DarkAuraful
Torpid Dragon
I've binged watched FMA Brotherhood the whole day and finally finished it. Man where do I begin?
Great storyline accompanied by equally wonderful casts, new characters (compared to the 2003 version anyways), villains. Epic fights and a pacing that feels right. My favorite part about Brotherhood is how it has absolutely NO filler (I dropped previous animes such as Naruto Shippuden and Inuyasha solely because of fillers) despite being 64 episodes long. I watched the final arc and ending feeling happy and fully content. Fantastic anime all around. I don't give out 10/10s like candy, and I'm impressed to say that Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood is the fourth anime to get that rating.
Edward in particular is an amazing protagonist. IMO I would rate him at the top leagues alongside the likes of Kenshin, Lelouch, Okabe, Simon and Spike in terms of character quality. Yeah I'm ready to call this my second favorite anime of all time. In fact, here's how it'll looked like ranked in my list below:
Anyone that hasn't seen it, it's on Netflix. Do yourselves a favor and watch this **** A-friggin-SAP.
I've watched the original Full Metal Alchemist (2003 version) on Netflix before hand and after seeing both, I gotta I say I prefer Brotherhood in almost every way. Both are excellent shows, with the original FMA introducing me to the world of Alchemy and the Elric brothers, whereas Brotherhood introduces me to new characters.
One thing I liked in the original anime better is how it develops some of the characters better, particularly the Homunculus. I'll exemplify this sentence with Lust. Lust in Brotherhood was a villain who was killed off pretty early by Roy Mustang, but she was more than that in the original anime. The 2003 version gave her more spotlight by being in more episodes, and she got backstory which elaborated on why she wanted the philosopher's stone. Before her becoming into a Homunculus, she was a lover of Scar's older brother, and all she wanted is to regain back her humanity. That was her motivation for being the villain. She defects from Dante when she realizes she's just being used, helps the Elric brothers at the very end, and pays the price for it. The original version makes her out to be a tragic villain from this amount of depth, and I can't help but feel sympathy for her. Yeah I liked Lust alot better in the 2003 FMA. The same goes for Wrath and Sloth. I felt that Homunculus in general get better depth in comparison to their Brotherhood's selves. They were more than just "human vices of father"; they were horrible results of Human Transmutations and they had origins that made them far more compelling. I think the idea is that overall, I prefer the villains in the original anime than the ones in Brotherhood.
I thought that the deaths were better done in the 2003 version too, and I think it's because we get to see more screen time and episodes to connect with characters such as Nina Tucker and Maes Hughes. Brotherhood covers their deaths pretty quickly, but by having more episodes with Nina and Hughes, the original fates gave out stronger emotional impacts to those characters and the reactions of Edward, Winry and other characters. I also liked 2003's Izumi better too.
Both versions also seem to differ by tone too. While Brotherhood is a action-adventure Shounen, the original I found to be more dark and mature. Brotherhood does the world building, fight scenes, other characterization better, and to top it off with a satisfactory ending and an epic build up to the final battle. Man, I haven't ever felt a battle that intense since Kenshin's Makoto Shisho and Enishi. I prefer Brotherhood, but the original isn't too far off either imo. Both versions are excellent.
One thing I liked in the original anime better is how it develops some of the characters better, particularly the Homunculus. I'll exemplify this sentence with Lust. Lust in Brotherhood was a villain who was killed off pretty early by Roy Mustang, but she was more than that in the original anime. The 2003 version gave her more spotlight by being in more episodes, and she got backstory which elaborated on why she wanted the philosopher's stone. Before her becoming into a Homunculus, she was a lover of Scar's older brother, and all she wanted is to regain back her humanity. That was her motivation for being the villain. She defects from Dante when she realizes she's just being used, helps the Elric brothers at the very end, and pays the price for it. The original version makes her out to be a tragic villain from this amount of depth, and I can't help but feel sympathy for her. Yeah I liked Lust alot better in the 2003 FMA. The same goes for Wrath and Sloth. I felt that Homunculus in general get better depth in comparison to their Brotherhood's selves. They were more than just "human vices of father"; they were horrible results of Human Transmutations and they had origins that made them far more compelling. I think the idea is that overall, I prefer the villains in the original anime than the ones in Brotherhood.
I thought that the deaths were better done in the 2003 version too, and I think it's because we get to see more screen time and episodes to connect with characters such as Nina Tucker and Maes Hughes. Brotherhood covers their deaths pretty quickly, but by having more episodes with Nina and Hughes, the original fates gave out stronger emotional impacts to those characters and the reactions of Edward, Winry and other characters. I also liked 2003's Izumi better too.
Both versions also seem to differ by tone too. While Brotherhood is a action-adventure Shounen, the original I found to be more dark and mature. Brotherhood does the world building, fight scenes, other characterization better, and to top it off with a satisfactory ending and an epic build up to the final battle. Man, I haven't ever felt a battle that intense since Kenshin's Makoto Shisho and Enishi. I prefer Brotherhood, but the original isn't too far off either imo. Both versions are excellent.
Great storyline accompanied by equally wonderful casts, new characters (compared to the 2003 version anyways), villains. Epic fights and a pacing that feels right. My favorite part about Brotherhood is how it has absolutely NO filler (I dropped previous animes such as Naruto Shippuden and Inuyasha solely because of fillers) despite being 64 episodes long. I watched the final arc and ending feeling happy and fully content. Fantastic anime all around. I don't give out 10/10s like candy, and I'm impressed to say that Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood is the fourth anime to get that rating.
Edward in particular is an amazing protagonist. IMO I would rate him at the top leagues alongside the likes of Kenshin, Lelouch, Okabe, Simon and Spike in terms of character quality. Yeah I'm ready to call this my second favorite anime of all time. In fact, here's how it'll looked like ranked in my list below:
1. Rurouni Kenshin
2. Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
3. Cowboy Bebop
4. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
5. Steins;Gate
2. Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
3. Cowboy Bebop
4. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
5. Steins;Gate
Anyone that hasn't seen it, it's on Netflix. Do yourselves a favor and watch this **** A-friggin-SAP.
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