firehawk12
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You guys are almost making me want to check out the original series...
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Fullmetal Alchemist - Brotherhood Official Discussion Thread
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It's not really that this series is fast paced: This episode corresponds to chapters 15/16 of the manga (Chapter 96 is releasing today). The first series really extended things out by including filler stuff like majihal, psiren (that alchemist thief), the fake elrics, not to mention the extra stuff they added to the 5th lab (going further in and finding the chimera prisoners and tucker), and they added filler so that they did about a chapter per episode for the early manga events that really aren't that major (the train, youswell mines, and lior visits... well, lior was major in the first anime, but my point is that they added filler to go through things rather slowly in the 1st adaptation.)Hero said:I knew this episode was going to be "that" episode but it still made me sad.
I admit it didn't have as much dramatic impact like the first series because of the fast pace of this series but it still made me choked up.
While they are skipping over some things in brotherhood, your complaints stem more from the fact thta things in FMA1 were drawn out, while brotherhood is tryinig to be a more faithful adaptation of the manga story and pacing. FMA2 is a little fast paced compared to the manga, but FMA1 is EXTREMELY slow paced (when looking at events that are shared). While FMA1 wasn't trying to directly adapt the manga's s tory, it took them 25 episodes to reach an event that occurs in chapter 16 of the manga.
This is just about where I expected them to have this event in Brotherhood (before the series aired), since it is a catalyst for putting one
Roy Mustang
SouthernDragon
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bathala said:
dammit i thought this time we'll have a happy Hughes outcome
You haven't read the series, I take it.
watervengeance
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I wish they used a better font so I can actually it...Hypnotoad said:
SouthernDragon
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FMA is back up on the official streaming site!
I'm off to watch Ep. 9! \o/
I'm off to watch Ep. 9! \o/
SouthernDragon
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bathala said:
I'm a huge fan of the manga. Probably my favorite of all time, higher than Berserk (way too infrequent) and One Piece (although I've noticed that I prefer OP 3 weeks out of every four. : p).
I'm at Ep. 9, but so far, it's been amazingly consistent with how close it is to the manga. Down to a tee.
There have been a few minor, minor, minor additions or subtractions from the script, but I'd bet 99% of viewers won't get it.
What I'm saying is, whatever you saw wasn't filler.
SouthernDragon
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GaimeGuy said:
In this case... I'd actually be hesitant of such a recommendation. I recommend it anyways but the anime follows the manga panel for panel, really.
I personally prefer manga and I love FMA's simple and clean art style, but if someone isn't a fan of reading, then I'd absolutely recommend FMA anime 2 as a valid substitute.
To be fair, I've never seen much anime, but FMA has to be the most faithful adaptation I've ever seen, and probably one of the most, if not the most, faithful out there.
FlightOfHeaven said:
You must be thinking of Monster. Now that was a panel for panel adaptation. Totally put me to sleep. I can't really say that FMA Brotherhood is panel for panel, considering how tons of dialog and scenes are completely removed, and original scenes are added in pretty much every single episode. That isn't really a bad thing, but to say it's the most faithful adaptation ever is pretty ridiculous lol.
Finally got around to watching the last four or five episodes and catching up. I'm feeling a lot more comfortable with this "pace." I've hardly read the manga, so it felt almost rushed in the early stages (I kept comparing to the original), and it feels more natural to me now.
Pfft.
Panel for panel more like perfect.
duckroll said:
Pfft.
Panel for panel more like perfect.
So I just saw episode 12, and what the FUCK @ the preview for episode 13.... I didn't think they would get to where they apparently are going to get in the episode quite so soon
Ed will begin fighting greed in the next ep, which means the episode should cover 3+ chapters of material
SouthernDragon
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Excellent!
Also:
I admit I haven't seen much anime. It just impressed me in comparison to things like Naruto and Bleach. FMA is following it really closely.
Also:
I admit I haven't seen much anime. It just impressed me in comparison to things like Naruto and Bleach. FMA is following it really closely.
WE ARE FINALLY MOVING INTO BRAND NEW MATERIAL IN TWO WEEKS FUCK YEAH.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MREkhNCmIQ&fmt=22
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MREkhNCmIQ&fmt=22
Junpei Heat
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GaimeGuy said:
Well if you mean my typing 'Ant' instead of 'And', then there you go.
Otherwise, I read the quoted post as saying FMA is following Naruto and Bleach in terms of being comparable to "impressiveness". While both shows are very great, their inclusion of god-awfull fillers, and the fact they they(Naruto at least) are dragging on with no real aim, or the exact same aim as 5 years ago, with no progress, makes them very lackluster.
ep 13 was enjoyable, some of the moves he did was in the original, in the final showdown with Greed.
seems like things are really turning different the original, I was waiting for this
is this stuff in the manga? or is this a movie?
seems like its on bluray also, I thought I saw a vol.1 though?
seems like things are really turning different the original, I was waiting for this
duckroll said:
is this stuff in the manga? or is this a movie?
seems like its on bluray also, I thought I saw a vol.1 though?
Regulus Tera
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I'm not digging the new OP from what I've heard.
I also did not like this episode that much -there were some weird transitions between scenes. Fighting was nice, though.
Manga stuff.
I also did not like this episode that much -there were some weird transitions between scenes. Fighting was nice, though.
g35twinturbo said:
Manga stuff.
manga.g35twinturbo said:ep 13 was enjoyable, some of the moves he did was in the original, in the final showdown with Greed.
seems like things are really turning different the original, I was waiting for this
is this stuff in the manga? or is this a movie?
seems like its on bluray also, I thought I saw a vol.1 though?
Well, I finally caught up with where Funi is sitting. Ep 13 should go up tomorrow so I'm looking forward to that.
I really prefer this one to the original one. The pacing and characters seem much stronger to me.
The goofy fucking shit seems to be increasing not decreasing though :/
I really prefer this one to the original one. The pacing and characters seem much stronger to me.
The goofy fucking shit seems to be increasing not decreasing though :/
SouthernDragon
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JimmyV said:
I have no clue how you came out with this interpretation. I was criticizing those series for the faults you mentioned, and praised FMA's current iteration for its faithfulness.
StoOgE said:
Deal with it. It's in the manga, and quite of a bit of it, too. <3
Personally, I rather like it.
Robobandit
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If it wasn't for the goofy shit, I think the series would be a bit too heavy.
The goofball stuff makes me smile and appreciate the characters more.
The goofball stuff makes me smile and appreciate the characters more.
heliosRAzi
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I spent an entire day reading the entire manga and I was simply blown away. Now, I loved the old series, but the manga is leagues better. I can't wait to see some of this stuff animated in the new series.
Regulus Tera
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ZOMG at
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Shit dood, that was amazing. This episode may have been the best one (concerning pacing and animation) since, I dunno, the first one.
the Greed Vs. Wrath fight
Shit dood, that was amazing. This episode may have been the best one (concerning pacing and animation) since, I dunno, the first one.
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