FMA was *amazing*, seriously one of the best anime i've seen
Brotherhood was different enough from the original that i don't consider them interchangeable, and if a third FMA show was sufficiently different and good i'd probably watch that too
if that's content consumption then content consumption is awesome and i want to do a lot more of it
FMA was *amazing*, seriously one of the best anime i've seen
Brotherhood was different enough from the original that i don't consider them interchangeable, and if a third FMA show was sufficiently different and good i'd probably watch that too
if that's content consumption then content consumption is awesome and i want to do a lot more of it
This first line is basically how I feel. I think FMA and Brotherhood are probably my favorite anime. I guess I just really like how the characters are fleshed out and how the show is an action adventure show that has some depth to it. When there are fight scenes they tend to not go on for that long and do not really revolve around getting power upgrades and new abilities like they do in some shonen action shows.
Alphonse is pretty cool too. I liked how he did more stuff in Brotherhood.
i'm nearing the end of the Punk Hazard arc on One Piece
i've enjoyed it. The tone of this arc feels a lot darker than much of the pre-time skip ones, while still retaining the sense of humour that drew me to the show.
Sanji has been much more like his old self this arc, particularly as it went on (though he's still had a fair few pervert moments, particularly during a 'Freaky Friday' type bit earlier in the arc).
i'm looking forward to seeing more from Doflamingo. Monet turned out to be an unexpectedly interesting character and i kind of hope to see more from her, although i have a suspicion that all the major villains this arc are going to meet with an especially nasty end given that they've been hurting children specifically.
My favourite moment this arc came at the end of episode 616.
The next canon arc is Dressrosa, which is still ongoing, though it's a long one. Then i'll have caught up.
All that I know about One Piece boils down to Nico Robin, Nami, Luffy being shounen as heck, weird powers, and Monet unfortunately being like two-thousand episodes in. Sucks.
Monet is the best villain that arc, imo. More interesting than Caesar, ostensibly the main villain of the arc, who turned out to be kind of generic mad scientist (and also much weaker and more junior than he appeared at first). The arc also has Smoker/Chaser (name was changed for the dub for censorship reasons), who is one of my favourite characters.
Incidentally Monet first appears in episode 581, but it's several more episodes after that before she gets much screentime.
I've heard it's pretty good. I still need to get around to seeing it. I have Flag on my Hard drive, which is by the same director.
Takahashi seems to be pretty good. II started on Layzner as well which is by him but sadly it got cancelled so it's missing a few interesting plot points due to being rushed. Same thing happened to Panzer World Galient :/
I don't get what's so compelling about FMA that people are so devoted to it.
I saw the first series on [as] years ago and thought it was OK. Never really bothered to watch the second.
I really liked the first series but I have yet to see Brotherhood and I feel not great compelling urge to see it despite being genuinely curious and, again, really liking the original adaptation.
But if you want an explanation: The character writing over the course of the series and how it develops is exceptional; the plotting is engaging even when it meanders; and, perhaps most importantly in terms of its impact if not its quality per se, it does not pull its punches. At its heart, this is as much a show about the horrible things that good, life-affirming ideals can make people do as it is about the strength they can give you to do the right thing, and for a kids' show, that is pretty heavy, but you know what? That's refreshing.
Whether or not that is your cup of tea in the first place is another matter, however. And not watching the show in order and taking into account how the early episodes add up will probably give you a much different picture of the show from doing what I did, which was binge-watching the thing over three days.
^ So I have heard! I want to see it for that exact reason.
I don't get what's so compelling about FMA that people are so devoted to it.
I saw the first series on [as] years ago and thought it was OK. Never really bothered to watch the second.
I really liked the first series but I have yet to see Brotherhood and I feel not great compelling urge to see it despite being genuinely curious and, again, really liking the original adaptation.
