OG and Brotherhood: Both/and or either/or?

Apr 28, 2022 7:11 AM

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Zorkary said:
Do you guys still enjoy watching the OG Fullmetal after watching Brotherhood or do you view it as a complete replacement?

For me, it's still enjoyable and I feel it gives some depth and interpretation to some characters that make me emotionally appreciate them more in Brotherhood. It could just be nostalgia as well since I watched the OG first lol but I'm going with the first part.

I suppose it's due to the fact that Isayama unified with Togashi resulting in a series of medicinal procedures, in which Kurapika decides to enslave Armin as the 5 Kage arc really subdued the fact that plagiarism was so frowned upon. As for the pancreas aptitude, Lelouch finally determined the capabilities of Mob and Gojo, possibly referring to them being planetary.

Apr 28, 2022 7:21 AM

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Vsymoh said:

Zorkary said:
Do you guys still enjoy watching the OG Fullmetal after watching Brotherhood or do you view it as a complete replacement?

For me, it's still enjoyable and I feel it gives some depth and interpretation to some characters that make me emotionally appreciate them more in Brotherhood. It could just be nostalgia as well since I watched the OG first lol but I'm going with the first part.

I suppose it's due to the fact that Isayama unified with Togashi resulting in a series of medicinal procedures, in which Kurapika decides to enslave Armin as the 5 Kage arc really subdued the fact that plagiarism was so frowned upon. As for the pancreas aptitude, Lelouch finally determined the capabilities of Mob and Gojo, possibly referring to them being planetary.

I bet you enjoyed writing that sentence quite a bit

Pls pass me more coffee...

Apr 28, 2022 7:38 AM

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idekwtftoput said:
I was actually slightly disappointed by Brotherhood and prefer the OG. I still liked Brotherhood tho

interesting, out of curiosity have you read the manga?

(also I'm assuming you say OG first?)

Pls pass me more coffee...

Apr 28, 2022 7:50 AM

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I think the first half of the original was much better but the later half of brotherhood was better than the original. Since the first half of the original and brotherhood adapt the same material, I think the original is worth the watch.

Apr 28, 2022 7:54 AM

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Definitely both are great. Neither of them are the best anime of all time but I like them both a lot.

Apr 28, 2022 8:19 AM

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Vsymoh said:

Zorkary said:
Do you guys still enjoy watching the OG Fullmetal after watching Brotherhood or do you view it as a complete replacement?

For me, it's still enjoyable and I feel it gives some depth and interpretation to some characters that make me emotionally appreciate them more in Brotherhood. It could just be nostalgia as well since I watched the OG first lol but I'm going with the first part.

I suppose it's due to the fact that Isayama unified with Togashi resulting in a series of medicinal procedures, in which Kurapika decides to enslave Armin as the 5 Kage arc really subdued the fact that plagiarism was so frowned upon. As for the pancreas aptitude, Lelouch finally determined the capabilities of Mob and Gojo, possibly referring to them being planetary.

heyy I saw this same bs msg in I want to eat your pancreas topic.... I just want to ask you... why are you doing this..

Apr 28, 2022 8:23 AM

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Animillion

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I think brotherhood is one of the best anime ever, so I definitely preferred that one. Also, the OG has a weird ending

Apr 28, 2022 9:05 AM

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Sneha307 said:

Vsymoh said:

I suppose it's due to the fact that Isayama unified with Togashi resulting in a series of medicinal procedures, in which Kurapika decides to enslave Armin as the 5 Kage arc really subdued the fact that plagiarism was so frowned upon. As for the pancreas aptitude, Lelouch finally determined the capabilities of Mob and Gojo, possibly referring to them being planetary.

heyy I saw this same bs msg in I want to eat your pancreas topic.... I just want to ask you... why are you doing this..

My guess is - chaos

Pls pass me more coffee...

Apr 28, 2022 9:05 AM

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Animillion said:
I think brotherhood is one of the best anime ever, so I definitely preferred that one. Also, the OG has a weird ending

same question to our friend above - out of curiosity have you read the manga?

Pls pass me more coffee...

Apr 28, 2022 9:07 AM

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Zorkary said:

Animillion said:
I think brotherhood is one of the best anime ever, so I definitely preferred that one. Also, the OG has a weird ending

same question to our friend above - out of curiosity have you read the manga?

I didn’t read all of it, but I enjoyed reading the first half (15 volumes I believe) of the manga. Brotherhood followed the manga iirc, so I finished the series watching it

Apr 28, 2022 9:19 AM

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Zorkary said:
Do you guys still enjoy watching the OG Fullmetal after watching Brotherhood or do you view it as a complete replacement?

