HOHENHEIM PLEASE NO??!! | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHOOD EPISODE 63 | New Anime Fan! | REACTION
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My First Time EVER Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and WOW we are in for one crazy ride with this one! For ages now the most requested Anime for me to begin has been FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHOOD so I think it is about time we finally watched this anime! Here is my first time reaction to FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHOOD Episode 63
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That's why the next episode is called "Journey's End" 😉
Interesting bit of info the doors that are behind the person when they talk with truth/human transmutation is different for everyone
You decided to do the English dub version... the bloopers are necessary. You got to stop liking anime characters because they will just die😂😅😢
You know? As a father, I think you'll enjoy Fruits Basket a lot. It has some of the best parents in the anime (and some of the worst too) that give some live changing advice. It's also considered one of the best (won a lot of awards when published) and got a remake a couple of years ago. The dub is good too
It's a detail I don't think you've noticed, but Father's "gate" is blank because he never obtained knowledge of his own.
🤯🤯🤯
i wonder how he already knew so much about alchemy, maybe because he was the spawn of alchemy?
@@j_official4138likely, whatever knowledge he had originally came from humans
@j_official4138 the dwarf in the flask was a tiny speck of The Truth that had been pulled out from the gate due to the alchemic experiment. It had knowledge by default, but never learned anything beyond what it knew when it was put in the flask. The Gate represents your knowledge of alchemy. But the only thing the dwarf knew was how to use blood sacrifices (the same thing that gave it life originally when Hoenheim's master used his blood).
@@j_official4138all I’ll say is the fact that Father’s true form looks very similar to the truth behind the gate is no coincidence.
Hohenheim started off as a shady figure who I wasn't too fond of at first. Then when they revealed father's face, I started hating him even more, thinking it was him. But then we saw more of him (the real him), learned of his backstory, and now.... he's my favourite (not just one of, but my actual favourite) character in the series
Another thing to note, while Father had the Homunculus (representing the 7 sins), Hohenheim represented the 7 virtues:
He fell in love with Trisha and remained loyal to her even long after her death (Chasity), he never abuses or exploits his power beyond what is necessary for the situation (Temperance), he is willing to sacrifice his own happiness for the sake of others (Charity), he is willing to put in the work to accomplish his goals (Diligence), he is willing to endure great struggle or time in the process (Patience), and despite being incredibly powerful he uses his power to help others (Kindness), and does not see himself as superior to others (Humility)
And on the subject of Father, he wanted to become God, killed hundreds of thousands along the way, thought he wasn't in the wrong, and he deservedly paid the price for it in the end. Do you know who that reminds me of... Light "Kira" Yagami. Acted like a God, thinking he wasn't doing anything wrong, killed so many in the process, and he paid dearly in the end for it. Father's quote of humans who dare play God must pay a steep price for their arrogance happens to perfectly fit Light's character too
This is an interpretation I've never seen before, I really like it. Thank you you've shined new light on Hoenhimes character for me.
If I may add. This might be a part of the truth. You can't beat the truth with just Virtues or with just Sins, Edward who exhibit all 14 Virtues and Sins was one who was able to reach the Truth.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, you need all 14 to be human. With all 14 Ed realize he already has plenty and does not need Alchemy to be happy.
wait a moment... isn't this straight up copy pasted from the wiki?! XD
I had the exact same emotional rollercoaster regarding Hohenheim, he's pretty much my favorite character as well (although Scar is pretty much on the same level for me)
The scene where Hohenheim's face on the family photo is revealed is honestly one of my favorite scenes in the whole show, which just shows how impactful it was for me. Until that moment I was so sure it would show a disinterested, emotionless face which would inspire even stronger negative feelings for him, just to get hit with the full force of him crying and slowly realizing how terribly wrong I was the whole time.
It's not silly, Luke. It's been clear the whole time that your position as a father has influenced how you've experienced this story. Your reactions to it have been wonderful.
I saw the same will to live in my grandmas and my great-grandma. It's hard. I didn't get to be with either of my grandmas nor my great-grandma in their time of passing nor at their funerals, so that scene hits a bit closer to home. Especially since I lost both my grandmas within the last couple of years. This is the first time FMA's ending has consistantly made me cry. Crying like this speaks loudly of our wealth of humbling experiences, I guess.
I knew Luke was gonna love and resonate with Hohenheim, with both of them being fathers with 2 sons
😢 thank you for your kind words! This was a hard emotional ending ❤️
The fact that this didn’t end with this episode is a reminder that fmab really has one of the best, most satisfying and elaborate endings of any anime. You really get everything you want to see after all the craziness and it ties the journey up perfectly
Also you do deserve it Luke it’s rare to find reactors who are genuine and don’t overreact yet entertaining and emotionally mature and perceive enough to understand the emotions, underlying themes and storylines of certain anime. Give yourself some credit!
I love when a series does a proper end and epilogue and doesn't just rush the last moments as an early end.
A lot of reactors tends to just watch things like this, nod every once in a while and give bored commentary like "yep, mhmm, okay", edit things badly and call it a day. But Luke is different and one of the most entertaining reactors I've watched truthfully.
Vinland saga S1 ending is one of the best ending I've seen so far, So manny life lessons in just one episode.
Complete opposite of the 2003 series ending. That was one of the most unsatisfying, piece of shit endings I've ever seen. Ruined the whole show for me. Worst part is that they had a chance to fix it in the movie and they almost did. Then they somehow managed to fuck it up again in like the last 10 minutes.
@@slimbrady6691 I remember that, I also remember that in the very beginning of the movie I had some hope for some kind of recovery ending and epilogue for it to come crashing down at the end.
