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| Still not liking it that much but I'll keep watching. Hopefully, it gets different from the original soon. I don't like things exactly the same. It's why I don't like mangas and anime to be identical. No point for me to watch and read if they are. T_T |
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duotrouble said: Still not liking it that much but I'll keep watching. Hopefully, it gets different from the original soon. I don't like things exactly the same. It's why I don't like mangas and anime to be identical. No point for me to watch and read if they are. T_T I agree, I was a bit bored by this episode since I remembered what the previous FMA season 1 was like. Maybe if I had not watch the 1st season, this would appeal more to me. But they did add some humor and nice scenes that made me take interest. |
| It's really difficult to judge the new series when there's so little information on it as of yet and even more difficult to have an unbiased view of it when one has watched the entire first series plus OVAs and movie as well as read the manga. As it stands, I'm pleased with the content so far, with the art quality, and of course, with the Truth. He's just such an adorable Pillsbury Doughboy. ^_~ |
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| Needs moar Winry! |
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| I really liked this episode! The first episode was little disappointing but this episode was just great and that's because it followed the original manga version! That made me really really happy! :D Only thing I didn't like was animation... I guess I just need to get used to it :P |
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| Just a thought but do you wonder that perhaps they are "speeding" through the early stages of the story purely because it has been told before in the first series, thus they are planning on using the bulk of the episodes in this series to concentrate on the Manga material not covered in the first series? It would certainly go some way to explaining why they appear to be taking the approach that the audience is already familiar with the story. |
| (Still can't get used to the soulless opening...) Honestly, I didn't quite like this episode. At points it felt rushed (like the part about Winry's parents dying in the war), at points it felt that they were focusing on irrelevant things (they kept showing Ed and Al in the train too often). First series depicted the Elric brothers' childhood much better. Plus, it sure is difficult to get used to the new voices (Mustang sounds too soft for his personality). Yeah, this may have good animation and a higher budget, but what's the point if everything feels like it's done only for the sake of being done? |
ManInBlack said: Just a thought but do you wonder that perhaps they are "speeding" through the early stages of the story purely because it has been told before in the first series, thus they are planning on using the bulk of the episodes in this series to concentrate on the Manga material not covered in the first series? It would certainly go some way to explaining why they appear to be taking the approach that the audience is already familiar with the story. second the first part, can't wait to see those awesome chapters animated. but their approach is not only for those who've already seen the first adaptation, it's for newcomers too. and I have to admit that they do a pretty amazing job, considering the fact that they have to satisfy people who've already seen the first FMA, people who've already read manga and people who've just turned on the show. just look at the comments made by people who's watching it for the first time, they all amazed. and the second time won't be as great as the first one. ever. so for it's great show, and great pace, cause I want to see recant manga chapters animated. |
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| awesome episode! |
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Rorix said: Oxu said: It was goooooooood episode and it followed manga mostly...sigh they skipped the real entrance test and if i am remembering correctly they were living while taking the test on central in that one alchemist house where was that little girl right???sigh....well but episode was good, but i dont like skipping good parts. I personaly LIKE mustangs new voice and Hawkeye was amazing :D. PS. I dont know did anybody else notice this, but WASNT Liar PLACE surrounded with DESERT!!!! There were forest and landscape were green...im getting worried... Have you even read the manga? Those scenes were only in the original anime Kidding right?? I can swear they where in manga -_-. Need to check that... i dont have first manga volumes...i lend those from library at start. |
AngelLily said: ... And Paku Romi. Why are you so perfect as Edward? "I'll give you my leg, my body, my soul! But please give me my brother back! He's my only brother!" Tears. Simply... Made my heart race. Exactly my thoughts XD |
| Really good episode. The part where Ed sees his "mother" after trying to bring her back is tough to see because it's so sad :'( Alzea said: Al’s face after Ed’s ‘cute comment’ to Winry – priceless. Haha, yeah it was. That part made me laugh xD Darkii said: SUBS OUT- lol 0 seeders 3 leechers EDIT: xdcc = pure awesome I second that xD |
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| i am the only one that saw the "truth guy" in the shape of nice ep, looks like this time trisha got a more deadly disease ^^(dies too fast O_O) winly not afraid of ed transmuting a doll :( (lets hope that doll does not appears without the proper flashback ^^) no ed`s surgery moment :( yay! a more visible "kids mom" after the failed transmutation ed attaking the king!!? wtf TRAITOR! send him to the jail ^^ king`s mind: i will giv that little kid a funny alchemist name to take revenge ^^ atleast ed when he got in the door didnt en up in |
