Story (9/10) The story is great and original. You probably know it by now. Very well done. There was occasional filler, but it was actually good filler, and not useless crap. My only real problem with the story was the ending.
Art (10/10) Even today, the art and animation looks fantastic! The character designs are well done, the animation is fluid, and the art looks great, colorful, and beautiful. Really, this was made back in 2003!!!
Sound (9/10) The soundtrack was great sounding, the right music at the right time. The opening themes all sounded awesome. The only problem was that the 3rd and 4th ending themes were a little lacking, but thats it.
Characters (10/10) Great characters. Edward Elric, the main character, is awesome, but gets a lot of development. He never gives up. Even after all hes been through. Same with Alphonse. And the relationship between Ed and Al is just amazing. Winry is likeable, too. Always there for the Elrics. Hoenheim didnt get enough screen time honestly, but he does in brotherhood.
Enjoyment (10/10) I had a blast watching Fullmetal Alchemist. Each day I got back from school I would go on Netflix and watch 2-3 episodes. Sometimes more. On weekends I would watch it a ton.
Overall (9/10) Overall the series is excellent. Everything is great. The ending could have been a little better, but besides that, the series was a blast. Don't listen to people who say its bad because its not like manga. The series is excellent. If you plan on getting into the fullmetal alchemist universe than I recommend you watch this show before brotherhood. Brotherhood is just as good but if you watch Brotherhood first then you wont be able to fully enjoy this version.
