Solf J. Kimblee - The Psychopathic Realist (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

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Music used:
Song 1 - The First Layer (Made In Abyss)
Song 2 - Galahad Fortress (Xenoblade Chronicles)
Song 3 - Desert Wasteland (Final Fantasy VII)
Song 4 - Brothers (Instrumental) (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003)

[@animalia5554]

One of the things I liked most about Kimblee is that while he may have been a monster he was NEVER a hypocrite.

[@samseidel9917]

I know that this is a 10 month old comment but I need to say this. It is far better to be a hypocritical human than a ideologically consistent monster. This and many other comments seem to forget/ignore that.

[@alexanderkazantzis8019]

Sam Seidel • 11 minutes ago yes but it was this consistency And hatred of inconsistency is inevitable what saved our main lead.

[@animalia5554]

@Sam Seidel It depends on the human in question. To quote the Stormlight Archive, "Sometimes a hypocrite is just a man in the process of changing." In that case I would agree with you. In the case of Fullmetal Alchemist see Roy Mustang. In other cases hypocrites are people who talk the talk but don't walk the walk. See the higher ups in Central who tolerated the homuculi leading them. In which I disagree.

[@CommanderNeutralGray]

A hypocrite who cares about something is better than someone who cares about nothing.

[@cloudfox1585]

Either way he’s a DB

[@delphynenull2136]

I get the feeling that kimblee’s nihilism comes out not so much as “nothing matters, so why?” as opposed to “nothing matters, so why not?”

[@naphackDT]

Nihilistic realism is a thing.

[@idkwhatimdoing4801]

Id say, he isnt a complete nihilist, who doesent care if he dies now, in an hour or in a year, but rather he has specific things he likes to do and certain ambitions he wants to see happen, and the semi nihilism comes in to part when everything BUT THOSE things come in to play. Tl;dr he just wants to do whatever the fuck he thinks is fit and what intrigues him.

[@fioqw4596]

I really like your take on this.

[@raisedbybears1991]

Existentialism, baby!

[@arrheum7651]

I'd say Kimblee's nihilism is optimistic in a very twisted sense. His ideals literally scream, "In the end, nothing matters so that means whatever I do is what that actually matters, so why not fuck up the whole world just because I can and it gives me a reason to exist."

[@hoodiesticks]

How fitting that the philosopher's stone would be given to the show's biggest philosopher.

[@samt3412]

@Alexander Supertramp nah, like 9 other characters. Hohenheim, Father, and the Homunculi all get one. And there's that army of immortal zombies. Oh yeah, there's also Kimblee's other Stone, which itself gets passed around a lot.

[@maskedminister9624]

@@samt3412 didn't Marco have one

[@lildroptop4178]

@@maskedminister9624 he stole it

[@formerly_human]

Two philosopher's stones There were two

[@lildroptop4178]

@@samt3412 and the gold-toothed doctor

[@shyguypro9876]

"The one thing worse than death is to avert your eyes from it. Look straight at the people you kill, don't take your eyes off them for a second, and don't ever forget them. Because I promise that they won't forget you." I still get shivers from that line. Between that and him absolutely slam dunking on Hawkeye, I don't think I've ever seen the heroes get such an ideological beatdown from a villain.

[@EG-cm5th]

And one of the craziest things about it is that it's actually good advice, in regards to the situation they were in.

[@StayAwayFromMyCat]

@@EG-cm5th And it all comes full circle when he eventually meets back up with Scar and recognizes who he is without being told.

[@abhisheksengupta5168]

you know this is so similar to what Ned Stark would say in a song of ice and fire. that the person handing out the judgement should carry it out. Dont divorce intent and responsibility. Though not exactly the same, i see strong parallels between the two in this regard.

[@SamsarasArt]

What he says makes sense but it feels weird to agree with a psychopath like him. Kimblee is a fascinating character. Also Risa definitely took his words to heart. She literally tells Edward the same thing verbatim.

[@carlosjohnson8625]

Solf J Kimblee always kept it real,even while being devoured by Pride. He never made any excuses and accepted his demise with bravery.

[@beaugreenwood712]

I actually did a psychological analysis of Kimblee back in college for a term paper. Ended up with an A on the paper. He truly is a fascinating character!

[@amo1704]

Lol what did you write about specifically

[@kriffapher]

do you still have the picture by any chance?

[@TheLjnx]

@Daria T me too!

[@corvusx5674]

mhm

[@elwoodcityblues]

Good for you!

[@spacepenguins8939]

1:14 “Blind Ambition” Shows video of a blind Mustang...... well played

[@calcelmoanayru5870]

Intentional? Who knows..

