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[Nevermind]

I gotta say the story is shaping up to be much better than the original series. I do prefer the characterisations from the original though.

The first moment you see Nina, I got a rather dejected feeling in my stomach...

[Wolf O'Donnell]

I think the original anime did a better job with some of the scenes that were depicted in some of the more recent episodes, episode 5 for example. I remember watching the same scene(s) from the first anime and getting a stronger reaction from it but the new showing just seemed like it was . . . lacking.

That may have something to do with the fact that you already know what's going to happen. I think the series will really pick off when we stray off into territory not covered by the original Anime.

[Nevermind]

I think it's also that this series only spent one episode with those specific events. The original had more of a build up in which more familiarity could be achieved. Also the original had some really good music in there. That always helps.

[Wolf O'Donnell]

Tell you what, though, the Manga's getting very exciting right about now. Its finale is going to be a lot more exciting than the Anime's.

[Nevermind]

This adaptation better have a massive story, cos it's just eating through the original timeline:episode ratio.

[jacensolo06]

This adaptation better have a massive story, cos it's just eating through the original timeline:episode ratio.

I'm pretty sure they're going to slow it down to normal pacing once it gets past the part the original anime already did.

[Wolf O'Donnell]

This adaptation better have a massive story, cos it's just eating through the original timeline:episode ratio.

They have to. It'd be pretty boring otherwise if they didn't. The new series would be exactly the same as the original Anime. I'm pretty bored with the first few episodes as of right now. I just can't wait till they get to the bit where the original Anime diverged away from the Manga storyline properly.

[JRPomazon]

Hughes is Dead on Episode 10? Now that's some crazy speed.

[Nevermind]

Yeah these major events - such as that one - just don't seem to be delivering the same emotive response value as the original. I know I've seen it all before but still, it seemed.....rushed, you know?

[Wolf O'Donnell]

Well, of course. To be fair on them, if they spent far too long on the early events, we'd get pretty bored. After all, we've all seen it before in the original Anime series. Things should start diverting away from the original Anime pretty soon, so they should be slowing down their pace... unless they're trying to cram the entire Manga into 52 episodes.

Episode 14: Those who Lurk Below.

The new series diverges here. They're bound to slow down now, although they've still left out certain bits of the Manga like another scene which reinforces the Fuhrer's affable nature.

Edited by Wolf_ODonnell, 10 July 2009 - 08:10 AM.

[Nevermind]

Episode 16. I'm liking this Ling character. I knew he was in the manga but have never read it.

Yeah, I already know what happens to him...

[Wolf O'Donnell]

Because I can no longer watch Funimation's subbed version, I'm left to watching fansubs. Episode 15 was horribly subbed, though. Quite a few sentences didn't make any sense and someone had squashed the ratio down to 4:3.

I quite like Ling's voice actor, though. He was very good.

[Nevermind]

Episode 17: Wow. Did Mustang do that? Really? We're not looking at a switcheroo of some kind here or anything? That was fo' realz? o_o

[Ember]

I think the original anime did a better job with some of the scenes that were depicted in some of the more recent episodes, episode 5 for example. I remember watching the same scene(s) from the first anime and getting a stronger reaction from it but the new showing just seemed like it was . . . lacking.

that's what I felt. . .they didn't depict the emotion well enough. Even watching the original anime again has a stronger feeling, even thought I know what's going to happen.

[Wolf O'Donnell]

I think the original anime did a better job with some of the scenes that were depicted in some of the more recent episodes, episode 5 for example. I remember watching the same scene(s) from the first anime and getting a stronger reaction from it but the new showing just seemed like it was . . . lacking.

that's what I felt. . .they didn't depict the emotion well enough. Even watching the original anime again has a stronger feeling, even thought I know what's going to happen.

Perhaps they're getting complacent. I thought it was a bad idea to redo the Anime, myself. I just knew the first episodes wouldn't be really that good.

Still, the recent ones aren't that bad. Did you watch the episode where Ed apologises to Gracia?

