![]() An abomination that cannot move or think on its own. The thing they bring back is not their mother, but an inhuman creature composed of hastily put-together body parts - something that is human and yet not human. Now, you'd think that would be an equivalent enough exchange - two body parts and a whole body for their mother's life. ![]() ![]() To recap - Ed loses his right arm and right leg, and Alphonse's body is taken. In doing so, he makes yet another sacrifice - his right arm is lost to the demons of the abyss. Desperate to restore his brother's life, Edward uses his own blood to inscribe an Alchemic circle in a suit of armor, binding Alphonse's soul to the metal. This rule of "Equivalent exchange" states that "Nothing can be gained without first losing something of equal value." The boys succeed in resurrecting their mother, but at a horrible cost - Edward's left leg is taken, as is Al's body. Devastated, the boys decide to use the ancient art of Alchemy to bring her back to life - but there's one complication: The main rule of Alchemy. In a tragic accident, their mother is killed. The tragic story is of the two Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse ("Al" for short). I myself am not a particularly big fan of anime - I enjoy one every so often, but this absolutely blew me away. I had heard about it many times form several of my friends who were die-hard fans of anime of any kind. Oh, they did kinda shoot themselves in the foot with the depiction of living Barry once we get to armored Barry, but I'd say personality is rather different from motivation and this is just a minor thing for me as the tone shift is a bit intense.When I had heard that Fullmetal Alchemst, one of the most popular cartoons in Japan was coming to America, I must admit, I was a bit excited. For the rest of the characters, either I'd consider them too minor at this point for it to actually matter, or we haven't reached the point where it affects them to the point I'd consider them fundamentally different characters. I guess Maria, because this matters for the 5th lab as it's depicted in 03. The only major characters I can think of off the top of my head whose motivations are significantly altered and for whom this has a significant repercussion even in the first half are Roy and Shou. Even the way Ed's perspective on killing is challenged through the with Number 48s and with Greed, the true repercussions of this aren't particularly evident until later on in the development of this series - which is how I feel about most of the early changes from 03, in any case. And sure, it's not all characters whose motivations remain the same, but on a fundamental level, Ed's and Al's do. Obviously, the second half takes its own direction. Keep in mind I'm still only talking about the first half. I watched 03 this year and, in fact, I've recommended it to people (in full) when they ask whether they should watch it in this sub. The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Arslan Senki). ![]()
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