tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553633213256417629.post2547157140433698622..comments2024-03-25T19:43:11.027-04:00Comments on Planet Blue: Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodEric Fuchs (BlueHighwind)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10520427554161808399noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553633213256417629.post-14382772512388580972013-05-28T07:48:18.086-04:002013-05-28T07:48:18.086-04:00Blue, why would you do this? Just... why...Blue, why would you do this? Just... why...HeadBodyMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421125276314259294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553633213256417629.post-51287332044897926462011-10-09T11:27:06.048-04:002011-10-09T11:27:06.048-04:00You should never expect a good ending from BONES, ...You should never expect a good ending from BONES, ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553633213256417629.post-71653921478114555422011-10-08T23:27:44.800-04:002011-10-08T23:27:44.800-04:00@Blue: I was wrong about Ed having brown hair. I w...@Blue: I was wrong about Ed having brown hair. I was looking at pictures of Alphonse from the 1st anime. He looks quite different than he does in Brotherhood.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553633213256417629.post-46285926385506793332011-10-08T23:11:01.131-04:002011-10-08T23:11:01.131-04:00@Alex: Hoenheim actually has a completely differe...@Alex: Hoenheim actually has a completely different backstory in the anime, and he has a different connection with the main villain, who isn't Father. The Gate of Truth isn't a character so much as a door to dimensions - though the character itself can be seen partially in that series' Wrath.<br /><br />Also, brown? Where?Eric Fuchs (BlueHighwind)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10520427554161808399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553633213256417629.post-16850647620759407762011-10-08T22:55:55.678-04:002011-10-08T22:55:55.678-04:00Hey Blue, I’m a first time commenter, but long tim...Hey Blue, I’m a first time commenter, but long time reader. <br /><br />Although I don’t agree with you, I believe most of your criticisms are reasonable. I wasn’t an anime fan until I saw my sisters watching the beginning of Fullmetal Alchemist. I really enjoyed the exciting storyline and the interesting characters. Since then, I’ve only seen a few other episodes of the show, but it got me to watch more anime and read lots of manga. I read the FMA manga fully and loved every minute of it, definitely one of my favorite series. I love Brotherhood because it has so many epic fight scenes and beautiful moments.<br /><br />From what I’ve heard about the 1st anime, it’s darker and more philosophical than the manga. One of the things I like about Brotherhood and stories in general (such as Star Wars) is how they tell exciting, interesting narratives while subtle, deep themes lie naturally in the story rather than pushing the deeper meaning in your face. (like the philosophy in Ghost in the Shell 2). My friend once told me the ending to the original FMA anime and it sounded completely stupid. Something about Al sacrificing himself to save Ed, then Ed doing the same to save Al, and both of them ending up in the real world. I don’t know if that’s the ending to the movie or the show, but either way it goes completely against how FMA should end in my opinion.<br /><br />I also think we as people have a bias towards what we experienced first in a franchise. You pointed out all the storylines not in Brotherhood, but I would point out all the stories missing from the original anime that were in the manga. Where was Hoenheim’s backstory and his connection with Father? Why is Ed’s hair brown? Where was the enigmatic Truth and the gateways of the planets? I myself prefer the Trigun anime, which I saw first, over the manga (the confrontation with legato alone makes me love that show).<br /><br />I know this is a wall of text, but I hope I made my point. As a reviewer, one can’t avoid some comparisons between the two shows, but I love Brotherhood for what it is, not as a follow up to a highly acclaimed show. Too much hype or expectation can hurt any show, especially one that clearly has a vision very different from the first series.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553633213256417629.post-86020553576591246412011-10-08T19:54:27.215-04:002011-10-08T19:54:27.215-04:00Seriously, why do you continue to refuse to watch ...Seriously, why do you continue to refuse to watch it? I'm sure that you'd like it. It's got Crispin Freeman in it!Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023030270752174611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553633213256417629.post-83700538401584667802011-10-08T19:38:59.290-04:002011-10-08T19:38:59.290-04:00@Nick: Noein is the exception.@Nick: Noein is the exception.Eric Fuchs (BlueHighwind)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10520427554161808399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553633213256417629.post-24279291009050471362011-10-08T19:23:52.240-04:002011-10-08T19:23:52.240-04:00I read the manga first, so I was put off by the ch...I read the manga first, so I was put off by the changes the first anime made and never really watched it. <br /><br />@Nick: You don't give up, do you :pTequilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553633213256417629.post-12605870541156717462011-10-08T13:02:49.034-04:002011-10-08T13:02:49.034-04:00No comment on Wrath's voice? Because I loved ...No comment on Wrath's voice? Because I loved his voice. Ed Blaylock needs to be in more shows.<br />Also, if you take requests, how come you still haven't watched <a href="http://www.hulu.com/noein" rel="nofollow">Noein?</a>Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023030270752174611noreply@blogger.com