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Jun 19, 2019 9:39 AM

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Great episode. Claws being a girl was quite a surprise, reminds me of Kino. This episode was vital to show that alchemy has consequences.
Aug 26, 2019 1:17 PM
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So how did Karin never tell the old man of her appearance?

Did she try to maybe tell him but was never able to? Huh, that's my only question


And this episode was not filler, it told us about Spirit Bonding and the applications it has on someone.

At least in my opinion, it wasn't useless, it provided some more meat to this good show already.
Oct 24, 2019 4:14 PM
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As far as this episode goes...

*Randy Jackson voice* Yeah, that's gonna be a no from me, dawg.

Mahjohal was trash though when he wouldn't acknowledge his lover just 'cause she aged/is older now lol. Oh yeah this episode reminds me of one reason why I prefer Brotherhood over this: Ed just killed a man and no one really cares. Uhhhh, okay lol
Apr 6, 2020 5:40 AM

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How fortunate it is that the appearing cage's bar had kicked the robber's gun out

Elric simply looked as that woman walked away to the forest, without even attempting to chase her?
Getting captured for the second time in a row...
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Jun 7, 2020 12:47 PM
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The first 3 episodes were great, and I liked them more than the early episodes I saw of brotherhood, but this episode was really stupid.
Jun 16, 2020 3:50 PM

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Kuruwin said:
I'm sure all the wildlife in that river appreciated being frozen to death but i guess it was better than let someones cloths get wet.

Besides that it's ridiculous how fast they are able to drawn the alchemy circles. The alchemy circle is not simple enough to be drawn in one second yet that's what it seems to only take.

And third thing i have to complain about is that how did such a small knife turn into a sword? It clearly has more metal in it than the original piece so it shouldn't have been possible.


Pretty much my thoughts. Was actually surprised that Ed had to draw a circle at all to freeze the river. Shouldn't his hand-clapping be enough? The sword transmutation shouldn't have been possible, I agree. Strange choice by the writers.

In general, the episode was ok for a filler but not more than that. Worst episode of the series so far.
May 29, 2021 11:21 AM
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clause looks so different at end lol. But man.. what a tragic story :(

It's a shame he couldn't accept karin's current look



Sep 11, 2021 3:02 AM

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one-episode plot, a little bit of cliché, but hey, it's an older series, i bet it must've been great back in the days

the fight at the end felt a bit unnatural though, rushed and not great overall :D

but it was an okay episode

let's see what comes next ^^
i wish i was a cloud
Aug 20, 2022 8:23 PM
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For the initial FMA anime, it was a masterpiece.
Sep 18, 2022 12:36 PM

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damn, Clause is a top tier waifu too :O
Sep 30, 2022 4:54 PM
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Filler but fun filler
Oct 6, 2022 1:14 PM
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2022 rewatch
after the last three terrific episodes, this one kinda flopped. no idea if it was in the manga, but i hope not. pretty sure this is a filler episode anyways.
i remember not liking this episode when i first watched in 2020 and that i thought it was pretty dumb. the way how ed just explained how the rose woman (forgot her name lmao) didn't actually die but hit her head and then later regained her memories.. ngl that's such an asspull. this sucked to say the least.
also what was with claus? they never properly explained why she dressed like a boy. yeah her sister died, but what the hell does that explain? plus we never learned what exactly happened to her sister either. did those mannequins kill her or was it something else? it was never clarified.
anyways, the crossdressing thing rubbed me the wrong way to say the least. and this episode was a flop which is such a shame because damn i love the first three episodes.
Oct 9, 2022 11:26 AM

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angel_kouhai said:
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after the last three terrific episodes, this one kinda flopped. no idea if it was in the manga, but i hope not. pretty sure this is a filler episode anyways.
i remember not liking this episode when i first watched in 2020 and that i thought it was pretty dumb. the way how ed just explained how the rose woman (forgot her name lmao) didn't actually die but hit her head and then later regained her memories.. ngl that's such an asspull. this sucked to say the least.
also what was with claus? they never properly explained why she dressed like a boy. yeah her sister died, but what the hell does that explain? plus we never learned what exactly happened to her sister either. did those mannequins kill her or was it something else? it was never clarified.
anyways, the crossdressing thing rubbed me the wrong way to say the least. and this episode was a flop which is such a shame because damn i love the first three episodes.


Don't forget the fact that all these "developments" happen in the span of like three minutes lmao. Terrible episode.
Mar 12, 2023 12:05 AM

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OTAKU ARMOR!?

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S NEW AND GOING TO STICK WITH ME FOR AWHILE...
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