At the time I had no idea that the 2003 anime had diverged that much from the manga and I was so disappointed it took me years to actually end up reading the manga and see the difference.
The Bloopers get recommended so highly because they are an official blooper reel that was included on one of the DVDs, some are true bloopers that are just line flubs, but a LOT of them are the VA's just fuckin' around in the studio and are absolutely fantastic. I end up expecting to hear the blooper lines in my head half the time on rewatches of the series because some of them fit so well
Edit: I don't think it would make any kind of good reaction series, but there's a series by Max Derrat here on TH-cam exploring the "real world alchemy" inspirations behind FullMetal Alchemist/Brotherhood - it's honestly absurd how deeply connected to historical alchemy the series runs and it does a LOT toward explanations of some of the more obscure pieces of the series. Obviously it's all with a grain of salt since none of it is confirmed and it's all fan speculation/inference.
It should come as no surprise that the alchemy presented in FMAB is very close to the historical accounts of alchemy. Arakawa had mentioned the she wanted the setting to be in medieval Europe and did research on the alchemy procedures recorded in history to build this story.
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@@GOTGames make sure to watch the end credits for episode 64. Those are part of the story and that is all I will say.
Couple things about Truth: when father failed to understand the answer it stops smiling and is genuinely disappointed, and if you listen carefully while it’s congratulating Ed for his right answer it’s used Ed’s own voice as a sign of respect for the first being to solve his riddle
I was wondering why it was using Ed's voice!
No matter how many times I watch this episode with other reactors. I will tear up/cry every time. Especially with Hohenheim... He finally found a reason to want to keep on living and not think of his life as a curse, but couldn't live anymore. But I am happy that he did die being satisfied with his life.
See, reactions like this one is exactly why you have 350k+ subs. You’re the most genuine person there is and it really comes through in your videos. I was actually thinking exactly that just before you mentioned that. And I was crying right along with you through this reaction. Thank you for being so open with us 💙
my thoughts exactly
You took the words outta my mouth. He 100% deserves every single subscriber AND MORE! He gets the shows, and he memes hard, but he doesn't let the memes overtake the feels
100% agreed with you.😊
For me it's because he actually reacts to the video and doesn't just sit there going "ooh" and "aah"
🥹 thank you!! So so kind to say!
Ling was searching high and low for a stone and the second he gets it he’s willing to give it to Ed to get Al back.
And yeah Hohenheim’s passing ALWAYS tears me apart. Every single time.
And Father was the most ignorant person in the series, but the sad thing is he could’ve turned out better. The homonculi all showed a different aspect of Father’s own character. Greed wanted friends because Father wanted friends. Envy was jealous of humans because Father was jealous of humans. And so on. But Father’s pride and arrogance kept convincing him that humans were beneath him and as a result he learned nothing and never grew. That’s why his door was empty without any symbols or anything on it.
And as always I love your reactions man. Every time you cry I cry lol
It's strangely beautiful in how most of the series' antagonists are in some way twisted reflections of protagonists. Except, I guess, Kimbley, who stands right smack in the middle with his antihero/chaos agent ideology.
Hohenheim is the shadow hero. I know everyone had their role in defeating father but Hohenheim was really the master key behind it. Also his suffer through all this years alone and trying to speak to the souls inside him is very respectful. So Hohenheim is the best character for me in this show.
There is no other show like this, an epic complete in a fair number of episodes, no time wasted, everything resolved in a satisfing way that makes sence, an absolute classic, and in my mind truly the goat, not just in anime but just as a story in general
Also a masterpiece written as something that can be applied in real life. From law of equivalent exchange, to character developments and relationships. I’m not trying to compare it to other anime’s but these are what makes FMAB the top for me of all time. It just lives in you, and will live forever.
I couldn’t agree more this is probably the greatest anime ever.
This episode makes me cry every time I watch it at the end because we lost both Greed and Hohenheim
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You finally get the answer to the question at the start of an intro this episode. The cost of a human soul + body is: acknowledging that alchemy can't solve all of your problems, affirming your humanity, and giving up the ability to use alchemy for the rest of your life and any good/benefit you could have done in the future using it. A rather fitting price given the themes and display of how much alchemy has helped/save people in this show.
Sacrificing the ability to perform alchemy is not the cost of bringing back a human soul. Once a soul leaves the mortal world (aka deceased), no amount of price can be payed to bring that soul back. What Ed did is to sacrifice his alchemy to compensate the cost of his brother's body, since it is due to alchemy that he loses his brother, and this is only possible because Al is not dead, just stuck in limbo between the real world and the portal.
There is NO price for Human soul.
No Alchemist could create Soul, only steal someone else's life in order to... "imitate" life.
It's been shown through the course of the whole series, that there is no way to brin back the dead, nor create new life, beside giving birth, aka "through the power of God".
Ed gave up his Alchemy as a ticket to open the gates back for him and Al to return back into material world, not create human body and soul, cuz they're ultimately priceless.
@@neksuscat so, what soul is father? is he not a child/sibling of hohenheim by blood? it appears that you CAN create new life, just as you can have children. But you cannot ever get a lost life back.
"The back door's right over there"
Hits so hard for some reason, I've rematched this series multiple times but that line always hits hard
Lust: Killed by a man known as a womanizer.
Gluttony: Eaten.
Sloth: Died after actually trying, but too late to make a difference.
Envy: Killed himself after he was outted for being jealous of humans.
Wrath: Died with a peaceful smile on his face after destroying everyone in his path.
Pride: Defeated after abandoning his own pride as a humunculus and then reduced to a human.
Greed: Gave up everything he could have had to save others.
