FMAB: Finishing the "Best Anime of All Time"
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You don't lose your anime v-card unless you watch the FMAB bloopers. Dems the rules.
He won't be free of Wart Jr. until he does. He'll think he is, but we'll know the truth.
"FUCK EM UUP"
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Dems is the rules
Fun fact: the moustache was added last minute by a random animator, it wasn't in the manga. A lot of people headcanon that Ed drew it on the photo
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My headcanon is that that was the first, last, and *only* time that mustache ever saw the light of day, and that Mustang and Hawkeye's serious faces in the photo are because they are, respectively, sincerely regretting ignoring Hawkeye's advice not to do it, and sincerely regretting not just shaving it off while he slept like she planned to.
And yes, this headcanon also holds that Ed's awareness of all of that is *why* it's the album photo for Mustang. Because reminding the Colonel of that day and reveling in his cringe is *absolutely* something Ed would do.
Now that all of the homunculi are dead, you can look back and see that all of them died/ended in kind of an ironic way:
Lust died to the hands of someone called a womanizer
Gluttony was eaten
Sloth died from over-exhaustion
Envy killed himself
Pride was humbled
Wrath died peaceful
Greed died in a selfless act and said himself that he's had enough
And father was beaten by the son of the man he was born from
Love that
Gasp!!! You’re Absolutely Right!!
@@BadarKiteBrother. The word you’re looking for is Brother.
Lust died by taking multiple hot loads to the face while on her knees.
Fun little tidbit: every character who opens the portal of truth has a different door to represent their understanding of alchemy, but when Father is there and talking to “Truth” his sort is completely blank because he never strove to understand alchemy himself
Funfact: The only reason Ed and Winry don't kiss at the end there is because the mangaka said that she couldn't draw people kissing
That’s actually hilarious
Thats freaking hilarious. She could draw entire fight scenes but 2 people smooching is something she didnt know how to do 😂
😂😂😂😂 by far the most hilarious quirky and downright adorable fun fact I ever seen so far 😂😂😂😂
I can't draw people in general 💀
Incredible.
PLEASE WATCH THE BLOOPERS NOW THEYRE SO ICONIC
Yesss they're amazing
That part!!!!!
Yes blooper time!!!
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Fuck yeah
I fucking love how Mustang upon hearing hearing Marco has a stone for him he's just like "Yeah Ed would be pissed if I did this, too bad I don't care lets hook me and the boys up with working bodies again"
So uh i've thought about that.
Wasn't his sight taken by truth? Doesn't that mean that he can't do anything to get it back, Stone or not?
@@matijasostojic4288Ed was able to get his arm back from the truth. Same with Al’s entire body.
@@Monobrobe But that was with a very meaningful And specific sacrifice.
And You can even make the argument that only Al's body Got taken so attaching his soul to armour wouldn't be restricted.
And the arm situation was Al bassically just killing himself to Bring back a limb.
@@matijasostojic4288 Exactly. Al sacrificed his life to bring back Ed's arm. That's what the stones are. They bypass the need for the user to sacrifice their soul to perform human transmutation by using the soul of another. So yes, Mustang can get his sight back. The only reason Izumi and Ed don't use it is because morally it's pretty fucked up.
@@grandpagohan1ehhhh, Morally it’s not the best but I kinda agree if it already exists it’s better to use it than to waste it. The creation of it is the most morally fucked up part and Mustang had no part in that.
I love the final touch of Edward wearing his dad's clothing style at the end of the series. Like how he finally accepted how much he was like his dad. I'm not 100% sure that's what the aim was, but I do like that touch showing Edward growing up and maturing.
So glad to have watched your reactions to this show! It was a really fun watch :D
It sure was. He literally left the woman he loves to travel the world. Like father like son
Watching him, Winry and Al actually look older was cool.
And Winry is wearing his white sweatshirt.
I love that Ed proposes to Winry in his own dumb way
Also the other comments are right, watch the bloopers!
Literally a case of a scientist proposing to an engineer
silly, goofy, and iconic, I'll give him that lol
It's a very Ed proposal 😁
In the original, when Ed offers up his alchemy Truth's response translates to "Finally! Someone made the right choice!"
So what does truth want??
@@brittneybrat8911for people to be satisfied with what they have and not try to change the world around them
God hates alchemy/alchemists is such a obvious idea but I never thought of it till now.
