Author Topic: Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Read 102947 times)

mgz · « **Reply #100 on:** May 11, 2009, 01:48:01 AM »

lol i watched 3 episodes of this show and yet i completely forgot it existed lol

UMMX · « **Reply #101 on:** May 12, 2009, 03:31:00 AM »

Quote from: newy on May 05, 2009, 03:17:35 PM

I never watched the first FMA nor did I read the manga. Is it really that bad? For I am new to it FMA looks quite... how do I say this... normal.

Though the story with Rose (was that the name of the girl in that town with the priest?) doesn't seem concluded (well, perhaps it's about to conclude regarding the last episode).

The Rose episode and the Chirma Episode are 95% the same as it was in the old anime. It also matches up with the manga as well...

Also Rose story never really ends in the manga so if the new anime is following it. That mean rose will be shown an lot later on.

If you watch the old Anime , Then Yes Rose does have any ending but most dont like it.

cloudstrike1 · « **Reply #102 on:** May 13, 2009, 06:26:17 AM »

Quote from: anerph on April 30, 2009, 08:01:38 PM

Quote from: venkat007 on April 30, 2009, 07:59:08 PM
Y the hell r they jus remakin the same crap(Dont get me wrong the original was awesome)?!!!! Not like the graphics arent good but FMA was all about story and suspense!!! Wat a waste!javascript:void(0);

Where the heck have you been? The original series rarely followed the manga and is VERY different from the current series. Some VERY big things happened in the manga that never happened in the original series. You could spoil it all and read the manga on it to find the page, page 1/2 of things that were different or you could just watch the new series and enjoy all the things that are different. Seriously though, the ending in the manga is COMPLETELY different even.

o so the manga of Full metal alchemist has ended? any suggestions for a scanlation groups?

quekmeister · « **Reply #103 on:** May 13, 2009, 06:55:38 AM »

Quote from: cloudstrike1 on May 13, 2009, 06:26:17 AM

o so the manga of Full metal alchemist has ended? any suggestions for a scanlation groups?

http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=412
It's still ongoing according to this page, with 22 volumes to date, and no group seems to have scanned the first few volumes.
Ah, that's probably because Viz Media has licensed it in the US, and have published up to volume 17.

saffronphnx · « **Reply #104 on:** May 13, 2009, 09:12:50 AM »

I think this is just the remake of the original FMA anime and the storyline follows the manga (correct me if i'm wrong). Well, I still like it even i already read the manga, dont know why.
Has the manga ended?

UMMX · « **Reply #105 on:** May 15, 2009, 03:02:31 AM »

Quote from: saffronphnx on May 13, 2009, 09:12:50 AM

I think this is just the remake of the original FMA anime and the storyline follows the manga (correct me if i'm wrong). Well, I still like it even i already read the manga, dont know why.
Has the manga ended?

We won't know that until we watch episode 7-13. Also in the old anime episode 1-25 where 90% correct with the old manga.

Vercis · « **Reply #106 on:** May 20, 2009, 01:55:17 PM »

I actually liked it! It's a nice remake, but then I'm allready a big fan of FMA series!

Aneroph · « **Reply #107 on:** May 25, 2009, 01:16:52 AM »

Episode 8....*YAWN*.... Felt like I was just re-watching the episode from the original series. I was really rooting for this series, and I still am a little, but it just keeps going further downhill.

DaggerLite · « **Reply #108 on:** May 25, 2009, 02:32:08 AM »

Quote from: anerph on May 25, 2009, 01:16:52 AM

Episode 8....*YAWN*.... Felt like I was just re-watching the episode from the original series. I was really rooting for this series, and I still am a little, but it just keeps going further downhill.

Well, it's not going to be a different series until it gets past the parts that were done when the first anime was made, so I think it's unfair to expect that of it. Apart from the first episode, there's really nothing new about the story so far. But think about it, would you rather watch this or the old series?

I think it's really good so far - a definite improvement. Apart from the music not impressing me, I think it's well drawn and animated. It's nice to see this masterpiece redone in the HD era. The story has a great pace compared to the old series, and I'm pretty curious of how it will evolve later on since I don't read the manga.

Solren · « **Reply #109 on:** June 01, 2009, 02:48:05 PM »

Quote from: DaggerLite on May 25, 2009, 02:32:08 AM

Well, it's not going to be a different series until it gets past the parts that were done when the first anime was made, so I think it's unfair to expect that of it. Apart from the first episode, there's really nothing new about the story so far. But think about it, would you rather watch this or the old series?

