FMA Episode 7 (Dub version)

Zalis · Post by **Zalis** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:58 pm

This isn't a very serious philosophical question, but I'm curious about it anyway--In the Japanese version of FMA, there's a pun in episode 7 just before Glacier gives birth, based on the fact that the words for "to give birth" (umu) and horse (uma) have the same beginning sound. Since Glacier is gasping in pain and unable to say the full word for birth, Hughes acts surprised and says "Horse?" If anyone remembers, I'd like to know how this was handled in the dub, since the same pun wouldn't work in English.

Yukina_Raven · Post by **Yukina_Raven** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:13 pm

I don't believe they even attempted a joke or pun there. I think they just filled it in with different diolouge... but I'm not too sure. I don't remember it exactly.

*inverse* · Post by ***inverse*** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:32 am

I just watched it, so if you're still interested:

Gracia: "Honey, it's here!"
Hughes: "The tea?"
Gracia: "The BABY!"

Not much of a pun, but it works.

Zalis · Post by **Zalis** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:29 pm

Thanks, inverse--that is cute, but I'd have to say that the Japanese was better, assuming one understands it, of course.

Tainted_Eden · Post by **Tainted_Eden** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:33 pm

OHM!! *dies laughing* That's great! *didn't watch ep 7*