@@lususnaturae881 but like why even make it a thing if it hates it? It's literally GOD
@@thehuckleberry8349 because its not really GOD its Truth its the pure embodiment of the true form of all that exists that's why if you lose body parts in the act of human transmutation Truth obtains those body parts that's why Alphonse Truth was just his body and Edwards Truth had his missing arm and leg its not GOD its the true form of everything that exists and thus hates those that try and change the true form of something in existence.
Something to know about Truth AKA God AKA Ghosty boi is that he seems to really, truly hate human transmutation and more importantly humans trying to bend the world to their whims. You can see that in how he treated Father at the very end, remarking how he had learned nothing. So when Elric, after initially trying to subvert the laws of nature and bring his mom back, chooses to sacrifice his alchemy and his gate of truth and then remarking that he doesn't need alchemy (i.e. the power to change the world as he want) when he has the people around him then Truth gets excited because *finally* someone figured out what he wanted all this time. Someone finally learned that they didn't need to try and play God, something Father never learned.
"He" isn't a guy and doesn't hate. The Truth is basically an otherworldly being that consists of all life, it's not going to care alchemy is used since alchemy is just as natural as anything else. Deconstruction and reconstruction isn't playing god or bending the world to their whims, it's no different to killing an animal and eating it. This is covered when ed and al are surviving on the island. It's only when it takes a step too far that it's no longer natural, like reviving the dead. The Truth is basically there to prevent the laws of nature from being messed with by things like that. The Truth isn't happy Ed is abandoning alchemy, it's happy that Ed learned the lesson he was set on the path to learn when he first saw the truth.
Episode 3? Edward saying humans are cheap just because of the physical ingridiants And not their worth as a person really hits differently when you see his character progression And what Truth/God wanted humanity to realize.
I absolutely LOVE the fact WInry freezes when she hears Alphonse say that Den's licks tickles. Such a powerful moment among the many powerful moments in the final episode.
Side note: I don't know if you saw it (I didn't my first time watching) but Mustang does get his sight back! You can tell in the end photo that his eyes are darker, showing his vision is returned. I know some of my friends were confused when I showed them the series.
I just couldn't take it and just started crying 😭
I love the implication that Ed was so short because he was sustaining Al’s body and when they finally get both their bodies back they both start really growing.
Also there was so much emphasis on Milk because the author grew up on a dairy farm her author avatar is even a cow.
It’s actually so cool. I thought she just liked cows or something.😂
And because her surname is Ara”cow”a
The running joke in the community about Mustang's mustache is that it was drawn onto the picture by Edward
I love how the same Philosopher’s Stone used by Kimblee to destroy Ishval is the same one used to restore Roy and therefore Ishval
I would bet ten dollars that Danny has gotten the comment “watch the bloopers” over a thousand times
And he’ll keep getting them until he watches them lol
Good. Make it another 1000 till he actually watches them
But it's been 2 weeks and I don't think he is watching it
@@inoko3262 2 Months Now :(
The answer has always been "people." You are just a person and the people around you are the most important thing. People live until they die and people can't come back. Power is meaningless and power at the cost of people is wrong.
You don't truly lose your anime v-card until you watch the FMAB bloopers
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I love that Truth is hype over Ed actually learning the lesson it was trying to teach. It's such a beautiful subversion of the God is Evil trope. Like so long as you understand that power is less important than the people around you, he's just totally chill. Like both Ed and Father's ultimate endings just feels fair. Ed got his arm and brother back in exchange for the power Ed used to try and violate the laws of nature whereas Father was returned to nothing for failing to do the same and refusing to see the error of his ways.
Truth just believes in that tough love shit
Except that time he just took mustangs eyesight just for being forced to participate in human transmutation but yk
Some observations:
As Ed sacrifices his alchemy and Truth disappears, Truth sounds like Ed.
Something I realized was that Amestris is the name of Xerxes' wife, which emphasizes the two nations' connection.
Father wore the King of Xerxes' robes all throughout.
And the Homunculi all died in ironic ways. The first Greed was stripped of his possessions and melted by gold. Lust was killed by Mustang, who only had eyes for Hawkeye. Gluttony was eaten. Sloth was exhausted. Envy was pitied and humiliated by the humans it was jealous of and couldn't take it, so killed themself. Wrath was at peace. Pride was humbled. And our Greed died in a selfless act and was content...
Yo add to this lust was killed by a womanizer.
