Journey's End... FullMetal Alchemist Brotherhood REACTION | FMAB Ep 63-64

[@Saxayone]

During the train platform scene Winry is wearing the white hoodie that Edward returned home in. Not many people seem to catch that cute detail tbh.

[@TheDigimonGuy]

She stole his hoodie and never gave it back

[@DJAssassinz]

@@TheDigimonGuy That's an awesome detail I never noticed. A lot of people don't realize that Ed started dressing like Hohenheim as well, not just the jacket.

[@ImNotJoshBoltz]

Did you notice Father’s gate was completely blank? It signified that he actually learned nothing.

[@speedhuntr]

Acquired God. Learned nothing.

[@speedhuntr]

Love it

[@unlimited971]

Which is weird since from the xerxes time he knew about everything but couldn t do any from being a dwarf in a flask.

[@Trinithium]

I think it's more signifies that he learned nothing. Every other portal we see is different, signifying that everyone's learned differently. Father was created with all of that knowledge by default and refused to learn anything new.

[@WaywardVet]

Every alchemist has their unique tree. Their own path to truth. He has... Yeah, you got nothing.

[@spaceangelmewtwo9074]

The ironic deaths of each homonculus: Lust died at the hand of a man who felt nothing towards her. In fact, she was attracted to him more than he was to her, and his coldness towards her was exactly what she was attracted to. Gluttony got eaten. Simple as that. Envy was jealous of humans' ability to form bonds with each other, even when they were previously enemies. However, once someone finally did empathize with him, he couldn't handle it and killed himself. He never actually wanted what he envied humans for. Sloth died after giving it his all and fighting to the bitter end, all for an objective that wasn't exactly imperitive to Father's plans since all the sacrifices were gathered and he had kind of already won from his perspective. I'm sure Father would have wanted Sloth to help him subdue his sacrifices rather than die just trying to kill General Armstrong. And so he worked himself to death when he really didn't have to. He died because he was too dogged in his pursuit to get the job done. Really, Sloth was the hardest-working homunculus of them all. Sure, he complained about his work the whole time, but who dug the tunnel for Father's transmutation circle all by himself while all the other homunculi were lazing about in Central? Sloth did. Wrath's death is ironic for several reasons. He possessed the Ultimate Eye and was militantly atheist, but he died because he was blinded by the end of the eclipse, which he interpreted as divine justice. Furthermore, he was killed by a man of faith who once was consumed by wrath and overcame it. Lan Fan showed up and could have avenged Fu, but didn't. And finally, Wrath dies in peace, happy with the life he led. Pride was defeated because he threw away his honor as a homunculus and tried to escape into a human body. Every other homunculus died with their pride intact, having no desire to become human, except him. Pride was even content with Ed turning him into a human so that he could live his life as Mrs. Bradley's child. Greed died satisfied with what he had, and died while sacrificing himself so his friends could defeat Father, which was the ultimate act of selflessness. He gave it all for his friends. Father died because his son betrayed him. Furthermore, he thought himself to be above God's judgement, but was judged harshly by the Truth in the end. Is the writing of FMAB the GOAT or what?

[@anyathepanther7977]

Some People miss this: Truth's voice is a Mix of many VA's and when Truth bid's Edward Goodbey you can hear Edwards voice more than the others.

[@ImNotJoshBoltz]

I always thought that was pretty cool, but if I’m being honest I prefer the Japanese dub’s choice of Truth being just the voice of the character it’s talking to.

[@darthroden]

The Dwarf/Father will spend eternity in despair for his sins, unable to understand what he was unwilling to understand. That's truly a messed up fate. Edward on the other hand did what the Dwarf/Father was incapable of doing, recognizing that he was only human in the end and that was more important than power. Ed grew in ways that the Dwarf, for all his greed, never could. Also pretty sure these last two episodes are some of the most emotional moments in anime.

