I think we can all agree the most baffling thing in the series is how the transmutation circles are always perfect.

@ToryuMau

6 жыл бұрын

Lue Jeniel Cruz I swear one third of state alchemist training has to do with drawing perfect circles.

@mueffe1357

6 жыл бұрын

With training snd drawing enough circles you too can draw a perfect circle. 😉

@613aristocrat

6 жыл бұрын

They just have a good art teacher. Training isn't really dealt with in this series. Read Amulet of Samarkand if you want that kind of thing.

@marineninga

6 жыл бұрын

First you draw a head, then erase some of the more detailed features and 1 2 3 a perfect circle.

@RaiosSephi

4 жыл бұрын

If you're drawing circles a thousand times. You're bound to get it

I made the mistake of choosing this as my first anime to watch. So far nothing has come close

@01jvsvijay

3 жыл бұрын

I have the same feeling. Watching FMA/FMA Brotherhood was a bit of mistake. Nothing satisfies. The only show that came close was Avatar: The Last Airbender.

@lostlange

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@TheGhostley

3 жыл бұрын

steins;gate it's really good too

@allah9896

3 жыл бұрын

Attack on titan?

@Julie-ds5bo

3 жыл бұрын

@@allah9896 very good but definitely not better than fma:b

The lesson here is simple. Edwards Truth is this: "A human should never aspire to be God, but to aspire to be himself."

@zusfrankenstein8561

4 жыл бұрын

That's actually a pretty comprehensive summary of the story's central theme. Nice.

@guytheincognito4186

4 жыл бұрын

@@zusfrankenstein8561 Thanks 😁👌

@CoCreeed

3 жыл бұрын

Isnt that Nietzsche in a nutshell ^^

@guytheincognito4186

3 жыл бұрын

@@CoCreeed I suppose it is lol

@guytheincognito4186

3 жыл бұрын

@@CoCreeed I haven't studied anything of his in over a decade at least, so i can't give a concrete yes without looking him up again. Lol

Some of you may know this, I just find this few years ago and wanna share this information just too make a good push that FMAB is a masterpiece and surely it is. It was the ironic death of the homunculus; Lust - killed by a man Gluttony - got eaten Envy - suicide Sloth - overwork Wrath - died in peace Pride - beg for his life Greed - self-sacrifice.

@briancheong2087

2 жыл бұрын

holy godayum

@brysonstiles6737

Жыл бұрын

And after they all die the world becomes a better place a peaceful world Also the all knowing father died not knowing what he did wrong

@lagomorphcavy6132

Жыл бұрын

Our Father - got a timeout for misbehaving.

@darrylmundrick8811

Жыл бұрын

Balance of opposites

@scarsound

Жыл бұрын

I'll do you one better for a few of these Lust - killed by a man whose motivation was to protect those he *loved* (Roy; I don't think being killed by the opposite sex was the point lol) Sloth - killed/defeated by a man (Major Armstrong) who was disgraced by his perceived "lack of action" (laziness or sloth) in Ishval Pride - killed by a boy who later acknowledges his own arrogance (Edward) Wrath - killed by a man who FOUND peace after initially being driven by his own wrath (Scar)

I'm still fucked up about the Chimera episode :(

@erickmelecio3084

6 жыл бұрын

Ique ed...ward brother ed

@CassDaMan1138

6 жыл бұрын

Erick Melecio God Damn It!!!!!! *Cries an ocean*

@iamnotaweebiswear8940

6 жыл бұрын

sorry you can't see Nina today. Shes feeling a bit ruff

@iamnotaweebiswear8940

6 жыл бұрын

Nina and her dog are practically inseparable

@iamnotaweebiswear8940

6 жыл бұрын

the pig goes oink the cow goes MOOO the dog goes ed...ward

anyone else cried when Winry said "how about I just give you my whole life?"

@vimalcurio

4 жыл бұрын

nope

@the7thseven873

4 жыл бұрын

No

@MorbidHexe

3 жыл бұрын

I cried when Knox's family went to visit and he cried :(

@JohnDoe-dj3lw

3 жыл бұрын

heart, not life

@ken-ne3ei

3 жыл бұрын

Of course I cried

Also something to keep in mind: Hohenheim treated the souls in him like people, not as mere energy, and it allowed him to defeat Father. Caring for your fellow man isn't a weakness, it's the greatest strength a person can ever have

I can't _believe_ you didn't include Edward's amazing closing monologue, where he summarizes not just what he learned but what he learned _about learning..._ that growing beyond oneself in spite the obstacles leaves one with "a heart made *_fullmetal._* " (/"a fullmetal heart.") Just about the most perfect final line to any story I've ever experienced, with the thematic twist on the title and main character's epithet.