Lust was killed by someone who loved
One thing about Ed refusing to use the Stone to bring Al back that I really like is that in a lot of shows ignoring people's wishes to help them is seen as a sign of love, while in FMAB love means respecting people's desires even if you disagree with them. You see something similar with Roy and Riza: when she tells him that she doesn't want him performing human transmutation to help her he accedes. If it were up to Ed, I think he would have used the Stone, but he recognizes that it's not his decision to make.
Danny: Every relationship made it out alive
Hughes wife:
To fully round out losing that anime v-card, watching the FMAB bloopers as the “aftercare” is a must😂
Okay so, one of the interpretations of Greed, both the original and greedling, is the greed displayed is actually desiring the ability to protect others he cares about. His ability only allows him to protect himself.
Additionally, I highly recommend reading the light novels. They are more like side stories but they do a lovely job at exploring the world and just are fun laughs. Personally my favorite is The Abducted Alchemist because that one is pure laughs but Under The Farway Sky has a wonderful story about Mustang, Armstrong, and Hughes. I haven’t read The Ties That Bind yet but apparently it’s a heartbreaking story that shows another side of the impacts of the Ishballan extermination.
Hmm, I wonder if my library has these.
It never occurred to me that this might have light novels. I'm a terrible fan
The spirit of Wart Jr. shall follow you until the FMAB bloopers are watched.
He will also accept a trade of you watching the OVAs
The ending line from Ed is great “A heart made fullmetal”
It has been considered the best anime for a long time now because it is so good at basically everything it goes for. But how it wraps up so well, the fact that it even wraps up at all, is definitely a big reason. You leave this anime feeling content, you understand that it does not need more to better.
Yup. There really aren't many action anime with actual fully satisfying endings.
To this day, that ending picture still makes me smile so hard that it hurts. It’s always so great to see more people enjoy this!
same❤
Babies ever after can come off as contrived, but I think it works for FMA.
You should watch the bloopers. Also I will once again recommend Fruits Basket 2019 dub.
yes👏👏👏👏👏
ahhhhh yes furuba pleeeeeeeease
Yesssss!!!! Do it!!!!
I love that the same person that wrote FMA wrote Silver Spoon. It's an anime about a kid struggling with expectations from his family going to a farm/food school. Great show from what I remember, but such different vibes.
I actually want Danny to do a blind reaction to Silver Spoon. The absolute genre shift would give him whiplash
OMG I Watched SIlver Spoon years ago and never knew!! No wonder the art was so similar!! Hype!!!!!
My favorite headcanon about the ending montage: because those are all photos, I like to think that Mustang is still clean-shaven, but Ed just drew a mustache over his face.
The reason that truth is so excited when Ed sacrifices his alchemy is because someone has finally figured out the simple fact that they don’t NEED alchemy to be happy. Which is why Ed’s voice can be heard afterwards, like a sign of respect
RIP Wart jr. you will be missed
Wart jr's ghost will haunt danny till he watches the bloopers
I actually do find Father's final scene cathartic. He desperately sought knowledge and power for the sake of being above everyone else, to not be a little dwarf who was powerless under the ignorant humans he envied and despised, and who relied on the sacrifices and pain of others.
so not only does he face the same trial as his sacrifices (meeting Truth) but he starts begging and screaming once he gets dragged in. Not for forgiveness, oh no, that would require him to do the thing he's beeing punished for not doing, but instead he begs to at least be told WHY he's being treated so poorly, where he went wrong. but the fact he can't even FATHOM what he did wrong is precisely why truth is punshing him worse than the others: he was so arrogant he beleived he was above EVERYTHING and willfully did as he pleased thinking there'd be no consequence to his actions. Truth punnishes the arrogant, and actively mocks them, but he HATES the haughty like Father, at least that's how it seems.
Also while it may seem odd truth is suddenly ncie to Edward that's cause before he was punishing ed's 'arrogance' of thinking he could jsut bring back his mum without any consequence. He's harsh and mean but he's not evil. When Edward meets him again he's actually being so humble he's actively removing his ability to do alchemy ever again, which pleases Truth. (also at the end of Truth's speech to Ed he starts being voiced by Edward's actor, because Truth is ALSO Edward and thus a reflection of him because Truth reflects everyone to faces him)
Truths punishments are VERY exacting.... the 'dwarf in the flask: Homunculous' wanted EVERYTHING, to know everything, to be everything, to rule everything... and so Truth returned it to NOTHING...
its very poetic, and as you said instead of learning from its failings and atrocity it demanded to know more... its honestly kind of sad and pathetic how the slave that would be von hoenhiem was infinitely more than the 'powerful' being in the flask... the little thing was ONLY the sins and lacked anything to be human
FMAB truly is a masterpiece; a work of art. I doubt this was intentional, but it's kind of beautiful how at the end of his life, Hoenheim is so proud of his sons. They are his complete pride and joy. A perfect reflection of Father casting aside his "Pride" to create his first child as 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.
