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...Shall we?
I'm going to preface this by saying that I stuck with the anime mainly for the voices, because I do like the voices ever so much. But the story I fell in love with is the story in the manga, and after the anime departed therefrom, I just wasn't as interested.
I hope the FMA manga doesn't wrap up in the manner of the anime. (I doubt it will, but I'm going to say so just in case.) The problem with animation created concurrently with an ongoing manga is that the animation usually runs on a faster schedule, meaning that it will soon overtake the manga series it's based on. Then the filler ep becomes necessary, and the filler ep usually sucks.
But what often sucks even more is when the writers of the anime are forced to conjecture what will eventually happen in the manga (whenever the manga does end, which could be months or years away) if they don't want to go the Saiyuki route: three separate series and hey, we're still heading west at the end of each!). The anime writers aren't the original creator, they don't have the same insight into the yet-unwritten storyline, and what they produce just isn't as good. Add to that outside considerations, such as needing to leave things open for next year'scash cow movie, and one often ends up with a finale that shortchanges both the characters and the viewer.
Can you tell I'm a bit dissatisfied with things here? Having Al lose his memory is such a perfect example of the above - bending the natural progression of the storyline to suit the commercial interests of the franchise. I often feel that, if I'd just admit it to myself, Al really is my favorite character. And to have him lose his memory? Way to negate an entire series of complex character development there guys.
I maintain hope that the movie will largely focus upon Al regaining it, and the consequences thereof, because really, what other ground can it cover? The Sins are gone, but one can't have a movie without conflict of some sort, and a rehashed Al Thinks Ed Created Him brotherly conflict certainly creates dramatic tension.
At its core, FMA is the story of Ed and Al's struggle to regain their natural forms and defeat the Sins and it's going to be difficult to create a post-Sins FMA while staying true to the characters, but retreading familiar dramatic ground might be one way to do it. Of course, it's entirely possible that the movie will deal with Al using his alchemy to get Ed's natural form back, and then Ed can ride a rocket to the moon. But man, I hope that isn't what happens.
And let's not even talk about how Ed would not abandon Al, for such things just make us angry.
これで以上です。
I'm going to preface this by saying that I stuck with the anime mainly for the voices, because I do like the voices ever so much. But the story I fell in love with is the story in the manga, and after the anime departed therefrom, I just wasn't as interested.
I hope the FMA manga doesn't wrap up in the manner of the anime. (I doubt it will, but I'm going to say so just in case.) The problem with animation created concurrently with an ongoing manga is that the animation usually runs on a faster schedule, meaning that it will soon overtake the manga series it's based on. Then the filler ep becomes necessary, and the filler ep usually sucks.
But what often sucks even more is when the writers of the anime are forced to conjecture what will eventually happen in the manga (whenever the manga does end, which could be months or years away) if they don't want to go the Saiyuki route: three separate series and hey, we're still heading west at the end of each!). The anime writers aren't the original creator, they don't have the same insight into the yet-unwritten storyline, and what they produce just isn't as good. Add to that outside considerations, such as needing to leave things open for next year's
Can you tell I'm a bit dissatisfied with things here? Having Al lose his memory is such a perfect example of the above - bending the natural progression of the storyline to suit the commercial interests of the franchise. I often feel that, if I'd just admit it to myself, Al really is my favorite character. And to have him lose his memory? Way to negate an entire series of complex character development there guys.
I maintain hope that the movie will largely focus upon Al regaining it, and the consequences thereof, because really, what other ground can it cover? The Sins are gone, but one can't have a movie without conflict of some sort, and a rehashed Al Thinks Ed Created Him brotherly conflict certainly creates dramatic tension.
At its core, FMA is the story of Ed and Al's struggle to regain their natural forms and defeat the Sins and it's going to be difficult to create a post-Sins FMA while staying true to the characters, but retreading familiar dramatic ground might be one way to do it. Of course, it's entirely possible that the movie will deal with Al using his alchemy to get Ed's natural form back, and then Ed can ride a rocket to the moon. But man, I hope that isn't what happens.
And let's not even talk about how Ed would not abandon Al, for such things just make us angry.
これで以上です。
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the Saiyuki route: three separate series and hey, we're still heading west at the end of each!
Heh, it never fails to amaze me that we're now thirteen books in and the protagonists have yet to meet the Bad Guy face to face. Heck, Nii doesn't even have all the non-Sanzo kyomon yet. And miles to go before we sleep.... XD;;