What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
30.1%
25
4Liked it!
27.7%
23
3It was OK
36.1%
30
2Disliked it
4.8%
4
1Hated it
1.2%
1
Average 3.8
83 votes
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- 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. |
BourskDec 20, 2009 10:49 PM
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| I kinda liked it. I mean, I wouldn't have paid to watch it, but it was somewhat nice still. |
| 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. |
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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. |
  "What happens when we die?" I know that the ones who love us will miss us. |
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... |
| I was secretly hoping for a Roy x Riza...But the suprise character was not at all what I wanted. |
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Wasted_Life said: what do you expect out of 3 minutes? Exactly. Given the fact that it was free, short, and entertaining, I'm happy with it. |
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| Can't really complain, given its length. I guess if you're desperate for more Fullmetal this will do. |
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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 |
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| FMA is popular. In marketing, they'll have to do many things to get much profit out of it... |
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| cute. about the picture: once a shrimp always shrimp hey Ed! |
| 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: |
Estoy_GordoJun 28, 2009 12:35 PM
| You put way too much thought into this. It's just something they threw together to sell more DVDs. |
| 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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| 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 |
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| What the heck did I just watch? |
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| It was kinda cool. Not worth paying for tho. |
| Ummmm are endings that are announced by OVA's ENDINGS ? (PLEACE SAY NO +_+ ) |
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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 |
| woulda been better if we saw Edward's face clearer or heard his voice :p |
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| WHO MARRIED WHO? |
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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. |
RobertovkJan 31, 2014 11:03 PM
| "When a flat-chested loli hugs you, she holds you closer to her heart" "--I am a single bullet. It has no heart. Therefore, it does not think. It just flies straight towards its target."  |
| 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! |
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| Interesting to see an older Ed 3/5 |
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| Aww that was so cute :3 |
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| Edward being 100 years old in the present, definitely interesting setup. |
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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. |
| I'll give this a 5/10 altogether. Episode 1 was fun, episode 2 sucked, and episode 3 was strangely touching. |
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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 |
| Around the gif~ "It's a big mistake to think you're the only one who can turn into a car" - Shiori Takatsuki |
| 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. |
| 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. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| 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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