darkglows said: AngelLily said: ... And Paku Romi. Why are you so perfect as Edward? "I'll give you my leg, my body, my soul! But please give me my brother back! He's my only brother!" Tears. Simply... Made my heart race. Exactly my thoughts XD Same here ~ And the scene where Al was apologizing to Mustang almost brought me to tears too :( |
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Yata-sama said: Bones failed completely with design and backgrounds, they're horrible. Story isn't great too, too rushed imo. I really don't think so. Looked splendid in my eyes. |
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| I find FMA: Brotherhood good. And I like how they didn't start in Lior this time. Rather that they are on their way there. And on the way we see their childhood. I find that good :D *but I dun like Ed's hair.. I miss the yellow color, and I like FMA better dubbed. But I still find Brotherhood very good. Can't wait for more episodes :D |
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doblefilo said: i am the only one that saw the "truth guy" in the shape of No you're not alone, I saw this too. :) |
| The absence of black lines outside the hair makes them look strange. Other than that, it's nice to see the most important part of FMA still exists: the funny moments. Always keeps me interested. Good to see all the flashback ending in one episode, because it would've been boring to watch them again. ManInBlack said: Oh, the irony of "the truth" being the seven deadly sins.doblefilo said: i am the only one that saw the "truth guy" in the shape of No you're not alone, I saw this too. :) |
| I don't want to read the full topic, but my face was like "EPIC FAIL YOU @SSHOLE!" when I saw this: and what the hell is wrong with ed's ear?! his left ear is bigger than the right! |
kraireApr 13, 2009 11:27 AM
| A decent episode, even if it was a bit rushed. Then again, nothing really new here. Ed's talk with "Truth" was awesome though. Orion1 said: Definitely watch the original FMA, it is much better then this alternate retelling. This episode pretty much recapped the beginning of the series pretty well though. As others have said, they crammed a lot of info into one episode. The next episode does look like it is going to introduce something new. At least there is hope. Except it's not an alternate retelling, it's suppose to be following the manga. The first series is considered an alternate storyline. Besides they need get through a lot of the stuff already shown in the previous series so that we can get to the new stuff. I do hope they don't rush though Hughes death though. That would make me sad. |
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DaBigD said: The absence of black lines outside the hair makes them look strange. Other than that, it's nice to see the most important part of FMA still exists: the funny moments. Always keeps me interested. Good to see all the flashback ending in one episode, because it would've been boring to watch them again. ManInBlack said: Oh, the irony of "the truth" being the seven deadly sins.doblefilo said: i am the only one that saw the "truth guy" in the shape of No you're not alone, I saw this too. :) I'm glad someone else noticed it too! Because I forgot what he was saying, but when the "truth" was talking to Ed towards the end of the whole "truth" scene, his face looked EXACTLY like gluttony's. And wrath before that as well, if I remember correctly. On a different note, I really liked this episode as well. It's nice seeing how it's different from the original FMA anime, too. I LOVED the whole "truth" scene though. Loved loved loved it. And was anyone else like "HELL YEAAAAH" when Mustang mentioned Xing?! I got so pumped. |
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kraire said: I don't want to read the full topic, but my face was like "EPIC FAIL YOU @SSHOLE!" when I saw this: and what the hell is wrong with ed's ear?! his left ear is bigger than the right! it's QUALITY my friend. but it seems that they put so much "effort" in this title because they plan to run it for a long time (I do hope they'll end up animating a whole manga) or just their budget was cut due to this crisis. |
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NoBadsign said: On another note; I always heard people complain that FMA1 got way too dark by the time the second half began but, it seems to me that this new series isn't dark enough. From these last two episodes, I have seen blatant abuse of chibi, super-deformation, and sweat drops. Seriously, it's like the second half of GetBackers all over again. The deformations and sweat drops happen in the manga, so to be more accurate I guess BONES decided it was best to include them. Better get used to it. ;) Though I do admit that they do seem more extreme in the anime; I guess that because in the manga they didn't feel so out of place in a non-animated panel. Oh well. doblefilo said: yay! a more visible "kids mom" after the failed transmutation atleast ed when he got in the door didnt en up in These are all anime themes that don't apply to the manga or FMAB. :P I liked this episode, though I'm still anxiously awaiting a couple of things to come. If only we weren't on an-episode-a-week schedule... xP |
| so this time we get a more in depth look at how the transmutation went; anyone else think the giant eye is like the rinnegan from naruto? but now the story is about to pick up where the first series began |
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| I find myself vaguely bored by this, though I know it's done very well. I suppose watching the first anime and reading the manga repeatedly has sort of ruined the excitement for me. I guess I'm glad that they've changed very little, though. I like the original too much. |
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| Why is this show SO freaking awesome!? |
| What happened to Riza's ponytail type thing? D: I didn't know she had short hair back then.. I coulda swore she had her normal hair style |