[@Captclutch504]

Came to the comments to see who else caught it. Well played

[@tounsi_m7ashesh]

I got my eyes on you

[@murakumo65]

I don't get it.

[@tattooeduglyguy3376]

@@murakumo65 so it's like pussy and respect.

[@EdVarkarion]

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: an anime so great you can write a doctoral thesis on on one of its side characters, alone.

[@N0rlight]

Yup, each of the side characters played a major role, and not one was left behind. This is why I love FMA.

[@wrestlinganime4life288]

And the power system is actually pretty accurate.At the very end it has never been a matter of "WHO'S THE STRONGEST ",but more like who knows more

[@noradora5713]

You could write an entire essay on any one of the characters from this anime. You can’t say that about 99% of fiction.

[@xtensioncordtv1969]

@Cray On in fact people say the reason that unlike other shounen FMAB was so good with it's woman characters was because he creator herself was one unlike pretty much every other one.

[@inkedseahear]

My final research essay "Jean Havoc: how disablility just makes you more badass"

[@N0rlight]

A guy like Kimblee would make a great lawyer.

[@orbex106]

He would be a good prosecutor, defendant,lawyer,judge, jury and executioner

[@michalinaagiewka6873]

I feel like he's literally a personification of playing the devil's advocate so I guess you're right.

[@AverageAwesomeDude]

I thought he was a bad person before, you just took it to eleven

[@iliadnetfear2586]

"I find the defendant NOT Guilty." *Kimblee raises his palms.* "I MEAN GUILTY! GUILTY!!! GUILTY!!! GUILTY!!!"

[@sm64mandude97]

Fullmetal Attorney

[@misterbubbles6389]

I normally hate psychotic characters, since most of them feel hypocritical in attempting to justify their own cynicism, anger, and misanthropy. Kimblee, however, is none of those. He's a genuine observer who acts with absolute conviction and really points out some harsh truths about the world and its people. The scenes with Riza and Pride really stand out to me in that regard because both of them ring true. For that, he's definitely one of my favorite characters in Brotherhood.

[@CalebCraft10]

Mister Bubbles What about um... Makishima (I hope I got his name right) from Psycho-Pass?

[@th3azscorpio]

Mister Bubbles This is also why I love Yu Yu Hakusho's villains as well. Each of the villains; whether they were complete monsters or not, never made excuses for their behavior. They fully owned up to what they did, and never attempted to try and justify their actions with some lame excuse of righteousness, or some blind idea of "justice."

[@th3azscorpio]

@@CalebCraft10 Violet Rose Eh, Makishima was a bland villain, and a gary-stu. His character was over powered, and typical; not to mention horribly designed.

[@tattooeduglyguy3376]

@@CalebCraft10 oh I like you :) hes another favorite

[@tayojones9460]

I guess you are not a fan of Two Face, since he is very psychotic, but also tragic.

[@shyguypro9876]

I think Kimblee did have genuine respect for the Rockbells. He takes great issue with people who are hypocrites when it serves their purposes and naive about the world. The Rockbells never betrayed their convictions as doctors to help those who need helping, despite the escalation of the conflict and the dangers that it posed to them. Whilst Kimblee clearly has no problem massacring innocents, he’s never shown to be outwardly hostile to the idea of helping others. He shows a similar respect to Edward when he saves him from Pride, acknowledging that Edward has stayed true to his conviction not to kill and thus earning Kimblee’s respect.

[@Aleczandxr]

Yeah, he did have respect for them.

[@ph8883]

Psychotic characters don't feel developed and deep since we all just consider them psychotic but sometimes when they are written well there's an entire sea underneath just waiting to be explored

[@Darkness7508]

Exactly. I love psychotic characters because real life psychos fascinate me. The problem with a lot of writers is that they forgot that psychos are actually people as well and not just bloodthirsty killing machines. They have their own morals, ideals, and codes they live by. There's a reason that Dexter, Hannibal Lecter and Patrick Bateman are so popular and well received. They are interesting believable characters who just so happen to be murderous psychopaths.

[@ph8883]

Kayno I agree completely but you have to admit that fictional psychopaths are very different than the real deal. I find real psychopaths to be kind of boring since you can anticipate their actions easily. The most logical choice will be their choice

[@frek175]

not exactly killing people is never the most logical thing to do. Nor are some of the other things done by psychopaths. And i dont see how you would predict the actions of an intelligent psychopath with no remorse they do what they want not what you expect them to do or what you might anticipate.

[@rikuvakevainen6157]

@@frek175 In normal situation killing is wrong, but sometimes deathpenalty is only solution if the person is too dangerous to let live. But you must choose wisely. And even psychopath can be predictable. They don't want to suprise us, but they follow their own beliefs. If we think it's unpredictable it's because we were not prepared. In any case it doesn't less psychopath's danger.

