FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD 1x62, A Fierce Counterattack reaction and commentary

[@Herpestidae]

19:16 When you realize that Roy has no genuine idea what’s going on. He’s just cheering because everyone else is.

[@marbleherogaming735]

I always imagine Roy faceing the other way while cheering him on

[@zombieblood1675]

@@marbleherogaming735 the bloopers were so great

[@catmatt777]

@@marbleherogaming735 A perception that is certainly helped by it cutting from Roy shouting, immediately to a shot of a single figure in black just standing 20 feet back from everyone else. And yeah, you can tell within a second of actually looking at him that it's greed having his revelation. But still for that half second, and especially on repeat viewings when knowing broadly what happens next gives your brain something other to do than just fully join in on the emotion of the scene, it's a very funny visual.

[@Lupinemancer87]

I do feel bad for him, he technically missed the entire fight. Never even got to see Father :D

[@kugelblitzkrieg]

@@Lupinemancer87 Armstrong is really good at portraiture, so Mustang can at least imagine it from that.

[@phari4820]

Remember when this show was about two brothers trying to find their bodies? Yeah we're literally fighting god now

[@timeneses]

Remember when Scar was the scariest thing Ed and Al faced?

[@Muthiakautsar]

@@timeneses remember when everyone in central call Pride "little selim"?

[@Karanthaneos]

Just like any rpg

[@Karanthaneos]

Or Kirby game

[@yutarokida]

Fighting someone who stole God with a super battery made of an entire country.

[@michaelfino27]

"I can't wait to see what he'll sacrifice" is one of the most haunting lines in the entire show, I felt a real sense of dread the first time I heard it

[@AGoodwinTV]

Definitely, because you get the sense that he'll sacrifice just about anything...

[@timeneses]

That's one of the best foreshadows in literary history.

[@MrShadowThief]

At this point of the anime, I honestly don't understand where the sense of dread is. Almost everything in the last two seasons was a diluted version of the darkness of the first three and you simply know practically nothing bad is going to happen.

[@catmatt777]

@@MrShadowThief But you also know this is the end of the series, if there was ever going to be a point at which one of the most central characters is unequivocally killed off, then this would be the place. Nobody NEEDS to be kept alive any longer for the story to continue, because the story won't be continuing no matter what.

[@MrShadowThief]

@@catmatt777 He doesn't even stay dead and you simply know he won't. You don't even need to deduce that. It's a given. His "sacrifice" is pretty much pointless narrative-wise. Edit: I ended mixing the topics but I think my comment is still relevant.

[@scrawnytony3174]

I don’t think Xiao Mei gets enough credit for the amount of stuff she survives. That thing got put through more than Rasputin.

[@racool911]

She must've been that way, or she would've been assassinated a long time ago

[@AnasDaif]

Who's xiao mei?

[@hazelloya5849]

@@AnasDaif the little panda

[@AnasDaif]

@@hazelloya5849 ah ok

[@onyxrose11]

Alphonse, the bestest boy. I tear up each time watching Ed's face fall as he realizes what Al is about to do.

[@timeneses]

When that crack goes near the circle... oooooooh boyo

[@mikemath9508]

You tear up what

[@sauwensvk7589]

I absolutely love the shot where Ed slowly turns his gaze at Mei's knives... that completely silent realization that something just seems so "not right"

[@ivan_d_feets4495]

I don’t know why but Riza giving Mustang help by literally being his eyes is just so cool to me.

[@wendyberrios5957]

From her name to other parts in the show like when she was sniping from a watch tower, this was foreshadowed. “The hawk’s eyes are watching us”

[@atlachanacha]

One thing I like to point to: Father: Anything [Greed] might happen to desire, I can assure you that I desired it first. Greed: I wanted a chance to have friends like these. But like Hohenheim noted, Father's strongest trait was pride, so he would've never admit this

[@AGoodwinTV]

Father's loneliness confirmed

[@fabulousmyriad267]

And Envy. Father's look of contempt towards Edward is fueled by his feelings of jealousy and rejection. He's (technically)related to the Elric brothers, yet Hohenheim chose his sons over Father...