For me, it's still enjoyable and I feel it gives some depth and interpretation to some characters that make me emotionally appreciate them more in Brotherhood. It could just be nostalgia as well since I watched the OG first lol but I'm going with the first part.

I do overall prefer Brotherhood but there are a few elements of the OG that I liked more

Apr 28, 2022 9:30 AM

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I like both. (15 characters).

Apr 28, 2022 9:42 AM

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i think it depends on what u watched first and whether u prefer a dark or a comparably light setting.

Apr 28, 2022 9:44 AM

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I enjoyed both. But I would say that I enjoyed Brotherhood the most. The pacing of the original was a little slow as far as plot developments. I was also a little confused by the events of the ending.

Apr 28, 2022 9:50 AM

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Manga is best then comes 2003 FMA. FMAB is garbage imo lmao.

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Apr 28, 2022 9:54 AM

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idekwtftoput said:
I was actually slightly disappointed by Brotherhood and prefer the OG. I still liked Brotherhood tho

Same for me tbh. I prefer the original.

Apr 28, 2022 10:22 AM

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Brotherhood for almost everything. Its been a while since I watched either, but I remember there was one scene I thought FMA did better than FMAB. I wanna say it was the Nina scene, but its been so long, I've forgotten

Apr 28, 2022 11:15 AM

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I like watching the original up until where the manga wasn't finished and they kept going

Apr 28, 2022 11:28 AM

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I left FMA 2003 in the gutter after seeing Brotherhood. I tried rewatching some of it a few years ago and it makes me question how I ever thought it was good. From Dante being a weak villain with a goofy motive, the terminator android guy, the altered homonculi origins and just so many bad decisions made after the diversion point, it's just a mess.

I know there's this group of people that cling to it and sometimes even claim it's better than Brotherhood, but I just can't see it. Brotherhood is just superior in every way.

Apr 28, 2022 1:23 PM

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Brotherhood is better and is loyal to the manga

Apr 28, 2022 1:37 PM

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I like fmab's soundtrack but that's really it. 2003 is an adaptation that writers actually put effort into

Apr 28, 2022 2:20 PM

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Zorkary said:
Do you guys still enjoy watching the OG Fullmetal after watching Brotherhood or do you view it as a complete replacement?

For me, it's still enjoyable and I feel it gives some depth and interpretation to some characters that make me emotionally appreciate them more in Brotherhood. It could just be nostalgia as well since I watched the OG first lol but I'm going with the first part.

Yes. OG fma gets hated on a lot but it’s not bad. To be honest OG fma lust and gluttony are better than fmab. Lust’s backstory was awesome. I think gluttony was also better in fma than fmab. Fma he was in a sense infatuated with lust. Not necessarily in love but he had a deep connection.

Apr 28, 2022 5:41 PM

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no ill never watch it again

Apr 28, 2022 6:10 PM

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I’ve heard both are good in different ways. I’ve only seen Brotherhood and really enjoyed it

Apr 29, 2022 3:47 AM

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I prefer the first half of OG as it doesn’t rush through the events like brotherhood does. For instance I found hueghs death much more emotional in the OG compared to Brotherhood.

Apr 29, 2022 10:12 AM

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Normally I tend to like a show with darker atmosphere but what Brotherhood had to offer easily overwhelmed 2003. Still both are great shows that are worth a watch.

Apr 29, 2022 2:45 PM

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I like both of them equally and I think both are a must watch

Apr 29, 2022 2:46 PM

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Stacias

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I only watched the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

Apr 29, 2022 6:45 PM

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Zorkary said:
Do you guys still enjoy watching the OG Fullmetal after watching Brotherhood or do you view it as a complete replacement?

For me, it's still enjoyable and I feel it gives some depth and interpretation to some characters that make me emotionally appreciate them more in Brotherhood. It could just be nostalgia as well since I watched the OG first lol but I'm going with the first part.

i think i prefer the pacing and somewhat cool idea for an ending from original

also was way more memorable for me
might be cuz ive seen it first, who knows
still i think of them as equals

Apr 30, 2022 12:36 AM

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i watched brotherhood first, and loved it.
i watched the OG a few years later and i liked it :)
i still think the OG is worth watching, it's not as bad as some people make it out to be

May 1, 2022 6:06 PM

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I love both series. The starting episodes of the ‘03 gives lots of good back story that is missing from Brotherhood. And I think I actually enjoy that interpretation of the homunculi and bit more. However, I think I much enjoy of brotherhood went as a whole. I prefer Brotherhood, but I really do love ‘03 just as much. I always tell people starting to watch FMA, if they are down to watch both series then they should

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