You could also interpret Lust having died by the strong feeling of geniune love shared between Roy, Hawkeye, and Alphonse (it doesn't have to be just romantic 😅).
@@2gredvisions8560 Roy and Hawkeye, yes, and they may care for Alphonse but love is a little bit much.
@@mrsocko316 There is something called platonic love 😅. Which was especially expressed during the moment Alphonse was protecting Riza from Lust and refusing to leave her to her death. But I can see what you mean by it being a bit much, lol.
@@2gredvisions8560 Yeah I would attribute it more to friendship than anything, but also, Alphonse was sick of losing people and didn't want anyone else to die. But now that I think of it, it really didn't have anything to do with Alphonse. Roy killing her would've been the same had Alphonse not been there. Alphonse saving Hawkeye didn't give Roy the motivation or chance to kill Lust. It DID however keep him from going over the edge like he almost did with Envy. Imagine an alternate universe where Hawkeye had been killed there in front of Al, and what Roy would've done there in response. It would've made his rage during his fight with Envy look like a little temper tantrum.
@@mrsocko316 You're not wrong there 😆. And I'm pretty sure it would've probably resulted in the scenario you described had Al not been there. It's true that AL didn't want to see anymore people die before him without having the chance to do something about it. That does speak more true of his convictions than anything else, but much like with Nina and Hughes (save for Martel 😅), AL did care for Riza as a friend. Hence why I at least gave the mention of platonic love being one of the facets behind his actions. Both this and Al's earlier mentioned convictions were even noted and commended by Mustang when he finally arrived onto the scene, XD.
Regardless of whether or not that was the case, you were right in simplifying it as being more of Roy and Riza's love for one another. After all, Roy's rage, and even his hypothesized immense rage had she died, had to come from somewhere 😆. Besides Envy, Mustang was even willing to kill the Golden-Toothed Doctor when he had Hawkeye severely wounded. All of these occasions can be used to show just how much Roy truly cared for Riza. But of course, he needed that restraint, as Riza herself would never live with herself knowing that she was the one who pushed him into such destructive and hate-filled extremes. Not wanting him to go down an undesirable path. This, along with her own commitments, show just how much she cares for Roy, especially as a person.
I think I’ve watched more than one hundred reactions to this anime and it NEVER GETS OLD
I love how the lyrics of op5 reflects the entire life of Hohenheim. With the credit scenes especially the family portrait, it hits me really hard. Thank you for this amazing journey!
Also when you realize who Trisha is extending her hand out for
Even the first opening, back then, I thought the first guy to appear is Edward, but it was Hoenheim, with this last ending, it comes as a full circle… pun intended…
One can't listen to Rain without thinking of old man Ho
Thank you all for joining me on it!!
@@lyger8742 why do you hurt me
The first notes of Rain playing while Hohenheim sits there, smiling, always hit so hard.
The bloopers are pretty much just the voice actors fucking about while in character, hearing Al as a child swear is a top 10 moment in the show
I've spent a long time thinking about it, and I think the shows amazing for Edwards final scene with the Truth.
Why giving up your Portal is worth a Human life? Because that Portal allows you to use alchemy. All of the knowledge in the world, it basically makes you god. When trying Human Transmutation Humans will give up anything, their limbs, their lives, even the lives of other humans. They'll give anything, ACCEPT the power that gave them this ability. The power to move the earth, to cure any disease, the power to bring back the dead. In essence, they refuse to give up the closest thing they had to the power of God.
*Except
Ed didn't give up his Portal for a human life, he just did it to bring Al back, Al didn't die. It's been stated that the dead can't come back to life
Hohenheim's death always gets me no matter how many times I have seen it. I have most likely seen it over 10 times and it still hits me like a mfer. Greed's death gets me too. Both of their deaths r honestly so bitter sweet
Ooh Luke I cried with you in this one and I'm not someone who cries easily and it's not the 1st time I'm watching it but seeing you emotional but re watching it just made me tearing it's crazy how powerful this show is
Thank you to make me relive this, you're the best!
Does your wife ever see you after an anime reaction and asks you about what made you cry THIS time? xD
That would be so heartwarming
Sometimes when I finish a particularly hard reaction I'll go and tell her about it and just give everyone a hug before I record the next one ❤️
@@GOTGames It's great if you tried to introduce to your wife your favorite anime. Let the world knows that anime, especially fullmetal alchemist is better than 95% of TV shows out there.
Ed not taking Hohenheim’s offer is the most important part of his character to me. Throughout this whole process he has never made excuses for what he did. He deserved what happened to him. He broke the rules. All he believed in was that him and Al could make amends and earn back their bodies.
Even though Hohenheim would have died hours later, even those few hours were not Ed’s to take from him. He hadn’t earnt a trade on even that little of a human life.
He got what he deserved, in every sense of the word.
Thanks for sharing this journey with us.❤
Whenever I saw Hohenheim's ending, I always tear up, man.😂
"Yeah... that's all I really need. They gave me everything I could want, thank you, and goodbye, my friends"
-Greed the Avaricious
It's amazing how well-built a side character in fullmetal alchemist can be.
Rest in Peace Greed and Hohenheim man their Deaths broke me too again
As someone who watched FMAB being one of two brothers while I knew my father would be gone soon (on his deathbed from an incurable disease), you can probably tell this anime struck some deep chords with me. Watching someone who has basically an opposite point of view on this story, shed some light on it that I couldn't see as well back then, and I thank you so much for making me love it even more than I already did.
An additional absurd observation, you are the absolute spitting image of my brother, to the point that my mother once saw you on my screen and had stop and look closely to inspect that in fact, wasn't her son having a secret youtube career. Was a weird way to "kind of" watch FMA with my brother since he never actually watched it hahah
The bloopers are amazing, that is all you need(ed?) to know.
