Originally posted by: theblakeman
Full Metal Alchemist doesn't follow its manga on numerous occassions, does that make the episodes which dont follow the manga filler? : /
yes, yes they do
for one thing, filler is defined as stuff that isnt in the manga thats put in the anime to extend it. It's not meant to be derogatory in any way, but it becomes associated as bad because people simply dont like most fillers.

and frankly, the stuff like that guy who put the souls of females into manneqins or the girl thief with the cards were somewhat painful to ever see more than once. Although i do like what they did with the 5th lab and such, but thats different since they mingle the filler INTO the actual plot.....just as how extending the 3rd's fight vs the 1st and 2nd was much more satisfying than this newest ep.

and what makes you guys so sure the next ep wont be filler either? im pretty sure that it will be