[@busshock]

It's double sad, because back when he was in his flask I do think Hohenheim considered him a friend. He already had what he wanted and he never realised it.

[@ZealSeraph]

That's the thing that people often forget when they call Father a bland villain. His personality is right there for all to see through his children. The Homunculi carry not only his deadly sins, but also his deepest desires. Pride wanted a family, Envy was jealous of humanity, Greed wanted loyal friends, and Wrath valued the freedom to decide for himself. All of these were things the Dwarf never had, or at the very least he thought he didn't have.

[@Chipster321]

@@ZealSeraph Not sure what you could say the desires reflected in Sloth and Gluttony were though, besides the obvious. I guess Gluttony could be the desire to be with the person you like the most? Because Gluttony was attached to Lust by the hip. He would even listen to her when she said he couldn’t eat something. He seemed to genuinely love (like a child’s love) and mourn her. So much so he fucking lost it when she died. As for Lust…I think hers was better shown in the manga because I think her speech was cut out in the anime. Her views are almost the exact opposite of those who say homunculi are superior and different. She views them as the two sides of the same coin. She ended her speech on the similarities between them with “We are human.” So I think she held Father’s desire to walk among human and be treated the same as them. Idk if Wrath would fit into this formula because of him being human-based.

[@gabecajamarca]

I love how the first strike on Father was by a random Briggs Soldier

[@AGoodwinTV]

That's something I appreciate as well and fits really well with the show as a whole.

[@damesayo4656]

If you're from Briggs, you're not random ^_-

[@impatientjones1617]

Can we stop to appreciate Hiromu Arakawa for writing such a great story. She wrote this story by herself (with help from friends and editors I assume). It's just so eloquently made by a Japanese women who was raised on a dairy farm and I love that.

[@CommanderM117]

truly she a gift to the world

[@claudedealgerobelia9289]

A bit sad she had to pretend to be a man for the manga to be appreciated at first. Also the running gag of ed and drinking milk is due to her growing up in s dairy farm lololol

[@tristanneal9552]

@@claudedealgerobelia9289 So she's the JK Rowling of manga, sans the controversial stuff?

[@claudedealgerobelia9289]

@@tristanneal9552 ok idk about JK Rowling but thats how it was especially during the time she was still making FMA. Female mangakas arent appreciated especially in shounen genre.

[@joshflo8736]

Greed admitting that what he really desired was friends is very touching. A bit cliche I guess but still very satisfying.

[@AGoodwinTV]

Haha yeah it's "cute" as I said, but it feels earned. Because the show hasn't shied away from much. We've gone all the way into the darkness and back, so I'll take it.

[@timeneses]

The first thing we learn about him is that he had a lot of chimera friends.

[@sh3n3ng]

A little cheese makes everything better

[@homielander5924]

@@AGoodwinTV also before old greed said his friends were just his possessions, but now he’s willing to call them friends which is big for him to admit

[@cosesu8929]

@xGungiManx I think since Greed in a way is Father's greed made "flesh" than I believe Father really did want friends. Especially when you add earlier how he reacted when Ho said he wanted what humans had. Edit: Forgot also when he told greed he could assure him he desired anything he does.

[@othergrimm6592]

There's one small but important difference that they changed in the anime for some reason - when Mustang shows up and is using his alchemy, in the manga, Riza is actually holding him up, LITERALLY supporting him so he can stand and fight. It made me sad that the anime just has her standing off to the side...

[@VerumSpina]

It is really sad, and the reality was for Roy to look more "cool", however those small details take a lot of weight off the meaning of the images, which in the FMA manga is indispensable, another sad example was the end of Roy, in the manga, the conversation he has with doctor Nox is just perfect, and Riza from a distance, not knowing what will happen to him, but in the anime they changed everything to make him look more "cool", yes, it is sad.

[@jmignosamusic6386]

"You could say he's used its power to claim God for himself. Now, will you please put on a f*cking shirt."