[@darknessunknown4384]

Greed: Sacrificed himself to save his friends, and help Ed deliver the final blow to Father; dying content that he had gotten what he truly wanted. What makes Greed's actions especially powerful is that he willingly chose the purest form of charity; the virtue that opposes greed. While Sloth did display diligence (the virtue that opposes sloth), it was under compulsion; Greed was the only one that chose to pursue his virtue, RIP.

[@WaywardVet]

Never picked up on Greed. I saw the irony in all the other sins, but greed... Yeah. Died selflessly.

[@LordTyph]

He didn't display diligence, really. He obeyed mindlessly instead of choosing for himself. Sloth isn't simply being lazy, it's effectively 'going with the flow' and choosing to do nothing about things. Sloth never once did more than complain about the orders he was given. He just went with it because it was easier than doing anything else (likely because he would be punished). Ironically, if he rebelled and refused to do anything, he'd be a lot less slothful.

[@MrX-ok3jq]

One fan theory is that Roy's mustache isn't real, just an artistic addition to the photograph by Ed.

[@gork8468]

Roy and Havoc using the stone to restore their bodies is fine with me, because the Homoculus were the ones responsible for their conditions. Roy in particular specifically chose to NOT open the gate, no matter what it cost him.

[@RunninWithMos]

Agree 100%

[@blueocean3024]

Mustang CANNOT use his portal as exchange for his eyes because in that case he has no portal to return to reality, which is different from Ed because Ed pays the price to exchange for his brother and returns with Al's portal (paying the toll as well). So the stone becomes the only way to get Mustang's eyes back

[@anotherpersonguy23]

I’ve always read Ed’s refusal to use Hohenheim to save Al as him afraid to lose his only family left, even if he plays it as hating him. All he sees is Al is gone too and he’s only just got his dad back. Even if he doesn’t like Hohenheim, he refuses to lose the one part of his family left

[@MLBeaton]

Al wanted the touch of a parent... Father said that is why he got an unfeeling body... And he got it! Series is too good!!

[@rafaelcalmon2858]

Whenever I think of the greatest moments in my 2 decades and a half watching anime, one of the first things that comes to my mind: "Hohenheim was able to come back home to his wife's side and die with a smile on his face." I cry every time 😭

[@Animelon]

BLOOPERS WILL BE OUT TUESDAY! They are on Patreon right now if you’re feeling impatient😮😊 www.patreon.com/OneInAMelon/membership

[@jorgeyipzhong5199]

What’s next series you gonna watch?

[@Animelon]

@@jorgeyipzhong5199 dragon ball super, dragon ball og and avatar the last air bender are the next 3 series after one punch man

[@nickgirard6901]

I would highly recommend inuyasha (if you haven’t seen it yet)

[@Animelon]

@@nickgirard6901 i have seen inuyasha:)

[@jorgeyipzhong5199]

@@Animelon have you seen Mirai Nikki?

[@rome0100]

I like the thought that Father never really left his flask. His flask was his own hubris. Believing that he deserved more. The flask got bigger but he was always in it.

[@keyblader1985]

Something cool I've noticed about the last scene is that they manipulate the camera angles to keep you from realizing how tall Ed has become until their final embrace.

[@meatisrawwww928]

What solidifies FMA as the best anime is the fact that it doesn't try to cop out of acknowledging sins of the protagonists like Roy and his gangs. Other animes would've definitely copped out and tried to justify these sins of protagonists by creating bs plot armor so the protagonists can remain "good guys." Here, even though they weren't directly responsible for overall genocide, they still acknowledge they played a part in it (no matter what circumstances) and takes accountability. They don't try to cop out. They're self aware of their "crimes" and are actually working to set things right and prevent things like that from ever happening again. They don't expect to be forgiven, they just want to atone for their sins because it's the right thing to do. Those are some beautifully well written protagonists right there

[@Dark_Wolf_846]

Greed died GIVING his life to save others

[@CBoxStudios]

I rewatched it because of your reactions and those last episodes still got me the same as the first time. Even seeing it again here pulled at the heart strings. Best anime ever.

