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Jul 7, 2009 10:32 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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i knew sloth was ed and al's mom! KNEW IT!

and that's crap that they fought to see who would marry whinrey, and that they fought their hardest then.. I HATE HER!!!!!!!!
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Jul 16, 2009 11:11 AM
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sasuke78787 said:
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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i knew sloth was ed and al's mom! KNEW IT!
well yeah, it was hinted since the first time she appeared.

and now i raises new questions seeing how she reacted when winry recognized her.
Dec 26, 2009 2:41 PM
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"We fought who was going to marry winry" lol?
Does Ed and Al know that their mother is the secretary? cuz Al had a flashback about her so ><"
Dec 26, 2009 2:50 PM
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Is it out already?

Come on be a dears and pvt me the link, I shall reward you with thanks and gratitude, I will shower you with love and praise.

Who will be the one to receive this great gift?

Ooops confused this with brotherhood.
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Dec 27, 2009 6:44 PM
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DarK_LiGhT said:
Is it out already?

Come on be a dears and pvt me the link, I shall reward you with thanks and gratitude, I will shower you with love and praise.

Who will be the one to receive this great gift?

Ooops confused this with brotherhood.


so did i lol
May 20, 2011 8:30 AM
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I already suspected Sloth to be their mother. This episode was just great, I love the way my two favorite FMA characters acted together. Really, I hate the way Ed underestimates Winry. One way or another, she's taking one of the most important roles in his life, but he just don't get's it.
May 26, 2011 3:13 PM
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I already suspected Sloth to be their mother. This episode was just great, I love the way my two favorite FMA characters acted together. Really, I hate the way Ed underestimates Winry. One way or another, she's taking one of the most important roles in his life, but he just don't get's it.

or maybe he doesnt want that to happen, becuz he knows EXCALTY how important she is, for her safety i guess.


Nov 15, 2011 6:42 PM
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I am the "1" who disliked this episode.
Sep 7, 2012 10:22 AM

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Damn nice episode! The part where the goo started to appear was interesting when she first opened her blouse on that deserted island I already knew it was their mom, but damn that Winry now knows it is of my surprise!

Great episode either way :D
Oct 7, 2012 12:34 AM

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awesome episode :D

man so sheska and winry manage to get a lead on Douglas :P

actually when Ed first saw her when he went to the general, he was surprised on how familiar she look.

so is Ed's mother still alive O_O

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Damn nice episode! The part where the goo started to appear was interesting when she first opened her blouse on that deserted island I already knew it was their mom, but damn that Winry now knows it is of my surprise!

Great episode either way :D


can you tell me which episode is this??? :P
Aug 19, 2013 3:27 PM

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^ It should be episode 32, where Sloth was asked how she felt "hugging" Wrath and he was revealed to be contained inside her liquid-like body.
Jan 30, 2014 10:54 PM

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how could i not have noticed Sloth was there mom while it is so obvious they gave many hints and i have seen there mom many times in flash back and Sloth to and still didn't knew.

this mean Ed and Al never saw Sloth i guess otherwise they would have noticed long ago i think
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May 25, 2014 5:08 AM

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benri desu nee, that they met martel san
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy."
Jul 31, 2014 1:00 PM

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I don't even remember Sloth being in it before and I don't know why lol. I can't believe it's Ed and Al's mom!!! That's crazy D:

Plus so cute that they fought over who would marry Winry! Awwww! <3
Sep 22, 2014 3:12 AM

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Creeptastic.
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Fight again, fight again for justice!
Dec 28, 2014 2:27 AM
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Looks like Sloth has their mom's memory, too, like Lust.
Feb 10, 2015 10:50 AM

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So... their mom was the last Sloth or something? I'm kinda confused here.
Feb 11, 2015 10:57 AM

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So... their mom was the last Sloth or something? I'm kinda confused here.

Sloth was the creature Edward and Alphonse created when they attempted to resurrect their mom
Feb 16, 2015 3:06 AM

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Hmm more about SLoth, yay :D :D
Feb 23, 2015 7:24 PM

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So that confirms Sloth is the creature created from Ed and Al's attempted human transmutation! :O
Jul 9, 2015 8:17 AM

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Damn, this is about to be interesting.
Jul 12, 2015 8:38 PM

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That alchemy battle in the beginning was so funny xD
And so was the conversation between Winry and Sheska. Winry's reactions lol.
And when Sheska said "an alien" I knew she was going to say something funny xD

The flashbacks to little Ed and Al are always so cute ^,^

Okay, so I have a question. Ever since Sloth first appeared it was obvious to me that she had Trisha's (Ed and Al's mom) face, but when they saw Envy disguised as that military guy on Yock Island, Sloth was with Envy, and Ed and Al saw her but had no reaction...But then Winry sees her and recognizes her right away...What's up with that? I'm confused...

