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timepiececlockFMA 2x02
Wow...that was a lot of info condensed. They combined a lot of information into a single episode here. I don't know how it compares to the manga, but I think FMA1 handled balance of development much better in showing the exam procedure...little details like Roy telling Alphonse he shouldn't be a State Alchemist too, that it's best if he remains untethered. Still, this version was entertaining in its own way: I liked how Ed tried to show off by 'fake' assassinating the Fuhrer, even if it was a good way to get shot.
As childhood flashbacks go...this was both faster and slower than the first series. The scenes of Ed in a wheelchair broke my heart, and I wanted to chew out Mustang for bullying PTSD children. But I see where he's coming from.
I found it interesting that a version of The Gate was still present, but artistically it saddens me that this version isn't designed like the Gates of Hell by Auguste Rodin. That was a brilliantly fitting choice for the first anime, and so wonderfully ironic given the AU thing. Instead this Gate almost looks like a text-bubble -based version of Yggdrasil (the World Tree.) Also like the black frame from the movie 2001: Space Odyssey. I assume this is how it looks in the manga? Ed also still got his Odin experience of having all the knowledge of existence dumped into his head, though this time, someone was around to helpfully explain the process. I'm sure John Crichton can relate.
This version of the Gate also introduced a God concept/character--or one who claims to be--which will give a new irony to Ed's claims of being an atheist. I noticed that it looked like Gluttony at the end! I wonder if that's who Ed and Al created, or even if the Homunculi are created the same way, in this version.
The art here wasn't as uniformly nice as the first episode...most of it was grand, but with several characters I noticed that the new design looks awkward when a character's face is at 3/4 view. Profile and front-forward are fine, but it seems to really look weird for partial views. The scene with Riza and Winry was just strange looking, and not in an attractive way.
Overall, I love it, and I loved getting new context for what happened during the human transmutation. Plus, it seems FMA, in any form, can still break my heart. I wish the episodes weren't so rushed, but at the same time, I'm eager to see new things each week.
Wow...that was a lot of info condensed. They combined a lot of information into a single episode here. I don't know how it compares to the manga, but I think FMA1 handled balance of development much better in showing the exam procedure...little details like Roy telling Alphonse he shouldn't be a State Alchemist too, that it's best if he remains untethered. Still, this version was entertaining in its own way: I liked how Ed tried to show off by 'fake' assassinating the Fuhrer, even if it was a good way to get shot.
As childhood flashbacks go...this was both faster and slower than the first series. The scenes of Ed in a wheelchair broke my heart, and I wanted to chew out Mustang for bullying PTSD children. But I see where he's coming from.
I found it interesting that a version of The Gate was still present, but artistically it saddens me that this version isn't designed like the Gates of Hell by Auguste Rodin. That was a brilliantly fitting choice for the first anime, and so wonderfully ironic given the AU thing. Instead this Gate almost looks like a text-bubble -based version of Yggdrasil (the World Tree.) Also like the black frame from the movie 2001: Space Odyssey. I assume this is how it looks in the manga? Ed also still got his Odin experience of having all the knowledge of existence dumped into his head, though this time, someone was around to helpfully explain the process. I'm sure John Crichton can relate.
This version of the Gate also introduced a God concept/character--or one who claims to be--which will give a new irony to Ed's claims of being an atheist. I noticed that it looked like Gluttony at the end! I wonder if that's who Ed and Al created, or even if the Homunculi are created the same way, in this version.
The art here wasn't as uniformly nice as the first episode...most of it was grand, but with several characters I noticed that the new design looks awkward when a character's face is at 3/4 view. Profile and front-forward are fine, but it seems to really look weird for partial views. The scene with Riza and Winry was just strange looking, and not in an attractive way.
Overall, I love it, and I loved getting new context for what happened during the human transmutation. Plus, it seems FMA, in any form, can still break my heart. I wish the episodes weren't so rushed, but at the same time, I'm eager to see new things each week.
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Date: 2009-04-13 06:52 pm (UTC)