[@blueocean3024]

Two episodes for finale are necessary as one tears with emotion and one tears with joy

[@spikejr3113jr]

Greed was the best homunculus. The dad trying to give up his life for his son Al was the most fatherly thing he did in the show, in that moment Ed excepted his father as his father.

[@houseofaction]

the homunculi were all worthy of our pitty, none of them asked to be born from father. he brought them into existence and than cursed them by giving them a single base emotion. all of them were unjustly treated by the father that should have shown them love. just imagine if Hohenheim was the one to create them. how they would have been treated by him instead

[@spaceangelmewtwo9074]

"Is that Ling or the Emperor?" Yes.

[@slayxe123]

There actually is a really good Video about the entire Message of Full Metal Alchemist or rather its similarities with work of the greek philosopher Platon, which to me made the anime even better and got me to appreciate its depth more

[@thoughtfulfreespace]

Congrats on finishing the series. Definitely just a really well-written story with a lot of fun themes to take away from. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@keyblader1985]

As far as the 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist anime, you have to accept that it's not the same story. The two series have different approaches, different moods, and different themes, and while the first show did go in some strange directions at the end and wasn't as tightly written as the manga/Brotherhood, it always stayed true to its underlying themes.

[@smpandlox]

There’s some changes that always sit weird with me. But I’ll never say that having more Nina and Hughes episodes prior to their deaths made them hit harder, though they never really handle the character reactions to them as well.

[@KonoDmaxda]

@@smpandlox Bro I sweat Hughes death in 03 doesnt make me feel sad, like it does in Brotherhood, rather it makes me just mad

[@smpandlox]

@@KonoDmaxda I agree, his death in 03 doesn’t hit the same because it never has any lasting impact on anyone

[@KonoDmaxda]

@@smpandlox right, like one what he figures out that leads to his death doesn't really matter as much as him learning Fathers plan 1/5th of the way through the show. And secondly his death his supposed to drive Mustang for the rest of the show but I barely get that feel and the Shambala movie feels like the opposite of that.

[@GodZefir]

I can still remember watching the finale the day it came out. It was easily the best anime I'd ever seen.

[@rafayet23]

Truly an absolutely amazing journey with the most perfect ending. Fmab is so highly rated by fans and it's so easy to see why.

[@JaimeAGB-pt4xl]

The series may follow the brothers.... but Hohemheim was the actual hero of the story ... tragic past, self-sacrificed his time with his wife and sons to save hem and stop the homunculus, set up the counter offensive over time, and protected them during the final fight.... He was Amazing Still this series truly has the best ending ever, glad U enjoyed it

[@frostcrm]

I think it's fucked up that hoenheim offers his life for his son, creating a beautiful circular story that ties so many lines up neatly, and then they say no, here's a better ending. Where does Arakawa get off being this good

[@OuTKasTBaiTKasTo7]

I'm happy you got introduced to this anime. It was a nice journey rewatching this with you. I look forward to your next anime watchalong 🙂

[@blackcat19]

If you want BEAUTY, you really should watch Violet Evergarden. It's not a shonen, there's no magic system, or power levels; it's just 12 episodes of BEAUTIFUL artwork and FEELS. Oh man, the absolute FEELS in that show.

[@blueocean3024]

Two episodes for finale are necessary as one tears with love and one tears with joy

[@13Bbeards]

It's been super fun watching with you. It's always fun to see what things someone else catches and reacts too.

[@mau48310]

Dude , imagine an abridged series just on Panako always finding da bodies in this show , just some twisted humor 🤣 like why me kinda stuff

[@GaryGyarados]

You need to read the epilogue chapters, if you have not yet; one of them takes place immediately after Van's death and reunites Van & Trisha, and the other takes place during the two year time skip, and it is about deciding what to do with the remains of Al's metal body.