[@dumbraven7763]

Ed has been willing to punch god in the face since he was like 11. He's not about to waste this opportunity lol I love the dub, and this moment is still amazing, but honestly, ed screaming in the sub after al's sacrifice always gives me chills.

[@tristanneal9552]

If there's one thing subs do consistently better, it's screaming and crying. I prefer the dub as a whole, but yeah a few of Ed's moments are gut wrenching in the sub. Lusts death too

[@Polymathically]

Al has always used alchemy in more creative ways, so it makes sense that he'd be the one to figure out that he needed to sacrifice his metal body to get Ed's arm back. Equivalent exchange is always in effect, so logically the exchange would work in both directions. It's so brilliant in its simplicity. And Greed's true desire has been pretty clear for a while, so it's immensely satisfying to see him finally admit it.

[@MrShadowThief]

How did he need to figure that out? I thought it was a natural implication of how Ed bound his soul to the armor in the first place. lol

[@Polymathically]

@@MrShadowThief ...Ed and Al's entire motivation throughout the series is for them to figure out how to get their bodies back. It was stated multiple times. If they were already aware that reversing the exchange would work, their story would've been over in two episodes. It never occurred to them until this moment; Al's desperation and creativity led him to make the realization. Edit: Also, Ed doesn't even realize his most viable option for his final transmutation until he sees what Al did. Again, had he known this, the story would've ended in only a couple of episodes. The solution was right there in plain sight the entire time, but they didn't understand it until the end.

[@damesayo4656]

@@Polymathically Thankyou for that comment. Thou, I think it wouldn't be over in two episodes. Ed would not be ready to say he is just a simple human at the start.

[@yaelr4154]

"KICK HIS ASS, ED" - Riza Hawkeye absolutely iconic

[@lynheier1785]

Fathers final form looks so cool. Blond Sephiroth was very accurate way to describe him

[@CenKyne]

its like super jacked young hoenheim :D

[@jephilologist]

"Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home." -Jesus Christ Fits nicely with Greed's theme.

[@nestorgodinez3004]

Man, Jesus was such sage, they should make a religion based on his teaching.

[@raimarulightning]

Man, so many throat-clenching moments of sadness combined with moments of happy goosebumps. I love that everyone has now been saved multiple times by nameless Briggs soldiers shooting supposedly unkillable beings in Bradley and ( *Halo voice* HEADSHOT) Father. It seems like humanity as a whole has been the star, not even just the named characters. Everyone has stepped up in big moments to answer the call while also not rushing into battle when they're unfit, which could endanger others. I love it. Don't forget, either, that Greed, in all of his iterations, valued the lives of his friends over the "familial" bonds between the Homonculi, and his killing of Bedo (I hope that's how it's spelt) is what reawakens him. He really did just want friends like the ones he now has, friends who cherished, supported, and loved one another. Friends that helped each other transcend the boundaries of the possible, even enough to punch god. You better get ready to cry.

[@AGoodwinTV]

Yeah the fact that even the NPC soldiers are important says a lot and fits perfectly with the show

[@MrShadowThief]

What moments of sadness?

[@dave634]

God i always get choked up at Al’s sacrifice 😢 got me tear-bending

[@aghostwithtwobrokelegs9995]

Couldn't Ed just give him arm back up? Also, Roy literally not knowing what's going on: are you winning son?

[@michellemoore7829]

He can’t his arm was enough to bound his soul, not his whole body

[@musiclover162702]

I love Ed's line after he started beating the crap out of Father, "Get up, you novice. I'm about to show you how outclassed you really are. This fight you lose!" That is a man fueled by anguish who is going to do everything to win

[@firerath]

Something that can get lost in translation is with what Ed calls Father right at the end. Essentially, it’s the exact same insult he gave Father Corneo; “a third rate fraud.” In essence, Father is no different from a phoney priest manipulating people with so called divine power. He even gives finishes it with the same “there’s no comparison between us!”

[@dylanfujimoto969]

Alphonse is too beautiful for their world and ours. His sacrifice hurt to to the core. The scene where Alphonse starts disintegrating and joining his body made me scream.

