FMA Meme - Day 4
Can you believe it's already almost half way through October? Time flies!
Day 1- How were you exposed to the phenomenon that is Fullmetal Alchemist?
When Newtype started coming out in the U.S. I got a subscription and I read about FMA there. My first thought was, "That sounds kind of dumb..." but then I found the fan subs online (it wasn't out in the U.S. yet) and I fell in love.
Day 2- What was the first episode you saw of the series? What were your thoughts then?
I started from the first episode and I really enjoyed it from the very first. I don't think I had any specific thoughts on what I thought of it other than, "time to go on to the next episode".
Day 3- Your favorite character.
Okay, this is an interesting question. Because I watched the original anime before I read the manga, I really liked a number of characters that I might not have liked as much or would have liked for different reasons if I'd read the manga first. I really liked Ed's emo-ness in the anime, but I'm drawn to angst anyway. And I really liked Roy Mustang, again, he had some great angst going, but he was a strong character and he wasn't a 15 year old boy. At the time Roy Mustang was far older than I was and I've always liked older men *winks* let's not get into the fact that Roy Mustang and I are now the same age... D:
So yeah, I was attracted to the angst factor first and foremost, which I feel like is not nearly as prevelant in the manga, and I feel like Ed and Roy and other characters are almost 'different characters' in a way, in the manga.
I also loved Maes Hughes and was completely devistated when he died. I should also add that I do like Riza, Izumi, Winry, and Olivia. But in the end, I'm going to say that Roy Mustang is my most favorite character. I like his character both in the anime and in the manga (though for different reasons). I love writing him and I love cosplaying as him. I think he's stoic, angsty, and kind of an ass in the anime, but in the manga he has this underlying dorkiness that I find endearing when combined with his focus on his goals and the people he cares about. Also, I love how he gets so wrapped up in avenging Maes Hughes's death.
So yeah. Roy Mustang <3
Day 4- Did you read the manga? What did you think?
Yes I read the manga and I actually really liked it. I loved the plot element a lot and it had a lot of characters in it that the anime didn't. I absolutely love the characters from Briggs. I wasn't very satisfied with the last half of the anime. It was okay, it worked, it fed my need for angst and I think because I didn't really care for it much I was able to feed my writing muse.
I know a lot of people didn't like the end of the manga because of who ended up with whome, and all that, but I'm going to be honest... I actually liked how it ended. It ended happy. I wasn't emotionally shattered by the end like I was with the anime (It broke my heart to see Ed and Al seperated like that :( ).
There were also scenes in the manga that we didn't get in the anime, like Roy fighting Lust. I also felt like the Homunculi made sense in the manga, which would be so since they were kind of winging it a bit with the anime.
Day 5- Who's scarier? Izumi or Hawkeye? Why?
Day 6- Your favorite Homunculus
Day 7- Did you see Conqueror of Shambala? Your thoughts?
Day 8- Your favorite antagonist
Day 9- Your thoughts on the first anime
Day 10- Barry the Chopper: love him or hate him?
Day 11- Your favorite fight
Day 12- Your all-time favorite line(s)
Day 13- Would you ever take the risk and do human transmutation?
Day 14- Which artistic style did you prefer? The first anime or the manga/Brotherhood?
Day 15- Your favorite animal/chimera character
Day 16- Do you have a favorite episode and/or manga chapter? Why?
Day 17- Do you have a favorite ship or crack pairing?
Day 18- Your thoughts on Brotherhood
Day 19- What is your overall favorite moment in the series?
Day 20- Your favorite anime OP/end
Day 21- Do you think Maes Hughes is an adorable and loving father or just creepy?
Day 22- Your opinion on the anime: raw or dubbed?
Day 23- Do you have a favorite Elric brother? Why or why not?
Day 24- Do you have any opinions of the OST? What are they?
Day 25- Roy Mustang: What do you think?
Day 26- Has the series impacted your life in any way? How?
Day 27- What attracted you to the series overall?
Day 28- You know someone is an FMA fan when.
Day 29- What did you think of the series' end?
