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Vicious108 · 2010-03-17, 19:14

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Originally Posted by quigonkenny

With his "father" being his little brother, to boot.

Hmm, good point. I guess he won't care much. He probably would've eaten him too if he had had the chance.

GaimeGuy · 2010-03-17, 20:24

actually if I recall correctly, Bradley isn't that popular of a character, at least not in japan.

Haladflire65 · 2010-03-17, 20:46

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Originally Posted by GaimeGuy

actually if I recall correctly, Bradley isn't that popular of a character, at least not in japan.

Yeah, it's true, he ranked 28th in the most recent poll. Japanese people sometimes have interesting tasts for things, but all the same, Bradley wasn't nearly as baddass and epic before that poll was held... I really started loving his character from Greedling vs. Wrath

Vicious108 · 2010-03-17, 22:22

Well most shounen manga readers, especially japanese ones, tend to prefer young and handsome characters to old and rough ones like Wrath, so his position is not all that surprising.

Shiroth · 2010-03-18, 04:34

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Originally Posted by Endless Twilight

Well most shounen manga readers, especially japanese ones, tend to prefer young and handsome characters to old and rough ones like Wrath, so his position is not all that surprising.

It's so true how that shows in the polls for FMA.

quigonkenny · 2010-03-18, 05:09

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Originally Posted by Endless Twilight

Well most shounen manga readers, especially japanese ones, tend to prefer young and handsome characters to old and rough ones like Wrath, so his position is not all that surprising.

Well, there is one oyaji who historically tends to do well in those kinds of polls. Maybe we should start calling Bradley "Master Amestris, Undefeated of the Central"... ^_^

Orangejellosphere · 2010-03-18, 18:37

Bradley is probably one of my top 5 favorite characters.

carcanclaw · 2010-03-20, 22:10

Bradley is one of my favorite manga villains of all time. I loved the duality of his character (going from eccentric and funny to a ruthless and emotionless badass). I do wish they showed his nicer side a bit more, like when he smiled on pg. 35 ch101, and let his human side shine through more often.

I'm glad it was someone like Scar who got him in the end. It fits pretty well that the two characters with the highest body counts kill each other.

quigonkenny · 2010-03-21, 06:49

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Originally Posted by carcanclaw

I'm glad it was someone like Scar who got him in the end. It fits pretty well that the two characters with the highest body counts kill each other.

coughKimbleycough...

Jarmel · 2010-03-22, 23:06

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Originally Posted by quigonkenny

coughKimbleycough...

Bradley pretty much wrecked the whole main cast from Lin to Roy to Scar. Scar destroyed everybody early on with his purging the State Alchemists.

mechalord · 2010-03-23, 05:01

Old villains are cool and can be cool. Bradley is just too vanilla. We've all seen the middle aged samurai super swordsman (aka The Professional) in anime before. He's like Kariya in Samurai Champloo. He's macho, he's got the facial hair, he's oozing the Samurai deadliness, he's stoic, he's old enough to be the heroes' father. We get it... he's the best fighter in the series. It's like a "just for men" hair coloring commercial. He's got the gray to show experience and enough color left in his hair to show he still has the physical stamina to kick your ass.

zebra · 2010-03-24, 08:14

^ He's the most epic old-badass-guy in my book, though.

I mean seriously .. that guy isn't human, he's a friggin monster! (I know he really isn't technically human, but I hope you get what I mean XD)
He's just .. woa. He's a character I'm not able to forget.

aohige · 2010-04-05, 00:47

Too bad we're left with two villains who are far less interesting now.

Father and Pride, while last-boss worthy of arrogant megalomaniacs, are boring compared to the awesomeness that is King Bradley.

germanturkey · 2010-04-05, 15:11

oops. sad and confused.

Arabesque · 2010-04-05, 16:35

That never happened in the manga though ^_^;

Haladflire65 · 2010-04-05, 16:41

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Originally Posted by germanturkey

did they completely skimp over the "turn Al into a sorcerer's stone" arc of the story in the anime? i always thought that was one of the better, more powerful arcs of the story because it forced Al and Ed to face the truth about what the stones really were.

As Arabesque said, this is a first-series-only thing... The stones are an entirely different existance in the manga and Brotherhood.

