Fullmetal Alchemist Chapter 5 Discussion

Oh man, I forgot how sudden this happens, I think the anime paced it better but it still filled me with dread.

Very powerful chapter! I agree that a bit more screentime for Nina would've been nice but I also think that the FMA anime overdid it with Nina accompanying them everywhere and even splitting this chapter into two different episodes. As often I'd prefer a middle ground here. Brotherhood probably did the best job with this arc.



Good intro for Scar who - although considered one of the bad guys - still earns some sympathy from me.

Poor Nina.



I'm surprised Ed and Al didn't take the line "We know what we did was a mistake, and we're not looking to repeat it."

Good chapter, much prefer the Anime version though

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                        Wow, no one commented on the famous Shou Tucker chapter? Hell, Scar was introduced as well. I'll admit that I teared up when I saw Chimera Nina with tears in her eyes, it gets me no matter how many times I see it.

...That's it? Color me a little disappointed. The 2003 anime certainly took some liberties to add details and change up the chronology from the source material, but I never realized it was this severe. Ed's already a state alchemist? It made much more sense for him to study for the exam at Tucker's house, not just hang out and use his books.



Not to mention, that slight change in chronology allowed for both Ed and Al and us, the audience, to get to know Nina and Alexander more. Here, it's presented like they played once and are mostly hung up on the situation based on the moral quandaries rather than personal attachment.



Still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth stomaching the symbolic artwork in this chapter. Loved the half-lit panel of Tucker and Ed standing in the rain!

it's not only that shou tucker did this to his own daughter and monologued to ed how he thought it was the right thing, it's how even despite all this his daughter still loves him in chimera form and is crying when scar kills him. absolutely brilliant chapter

Man, how much more can I hate Tucker. Powerful chapter.



5/5

I never expected to care for a one off character so much in one chapter than this one, I guess you can get an emotional reaction from a single chapter. Astounding!

DAAAAMN, I chose "Hated it" by accident, even though I loved this chapter :<

Damn, that Tucker was a real sicko.. I mean doing that to her own daughter argh. Makes me angry too.

Kinda like the 2003 adaptation better, but still a great chapter though