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Jan 30, 2009 5:46 AM
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Their past in the island was really funny(kawaii bunny lol...) End was surprising. Gee, bad english ^_^
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Mar 30, 2009 10:22 AM
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I like that child.
May 2, 2009 5:41 PM
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The teacher rocks.

Jul 13, 2009 11:17 PM
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Edward: the cycle of life only goes one direction.
all is one and one is all. surprisingly enough those words can be said in reverse order as well. not like it matters in their case XD

that dude with the mask sure is a nice guy.
not only did he look over them but he helped them figure out the riddle.
oh what a generous person he is.
Dec 28, 2009 6:15 PM
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"There are probably no wild animals on the island, either."

Yet, we saw rabbits, foxes, and snakes...
Feb 6, 2010 10:58 PM
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great episode
Feb 26, 2010 10:20 AM
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enkil said:
Edward: the cycle of life only goes one direction.
all is one and one is all. surprisingly enough those words can be said in reverse order as well. not like it matters in their case XD

that dude with the mask sure is a nice guy.
not only did he look over them but he helped them figure out the riddle.
oh what a generous person he is.


Yeah and he also beat the living shit out of them. If I was Ed I would've lunged at his throat when he found out who was behind that the whole time.
Jun 11, 2010 6:35 AM
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Poor rabbit D:

Jan 12, 2011 5:14 AM
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It was a cute rabbit indeed.
Apr 30, 2011 12:32 PM

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"We are all connected in the great Circle of Life" - The Lion King, Disney, 1994.
And now Fullmetal Alchemist, Bones, 2003 - the same thing)
May 16, 2011 6:04 PM

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It's not like Disney are the first to think on this case.

This episode was OK, but I want to see something revolving around the plot once again.
May 25, 2011 5:16 PM

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that person had like 3 different skin colours!! (ok that might somehow sounds racist but still...)


Jun 1, 2011 4:43 PM
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What in the WORLD was that thing at the end
Dec 4, 2011 5:26 PM

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All, can't exist without every part it's composed by...
the human despite his insignificance is a big part of the universe flow
i like it...
Mar 7, 2012 10:35 AM

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I Thought this episode was great.. I like all of their flashback sequences of the series so far..
Sep 7, 2012 4:34 AM

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Interesting episode was quite nice to see some of their past training! I do wonder who this new character is on the ending!
Sep 28, 2012 4:59 PM

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love the the quote "All is One and One is All"

guess they had to experience Near Death state to realize what that means.

poor rabbit :(

but that's how survival is.

and the mask guy which is the one that rode them in island, doesn't he look short when he's not wearing any mask??

finally that spying kid shows up.

hope that kid doesn't do any fishy things.
Jan 1, 2013 2:21 PM
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cliffhanger!
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Aug 18, 2013 9:19 PM

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jimboli92 said:
What in the WORLD was that thing at the end


He or it looked hella creepy O____O||
Aug 24, 2013 11:09 AM

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That episode reminds me a little bit the serie Lost. The Others (just showing the feets), the flashbacks. Maybe a coincidence... =)
Nov 24, 2013 4:01 AM

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I like how they mixed up the present and the past in the island events, of course in the manga and Brotherhood the present part didn't happen .. they didn't actually went back to the island. but i liked it. great episode... and who the hell is that brat in the final scene ?!
Jan 23, 2014 11:34 PM

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lol easy food for the fox a tied down rabbit. funny how at first they couldn't kill the rabbit but they could watch how the rabbit got eaten alive by baby foxes :O

i really liked how they mixed events in this episode i wonder who that kid is but i guess we will see that next episode.
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May 19, 2014 6:05 AM

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lame island
"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 29, 2014 12:30 PM

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Poor rabbit!!!

I can't believe she sent them to a deserted island at that age and then again.
Sep 21, 2014 10:46 PM

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Lonely Island~
"Let Justice Be Done!"

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Fight again, fight again for justice!
Dec 27, 2014 9:42 PM
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This episode reminded me of Cast Away~
That muscle man is harsh as fuck!! Sure it is training, but he is beating kids =_=
Dafuq is that at the end??
Feb 3, 2015 9:42 AM

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Well flashback episode... don't like them, it just feels like the story is not moving forward at all :/
Feb 11, 2015 1:19 PM

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A cute episode. But dat kid was creepy O_o
Apr 11, 2015 4:15 PM

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That rabbit was so moe.

I really like how this series explores alchemy and delves into the various concepts that comprise it. The philosophy of one is all, all is one. Not to knock Brotherhood, but I do prefer how this one focuses on the philosophical elements and deeper thoughts.
Jun 4, 2015 2:24 PM

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When they eat those Amanita! Quick but hilarious!
Jun 10, 2015 9:23 AM

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I'm sure that month on the island when they were kids was invaluable training. That developed their character, survival skills, and mindset in probably more ways than anything else they have ever done. That was a good move on sensei's part. It was cool to send them there again after finding out they tried to transmute their mother. Remind them about life and death and how it all connects in the life cycle. Pretty cool episode.
Jul 9, 2015 10:25 PM

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Poor bunny...
Cute Foxes T^T
Yay flashbacks!
Al was so cute <3
Jul 31, 2015 9:50 PM

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Pretty nice backstory episode, but at the same time these past few episodes are taking their toll and I'm getting a little bit bored waiting for some more story progression.

That boy was kind of creepy at the end... -- 4/5
Nov 6, 2015 7:04 AM

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This is an episode of transition, although this may not like, has its uses. Good building the subplot. The increase mysteries, who knows what lies beneath, I am not convinced the boy.
Nov 10, 2015 2:46 PM

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Wtf that kid at the end of the ep has the same face as Al.. Especially if you recall
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Nov 23, 2015 11:07 AM
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More backstory focused episode, good stuff.
Feb 7, 2016 2:47 PM

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Circle of life is important!

Dat ending! What a weird looking kid.
Feb 9, 2017 6:54 PM

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Anyone else see Kuroki Tomoko there at the end? :D
May 21, 2017 9:07 AM

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Bunny :(
Had a feeling the masked man was either the husband or guy on the boat.

Also kind of a weird scene to end the episode on.
Mar 23, 2018 6:10 PM

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I like seeing Ed and Al when they are younger. I always forget Al wasn't always the big armor thing he is now.

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Feb 8, 2019 7:22 PM

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I love how Ed was so hungry he was thinking about how fox tastes aha.

Jun 20, 2019 4:44 PM

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Kinda boring since I have already seen it in it's manga form. Okay episode.
Feb 11, 2020 4:53 PM

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Now the Elric brothers are back on the island they were on when they trained. Obviously that was nostalgic for them and a good time to reminiscence.

A wild bastard appeared! Oops, wrong series!
Jun 29, 2020 12:19 AM

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Good backstory of their training on the island. It shows the boys how everything in the world is connected and has its place, including themselves. Pretty rough to do that to young boys but Izumi seems more of a hands-on teacher anyway. The boy at the end does not show up in the manga, so this seems to be a different story line now.
Jun 4, 2021 12:10 PM

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This was a nice way of balancing between past and present. It definitely focused more on the former but I mean, more backstory time is cool to see. That kid looks super mysterious and interesting and I wonder what he's up to



Oct 20, 2022 9:58 AM

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bruh that nice guy was the one who beat the shit out of the brothers... looks can be deceiving wow
Oct 26, 2022 1:23 PM
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2022 rewatch
yeah this episode was kinda boring. we did learn about some mischievous person on the island. i know who it is because of course i do, but it's not like i'm gonna spoil anything.

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