@daniel-qv4pk

4 жыл бұрын

too young for this bruh

@samuraisoul1043

4 жыл бұрын

That is one of my favorite quotes you wouldn’t even have to see this to be touched by it.👍 At the end of this masterpiece I was blown away by that after what I had just witnessed.

@dianalopez130

4 жыл бұрын

One word my friend: copyright

@daniel-qv4pk

4 жыл бұрын

main character's 💩

@user-nj8gn6nt2j

4 жыл бұрын

danial ong he is one of the best shonen protagonists what are you taking about lmao

As a scientist myself, I was taught by my teachers that science without heart isn't worth it.

@falseprophet4927

4 жыл бұрын

i hope you become successful in your life!

@OgaKunieda

3 жыл бұрын

so you got what your teacher mean ? it's simple mean btw

@130XAZii

3 жыл бұрын

...or science without a conscience. Same goes for religion.

@justjam2177

3 жыл бұрын

I think that science is just one piece of a complete person another is religion (spiritual well being) physical well being

@carl4243

2 жыл бұрын

No, you should be like shou tucker. Science with shackles is useless for the advancement of humanity.

"Life cannot be balanced like an equation. Good deeds do not erase the evil ones." ~ Einstein in National Geographic's 'Genius'

@Zelink108

6 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind Einstein was referring to actual wrong doings, Taoism’s Yin and Yang are NOT good and evil, it refers to intertwining sides/forces (such as night and day, light and darkness, Masculinity and Femininity and etc.) that if not balanced and goes to the extreme of either side, LEADS to evil, what’s evil is imbalance and extremeism. This is what Buddhism and spirituality itself is all about.

@TheVsagent

6 жыл бұрын

+Jason Sacula Who said anything about taoism or Yin & Yang??

@kaiyodei

6 жыл бұрын

oh nos. but masculinity and femninity are trans/agender/intersex phobic. there is no truth there because....sex is a social construct

@nameless6741

6 жыл бұрын

Jason Sacuta. The golden mean of Aristotle. The extremes of a concept, rise and intertwine, becoming something not quite the ideal, but rather, a whole greater than the sum of it's parts.

@BizzyBusiness

6 жыл бұрын

No it's not. Because males can be feminine and females can be masculine. No matter what you indentify with, the energy you exude is either [predominantly] masculine or feminine. Don't believe everything your liberal arts professors tell you.

Basically brotherhood is a masterpiece of an anime

@incubat0rmango77

4 жыл бұрын

tru

@mohammednabil5254

3 жыл бұрын

I just finished it now yes very late I know but wow it’s absolutely beautiful. Dunno what’s better this or AOT both are my favourites

@Omar-bx5wq

3 жыл бұрын

@@mohammednabil5254 They both are masterpieces that’s all that really matters

@timrobson860

3 жыл бұрын

@@mohammednabil5254 Both true greats for different reasons. Love both shows, I like the more philosophical and thought provoking nature of FMAB

You know, it never occurred to me that the "clapping" Ed does to perform his alchemy mimics praying.

@tornad8063

2 жыл бұрын

I think, it was mentioned in one episode.

@advaitbk4893

2 жыл бұрын

@@tornad8063 Yup it was

@SUPERRRSAIYANNNNN

2 жыл бұрын

@@tornad8063 lol, i'm pretty sure that is almost word for word what ling even says

@ladylark10884

2 жыл бұрын

it was mentioned by ling in an episode :>

@sprawlz6466

2 жыл бұрын

symbolizes how alchemy/science is god to him

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood is a piece of ART

@MrNeosantana

3 жыл бұрын

I still consider it the best and most "whole" anime ever made.