[@parcaleste]

Hey, if you want to re-watch the show (understandably), go watch the OG show. It will give you a lot more perspective on some of the characters. You can mesh a lot of stuff from both shows in one story. For me, The Dwarf in the Flask, lived his entire life in a flask. After the initial one, the Xing Empire became his second "flask", and then Amestris even a bigger "flask". Then he wanted the Earth and then the entire Universe as a flask. At the end, he was, indeed, consumed by Greed.

[@trizzy2009]

It was a fun and wonderful journey. W vid and reaction Melon 💯🥰

[@strobex3298]

Was a long, but great journey. This is my favorite Anime. Great storytelling and character development all the way through. You can list off well over a dozen characters that encountered significant character arcs throughout the story. Not just the main characters like Ed and Al, but even other side characters like Scar and Roy saw significant character development.

[@rowlandandrew9597]

Hi Melon This is Good bye For Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Man this journey was one heck of a ride I am so happy I got to watch this with you Melon Everything in this show is so well done from the characters to its theme Edward and Alphonse are some of the best anime hero

[@joshuawashington758]

I'm so happy you loved FMAB! Remember to watch the Bloopers now that you finished the series!

[@dime7267]

This was a wonderful series. I'm glad to have seen you watch and also be so happy with series. And damn what a final episode this was!

[@vaillancourt99]

One anime that I really liked and I think is really underrated is My-HiME (or Mai-HiME). Action and comedy with a dramatic twist later on. This anime can make you laugh and make you cry. I highly recommend it.

[@cobaltjay9862]

"Al also used the stone to aid him" means you completely missed the point of that scene which explains why you kept thinking they would use the philosopher's stone to restore their bodies. AL USED THE STONE FOR NON SELFISH REASONS, he used the stone to give the souls a chance to fight back he didn't use it for himself

[@smpandlox]

I think a reason Roy was given his eyes back that simply was one part he was forced through the portal, and another part to tie in Marco’s desire to help make amends for the suffering that was wrought upon the Ishvalen people.

[@Greater_L7576]

The bloopers are a must to watch

[@BobbySliko]

Don’t forget about the 4-Koma Theater!

[@AgeofJP]

What's next in line now? I would recommend checking out the other GOATs of that time period...Steins;Gate (my personal fav), Code Geass, Death Note or even Clannad perhaps? I miss that era of anime when they actually finished stories and didn't drag them out as much as possible.

[@UncensoredScion]

Oh you sweet summer child saying 'I needed a break from that episode end' I hope you had a box of tissues at hand because this...yeah it's a MASSIVE amazing ending.

[@thejasontoddtodd6768]

It's kind of ironic how some homunculus died Lust died in agony Envy died feeling shame Gluttony died being devoured Wrath died in peace And greed died feeling contempt

[@KenjTheSnek]

Fun fact: the reason Winry and Ed dont kiss is because the mangaka didn’t know how to draw people kissing, so they got a hug instead.

[@jm329]

Do you have a source for that fact?

[@trilumn8345]

I would highly recommend adding The Saga of Tanya the Evil to your list of anime to react to in the future. It's not as emotional as Fullmetal, but the visuals and the music is phenomenal. I'd also recommend Reincarnated as a Slime if you want another emotional rollercoaster. Konosuba is great for a laugh, it's also short.

[@rafayet23]

These shows are fine but I feel like there's way better anime out there she could watch instead. Imo

[@valofrassilon]

"The next time I make you cry, they'll be tears of joy! Because Al and I will have gotten our bodies back!"

[@pwnorbepwned]

You should watch Eureka Seven. It’s a deeply underrated show, and one of my favorites alongside Brotherhood. The full title is Psalms of Planets: Eureka seveN. The English dub is also fantastic.

[@EDBoywonder1718]

I feel like I got to re-experience the magic of this ending through you 😊

[@anyathepanther7977]

This Ending is perfect.

[@kennethmorgan8795]

They're sooo cute. Also a salute to the fallen. Edit: Are we getting your reaction to the bloopers?

[@Xeno7241]

One of the all time best endings.

