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Postby Lyrs » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:18 pm

Even if it's an anime, it still hits me in the gut when I saw Rose with her infant. It takes a moment to calm down, but there's still that lingering feeling of I want to slaughter the people responsible, I want them to suffer for eternity. It's such a strong feeling, even though we only see her for a couple of episodes.


Heh, bloodlust...
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Postby kiarrens » Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:09 am

Lyrs wrote:Even if it's an anime, it still hits me in the gut when I saw Rose with her infant. It takes a moment to calm down, but there's still that lingering feeling of I want to slaughter the people responsible, I want them to suffer for eternity. It's such a strong feeling, even though we only see her for a couple of episodes.


Heh, bloodlust...


Yeah, that was pretty heart-wrenching. I've never been a big fan of her, but what happened to her was totally unfair - which is why I think I like the series so much. So many things happen that are just totally unfair and have no reason, like real life.
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Postby Fullmetal Hottie » Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:30 am

I think that since the anime got to me first (or, I saw the parts of the anime before I ever read the manga) I'm actually........an Ed&Rose person........ :roll:

:shock: *dodges thrown objects* I just don't like Winry in the anime. Can you say useless? She's so much better in the manga though.....but the clincher for Ed&Rose is when they're dancing, and Ed is clearly shorter. :D

I've discovered that since I'm almost the caretaker of my house, pets, homework, ect, that I barely have time to read the new chapters of FMA, let alone freak out for long periods of time over the lack of a new one.......I'm so busy :cry:
whats kainda funny is that Ed's 5'6", and he's taller than me. ............and he's called short..............*sigh*
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Postby Lyrs » Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:09 pm

So what's the difference between the manga and the anime? The FMA wiki didn't say too much on that subject.
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Postby Brigid » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:08 am

Well, the manga isn't half as depressing, for one thing. Lab 5 has a much larger part and it has nothing to do with Ed almost turning a bunch of prisoners into a philosopher's stone. And the Crimson Alchemist has a much larger, much more malevolent, role.

We also get to find out a lot more about the world they live in.
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Postby kiarrens » Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:39 am

Lyrs wrote:So what's the difference between the manga and the anime? The FMA wiki didn't say too much on that subject.


More characters from other continents, different sins (ie, not all the ones in the anime are the same as the ones in the manga), more backstory, more engaging plot...
anything more would be to spoil. :)
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Postby Fullmetal Hottie » Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:27 pm

wiki is made of people that all watched the anime, apparently :?

the differences between the two are small at first, but by volume 5, 6ish? it gets bigger. by volume 7 its HUGE *squeels* all the anime-watchers that are too lazy to read the manga.......they miss out on LOTS. I'd say to go find a good scanlation, read, freak out, and buy the volumes later, when the holidays are past, and you don't have to spend money on gifts.
whats kainda funny is that Ed's 5'6", and he's taller than me. ............and he's called short..............*sigh*
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Postby Brigid » Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:09 pm

Oh yeah! Or find a library near you that carries the manga. It'll be a few volumes behind the official American release, but you will be supporting the artist without spending a dime. :lol:
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Postby RagnarokEnd » Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:59 pm

You should probably be warned that the anime and the manga do not follow the same storyline. The first few episodes of the anime do coincide some with the manga, but for the most part the two take different story tracks. In fact the manga is still being produced while the anime finished with the FMA movie.

Now that's not to say that either one is better than the other. It's really a matter of opinion. Both are excellent stories in their own right. But just be warned that if you want to get into the manga, you should probably start reading from episode 1 if you don't want to be confused.
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Postby 76 » Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:04 pm

yeah, I totally get you on that point^^
I picked up FMA the manga when I was browsing a bookstore one time, and read a few pages, I left there thinking "did I make some sort or error?"

man, the series barely even comes close

*NOTE: the volume I picked up was vol.10
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Postby Brigid » Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:24 pm

Wow. Thing were a lot different by then.

Isn't it frustrating when the only book in a series you find isn't the first one? I have the darndest time getting books in order at the library.
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Postby 76 » Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:54 pm

I live in small-town USA

so my library doesnt carry very many.
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Postby Brigid » Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:48 pm

Me too. Funny thing, my hometown is smaller than the town I'm in right now but has a bigger selection of everything.

Could be because my hometown is a half hour closer to the Twin Cities.
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Postby Fullmetal Hottie » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:25 am

that might have something to do with it. I live in a tiny not-quite-a-village next to a huge city. If I run into someone thats typically out of the area, they don't know where the town is :cry: .....but mention the city and BAM! they totally get it. :shock:

the selection at my library still sucks as far as graphic novels, though.

on a side note, I totally understand the confusion....when my friend and I were REALLY just starting to get into FMA..........she was watching the anime and I was reading the manga...having a discussion was almost impossible
whats kainda funny is that Ed's 5'6", and he's taller than me. ............and he's called short..............*sigh*
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Postby Brigid » Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:55 pm

Oi. That must've been interesting.

"So Dante must have something to do with the humunculi."

"Who? You mean 'Father', right?"

"Huh?"

And I totally sympathize with the small-town-near-big-town thing. Most times I mention where I'm from people say, "Oh! I know where that is! I drive passed it on my way to _______."

*sigh*
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