Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

[masamuneehs]

well this is one of the most eventful chapters in all of the manga, and i was glad to see that the anime adaptation did a pretty good job with most of it.

i dunno, the scene with Lin screaming for an alchemist hit me a good deal harder in the manga, but i did enjoy the added on action scenes with him fighting.

The Good Doctor. THIS is why his absence up until this point makes me even angrier. he's a perfectly good bad guy, and he plays a crucial role in this pivotal scene in the late hours of the story, but it just doesn't feel as good as it could, since he's a no-name who we have no familiarity with whatsoever.

Eclipse translated Mustang's "wakatta" (the very last line of the episode) as "I will". although that phrase in that situation could have that connotation, a more accurate translation is "I understand"　or "I get it"
http://tangorin.com/examples/%E3%82%...81%A3%E3%81%9F

[Buffalobiian]

Buccaneer's death was my favourite this episode, since Riza's was "telegraphed" by the eyecatch (and lost some effectiveness).

I'm interested to know why Mustang and the few others were called "potential sacrifices". I was never aware that performing human transmutation required special potential.

It would either mean someone who's researched how to do it, or someone with the mentality that would allow them to be forced to perform it for the sake of others.

Hohenheim. Hohenheim. In all your XXX years of life you've never considered that wearing socks with a suit looks better than one without? Well, it matches your character anyway, just like your situation.

I might just have a bit of hope left in you though, since way back whenever, you leaked a few souls into the ground as if they were planned for something. Let's see if your Plan A really was so great.

[Sandldan]

I'm interested to know why Mustang and the few others were called "potential sacrifices". I was never aware that performing human transmutation required special potential.

I've gotten the impression that human transmutation in itself does not necessarily require that much skill. But instead making it back alive is a feat not everyone is capable of.

[Kraco]

A badass episode but I still think a bunch of 60 years old geezers with swords wasn't a convincing enough enemy for Mustang & co's fight. It's a fact they were far more dangeous than the "unstoppable super soldier dolls" that were lousier than any named character, but that's just another flaw.

Buccaneer took his time to die but it was a very good death scene.

[Buffalobiian]

Buccaneer took his time to die but it was a very good death scene.

I thought they did a great job with the sky. You could almost feel the chilly, clean wind of Briggs.

[NeoCybercoin]

I wonder what mustang will lose. I mean human transmutation always comes with a prize. I'm just gonna think out loud here but the next ep is called "Lost Light" and in the OP you see Mustang "swallowed" up in darkness so...will he lose his sight or something? Or it could be symbolical that Riza is his light or something.

What's so special about the human sacrifices is that they have all seen the Gate of Truth. So if you sacrifice the people who have seen that...wouldn't you get a whole lot more in return for that? I mean by seeing the Gate of Truth their lives would become worth much more since they know so much more then a normal alchemist would know. That's just what I think anyway.

Greed was totally badass btw. I knew Wrath wouldn't die from that. He is a homunculus. Sure he might age but wouldn't he be able to heal like all others?

[SilentSnake]

I'm interested in what will come out of Mustang's try to revive Hughes.

yeah... can't wait for the next ep

[Kraco]

Logically he should try to kill the gold tooth and pry the philosopher's stone from his dead fingers. I mean, if somebody uses human meat shields and has a hostage's throat slit to force your hand, you can't really trust his word, can you? Especially when obeying him will only worsen your own position considerably.

[Sam98034]

Logically he should try to kill the gold tooth and pry the philosopher's stone from his dead fingers. I mean, if somebody uses human meat shields and has a hostage's throat slit to force your hand, you can't really trust his word, can you? Especially when obeying him will only worsen your own position considerably.

Good idea, but it still wouldn't help Riza. Mustang has no clue how to use the stone to heal her, but the doctor, since he's a doctor/alchemist, probably can.

I'm also a little perplexed about the whole human transmutation and sacrifices thing. Maybe quite a few things need to go into the mixture. For the plots sake, lets just assume that normal alchemists can't really perform it, and even if they could, they wouldn't survive it. Plus something else explaining why Kimbley couldn't do it.

[DarthEnderX]

Plus something else explaining why Kimbley couldn't do it.

Maybe he could have and they just weren't planning on him dying right before the promised day.

[Prof. Chaos]

Mustang is a potential for Human transmutation because he has the drive to do it in order to save Riza. Just like Izumi did it to see her child and Ed and Al did it for their mother, Roy will be willing to go that far for Riza.

And the translation you posted above fits so much better.

[Kraco]

I'd have liked to see them try to force Kimblee to do anything he wouldn't have wanted to do...

[Prof. Chaos]

I'd have liked to see them try to force Kimblee to do anything he wouldn't have wanted to do...

My thoughts exactly. Kimblee is a psychopath who delights in death and destruction. Why would he want to even attempts humans transmutation?

I dont even see Alex trying it to save his sister doing it.

[Sam98034]

I could only see Kimblee doing it to try to become stronger. And I actually think it said somwhere that Kimblee was a candidate as a sacrifice, but I can't remember where. Does anyone else think so, too, or am I just imagining things?

[depthcharge]

After much success by the Brigg camp, seems like they are getting one-upped. Despite Wrath getting stabbed, shot and now thrown down from 10 story height, I doubt he is dead.

That Gold tooth doctor, seems to be afraid of doing human transmutation himself. What does he know that is not being revealed.

[Jessper]

That Gold tooth doctor, seems to be afraid of doing human transmutation himself. What does he know that is not being revealed.

Being a sacrifice of any sort generally doesn't end well for that person, it makes sense you would not ever want to be in that position...

[Marik]

[Eclipse] Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood - 59 - HD | SD

[NeoCybercoin]

That took way too long! Can't wait to watch =D

[Penner]

That sucks for Al...

Next ep though.. Wrath versus Scar, bring it!!

[Kraco]

Wrath certainly takes his time to die. Looks like he seemingly dies in one battle, only to appear in the next one to die again, move to yet another to die once more...

Nasty thing that happened to Mustang, for sure. But it's not like he would be useless. Just let somebody else point him the direction and he can burn down everything in that direction, Pride included. Shadows should be no match for fire.