[@MrShadowThief]

I thought of it more like a "he's finally rejoining his body". More like a satisfying ending to a long journey.

[@VanillaSpoon]

Every time I watch this episode I pull a Roy and say it’s a bad day for rain.

[@georgialamb370]

Ed: The man who vibe checked god

[@80LD]

clicked the thumbnail and gasped "OMG it's already the second to last" - I didn't even process that this series is closing so soon, haha.. :")

[@AGoodwinTV]

I know it's crazy. There are still 2 more, the "finale" and then a long epilogue victory lap :D

[@80LD]

@@AGoodwinTV haha a couple minutes in I remembered the bloops and my brain went "...UNLESS... 👀"

[@adminanonymous1521]

@@80LD He confirmed to be releasing a reaction to the bloopers as well. He has finished watching it now and it's just on his release schedule. I don't know what Anime they are currently voting on in patreon, but I hope Gurren Lagan is one of them. One Punch Man would be cool but I think we can wait until they wrap up more of it.

[@TriXJester]

I have a whole essay sized argument that the 4 most important people in the entire series are; Von Hoienheim, Maes Hughes, Scar's Brother, and Mai Cheng. Without the 4 of them none of this would of been possible and Father would of won.

[@adelewoop7750]

I really hope you’re watching the bloopers after because while I watch the ep from your reaction I just hear the bloopers in my head because of how iconic they are

[@scrawnytony3174]

Yeah, it’s always kind of jarring to hear “go Edward” at 19:14

[@CenKyne]

@@scrawnytony3174 yeah the blooper is like the real line now ;D

[@areopanda1664]

If anyone is wondering why Al decided to trade his soul for Ed's arm was because the two cracks in Al's armour were almost hitting his seals; hence he couldn't fight.

[@MarineNyx]

Yeah, it's not specifically said and, with how hype and emotional the fight is, it's easy to miss that detail.

[@Fabian......]

I just realized, there's a bit more similarities between Ed and Scar with their brothers sacrificing themselves for an arm.

[@Muthiakautsar]

what i love about this show is like you said, they grew up in front of our eyes. especially ed. he grew up so much :') god i love him also your comment on toasting father is hilarious XD "nope, he's still bread" i laughed so hard

[@racool911]

Grew up mentally and physically. I feel betrayed by how tall he's gotten.

[@Ergoperidot]

The thing that always got me is the camaraderie of humanity. They are all fighting and cheering on our hero as he fights what they see to be as the ultimate enemy. Everybody contributed to the fight, including the unnamed soldiers that believe in the cause. I haven’t seen an anime aside from this one that made me feel so connected to my fellow humans. And I believe we need more art like this that brings us together.

[@stephanieortiz2319]

Greed admitted that what he wanted were real friends, but he did have that before Father melted him and stole those memories from him, or Bradley killing off all of them. He is one if not the only homunculi that had what he desired most for a temporary moment and that was only possible because he never rejected his human side, he always sided with humanity and in turn, they appreciated him as well.

[@redmdlee]

Been waiting for this reaction to be uploaded to share one of my realizations after watching the show for 100th time. Episodes ago we were showed that whatever Greed wants, Father wanted it first. Here it shows that what Greed really wants is just Friends, Connections as Hoenheim put it. Father just wants some friends

[@mikemath9508]

as tertiary as it sounds, a rewatch of Goodwin watching FMAB He's still succinct and has a lot of prose, while they sound contradictory.

[@winkwonkproductions1582]

I can't believe you almost done with the FMAB journey, I don't want to end :(((

[@asonounds1862]

Al makin me the SALT WATER ALCHEMIST 💧 Father is crazy, but pretty cool Ed boutta go OFF. Hopefully it goes better than Eren Briggs soldiers really keep coming in clutch right? Roy with the extra help! And Hawkeye being his... well... Hawkeyes

[@AGoodwinTV]

Lol I might steal the Salt Water Alchemist

[@aikenka]

The Saline Alchemist

[@gentleman_oni]

Have you ever been so angry, you punched god in the face?

[@AGoodwinTV]

I'm working on it. Just gotta complete a few circles first...