[@negromancer.2685]

Don't you mean psychopathic? Not to knock down your comment but "psychotic" carries a completely different definition from "psychopathic."

[@jinchuriki7022]

May i just add that he dresses classy, even better then the rest of the cast?

[@Aleczandxr]

That suit.. god damn.

[@jinchuriki7022]

Aleczandxr you know what im watching brotherhood again, its superior to the other version by far.

[@jhalenhanshaw5405]

Smooth criminal lol

[@returnedtomonkey8886]

@@jhalenhanshaw5405 ow (in MJ voice)

[@yep.polina8350]

He looks really handsome

[@pawarl.o.s.881]

One scene that always stood out to me was when Kimblee said Ed doesn't have the resolve to kill, and Ed responses that he has the resolve not to kill, Kimblee doesn't dispute this, it looks as though he respects it.

[@ruttsuco.804]

Pride: *throws away his pride* Kimblee: I’m about to end this mans whole career

[@ghostfox13]

Kimblee: "SAY THAT BITCH ASS SHIT AGAIN"

[@Allbendias]

Chaotic and lawful with pure neutrality.

[@thembofriendsimp]

Nerosekrieg I'd call him true neutral then

[@Allbendias]

*common sense resides not in this man's head* Yeah pretty much, I always forget about true neutral for some reason. Thanks for putting that together I have no common sense.

[@Allbendias]

Good point, although he chose a side for power to see the grand finale not because he believed in it like father fathom-ably did.

[@Blub31]

I don't know, I would say he was a bit more of a chaotic Neutral than a true neutral. He still had a pretty heavy murder boner. As much as he claimed to be a man of ration he still liked the screams of the dammed to be just a sociopath who didn't care about any rules aside from his own. He was still a psychopath who took pleasure in others pain.

[@Oznerock]

He is closer to lawful or neutral evil than anything, honestly;

[@possiblyapeanut]

I think it's pretty hilarious that Kimblee was one of my favorite characters in FMA:B, and yet I completely forgot he was even in the first series. The 2003 FMA just missed the entire point of his character

[@nanoff815]

I mean, the character was in like one chapter when the 2003 story was written. I like in 2003 tho.

[@slithermayne2218]

@@nanoff815 Even calling it "one scene" is generous, at that point all we had been shown is the fact that he exists, haha

[@francoisdemorcy5084]

I like him in 2003. He had like 5 scences and a big battle with Scar. . They killed each other. This one he did more stuff but got killed by a side character. Had some good lines though

[@ArikGST]

I just realized Kimbley is basically what is called an organized serial killer with tendencies towards disorganzied serial killer. He is smart, educated, bespoken, charming even, good looking and takes good care of himself. His Modus Operandi "looks" disorganized but that`s because he enjoys it that way, not because he himself is disorganized. He is aware that his acts are "immoral/wrong" but he doesn`t care. He isn`t a full blown socio/psychopath, he can at least on a surface level empathize with people, as shown in his interaction with Winry, his morals are simply different as he does not adhere to the standards set forward by society. In the real world he would be someone like Ed Kamper, Ted Bundy or Rodney Alcala.

[@TheMANGADUDE2]

Kimblee just went from one of my least favourite characters of the series to probably my favourite just because of this video. Nice work.

[@Aleczandxr]

Awesome. That's the best compliment I could've gotten.

[@TheMANGADUDE2]

my parents taught me to be honest, I'm just telling it how it is. haha

[@SupernaturalDetective]

Kimblee is my 3rd favorite character than greed/ling my second favorite and Alphonse during the end of the series

[@TheMANGADUDE2]

My top three has to be Kimblee, Ling/Greed, then Mustang

[@ilayvardinon8492]

Same

[@ecid1176]

Aye nice to see you again Kimberlee is probably my favorite villian due to psychopathic morals and pride (ironic since he has more pride than pride).

[@Jack-mj3zy]

i always liked him since he was a sociopath yet a pragmatist

[@227someguy]

Kimberlee?

[@vicmar855]

his character is so well made, So violent yet classy and with real respect for people who stay true to their ideas. He's honestly one of my favorite characters in the whole series.

[@ohnoitsthenoooo]

Lol I'm sure he'd love being called Kimberlee 😂

[@theyounglawyerph]

For me, Kimblee is one of the best underrated Antagonist in Anime. His character is a direct contrast to the main antagonist Father. Kimblee is a flawed human being but with a consistent principles he believes in, while Father is a Homunculus who regards himself as a perfect being but found himself inconsistent with what he preaches. In the end, Kimblee is the one who died in the hands of a homunculus but with a satisfied soul. Father, on the other hand, died in the hands of a human and whose soul was condemned to death.