But if you want an explanation: The character writing over the course of the series and how it develops is exceptional; the plotting is engaging even when it meanders; and, perhaps most importantly in terms of its impact if not its quality per se, it does not pull its punches. At its heart, this is as much a show about the horrible things that good, life-affirming ideals can make people do as it is about the strength they can give you to do the right thing, and for a kids' show, that is pretty heavy, but you know what? That's refreshing.
Honestly, if you're gonna see Brotherhood, I'd recommend just reading the manga first. Brotherhood isn't bad, but it condenses the part that the first series covered before going in its own direction into 12-13 epiodes, which is understandable, but annoying. Plus, there are certain scenes that don't translate as well a they could later in the manga, where there will be this tense scene with dramatic music, and then suddenly the dramatic music cut out when one of the characters makes a joke and then it goes back to being serious like nothing happened. It works in the manga, but it didn't really work for me in Brotherhood.
I don't get what's so compelling about FMA that people are so devoted to it.
I saw the first series on [as] years ago and thought it was OK. Never really bothered to watch the second.
I really liked the first series but I have yet to see Brotherhood and I feel not great compelling urge to see it despite being genuinely curious and, again, really liking the original adaptation.
But if you want an explanation: The character writing over the course of the series and how it develops is exceptional; the plotting is engaging even when it meanders; and, perhaps most importantly in terms of its impact if not its quality per se, it does not pull its punches. At its heart, this is as much a show about the horrible things that good, life-affirming ideals can make people do as it is about the strength they can give you to do the right thing, and for a kids' show, that is pretty heavy, but you know what? That's refreshing.
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My instincts tell me "no", but I'll probably be watching it anyway if it comes out.
I guess this is what it feels like to consume Content™.
Honestly if it fixes the pacing issues of Brotherhood, I'm game
In fact, I always thought that the original series did more interesting things with the concept than Brotherhood seems to.
Brotherhood was different enough from the original that i don't consider them interchangeable, and if a third FMA show was sufficiently different and good i'd probably watch that too
if that's content consumption then content consumption is awesome and i want to do a lot more of it
i do intend to watch that at some point
Alphonse is pretty cool too. I liked how he did more stuff in Brotherhood.
not like groundbreaking or experimental, but has a compelling plot and enough stabs for people who don't care about plots
Two dudes made of eyes.
Interesting characters, cool plot, etc. If you don't like it then hey, that's your thing. I don't like Arslan and it seems to have the same things.
H x H and FMA are fundamentally different and there's no real comparison to be made between them.
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I am happy about that even if it does not exactly have a bunch of new content.
i've enjoyed it. The tone of this arc feels a lot darker than much of the pre-time skip ones, while still retaining the sense of humour that drew me to the show.
Sanji has been much more like his old self this arc, particularly as it went on (though he's still had a fair few pervert moments, particularly during a 'Freaky Friday' type bit earlier in the arc).
i'm looking forward to seeing more from Doflamingo. Monet turned out to be an unexpectedly interesting character and i kind of hope to see more from her, although i have a suspicion that all the major villains this arc are going to meet with an especially nasty end given that they've been hurting children specifically.
My favourite moment this arc came at the end of episode 616.
The next canon arc is Dressrosa, which is still ongoing, though it's a long one. Then i'll have caught up.
Incidentally Monet first appears in episode 581, but it's several more episodes after that before she gets much screentime.
(i find manga in general hard to follow, for some reason, so i'm sticking with the tv show)
I really liked the first series but I have yet to see Brotherhood and I feel not great compelling urge to see it despite being genuinely curious and, again, really liking the original adaptation.
But if you want an explanation: The character writing over the course of the series and how it develops is exceptional; the plotting is engaging even when it meanders; and, perhaps most importantly in terms of its impact if not its quality per se, it does not pull its punches. At its heart, this is as much a show about the horrible things that good, life-affirming ideals can make people do as it is about the strength they can give you to do the right thing, and for a kids' show, that is pretty heavy, but you know what? That's refreshing.
^ So I have heard! I want to see it for that exact reason.