[@gentleman_oni]

@@AGoodwinTV So... We your subscribers... were we just the ingredients?.... And the reason you opened your Patreon... It was to look for sacrifice candidates, wasn't it?

[@danielapineda9439]

Greed did have friends that like him and were willing to fight for him, it's so sad that he ended killing one of them because father erased his memoris

[@owenchafer1083]

Something about 16:02 is really striking, aside from the obvious sacrifice part. It kind of looks like a action someone would do when they're praying, which combined with the association in the show of the Sun representing god is some fascinating symbolism.

[@doubleasworkshop1692]

Greed attacking Father interpretation is so different from what happens in the manga. It has always confused me why they did it like that. It's not a translation error either. It's the same in the japanese script for the anime. Greed specifically acts as a distraction to take Father down instead of taking away father's powers for him. Here's what he says specifically in the manga, "i knew you couldn't resist suckling on my philosopher's stone. But you dropped your own barrier in the process, you're open." To which Ed proceeds with a sneaky counter attack. No idea why they changed the entire distraction like that. Personally, I think Greed's final revelation makes more sense in context of what he says and does in the manga. But that's just my opinion

[@VerumSpina]

Unfortunately they changed many things so that the anime had more action, and was more digested since the story itself has few fights, and the final arc of father in the manga is sublime due to the realization of everything that came from the beginning, and not so much for the fight itself.

[@doubleasworkshop1692]

@@VerumSpina i wouldn't say that. I think they took down the fight scenes quite a notch. Especially in the last arc, except for the Bradley and Mustang fights. Because in the manga, after Scar's brother's transmuation circle is activated, ed and izumi get more extravagant with their alchemy. It is pretty tame in the anime in comparison. And they cut out the entire lan fan vs envy fight too. The only excess fight they added was the clone Bradley fight. As much as I love the anime, for every time they enhance something with the medium of animation and film, they leave bits and pieces out. The Hohenheim chariot sequence and how extravagant the alchemy gets post Scar's brother's transmutaion should have made the cut. The only thing I hold against the manga is that Hohenheim's death sequence is only one panel. I get that he and trisha get a huge heartwarming send off in the final chapter, but his death also needed to carry that weight. Kinda how it did in the anime. Outside of that, i do think the manga series is the superior experience and people should honestly take time to read it, doesn't mean the anime is any slouch. It is still a fantastic show and captures the heart of the story splendidly, even if it leaves bits and pieces out

[@VerumSpina]

somethings are better in the anime, specially hoheheim's dead, and a couple of dialogues, but the manga is in other level (and arakawa likes the very short scenes), but I love the anime, and yes, sometimes I am very hard with it, but always I back and I love it again.

[@Shax22132]

Your comment about it not just being the heroes fighting the final villain is something I really like about FMA:B. Most shonen anime will talk about the power of friendship, but when it comes down to it, it's usually just the main character that can really fight the big bad. Not so in FMA:B; if Ed and Al had tried to fight Father alone, they would have been destroyed. Instead, we have them, chimera's, homunculi, alchemists, people from other countries, and ordinary soldiers, all doing their best. And things would have been worse if just one of those groups or people were missing; even the anonymous soldiers are important.

[@Metal-Spark]

"Get up you novice!" Has to be one of my favourite lines in anything I've watched, especially given the wider context

[@citral3621]

One of the only things getting me through the day

[@1.stitch.at.a.time.creations]

This anime will always have some of the most memorable dialogue I have ever come across in anime. The dialogue is so impactful and well-earned and always gets me hyped up, no matter how many times I watch the show.

[@tadcooper9733]

Al sacrificing himself never fails to make me cry. I love that boy.

[@huntress44]

8:32 62 episodes and this is the first time these two were in the same mid card

[@Ryan_gogaku]

17:15 "Keep moving" was a brilliant English translation. I think it captured the essence of what was being said even better than the original Japanese, if that's possible. (The original line was "win this, brother" (勝てよ、兄さん)) On the other side of the translation angle, there's the last line: "get up, you novice." I honestly can't remember if that's what Ed said to the fake priest in Liore, but in Japanese at least it's the same line repeated. The word Ed says is ド三流, literally "third-rate," but it's a word that only Ed says; it's not normal Japanese speech.