[@FallenDemonFly]

@Yuri Markov "We don't make mistakes here, we make happy little accidents" -Shou Tucker

[@BulletTheEnforcer]

While he's not my absolute favorite character in FMA:Brotherhood, Solf J. Kimblee is a character who consistently stays in my memory whenever I think of how much I love this series. I disliked many of his actions, yet I also found myself agreeing with his philosophical points sometimes. An excellent video @Aleczandxr. Keep up the exceptional work.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed.

[@Mathwiz97X]

The use of dubbed clips in this video only reminds me of how much I love Eric Vale's performance. Prior to this, I only knew him as the voice of Trunks in DBZ, so his take on a more antagonistic character was especially unsettling.

[@Aleczandxr]

He did a terrific job, I honestly prefer him to his Japanese counterpart.

[@Kaleek123]

Mathwiz97X I just think of a Trunks Black (like Goku Black from dbs) when hearing the voice here

[@ThrottleKitty]

A lot of people prefer the subbed versions of animes, but in my opinion the dubbed version of FMA is a lot better, at least if you only speak English. Most of the time the characters and their dialogue are butchered by translation, censoring, and rearranging for lip syncing, but not so with FMA!

[@ThrottleKitty]

Yeah, the characters and settings really fit English more than Japanese. I suppose German would fit best, but watching something in a language that isn't mine, and isn't the one it was created in/for doesn't seem like a good idea. (assuming German dubs even exist?)

[@He-who-wakes]

Trunks black

[@TheUnknownOtaku]

I would really like to see Aleczandxr in a collab with Super eyepatch wolf. It would be crazy to see what they would come up with together.

[@easschung9442]

I think that's a bit too much awesomeness for the world to handle.

[@hiredsword]

I second this emotion.

[@oldoldmeidanrrustemi8458]

If only SudoStef was still on youtube... It would be a goldmine of analysis

[@marlom7882]

The Unknown Otaku the nerdgasm would be too real

[@MugenHeadNinja]

I miss SudoStef a lot man.........

[@chrollodluffyy]

Love the mangaka’s ability to create such multi-dimensional characters. So many have a depth that is absent in many stories.

[@breakah915]

i should be doing my assignment, but here i am.

[@TsuriaDragon]

Sometimes the most craziest person would make alot of sense

[@macrux152__8]

Tsuria Dragon They make the most sense in a way. I've been with them(my bestfriend, gf's, and partly my mom). And while I advocate sanity, and hiding my insanity to the masses, let me tell you, the insane ones, have their chains unbroken and think scot free of the consequences. Which, is, marvelous.

[@cfG21]

None at all. The person is a psychopath that hurts innocent people...his views are as important as a turd drying in the sun. Only thing he likes is to mess with people by attacking their flaws but he is a sad person who only seeks pain on others to forget about hisnown flaws.

[@entarochrist3927]

Yup, just like the Joker from The Dark Knight. And the thing is... ....Neither Kimblee nor the Joker is actually insane.

[@kylejimenez8597]

@@cfG21 for me. He always makes sense.

[@dotted_stains2792]

And that's terrifying 😔

[@boxstory3756]

Kimblee is a stylish, and fascinating antagonist, and I agree, he is very under appreciated, but Arakawa did his characterization perfectly. Would love to see your thoughts on Rurouni Kenshin or Saint Seiya The Lost Canvas as I feel they are perfect for you.

[@Aleczandxr]

I'll be watching Rurouni Kenshin somewhat soon.

[@shawnjavery]

The lost canvas is so good, it's rare that a spin off is better than the original but damn is lost canvas so much better.

[@TheRichmaster24]

He's one of those villains that you can't help but respect

[@anotheraggieburneraccount]

He also has a great suit.

[@enharmonics]

This is the kind of video I've been wanting for years. Kimblee, for the reasons you've so thoroughly and eloquently described in this video, is a character I not only adore in a series that I hold in extremely high regard, but one of my favorite characters in both all of anime and general media. He's certainly one that I've had on my mind recently, so much so that even KZbin knew this was exactly what I wanted to see. Excellent job.

[@Aleczandxr]

Wow, well that's great to hear. Thanks, I really appreciate it, and I'm super glad that I was able to provide what you were looking for!

[@dotted_stains2792]

I don't understand what kind of human I am 😔

[@TheAnimeDude]

It's simple. I see a new Aleczandxr video, I click, I watch, I enjoy. Works every time. Haha.

