"I Don't THINK So!" Poll--Who are we going to lose and what are you going to AU? (Ch. 102 spoilers)

[mfelizandy]

It's getting close to the end. Soon we'll have the last issue in our hands, and we'll know who survived and who didn't, and in what condition. I have my own opinions on who's likely to be a casualty of "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", but I thought it'd be fun to see what the rest of the community has to say about the ending.

Poll We Know We're Going to Lose SomeNow for

Comments

[ievakasku]

I'd say Hohenheim and possibly Izumi. Hohenheim because that's pretty much his goal after Father's defeat, and Izumi maybe not in this final battle, but she's already dying and throughout this story there's been a theme of the young taking over for the older generation, in this case Ed and Al taking the place of their teacher

[kashicat]

I've always just assumed that Hohenheim and Scar would die, and probably Izumi too. Though I like the arguments posted above about why Scar might not die. In fact, I've written some fic that follows a time when he helped clean everything up in Central, and in turn went back to Ishbal as the Amestrians returned the favour and started helping to rebuild that country

Going to get all debate-y here:

[fractured_chaos]

If he helps save the country and destroy the homunculi, I think he's redeemed himself and paid his debt to society,

Regardless of his intentions, the war was over, therefore Scar is a serial killer. It doesn't matter if the people he did kill were nasty guys, it's still vigilantism. It doesn't matter if he worked triple-time to help clean everything up, he's still a criminal who's offenses (in -any- society) carry a hefty price. With actual murder (not self-defense, not manslaughter, but actual, premeditated, first-degree murder), there is no: "Well, you paid your debt by saving the world". It's more: "Thanks for all you did, but you're still going to prison (or be executed)." The best he can hope for would be his choice of punishment. Either life in an Amestrian prison, or a quick death by firing squad.

If Arakawa let's him walk off with nothing more than a hand-slap, I will be severely disappointed. After all, everyone else has been paying for their "crimes" all through this story.

Re: Going to get all debate-y here:

[fractured_chaos]

And after going through all that:

I'd rather see Scar die in battle. It would be more fitting. A proper warrior's end, yanno?

Re: Going to get all debate-y here:

[kashicat]

I agree that if he's going to die, better that he do it in battle, heroically. And if he's got to pay for his crimes, it should be in a way that helps prevent even worse damage, and lets him inflict some "righteous" damage instead of what he's previously done.

[evil_little_dog]

I would not be surprised if Ed died though I'd hate it if he did. Hate it (and totally agree with bravenewcentury who stated, If Ed died Winry would kill him. She so would. Alphonse might help.

I believe Hohenheim isn't going to make it and it will be a grand gesture on his part - how Al gets his body back (I actually have a plot line running with that happening - that both Ed and Hoho gave their lives to protect Amestris/return Al to his body - which I started way before 102 came out).

I also thought that Jean will walk again due to the Xingese alchemy. May not be immediately, but.

I expect Ling and/or Greelin to remain alive and take over the country of Xing, in one form or another.

I'm almost expecting Alex Louis to also die in a grand gesture (perhaps protecting Olivia).

I would be sad if Darius and Heinkel bit it (*cough*). I've grown to enjoy those two.

[ductapealchemst]

Ditto to Alex biting it-for that very reason. So much focus has been placed on how Mjr. Armstrong ran from the pressures and horrors of Ishbal, almost TOO much focus. Like, beating a dead horse.

His death, in turn, I could see being a catalyst for softening up Oliver if she does actually end up as Fuhrer (and not Roy) to join the cause of Team Mustang, but, of course, it would have been renamed Team Armstrong and Mustang would be out of the Military and pursuing change from the Civilian side. Can see a lot of Mustang/Havoc co-dependency here. Because I *still* couldn't see (no pun intended) even a kinder, softer Oliver keeping Mustang around.

[soraina_skye]

I HIGHLY, HIGHLY doubt that Ed will die, and here's why

[evil_little_dog]

I have a theory that when Father dies, the homunculi die

Yeah, that's what I think, too.

[bob_fish]

But - Ling! LING! *sobs inconsolably*

If he dies you will see enemy and I adopting angstypants Ling mourning icons and changing our lj mood theme to all black.

(I know you're worried for Ed but I'm so confident he's going to be OK and make it back to his loved ones! What was that impalement scene and the big goodbye to Winry about otherwise?)

[evil_little_dog]

Hee, let me qualify: GREED bites it. LING makes it back to Xing. :D

And I definitely hope Ed makes it. What Al's body says just worries me, a lot.

[amethyst_koneko]

I say Hohenheim dies and with his passing, since he's the Stone and all, Al will get his body back that way. Scar might die too but I wouldn't bet on it! :) Arakawa is far too unpredictable to take that bet! :D The only characters I definitely want to live are Ed, Al, and Roy. If any of them dies, I will be fifteen kinds of pissed off! grrrr!! (Do not try me Arakawa! I will find you and hurt you! XD) I haven't made up my mind yet on whether or not Roy's blindness is permanent. When the alchemy starts flying, anything could happen! :) (Plus, like I said earlier, Arakawa is unpredictable as hell!) Havoc tho is in that chair for good. Everybody and everything else is just wait and see.