[@asirnewazkhan4172]

2:55 "Now will you please put on a fking shirt"-Greed

[@apzn1170]

that scene of Al's armor just vanishing... hits

[@jdthebud]

"He's still bread", lol. Guess the toaster oven needed to be hotter...

[@CocoXLarge]

Gurren Lagann is another all time great on the level of FMAB, it's just not obvious because its premise and style are so ridiculous. I hope you'll do a series on it one day when you need another masterpiece to analyze.

[@queenidragon4489]

Greed's realization as cliche as it is shows a lot about how he's grown it feels like yesterday that he was trying to blackmail Ed in order to find the secrets about Al's body

[@VerumSpina]

And even then he was already trying to make friends with his chimeras

[@J__T]

Great bloopers for this episode... I would like to point out that Mustang states the clapping feels unnatural versus Ed who just started to do the clapping as though it is the most normal thing in the world after first meeting Truth. Ed's fluidity with this change could be a few factors with how young he is, his expectation that Al could also preform this feat, or even that Teacher was already doing it this way and Roy's dislike for it could be that he's being forced to break a habit; however, I like to think it's a leftover effect caused by Roy being forced thru the portal. I don't what to make of it, but it makes me think...

[@gabecajamarca]

Seeing them all work together is just awesome, and then what Al does is great. I was so happy to see him get his body back, seeing the armor go away was a satisfying goodbye to seeing him in that form

[@thelegacyarceus]

Any patrons can let me know which shows are in the poll for the next show after FMAB ?

[@josephcline3652]

The first time I watched this show, I had really crappy internet and I was out in the boonies trying to pirate this show online. I lost internet at 3am, right as I finished episode 62. I had to wait after I got out of school and home from work at 9pm to continue. Longest day of my life, and I was exhausted.

[@alliandrablack7751]

I've been quite tongue and cheek with my love of the Armstrongs, but with all sincerity this episode really shows the value that Olivier brings to the conflict. Through her unflinching devotion to her position she has inspired and empowered those that she commanded. She never once faltered in upholding her values, and her steadfast adherence to a moral code united vastly different people together for the cause of saving their society. The forces from Fort Briggs were essential in overcoming a grave and existential threat that almost wiped out an entire country, and they were so well trained and motivated to do their part that they were able to step up and do it in her stead to protect her. Oliver Armstrong is not just a badass, she's the missing fragment that led to the false god Our Father became. To be a god, you must strictly adhere to three simple rules. No shirts. No hair ties. You must love people.

[@Lupinemancer87]

Alchemy is this series is basically using energy in order to manipulate matter. God seems to be the power they draw upon in order to perform Alchemy, the "laws of physics" if you will. I do not know for certain if it's a conscious being like people believe in our world but it is the accumilated force of the universe. So when Father absorbed "God" he basically gained the power of the Laws of Physics, meaning he can willingly use the physics of the world as he sees fit.

[@magortom]

"Oh boy, there I go cryin' again." - Crybopulos Michael

[@jonathanrolle5118]

Al’s sacrifice and Ed kicking Father’s ass was awesome! The finale is almost here so sad 😞

[@exceldamage1861]

this is gonna be a long weekend after 63 waiting for that final episode to come!

[@nateauld]

12:45 "But he's not toast, he's still bread." Sorry to fanboy but your sense of humor's great.

[@AWSOMEPOSSUM16]

8:32 been my wallpaper since I saw that a month ago lol. It is an awesome card.

[@adiksaff]

3:49 - HELL YEAH!! That sounds so poetic! 15:13 - This is exactly when I started tearing up and didn't stop for various reasons the entire episode. =;D This hurts in the best of ways! Last two episodes! Let's goooo!

[@edgeelric4245]

Edward who is completely against killing, in the moment he loses his brother, has no problem throwing a spear through Father's head. Really goes to show his emotional state.