[@timothymetteer5419]

The Anime Dude has the

[@pocketjedi6675]

You forgot to say you leave a like brother !

[@TheAnimeDude]

Pocket Jedi You right, can’t forget that. Haha.

[@pocketjedi6675]

Much love, deuces ;)

[@htoodoh5770]

The Anime Dude Oh you are here.

[@Silver-Arm]

Definetely one of the most interesting sociopath character in anime/manga, also my favorite

[@elwoodcityblues]

He is, in my opinion, actually the sanest person in this whole show. Everyone else is crazy.

[@otobakashvili705]

Aside from being a psycopath, you're right

[@retrohanska4441]

I wish both versions had more of this character. He had such great potential for narrative, but spent most of the stories in prison, recovering from time in prison, bleeding with mortal wounds and both cases, dead for the end of the story. The main reason why he's so underrated is because he didn't receive enough time to express himself. In 2003 he was basically just a madman and the Brotherhood stressed few too many times how out of touch he was, implying he would have been actually useful if he had time to recover. But my favourite moment from is when tells fellow soldiers and alchemist to remember the faces of everyone they kill. It's so powerful statement and is backed up by the fact that he really does. He's actually more human than anyone else around him and is one of the few ones who can actually see people he's facing as humans. Other people deny, discriminate, justify their means with cold science and try to forget their past to defend themselves from facing that fact, but Kimblee openly admits that humanity. "1 murder is a tragedy, 100 is simply statistic" -mentality doesn't apply to him. Every single one of his victims is a tragedy and that's what enjoys the most

[@thebonfireofgains]

I want to know your thoughts on the following: 1. Fullmetal Alchemist: - Father - Scar - Edward Elric (or his relationship with Al) 2. Berserk - Your thoughts on the post-Golden Age arc 3. Hunter x Hunter - Chrollo Lucilfer - Killua's character development - Leorio 4. Monster - Some mysteries in the series (like Johan's "split personality" and the ending) - Johan Liebert - Dr. Tenma's journey 5. My Hero Academia - Stain - All Might - Midoriya

[@Aleczandxr]

Lol, well damn. A lot of that will be covered in future uploads but I'll answer one of them. The Stain arc was one of my favourite stretches of narrative in MHA so far. By adding some grey into the "hero" idea, the story is finally opening up thematically. Episode 18 was amazing because it demonstrated the ripple effect that Stain had had on society through his last stand, and the idea that those who have risen in his name probably don't actually understand his ideals is really ironic and well done. Because of Stain, the series has the potential to do a gradual but substantial tone shift that I really think it needs to become great. The episodes post-Stain were a bit disappointing in this aspect but I have high hopes for the next season.

[@geryldpina7091]

Aleczandxr Holy hell, I didn’t expect you to actually answer all that, good on you

[@Aleczandxr]

Geryld Pina I only answered one of them, lol.

[@DarkErrant]

Well, the problem was when the series actually decided to end. Those chapter serve as a transition into the next big arc, so that's why they felt bland (at least for me). I'm really hyped for season 3 after being caught up in the manga.

[@Aleczandxr]

DarkErrant They're pretty mediocre as far as transitioning episodes goes, at least when it comes to shifting tone. Compare them to the likes of HxH (Heaven's Arena in particular) or even YYH and they're done much worse.

[@rat_mikey]

I really like Kimblee as a character because he's a really accurate representation of a psychopath. He doesn't fall into the typical "stabby stabby I love blood :)" bastardization of what a psychopath is.

[@lando8295]

The terrifying combination of optimistic nihilism and psychotic realism is absolutely incredible. I'm using him as inspiration for a chaotic sorcerer villain in my DND campaign and it's incredible to see what kimblee really represents

[@derekbackofen6]

Kimblee is one of the most coolest and interesting characters he’s easily one my favorite character of the whole anime

[@JunkVT]

1:13 "blind ambition". Cuts to Roy Mustang. I see what you did there.

[@dancingcarapace]

Kimblee has always fascinated me, His character initially seems like your run of the mill bad guy, but even in episode 1 when McDougall tries to get him to help, his morals are immediately laid out to see. He thought of Isaac as a coward and a hypocrite, Kimblee even states he didn't kill his superiors because of some "noble" intentions. He did it because he was bored and he wanted to keep the Stone for himself, which they were asking for back. Kimblee has a lot of respect for survivors and people who stand by their convictions, whilst he initially dismisses the Elric Brothers' ideology of not hurting anyone as naive and unachievable, when shown evidence of the contrary, he begins to show begrudging respect towards them, culminating in his soul helping Edward in incapacitating Pride during the climax. He shows great surprise upon seeing Scar and realising he managed to survive the destruction of the Kanda Region of Ishval, leading him to become enthralled with capturing Scar, now for a completely different reason to before, now it was peronal, as he didn't like any loose ends, which is what he considered Scar to be.

