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High Card
Jun 6, 11:17 PM
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Shangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to su
Shangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to su
Jun 6, 11:15 PM
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Undead Unluck
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Jigokuraku
Jigokuraku
Mar 11, 12:22 AM
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Gachiakuta
Gachiakuta
Oct 5, 2022 4:42 AM
Reading 30/? · Scored 7
Doom Breaker
Doom Breaker
May 31, 2022 5:16 AM
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Jex Dec 20, 2018 3:23 AM
I believe in God and I'm quite Christian. What I meant was that since the trade didn't follow the principle of equivalent exchange, and that was fundamental to the show, I was not able to get past that and have that cathartic moment. From a narrative perspective, it's a lazy way out to break the rules just to have a happier ending.
Jex Dec 20, 2018 2:19 AM
The "Truth" is definitely supposed to be God. This is consistent with the theology of most religions.
The simple answer is usually the best one, so it would make sense if Arakawa didn't think about whether Ed trading his alchemy for his brother made sense within the mechanics of alchemy, but instead was concerned with what was the coolest and most cathartic. The self-sacrifice element is cathartic, but the catharsis doesn't work on me since I'm unable to suspend my disbelief.
Jex Dec 20, 2018 12:36 AM
>what could his alchemy get him?
There's the problem with the exchange. It wasn't equivalent. Ed wasn't the best alchemist, he wasn't the strongest at anything. He was very talented, but that talent doesn't mean much against far stronger enemies. Going forward, alchemy had no use to Ed, so giving it up in exchange for Al's body is an extremely skewed trade. It could be argued that he was giving up his identity, but his identity, which is superficial and abstract, in exchange for his brother is still a very favourable trade. In the 2003 version, the trade was himself for his brother, which is more consistent with the idea of an equivalent exchange despite 2003 going down the route of no fair trade.
Jex Dec 19, 2018 5:15 AM
Brotherhood has story issues all over the place.
The first episode is bad because it reveals far too early that Bradley is not a nice man.
The Tucker/Nina part has considerably less impact compared to 2003 due to lack of time with them.
The turning point with Hughes in episode 10 was far too rushed so there was not much time to become attached to him.
The Xing subplot was a distraction and added too many variables to an already packed narrative.
The puppet army.
The Promised Day arc had so many characters present and so much going on at the same time, but lacked any sense of grandeur.
Ed's last equivalent exchange is a cop out.
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