Author Topic: Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Read 102963 times)

dbml · « **Reply #120 on:** June 07, 2009, 11:10:47 PM »

Quote from: deadskin on June 07, 2009, 10:55:49 PM

Yep. Tbh it occurs more often now.

Quote from: anerph 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.

Well then. *adds to the dropped list after 1 episode* That really pisses me off. I was looking forward to the remake too. But when they throw shitty humor smack in the middle of some lovely drama, I want to scream. If it wasn't for that, it easily could've been a top 5 anime for me.

i_am_otep · « **Reply #121 on:** June 08, 2009, 12:10:39 AM »

Just watched episode 10 and yeah it's quite dissapointing. Nothing special to top the original one.

beezer08 · « **Reply #122 on:** June 15, 2009, 03:23:15 AM »

Is this just a pure remake or something? I've noticed some subtle differences, but nothing that really changes the story.

halfelite · « **Reply #123 on:** June 15, 2009, 03:50:01 AM »

Quote from: beezer08 on June 15, 2009, 03:23:15 AM

Is this just a pure remake or something? I've noticed some subtle differences, but nothing that really changes the story.

I noticed a difference didnt they deliver Maes Hughes wifes baby in the first one. And now it changed and they did it in the automail city.

sdedalus83 · « **Reply #124 on:** June 15, 2009, 05:15:37 AM »

As has been said before, this version is very, very closely following the events of the source material(to the point of including the annoying techniques used to convey humor in manga much more often than the previous series), while the first version diverged significantly after the events of the upcoming episode. The story is about to become quite different in a real hurry.

There were also a lot of anime original episodes by this point in the first show, which is why episode 12 in this version will correspond with episode 27 in the first. I think a lot of the problems people are having with this show stem from the fact that a lot of added material, both completely new and expanded versions of minor events in the manga, went into the first version in an attempt to develop the characters, while in this version we're still very, very early in the story.

21 chapters covered in 11 episodes - 2-12, with 75 chapters yet to be covered. 3/4ths of this new show will be almost entirely new material. One potential problem I see is that they're really rushing with this first section, exacerbating the already limited character growth present in the source material that the first version took considerable liberty to improve upon.

I hope they slow down now that it won't be rehashing what was already covered. If they slow it down to 1.5 chapters per episode from the current 2 per episode, that should leave them with 45 or so uncovered chapters at the end of this show, plenty of material for 24 episode continuation.

One big difference I'm noticing is that the pace, and adherence to the source material, is dramatically increasing Winry's screen time, certainly a change for the better. She could convert the deaf and blind to blondes for lifers. And of course the OP is fucking awesome.

Aneroph · « **Reply #125 on:** June 15, 2009, 07:15:43 AM »

Wow, I was under the impression that this was only going to be 13 episodes based on a comment made earlier in this thread. Serves me right for not checking up on it I guess :p. If it were only 13 episodes I was going to be severely disappointed, but if it is 24 then there is still plenty of time for it to make a comeback once it hits the scenes that weren't covered in the last series. I was already disappointed with K-on this season, I was hoping FMA wouldn't let me down too.

sdedalus83 · « **Reply #126 on:** June 15, 2009, 07:45:44 AM »

Quote from: anerph on June 15, 2009, 07:15:43 AM

Wow, I was under the impression that this was only going to be 13 episodes based on a comment made earlier in this thread. Serves me right for not checking up on it I guess :p. If it were only 13 episodes I was going to be severely disappointed, but if it is 24 then there is still plenty of time for it to make a comeback once it hits the scenes that weren't covered in the last series. I was already disappointed with K-on this season, I was hoping FMA wouldn't let me down too.

It's a year long show, 48 - 51 episodes. I was saying that if they slow the pace down after catching up with the first show, by the end of the year long broadcast, there will be more than enough material available for another 24 episodes immediately after that.

And the next episode, 12, is the catch up point. So you've got 36 - 39 episodes coming that will be new material for anyone who's only watched the first anime.

EDIT: Just watched 12, and all that's gone wrong so far has been forgiven. Awesome episode.

joeystrummer · « **Reply #127 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:16:16 AM »

I've been pretty disappointed with FMA: Brotherhood up to this point for reasons already articulated here by others: I've felt rushed through the story without getting to know the characters as well and the comedic scenes seem ill-timed.

That said, I'm very excited to start seeing deeper differences between the new and old series. Additionally, I try to remind myself that at twelve episodes through the original series, how well did we know the characters? There's a new perspective at work here for me. Two, actually: this is the first time I've watched an anime series as its being serialized, and this is also the first time I've seen a new series based on the same source material (I think). Keeping those things in mind keeps me sticking with the show week after week. I don't dislike the show up to this point, but its not engaging me nearly as thoroughly as the original FMA did; I'd give it an average rating.