Kind of sad to see the series end. I love this series so much, and I can always rewatch it with the same series. I’m very happy I got to see Danny enjoy the series as well!
One of the underlying tones of this show relating to Selim/Pride is that he survived because Pride is the one sin humans can never really be rid of!
To even expand on what you're saying, there's a pride in their idea of justice/doing what's right that is somehow both innocent and seditious, which I think makes a lot of sense for why Pride is a child. Pride can be molded for good n the same way that children can be molded, but in the wrong circumstances, your pride can start to overshadow proper restraint and judgment
I'm impressed you didnt notice during the montage that Mei got her wish, she ends up with Al in the end
Out of all of the reactions to Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood that I've seen, yours have been the most engaging and entertaining. I love how it's not just a reaction but very colorful commentary that I just don't normally see. It actually makes me excited and immediately click on new episodes. Gonna miss this reaction series, but I'll continue to enjoy your content.
Also, you're probably going to hear this a dozen times, but yeah there's an animated blooper reel that just compliments the show well and is highly recommended. I look forward to that!
A really interesting thing is how each of the homunculus died.
-Lust was destroyed by an (apparent) womanizer
-Gluttony was eaten
-Envy killed himself out of spite
-Pride was beaten by a humble human
-Wrath was beaten by a man who had been consumed by wrath
-Sloth was worn out from a long fight
-Greed died selflessly for someone else
beaten by their own antithesis
I also wanna point out how great Fathers death is, in a sense it mirrors the Homunculus tattoo with the Ouroboros. The ouroboros is a mythical snake known to always be eating itself/it's tail, so having father be consumed/drawn into himself is pretty cool :D
Edit: And Truth's voice overlaying with Ed's voice at the end is CHILLING I love it!
I've grown up with this series and the 2003 series (as well as rewatch Brotherhood from time to time), and you're the first person that made me realize Father/Dwarf in the Flask was the narrator this whole time, lol! XD
Grumman becoming Fuhrer instead of Mustang was foreshadowed in their earlier chess match when Grumman told Roy "You were fine until you were certain you'd won, then you got sloppy" (quoting from memory, I might have the wording a bit wrong). This is similar, Roy thought he'd won and become Fuhrer but Grumman swooped in and took the position from him at the last minute.
There's no such thing as a painless lesson.
Also, react to the bloopers for the dub, they are gold.
I always thought that the Truth's attitude toward Ed at the end was weirdly thematically consistent. It's itself a mirror of how each character views the world. Ed's truth literally changes
25:03 “Take it easy Winry a man needs his space. There’s a reason the starting offer was 50%.” That is too dang funny! 😂
"WHY IS THIS CHILD STILL BREATHING!?"
Best thing you've said
7:03 i read a PHENOMENAL analysis of this moment a while back, about how Ed's guilt and self hatred and issue blaming himself was tangled up in his anger at their dad for abandoning them from the beginning, torn between hating that the man wasnt there to stop them and feeling too responsible to not acknowledge that it was still their choice (his choice) that caused all this.
And their first reunion, Hoenheim really cuts Ed deep by being angry at him for what they did, striking the nerve at the centre of that mess of issues...but here, in the finale and with Alphonse life on the line, he tells his eldest son that he should have been there for them and that NOT ALL THE RESPONSIBILITY IS ON ED. Some part of Ed has been waiting to hear that (and believe they mean it) since that horrific night and it happens in the goddamn finale as a goodbye as they both accept that theyre family through and through, leading to both their happy endings
It is also, apparently, the only time we see Ed cry, because he's finally got permission to not be 100% responsible and forcing himself to stay strong
I would recommend “Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation” (it has reanimated corpses and political intrigue!) and “Death Parade” (about a bar in limbo whose bartender makes people play bloody games and decides who goes to hell and who gets reincarnated). Loved your commentary on FMAB!
God, everything about this ending is so satisfying and heartbreaking. My first watch I was interchangeably crying from happiness and grief. Not only for the show, but for the characters like Greed and Hohenheim, who died from their effort to help save the world, but still got to leave it in peace.
Brotherhood really is the Good Ending in the RPG of FMA. After the tragic ending of the first anime, the true ending is so much more sweet and fulfilling! I hope you get a chance to check out the anime only version sometime.
