Fullmetal Alchemist
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1Hated it
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Average 4.2
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- So... - Ep starts with Scar introduction (on how he killed Basque), filling the thing that manga never shown brilliantly - A Small reference to Coal Town and Yoki. - Manga faithful redirect to Shou Tucker. - The basement Chimera are more creepy this time. - LOLDOG...*cough* After reading newest Dresden Files book, the LOLDOG moment is a LOT more hilarious... - Waz it short flashback i saw thar? :> - Nina....Nina... >_< - Realisation was awesome. - Beatdown animated awesomely :> - Stairs Scene! <3 - Scar Intro - Awesome - Next ep - Loved episode. |
AhenshihaelApr 26, 2009 1:24 AM
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| - Nina dying is still freaking sad. WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY T______T - Shou is such a jerkface and his lab is super creepy. DDDDDD: - Look like next week is Scar stuff. Meh. I'm not too interested in that. |
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| Teeeheee, the best episode so far...Still I watched it with terrible quality so I'll just wait for subs or at least good raw to say something more...But I felt like crying and it's good, it means that FMA:B is getting better and soon it will be made of awesomeness^^ Nah, I hate Tucker...Alexander is amazing, luv him~! Could it be, next ep=useless comment :D |
| *sniff* Nina-chan... TTT___TTT I'm happy Ed punched him for me. |
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| Ok...I just didn't like this episode. I have been holding a lot of my criticism of this show, and defending it against my own standard in anticipation of this particular story. I was just disappointed. Dramatically, it was too much for one episode to be pulled off well, then you add in the comedy (which thankfully didn't consist of Ed getting mad at someone calling him small) and I'm left with an empty, indifferent response to the very end. The stuff with Scar in the beginning was fine, but at the end he was already redundant, reminding me why I never really cared for him as a character. I can't put words into how saddened that I am that this just got trodden over. |
chaostrik3r said: agree the pacing felt way off. lol? How much should they have covered? Half of chapter? two pages? Well, now I feel that noobs who loved the craptastic fillers of fma1 will complain about pacing forever. |
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noteDhero said: Dramatically, it was too much for one episode to be pulled off well, then you add in the comedy (which thankfully didn't consist of Ed getting mad at someone calling him small) and I'm left with an empty, indifferent response to the very end. Yep, the pacing was very bad and even if the idea of putting and developping just one theme ("What is a State Alchemist?") in the episode was good, but it was by no mean well executed on the screen. Disapointing one, just like the third episode, but I guess it still has a lot of potential and can improve a lot. |
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noteDhero said: I'm kind of with you but still, I want to see the new material ASAP.I can't put words into how saddened that I am that this just got trodden over. I'm curious to see what people that haven't seen the original think of this episode, which was one of the best arcs from the original, imo. |
| I totally called what was going to happen in this episode. |
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| I really liked this episode. I was amazed that it still managed to have the same emotional impact even though you've only seen Shou and Nina through this episode. Comedic scenes with the dog were handled nicely as well. The only thing which bothered me a little was the fact that some characters don't seem to be developed enough (for example Basque Gran), but this might be caused by the first anime given them an unnecessary amount of character development. The filler stuff in the first anime only became really apparant to me after half the series, so I'm willing to stick with this and see how they'll improve on that. |
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| even if i knew that nina was going to die, it was still a sad episode. at least they changed the end a bit. |
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| sigh more and more deaths , other than that great episode gatta feel bad for the dog XD |
| NIIIIIIIIIINA! ;_______; It was as depressing the second time around, i think mainly b/c when she died she wasn't splattered all over a wall o.o But still....very depressing. |
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| that was quite intense. the comedy thrown in was done just right. it wasn't over the top or ridiculous and they didn't make much use of the funny animation style in this episode which was a good decision. |
| nice pace. looks like they will make it in 10 or so episodes and then we'll finally will be able to see some manga action. and everyone who complains about rushing, people, Nina appears only at 5th chapter of manga, extending means fillers and so on. second part of the episode was hilarious, especially that stair scene. and Yoki introduction was quite a smart move. they can tell his story as a flash back without slowing down the story. can't wait for the next ep ^___^ |
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| This arc always gets me, it's so sad and disturbing ;_; And the pacing is fine, stop complaining already >_< |
| Good episode. I'm liking the pacing. |
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| Best episode so far... that dude is so creepy I can't put into words O_O |
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kie_ said: Good episode. I'm liking the pacing. I guess ppl don't realize they're only trying to catch us up on the first series, so they can get on to the new un-animated manga canon. If you want to see all this in full go watch the first series or read the manga. This anime is said to focus on the manga more and keep the story going after the first series, not to completely remake the first series, If you haven't seen the first series or read the manga, then don't watch this series until after you've done so, and then there will be no pacing issues...Urahara Out!! |
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| Hey- I was wondering which sub version I'm watching... th font is square and fatter than arial, but very similar in all other respects, and they don't have special effects for the song lyrics or anything. Thanks! |
