2010-06-11, 00:44 | Link #1941 | |
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She just might of finally had that growth spurt. Well so did Ed.
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So your questions are basically answered. At the same time maybe some details are left out but I don't see why every little thing has to be explained. That would be quite boring actually.
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2010-06-11, 02:09 | Link #1942 | |
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As for motives... i think he said that quite clearly this past chapter... he wanted to become perfect, and obtain perfect understanding and all that... |
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2010-06-11, 02:43 | Link #1943 |
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When Mei is introduced she is 10-12. All females look younger than they are. Winry and Riza look at most 4 years apart, when Riza is actually around 15 years older.
In the finale, Al and Ed leave 2 years after the fight with father to study the world. Mei should be about 14-15 once Al gets to Xing... 2-3 years after his fight with father. He probably spends some months or year studying there. Travels with Mei when she's 16-18. The picture in the final page is anywhere from 3-5 years after the fight with father. We don't know how long they spend exploring. Ed has a baby that's at least 1 year old and a newborn. Mei is probably 16-20s in the picture and Al is probably in his early 20s. Grumman is just a figurehead Fuhrer. Mustang and Armstrong are rebuilding the country. Grumman is there to mediate between them both and to keep an eye on central. Even though both Roy and Olivier seem overly ambitious both kind of hint of wanting democracy down the line. I think Louise mentions how she wanted to donate the Armstrong family home as a palace for a future leader. Mustang wants to end Amestris' warring ways. In the end both probably want a civilian run government since the military dictatorship is kind of passe. One of the reasons both may have turned down the title of Fuhrer could be what it represents. They may intend to do away with the position and thus chose Grumman to carry the burden since he is of the old generation and is living out his golden years. There will probably be an OVA or a short series of graphic novels explaining what happens way down the line. Alex Armstrong for president. Ed was blinded to Alchemy. Can he still use Alkhestry both from Xing and Ishval? Is there a loophole? Only alchemy without a cirlcle? OAV with Ed sporting Ishvalan tattoos? Anyhow, Truth is kind of playing the role of a Green Knight. The double talking entity that likes to test people. You answer wrong, he takes his toll. You answer right, he lets you go without punishment and gives you a nice reward. Read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Ed gave Truth something it wanted. He understood it and through his selfless sacrifice and intelligence solved the riddle of Alchemy. Doesn't this make him the most worthy to use Alchemy? Last edited by mechalord; 2010-06-11 at 02:57. |
2010-06-11, 05:08 | Link #1944 |
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IMO, Ed simply doesn't need alchemy anymore. He's basically been using alchemy all his life and has seen all the horrors alchemy can produce, from committing taboo to witnessing the end of all life. He's finally found his journey's end and alchemy really has no place in it.
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2010-06-11, 06:53 | Link #1945 |
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Ed was a prodigy of alchemy. Simply put, a genius.
At such a young age, his knowledge and profound insight of alchemy and of matter itself is great such that he is able to bind Al's soul to a suit of armour, even daring to attempt resurrecting his mother. Al is no slouch himself and can probably match his brother from time to time, but Ed has simply demonstrated an uncanny level in this field from a very early age. Spoiler for Ed at the end:
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2010-06-11, 08:40 | Link #1948 |
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As much as I like the first series and ends with a bitter touch .. no that ending was bull from my perspective. It's my main qualm with the first series. It doesn't fit the established story.
I'm very satisfied with this ending because it falls in line with everything the series was about. It stuck to it's themes, instead of throwing them out just for the hell of it. But Spoiler for 108:
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2010-06-11, 09:12 | Link #1949 |
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I am sorry but the ending of this series was not happily ever after either. Maybe people who think that should re-read it
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In fact minus the ridiculous other world ending and not caring about Winry the manga actually has some similarities with the end of the first series. In that even after the final battle the characters still have to work to better their world. Oh no the manga didn't need to tell us things are not "perfect" like the first anime did.
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2010-06-11, 09:56 | Link #1950 |
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Actually, the "not caring about Winry" bit has always been my biggest pet peeve with the first series. I still love it for what it was, but that has never gone down all that well with me. Also, I wholeheartedly agree that the ending of the manga wasn't all that overly sappy. It was quite in touch with the story overall - even the lack of "closure" to Roy and Risa's relationship. Loved every single moment of this, myself.
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2010-06-11, 10:20 | Link #1951 | |
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Actually it was a bit too happy... yeh they all are working to make things betetr and all but that's a life. You do all that on constant bases, there is no such thing where you can simply lay down and do nothing especially in politics and militarry.
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And that rule is very common in all anime, almost none character looks and acts at the age they are presented. Take same GTO which I like so much, I would never give them 14 in any form. Or same Yoko from Gurren Lagan. So chances of Mei being around 10 are not that small. Though I don't see huge problem with that considering that in pic she has to be at least 16 by now... My uncle and aunt had 10 years difference and my mother's friend has about 20 years difference with her husband yet they have two kids...
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2010-06-11, 10:27 | Link #1952 | |
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I guess you missed the part where
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2010-06-11, 10:33 | Link #1953 |
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And? Now he will enjoy a peaceful life. It's not like he needs it now and he isn't too depressed about it either. I don't really see huge drama here. I would say Ed ending up in different universe was far more dramatic in the 1st season anime.
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As I said ending is not bad, it does has "not perfect" parts, but still looks happy... a bit too much... its not like I'm bashing it.
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2010-06-11, 10:39 | Link #1954 |
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Bah it was a little sappy. I don't mind though, to be honest I would've had it no other way. A grand epic has finally come to an end, something thats taken.. what, like 9 years? I'm glad that Arakawa went for a happy ending, tying up the loose knots etc. etc. and having everyone live happily ever after.
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2010-06-11, 11:43 | Link #1956 | |
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Actually forget TV, take real life. There are kids at age 10 who are smarter than those in their 30s. Exceptions of rules. Mei might be one of them. Besides it looked like her life was hard, children mature really quickly in such circumstances.
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2010-06-11, 13:23 | Link #1960 |
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I personally loved the ending (though I wish it could have been fleshed out a bit more but that might have gone on too long then). While it is a happy ending, I am glad that it's more of a "there is hope for the future" happy ending than just a "Yay everyone falls in love and gets what they want" end.
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