Day 30- What do you think happens to the characters after the series ended for good?
Day 1- How were you exposed to the phenomenon that is Fullmetal Alchemist?
When Newtype started coming out in the U.S. I got a subscription and I read about FMA there. My first thought was, "That sounds kind of dumb..." but then I found the fan subs online (it wasn't out in the U.S. yet) and I fell in love.
Day 2- What was the first episode you saw of the series? What were your thoughts then?
I started from the first episode and I really enjoyed it from the very first. I don't think I had any specific thoughts on what I thought of it other than, "time to go on to the next episode".
Day 3- Your favorite character.
Okay, this is an interesting question. Because I watched the original anime before I read the manga, I really liked a number of characters that I might not have liked as much or would have liked for different reasons if I'd read the manga first. I really liked Ed's emo-ness in the anime, but I'm drawn to angst anyway. And I really liked Roy Mustang, again, he had some great angst going, but he was a strong character and he wasn't a 15 year old boy. At the time Roy Mustang was far older than I was and I've always liked older men *winks* let's not get into the fact that Roy Mustang and I are now the same age... D:
So yeah, I was attracted to the angst factor first and foremost, which I feel like is not nearly as prevelant in the manga, and I feel like Ed and Roy and other characters are almost 'different characters' in a way, in the manga.
I also loved Maes Hughes and was completely devistated when he died. I should also add that I do like Riza, Izumi, Winry, and Olivia. But in the end, I'm going to say that Roy Mustang is my most favorite character. I like his character both in the anime and in the manga (though for different reasons). I love writing him and I love cosplaying as him. I think he's stoic, angsty, and kind of an ass in the anime, but in the manga he has this underlying dorkiness that I find endearing when combined with his focus on his goals and the people he cares about. Also, I love how he gets so wrapped up in avenging Maes Hughes's death.
So yeah. Roy Mustang <3
Day 4- Did you read the manga? What did you think?
Yes I read the manga and I actually really liked it. I loved the plot element a lot and it had a lot of characters in it that the anime didn't. I absolutely love the characters from Briggs. I wasn't very satisfied with the last half of the anime. It was okay, it worked, it fed my need for angst and I think because I didn't really care for it much I was able to feed my writing muse.
I know a lot of people didn't like the end of the manga because of who ended up with whome, and all that, but I'm going to be honest... I actually liked how it ended. It ended happy. I wasn't emotionally shattered by the end like I was with the anime (It broke my heart to see Ed and Al seperated like that :( ).
There were also scenes in the manga that we didn't get in the anime, like Roy fighting Lust. I also felt like the Homunculi made sense in the manga, which would be so since they were kind of winging it a bit with the anime.
Day 5- Who's scarier? Izumi or Hawkeye? Why?
Day 6- Your favorite Homunculus
Day 7- Did you see Conqueror of Shambala? Your thoughts?
Day 8- Your favorite antagonist
Day 9- Your thoughts on the first anime
Day 10- Barry the Chopper: love him or hate him?
Day 11- Your favorite fight
Day 12- Your all-time favorite line(s)
Day 13- Would you ever take the risk and do human transmutation?
Day 14- Which artistic style did you prefer? The first anime or the manga/Brotherhood?
Day 15- Your favorite animal/chimera character
Day 16- Do you have a favorite episode and/or manga chapter? Why?
Day 17- Do you have a favorite ship or crack pairing?
Day 18- Your thoughts on Brotherhood
Day 19- What is your overall favorite moment in the series?
Day 20- Your favorite anime OP/end
Day 21- Do you think Maes Hughes is an adorable and loving father or just creepy?
Day 22- Your opinion on the anime: raw or dubbed?
Day 23- Do you have a favorite Elric brother? Why or why not?
Day 24- Do you have any opinions of the OST? What are they?
Day 25- Roy Mustang: What do you think?
Day 26- Has the series impacted your life in any way? How?
Day 27- What attracted you to the series overall?
Day 28- You know someone is an FMA fan when.
Day 29- What did you think of the series' end?
Day 30- What do you think happens to the characters after the series ended for good?