Oh gosh I just though of something...I bet it's going to be an intense episode when Ed and Al have to fight Sloth, since she was made from their attempted human transmutation and looks just like their mom...That's so sad =(

I wonder what Sloth's reaction was about when Winry said she's Ed and Al's mom...Hmm...

I hope Winry and Sheska don't get in trouble...Winry posing as a military person thingy could really get her in trouble right? Not to mention Sheska for giving her the uniform...Hopefully Ross and that other guy don't say anything...
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Aug 3, 2015 10:48 AM

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Well, there's been a couple times when Ed, at least, and maybe Al once, looked at Sloth strangely like she looked familiar or something. But I don't understand how they've seen her multiple times and Winry just saw her once and recognized her. Perhaps it has to do with just seeing the face vs. seeing her dressed up differently with a different hairstyle, etc?

I never thought it was obvious at all. Some people here say they knew right away the first time they saw her, but I'm not sure I buy it lol. :P I did start to suspect once we learned more about the homunculi and how they are born.

Definitely enjoyed this episode, thanks to Winry and Bookworm. Ed and Al side didn't do much for me, except remind me that they are still kids (and brothers) after all, and still susceptible to silly arguments.

★ 4/5
Nov 15, 2015 6:22 AM

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Episode that still brings many new dowry, the plot advances unabated and there is also another good opportunity to get to know even better the two protagonists Al and Ed.
Nov 26, 2015 2:02 AM
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Nice twist, didn't expect that Sloth reveal.
Feb 16, 2016 9:16 PM

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Wow that Sloth reveal was really unexpected. I guess I should have seen it coming based on how Homunculi are created, but I guess Sloth seems older than Ed and Al. It makes sense though bc they tried to bring back their Mom, so her body is older even if Sloth herself is like 9 years old. How are they gonna react when they find out?!
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Mar 1, 2016 11:27 PM

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Can't wait for Ed and Al's reaction.
Feb 11, 2017 9:47 AM

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Winry is so hot in that uniform ^.^
Apr 13, 2018 5:28 PM

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Winry needs to hurry up and meet up with the brothers to fill them in on all the info she's learned.

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Feb 19, 2019 3:15 PM

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Winry's realization that Sloth looked like the mom was... done well. I always like how anime portrays dread overall.

Jun 21, 2019 12:35 PM

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Boy... what an intense episode this was! I have a feeling something is going to happen to Winry before she meets Ed...
Feb 29, 2020 1:43 PM

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i can't believe i missed sloth being their mother all along, it was right there in front of us and it never clicked in my head!!!!!!! this show is taking so many turns and i'm super excited to see what comes next
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Well, there's been a couple times when Ed, at least, and maybe Al once, looked at Sloth strangely like she looked familiar or something. But I don't understand how they've seen her multiple times and Winry just saw her once and recognized her. Perhaps it has to do with just seeing the face vs. seeing her dressed up differently with a different hairstyle, etc?

I never thought it was obvious at all. Some people here say they knew right away the first time they saw her, but I'm not sure I buy it lol. :P I did start to suspect once we learned more about the homunculi and how they are born.

Definitely enjoyed this episode, thanks to Winry and Bookworm. Ed and Al side didn't do much for me, except remind me that they are still kids (and brothers) after all, and still susceptible to silly arguments.
Well said, not much to add. The story around Ed/Al was boring but Sheska and Winry made up for it.
Apr 15, 2021 1:04 AM
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Winry's convo with that bookworm was cringe af. I hated her always nd she's annoying as hell in this episode also.
Jun 6, 2021 2:29 PM

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Sheska is super underappreciated.

But WOW, that sloth reveal was done perfectly.



Aug 29, 2022 3:14 PM
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Ed and Al had a fight about who will merry Winry?! I'm soo happy and I will cry...
Oct 23, 2022 12:50 PM

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But why? I thought Ed and Al's mother is dead :O
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2022 rewatch
this episode was pretty good! nothing crazy outstanding but nothing overly wrong with this episode either. the way sloth's liquid form suddenly grew a face (idk how else to describe it) was hella creepy but i liked it. sheska also got more screen time which i'm happy because she's really cute and underrated, with winry too! also that fight scene with ed and al made me laugh hard enough that i cried a little. especially when ed forced al into "the thinker" pose. that whole scene was clever and really funny.
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So those girls break into a secure military facility and wiretap communications and they don't get executed on the spot? Ridiculous.

Wow, how did I never put it together that she's their mom!

I can't believe Al just changed his mind like that after all that fighting. Bad filler; just like that other fight they had about Al's memories being fake. Waste of my time.
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