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Full Metal Alchemist
Jan. 25th, 2010 10:36 amOver the last few months, Jethrien and I have been watching Full Metal Alchemist, which I would very much recommend. It's a really impressive blend of silliness and angst (reminding me a little of Buffy in terms of making the two work together, though the sensibilities are different). Despite the fact that it apparently overtook the manga halfway through and the anime writers invented the rest, I thought it held together impressively well (really impressive conservation of detail) and ended in a satisfactory way.
In terms of non-spoiler details: Edward and Alphonse Elric are brothers who, when their mother dies, attempt to use alchemy to bring her back to life--an incredibly forbidden act. The series follows them afterwards as they deal with the consequences, learning about the meaning of family, the horrors of war, and being adults and the choices that entails.
( Spoilers behind the cut. I also will warn that there may be spoilers in the comments. If you plan to watch this, you'll be happier not being spoiled. )
In terms of non-spoiler details: Edward and Alphonse Elric are brothers who, when their mother dies, attempt to use alchemy to bring her back to life--an incredibly forbidden act. The series follows them afterwards as they deal with the consequences, learning about the meaning of family, the horrors of war, and being adults and the choices that entails.
( Spoilers behind the cut. I also will warn that there may be spoilers in the comments. If you plan to watch this, you'll be happier not being spoiled. )