Edit: Greed's death is as beautiful as it was sad. Also... Pride isn't dead... not sure how a fetus thing survives for even a min outta a womb/imitation but yeah.
Truth is, in D&D terms, Lawful Neutral... there are rules (they might not be the most fair but I'm also not sure that 'Truth' wrote them) and Truth upholds them no matter the circumstance as the rules do not have exceptions (that we know of).
Edit2: Yeah this show is so tumultuous, and everything feels finished so it all comes crashing on you here.
Edit3: And we all thought "Rain" was just an OST...
Pretty sure Pride is a newborn, not a fetus. He's so small because homunculi are supposed to be miniature, perfect humans. At least, that's what I always assumed 🤷♀️
And the fact that this silly little cartoon series can bring forth such potent reactions and emotions, is why this series is still so highly rated, even 20+ years after the original manga and anime.
Love your reactions dude! One day, when they're old enough to understand it, please watch this with your boys, and hold them close.
Now, you got a curse.
Curse that you want to find another stunning story like Fullmetal Alchemist.
But that wish will not come true.
man, so true. But Dororo comes second for me. Also bawl like a baby with that one.
I didn't think this would hit once again but it always does, I'm in tears.
I'm not so good with words but Thank you for sharing this journey with us. Your genuine reaction is much appreciated.
Dammit, no matter how many times I see this ending I'm still tearing up. Hohenheim is a character that starts out with most people simply hating him, yet by the end it becomes so complex. Either way, I'm glad that there is one more episode for a proper closure. Gonna miss the FMAB reactions.
Hohenheim was always my favorite character and whenever I rewatch his final moments I always burst out crying ...and him not being able to say goodbye always breaks me as a daughter of an awesome dad and mom...
bloopers AND OVAs, dont forget the OVAs too, they're like chocolate for the soul after you finish the series.
I think this is the only reaction channel I actually follow because of how genuine the reactions are. I never feel he is overreacting for content and being fake.
I love Truth's reaction to being defeated
They're so genuinely pleased with Ed's answer
Exactly. Basically people need to be grateful for what they have. Also sacrifices are necessary to achieve results. Figuratively and literally.
i think its partially because while truth is "god, the world, everything", truth does not MAKE the rules, just enforces them. Truth is happy to see a person actually work within the rules and achieve something great
Finally! We are almost there
I still remember the first video and how I was like "I hope he can go past episode 4"
And now here we are. One ep to go
Man the ending always gets me. This will always be an amazing journey and now you are part of us moved by it.
As a fun fact, Brotherhood started almost during the last year of the manga publication so they both ended within a month of difference. Manga readers stayed silent in respect for anime only watchers to not ruin the ending for them.
Hiromu Arakawa will always be a genius for creating FMA, her way of writing is just incredible.
That moment when "One of the best anime ever." is no longer mere hyperbole
Hoenheim is a tragic character, and in truth, though Ed and Al are the primary protagonists in the series, you could easily argue that this is Hoenheim's story. In the end, I think that with Armstrong's words, he became convinced that his sons would be alright on their own and that they didn't really need him. It maybe wasn't the right choice but I could see him opting to return home to Risenbul as being his attempt to spare them both any more trouble with his own imminent demise
The attention to detail with things is always amazing. Edward's right hand and arm are both atrophied compared to his left. Which makes sense given that they have been on the other side of the portal, not being used to the same extent but still growing as a part of him.
The entire exchange at the end with The Truth is a mirrored parallel between Ed and Father. Father's primary motivation was to seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge alone. He held no compassion or care for the world around him in which that knowledge could be divined. Even with how much he obtained there was never any intent to use it towards bettering the world, only to consume and garner ever more knowledge, and thus he was punished for his arrogance and selfishness. Ed on the other hand was willing to give up such knowledge, or at the very least the potential it held to be used to obtain power choosing to value friends and the relationships he had because even if he were to lose his alchemy it wouldn't matter. The community of relationships he had around him was more than enough to help him overcome any issue. You could say that alchemy within this universe is a grand temptation of sorts. Those who practice it are faced with a lure of power that could easily consume them in its pursuit, or cause great suffering along the way. Those who come to realize that dangerous potential are the ones who attempt to distance themselves from it, or harshly constrict its use. You could say that Edward passed the test in realizing that no matter how much knowledge he attained, or how powerful he became, he'd only ever be human, and that was enough, with or without alchemy.
And yes there is a blooper reel. It is part of the DVD release's special features and it is the voice cast making silly mistakes or humorous adlibs during dubbing. It is easily found online however to enjoy, and does contain some crass language. "Fuck him up!"
I was hating reaction videos for ages. Somehow I came across your channel with FMA and I thankfull for your honest reaction. You don't overreact or fish for views. It was quite a ride and I much enjoyed this story once again in your company. It's like sharing your farvorite show with a friend that actually pay attention to it. Thank you
As I'm sure you've seen the last episode by now, take careful note of the time frame.
When Ed and Al return home, they comment on how Ling should be back in Xing by now, as they left the battle two months ago. By train, I'd imagine it takes a day, or two, tops, to get from Central to Resembool.
So from Winry and Pinako's perspective, there were sucked into a swirling vortex of agony, and then a few days later, they find Hohenheim dead, and then two months later Ed and Al finally show up alive and well.
Going by Winry's surprise, they didn't tell her about their bodies being returned, so I wonder fi they even called her to tell her they were alive.
They never, NEVER forgot Nina Tucker. Such a a beautiful thing that no character or subplot is unimportant because every human life is worth the same. No matter how short their story is.
There are some things that can be hard to understand.