Me: (watches a video about FMAB's greatness) Also Me: (Loads 1st episode of FMAB) ah shit, here we go again

@alexrowe7063

4 жыл бұрын

Just why tho? I mean do you rewatch it for the emotional stuff or something? The show almost ended on the same note it started

@roz067

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Rowe you rewatch because it was good nothing more nothing less

@alexrowe7063

4 жыл бұрын

@@roz067 It was my most recently watched series, Hell no

@ogme6851

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexrowe7063 awn

@annabethdiana5857

3 жыл бұрын

DUDE. I'm trying very hard not to get sucked down that rabbit hole again

Izumi Curtis was my favorite character in this entire show. Admittedly, this is personal. However, I really appreciated how there was subtly and depth to her character. Part of the reason that Ed and Al bonded to her was because they saw her as a strong willed mother figure that provided discipline and strength. However, this worked both ways. Ed and Al gave Izumi comfort and faith, allowing her to take on the role of a mother figure that she couldn't experience before. She also provides the philosophy of "all is one and one is all" which ends up serving as the foundation for not only the brothers but also the audience. We end up realizing how this entire universe is tied together and how you can't find shortcuts to escape it. When we see her at first you might think "okay, she's an edgy loner" but no, that's not the case. That is completely intentional for the story. While General Armstrong is very militaristic and goal oriented, not willing to expose her real personality to others, Izumi has a gentle heart shielded by a rough exterior and she thinks about the big picture before anything else. She ends up embracing her identity as an alchemist because she sees how the Elric brothers learn to keep moving forward instead of hiding from the past. While she may seem to be a violent person she cares deeply about others and has an appreciation for life which is the foundation for the Elric Brother's journey. This arguably one of the most compelling characters in the entire series!

@gateauxq4604

4 жыл бұрын

She really is! The only bad thing about her was that she wasn’t in more of the show. The Armstrong siblings are both fabulous tho-when the general joins the good guys it makes this shit *transcend*

@thomster8639

4 жыл бұрын

Great analogy and I absolutely agree. I love the way the Elric brothers fill in the missing child(ren) aspect in Izumi's life, while she fills the caring mother one in theirs. Izumi and Edward's explosive yet wise personalities match very tightly too, which I love a lot.

@michaelbest4739

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! She essentially taught and prepared them for the basis of life which she herself has a unique understanding but mainly the equation of life=death.

@michaelbest4739

4 жыл бұрын

@@thomster8639 I feel like she's more so on the cold side cause she knows what they have been through and understands that they need to and will grow up fast.

@bobcake8904

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite part was when the brothers were at Brigs, and it is mentioned that someone 20 years ago or something broke in, and we realize it was Izumi

I actually love how FMAB’s creator (forgot her name) seemed to intentionally focus on the more philosophical ideas behind Alchemy. In the (old) basic scientific Alchemy practices, the goal and purpose of it was to be able to turn any metal to gold; in its more philosophical practices and understandings, this concept was essentially the same except with humans. To become the perfect being through transmutation. But not physical transmutation, instead transmutation of the soul, in a sense. In the anime, the idea/act of human transmutation was brought up A LOT, i mean it was one of the driving plot forces i guess. But even though they (Father mainly) were trying to become the perfect being aka god, they were going about in a much too physical, scientific way, ultimately failing. However by the end of the anime, you could possibly say there was a human transmutation, or maybe one in progress; Edward and all those around him. Through their experiences, learning, and growth, they’re working to be better - though maybe not perfect - human beings. This is essentially one way of defining the philosophical idea of human transmutation; that it is nothing more than the concept of the journey of learning, experiencing, and growing from mistakes and experiences. This is also why Father failed, because he didn’t/couldn’t learn anything from the whole ordeal. He was still asking why, not attempting to learn and figure it out for himself from what happened. This all just my take however

@zusfrankenstein8561

4 жыл бұрын

Hiromu Arakawa is the name you're looking for.

@souravmazumdar5583

4 жыл бұрын

You should have a channel of your own

@raseruuu3742

4 жыл бұрын

well said!

@bonquva

3 жыл бұрын

Thats very well put !! losing something to learn something . evolving, like when u cut ur arm it grows stronger/thicker.

@dotted_stains2792

3 жыл бұрын

I am not gonna read that 😑

This makes me want to watch the whole series again

@elliotburns4961

6 жыл бұрын

Deity Saturn Same

@Sniper9773

6 жыл бұрын

Same dude

@housinengi9512

6 жыл бұрын

Deity Saturn i reall want a new series more since there is a story to be told since they do go traveling and such be cool to see al in his body be the main character and such but you know real life movie not ready for that scary part with nina saying brother and as a dog yeah its gonna happen i seen the pic of ed and al sitting out in the cold on the steps before the building its gonna happen

@MastaChafa

6 жыл бұрын

Everything about this series makes me want to watch it again. It's a great series.

