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[lazybones18]

*Except Wrath

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[BassForever]

Why does bald look like Bradley?

 

[Man God]

Fixed 2003 Homonculi list:

Envy-Same
Lust-Same
Greed-Same
Gluttony-Same
Sloth-

Spoiler

Manga Version

Wrath-

Spoiler

King Bradley

Pride-

Spoiler

Trisha Elric.

Though I do dig parts of Wrath's story in the original and his powers are pretty neat.

 

[lazybones18]

Fixed 2003 Homonculi list:

Envy-Same
Lust-Same
Greed-Same
Gluttony-Same
Sloth-

Spoiler

Manga Version

Wrath-

Spoiler

King Bradley

Pride-

Spoiler

Trisha Elric.

Though I do dig parts of Wrath's story in the original and his powers are pretty neat.

I'm pretty sure

Spoiler

Trisha

was Sloth in the 03 version

 

[Levyne]

I don't understand that post ^. (Man God's)

 

[Man God]

Yep, mine is the "ideal" version.

 

[Levyne]

Oh, Um. Okay

 

[BassForever]

Yep, mine is the "ideal" version.

I only know bits of later 03 anime, but I do think the idea of Sloth

Spoiler

being the homonculi of Ed/Al's mom is better then giant ape Sloth

even if manga version is more or less how I'd personify a "sloth" character

 

[Schadenfreude]

Wrath-

Spoiler

King Bradley

Wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[Man God]

I only know bits of later 03 anime, but I do think the idea of Sloth

Spoiler

being the homonculi of Ed/Al's mom is better then giant ape Sloth

even if manga version is more or less how I'd personify a "sloth" character

It doesn't fit with their character at all. The idea itself is FANTASTIC and works out quite well.

 

[Seda]

It doesn't fit with their character at all. The idea itself is FANTASTIC and works out quite well.

Agree

 

[Tamanon]

Sloth in 03 late spoilers:

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Man, that final battle with them and Wrath ending up causing her demise was so awesome.

 

[Schadenfreude]

I only know bits of later 03 anime, but I do think the idea of Sloth

Spoiler

being the homonculi of Ed/Al's mom is better then giant ape Sloth

even if manga version is more or less how I'd personify a "sloth" character

Maybe

Spoiler

Brotherhood Sloth is their mom. Trisha has just been packing on the LBs. Heheh.

 

[BassForever]

If I have any one complaint about 03 so far, is that they're dragging out this process of Ed becoming the Fullmetal Alchemist. I like how they rewrote the train scene to fit with Ed not being a state alchemist and working alongside Roy's team. Personally though I thought it was a lot more bad ass in the manga when Roy basically didn't even bother to react to the news saying "The Fullmetal Alchemist is on board" and just went back to doing his thing.

 

[Man God]

My only real complaint about Brotherhood is that they move through that crap waaaay too fast. I guess only the manga got it "just right".

 

[BatDan]

My only real complaint about Brotherhood is that they move through that crap waaaay too fast. I guess only the manga got it "just right".

Which is why I prefer manga to anime overall. That and it's faster to marathon.

 

[foxuzamaki]

My only real complaint about Brotherhood is that they move through that crap waaaay too fast. I guess only the manga got it "just right".

They blow through the first 10 episodes because they know brotherhood is for the people who originally saw the first anime and want to continue on with the story from when it diverges, not spend so much time on parts we have already seen.

 

[Schadenfreude]

If I have any one complaint about 03 so far, is that they're dragging out this process of Ed becoming the Fullmetal Alchemist. I like how they rewrote the train scene to fit with Ed not being a state alchemist and working alongside Roy's team. Personally though I thought it was a lot more bad ass in the manga when Roy basically didn't even bother to react to the news saying "The Fullmetal Alchemist is on board" and just went back to doing his thing.

I like what they do in 03 FMA with a certain event though.

 

[BassForever]

Well I was only planning to watch 3-4 episodes a day, and I'm currently watching episode 6, good job FMA lol

 

[Man God]

I know that but they could have slowed down just a bit and been perfect throughout, instead they wasted time on that opening filler episode.

 

[BassForever]

Honestly I dunno why they just didn't make Brotherhood a true 1:1 adaptation, I get why they rushed the first 10 episodes, but FMA is/was popular enough that they could have had another 15+ episodes to retell the first half of FMA without the risk of losing ratings.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Yes it actually does, though I think it is the only filler it has.

The recap episode (Hohenheim by the fire) is filler... for som reason they cut out all the little scenes of him traveling around amestris in Brotherhood.

The episode where Kimblee is tracking Scar's movements is mostly filler, too, though it does show just how cunning and intelligent kimblee is, and how honed his instincts are tactically.

Can't believe we got those 2/3 filler eps but couldn't get a decent adaptation of the Ishval backstory :/

 

[Schadenfreude]

Well I was only planning to watch 3-4 episodes a day, and I'm currently watching episode 6, good job FMA lol

I know dat feel. Was the same for me back when I marathoned One Piece. You'll be done in no time.

 

[BassForever]

Huh, Hughe's child still isn't born yet in 03 FMA? Well that's an odd change.

LOL are Ed and Al really going to help deliver a baby?

What is this I don't even

 

[GaimeGuy]

Honestly I dunno why they just didn't make Brotherhood a true 1:1 adaptation, I get why they rushed the first 10 episodes, but FMA is/was popular enough that they could have had another 15+ episodes to retell the first half of FMA without the risk of losing ratings.

Brotherhood should have been 6 seasons.