Like how can watching another person cry of sadness be beautiful?
This is one of those times.
Two things that show you that Father never really understood anything was first that when he thought he was talking to God he was talking to his own doorway of truth and was surprised by the actual Truth speaking to him. The other is that his doorway was blank unlike the others who actually learned.
Edward Elric's last transmutation is not just a great moment in this show, but a colossal cultural achievement. The montage when Ed transmutes his gate and it cuts right away to God disappearing is so simple yet meaningful, almost like the famous Kubrick cut in Space Odyssey. It is a sort of "murder of God", but one inherently different in nature from what Nietzsche saw, rather like what he envisioned later in his life specifically before going insane. It's a truly timeless moment, and a decision that is inevitable for humanity to make, for from the birth of times we've been starving for knowledge and power, yet we will have to sacrifice it at some point for the sake of love. Dwarf in the Flask represents the other side of the coin, his character serves as a warning to not lose oneself in one's own strife, as even while being a homunculus back in the day he had true feelings, which Hohenheim remembered standing at his death place. There's much more that can be said about the brilliance of this work, but I'd like to keep it at this for now, enjoy the final episode.
After all these years. I still remember how much it broke me when I realize the shot of Ed's mom reaching her hand out in the OP was foreshadowing Trisha coming to take hohenheim with her.
I like that truth literally treats father as a human, he even called out father on his hypocrisy, blatantly stating "do you think removing your 7 sins would make you better then a human" or something along those lines.
I also just realized that the first thing Al feels once he’s on the other side is (the blanket and) his Father’s hand.
Even seeing this scene again of their bodies back makes me having tears! Damn this animé is so good!
After i seen this ending about 20 times, i still end up with teary eyes..
I am watching this at last once per year, sometimes more. I always cry at this episode. GREED IS THE BEST
I'll never not cry when Hohenheim passes. It's tragic, how long he spent away from them so he could save them - save everyone - and when he finally finishes that, after the hundred of years he's been forced to be alive because of what Father did, suddenly he's out of time. It's unbelievably heartwrenching. But at least he died happy, knowing his sons did view him as their dad, after all they'd been through
I haven't seen anyone mention it in the comments, but when Ed calls Hoenheim "Rotten Father", that's the first time he refers to Hoenheim as father/ dad and not as just Hoenheim.
19:47 Ed never forgot a little girl Nena at all that had been transmuted to Kimera by her father.
Can anyone appreciate the fact that a lot of these alchemist can draw perfect circles.
I mean thats a skill right there
-Opening suggestions:
1. Ergo Proxy, "Kiri" by Monoral
2. The Big O, "The Big O! The Show Must Go On!"
3. World's Finest Assassin, "Dark Seeks Light" by Yui Ninimiya
4. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress" by Egoist
5. Mobile Suit Gundam, all openings
6. Schwarzesmarken, "White Forces" by Fripside
-Ending suggestion:
1. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, "Ninelie" by Aimer
-Game OST suggestion:
1. Girls' Frontline - Longitudinal Strain, "Twilight feat. Kinoko"
Also Ergo proxy ending...
I never thought at the beginning of this series that I would cry my eyes out when hohenheim dies😭
Couple of things I can finally say.
Hohenheim's ending is honestly a happy one. He died happy, fulfilled, human. He got to see his sons come back, help them and protect them. He fixed his mistake and helped free the souls of millions. He was content and happy that his sons would be able to live the lives that he never could.
As for Father, he originally only wanted freedom. He was originally a part of the being beyond the gate, what he calls god but he got greedy and focused on becoming God himself.
All he had to do was accept himself and live.
To end off though Luke, you absolutely do deserve the success that you are getting, you bring a smile and joy to a lot of people with your content. You should be proud of that.
Your reaction at the end, how hard it hit you, that is the most pure and real reaction one can give. Next episode will hopefully be like a balm over the pain.
I've watched this Anime Like 6 Times now and still that Last Scene let me cry so damn hard. Thank you for watching that masterpiece together with us
its unbelievable how this show can make people completely break down, absolute emotional rollercoaster that you cant get out of :p
This anime can really hit like a truck of emotions.
Hohenheim had both the most heartbreaking and heartwarming ending, which is pretty wild that the mangaka was able to have a moment with both and so powerfully done.
This is the episode that always breaks me 🥲
Not out of sadness, but of the bittersweet feeling of being glad they made it.
Hohemheim fought SO MUCH, for such a long, LONG time. And carrying such a heavy weight, literally thousands of people. And in his last years left the only place that truly meant something to him: his family's side. And did that to save his family and their country. *And against ALL ODDS, he survived THE fight of his centuries-long life. And was able to keep his promise and come back home, to rest by his wife's side with a genuine smile on his face.*
*The fact that man was able to die with a smile is no short of a miracle.* I could go on and on about how insane it is that Hohemheim, the man who would outlive all those he cared and loved, who beared the sin of the death of so many people, was able to die with a smile, having somehow turned the tables on all the weighted on him the most.
So much I would limit myself to just saying this one line about how awesome it was regarding Ed's brilliant sacrifice of his portal of truth 😅
ANYWAY, I love Fullmetal Alchemist! ❤
This is show has the most clean, tied up in a neat little bow ending that I have seen in any medium ever, animated or otherwise.❤
Four things to mention here, in order:
1- Father tries to do it all on his own, and that was his ruin. A great detail is about the knowledge in the portal of truth every character has. Father's portal was blank beside the alchemical knowledge he has, he did understand anything.