To be perfectly honest, the old series had way more emotional punch than this one. Brotherhood hasn't given me any reason to care about the characters other than the fact that I'm already familiar with them and their stories. Nina's episode in particular was just WEAK. I was really disappointed. And who would have ever thought I'd be indifferent to an episode with Winry in it!

Episode 9 seems to have restored some of the emotion I think has been lacking so far. But I can already tell that there won't be any tears watching episode 10 of Brotherhood like there were watching episode 25 of the original series.

mgz · « **Reply #110 on:** June 01, 2009, 02:50:34 PM »

im liking it much better then the original, less bullshit more movement.

Finalizer · « **Reply #111 on:** June 01, 2009, 02:54:07 PM »

Quote from: jenicalhoun on June 01, 2009, 02:48:05 PM

To be perfectly honest, the old series had way more emotional punch than this one. Brotherhood hasn't given me any reason to care about the characters other than the fact that I'm already familiar with them and their stories. Nina's episode in particular was just WEAK. I was really disappointed. And who would have ever thought I'd be indifferent to an episode with Winry in it!

Pretty much my thoughts exactly. The new season just feels too rushed to really care about the characters.

i_am_otep · « **Reply #112 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:08:48 PM »

IMO it is supposed to be rushed, or at least must have a faster pacing than the old one. Cause if it has a lot drama just like the old one, then won't it be too boring judging that most of the viewers have watched the old one and already have an idea of what's going on / what's going to happen?

mgz · « **Reply #113 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:13:03 PM »

exactly my thinking, i thought the original was dragged out to much anyway.

But a majority of the viewers have seen the first slowing it down would probably see a drop in ratings

Finalizer · « **Reply #114 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:31:25 PM »

Quote from: i_am_otep on June 01, 2009, 03:08:48 PM

IMO it is supposed to be rushed, or at least must have a faster pacing than the old one. Cause if it has a lot drama just like the old one, then won't it be too boring judging that most of the viewers have watched the old one and already have an idea of what's going on / what's going to happen?

I perfectly understand why it's rushed. That still isn't going to make me like it. >_> I also have to wonder how people watching FMA for the first time feel about it; I can't shake the feeling that, after watching the new season, they might be wondering what the hell made FMA so popular in the first place.

Oh well, I'm just hoping things will get back on track once the series hits the new manga material.

DaggerLite · « **Reply #115 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:59:33 PM »

I think the fast pace is nice. In the old series, a lot of the arcs (parts?) we've seen so far got split up in two episodes. I didn't think much about it when I saw it, especially since I only saw it after all the episodes had aired. The new episodes are a bit less dramatic, perhaps, but I don't think it would be a better series just for dragging the old story out with fights and other stuff. A rich and well paced story is what I want. It's paced too fast only if I'm left in the dark, or if important things are being left out. I'm not one for fillers.

I don't want to judge the series fully until it's all done, because whether it's good or not depends a lot on the rest of the story.

The only element I don't like much so far is the silly comedy stuff. Sure, calling Ed chibi is fun. But the super deformed drawings and similar slapstick comedy that doesn't fit into the atmosphere annoys me. Good thing it's rare.

Solren · « **Reply #116 on:** June 02, 2009, 03:15:16 PM »

Quote from: Finalizer on June 01, 2009, 03:31:25 PM

Oh well, I'm just hoping things will get back on track once the series hits the new manga material.

I'm hoping this turns into a Juuni Kokki situation, where the fist 8 episodes suck ass, but with the 9th episode it does a complete turnaround and becomes one of my favorite shows of all time. That would be nice.

dbml · « **Reply #117 on:** June 07, 2009, 08:10:39 PM »

After reading the comments, it doesn't sound like it's better than the first $:-\$

Are they still throwing horrid comedy scenes in the middle of tense situations?

deadskin · « **Reply #118 on:** June 07, 2009, 10:55:49 PM »

Yep. Tbh it occurs more often now.

Aneroph · « **Reply #119 on:** June 07, 2009, 11:02:48 PM »

Quote from: dbml on June 07, 2009, 08:10:39 PM

After reading the comments, it doesn't sound like it's better than the first $:-\$

Are they still throwing horrid comedy scenes in the middle of tense situations?

It seems worse now because the episodes are getting more and more serious so the humor thrown in is bound to mess it up a bit.