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| Having not watched the previous FMA and only reading a few chapters of the manga, I'm enjoying this quite a bit. Although I have little to nothing to compare this to, it seems like it's being presented well with no confusion. I will definitely be watching the first series though, no doubt about that. |
| Loved how they sped through the Elric bros backstory (where as the original took 8 episodes) so we can get straight to the main plot. Found myself on the verge of tears several times throughout this ep. Not from sadness, but on how true theanime is towards the manga. Ed in a wheelchair and Winry and Riza's chat particularly stand out as the highlights of this ep. |
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| umm i dont see how this story is any different so far with the first FMA. i do see that the art isn't as good and the characters are drawn differently (in a bad way) ... |
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Naruleach said: umm i dont see how this story is any different so far with the first FMA. i do see that the art isn't as good and the characters are drawn differently (in a bad way) ... Short attention spans much? Considering half of this episode was entirely different(and better) than first anime. FMA1 = SD hand-painted stuff. FMA2 = hd computer-animated stuff. Not to mention that FMA2 animations looks a lot more vivid and breathtaking. No surprise, considering technology advancement from "moving mouths" time when FMA1 was created. And Character designs are closer to manga, thus no. Its different in a GOOD way :) |
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Fai said: everyone has their own opinion. i do like the way they use "hd computer-animated stuff" but i just really prefer the character designs of the first one :)Naruleach said: umm i dont see how this story is any different so far with the first FMA. i do see that the art isn't as good and the characters are drawn differently (in a bad way) ... Short attention spans much? Considering half of this episode was entirely different(and better) than first anime. FMA1 = SD hand-painted stuff. FMA2 = hd computer-animated stuff. Not to mention that FMA2 animations looks a lot more vivid and breathtaking. No surprise, considering technology advancement from "moving mouths" time when FMA1 was created. And Character designs are closer to manga, thus no. Its different in a GOOD way :) |
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ChibiHime said: Ed's hair is way pale and Rose's skin colour is paler as well. Her hair looks even black from the preview. Bones also exaggerate things, use chibi at the wrong times. I never thought I'd get teary for FMA but I actually did when Al was saying sorry to Roy. Ed's hair has no black lines and is "paler" to create the "golden hair" effect, considering that and golden eyes is what differs Elric family from everything else. As for Rose - well, she was never intended to be "tanned" and it would not make sense, since Lior is in the middle of mountains and not some desert. Actually I like this design a lot more, as the hair feels more "natural". As for chibi, well they are in those places in manga too, its just that its harder to actually "notice" them being chibi stuff in manga, due to the whole black-and-white-panels-thing. And yes. This episode had a lot of great moments. Gate scene was terrific(in a good sense), Ed's VA acted her heart(and lungs...) out and even Roy's VA stepped up when compared to previous episode. |
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Kabyk said: This show clearly isnt for the newcomer. To understand what the hell happened in ep1 and 2, you'd need some general knowledge ahead of time. Actually this is the case where knowledge from fma1 is a bad thing, considering almost everything will be different from previous series. While the flashback was short overall, we will get a lot more flashbacks along the way, completing the full puzzle, so no worries. Its just the different kind of show than FMA1. In FMA1 you got the backstory handed to you in first ~8 episodes, in one huge flashback, and then some casual mystery stuff would appear. It gives you a huge picture and then just adds some details there and there. FMA2 follows manga, thus there are more flashbacks, covering various parts of story. It will give you only parts of picture and those parts will combine after some time to make a complete view. |
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Rail_Man said: Qft.Why is this show SO freaking awesome!? I'm enjoying this so much more than the first series. Please tell me I'm not the only one. |
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LolitaDecay said: Rail_Man said: Qft.Why is this show SO freaking awesome!? I'm enjoying this so much more than the first series. Please tell me I'm not the only one. You're not the only one. |
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canephalanx said: Good to know <3You're not the only one. |
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Naruleach said: umm i dont see how this story is any different so far with the first FMA. i do see that the art isn't as good and the characters are drawn differently (in a bad way) ... There isn't much in terms of plot that is different from FMA1 yet (excluding ep.1 of course), because FMA1 followed pretty closely to the manga for a while. The only major plot difference I've noticed in this episode was Al's location during the State Alchemy Exams. They did change some minor details in this one though, such as Ed in a wheelchair and the addition of "The Truth", but you'll have to wait a bit longer to see changes in the plot. Not much is different from the first FMA yet in terms of the main story (excluding ep.1) except for the order in which they present it, and maybe the addition of some minor details. And to some, the order they present the story in is a very important aspect. I also prefer FMA1 when it comes to art and animation, but not by much. Gotta love those classic character designs. |
DunkyApr 14, 2009 7:57 AM
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