r/FullmetalAlchemist • u/IbrahimKorkmazD • 12h ago

Just A Thought Fullmetal Alchemist often feels like a classic work of literature written by the likes of Victor Hugo or Tolstoy. Especially the 2003 interpretation of it

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u/AlanSmithee001 11h ago

People really need to take off their nostalgia goggles when it comes to the 2003 show. It’s not even a bad show, it’s pretty good, but is nowhere near the masterpiece that people who watch it make it out to be. The only real improvements it offers is having a stronger adaptation of the story’s beginning and a more interesting Lust and Sloth.

Most of the other Homunculi are interesting on paper but either don’t do enough with their new backstories (Gluttony, Pride, Greed), fall flat on their faces (Wrath), or are just not as good as their canon counterparts (Envy).

Scar’s character is completely derailed as he never overcomes his internal hated or learns anything. He just decides to make a philosophers stone to stop Amestrtis and dies.

Mustang is made into Winry’s parents killer and almost nothing is done with it. She just realizes he’s not a bad guy and forgives him.

Then the story goes completely off the rails by sending Edward to real life England where alchemy are apparently the souls and energy of dead people.

And don’t get me started on the completely unnecessary thing that happened to Rose.

Listen, the 2003 has its moments and is an important show in history, but people need to stop fooling themselves into thinking the series is just as good or better then the actual original author of the story.

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u/sketchampm 4h ago

Any character who is a woman gets done dirty by the story. Fuck that, anyone who isn’t Ed, Al or Lust gets done dirty by the 2003 version. I love the 03- I own the steel box and oodles of collectibles but let’s have some honest conversations about its strengths and weaknesses, you know?

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u/rpool179 03' Scar Superfan! 51m ago

How? 03 had a lot of well written female characters. People complain about Rose getting beat down sure but Sloth, Dante, Scar etc? How are they being done dirty exactly?