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Days: 130.0
Mean Score:
6.53
- Watching46
- Completed236
- On-Hold18
- Dropped21
- Plan to Watch246
- Total Entries567
- Rewatched6
- Episodes7,800
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Days: 7.3
Mean Score:
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- Total Entries20
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- Chapters1,081
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Anime (9)
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Makishima, Shougo
Psycho-Pass
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Yeager, Eren
Shingeki no Kyojin
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Elric, Edward
Fullmetal Alchemist
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Lamperouge, Lelouch
Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
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Dazai, Osamu
Bungou Stray Dogs
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Hatake, Kakashi
Naruto
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Okabe, Rintarou
Steins;Gate
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Zoldyck, Killua
Hunter x Hunter
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Watch, Leonardo
Kekkai Sensen
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Vash the Stampede
Trigun
All Comments (4) Comments
The simple answer is usually the best one, so it would make sense if Arakawa didn't think about whether Ed trading his alchemy for his brother made sense within the mechanics of alchemy, but instead was concerned with what was the coolest and most cathartic. The self-sacrifice element is cathartic, but the catharsis doesn't work on me since I'm unable to suspend my disbelief.
There's the problem with the exchange. It wasn't equivalent. Ed wasn't the best alchemist, he wasn't the strongest at anything. He was very talented, but that talent doesn't mean much against far stronger enemies. Going forward, alchemy had no use to Ed, so giving it up in exchange for Al's body is an extremely skewed trade. It could be argued that he was giving up his identity, but his identity, which is superficial and abstract, in exchange for his brother is still a very favourable trade. In the 2003 version, the trade was himself for his brother, which is more consistent with the idea of an equivalent exchange despite 2003 going down the route of no fair trade.
The first episode is bad because it reveals far too early that Bradley is not a nice man.
The Tucker/Nina part has considerably less impact compared to 2003 due to lack of time with them.
The turning point with Hughes in episode 10 was far too rushed so there was not much time to become attached to him.
The Xing subplot was a distraction and added too many variables to an already packed narrative.
The puppet army.
The Promised Day arc had so many characters present and so much going on at the same time, but lacked any sense of grandeur.
Ed's last equivalent exchange is a cop out.