AN ISHVALAN SURVIVOR?! | Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood Fiancé Reaction | Ep 5 "Rain of Sorrows"
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- In the aftermath following Shou Tucker's evil experimentation on his daughter, Edward and Al are left to find a way forward through the pain. Out of nowhere, the scar faced killer from previous episodes attacks, and the fight leads to a multitude of stress inducing situations, finishing with the reveal that the killer is in fact a survivor of the past civil war. With the story moving along quickly, Montana and I can't wait to see what happens next!
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Alchemy is a mystical form of chemistry so the same genetic traits that make you a good chemist will make you a good alchemist. But alchemy itself is not inherently gentic any more than chemistry.
Our main character can transmute without a circle cause he is seen truth.
When is demon slayer and no regrets coming to youtube?
You guys are so smart, I love watching your theories and seeing just how right you guys usually get it's cool as hell lol
I would like to recommend Hunter X Hunter as your next series. Keep up the great work
Here's my theory, I've never watched this show so I'm watching a long with you guys but maybe ed knows how to alchemy without drawing a circle because of when he saw the truth of everything, he picked up on how to do alchemy without a circle. That's what I picked up on I'm episode 2 I think it was when al was shocked ed didn't need to draw a circle and ed says, "you can do it too right?" And al says no and ed then says "so you didn't see it huh?" That's just my theory
Montana: So dramatic for no reason
Scar: Hold my backstory...
I know I can't wait for them to learn more
Comment if the month!
"who died and made you god?" literally his entire people and homeland
To answer the question, Alchemy can be learned by anyone. Alchemy is essentialy academic, thus just lkje in real life anyone can learn anything, but of course people can be born with genius level intelect and pick it up much easier and faster than others. The Elrich Brothers are on the cusp of that. They're seen as prodigies, but really they studied and trained extremely hard to get where they are. I can't wait for you guys to meet their teacher.
and apperantly you have to explain that you have to draw the right circle to perfom alchemy, but since ed saw the truth he can just do it with his arms. so stupid of the show that it doesnt explain that
@@nilexinator5901 this is further explained later on in the series, so no need to verify that just yet
@@exdeathex3949 All the way in episode 2!?
@@nilexinator5901 Spoiler:
it literally explains that in the show, Izumi iirc correctly tells Al and Ed that "if you think about it, I am the circle" when asked about how she was able to transmute without a circle and matrix
@@Dell-ol6hb guys. im not stupid. it was a joke. its explained somewhat in the first few episodes. they missed it and dont understand how it works
Scar’s use of alchemy is still in line with his philosophy given that he never creates anything
Since Scar is Ishvalan, he uses a loophole in transmutation to weaponise it. Transmutation is comprised of three stages; information (analysing the material), deconstruction (breaking down the substance to its fundamental components) and reconstruction (rebuilding the substance into the desired form).Scar stops at stage two, this separates him from alchemists while allowing him to follow his religious doctrine (Ishvalan doctrine states that only God can reshape the world, hence alchemists are heretics).
The reason why ed doesnt have to use summoning circles was already implied. Its because of "the truth" he saw when going through that portal after talking to "god". And them being good at alchemy is just like when your dad is like a programmer and you look up to him, you wanna do that too. So not really genetic
I absolutely adore the relationship between Edward and Alphonse. Their brotherhood is a huge part of the show (hence the title) but it also feels so natural. They always try to protect each other, but this episode in particular shows it perfectly by having Al yell at Ed for not running when he told him to which leads to them having a heartbreaking conversation and then the two of them joking around, showing how strong of a bond they have.
The show expertly portrays that the world isn't quite black and white by having people on the side of our protagonists, who we are supposed to see as the good guys, be the people that committed atrocities against innocent people of Ishval. The actions of the 'villain' that is the Ishvalan man that is currently killing State Alchemists are also very much understandable because of it.
I don't know about "expertly;" this is ultimately a rather large shortcoming of the story. You can see what was perhaps intended, but it's hard to argue it was executed well.
Alchemy is basically like supernatural chemistry. When they say scar stops at deconstruction, he doesn't turn it into a different element. he simply turns it into smaller pieces. Basically if he touches steel it will just revert back to scraps of iron and carbon or if he touches water he can turn in into hydrogen and oxygen. But much like 8th grade chemistry labs you need to know what you are deconstructing. In other words he doesn't accurately guess what he is touching he can't transmute it. Its the reason it didn't work on eds arm the first time but did work the second time. Scar mistakenly believed Ed's arm was flesh and blood and since it wasn't scars Alchemy did not work That's why it worked a second time because he knew that his arm was made of iron. but you'll also notice the things like wires and other larger pieces remained in tact. This is because those were made of trace elements he didn't know about. likely nickel, or tungsten.
