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[Squalor]

Nah, I liked five way more than three.

Three was a jumbled mess.

 

[MikeMyers]

Well FMA is a monthly series with lots of dialogue and actions per chapter like One Piece, they're the two series that can really pull of 1:1 and not feel too terrible

I reckon Sailor Moon could pull it off.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Alright, I'm out for the night.

 

[BassForever]

I'm here.
Really liking it so far.
Not surprising considering I like the original FMA.

Oh so you already know what's going to happen here

 

[Man God]

Alright, I'm out for the night.

But Inuyasha?!?

 

[lazybones18]

ahh yes, father/daughter time. Nothing wrong with that

 

[Htown]

okay this little girl and dog are too cute

we are clearly being set up for feels

 

[TheAbsolution]

ahh yes, father/daughter time. Nothing wrong with that

Hmm.

okay this little girl and dog are too cute

we are clearly being set up for feels

Yup. Sigh.

 

[Man God]

ahh yes, father/daughter time. Nothing wrong with that

 

[Squalor]

okay this little girl and dog are too cute

we are clearly being set up for feels

 

[Htown]

oh god she's going to play with daddy tomorrow

surely nothing will happen to interrupt this lovely family scene with tragedy

 

[Seda]

This scene here is legitimately a favorite of mine.

 

[TheAbsolution]

oh god she's going to play with daddy tomorrow

surely nothing will happen to interrupt this lovely family scene with tragedy

Surely not.
Aww man.

 

[Man God]

oh god she's going to play with daddy tomorrow

surely nothing will happen to interrupt this lovely family scene with tragedy

Mark Henry retirement level swerve.

 

[BassForever]

This is the moment reading the manga where I knew FMA was truly something special

 

[Dr.Palutena]

i just cant do this scene, I cant. twice in my life was more than enough.

 

[Pappasman]

I really think FMA 03 did this better.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Oh man. Noooooooooo.
The feels.
The feels.
They dont realize it yet.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

OK guys I leave you with this parting gift (not me, but close enough I suppose): http://vt.tumblr.com/tumblr_n2idf7ICEw1qb9hh5.mp4#_=_

But Inuyasha?!?

It's back?!?!? =/

 

[BassForever]

I really think FMA 03 did this better.

Go read the manga, this is EXACTLY how it happened there, 03 just added a whole bunch of filler scenes for Nina and Alexander

 

[Moaradin]

I really think FMA 03 did this better.

Because it did. 03 gave you more time to get attached to Nina, making it much more effective.

 

[Man God]

At least this one isn't suicidal...

 

[Crocodile]

so what's the difference between Alchemist and Brotherhood? one's like a remake, right?

Full Metal Alchemist was made in 2003-2004. Because the manga was still pretty new, not a lot of material was available to adapt so the studio had to use a fair number of creative liberties and after about halfway through the show it completely diverges from the manga. As a whole the production is good and easy to recommend but as the series moves further along, plot holes and weird characterization abound, the series often likes to be edgy for edginess' sake and they often try to make sure as few characters as possible have a happy ending.

Due to the continued popularity of the manga and popularity of the 1st series, Brotherhood was made in 2009-2010. It was timed so that the anime would end around the same time that the manga itself was scheduled to end. It's a much more faithful adaptation of the manga (since it was basically available in its entirety to adapt and the original author assisted in the production) which overall results in better writing, characterization than the first show and many new characters & elements not present in the first show are introduced. The show's biggest flaw is that it SPEEDS through the canon material that the first show did (since they assumed you were already familiar with it) and a few plot points that were elaborated upon in the manga are a bit glossed over. Overall, Brotherhood if the much superior product of the two series though the first is worth a watch, especially the first half .

As for your GITSAC question, I saw the series years ago - CN has been airing this show for almost a decade almost non-stop. I don't know if the dub is on any of the legal streaming sites. Check Adult Swim.com?

 

[MikeMyers]

Go read the manga, this is EXACTLY how it happened there, 03 just added a whole bunch of filler scenes for Nina and Alexander

Honestly I didn't think this episode was rushed when I saw the 2009 version of it.

 

[Htown]

what in THEE SHIT

 

[Squalor]

Goddamn, this shit is still sad, and I've seen it so many times.

 

[Seda]

I think the scene in 03 when they find Nina in the alleyway is pretty powerful, despite it not being how it was done in the manga.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Godamnit. This scene.
The feels. The FEELS!

 

[BassForever]

I think the scene in 03 when the find Nina in the alleyway is pretty powerful, despite it not being how it was done in the manga.

It was the part when Ed went down the road of being FAR too angsty which made the series frustrating to watch

And it allowed

Spoiler

Tucker to survive which lead to more creepy edgey shit

 

[BassForever]

Also FMA 03 doesn't have this scene of Nina crying over her father despite the horrible thing he did to her, which is equally as powerful

 

[MikeMyers]

Is hehateme up next?

 

[TheAbsolution]

Is hehateme up next?

I believe so.

This episode man. The feels. So many.

Time for Jack.

 

[lazybones18]

Okabe gone crazy with power

 

[Htown]

that's fucked up

that's


that was fucked up

 

[Man God]

She stops Ed from killing him instead.

 

[Htown]

okay so I remember really loving this episode of Jack

 

[foxuzamaki]

Bass you go to great lengths to make sure 03 FMA doesnt get any praise whatsoever for no reason haha

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Time to wake self up for Jack.

 

[Man God]

Is hehateme up next?

 

[MikeMyers]

okay so I remember really loving this episode of Jack

Is this the first time you've watched Toonami with us?

 

[Htown]

rip Mako

 

[B-Dubs]

okay so I remember really loving this episode of Jack

This is a great episode

 

[Squalor]

It's not the 2003 anime's fault the manga writers and artists were slow as hell.

Anyway, it was still a really good series.

 

[Levyne]

Also FMA 03 doesn't have this scene of Nina crying over her father despite the horrible thing he did to her, which is equally as powerful

man, you refuse to give 03 anything, huh


back for jack

 

[foxuzamaki]

Time to wake self up for Jack.

Time to actually drink from that cup in your hands

 

[BassForever]

Bass you go to great lengths to make sure 03 FMA doesnt get any praise whatsoever for no reason haha

I give 03 credit where it's due, it's not much but things like Lust and the slower paced opening despite the filler I do give it credit for. I also like how it shows the coal mining town and the train fight.

 

[Htown]

Is this the first time you've watched Toonami with us?

I may have posted a couple times last week. I also usually post weekly in the Dandy thread.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Obligatory
AKUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
RIP Mako.

 

[BassForever]

It's not the 2003 anime's fault the manga writers and artists were slow as hell.

Anyway, it was still a really good series.

I don't think you understand how manga works, and no FMA 03 is only a good series because it's able to leech it's good opening off of what was already written, when Bones had to come up with their own material it was largely bad.

 

[foxuzamaki]

I may have posted a couple times last week. I also usually post weekly in the Dandy thread.

Would have been fun to see your reaction to us, when we turn into inuyashagaf