Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - 27 October 11
OP Sequence
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OP: 「ゴールデンタイムラバー」 (Golden Time Lover) by スキマスイッチ (Sukima Switch)
Watch the OP!: Mirror 1, Mirror 2, Streaming ▼
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Summary:
At a bonfire celebration, Hohenheim drinks with a young Pinako, and the two talk about the strife in their country and about human transmutation in regard to Ed and Al. When Pinako goes off to play with the children, Hohenheim sees another version of himself saying that humans are weak but are their valuable resources. Hohenheim recounts how he’s seen humans repeat the same errors over and over, and he agrees that humans are fragile. Unlike the Homunculus, humans don’t have the strongest weapons or shields, and they get caught up in trivial things. He feels that they can’t do anything against the Homunculus, but Pinako points out that they don’t give up and that trying is better than knowing and doing nothing. The other version of himself then appears though and claims that it’d still be wasted effort and that no one accepts him. He also claims that doing something wouldn’t change anything in reality or in the weakness of humans, and as Hohenheim tries to grapple with this, young Trisha suddenly appears and asserts that things can change. She acknowledges that humans are weak but feels that this is the reason they try hard to become strong. Trisha finishes by suggesting that, if he feels lost, then all he needs to do is to remember the time he spent in Resembool. Hohenheim wakes up shortly thereafter from what he realizes was a dream.
ED Sequence
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ED: 「つないだ手」 (Tsunaida Te) by Lil’B
Watch the ED!: Mirror 1, Mirror 2, Streaming ▼
I love a lot of Sukima Switch’s songs, but this one took a little getting used to, particularly as the OP of an action series like FMA. It’s hard for me to describe, but the beat felt a little too funky. The new ending song I liked (and got stuck in my head) immediately though, a lot better than the song Lil’B did for Bleach. As for the animations that went with it, the OP appeared to be filled with spoilers, including the fact that Ling will be joining the Homunculus side. The ending, on the other hand, was double nice because it focused on Winry and the girls.
Preview
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Much to my surprise, this episode turned out to about 80% recap, framed around the other 20% which was the dream Hohenheim had. The non-recap parts about the worthiness of humans and Hohenheim’s own doubts were actually pretty good, especially with the way it ended with Trisha, but that still leaves most of the episode as material already covered. Speaking of which, the end of it actually confused me because they started playing LET IT OUT and made me think that there wouldn’t be a new ending song, but that turned out to be just an insert song, and as you can see above, there was indeed a new ED. Come to think of it though, I would have thought that they’d save the new OP/ED for a non-recap episode, especially given all the spoilers. In any case, I’d say the episode was still worth a watch, but you probably want to fast forward through all the recap parts if you can.
Of course, because of the recap, the preview ends up being the most exciting, and it looks like big things will be happening with Father and Ling next week.
megalith at 6:00 am on October 11th, 2009
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! LING!!?????
pabucumunsatanisti at 6:00 am on October 11th, 2009
Hmm, i thought i’d see them getting out of Gluttony this week, but meh recap is fine too if the series rock.
Not much to say, the thrill is getting better and better, stay out of this show you MI patients.
Unknown Voice at 6:09 am on October 11th, 2009
Nopt happy with this.
They should have left new op for NEXT episode….
And the new op has too much spoilers…
Unknown Voice at 6:13 am on October 11th, 2009
OH and op song reminds me of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEMVwZRJ-UQ
LeftArrow at 6:14 am on October 11th, 2009
I wonder why the ED focused so much on winry… They have used the ending song to make an impact on the story, and I wonder if something bad will happen to winry and then cut to the ED
I’m debating on whether or not to read the manga since I don’t want to spoil the anime
flappy at 6:19 am on October 11th, 2009
Is that sloth i see?
Rei at 6:22 am on October 11th, 2009
Wow new OP = spoilers LOL
sorry I have to rant : @)#*$@)$*$(#@*@#( CHAPTER 100 OF THE MANGA @*%@#($*(#@*#@(#@*$@#($
Omni at 6:27 am on October 11th, 2009
LeftArrow: I saw it as kind of like Winry fanservice. Maybe it means she won’t be around much for the next 12/13 episodes?
penguintruth at 6:31 am on October 11th, 2009
Hey, remember all those recap episodes the first series had? Oh, that’s right, none.
I think I would have preferred actual filler material to this.
Kiseki at 6:31 am on October 11th, 2009
Briggs! ><
Kandur at 6:34 am on October 11th, 2009
@Omni: Don’t worry, she won’t be ignored for the rest of the series.
LeftArrow at 6:37 am on October 11th, 2009
Is that blond girl at the end of the op hawkeye? She looks way better with her hair down
Espada at 6:43 am on October 11th, 2009
OMGFTWBBQ!!!!! WOHOOOOOOO NO PLS DONT SPOIL THOSE WHO HAVE READ THE MANGA WOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Angous at 6:46 am on October 11th, 2009
Winry will be a major character in the “Briggs Arc” .
penguintruth at 6:51 am on October 11th, 2009
@LeftArrow
No, that’s not Hawkeye.
Ral at 6:51 am on October 11th, 2009
anybody think there will be at least one more OP?
Siddharth at 6:53 am on October 11th, 2009
I liked the OP more than the ED, has more action sequences! But still this Episode does look great from the screencaps, can’t wait for the Subs to come out!!
Espada at 6:55 am on October 11th, 2009
@Ral if ((FMA:B == 50 episodes)= New Op)else(No New Op)
mads at 7:09 am on October 11th, 2009
Hm…the recap stuff wasnt there in the manga, but it seems to be fine i dont mind =D wooooooooooooot ling’s fate gyaaaaaaaa XD
mads at 7:09 am on October 11th, 2009
but the OP is a MAJOR spoiler, why’d they do that??? it spoils all the fun =X