@Incieal

6 жыл бұрын

Yup it does so I did

I'll never forget how soul crushing the reveal was that Tucker turned his own family into chimeras that slow yet sudden realization, that this unholy beast is his daughter was terrifying and her pleas for Ed to play with her made it so much worse T-T

@LordBaktor

6 жыл бұрын

And the fact that they one-upped the original anime by having Scar put her out of her misery (like in the manga) just made it more crushing.

@alexplayer77

6 жыл бұрын

You need need to watch the original. In that version he turns himself into a chimera and tries to make more Ninas, that shit is x100 more disturbing than Brotherhood. #TuckerIsAMotherFucker

@cavenaga383

6 жыл бұрын

Alex Player it's not the original, it's the first rendition of the anime

@LordBaktor

6 жыл бұрын

I've watched (and read) everything with the FMA brand on it. Yes, the evolution of Tucker was more disturbing in the first Anime, but Nina's death was more tragic in the manga and Brotherhood, imho.

@alexplayer77

6 жыл бұрын

Anyways, one thing is certain: FMA (all 115 episodes) are the best anime ever. Now let's hope that the live action movie will be at least decent.

I'm surprised that the mangka of FMA was only 28 years old when she started writing the story. She wrote one of the best stories ever told, IMHHO!

@sana_saint

Жыл бұрын

TIL! That's crazy. I thought she'd be in her 40s with how well-written it was

Here’s your Tucker skip button: 2:50 - 4:00

@kk8490

4 жыл бұрын

Legend

@Munchdecruton

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much bro

@halihuang495

4 жыл бұрын

Didn’t find this comment early enough, had to endure the pain.

@studioreep7449

4 жыл бұрын

@@halihuang495 me too

@daniel-qv4pk

4 жыл бұрын

Legendary

Maes Hughes would be proud of you Wisecrack

@Josepheous

6 жыл бұрын

UselessInTheRain Why do you make me cry!?!

@hanss3147

6 жыл бұрын

Ah god, that hit me right in the feels.

@dante224real1

6 жыл бұрын

*SALUTES* YES I SAW YOUR CUTE DAUGHTER AND SHE IS ADORABLE GOD DAMN IT ='(

@matthewbrooks8512

6 жыл бұрын

My feels already got beat up, now this damn man, right in the feels.

@dammithughes

5 жыл бұрын

Defenitely P. S. I miss him a lot

Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood is one of the greatest stories ever told

@musabtheloser176

6 жыл бұрын

No it isn't! It's the same Cliché shounen that we've been getting since Dragon Ball.

@MrNotaComedian

6 жыл бұрын

Musab The Loser no it's not bitch

@musabtheloser176

6 жыл бұрын

Alright, so what's Father's driving motivation? Why does he do what he does? What's the reasoning? Nothing. So Here's our Cliché Villain. Do the Homunculus have any motivation? The only one who does have any motivation is Greed, but that's about it! Scar. Why did he make it his mission to kill all State Alchemists if he himself shed innocent blood in the same era. Answer "Hypocrisy". It's a completely Black and White series I don't consider it to be bad it's although pretty good. But it doesn't qualify as the greatest story ever told. I think the Original 2003 Adaptation had more meaning and weight to it.

@cybericarus1476

6 жыл бұрын

^^^ lol get a load of this guy,folks. this what happens when people who don't know jackshit about critiquing story try to look smart and sophisticated. father's driving motivation is achieving perfection, he wanted to obtain infinite knowledge so he could understand what he truly wanted/ become perfect. He denied his human parts thinking that is what made him weak but just like his off springs he wanted to have a family. That is why he named them made them call him father and even made pride look like his original form. You must understand that while Father is from the other side of the gate, his motivation is still deeply human. He was born within the flask and was trapped in it up until he freed himself. But that is not enough, once he escapes the physical flask the world becomes his new flask. Even though he is no longer bound physically, he is still bound by the law of equivalent exchange. Father believes, by swallowing God, he can escape the flask which cages him psychologically. After all, if you can do it once then it is possible to replicate the same process infinite amount of times Father's journey from his birth to demise is less about pursuing something, and more about running away from something. He fears the void of freedom, and as long as he can run away from it he does not care where it takes him. >Do the Homunculus have any motivation? dude were you paying any attention when you watched the show? seriously do you want me to explain the nature of the homunculus too? honestly you should rewatch the series or read some articles about it because you clearly don't understand it. >Why did he make it his mission to kill all State Alchemists if he himself shed innocent blood scar's motivations were fully explained in the series and in this video too. seriously it is not too hard to understand. scar got a lot of development in the series, if you don't understand his character then you clearly were not paying any attention. >It's a completely Black and White series DUDE did you watch the freaking video?