The first series I think explains it a little better so I'm going to quote according to the best of my memory from Fullmetal alchemist.
"The process of alchemy is understanding the material breaking down the material and then reconstructing the material into the form that you want."
One of the MANY reasons the Original FMA is vastly superior.
@@procrastinator99 personally I find that by blending both together you get a more complete narrative at least until Fullmetal alchemist goes in its own direction as opposed to brotherhood which sticks closer to the manga.
Additionally both of them are awesome in their own way and equally valuable.
At least in my perception of equivalent exchange.
@@shinraset I did know that Brotherhood was closer to the manga, and it may just be nostalgia on my part. No hate on anyone that loves this version though, it's not terrible, I just have too much love for '03.
Love how this show makes a point on that's there's no (100%) 'good' or 'bad' side, people from all sides have done some horrible things and that's that, it's the whether they grow beyond their sins or not that matters.
I love the fact that this anime feels real, even though alchemy isn't.
You can feel the heavy themes of government, religion, science and philosophy
You can learn from the experiences you can gain here.
It shows a journey of a purest of a character of a person and how he can survive in this realistic brutal world.
"IS ONE'S ABILITY TO DO ALCHEMY AFFECTED BY GENETICS?"
ANSWER: No. It's pure science. What you put into it is equal to what comes out of it. You yourself is not a factor. You have to know what you're doing and put in the proper procedure to do it, but who does it is irrelevant. What IS relevant is whether you have the scientific knowledge and understanding to make it happen.
So long answer short: Alchemy as a power is not affected by genetics. But as it is a science, ones genetic pre-disposition towards that kind of subject and ones ability to grasp and works with it DOES.
But if you have the knowhow, thats all it takes. Also being able to draw well I guess. But if you can do the necessary process anybody could produce the same results. Being the son of an alchemist doesn't make you an alchemist more than being the son of a scholar makes you a scholar. All the same, the son of a scholar IS more likely to end up a scholar than the son a say a postal delivery man. The enviorement they're raised in, what they're taught, materials available to them that isnt to others.
That's the gist.
It is NOT like bending in Avatar, certain people aren't born blessed with alchemy as with bending and no one is a "particular" type of bender as in Avatar. Any person could in theory use any kind of alchemy if they just know how to do it unlike in Avatar. Which is what I feel you're comparing it to or where the question arises from or the mindset that it would be that way^^
Have a nice day!
This is why I've always thought it was one of the coolest series in terms of powers.
Yes, but actually kinda no. There is a genetic aspect in regards to the Elric Brothers, but that's only because of who their father is. Their unique hair color can't be the only unique genetics they inherited.
@@darkwitnesslxxno it isn’t genetic in the slightest
@@Sleepybrawler You have no way of knowing that. There are literally only two people in the entire world that we know of that have Xerxian blood and both of them are top alchemists.
It’s so easy to forget how much they nerf Mustang early on. Makes him going all out later so rewarding. Can’t wait.
Mustang is easily one of the most powerful characters in the show, and you don't realize that until much later
@@jaspergray1066 yup. It’s just crazy to compare his late game self to his rain drenched self early on.
For real, his "fight" against Envy in the later half of the show was fucking insane. He is crazy powerful.
One cute little fun fact: the guy named Jean Havoc who kinda looks like Jean (same name) from Attack on titan, has the same voice actor.
McFarland the goat
Fun fact: J Michael Tatum is also Voice actor of Erwin smith from Attack on titan
You know, learning that a good number of the main cast are warcriminals hits kinda different.
Scar stops at deconstruction because as hes said he only believes god should create. YOU can go and rip apart a bunch of flowers, what you shouldnt be allowed to do is basically put it back together like nothing happened. Or turn the pieces into something new completely. Edward destroys too, but he can reconstruct it into what he wants. And destroying doesnt mean it just evaporates. You’re breaking apart the atoms that hold for example a rock together. The rocks not gone, its just in smaller pieces. You can literally make it into dust particles, and still put it back together keeping the mass the same.
Okay. I need to remind you of something and pay attention.