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| That was so sad. T____T Tucker got what he deserved, but Nina and Alexander... D: Sigh~ |
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| Great episode. I forgot Scar killed Tucker in the manga so that was a nice surprise. He really deserved it. Can't wait for the next episode~ |
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| I liked it. I cant wait for the next episode. And i also cant help but fell depressed about poor Nina and Alexander. >:( |
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MrHatandClogs said: If you want to see all this in full go watch the first series or read the manga. This was in full, exactly how manga went, minus one sentence from Al. |
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| I really love the touker died... =D In the other anime he stayed alive which i hate! |
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| This is by far the best episode so far. I loved the fact that they made a brief note about Yoki and the mines and not making it into a full episode. It's still so sad what happened to Nina. Shou got what was coming to him |
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| Wow, this is actually looking up. :) Ed's freak out was intenseee! ...when's Envy coming? :< |
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| it was disgusting how he used his wife and daughter.... |
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| poor nina damn scar killed her too so looks like the scar arc starts next ep so cant wait |
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| The music near the end is hauntingly powerful... |
| I cried. Poor Nina. I dreaded this episode, but at least the scumbag got beaten and killed, so there. Poor Nina. =( And calling Edward and Al like him is just wrong - they were children desperate to bring back their mother - not people obsessed with trying things 'because they could'. |
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| Hey, 2 state alchemists out in one episode. Good job Scar. I personally don't care about these episodes too much... still waiting for them to get to the manga parts... |
Kiseki said: even if i knew that nina was going to die, it was still a sad episode. at least they changed the end a bit. I know :( It's so sad. It's hard to believe someone could just literally sacrifice their family to advance his own standing within society. It's just disgusting :( |
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kuroshiroi said: I'm curious to see what people that haven't seen the original think of this episode, which was one of the best arcs from the original, imo. I'm one of those people. I thought this episode's pacing was fine. It built up tension and future story by introducing the Scar character. It gave the audience enough background info and interaction to grow attached to Nina and Alexander. And then it excelled in making me depressed as to what Tucker did to them and their mother. Lastly, it did ok in showing Ed's inner turmoil and then book-ending it nicely with Scar getting another alchemist, along with the heart breaking (although messy) euthanasia of the chimera. If this were two episodes or more, the only thing I could see them doing is have more Nina and dog screen time so that he viewer would be more attached, eventually creating a deeper depression after what happened to her. Maybe a longer Scar fight, but then he wouldn't seem so seemingly unstoppable as he is now. Or more Edward brooding which would just be more angst than needed. I liked the way this was done, albeit I'm still depressed from sadness by it. |
| process of rereading the manga and i gotta say, the anime is truly going at the pace of the manga completely. there may be a few added scenes here and there to give us a more attached feeling to nina and alexander, but its a small amount compared to rest. 1 chapter per episode, so there will probably be 100 episodes, give or take 5 episodes for expansion/shortening. so the series should last for 2 years (104 episodes excluding holiday). also made me realized how much the 1st series really separated itself from the manga so early on and added a bunch of material to drag it on o.o. the thing that confused me was the scene where edward was punching tucker. ed was unharmed and was repeatedly punching tucker. then suddenly his left eye looks like hes crying out blood. sure it couldve been blood being spewed from tucker, but thats a bit too close to the eyes, dont you think? |
| This reminded me of the first adaptation of this episode. It is still depressing as ever. It was executed very well considering the length. I did notice that the violence is reduced to a smaller scale. However, I don't find it a huge factor on watching this. I also didn't feel anything wrong about the pacing on this episode as compared to the last. |
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| i love how this series is darker... i was admiring the blood all over the episode. ^^; anyways. great episode as usual |
| man oh man, this is getting good. but i have to say that this is the darkest and most disturbing episode yet, those chimera things a bloody creepy and to know that nina got messed up like that, breaks me heart. |
atruong18 said: 1 chapter per episode, so there will probably be 100 episodes, give or take 5 episodes for expansion/shortening. so the series should last for 2 years (104 episodes excluding holiday). also made me realized how much the 1st series really separated itself from the manga so early on and added a bunch of material to drag it on o.o. I really doubt Bones will make it a long-runner like NaruBlePiece. they hadn't produced anything bigger than 51 ep ever. this thing is the most puzzling issue with this new FMA, cause I don't know what to wait. they really won't be able to put a whole story (even if manga will end soon) onto 50 episodes, but making it a long-time airing series is highly improbable thing. -_-" |
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| good episode - though i have to say im not too sure about the new voice cast for Scar i still prefer Okiayu version from the first season XD |
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| T_T Nina n Alexander scar came in pimp as usual tucker is a fag i hate him |
| Scary shiny glasses of doom! Other than that, the scene in the rain on the steps was definitely emotionally moving. |
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