@musabtheloser176

6 жыл бұрын

Cyborg Icarus29 You're right! Cell from DBZ was also inside glass tube and he also wanted perfection. The thing is when Father and Cell swallowed their victims it made them tremendously strong but not perfect as they claimed that they were. Wait so doesn't DBZ already have this storyline. Being Power Hungry is not relatable, being free is. So the minute he becomes free, he no longer has any motivation. I get what you're saying though but his reasoning is not relatable enough in Brotherhood. It might be in the Manga but I haven't read it. And about Scar, he is a total hypocrite up until he admits that he was wrong so what was the purpose of his earlier character arc where he was being build up as this anti-hero that soon turned out to be Winry's Parents' killer. The whole storyline was so dumb. Why would an injured guy kill someone who saved his life for no reason and then blame all the State Alchemists for the tragedy, then suddenly become an ally. You know how stupid that sounds. Homunculus are brain-washed monsters created by the 7 seven deadly sins of Father. Having a dominant personality trait like Wrath or Pride doesn't count as being a motivation. Wrath is technically a human so he should have some reason to why he obeys Father. Sloth and Gluttony are too weird. Lust is too Bland and Generic, Envy is to pathetic and Pride is basically Wen from Cowboy Bebop's episode 6: Sympathy for the Devil. By Black and White I mean, there is a definite Good side "Hohenhiem, Edward and Mustang's side" and a defined Evil "Father's and Bradley's soldiers". In the Original Series series you had People manipulating people and a degree selfishness and selflessness. A clash of Ideology's and Beliefs and reality being unsatisfying and disturbing. Also Ed's Atheism makes no sense in Brotherhood since he met God.

FMA's version of Nina becoming the chimera is so much more heart wrenching than the Brotherhoods version. They really took you into depth on Nina and how important her relationship was with the brothers.

@lampad4549

5 жыл бұрын

They took more time to care about the character and make us emotionally attached to them but other than that the writing of their characters is the same.

@130XAZii

3 жыл бұрын

It sounds trival, but Nina was absolutely adoreable in the original anime. But it doesn't matter-my heart broke when I saw what happened to her in both the original and Brotherhood.

@thewanderingartists

3 жыл бұрын

Her death in FMA was gruesome.

@Edhelvar

2 жыл бұрын

In FMAB they rushed through a lot of the initial story, I think exactly because it had already been told in the first anime. They wanted to get to the parts of the manga that the first series hadn't told.

@hourglassrewrite

2 жыл бұрын

@xInfoRaderx Actually, I believe the slow release times of the manga at the time of FMA forced production to lengthen the story greatly in hopes they wouldn't outpace the manga. In a positive manner this allowed us to connect more with certain characters (especially Nina and Hughes) which made their endings so much more impactful. But the negative point was that we often got a bit more filler content. In the end though the manga releases were simply too slow (thank goodness, the author took the time to create a masterpiece rather than just release weekly for the check) so FMA did its own ending. TBH I'm thankful for it. I got such a satisfying beginning to the series in the FMA anime, but later got to rejoice when Brotherhood released and witness the full story in all its glory. I still watch Brotherhood in full once a year.

The most saddest scene was when Edward closes the door and the lietenant daughter tells her mom not to cry it hit my heart

@CannedPsycho-

2 жыл бұрын

"It's a terrible day for rain"

@andrejzivojinovic7212

2 жыл бұрын

I cried when the doctor who treated lan fan got visited by his family. Idk man, the way the guy just wanted to enjoy coffee with his family made me break

@uvindukulathunga3860

Жыл бұрын

BRIGADIER GENERAL'S DAUGHTER 😤

@katherinevalenzuela2696

Жыл бұрын

Hughes' death is one of the saddest in all the series. It hits you hard because he's an awesome guy and has a great family. When his daughter is crying at the funeral asking why they're putting dirt on him that he wont be able to finish work, killed me. especially since I lost my dad at young age .