2- Ed understands in the end that all is one (we are one), and one is all. The universe is a cycle and instead of life is short and means a little in the long view, it's still one more chapter in history. The only Truth is that we (human and alchemist both) are not Gods, we are just humans. It's a deep meaning that always makes me become humble and makes me cry (and it's the most important message for this entire show, I think)
3- Van Hohenheim is one of the greatest fathers in the anime, I think. Besides in the beginning he was introduced with intrigue and seems a villain of bad father, he cared a lot for his family, since He and Father were one blood, since Father dies Hohenheim Stone stopped working as well and it ran out of energy (he noticed this when the Major talk to him, and he started crying for realized the big boys his children became). I would love he said goodbye to the boys, but he wanted to die in the same grave that her wife so he didn't have time.
4- Thank you very much Luke for all those amazing reactions! You are an amazing person and you deserve all the good things that happen to you. As Ed said, you don't need alchemy you have +350k to support you! Go ahead for more! We love you!
FMAB truly is a masterpiece; a work of art. I think one of the biggest indications of art is it's ability to be analyzed totally different by different people as time goes on. I doubt this was intentional, but it's kind of beautiful the way this episode ends with Hoenheim being so proud of his sons. They are his complete pride and joy at the end of his life. A perfect reflection of Father casting aside his "Pride" to create the first homunculus, and also in a young boy named Selim. The story comes full circle, like the symbol of the homunculi the ouroboros, the serpent swallowing it's own tail. The symbol for the complete infinite cycle; all is one, and one is all. I've never noticed it until just now.
One nice detail on the show is how everyone's Portal of Truth is different and represents their different ideals, knowledge and view on life. since we see it multiple times throught the show, Ed's portal changes multiple times and having multiple iterations of the Tree of Life as base. Meanwhile, the Dwarf in the Fask's portal was blank, showing he never really learned anything on his long life in pursuit to overthrow God/Truth.
Your reaction to this show has been incredible. FMAB was my favorite anime growing up and stands a test of time, I'm happy you watched it all. It's a bittersweet feeling but a great time as I came home from work each Monday and Wednesday to watch these anticipated videos. Keep on reacting the way you do!
Luke at the start of FMAB: You guys watched this as kids? I guess its gonna be childish
Luke after watching FMAB: 😭
BTW This version spared you some even more fcked up stuff that happened in the OG...
I absolutely LOVE the Final Fight becoming Ed just using hands & going hand-to-hand with a god. Amazing!!!
U know whats crazy luke can actually play Hoenheim in live action 😂 great reaction ❤
Man, this is one of the few things that consistently brings a tear to my eye
That scene with Hohenheim and Armstrong always gets me. He thinks the worst of himself, and his connection with his 'blood brother' The Dwarf in the Flask. Almost like he blames himself for Father's ambitions; 'I just wanted to be free.' But when Alex comes in and thanks him essentially for what his sons did he realized that he was almost truly redeemed by Trisha, Edward, and Alphonse. Those 400 years weren't a waste and pure torment because of them even though he had to leave because of the mission to stop Father.
Highly recommend the bloopers after this! (Had to lol) They are hilarious and the reason they're recommended is because they're hilarious, but it also gives you a look into what goes into recording voice overs. The voice actors often slip up on their lines trying to make them match the animation movements, or the crews will just start doing random stuff for a laugh. It's a great time for sure!
- I honestly think that "little runt" became more endearing the more people got to know him. He grew and wasn't so small anymore, but especially from the adults, I think it became more akin to grandpa calling his grankids "squirt" or youngin". It's honestly great.
- Greed is hands down my favorite character and has been since I saw this show at 13. He holds up as such a wonderful, misunderstood gem of a character that honestly needs more love. His relationship with Ling is so good, and hurts much more when you've consumed a lot more FMA content than just Brotherhood because in the manga and even in the 2003 series, they really drilled in that he refused to lie and that together with his insane charisma and charm was why people followed him so willingly. He was misguided in what he wanted emotionally and chased things selfishly, but he never compromised the people who followed him to do so. He always respected them and when it came down to it, he was always prioritized them over the goal because material things could be replaced and they couldn't. His death is so heart breaking but so fulfilling for him to sacrifice himself and be the ultimate reason that the good guys win. With his philosopher's stone taken, Father had the chance to do so much damage and potentially reclaim his god powers, but Greed's act of essentially making them both as fragile as pencil lead was the biggest gift he could've given to the friends he left behind. The fact that when he said Ling didn't need him because Lan Fan had a stone, Ling still said he needed him was so much deeper than the words themselves. I can only imagine what it was like for him post-series to have shared a mind with someone for almost a year and then have gone back to being alone...
RIP to one of the greatest anti-villain turned hero characters in anime.
- I alluded to this many episodes ago in a comment, and now I can talk about it without spoiling.
Father/the Dwarf was originally one of the black handed beings from beyond the gate, brought out into the world using Hoenhiem's blood in an experiment. Once he was out, he felt a freedom not being part of a sea of darkness in a void and wanted to achieve the pinnacle of what could exist, to learn everything there was to know in his new freedom.
I previously mentioned that Arikawa drew panels of characters who had died going to heaven at the end of chapters with the exception of 2 characters: the first being Shou Tucker, because he died not learning a lesson and thinking his wrong doings were still correct. The same happens with Father. He is sent back to the gate having fauled at what he set out to do: learn. Truth tries to tell him this, saying he is being punished for his actions because he never learned why they were wrong. He died feeling justified that what he did to hurt so many people was the right thing. We can choose to say that his fate and Shou Tucker's are deserved because they were so stuck in their ways, or we can pity their eternal torment because it's possoble they just COULDN'T understand what was morally wrong about their actions. Refusing to learn or being unable: what would be more tragic?