Sannom · 2010-04-05, 16:55

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Originally Posted by germanturkey

did they completely skimp over the "turn Al into a sorcerer's stone" arc of the story in the anime? i always thought that was one of the better, more powerful arcs of the story because it forced Al and Ed to face the truth about what the stones really were.

It was not done, but it is still explored through the character of Hohenheim though.

germanturkey · 2010-04-05, 17:10

eh? i got the two confused? haha. my bad. i swear i remember reading that in the manga. oh well. at least we get Roy owning Envy soon.

Orangejellosphere · 2010-04-05, 23:17

Spoiler for manga:

germanturkey · 2010-04-05, 23:42

no need to spoiler tag that

he is. but he was a human who had sorcerer's stone injected into him, like Lin. i don't think he's ever been wounded yet. in the most recent chapters, you'll see he gets injured, but like with Lin, you either regenerate or you use your ability.

2010-03-18, 18:37	Link #1527
Orangejellosphere That one guy Join Date: Jul 2009	Bradley is probably one of my top 5 favorite characters. __________________ -- Procrastinators unite! Tomorrow!

2010-04-05, 00:47	Link #1533
aohige ( ಠ_ಠ) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere, between the sacred silence and sleep	Too bad we're left with two villains who are far less interesting now. Father and Pride, while last-boss worthy of arrogant megalomaniacs, are boring compared to the awesomeness that is King Bradley. __________________

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germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	oops. sad and confused. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven. Last edited by germanturkey; 2010-04-05 at 17:10.

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Arabesque Licensed Hunter-a-holic Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: United Kingdom Age: 35	That never happened in the manga though ^_^; __________________

2010-04-05, 17:10	Link #1538
germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	eh? i got the two confused? haha. my bad. i swear i remember reading that in the manga. oh well. at least we get Roy owning Envy soon. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.

2010-03-17, 20:24	Link #1522
GaimeGuy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009	actually if I recall correctly, Bradley isn't that popular of a character, at least not in japan.

2010-03-17, 22:22	Link #1524
Vicious108 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007	Well most shounen manga readers, especially japanese ones, tend to prefer young and handsome characters to old and rough ones like Wrath, so his position is not all that surprising.

2010-03-20, 22:10	Link #1528
carcanclaw Kitty? Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 33	Bradley is one of my favorite manga villains of all time. I loved the duality of his character (going from eccentric and funny to a ruthless and emotionless badass). I do wish they showed his nicer side a bit more, like when he smiled on pg. 35 ch101, and let his human side shine through more often. I'm glad it was someone like Scar who got him in the end. It fits pretty well that the two characters with the highest body counts kill each other.

2010-03-23, 05:01	Link #1531
mechalord Deploying Funnel Cakes Join Date: Jan 2008	Old villains are cool and can be cool. Bradley is just too vanilla. We've all seen the middle aged samurai super swordsman (aka The Professional) in anime before. He's like Kariya in Samurai Champloo. He's macho, he's got the facial hair, he's oozing the Samurai deadliness, he's stoic, he's old enough to be the heroes' father. We get it... he's the best fighter in the series. It's like a "just for men" hair coloring commercial. He's got the gray to show experience and enough color left in his hair to show he still has the physical stamina to kick your ass.

2010-03-24, 08:14	Link #1532
zebra ❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❥ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in the wild	^ He's the most epic old-badass-guy in my book, though. I mean seriously .. that guy isn't human, he's a friggin monster! (I know he really isn't technically human, but I hope you get what I mean XD) He's just .. woa. He's a character I'm not able to forget.

2010-04-05, 23:17	Link #1539
Orangejellosphere That one guy Join Date: Jul 2009	Spoiler for manga: I have a question concerning Bradley: Was he really a homunculus? He never showed any regeneration powers. What's the deal? __________________ -- Procrastinators unite! Tomorrow!

2010-04-05, 23:42	Link #1540
germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	no need to spoiler tag that he is. but he was a human who had sorcerer's stone injected into him, like Lin. i don't think he's ever been wounded yet. in the most recent chapters, you'll see he gets injured, but like with Lin, you either regenerate or you use your ability. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.