[@nescirian]

From your comment about the different ending it sounded like you might not be aware of exactly what happened with FMA 2003, and I didn't see another comment explaining it, so in case you didn't know: FMA 2003 was releasing while the manga was still being written, and they passed it when Greed is first introduced in Dublith. Everything after that point is just the anime writers making up what they think might happen next, without any knowledge of later reveals. As you might imagine, it ends up diverging a lot. However, the part of the story that is covered by both FMAB and FMA03 is covered in more depth in the original anime. The creators of brotherhood stated that they assumed everyone would watch 03 first, so they rushed through the overlapping material to get to the new material. Some early storylines are skipped entirely in brotherhood, including the introductions for characters who seem to appear out of nowhere later on. I definitely think 03 is worth checking out - I'd almost say just watch it on your own time whenever you get to it, except that apparently every youtuber does that, so there's much fewer reactions to it than to FMAB (in fact, I'm not aware of any reactions to the original), so you'd be filling a massive hole in the market. It might be worth reacting to for that reason alone.

[@DaigotsuEXE]

A few suggestions I have for you that are series that sometimes fly under the radar for a lot of new and veteran anime watchers. Yu Yu Hakusho [4 seasons, 112 eps] Robotics;Notes [22 eps] Absolute Duo [12 Eps] Shaman King 2021 [52 eps] Fate Stay Night Unlimited Bladeworks [ 2 seasons, 25 eps] Fate Zero [2 seasons, 25 eps] Another [13 eps] Gurren Lagann [27 eps] Magi: Labyrinth of Magic [ 25 eps] Magi: Kingdom of Magic [25 eps] Kuroko no Basket [ 3 seasons, 75 eps 1 Movie] Your Lie in April [22eps]

[@finito1989]

Took me ages to think what giving up the portal again. Human transmutation is called over and over again a sin. Taboo. The transgression. Playing god. By giving up the portal Ed is giving up temptation. The ability to play god and reshape the world. Making himself unable to commit the taboo ever again. Any of the alchemists could regain what they lost by giving up their portal. Only Ed did it.

[@michalob21]

Thanks for the great journey, I wish there were more animes with a perfectly concluded ending like this one.. Gurren lagen maybe?!

[@Bigdude0444]

You should watch the Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood bloopers. It's pretty fun. I think it's on KZbin.

[@tristanengland3874]

You know what's next, Animelon, you gotta react to the bloopers now!

[@scfdtutorials-ro2ru]

After watching FMA AND FMAB more than 6 timea and countless FMAB reactions from start to finish and beyond, I have come to a realisation that, if you really wan't to enjoy, don't watch it to make a content out of it. Don't react for others. Enjoy at your pace and on your own. Most of the reactors are conscious of they being recorded. And I have seen reactors fake the reaction, some become poser or showoffs, some are eager to show themselves as overly smart and pretend to predict everything, or make their theories. Some will hide their real emotion or some will even try to fake the emotions. A lot of them will say they liked the show even if their reactions are quite contrary, because of the fear of getting hate comments. But worst of all, their attention is not in the show and miss the details and blabber pointlessly. So sit back, relax, forget the world and enjoy by yourself or your real friends. This virtual world is just adding up to your loneliness and pathetic mess of a life. Try to make some real friends.

[@crystalzonder]

For the record, sacrifice of portal can only work in the case of Elric brothers as the exchange of Ed is his brother, and hence Ed and Al can both return using Al's portal. Roy cannot use the portal as exchange of his eyes because once the portal is gone, he has no portal to return to reality. This is clearly explain in the original manga. As a result, using portal as exchange can only work forselfless reason, not for a person's own sin.

[@stereokuuji]

Don't mind me Just binging this series And now I remember why I never finished Brotherhood 😭

[@ChaosAC24]

It was great watching you react to this amazing series. You should give the original watch, it’s really good as well and goes in a different direction

[@erictrejo4333]

Trigun is very emotional and good, I have not seen no KZbin videos on it.. you should try it.. n you will see how good it is

[@erictrejo4333]

Is not over, u can watch the first fullmetal alchemist, u will start a new yourney with the BOYS

[@Rizuru49]

Been great watching this with you can't wait to see what you watch next.