Firstly. Remember the flashback where Ed, after he got a new arm, wanted to test how it works. He clasped his hands together and transfigured a piece of the casing into a blade. And Al then reacted, "Wow, you did it without a transmutation circle. Just like our teacher."
And Ed replied, "But you should be able to do that too." But Al denied it, and Ed replied more to himself than to him, "So you didn't see ..." and the scene showed the gate of Truth.
And here you are clearly told what's going on. Scar says "you join hands to form a circle".
For me, it seems to be that everyone is able to do alchemy. However, in order to be able to do advanced things (and especially use it in combat), you need an extreme amount of intelligence. And even then, most people choose to specialize in a field, like Mustang on fire, because in order to get the maximum out of it, you really have to understand every possible physical and chemical components and reactions you trigger with your ability. Edward and Al clearly are geniuses, and that is possibly a partial genetic heritage.
Oh yeah. For sure. It is essentially a science. Like chemistry or biology. But it takes intense study and theory. Much like certain people in the show do show us. You see people studying etc. :)
@@CrazeeAdam Yes, it definetely takes a lot of practice and study. And even then, the usual alchemists are not able to do really advanced things, Armstrong seems to be incapable of doing much beside creating some rock projectiles, and we rarely see Mustang using anything but fire. Also, the circles they are using are not identical, so I assume that restricts them as well.
@@nialencapefet5154 yes because you need specific symbols and signs to transmute different things I'm pretty sure. It's why most of the alchemists we see in the show only specialize in a very specific type of alchemy, like Dr. Marco with medical alchemy, Basque Grand with iron alchemy, Mustang with his fire alchemy, etc. This is why knowing the truth is so powerful for alchemists because it lets them basically use alchemy freely without having to make a symbol for every different transmutation, for example: Edward, this makes them way way more versatile and adaptable than any other alchemists, but it comes at some costs ofc, such as slowing down transmutation slightly since you need to clasp your hands together but it's more than worth it.
@@Dell-ol6hb Yes, and there is that other catch with the Truth. Like the uncertainity that you will have anything to clap with after you have seen the Gate.
He doesnt need circles because of the knowledge he obtained when he gave his arm
The price he paid for knowledge was his leg he gave his arm for Al's soul
@@tisurakaiko610 I watched it years ago so thanks for reminding but still thats the reason he doesnt need circles
@@intensemk1381 happy to remind you lol
Actually, here's an image metaphor to make it easier to imagine:
Alchemy is like a rifle. No matter who is using it, the entire mechanism of shooting is in the rifle itself. If you pull the trigger, it will shoot. However, the user can make a difference if they for example know how to aim, how the shot will happen, recoil, know how to reload, effective blast radius etc. Depending on the user you can use the rifle much more effectively or in different ways, but all those abilites were already present with the rifle in the first place. If you just know those things can be done, and just know how to do it, then the rifle will always produce the same results if the user does the same things. It's a question of knowledge like so.
Scar is one of the best characters in the show. His back story with make his actions make a lot more sense.
The great thing about this show is the treatment to the characters and their relationships and growth, the writing in this is top tier and almost every character is great and worthy of rooting for! I love FMAB
18:50 well they aren't disappearing, they're just being dismantled. the arm pieces are still there, but as you said, shattered. same with the stairway he destroyed. in that instance Edward made a platform from the rubble Scar unmade the steps into
Sometimes it feels like they are not listening to the explanation of what alchemy is...
Despite the fact that it is explained over and over again in every episode...
Especially after "he breaks through alchemy" or "he can punch alchemy into existence"...
Maybe of course it's just a little early in the series... But still these formulations and theories sound extremely weird...
And then she said:“So dramatic…“. I just thought come on don’t watch it if you are not able to understand and enjoy it.
@@Renozable Ikr that kinda got me annoyed
@@Renozable tbf their opinion will probably change once they actually see more of the Ishvallan civil war, I don't think they know how bad it was yet
@@Renozable He was being very dramatic tho ... that's like Scar's whole thing
So you do not need 2 hands to perform alchemy. You can have equipment with a prepared circle marked on it for prepared attacks used in specific ways. Armstrong’s gauntlets, Mustang’s gloves, and others all have this equipment. Namely state alchemists. You can also draw a circle on the surface you want to effect (Al does this) and Ed needs no prepared circle at all. His clapping in a circle shape is how it works, but he can only do it after passing through the portal. If someone else were to try, it would not work. And HIS method requires two hands but it’s so fast it really doesn’t matter.