[@Spooktuberz]

It frightens me how much I truly relate to Kimble and characters like him. coming to the same conclusions holding the same ideals and having a similar moral compass (or lack there of)

[@simonnachreiner8380]

"The one thing worse than death is to avert your eyes from it. Look straight at the people you kill, don't take your eyes off them for a second, and don't ever forget them. Because I promise that they won't forget you." I have a few friends who are veterans and discussed this line with them a few times and they presented an interesting take on this line. As soldiers there's many different ways people rationalize killing because if you can't the guilt will literally kill you via PTSD. The way Kimblee is describing to Riza, as well as his questioning if they thought they wouldn't be asked to kill was described to me as the "Amoral Agent" mindset which interestingly enough is prevalent among marksmen . A person can process guilt by removing their own moral responsibility and passing it upwards. In essence they remove their agency and simply become weapons for the people above them. Riza and Roy however are struggling from the incompatibility of their mindset to the situation. They have a protective mindset IE: kill the person in front of you to save the people behind you. The action of Genocide is incompatible with their mindset as they empathize with the Ishvalans.

[@Fae_Lady13]

I can honestly say that Kimblee is one my favorite characters in FMA. He's such an interesting character that I was kinda disappointed that he didn't get more screen time in the show.

[@aneonfoxtribute]

Ah, Kimblee. Along with Kokichi Ouma (New Danganronpa v3), Kuritsugu Emiya, Kirei Kotomine (Fate/Zero), and Meruem (HunterxHunter), he is one of the most interesting characters I have ever seen.

[@oldoldmeidanrrustemi8458]

Griffith, Johan Leibert, and Shinji Ikari also should make that list lol

[@aneonfoxtribute]

I haven't read Berserk or watched Evangelion, and it's been a long ass time since I saw Monster so I don't remember it too terribly well, certainly not enough to justify putting Johan on the list.

[@oldoldmeidanrrustemi8458]

Hmm I guess it is subjective, but you must give Berserk a try, its my favorite manga for a reason. Though thats also subjective 😩

[@aneonfoxtribute]

I know I should read it.

[@Aleczandxr]

IMO, Griffith and Johan are comfortably more interesting than Kimblee.

[@HxH2011DRA]

I'm a simple man. I see a comparison to hisoka, I freak out

[@aesch4]

The Hunter x Hunter 2011 Dickriding Association #metoo

[@DeathGodRiku]

Yeah, Hisoka is awesome

[@possummagic3571]

That is a very basic thing to do.

[@justanunluckyirishmaninabl5178]

Imagine if Kimblee, Hisoka, and Izaya were to somehow meet each other. Would there ever be an end to the madness they’d cause.

[@DeathGodRiku]

@FOR ASHINA when?

[@FeralCherub]

One can never discuss Kimblee too much. He see's life through it's actual reality. While we may not want to be destructive psychopaths, he reminds us all to listen to the inner darkness since it is often connected to the reality that we sometimes have to grasp the bad and the good. "Do not remove your hand from what is good, but from the other also take hold, for the one who does will go forth with them all.'

[@teejaykaye]

"Look straight at the people you kill. Never take your eyes off them for a second. And never forget them... because they certainly won't forget you." Kimblee may be a psychopath but GOD does he ever have the best lines and some of the most interesting moral insights in the entire show.

[@maniacbunny4002]

finally a analysis of Kimblee, such a underrated character. Great video!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you!

[@cas2762]

You gave me a lot to think about concerning this character. Not only does he call out the hypocrisy of the characters in story, but that of the audience too. We want to idealise those characters. We want to see our favourite characters for what's good about them, for what we love about them. We want to believe that we are good, moral people when we side with Ed and Al. And Kimblee calls us out just as much as he calls them out. He makes us feel uncomfortable in our own skin, in our own morality. And I love this about him. He's truly a chilling character.

[@marianmayuga7246]

I actually went about FMAB thinking Kimblee was the typical radical, unpopular-opinion anime character that pulls out all the cheesy lines everyone else throws around, about life and determination and hope etc. I never thought of viewing him this way!! Your video was really really enlightening and made me appreciate Arakawa's work even more than I already do. Thank you so much!!!

[@Aleczandxr]

Awesome, that's exactly why I made this! Thanks!

[@ChildishDegree]

Yeah I agree many times I was watching and said "Well he's not wrong"

[@BMR3]

You deserve waaaay more subs!

[@Aleczandxr]

That's really nice of you to day! The amount I have now is still really great anyway.

