Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Part 2 Reviews
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August 5, 2012
I appreciated the original. I would place it in the 3.5-4.5 star range. Brotherhood is most definitely in the 4-5 star range. The character development is paced out fantastically. Each episode ties the story line together and adds a question-mark for further development. Had I watched this as a daily instead of one right after the other there is a strong possibility I would have either gone mad or simply waited for the series to be over so I could watch the show straight through.
I haven't yet read the manga and so look forward to how the plot flows there. Those who enjoy the themes developed by Miyazake as well as themes found in Akira and Avatar: The Last Airbender will surely enjoy FMA: Brotherhood (and will most likely enjoy the original FMA as well.
I was concerned that, having just finished the orginial FMA anime, I was simply going to be watching the same thing again. While there are similarities between the two it was a relief to find out that Brotherhood makes a different trek through Amestria, and manages an entirely different depth than the original.
I appreciated the original. I would place it in the 3.5-4.5 star range. Brotherhood is most definitely in the 4-5 star range. The character development is paced out fantastically. Each episode ties the story line together and adds a question-mark for further development. Had I watched this as a daily instead of one right after the other there is a strong possibility I would have either gone mad or simply waited for the series to be over so I could watch the show straight through.
I haven't yet read the manga and so look forward to how the plot flows there. Those who enjoy the themes developed by Miyazake as well as themes found in Akira and Avatar: The Last Airbender will surely enjoy FMA: Brotherhood (and will most likely enjoy the original FMA as well.
Mayeur D.
June 16, 2011
I'm not sure which part of the series is represented by "Part 2", and since there's nothing on RT for the original series, I'm putting time in for both.
In a similar fashion to the first two "Alien" films, the two separate series of Fullmetal Alchemist were as different as Bush and Blair, but there's no denying how they packed equally powerful punches, though in different spots.
The original series, "Fullmetal Alchemist", had it's roots as a modest, emotional-massage, with occasional action that jerked your senses head-on. It's successor, "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" took more from the manga and gave us more of a whoppingly intense plot, filled with nice twists, turns and feelings of pure majesty that most anime fail to even skim.
Personally, I prefer to acknowledge the second season over the other, as the ending satisfies me somewhat more, though the original ends no less masterfully.
The characters remain faithful to their counterparts in both series, mostly, though their roles can differ spectacularly. What I love about them all, really, is how they manage to either be sinful badasses, or sappy maidens, and yet you can't help but adore each and every one of them, right down to the main antagonist.
All that given: a great big thumbs up to our favourite midget with automail prosthetics: Edward Elric!!
Once upon a time, in a distant eastern nation, a pure masterpiece adapted from a popular manga work, those guys working in the Anime industry decided to adapt those illutrations into moving pictures on the small screen. The result: One of the peaks in anime history.
I'm not sure which part of the series is represented by "Part 2", and since there's nothing on RT for the original series, I'm putting time in for both.
In a similar fashion to the first two "Alien" films, the two separate series of Fullmetal Alchemist were as different as Bush and Blair, but there's no denying how they packed equally powerful punches, though in different spots.
The original series, "Fullmetal Alchemist", had it's roots as a modest, emotional-massage, with occasional action that jerked your senses head-on. It's successor, "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" took more from the manga and gave us more of a whoppingly intense plot, filled with nice twists, turns and feelings of pure majesty that most anime fail to even skim.
Personally, I prefer to acknowledge the second season over the other, as the ending satisfies me somewhat more, though the original ends no less masterfully.
The characters remain faithful to their counterparts in both series, mostly, though their roles can differ spectacularly. What I love about them all, really, is how they manage to either be sinful badasses, or sappy maidens, and yet you can't help but adore each and every one of them, right down to the main antagonist.
All that given: a great big thumbs up to our favourite midget with automail prosthetics: Edward Elric!!
March 30, 2011
Stunning in English and Japanese alike, part 2 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood surpasses expectations and leaves you hungering for more. Enjoyable for anime lovers and others alike.
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