But there is one other thing. You need to know exactly the chemical/elemental make up of what you are effecting. That’s why Scar couldn’t break Ed’s arm 1st go. He thought his arm was carbon like our arms. Not steel. As for the deconstruction, you can see the other alchemist’s displace the earth to reshape the objects they want to make. Like when Ed makes a spear, he leaves a small crater where he made it from. The matter Scar touches is still there, it doesn’t disappear, it just doesn’t stay in one piece. So when he explodes you, he’s likely completely disfiguring your insides to do it. Which is why he leaves such a mess.
Is alchemy professionalism genetic? No. It’s knowledge dependent. It’s how much do you know your chemistry, biology, physics, and more to get it to work right. That’s why State Alchemists are instantly promoted to Majors. They don’t need to prove they are geniuses overtime. Because vast knowledge of alchemy takes such a big brain to do it, only a display or two can show how ludicrously smart you are. And you only need to prove your prowess once a year. Tucker had declined because his wife chimera couldn’t be repeated without a person. So he could never repeat the intelligence.
Al can’t breathe, eat, sleep, and has no sensation of touch at all. He ONLY has vision and hearing with the will to move the armor. And he only knows his armor has made a step by hearing the clank of his armor. He’s had 3+ years of practice so that’s why he runs like a normal person. He could conceivably run endlessly faster, but his brain wherever it is would need to process the sound fast enough.
You may not remember, but the bad guy in episode 1 (the rogue state alchemist who wanted to try and destroy the military) explicitly stated that he was seeking revenge for the military forcing him to become a monster in Ishval.
"Bad guy" lol
Its incredible that he was 100% the good guy right from the start.
remember how the people from the city imagine ishvalans. Theyre skin is slightly grey, their eyes are wide open and they have some sort of crazed look.
Ed needs both arms to do alchemy without using a transmutation circle because the hand motion acts as a substitute for the circle. And the knowledge imprinted in his head by seeing the Door of Truth (ep 2) is the substitute for the formulas/patterns alchemists usually draw on the circles.
"I don't envy you" - Maes Hughes
Damn
In a lesser show, Scar would be just some one-dimensional serial killer targeting the military. But FMA:B goes to great lengths to demonstrate that it's not so much about good or evil as it is the fallout and trauma of past events. If your entire people was targeted for extermination, _of course_ you'd seek vengeance, no matter how self-destructive it may be. And while our protagonists in the military may seem nice enough, they didn't become the dominant power by being nice. Thanks to how they use Alchemy, they have killing down to a science. An alternate show could've easily been done via Scar's perspective; it'd have been about a lone wandering survivor going on a crusade against a superpowered military. FMA:B has a lot of great character arcs, but Scar has one of the best. And as for all that talk of sacrifices... No one better spoil a damn thing. You'll see eventually.
Gluttony sounding like Elmo makes him more unsettling than he should be.
Doing alchemy is like doing math. Everyone can but some are better than others
I like how in episode 5 of this show Ed destroys Season 4 Eren's (AOT) whole philosophy in one short line "there's no justification for taking revenge on people who had nothing to do with it".
Scar and Eren at this point are very similar in the sense of taking revenge against innocent people.
AOT has a whole internal debate over what is right and wrong and how to break the cycle of violence. But by ep 5 Ed says, nope, the cycle is stupid, we're gonna break it by not killing anyone or taking revenge no matter how much it hurts us, we'll take the brunt of the attack and not further the suffering of others
Ed's more inclined for Alchemy simply because he's smart. Tricia saying "you're your father's son" is nothing more than he is very bright and naturally drawn towards alchemy just like his father
I can't wait till they get to Al's Monologue, and the line "can't eat, can't sleep" comes full circle
I would not describe the Ishval events as a "civil war" but ok. Love FMA and Scar
Well to the amestrians it's a civil war since they annexed ishval and consider it part of amestris
Yes me too, Annexing a country and then calling it a civil war to the retaliation is funny and cruel.
Propaganda at its finest.
@@TacticalDimples that's true though later on they refer to it as the ishvalan war of extermination which is more fitting
It’s apart of the indoctrination.
