For tropes related to Hiromu Arakawa's original manga and its direct anime adaptation, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, see Fullmetal Alchemist (manga).īrothers Edward and Alphonse Elric live in a world where alchemy is possible, although governed by the law of Equivalent Exchange ("to obtain, something of equal value must be lost").
#Fullmetal alchemist manga tiny miniskirts series#
But it is the depth of the emotional narrative in the 2003 adaption that still makes it relevant, and both series together that make the story even more compelling.This page covers the loose 2003 adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist. For the Fullmetal series as whole, its greatest asset is the payoff of the plot, something that Brotherhood absolutely delivers on. Nina's deconstruction is even more stark, Edward's distress at finding her splattered remains in a dark alleyway more potent than her mercy killing beside her father's body as in Brotherhood.īoth Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood are anime series that give life to an already spectacular story.
In neither series do military personnel figure out what to do with Nina, even though Maes and other officers condemn Tucker's actions. Beyond the Elrics, no one is notably disgusted by the gruesomeness of Tucker's work - the people in charge are only concerned with covering up the incident and saving their own reputations. Nina's death is arguably much darker in the 2003 series because of this. But in Brotherhood, Tucker's motive is desperation pushing him to madness, making him a cautionary tale, rather than outright villain. In both series, Shou Tucker goes as far as to compare his mutilation of his daughter to the brothers' attempt to resurrect their mother, his act of selfish pride to their childhood mistake. The arc exposes how far man is willing to go to for the sake of its ego in manipulating the world around them. The slow build of Tucker's sinister work and the conflicting account of his wife's absence, show Ed and the viewer the true depths of the corruption around all him, not just within the military. By placing the Elrics' examination in the middle of the arc and ending the first of two episodes on a hopeful note, it makes Tucker's later atrocities that much more devastating.
The Elric boys spends months at Tucker's house studying for State Alchemist exam, and entertain his 4 year old daughter Nina in their down time. Some the most memorable and striking moments of the show are deaths of beloved characters, and it is how both series treat their lives and deaths that makes the difference between them.įor FMA 2003, the Shou Tucker arc is covered in 2 episodes instead of just the one in Brotherhood. In the manga and both anime series, Fullmetal Alchemist revolves around the weight of life and death. It's episodes like these that bring some levity to, at times, a very heavy series. A silly interlude of Mustang and his team's daily lives when they aren't trying to overthrow the government. As another example, Episode 37, " The Flame Alchemist, The Bachelor Lieutenant & The Mystery of Warehouse 13", has some of the best comedy of both series. It's also the episode Mustang's "tiny mini skirt" line comes from. Fullmetal" episode features a slapstick fight between Edward's short-tempered personality and Mustang's cockiness.
There are few truly useless filler episodes in the series, each serves a purpose beyond taking up time.įor example, if you've ever wanted to see who would win a fight between Edward and Roy Mustang, episode 13 delivers. Episodes 9 through 13 are most non-canonical filler, but they still shed light on the state of Amestris citizens at various social levels and give the Elric brothers a break from the dark moments of earlier episodes. With less canon content to pull from, the series is able to expand on the impact of the Ishvalan war (called Ishbalan in 2003 series) for both Amestrians and the Ishvalan people, as well as the backgrounds and relationships of the smaller cast of characters.
0 kommentar(er)