[@MarineNyx]

tbf he has no reason to think that a spear to the head would actually kill Father

[@Katiekinney23]

Gosh this has been an incredible journey with you!! I can’t believe we’re finally here!

[@madhav7020]

Mahn this episode made me cry like hell, this showed me why the elric brothers are the best anime siblings ever

[@mr.mobboss1190]

Al is to Ed what Sam is to Frodo. You can't change my mind lol. Also that slowmotion, jump in the air punch between father and Ed will never not remind me of the Lion king lol.

[@claudedealgerobelia9289]

Thinking that the Past Greed actually got his very wish: friends And past Greed didnt want immortality for himself, he wanted immortality for his friends so they can live longer with him

[@ants-in-my-eyesjohnson1271]

Heads up for anyone curious... I just watched Mushoku Tensei and it looks like it's going to be a great show. Worth checking out. BTW I don't really like Isekai. They're often too formulaic and cheesy for my tastes. Mushoku Tensei was NOT that. The storytelling had depth and a beautiful aesthetic too.

[@Livinlostmike]

So happy i ran into your channel LIKE WTFFF !!!! Love your content man keep it up youve earned my sub ! cant wait till the next upload

[@jdunn5stmu]

I think this episode demonstrates that creating philosopher stones isn't fundamentally "the devil's work." At its most simple, it's saving irreplaceable soul data in a physical form. If used properly, the technique could have been used to save Trisha or Nina. Making new vessels is definitely difficult, but can be done. Its the soul that can never be made anew. Just a thought I had...

[@VerumSpina]

I understand what you mean, I wish at some point it could be found, in fact it is what Ed and Al are looking for in the end, in memory of Nina, but alchemy is not enough, since removing a soul from its body supposes death, the soul is left as in limbo, and the mind turns to mush, only really strong people could bear it, like Al and Kimblee, although I had never thought about it, I think it could be possible, now "the philosopher's stone" if not It is bad per se, its creation will always be an aberration, because it is a genocide that is not only used for selfish good, but also condemns souls not to rest, and in that, the ethics of anime is also very clear.

[@edwardjacob7368]

Al: ... Al: m- Goodwin: no NO NOPE DON'T EVEN THINK

[@Zaiyda677]

I cried like crazy the first time I watched Al's sacrifice and then Ed's rage, ugh.

[@cafedruid9532]

Make sure to watch the bloopers when you finish the series

[@AGoodwinTV]

I've seen them and they're great. That will be up next week.

[@violentscorl697]

@@AGoodwinTV Did you also watch the OVAs?

[@purerandomness7354]

father said that everything greed ever wanted he wanted first

[@raunjisto2925]

“Look at my abs.” *does.... that..... “Mmmmm, I don’t think I wanna look.”

[@kcha237]

Day 13 hyping FMA 2003: Alphonse has an extraordinary arc in 2003 and that series revelations about Al and the door of truth is completely unexpected but extremely poetic as well. You should see for yourself!

[@VerumSpina]

FMA03 is too deep and poetic, I will not tire of saying it, it is on the level of Brotherhood, only with some script problems.

[@travisj8110]

@@VerumSpina I always think about what if we got an ultimate version of FMA that was a little more lengthy but combined the strongest aspects of 03’ and Brotherhood

[@MrShadowThief]

@@travisj8110 There are so many disappointing anime that I dream of a better "fixed" version I believe they're part of the reason why I'm so dead inside today.

[@VerumSpina]

@@travisj8110 would be a dream, because seems beginning of 03 is beautiful, and has spaces that give a sentimental weight insuperable, and brotherhood has a perfect story.

[@MrShadowThief]

So Greed's poetic death is him making friends along the way?

[@ianhelgerson6146]

Everyone shouting Eds name and then Mustang yelling Fullmetal! kind of got to me.

[@ZhannArt]

Fullmetal alchemist Brotherhood: the anime where you can punch god in the face

[@melvin4484]

Hello Sir Woodpecker Er..... Goodwin ( sorry I just thought of woodpecker so I had to say it) ( pretty random lmao)

[@AGoodwinTV]

Why woodpeckers 😂

[@melvin4484]

@@AGoodwinTV idk just randomly thought of it

[@trickyagent127]

"Fuck him up Ed!!!"