5:02
Based off of the Wiki, Asami isn't actually inspired by Lust. At least that's what the one who drew Asami said.
this show is really political with a system very similar to ours in the real world, which makes it pretty different from other animes to me personally! that aspect has always stood out to me in a good way
if you guys didnt notice, each type of alchemy has a different transmutation circle based on the material that they are transmuting, so you can notice how armstrong only transmutes concrete/cement type materials, mustang transmutes the oxygen in the air in addition to his gloves that can produce sparks to ignite, and isaac mcdougal only transmutes water. Ed doesnt use any circles, but if he still doesnt know the theory, he cant transmute it. The circleless transmutation obviously being a return that truth gave him for his human transmutation (giving up his leg). The portal was opened, the one that contains all the knowledge about alchemy, so every circle is contained within ed's portal, he just has to know how each material can be manipulated (comprehension) so that he can deconstruct and reconstruct, so if he studied roy's alchemic theory, he would be able to know how to transmute fire.
So alchemists are scientists. You can learn how to use alchemy. But it takes intense studies and work. That's what makes Ed and Al prodigies.
On Scar you'll learn much more as the series goes along. But just know there's more to him then meets the eye. Scar has his reasons, but we just don't know them yet. He's one of the most powerful people in the show
Welcome to one of the best villians arcs in anime history.
"Does he (Alex Louis Armstrong) speak through his moustache?"
Me- *immediately realized I've never noticed if he had ever opened his mouth before*
Being good at alchemy is just like being good at physics (if being good at physics means you can do actual miracles) and the transmutation circle is the alchemical equivalent of the equation, so every transmutation has it's own unique circle, and state alchemists have these circles on their gauntlets ( Roy on his gloves, Armstrong on his gauntlet and so on) that's why people are surprised when Ed uses alchemy without circles, also that means that if he knows the theory he can do any transmutation
although every state alchemist spent years refining his knowledge, Armstrong refining earth into metal and using it, Mustang creating a path of oxygen molecules and using his snap as friction lighting this path up
btw that was all explained in the 2003 adaptation and is assumed to be common knowledge here so it's glossed over
as for the whole Ed sacrificing his life it's not just that Al is just dependent on Ed but it's that Ed is an alchemical prodigy who Al thinks has the ability to help many other with his alchemy and that given enough time could help people like him and Nina return to their original bodies so in his eyes Ed's life is more valuable than his
Guys, plz stay healthy. you guys are some of my favorite UA-camrs and one of my other favorite UA-camrs just died of cancer. I just want you to know that I care about you and I hope you stay safe and happy.
"who died and made you god?" many many many ishvalans...lol
The heretic's alchemy scar is referring to is that instead of using circles, Ed can clap two hands together instead and not use a circle. This is because he's committed the taboo of human transmutation.
Everyone else you see do alchemy like Armstrong and Mustang typical only do certain types of alchemy like lightning/fire because they're using pre-drawn circles (they can do other alchemy as well, but not in a fight because they'd have to stop to draw a circle).
Not that anyone asked… but Envy was 50% of my bisexual awakening 😂
I was asking quietly on the inside😏
What's the other 50%?
@@creepygirl7079 Hunter Schafer. She’s trans and obviously trans women are women and liking them as a man doesn’t make you not straight, but she made me realize penis ain’t all bad 😂
Alex Louise Armstrong?
@@creepygirl7079 Astolfo
There is a reason why the leader of Amestris is called the Früher, FMAB is not subtle in the slightest.
Scars voice actor j Michael Tatum is a phenomenal voice actor my favorite is Acnologia the dragon slayer from fairy tail.
Since this is one of my favorite animes since I was a child with the first FMA I'm so happy and hyped for both of your reactions, it makes me so happy to see your videos every week :)
Montana: Contact lenses?
The Ishvalan Genocide: Solved.
Contact lenses? No. *Glasses*.
If you noticed, the animators put in a lot more details in Ed's body movements after the nightmare than normal. Idk exactly why they did that but its a great detail.
This series gets far deeper and it's just gets better and better
Alchemy is just like any other science in that world. Anyone who wants to do it can do it. However, its basically like doing atleast a Phd so naturally people with more talent will ofcourse go further like Ed and Al. Here, talent basically would be a combination of intelligence, laboriousness and guts.
welp...honestly hearing that you cut that much of the discussions out...i think will finally push me over to go to patreon bc this is why i was so excited for yall to watch this show! Love hearing the theories and psychology discussions about literally anything XD
A lot of reactors don't focus on the word "extermination". Thank you guys for doing so. I believe it's also clear they made the Ishvalans dark skinned with clearly inferior weapons to further the commentary they're making. Yeah this show leans into the politics for sure.