- I do love that Ed commits to not using ANY souls living or dead, to fix his own mistakes. Al uses a stone only when its a means for the souls to get justice against the people who killed them, but they never use a stone for a selfish purpose right up til the end. And I love that despite Ed's outward disdain for Hoenhiem the whole series, he still loves him enough to be enraged at the very idea of giving him up for his brother who he debatably cares for more than anyone. And Ed impresses even God himself by coming to the conclusion that superpowers never made him more special than anyone, and he was hunble enough to be rewarded by willingly giving them up. I.e. the thing that took their bodies in the first place, alchemy, he had to give up ever being able to use again. "The truth within the truth": the answer to Ed's problem was his literal portal of Truth. The ability to know everything is worth nothing if you don't make the most of the one experience you get.
- I love Hoenhiem's bittersweet ending so much. His sons love him, he didn't outlive them, and they're so much more than he could ever show he's proud of, and he finally got to die and be with his wife again. It hits particularly hard for me hearing someone who was openly suicidal throughout the show, openly trying to make his death happen, say "I actually want to keep living".
The next episode is going to be a good send-off! Not many anime get to wrap up fully without getting delayed because of fan demand or getting canceled. It's nice to see one end exactly as intended.
The one and only reason why I keep on with these reactions is for how you really feel and understand these animes, because as for reaction channels there are a lot of them out there, but you are the only one who I felt really cared about what you are watching, instead of going "WOAH HE DED" and stuff like that to keep attention, you understand the message that the creator of this was trying to portray, you understand the feeling of the characters, and overall try to analyze the situation.
I'm very happy to have found your channel months ago, and very happy to have seen your journey through FMA:B, one of the best animes out there.
As for similar animes to watch after this one, you really have set a really high standard sadly, but this is good, as you will be able to tell which animes are worth watching.
As what to watch after, I can't recommend you enough Hunter x Hunter or Monster, both are really good animes and despite being also kinda long, they succesfully do the magic of make it feel like a second by how good their stories are written, those two are the closest thing I can think of being similar to how character develompent is done in FMA:B.
And as a personal recommendation, of course it would not be me if I didn't talk about To your eternity, I would love to see you react to that anime, I know it would be trully an unique experience knowing how you analyze stuff.
But anyway, despite what you (or your veiwers) decide to watch after FMA:B, be sure that I'll be there to see you laugh, cry and smile for all the animes that have a rollercoaster of emotions.
I hope you keep enjoy watching anime like this for a looong time.
I've watched a lot of animes in my life, but this one will never lose a place in my heart. I'm going to make my children watch it and I hope they make my grandchildren watch it too, because it's an extremely incredible and powerful visual piece, for me it's without a shadow of a doubt one of the best ever created.
Edit: Re:Zero too, so I'm really hyped for your reaction :)
Dwarf in the Flask never realized that what is important is others and giving, not self and taking. Even Envy and Greed began realizing this, but Father couldn't. He's trapped in a flask of his own making.
Your reaction is one of the things that's beautiful about humanity, empathy for the father and sympathy for the children. Life is tragic but beautiful. Your beautiful display of humanity speaks against your assertion that there's nothing special about you. If there's one thing that we could all learn from FMA:B, it's that humanity and the goodness that humans do are invaluable. How can something that is literally priceless, so invaluable, not be special. Each person is special, and the good parts of us are even more special. You are, as far as I can tell, a very good, special person, and your not being afraid to show emotion is special. Finally, your thoughts always being centered around your kids is super special. It's one of the most noble things. Just know... You are special!
lol I've been waiting for this ever since you said you liked Greed. Only the epilogue left after this!
-Original Greed when he was being melted: warns Father he might make him sick if Father absorbs him.
Current Greed when he gets absorbed: does just that lol.
Also Original Greed: gets hit by Ed cause Ed transmuted his Ultimate Shield into something weak.
Current Greed: does the same thing to Father.
-When Ed sacrificed his portal, he mentioned Nina (the girl they couldn't save). Back when chimera Nina was taken away he lamented that he was merely a human, now he tells the Truth that he's ok with just being human.
-It's not animated but there's an extra chapter in the manga where Hohenheim meets and talks to Trisha in the afterlife. Made me cry reading that, too lol. Yeah, it's sad Hohenheim died so early cause his kids are still teenagers and they should've had more time together.
Thanks for helping us re-live the emotions we felt when we first watched this anime.
Ok now that you reached here I can finally say this deep dive.
So one of my favorite things about Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is how the Homunculus’ characters are portrayed from actions to death.
Greed: Wants everything, has the ultimate shield to protect his possessions. The first Greed died getting his possessions (allies) taken and the 2nd Greed (Greeling) died finally satisfied with what he had and selflessly sacrificed himself to protect what he acquired (friends).
Lust: Loved to watch humanity struggle, has the ultimate lance to pierces that heart of anything. She died from a literal fiery passion.
Gluttony: Hungry for anything and everything, given a belly that acts as a void of infinite space. He died being eaten by his own kind.
Sloth: just wanted to rest, given the greatest speed in order to get jobs done faster. He died after exerting himself after making an effort.
Envy: Was jealous of humanity literally “green with envy”, given the power to shapeshift into any being at will. Died having their jealousy exposed and being unable to handle their true self’s embarrassment.
Wraith: Only homunculus made from a human body to view humanity and given an ultimate eye so nothing could escape his wraith. Died by being defeated by a man who conquered his own wrath (Scar). This finally allowed Wrath to find peace.
Pride: The 1st homunculus given a child-like form, can manipulate their own shadow for endless possibilities as long as it's within what's deemed its container, just like Father hence why the shadows look like “the dwarf in the flask” aka Father’s most proud form. He was defeated by Ed physically and Kimblee psychologically, both making Pride realize he became a disgrace to his own race.