[@Disconnect350]

Kimblee was the coolest character in the series. Better villain than Father imo. He deserved more instead of losing nearly every fight and being killed by some side character.

[@AntagonistVideo]

This was great, Kimblee is a personal favorite of mine.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks, glad you liked it.

[@tomahtopotahto8084]

I hated him so much as a character, but had an immense amount of respect for said character as well. He was true to his beliefs one convictions throughout, never showing an ounce of hypocrisy or doubt. For that he’s one of my favorites even though I do loath him lol

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

---- SPOILER --- Kimblee's philosophy is that everyone's nature is violent, but he forgets the "why" or people's "motive" for what they do. He knows about the law of equivalent exchange, but laws get trumped all the time [Winry turned the law upside down when Ed proposed to her]. I loved his character and the fact that villains / anti-heroes were so very beautifully layered in FMA [at times to me even far more so than the boss, 'Father' or 'Dwarf in the Flask'].

[@oliveranderson928]

The idea of a logical and honest psychopath is just so fascinating and another example of FMA's excellent character writing.

[@GaryJojo]

Kimblee and Vicious and Hisoka play very similar roles. All 3 don't show up alot but they leave an impact nonetheless. Aleczandxr, could you do a video discussing why characters like them are so cherished by their series? Cherished may not be the best word for it but they most certainly hold up with little screen time.

[@Aleczandxr]

Well, I talked quite a bit about using characters in moderation for narrative purpose in my Hisoka video and a little in my Ging video (and indirectly in this one) and I will talk about it a little again in my next HxH video, so I'm not sure that a video specifically on that topic is that necessary given the little tidbits on it that I sprinkle throughout my uploads. But it's an idea I'll reflect on for sure.

[@jacobkightlinger7321]

This video highlights just why Kimblee is one of my favorite characters from the series and my favorite villain in the entire series

[@Trailerparked345]

Kimblee’s job is basically to stop characters from being retconned

[@megashark1013]

If we ever get a sequel to FMA, imagine how cool it would be if the new Selim Bradley had some of Kimblee's psyche still inside him. A way for the Crimson Alchemist to live on.

[@originaozz]

Somehow I really like Kimblee's character despite the crazy shit he did. He's NEVER ashame of who he is and respect people who hold their value. The dude is competent at his job too, which made his tracking-the-heroes scenes really scary. He's kind of like the Joker of the FMAB.

[@meleronnef8411]

Instant voice over using the badass dub. Cool.

[@koragola]

Amazing video. I love the way you’ve analyzed this character. You really took your time to structure out how this character fits in with the plot and his interactions with the other characters. You’ve really got an eye for insight.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks so much!

[@JulioRegis]

He is my fav character ...

[@khaya4465]

bruh same

[@somethingsomething9008]

He's not insane he's hypersane

[@khaelstorm2552]

Incredibly thorough as always, you know your anime/manga. Your videos are always enjoyable, I look forward to see more of your stuff in the future.

[@Aleczandxr]

I really appreciate it!

[@yungthunder2681]

Ayyo. I'm glad I found a video analyzing my favorite fma character

[@cototo]

*tips fedora* m'logic

[@Mari741s]

Same voiceactor for Yuki from Fruits Basket And the voice for Lust, Laura Bailey also voiced Tohru from Fruits Basket!

[@r0n1n-]

Kimblee is a paragon of his own virtue, authenticity. He was so moral he confronted the most evil homunculi in a philosophical battle and wiped the floor with him.

[@Motofanable]

Although FMA2003 Kimblee is scarier, FMAB/Manga Kimblee is more dangerous, because he can hide his psychopathy.

[@kiasam2738]

Kimblee has always been a favorite of mine with his mix of enjoyable demenor through his psychopathic tendancies and brutally honest depiction of reality. Always acting as if Hisoka insanity and Griffith's charisma/style of idealizing situations met as one. Great video as always and an excelent show of who this character is in both story and building.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoy the character like I do.

[@sophiea7]

I just realized that Kimblee is the love child of the Joker and Michael Jackson

[@k1mpchy]

You made me simp over him more than I do

[@weloveanime4476]

I clipped some of the fighting scenes if your interested.thx

[@chadwick1288]

Fantastic video, I love watching videos like these because while I personally never loved the show, I feel that by hearing from someone who did, I can find enjoyment in the show through others. The show has a lot to give but in my gut I knew I wasn't enjoying it for some reason. All that aside, I really love what you have to say about anime, and thanks for the displate sponsor. One of the few sponsors that I hadn't come across on youtube and I really like their stuff. I hope by using your code I helped the channel even its just a little :)

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it! I get that, sometimes shows just don't connect with you even thought you can acknowledge that they're well done. It's happened to me as well, so I'm glad you got something out of this.