Anyone can learn and use any type of alchemy (assuming you have access to the knowledge), it's basically like chemistry, you just need to learn it, which means depending on the individual they may have an easier or harder time learning it just like some people are better at math and some aren't.
Kenny and his administration with Erwin and All might is so funny lol, can’t wait for Montana and her administration for Lust and soon Riza, and potentially Envy and Those two girls who have yet to be named
Edward was ready to die because he couldn't run and leave his brother and he couldn't stand and fight with no arm
Being able to do Alchemy has nothing to do with genetics. It’s knowledge, you learn to do it by studying it
The conversation between Scar and Col. Mustang creates a very fascinating theme as well Between Scar and Alchemists due to the battle between Science and Religion. The themes each character and group has throughout the series are very interesting
that little lightbulb of _omg i recognize that voice_ has happened to me a lot
Scar in the original anime was voiced by Dameon Clarke but here in brotherhood he is indeed voiced by J Michael Tatum who voiced Erwin :3
I know that you guys are a few episodes ahead on patreon but fun fact eds mechanic takes great pride in her work
They explained in episode 2 that Ed is able to do alchemy without a drawn circle of equations and intent because he saw the Door of Truth open and saw so much of its information (and Al confirmed he didn't see the same door during their human transmutation, so he still needs to draw transmutation circles). That same episode explained that the body formed by the transmutation quickly died and they buried it, with Pinako (Winry's granny) saying it didn't look human. Anyone technically can do alchemy, but like the greatest art or quantum engineering some people have the proper mind and natural talent to develop that into incredible skill while others can read all the books and never be able to understand it well enough or have the skill to perform it.
So Montana said Scar should wear contacts for his eyes, but the show isn't super clear on the time here. Think of Amestris as like 1930's Germany.
The show takes place roughly around 1915 give or take a few years, but there is some pretty advanced tech for the era like the Briggs tanks being roughly 30s-40s in complexity. An explanation for it I heard is that alchemy supplements material science so they make more advanced things slightly sooner in history. Plus it's a completely different world only superficially related to the real world, it doesn't have to line up 1:1
IIRC it's 1903 or around that time
@Tau-5 it doesn't have to line up but it gives them kinda an idea of what to expect. The original Fma gave better clues to it
Sometimes you don't really pay attention.
Scar said when Ed put his arm together befor he do Alchemie he make the Circle what allow him to use it.
Without an arm he can't make the Circle.
"Contact lenses" I love her🤣🤣🤣
Almost Anyone can learn to use alchemy but not everyone is invested or use it. Same as everyone can learn to ride a bike but not everyone does.
*hears scar’s voice*
“Erwin! That’s erwin’s voice actor”
Me: sir that is the amazing J Michael Tatum and he will forever be known as Sebastian Michaelis and he’s one hell of a butler ✨
I want to recommend y’all to watch black butler but following it the manga way but that’s too much of a pain to explain 😅
Shianne kinda looks like Xiao-Mei
a lot of the political aspects of FMA were directly inspired by real life. for example, the treatment of ishvalans was based upon the real history and treatment of the ainu people, the indigenous population of japan. the author of the manga, hiromu arakawa, spoke with a lot of people to inform her work, primarily soldiers
“Who died and made you God”… the entire ishvalan race
My Sundays are so much better now :3
later on in the show (after you learned more about the civil war) there is the option to watch an OVA called "yet another mans battlefield" and I really suggest you to watch it. it goes more in depth with the civil war and what role some of the main characters played in it. one of my favorite episodes of the show. I hope you can watch it, even if it's just for patreon or for yourself.
This is give people that don't know what alchemy is and understanding a broad one anyways alchemy is the science of understanding the structure of matter breaking it down and then reconstructing it as something else; here's an example say you take water for a good example there are typically three forms water can take on which are steam ice and standard form liquid alchemy allows you to not only take the understanding of that material hydrogen and oxygen but also lets you change that things physical form what scar is doing is something called destruction alchemy there are three steps to making alchemy work the first is understanding what the thing your transmitting is made of the second part is to break down that thing and then reconstruct it into a different form or into something entirely different that still follows that law of equivalent exchange.
Contact lenses genius!!!! 😂😂😂
Cheyenne is adorable. She just appreciates the company and being part of the team!
yup that is indeed erwins va
Ishval was a Hell on Earth. And the demons who ruled and tormented the innocent were the Stare Alchemists.