[@trickyagent127]

Please check out the bloopers for the dub, there's this great one for when everyones cheering for Ed

[@cosesu8929]

"I wanted to have friends, like these." Greed is extracted from Father's Greed. So whatever Greed desires so does Father.

[@clairavoyant1212]

Al is way too selfless for his own good and deserves only good things Also interesting little thing that might tie into your understanding of Father: Note how Edward punched him and Father missed; Edward took the trouble to learn martial arts from Izumi. Father sat under the country and didn't do shit. So he is a novice!

[@marcomazas]

I saw your smile, you where in pain watching this. 🥺

[@ZhannArt]

He needs to watch the bloopers, everytime I see a scene from the bloopers I only the bloopers

[@daco4625]

For the patreon poll, how many shows are there and can you say what shows they are?

[@AGoodwinTV]

There were over 100 recommendations but Patreon only let me put 25 on the poll. Some of the frontrunners right now are Hunter x Hunter, My Hero Academia, Mob Psycho, Gravity Falls, The Good Place, and Vinland Saga.

[@daco4625]

@@AGoodwinTV Ooh, I would love to see you watch the good place i think it's really your type of show, gravity falls is also a show i would love to see you watch

[@potatothingy4708]

@@AGoodwinTV I was thinking about recommending Hunter x Hunter and The Good Place to you, but I never did so I’m glad to see that they’re being considered.

[@GmaFctr]

"Mai!" "NO, NOO." LMAO

[@kugelblitzkrieg]

“FUCK HIM UP!”

[@gabrielgonzaga9574]

So i dont know if you already watch everytinhg on patreon or not, but theres some extras really nice First one its the blooppers, a little play from the voice actors Second theres 4 ova, an extra episode, its cannon just didnt have a place to fit And at last we have koma theater, in the end of each manga, the writter put something funny about the episode, but now its transform in a animation, i think its worth of watching but not reaction just my opinion Sorry for the english still learning

[@Kdogdabomb]

I like how you pause the episode and talk. I gotta watch this reaction from episode one now.

[@tristanneal9552]

You gotta react to the bloopers after the series is over!!

[@TendoMendo]

If you look closely at Father's god form, you can Ed, Al, Isumi, Roy, and Hohemhein's face. Apparently, he got their looks too.

[@AGoodwinTV]

Whose abs did he get?

[@ChipCollins]

@@AGoodwinTV madam christmas’

[@ivan_d_feets4495]

@@ChipCollins I think your on to something....🤔

[@polarizedphoenix187]

I've really enjoyed your reactions to Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood! Can't wait for the last two episodes. Love your input on the story! Just one question, what are you considering watching next? Do you think you'd ever watch Hunter X Hunter?

[@AGoodwinTV]

So right now there is a poll up on Patreon and last I checked, Hunter X Hunter was in first place by a VERY SMALL lead.

[@yumaniga5191]

@@AGoodwinTV most of the shows you have watched are god tier for me. i have no clear favourite, i just group them into tiers. hxh is in the god tier for me. however i think you should go into watching it, if you ever do, without expectations. the plot is extremely simple. i can't guarentee you will like it if you go in hyped

[@polarizedphoenix187]

@@AGoodwinTV It would be great to see your insights on yet another show that I consider to be so influential and mentally stimulating. Hope you enjoyed Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood! Another quick question, have you ever watched the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime?

[@polarizedphoenix187]

@@yumaniga5191 Couldn't agree more with placing those in god tiers. I personally favor Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, but that's just my view. The thing about Hunter X Hunter is it has a pretty slow start, so it can be a bit awkward to watch going in with high expectations.

[@MrShadowThief]

"I have forces that need me to lead them." I thought the whole point of her troops is that they didn't need her to lead them, but okay.

[@DudeHunder]

"Fuck him up!"

[@tang9taeng9]

Fullmetal Alchemist.... masterpiece