[@FeralCherub]

...and Kimblees just plain hot too

[@akabaneolivia9550]

Feral Cherub fucking right

[@CaptainCeleste]

I would definitely take him and no I'm not sharing

[@elwoodcityblues]

Now, in the anime I would not agree with you (and I mean brotherhood) the animators did not exactly the best job on his face... But if you read the manga, I was shocked, 1000x better, seriously.

[@mini3mayhem]

Kimblee is my favorite character for the same reason why Moriarty in the Sherlock books is my favorite; his complexity

[@neelwaghmare8773]

That's what Van Hohenheim said to father."You tried to separate yourself from the sins by materialising them in order to achieve something but in the end you always had those and became more of those thinking as if those sins were the cause of human failure. Humans live with sins that's what makes them human". Although I'd say my favorite was scar from this standpoint. Scar had an ambition. A heart He threw away himself as a betrayer of god for what he truly desired. He always wanted peace for Ishval and knew about state alchemist. His revenge killed many, but still in the end he gave up on revenge to make his country better in order to have peace for his people.

[@Fehorder]

I keep finding myself coming back to this analysis, mainly because its beautiful

[@contemptman3646]

If you instantly unsub/dislike just because he used the (very good) dub, get a life pls.

[@oldoldmeidanrrustemi8458]

It's probably better that they unsub, we don't need those kind of people here 😤

[@REALwoombath]

Contempt Man get a life, more like get some subs :^)

[@kostajovanovic3711]

@Kaulinis sad

[@silenth1806]

Kimblee is one of my favorite characters. Idk why but he just sits well with me.

[@Kay-ee9vn]

Hes my fave to. Just a great character that stays true to himself without question even as a "bad guy" but i love his character a lot through brotherhood

[@TheMatheus941]

Yo video on bible black when?

[@Aleczandxr]

When I hit 250K.

[@InquisitorThomas]

Aleczandxr and you’re three and half hour in-depth frame by frame analysis of Boku no Pico?

[@Aleczandxr]

Inquisitor Thomas 500K.

[@cake6851]

Aleczandxr Imma screenshot this for that day

[@InquisitorThomas]

Cake# and I’m gonna bring up how many subs till the Boku no Pico analysis 445K to go.

[@Elena-tj3so]

Excellent analysis! Kimblee is still my favorite villain in all of media, was really insightful to see how he fits in to the larger narrative.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@IGotDiabeetus]

I also enjoyed how in the show he looked so dapper and well dressed while also being thoroughly insane

[@oldoldmeidanrrustemi8458]

ああああああああああi cry evertime you release a video

[@CalebCraft10]

Meidan Rrustemi Aaaaaaaaaa?

[@shocksamvs7602]

Honestly Kimblee is my favorite character I know there are a lot of amazing characters but this is my honest opinion

[@khaya4465]

sameee

[@mangoti_tanaka]

the intro of this video... I can listen to it all over again

[@pocketinfinity6733]

*after the Ishvali massacre* Hawkeye: "What kind of monsters would do such a thing?" Kimblee: "We're all monsters...monsters in the pocket of God"

[@johnnyjoestar7143]

This guy had me on chokehold my whole teenage-hood. I crushed in him more than any real human boy and the sad thing is....that is still true today.

[@hotdogguru2037]

Love this finally someone who appreciates him

[@KitKatNisa]

I know this is 5 years after the fact, but as someone who has Kimblee as their favorite villain by a wide margin, thank you so much for dedication a video to the best psychopath around.

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome!

[@lui4129]

Lowkey one of my favorite videos on KZbin

[@NoNameAtAll2]

Hurray! It's Aleczandxr day!

[@VivaLaDnDLogs]

Wonderful analysis! "Psychopathic Realist" sums Kimblee up quite well. I always saw Kimblee as the result of Amestrian society. They conquer and kill largely because they're told to by higher powers. Kimblee is the kind of individual who thrives in such a society. He actively enjoys killing and mass destruction, allowing him to advance quickly through the ranks as he does not suffer from regret or hesitation when given such inhumane orders. Kimblee was born to be a warman. In any other country he'd be in jail; but given the powers at work in Amestris, Kimblee is exactly the sort of person they need.

[@Ostentatiousnessness]

Kimblee is a man who loves his job.

[@knucklesfieryheart20]

Kimblee is one of my favorite characters

[@drankma7974]

He's literally "Atheist intellectual:the character"

[@Alik_Odess]

Also Kimblee is a full grown man that knows who he is.