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Jun 29, 2009 9:23 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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We got a backstory for Scar sooner than I expected. It seems Ed and Al have different philosophies about life.
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Jul 11, 2009 5:19 PM
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shoot and a miss. those military men sure know how to use blanks.
Sep 6, 2009 12:03 PM
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I KNEW IT! I knew that picture looked like winry as soon as I briefly saw it @.@
That's sad...
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Dec 12, 2009 11:32 PM
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Wonderful episode. Deep Emotional, and funny at times. This is such a great anime I'm rewatching it dubbed, which is also great. Didn't really notice before at the end when Al says he hears mom's voice. It's great how it all comes together at the end. I adore Hughes and the guy with the cigarette in his mouth. Oh and Lt. Hawkeye was such a bad ass, what would Mustang do without her. ^_^
Aug 5, 2010 6:40 AM
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Hehehe, Nice ep. I was getting disappointed, but this episode reminded me how awesome FMA is...
Aug 9, 2010 3:00 PM
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vizhmaster_vizhu said:
Hehehe, Nice ep. I was getting disappointed, but this episode reminded me how awesome FMA is...

my version of this post :)
i was getting disappointed wit this show , after watchin fma brotherhood , but this episode rekindled my faith in this series . . A worthy number 2 on my favourites list :)
Oct 1, 2010 11:55 PM
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Yup I balled like a baby I thought AL was a going to "die"! I still love the bond the boys have, amazing!

Dec 5, 2010 7:38 PM
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Poor Rockbell.
Apr 24, 2011 7:51 AM
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Didn't cry, but it definitly pulled at my heart strings near the end.
May 24, 2011 9:28 PM

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the things ppl go through and do for revenge, its a really sad thing.
so the couple was winry's parents? i can't rememberhearing they were docters before.


May 30, 2011 8:52 PM

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May 12, 2012 12:27 PM

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I must say I don't really favor the new OP. (-.-) It sounds like the OP of an action anime with mindless muscle dungheads and a bunch of full breast airhead whores. But the story of this anime still surpasses everything. And I bet I'll see more.

In any case the song at the end is fairly acceptable.
Jun 8, 2012 9:39 AM

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I hate Armstrong, he has a mustache, but no mouth. So it constantly looks like his mustache is talking for him.
Sep 5, 2012 10:27 AM

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Nice episode but damn so sad to know what happened to the parents of Winry :(
Sep 24, 2012 3:39 PM

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lots of revelations in this episode!!!

was that Maes Hughes who was crazy about power and use Marcoh's amplifying alchemy??

and wow Armstrong, and Roy Mustang were brutal back then!!!!!

wow Riza just side sweep Roy out in the rain since he can't use his alchemy XD

Roy killed Winry's parents T___T

must have hit hard to Edward and Alphonse.

and wow Alphonse was half destroyed and Edward has to repair his arm once again.

man the incident Ishbal must be a nightmare.

lots of new things revealed in one episode.

though i am curious as to what Marcoh was about to say about Scar's hand??

maybe in the next episode they'll explain it??

love this series ^^
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Dec 31, 2012 6:06 PM
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nice episode! I'm really liking Alphonse, he definitely not just some scared kid despite how he sounds :P! Great display of brotherly bonds! 4/5 ep
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Jun 11, 2013 6:29 PM

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PrinceHeir said:
lots of revelations in this episode!!!

was that Maes Hughes who was crazy about power and use Marcoh's amplifying alchemy??

and wow Armstrong, and Roy Mustang were brutal back then!!!!!

wow Riza just side sweep Roy out in the rain since he can't use his alchemy XD

Roy killed Winry's parents T___T

must have hit hard to Edward and Alphonse.

and wow Alphonse was half destroyed and Edward has to repair his arm once again.

man the incident Ishbal must be a nightmare.

lots of new things revealed in one episode.

though i am curious as to what Marcoh was about to say about Scar's hand??

maybe in the next episode they'll explain it??

love this series ^^


Roy wasn't really brutal. He showed so much remorse and was horrified by what he had done.
Aug 17, 2013 1:24 PM

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the things ppl go through and do for revenge, its a really sad thing.
so the couple was winry's parents? i can't rememberhearing they were docters before.


Yes, because the episode where Winry was crying and saying her parents died, Ed said something along the lines of "They died? But both your parents were doctors" and she replies that that's precisely why they were sent to the battlefield and died there.
Dec 30, 2013 5:08 PM

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well that was a pretty amazing episode i have to say.

i didn't expect the doctors who where killed to be Winry's parents and i am wondering what is up with scars arm and why the stone reacted to it so strongly.

lets see whats next.
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Feb 4, 2014 6:15 PM

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Ahh great episode! the best episode so far in this series. Scar makes everything so interesting and exciting!


May 15, 2014 6:00 AM

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interesting changes from fmab to fma
"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."
Jun 4, 2014 2:17 PM

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So much action in 20 minutes! A lot happened, more than in the 24: Live Another Day episode I watched last night >>
Jun 17, 2014 10:31 PM

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This episode stressed me out at the end lol, was still great though
Sep 19, 2014 11:21 PM

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The confrontation in the rain. Great stuff.
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Fight again, fight again for justice!
Dec 26, 2014 2:46 PM
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Fuck, it was Mustang who killed Winry's parents!!