The main question of the series is “what would you give up to get what you want.” Everything is up for grabs so long as you can foot the bill, but there is no one true method of payment. There very well could have been a method for Homunculus to achieve it’s goal that wasn’t so abominable, but he didn’t care to search since the abominable option was right before his eyes.
The dead of (von Hohenheim) is the one that makes me sob and cry my eyes out... Every time 😭😭 all this last episodes make me emocional! But this is the Worst!!! This a masterpiece and a genius creator. Love your videos and reactions. I cry with u
If you haven’t noticed, There was a bit of irony behind some of the homunculi deaths. For example, Gluttony was eaten (By Pride), Pride was humbled, Wrath died peacefully and Greed died finally getting what he wanted (friends)
Fun little tip edward punching father is his only kill in the show
It's always fascinating to see how people's opinions change on Hohenheim as the series progresses and we learn more about him.
Thanks for the video.
I really like dwarf in a flask as a character. He was a slave born from a slave. He was in nature very human. He wanted to get to know everything this world had to offer, but he rejected everything that would relate him to humans, the things he saw as weakness.
I already thought this series was ended lol 😂😂
FMA Brotherhood is and will stay my favorite manga/anime forever. And now (and last episode)...you know why. Thank you for this journey with you
I have never seen such a perfect animation. No matter how many times I watch it in the future, it will forever be one of the best animated films. I love the characters full of humanity.
So about "the answer" and the themes of this show, or some of them at least.
If you look on Eds portal of truth you'll see a very particular tree like figure with words on it, one of the things you might recognize is the word "Sefirot", which might remind you of the famous Final Fantasy VII villain.
This is because both FMA:B and Final fantasy 7 take inspiration of jewish mysticism, and particularly the concept of "The Sefirot". The Sefirot represent the different aspects of god, and the pathways between them. By traversing the paths and acquiring all the aspects of god you supposedly can become a perfect being.
In storytelling the villain and the hero are often diametrically opposed reflections of each other. In this story archetype the idea of "becoming a perfect being" is usually interpreted by the villain as becoming a god. Meanwhile the hero ends up embodying what "a perfect being" really is, enlightenment. Not by being a god, but by being a human.
I think you can see how this story applies in FMA:B. The father tried to become a perfect being by removing his humanity, and by sacrificing others in search of power and knowledge. He foolishly believed that what he became near the end was a perfect being, but it was less than he ever was. And that's why the truth does not answer his questions, because he should have seen the answer for himself, but through fathers arrogance, through him throwing away his humanity, through him sacrificing humans rather than forming bonds with them, he remained ignorant.
Meanwhile Ed does the exact opposite, where Father sacrificed humans for power, Ed sacrificed his power for humans. He is enlightened, because he understands what really matters. "who even needs alchemy, when I've got them". Edward has true knowledge, and through it finds true happiness. He is enlightened and a perfect being, because through his bonds with other people his life has meaning.
When Ed tried to bring back his mom he tried to cheat his way out of pain and suffering, he tried to use power as a shortcut. To deny the human experience and trespass on the domain of god. But the show shows us how beautiful human lives are in their fleeting nature, immortality is dreary, it's the fact that we die that gives value to every single moment, that makes the now so precious. In a sense Ed made the same mistake father did, father explicitly removed his humanity, but by trying to deny himself the experience of loss Ed too tried to get rid of a core part of what it means to be human. But in the end Ed attones, he no longer tries to use his power to "play god", he's just a simple human, which means he can't fix everything with alchemy, they will need to work hard, together.....as it should be.
Man this show is great. Even after all these years it still manages to make me cry.
12:50 Ling's entire reason for coming to Amestris was to get a philosopher's stone (or immortality). Without hesitation, he offered it to Ed. That's a real bro right there.
Bro after this I hope you gave your sons and wife gigantic hugs. Cuz I think it may have been needed, after I saw this for the first time and seeing the arc that Hohenheim went through I hugged my dad so tight. Dad's can be low key super heroes even if we as their children don't notice it right away.
Hio the ironic way how every homunculus died.
Lust = get killed byx a womanicer
Glutteny = gets eaten
Sloth = overuse his philotopherstone and dies
Envi = kills himselve when realise that he is envious
Pride = (tecnecly not dead) tried to abanden his pride and got stopped
Wrath = died peacful
Greed = died his greed finaly fullfild
Please react to the bloopers after this! And the movies at some point, too. You won't be disappointed!
Hohenheims death gets me every time, and I totally get why it would hit you so hard too. What an amazing character
I was so damn sad when Greed died. Of course Hohenheim as well, who wanted to die for so long, yet at the very end after finally being accepted as a father by Ed, wanted to live again. But Greed's kindness at the very end where he couldve clung to Ling but chose not to, to protect him, had me in tears. Maaan if baby Selim is still here then why not Greed😭 Then again, it makes sense for him to die for his friends, seeing how he admitted that true friends were all he ever wanted.
That ending always gets me crying, no matter how often I expirience it 😭. In a way you could say FMA is the story of Hohenheims life. Ed and AL have their own story in it, but the big plot starts when Father is born from hohenheims blood and it ends with Hohenheims final farewell. And another thing you can´t forgett is, that after meeting trisha he sought a way to die with her because he wouldn´t want to live on without her, but put that aside to foil farther; to protect Amestris and his family. SO in the end he got the outcome he searched for for decades.
Damn i literally just watched the the last reaction video ep 62😅
2:06 Thank youuu. That little runt is beating someone yall can't 😭
32:28 Random dude in the attic gets me everytime, but you definitely deserve it 🎉