"I'm glad all the relationships made it out alive"
..... well almost all of them XD
Dont cry because its over, smile because it happened ❤
That's Truth. They're the God system version of FMAB. That's why they talk to people like they're everything and like a buddy when they understand things.
There've been a lot of people recommending that you watch the blooper reel, which is good, but I'd also like to add that there are four OVAs (The Blind Alchemist, Simple People, The Tale of Teacher, and Yet Another Man's Battlefield) that I would also highly recommend.
Yes, good suggestion.
Welp, you know what needs to happen now. It's Blooper reel time! 😁
Danny's smile when Ed and Winry finally got together was just so wholesome! Such a good show and so nicely wrapped
2:01 you laugh, but remember how Ed sealed his State Alchemist pocket watch (from "Miracle in Rush Valley")? He is an expert at that part of watch mechanics (because of the Gate of Truth cheat codes)
Am I the only one who had no idea Armstrong talked to Hoenhiem? I have rewatched this series a ton of times and read the manga and I had no idea that conversation existed!
25:09 I need a full screen of that goofy, giddy smile right now
This show is the perfect ending because FMA 2003 was watched by many too. And they belong hand and hand. And this ending is wonderful. But I’d want all the extra content from FMA03 EVERYTIME to experience this finale’s fantastic ending
Heres something cool i noticed at my last watch through. When Greed 1 died, his last words were basically "Go ahead and eat me, Im going to give you one hell of a stomach ache". Then when Greed 2 gets absorbed by Father and weakens his body, where does Ed punch him? The stomach. Greed gave Father one last hell of a stomach ache. Amazing foreshadowing
Everyone mentions the bloopers but no one every mentions the 4 koma theater shorts. Those are actually pretty funny
Izumi and Sig’s first meeting >>>>>>
The shenanigans with Bradly's public transportation
Fun facts: 1) Many episodes ago, Edward was the one suggesting to find Marcoh, "a doctor with a philosopher stone" in order to heal Havoc (but it turned out he had beed kidnapped). And IIRC he already knew they were made out of human souls.
2) At the end of the manga (chapter 110) healing Havoc with the stone isn't expressly mentioned. However, in his final photo there, he's seen doing hard physical rehab.
3) Another difference in the manga final photos (apart from the lack of mustache for Roy) is that Paninya and Garfiel have their own photo, they are not in the same one with the protagonists. So, the possibility that Ed and Winry might have moved to Rush Valley (after Pinako's death maybe?) has been hinted only in the anime (and it's still totally possible they were all together just for a visit, of course).
Now Danny should react to the first FMA series!
8:55 my interpretation is that Ed came to terms with himself. Truth always appears as the silhouette of whoever is visiting it, and you can hear Ed’s voice too. When Ed hated himself for what he did, so did Truth. Now that he’s past that, it’s happiness that he’s free.
"Alphonse, more like how long"🤣🤣What a perfect joke for a fitting ending. This was a great adventure to watch you react to one of my most favorite shows. I'm so so happy that you genuinely enjoyed it and that you loved how it ended. This show has an amazing story, amazing development, amazing music, I'm so glad you got to experience all the amazing things about this show. And now, onto the next reaction. I look forward to your Heaven Official's Blessing season 2 reaction❤❤
Notification had me ready to cry. I'll always be fond of this series, and your reactions to it 💘
"You solved me riddle" was hilarious 😂
FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS ALL WEEK AND HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE NOTIF ALL DAY
It's been such a pleasure and honor watching you thru out this series, ive cried, cheered, felt anguish, anger, fustration, hope, cheerfulness and so much more. my first tattoos are from this show and its left a forever impression on my heart. watching you react thru it made me so giddy and excited with each episode release. Love your content and cant wait for more!
You gotta watch the 2003 FMA! It’s darker and deviates from the manga canon storyline because at the time the manga wasn’t yet finished and Hiromu Arakawa gave them permission to make their own story and not wait.
I know it always seems strange, but i love how Truth just hypes Ed up when he figures out he could sacrifice the door of truth
21:17 I SWEAR I thought you were gonna let the guy’s lip move, but voice him and say “help me” after the old man pans to the camera like that! 😂 like the character is speaking to your TH-cam audience
if i'm gonna be honest the ed and Winry confession is probably my favorite in all of media its so cute and fitting for the characters
My first and still my favorite anime of all time. Nothing has ever topped the action, plot, and characters in this show for me.
