i don't remember ed making the god statue alive and nearly pounding the founder with it. nice touch. also if this is how the backstory is told, then i'm kind of conflicted on that. i saw the first 10 or 11 episodes of the original anime and having a dedicated episode to that felt a lot more effective than the flashbacks of this. but it did really help with the themes of religion and raising the dead. can't wait to see whats next