Flesh out the Ishval backstory (~3 episodes. Start with Scar finding Marcoh.... end with Knox's family reunion and crying over his coffee and asking God if even a man like him can be happy) and the Greed arc (should be ~3-4 episodes instead of the 1.5 episodes it was in Brotherhood), keep the hohenheim scenes, include little things like kimblee tracking down scar which flesh out the actual manga storyline instead of being filler, etc..

 

[GaimeGuy]

Huh, Hughe's child still isn't born yet in 03 FMA? Well that's an odd change.

LOL are Ed and Al really going to help deliver a baby?

What is this I don't even

The timeline changes are really weird in the 03 anime.

 

[Doctor Decimate]

Huh, Hughe's child still isn't born yet in 03 FMA? Well that's an odd change.

LOL are Ed and Al really going to help deliver a baby?

What is this I don't even

i actually think that's a pretty good change.

unfortunately Nina's voice is horrible.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Huh, Hughe's child still isn't born yet in 03 FMA? Well that's an odd change.

LOL are Ed and Al really going to help deliver a baby?

What is this I don't even

Hey, man. Have you seen little Elicia? She's adorable.

 

[foxuzamaki]

ok, seriously what the hell is 03

 

[BassForever]

I'm kind of surprised Ed doesn't just have his ability to do alchemy without drawing in 03, it's always just been ability he had. Also the change to the test is weird too, I actually prefer this version of the test, feels more like a test and less of a formality like it did in the manga/brotherhood.

 

[Schadenfreude]

ok, seriously what the hell is 03

The original FMA anime which premiered in 03.

 

[mhs004]

ok, seriously what the hell is 03

Original anime version of Fullmetal Alchemist

 

[GaimeGuy]

I'm kind of surprised Ed doesn't just have his ability to do alchemy without drawing in 03, it's always just been ability he had. Also the change to the test is weird too, I actually prefer this version of the test, feels more like a test and less of a formality like it did in the manga/brotherhood.

No way. We don't see Ed being batshit crazy and fake attacking Bradley.

 

[Man God]

ok, seriously what the hell is 03

Full Metal Alchemist, a 2003 adaptation of the FMA manga that started up incredibly early and took a different road than the manga. An extremely popular adaptation of the story.

 

[BassForever]

No way. We don't see Ed being batshit crazy and fake attacking Bradley.

No a whole bunch of Alchemist try to impress him and almost have an accident, Ed takes all their failed Alchemy and combines it into a ring of flowers. The test also has 3 parts to it in 03

 

[Zonic]

Huh, Hughe's child still isn't born yet in 03 FMA? Well that's an odd change.

LOL are Ed and Al really going to help deliver a baby?

What is this I don't even

Maes' wife: "It's here!"

Maes: "The tea?"

Maes' wife: "THE BABY!"

It's been so long since I've seen the original series. Trying to remember if my library has the original series &/or Brotherhood. Though I freakin' love episode 37, one of the funniest episodes from the franchise.

I should also watch those OVAs. I recall seeing one since it was free on Itunes & thought it was decent.

 

[Schadenfreude]

I'm kind of surprised Ed doesn't just have his ability to do alchemy without drawing in 03, it's always just been ability he had. Also the change to the test is weird too, I actually prefer this version of the test, feels more like a test and less of a formality like it did in the manga/brotherhood.

Yeah, I also prefer the sorting hat alchemy chair thing.

 

[Tamanon]

"MAGIC FLOWERS!"

:|

 

[Seda]

Sloth in 03 late spoilers:

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Man, that final battle with them and Wrath ending up causing her demise was so awesome.

I somewhat liked that, but

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the fact that it ended because Wrath was dumb makes it lose some of the impact. However, I have similar nitpicks for Brotherhood events, so I don't mean to say I only have issues with the original anime. The scene is still memorable.

 

[foxuzamaki]

The original FMA anime which premiered in 03.

Original anime version of Fullmetal Alchemist

Full Metal Alchemist, a 2003 adaptation of the FMA manga that started up incredibly early and took a different road than the manga. An extremely popular adaptation of the story.

ohhh ok, I thought we were talking about a 3rd alternate universe of FMA other than the 2003 edition and brotherhood cause I read something about a

Spoiler

manga sloth? what, the sloth in brotherhood isnt the actual sloth either?

and I was getting confused

 

[BassForever]

ohhh ok, I thought we were talking about a 3rd alternate universe of FMA other than the 2003 edition and brotherhood cause I read something about a

Spoiler

manga sloth? what, the sloth in brotherhood isnt the actual sloth either?

and I was getting confused

Sloth in Brotherhood is the same as Sloth in the manga, it's just Sloth looks a lot creepier in the manga IMO Sloth in the 03 version is radically different

 

[foxuzamaki]

Sloth in Brotherhood is the same as Sloth in the manga, it's just Sloth looks a lot creepier in the manga IMO Sloth in the 03 version is radically different

Dont think you've seen 03 sloth yet on the episode your on

 

[BassForever]

Dont think you've seen 03 sloth yet on the episode your on

I don't, but I already know who 03 Sloth is, same with 03 Wrath and Pride changes

 

[Moaradin]

I actually prefer the 03 Homonculi to the Brotherhood ones

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except Wrath

 

[BassForever]

Alright the end of the first disc seems like a good place to stop for the night, Nina

 

[Schadenfreude]

Alright the end of the first disc seems like a good place to stop for the night, Nina

Big brother?

 

[Seda]

 

[bigkrev]

FMA 03 earns the Huges scene better than Brotherhood. He's around so much longer!

 

[BassForever]

Big brother?

Easily one of the grimmest scenes in any series I've ever experienced.

 

[Moaradin]

Brotherhood rushing through those scenes is such a shame. original series builds it up so much better.