25:30 the way you sounded so genuinely confused was hilarious
She's just a woman working at the train station who knows the boys due to being a small town...
On a side note, Danny is not the first reactor feeling personally hit by the sentence that follows that one (Winry's reply), lol! 😂 (Mee too, despite not being a reactor 😅)
Now there’s just the bloopers and the movie left. They’re both really good ☺️
I’m pretty sure Mustang’s mustache was a smudge that came up in the scans of the manga by accident and not purposely drawn LMAOOO
“Those religious cakes with the little baby inside” 😂😂 they’re called rosca de Reyes and you gotta know the right bakers to get a good one, they mostly all suck when store bought.
The real villain of the show has finally been revealed: that absolute horrid mustang mustache..
Subbed for you finally finishing FMAB. You're welcome.
WE DID IT BOYS WE GOT HIM THERE.
Don’t you just love that what happened so early in the series with Nina has just been weighing on this guy just as much as what happened to Al?
It comes up all the time but Ed really is way more adult and mature than most soldiers (though such a kid!)
While I can’t say whether or not you added any new analysis to the FMAB commentary (though I appreciated your thoughts) you definitely made me laugh a lot and I’m a little sad that this series is over. So thrilled you loved it 💙
It is my personal head cannon that the look Hawkeye is giving Mustang in that outro photo is her planning to snipe that mustache off Mustang's face. 😂😂
I'm so happy to have been on this journey with Danny. FMAB is an experience a lot of us went through and came out changed, but we usually do it alone. Sharing it with Danny is another way to experience it, and it's so great. Congratulations on your Rooney, Danny.
It's been a ride, Danny. Congrats on earning your certified anime enjoyer card!
Yeah the ending for this show is definitely heartwarming and pretty much always has me tearing up from how warm I feel about it. The whole "I'll miss you" line from Ed to Winry had me bawling the first time I read it in the manga bc it got my feels real good :')
Literally ran here to see this momentous occasion.
Thank you so much for reacting to this show, Danny. It's been an absolutely incredible journey and I adored watching you fall in love with this amazing anime. You're the best, man.
Hohenheim's final speech is one of my favorite speeches of all time.
DANNY YOU NEED TO WATCH THE BLOOPERS
I can't believe Danny figured out the truth's answer during Izumi episode
I know this watch series is 2 months old and I binged it in a matter of days
But some tidbits from the manga author herself
Ishval is based off the ainu people, the people that Japan systematically eradicated and conquered and integrated into Japan
The ainu people were the author's ancestors who famously inhabited the hokkaido regions
The current day hokkaido is known specifically for their high quality dairy
And the author herself grew up on a dairy farm and viscerally hated working as a child and milk
The scene of Ed sacrificing his doorway recontextualizes everything concerning The Truth. Originally you think of the Truth as being some otherworldy arbitrator, a being that oversees the natural laws of the universe and whom harshly and cruely punishes those who overstep into the realm of God. But with The Truth's final scene, we see instead that it was never just about the punishment, it was about the lesson that came along with it. The Truth was trying to teach them that Godliness isn't what will bring you happiness or joy, but rather finding your happiness through human connection. A good life isn't a powerful or glorious one, but one that is spent with those you love and care for. That to accept their lives, struggles and hardships included, and by growing from them and appreciating what they have is the path towards true enlightenment. And it was never using the power of God (alchemy) that was the issue, it was abusing them in order to play God to eschew the natural laws that exist for a reason. This is why The Truth is ecstatic when Edward figures it out and 'beats him', because someone has finally understood the lesson and came out victorious. Truth WANTS people to beat him so that they might come out of their hardships a better person. This lesson is a harsh and brutal one, but in the end necessary for their growth if they have the strength to persevere.
I'd believe that, if The Truth hadn't punished Mustang for "performing human transmutation" when it wasn't done by him.
Well I've seen this show many times and you still gave me an insight I haven't thought before, that Greed being a personification of Father's own judgement of greed, and it means he thinks having friends is greed. That was pretty interesting and sad too.
I WATCHED THROUGH ALL YA SHIT JUST NOW MAN!!!! I can't believe this dawg that I just watched stuff rn
FYI: Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood is one of the few anime series, or series in general, that has the "Perfect Ending" tag. Essentially, it has an ending that satisfies the viewer.
A random shot at Louisiana for King cakes 😵
I JUST realized the Lich from Adventure Time being defeated by getting turning into a baby was basically a repeat of Selim.