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Mar 5, 2008 8:17 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Well, that was a let-down! They set up this really neat idea full of potential and then do just about nothing with it. Like "Hey, what if Edward's grandchildren were here today when FMA is a big popular anime/manga/movie/trading card game? Well, the first three minutes of it might look like this!" I was massively disappointed.
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Mar 26, 2008 7:46 AM
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I kinda liked it. I mean, I wouldn't have paid to watch it, but it was somewhat nice still.
Mar 26, 2008 5:05 PM
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Yeah, it was okay. It's just, there was no conflict, and no action ... it'd work great as the start of a movie, but on its own it feels like watching a movie preview- only, you know there is not going to be a movie from it.

Jun 30, 2008 12:59 AM
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what do you expect out of 3 minutes?

the only thing that can satisfy a normal person in 3 minutes is sex. Quit trying to expect more out of a 3 minute skit.

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Aug 14, 2008 2:49 PM
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Juliab said:
it'd work great as the start of a movie, but on its own it feels like watching a movie preview- only, you know there is not going to be a movie from it.

Yes, that's how I felt throughout the entire 3 minutes... O_0

Well, since it was only 3 minutes, I wasn't really expecting much. There was no actual plot except for the fact that Ed and Al's grandchildren were delivering something from 'Grandpa Al' to 'Grandpa Ed' xD But nonetheless, it was pretty enjoyable for something so quick.

The only thing that I really hated was how come the grandkids looked exactly like Edward, Alphonse and Winry... T__T That kind of made me wonder of a lot of possibilities...



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Dec 2, 2008 11:28 PM
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I was secretly hoping for a Roy x Riza...But the suprise character was not at all what I wanted.
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Dec 8, 2008 4:24 PM
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what do you expect out of 3 minutes?


Exactly. Given the fact that it was free, short, and entertaining, I'm happy with it.
Dec 21, 2008 4:21 AM
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Can't really complain, given its length. I guess if you're desperate for more Fullmetal this will do.
Apr 1, 2009 3:49 AM
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jazmin_s said:
Juliab said:
it'd work great as the start of a movie, but on its own it feels like watching a movie preview- only, you know there is not going to be a movie from it.

Yes, that's how I felt throughout the entire 3 minutes... O_0

Well, since it was only 3 minutes, I wasn't really expecting much. There was no actual plot except for the fact that Ed and Al's grandchildren were delivering something from 'Grandpa Al' to 'Grandpa Ed' xD But nonetheless, it was pretty enjoyable for something so quick.

The only thing that I really hated was how come the grandkids looked exactly like Edward, Alphonse and Winry... T__T That kind of made me wonder of a lot of possibilities...


Well there is still a possibility that they'll make a movie out of this someday. i mean come on they made a season 2 just now so there's still hope after all your not the only people who got disappointed over this. So maybe complaints or suggestions will reach the creators and think of a way to improve it
Apr 20, 2009 11:14 PM

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FMA is popular. In marketing, they'll have to do many things to get much profit out of it...
May 8, 2009 7:15 PM

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cute.
about the picture: once a shrimp always shrimp hey Ed!
Jun 28, 2009 12:28 PM

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In a way, this could have been seen as a squeal to The Conqueror of Shambala. From what was seen in the 3 minutes or so, the whole ova summed up below:

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Jun 28, 2009 3:49 PM

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You put way too much thought into this. It's just something they threw together to sell more DVDs.
Jul 6, 2009 6:20 PM

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It was very cute. And hey, at least Ed & Al survived WWII!

I laughed when the kids were staring at the movie poster, and when they were pretending to be alchemists.
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Sep 6, 2009 6:53 AM

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For me it was nice X3

Even though it was short it made me smile for some odd reason...

Well I would really want to find out how it came to that :P
Nov 2, 2009 3:47 PM
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What the heck did I just watch?






Dec 14, 2009 12:51 AM

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It was kinda cool. Not worth paying for tho.
Aug 23, 2011 11:39 AM

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Ummmm are endings that are announced by OVA's ENDINGS ? (PLEACE SAY NO +_+ )
May 25, 2012 11:37 AM

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How the fuck does he have like 5 year old grandkids when he's 100 years himself? That's just not normal :D
Jan 3, 2013 9:50 PM
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woulda been better if we saw Edward's face clearer or heard his voice :p
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Apr 21, 2013 8:22 PM

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Jan 31, 2014 10:59 PM

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humm i don't know what to think but yeah it was only 3 minutes so what could i expect or think.

bit weird they seem like Ed/Al there kids with Winry while they live separate worlds >.>

seeing this episode really makes me want to score each episode individual.
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Aug 7, 2014 12:56 PM

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Yeah, I would've liked to have seen old man Ed and heard him. I could only find this one subbed on YouTube and not dubbed.

I wanted to know what the present was and how he got to live to be so old!
Dec 29, 2014 1:03 AM
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I thought this was cute. The kids were cute :D Though, why the hell did they show young Roy and the others when ED and AL are old.
Oh well, time to watch Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood now :3
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Mar 14, 2016 5:07 PM
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Interesting to see an older Ed

3/5
Feb 13, 2017 8:12 AM

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Aww that was so cute :3
May 31, 2017 11:41 AM

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Edward being 100 years old in the present, definitely interesting setup.
Aug 14, 2017 10:43 PM

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I liked this 3rd ep-- just wish they were more clear cut in explaining that those kids were Ed and Al's kids bc most ppl are gonna assume it's their childhood lol. Luckily I skimmed the synopsis of these specials already before watching them or else I'd prolly be confused. I also think this could work nice as a little mini story--maybe do 3 eps on the future kids instead of a 3 min short.

Overall, 5/10 for these premium specials. I prefer them to be connected in a series or have special episodes that are like 20 mins long or what have you.
Aug 31, 2017 9:35 AM

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I'll give this a 5/10 altogether. Episode 1 was fun, episode 2 sucked, and episode 3 was strangely touching.
Nov 21, 2017 11:28 AM

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It was pretty good, heartwarming and sweet. It'd have liked to see this concept go further, but eh, good nonetheless.

6/10
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Nov 6, 2018 5:04 AM
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Grandkids of Edward's as referred to by the MAL synopsis, but they look so much like their “supposed” ancestors than I can take.
Turns 100 years old and not a single white or grey hair on him like a champ.
Jan 20, 2019 6:32 PM

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100 huh, Wow! Ed lived or still lives a long time, I must say I'm really really glad he got to live that long. I wonder where is his brother and wife? Such a beautiful 3mins.

I really miss this show. 8/10.
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Aug 2, 2021 4:35 PM

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this weird, I just saw this and it shed a tear, fullmetal alquemist was one of my first anime that I saw and the disappointing ending hurt me, but this, for some reason and although it does not clarify anything, it gives me some peace or happiness, it was nice .
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