[JRPomazon]

I think the original anime did a better job with some of the scenes that were depicted in some of the more recent episodes, episode 5 for example. I remember watching the same scene(s) from the first anime and getting a stronger reaction from it but the new showing just seemed like it was . . . lacking.

that's what I felt. . .they didn't depict the emotion well enough. Even watching the original anime again has a stronger feeling, even thought I know what's going to happen.

Perhaps they're getting complacent. I thought it was a bad idea to redo the Anime, myself. I just knew the first episodes wouldn't be really that good.

Still, the recent ones aren't that bad. Did you watch the episode where Ed apologises to Gracia?

I remember reading the manga chapter when he does that.

I hated how in the first series Ed and Al have no idea about what happened to Hughes until the middle of the second season. And after they found out, all they did was get mad about it for 2 minutes and just move along. But maybe the fact that the Elric brothers, who were constantly looking for the truth, always seem to find themselves behind shielded from it or just plain lied to has always annoyed me.

[Wolf O'Donnell]

Yeah, in that sense I like the manga portrayal better. It seems as if in the Manga, Ed and Al face up to a lot of their problems and learn from them. As evidenced in the most recent Episode (no. 19) in the battle against Lust.

Al takes a stand and says, 'no more'. He stands in front of Riza and protects her from Lust, even though there's no hope of him surviving.

The Anime depiction of the battle really rams home how terrifying Roy's powers can be.

[JRPomazon]

Finally caught up with the episodes I missed. Damn, Kimblee is the man in this series.

[Renegade]

I watched them all too

Glad I spent the time to watch it. I quite agree, Kimblee is the man.

[Wolf O'Donnell]

My favourite scene in the latest episode was when Yoki broke into the Armstrong household. It's nice to see they're alluding to events that never got shown in this version of the story.

[Nevermind]

So, still watching it. Never missing it.

Episode 56.

Fuhrer Bradley is BAD. ASS.


Though Ling still KICKS. ASS.

Edited by Lazurukeel, 13 May 2010 - 08:15 AM.

[Wolf O'Donnell]

The manga is just one chapter away from finishing and that's pretty epic. Can't quite imagine how awesome it will be in the Anime.

And yes, I agree... Bradley kicks tank butt.

[Nevermind]

How far away from the end would you say the anime is?

[JRPomazon]

I see this series ending somewhere around 60 episodes. They move the story along pretty well in each episode.

[Wolf O'Donnell]

How far away from the end would you say the anime is?

It really isn't that far away. The Wikipedia article lists 60 episodes in total.

The current episode (Number 56) corresponds to manga chapter 97/98. There are 107 manga chapters so far and the manga should end with Chapter 108.

[Nevermind]

You can't see it right now but I am currently expressing an appropriate amount of excitement over these facts.

[JRPomazon]

But of course Laz. This has been one of the better series to come out in quite some time.

[Wolf O'Donnell]

Loving how the episodes are going as of late. Greed is sucking up all the screen time and the doctor with the gold tooth makes one dastardly move with one of Roy's "chesspieces".

Somehow, even Dante from the 2003 Anime manages to get a cameo.

[JRPomazon]

Loving how the episodes are going as of late. Greed is sucking up all the screen time and the doctor with the gold tooth makes one dastardly move with one of Roy's "chesspieces".

Somehow, even Dante from the 2003 Anime manages to get a cameo.

Wait, what? When does Dante show up?

[Wolf O'Donnell]

Loving how the episodes are going as of late. Greed is sucking up all the screen time and the doctor with the gold tooth makes one dastardly move with one of Roy's "chesspieces".

Somehow, even Dante from the 2003 Anime manages to get a cameo.

Wait, what? When does Dante show up?

Episode 58. There's a scene with an old couple talking about the brilliant light and Radio Capital. Look at the elderly woman. She's never referred to by name, but she does look like Dante. Not Lyra mind you, but Dante.



Mind you, it's only a very abrupt scene and merely a cameo appearance. Also, we don't get to see her too close up, so it could just be any old woman with a slight passing resemblance but it's similar enough.

Edited by Wolf O'Donnell, 24 May 2010 - 03:54 PM.