I love watching your reaction to this series.
Who died and make u agent of god.... hahahaha good one 😂🤐😰😢
Not genetic they just read his dads books
every strength must have a weakness. Scar's abilities seem to have a weakness, in which case he has to know what he's about to destroy. he couldn't destroy things if he focused on destroying human bodies.
This music go hard😎
Ed doesn’t need to make a transformation circle due to the “truth” he saw when he lost his leg and arm. Nothing to do with talent.
Listening to the conversation about older siblings dying for younger ones made me sad, because I know full well that I, the youngest, would help my older siblings while my older siblings would throw me into the fire. Literally. My older sister threw me on top of a lit firework she dropped at her feet because I was in the way.
I love when reaction channels talk over exposition and then go "wait what's happening!?"
Alchemy is not magic, it is purely science. Just as we have math, physics, chemistry biology etc, they also have alchemy on top of all of it.
In terms of genetics, just as some people simply have a natural aptitude for mathematics, some people are just better at understanding alchemy.
The way alchemy works is by way of transmutation, the act of rearranging, deconstructing or reconstructing of matter on a molecular level. Any
transmutation requires the appropriate transmutation circle, which is a type of scientific diagram describing the desired transmutation process.
For example, to turn lead into gold, each lead particle would need to lose three protons. Those protons can't simply disappear however, and need to be placed somewhere else. If there were to be carbon gas inside of the transmutation circle, which there probably would be, those protons would be carried to them and instead turn them into Fluorine as a by product. Alchemy can also be used to simply rearrange material that is already there, such as Alphonse fixing the broken radio. This has no redistribution of protons, as he is only rearranging the already present molecules.
As for Ed, you'll find out why he doesn't need a circle.
When you realize all the adult military members you were rooting for are definitely all war criminals.
18:39 Edward Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist, gets alchemy entirely wrong here. The first step is *comprehension.* But since he's only deconstructing, Scar doesn't even need to do that.
I am surprised they are having such a hard time understanding this anime, they are usually so quick on the uptake from other anime
Oh, Envy... 💘
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FMAB is fantastic! Thanks for sharing! 😃
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"the talking dog thing"
how dare you
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In theory anyone can do what Ed and Al can do with their alchemy. All you really need to perform any type of alchemy is the know how. The only way genetics affects that is some people are more predisposed to book learning. Also some people are born geniuses and can learn to do things at an early age that others can take a lifetime to learn. But really genetics plays a very small role here and circumstances and lived experiences are what really determine one's alchemy ability in this show. It's not like Avatar where a fire bender can't learn water bending no matter how hard they try
One the one hand, Ed had nothing to do with the Ishvalan genocide. On the other, by becoming a state alchemist, he has officially gone on record saying he _will_ commit another genocide with his alchemy the moment Fuher King Bradly tells him to.
So from an outside perspective, you can see why Scar is including him. There's the vengeance against the soldiers who were there, yes. But there's also the fact that officially, that's what State Alchemists _do_ and _are supposed to do_ .
Alchemy ability’s are not genetic though some families due tend to have alchemist through the generations but its more something of skill that genes. As to why Ed doesn’t use the cicles is because he saw The Truth he has much more instinctive knowing of alchemy that allows him to harness the energy but still with a circle just not a drawn one. Yes he needs 2 arms if he wants to transmute without the circle a physical ⭕️ cause like Scar said when he claps he creates a ring that acts as the need circle but its only really a trick people who see the Truth get to do. To perform without the circle and can only be done by a using a Philosopher Stone. In his situation without both arms he would need a drawn circle to activate by touching with his left hand. The deconstruction and reconstruction happened on a molecular level matter can not destroyed but disassembled and reassembled.
I have a question if Edward needs both of his hands to perform alchemist transmutation? then how does he revert his right hand back to its original shape if he changes it to a different shape where it's not the shape of the hand anymore? like the big sword in episode 3 and the metal head in episode 4!
He just needs to touch them together, whether they are in the shape of hand is not relevant.
He never changes the shape of his hand. He extends his arm shell into a sword attached at the wrist.
The shape is important (they say so later in passing) but they’re never clear about the specifics in the anime. I assumed it was the shape of the hands from what they say, but now that I think about it, it’s possible it could be the shape of the arms. Anyway, the specifics are not important to enjoy the anime.
I think he would need a transmutation circle to do one hand alchemy just like roy mustang. When he connects his hands he is the circle but with one hand he cant create it