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Oh, okay.
It wasn't Marcoh's fault.......not his fault, man. I just feel sorry for this guy.
Well, I think we can all agree that the General dying was a good thing.
Scar makes me laugh. He was escaping, and when he saw them, he just decides to kill them.
Jan 25, 2015 6:23 AM

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Damn I thought we'd see Mustang vs Scar this episode, welp
Jan 28, 2015 4:02 PM

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This was sad. Really sad.
Jul 6, 2015 9:01 PM

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Oh no Winry's parents =( That's so sad...
I wonder if they're going to have to go see Winry again now to get Ed's arm fixed...His whole arm got blown off, so instead of transmuting it back together, I'd say he's going to need to replaced...We shall see. I wanna see Winry again! ^_^

Also, was Rose from Ishbal too? I was a bit fuzzy about that part...
Jul 27, 2015 6:09 PM

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The soldiers can't hit a darn thing when shooting their guns, but Marcoh can throw a stone at a moving person and hit him dead center of the palm lol. Gotta love it. :P

Another fantastic episode! That sucks about Winry's parents. We already knew they were dead, but knowing the how and why makes it more sad. Also, the Fuhrer's secretary... Ed started at her last episode, and now Al said he heard their mom's voice. Is she their mom's sister or something? I wanna know!

I'm really enjoying FMA. I can't wait to see what FMAB is like if it's better than this! -- 5/5
Oct 20, 2015 7:45 AM

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The action had been denied previously, we are given back with interest, plus there are so many steps forward in the plot, the narrative also shows many ideas of interesting, in short, is really interesting this episode. Intriguing the way the character Winry falls through the back door to enter in the main story.
Oct 22, 2015 10:09 PM

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I love the bond between Ed and Al, it's so great. Also DANG it was Mustang who killed the Rockbell's in '03 FMA? I definitely did not expect that. I love the serious tone though. 5/5
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Nov 17, 2015 5:51 PM

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Wow, they got jacked up.
Such junk...
Nov 20, 2015 12:09 PM
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Damn...this episode was dark as hell! Loving it.
Jan 21, 2016 7:37 PM

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Well crap. Ed nearly died and Al wasn't in good shape either. Scar's alchemy is quite fearsome, although he doesn't seem to want to admit that it's alchemy.

So Winry's parents were the ones who died... That really sucks.
Feb 2, 2016 4:44 PM

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Pretty dark episode. Genocide is a brutal thing.
Aug 23, 2016 7:52 PM

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I got shivers when he said the doctors name were Rockbell. Also why didn't Scar just finish off Edward and Marcoh after he got that philosophers stone in his hand he clearly still had enough power to finish off two weak ass foes. Mad plot armor I guess, or it'll be explained later I guess. Hoping for the latter.
Aug 24, 2016 12:05 AM

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I got shivers when he said the doctors name were Rockbell. Also why didn't Scar just finish off Edward and Marcoh after he got that philosophers stone in his hand he clearly still had enough power to finish off two weak ass foes. Mad plot armor I guess, or it'll be explained later I guess. Hoping for the latter.
I'm positive you won't get more justification than what is present In this scene so waiting for it is probably folly.

Although you probably should consider that he didn't have much time to kill them all when he coincidentally happened upon them due to being chased.
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Damn, this Scar guy must be killed.
May 15, 2017 3:00 PM

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Damn, backstory on Scar and Marcoh being involved with the Rockbell parents being murdered.
Now a few more know about AL's transmutation aswell.
Feb 15, 2018 11:35 AM

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MEh...story is growing kind of convoluted. Not as interested as I had been...

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Jan 23, 2019 3:36 PM

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Ahh, this episode really shows the complexities of this anime while still being clear on the plot. I can't wait to hop into the next episode!

Jun 20, 2019 7:22 AM

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Scar is finally defeated and caught.
Dec 30, 2019 4:04 PM

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Wait a tick, Roy killed Winry's parents?

Ugh... *Ness voice* Okay!

Then again, my memory on this series is a little hazy lol
Mar 1, 2020 12:46 AM

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I love Armstrong, he has a mustache, but no mouth. So it constantly looks like his mustache is talking for him.
wow
Jun 19, 2020 3:40 AM

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Now that's what I call a good episode! Great action with Scar fighting half of the military, important backstory on the genocide in Ishbal and how it scarred many alchemists, especially Roy and Marcoh. Powerful scene with the Rockbell execution and sad revelation for Ed and Al. Also curious to see what's behind the reaction of the philosopher stone with Scar's hand...

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Also, the Fuhrer's secretary... Ed started at her last episode, and now Al said he heard their mom's voice. Is she their mom's sister or something? I wanna know!

Yeah, me too. She has a mysterious vibe around her appearances. I doubt that we can trust in her words that Marcoh will not be harmed. Poor guy...he always seems to end up with the short end of the stick.

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Scar is finally defeated and caught.

What were you watching? He escaped through the sewers.
Jun 3, 2021 9:51 AM

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It was super cool getting to learn about the ishval war and also, armstrong is quite a presense lol



Oct 3, 2022 4:00 PM

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Welp there goes Ed and Al's careers. How long will we wait until they get repaired now
Oct 10, 2022 12:17 PM

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The reveal about Winry's parents at the end made me go wide-eyed lmao...this show is finally getting good. Can't wait to see what's next.
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