[@jm329]

Does anyone have a source for the inevitable kissing “fact”? I’ve asked hundreds of people so far and no one can provide a source.

[@claudiomora1007]

Since you finished it, a good video to react is the king of shonen, made by scamboli reviews and im sure you will love it.

[@travisdillman5600]

If you liked this you should definitely give TRIGUN a try.

[@MLBeaton]

Greed is GOAT

[@Alejo-jw4xt]

The bloopers are so funny, yoy must see it

[@BobbySliko]

Don’t forget about the 4-Koma Theater!

[@bander-Coolb]

Mei is technically Ling’s sister

[@miguellara4396]

Going to miss these reactions!

[@belaeurus]

This was a cool journey. Thanks!

[@dustintaylor6911]

I hope you’re doing the FMAB BLOOPERS

[@Animelon]

I am! Tuesday!

[@ReDempTedSpider]

Time for the bloopers!

[@akai_shuichi_x]

This series was amazing... Btw you should react to the bloopers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWTEd4OEZ8l4haM

[@3112-x9r]

Blooper reel time!

[@Mr_SevKR]

Original series is twice as long and there is a few episodes where they are sent to our universe during WWII. They get to know about the German Führer. Though the O.G series is not as good or as satisfying as the Brotherhood.

[@danielkristensen5996]

I really want her to react to Cowboy Bebop now

[@sh3n3ng]

Ed grew out of weeb phase and ditched the flamboyance outfit at the last ep... that's growth🤣

[@acekiller10]

He dressed exactly like his father. Even the suitcase.

[@rowdeemunkee]

Blooper time!

[@magne7771]

Pretty sure theres a movie

[@Brian-fj5gz]

Perfect.... It was perfect

[@abetterfuture4787]

Crossing my fingers for the day you do Demon Slayer. 🤞🤞 You just finished a beautiful story of two brothers. Enjoy the amazing story of a brother and sister. I promise you that you will absolutely fall in love with the characters.

[@gustavodomingo4514]

Gonna miss these reactions lol even though you took a lot of Ls while watching

[@jimooijevaar6894]

If you want to watch it again, why not the original version

[@tiago_s_]

Goat

[@John_Stephens43]

I admit that there are times in both FMA and FMA: Brotherhood that I ugly cried. In some ways, I wish you'd take the time to watch the original run of FMA, much of the first half is the same while the second half is drastically different. I would get into spoilers, and thus I will... Of the two, the ending of Brotherhood is better, mostly happy ending... The original run is good, but... Yeah, its far from a happy ending, even in the movie...

[@fictionarch]

If you are taking recommendations then I would be down for watching you react to a gundam series.

[@chuumon95]

You should do Digimon next.

[@chuumon95]

I don’t like that Alphonse still sounds like a little boy when he looks like a grown man.

[@darkforestcinema]

The first series story is vastly different, too much to simply type here. The ending wasn't great unfortunately. The manga story or Brotherhood is the better story overall, as you've just witnessed. Though I have to admit that I actually preferer who or what the Homunculus were in the first series, such a twist and a little more poetic. So I kind of like both series for that reason.

[@mau48310]

Yes omg ty

[@FreedomFighters752]

React to the bloopers of full metal alchemist brotherhood on KZbin

[@slashermaster28]

I'll be honest, there is only one thing I don't like about this finale, and that's Roy with a mustache. It just feels wrong to me, and I don't know why.

[@nicegoodstylish]

Bloopers bloopers bloopers bloopers bloopers

[@bonkiatsu470]

🔥❤️🔥

[@larrytaylorjr7992]

Watch the bloopers please

[@Alda1981]

why everyone watch this masterpiece dubed?! why are you wasting 50% of this experience?!