Havoc10K · « **Reply #128 on:** June 23, 2009, 10:31:45 AM »

l'm gonna ask this because l didn't pay enough attention to this topic.

is this a remake of old story in a different light or a continuation ?

BTW, FMA was originally made by square right ? l mean, it's their plaything if l remember right ?

newy · « **Reply #129 on:** June 23, 2009, 11:02:15 AM »

Retelling one would say. I know from hearsay that the first series differs from the manga beginning with an episode. This series is closer to the manga.

Aneroph · « **Reply #130 on:** June 23, 2009, 11:05:46 AM »

Quote from: Havoc10K on June 23, 2009, 10:31:45 AM

l'm gonna ask this because l didn't pay enough attention to this topic.

is this a remake of old story in a different light or a continuation ?

BTW, FMA was originally made by square right ? l mean, it's their plaything if l remember right ?

Yes, it is a remake of the original series more closely following the manga. Basically it ends up exactly the same as the original series in the beginning because the original followed the manga; however, about the time when the Elric brothers were left on the island it began to heavily deviate. The new series will not.

The manga and light novels were 'serialized' in the Square-Enix magazine. The video games were exclusively by Square-Enix. The anime is done completely by studio 'Bones'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullmetal_Alchemist

forsaken · « **Reply #131 on:** July 03, 2009, 10:13:52 AM »

I'm greatly disappointed that it's a remake. I've watched FMA recently for the first time, really enjoyed it too. Now when I heard that there's a second season I was really excited but having started watching I'm kinda bored and having found out that it's a remake I'm probably not gonna continue watching it. I'll watch it in a couple of years I guess...

newy · « **Reply #132 on:** July 03, 2009, 11:34:22 AM »

If you have read all the pages here then you should know that only the first episodes are remakes and that the rest is going to be manga content. Ask the others who have watched the first series where the first series stopped following the manga.

i_am_otep · « **Reply #133 on:** July 03, 2009, 12:27:19 PM »

Right now, the story is starting to be different from the original one. For example,

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so hopefully sooner or later new materials from the manga would start to pick up

forsaken · « **Reply #134 on:** July 03, 2009, 12:48:32 PM »

Quote from: newy on July 03, 2009, 11:34:22 AM

If you have read all the pages here then you should know that only the first episodes are remakes and that the rest is going to be manga content. Ask the others who have watched the first series where the first series stopped following the manga.

I didn't read all the pages, but from what I gather it starts deviating at around episode 12. My options are either to skip episodes 4-12 or to wait for a bit and watch the whole thing...

brgiant · « **Reply #135 on:** July 14, 2009, 06:47:13 PM »

I'm guessing the show went on a break after episode 14? I'm actually enjoying FMA:Brotherhood and was hoping to see a new episode this week. I guess it just gives me more time to watch some new stuff.

AceD · « **Reply #136 on:** July 14, 2009, 06:53:02 PM »

Quote from: brgiant on July 14, 2009, 06:47:13 PM

I'm guessing the show went on a break after episode 14? I'm actually enjoying FMA:Brotherhood and was hoping to see a new episode this week. I guess it just gives me more time to watch some new stuff.

no there isn't a break - Eclipses translator just AWOL for a few days or something

brgiant · « **Reply #137 on:** July 15, 2009, 03:27:03 AM »

Sweet, thanks. I was trying to figure out what was going on with that.... I'm pretty sure I just don't know where to look for that information.

The delay is really messing with my weekly routine though.

medivhan · « **Reply #138 on:** July 16, 2009, 08:55:37 PM »

Damn without saying any spoilers... ive never read the manga and after this episode... wow the story is much more different than I thought it would be...

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What i really loved in the original series is the perfect amount of seriousness to make me emotionally attached to the characters and their challenges... and the bad guys were really scary and taken seriously, not in the way the bad guys like Barry the Chopper act in this one...

I'll keep watchng and hope ill be pleasantly surprised. Who has read the manga fully and also watched the original can reassure me that the manga version's ending revelations are much better and more exciting? That's what I kept hearing a few years back. I don't know if it's true anymore or if it just was a classic case of ''manga fans whining about changes in anime adaptation''. =/

Takeshi · « **Reply #139 on:** July 20, 2009, 09:26:03 AM »

The story is really different from the original anime now. Especially the end of 16 was a new and interesting thing. Moreover, all of those who've been complaining about the weird humour, well, blame the mangaka, not the studio.

I like what I'm seeing, animation is top-notch all the time, and things have really gotten interesting..