cauz I don't feel like writing it) I will just go strait to the conclusion. Both series had their up and their downs. There was not one of the series, that was better that the other one in my opinion.

RAWK ON

[Shneak]

Personally, I think that FMA is awful but Brotherhood is one of the best anime series' ever.

[wingzx]

Personally, I think that FMA is awful but Brotherhood is one of the best anime series' ever.

Ive never watched FMA regular but i fell in love with brotherhood i read the wiki of the original and it sounded bad compared to brotherhood

[BCVM22]

i read the wiki of the original and it sounded bad compared to brotherhood

Oh, the Wiki told you that. Well.

[Jb]

Ive never watched FMA regular but i fell in love with brotherhood i read the wiki of the original and it sounded bad compared to brotherhood

I don't even know where to start with this.