Dear Wisecrack, this episode was terribly important to me, and you have teased for a while now. I watched FMA and FMA BH in school alone on my computer, and though I had no one to talk to or discuss the show with in my small Indian town, the show had it's effect. Now I am post graduate Sociologist who works on medical Anthropology and teaches science fiction on the side. So ya, FMA REALLY got things started for me. me. Now having finally watched the fabled episode, and all I can say is thank you! Thank you so very much for the care, the dedication, the rigor and most of all the joy that resonates through all your videos, and especially through this one. It's an indulgence, a pleasure and most of all an honor watching your channel. 🙏

@eleSDSU

6 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? this video may be the worst in Wisecrack's history. They made mistakes, appealed to logical fallacies and based many premises on false statements.

@theeccentricwriter4657

6 жыл бұрын

I agree with Larry. This episode made the biggest mistake of reducing science as a mere belief. But I am sure as a sociologist you already know that. Either way, awesome that you got to follow your dreams and become who you are today. I am a journalism graduate and have been considering to go for Sociology myself. It's nice to see a fellow Indian doing great. Kudos to you bro.

@zashgekido5616

6 жыл бұрын

abhijeet bharguv Theories ._.

@bassiroucamara5711

6 жыл бұрын

Larry Lewinsohn care to elaborate?

@bassiroucamara5711

6 жыл бұрын

abhijeet bharguv care to elaborate your point of view?

“Biggest gut punch in anime history.” Mild understatement.

After my 4th rewatch, I now just picked up that Hohenheim brought alchemy to Xing which turned into Alkahestry and become a key counter to Father’s Alchemy... This show just keeps getting better the more you rewatch it 👌🏼

@kaloca

3 жыл бұрын

You should have got that the first time...

@frank1892

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaloca Hahaha okay then Mr. Smartass 😂😂

@frank1892

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaloca but on a serious note, I never sat down and digested the finer points of the story until the 4th rewatch. I come back to the story once a year to purely enjoy the show, not to necessarily hone in on the finer details and nuances. It’s just that I decided to turn on my brain on the 4th rewatch 🤷🏽‍♂️

@kaloca

3 жыл бұрын

@@frank1892 I understand that, and I wasn't trying to be a smartass. It's just that there was a scene explicitly showing this happening

@frank1892

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaloca fair play, my bad for being pretty combative earlier. I think the reason why I personally didn’t get it (although I do agree that it was somewhat clear from the scene) the first time is that I never binged watched the series until the 4th watch. I’d always watch it spontaneously so a lot of finer details didn’t really sink in during those rewatches 🤷🏽‍♂️

Edward, the most radical Athiest of all time: *meets God, saves brother from after life* still Athiest.

@mely1022

2 жыл бұрын

@Alone lover Truth is god, in fact its Everything. In the show Truth calls itself, “The world”, “The Universe”, “God.” Truth is all things in the universe and, therefore, the closest thing to the concept of "God" to appear in the series.

@toasthascats

2 жыл бұрын

I think specifically ed is atheist towards the multiple religions in the anime, since none of them follow the truth, which ed knows is real

@ditditlord5153

2 жыл бұрын

theism is belief without evidence. If a god is proven to exist, you can believe in its existence while being an atheist because you have evidence.

@mikean7074

2 жыл бұрын

@@ditditlord5153 FAITH is belief in things you don't have good evidence for, things you can't prove. Theism is a belief in gods or some similar ultimate controlling/creating power. Atheism is lacking any positive beliefs in the existence of gods. If one comes to believe in the existence of gods, they would no longer be an atheist regardless of how they came to that belief.

@ditditlord5153

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikean7074 ok you are right

Father's souls did not rebel to get out, it was Hohenhiem that reversed Father's circle, releasing their souls back to their owners. Father no longer had the souls to maintain the form of God. Father succeeded for a mere few seconds, in becoming god.

@bonchiz

6 жыл бұрын

David Evans that's right bro! Hohenheim just used the souls inside him to draw the points of the reverse transmutation circle all around Amestris, which would activate just in time because of the artificial solar eclipse.

@davidevans7477

6 жыл бұрын

Giving credit where it is due. I think the video author implied his own beliefs to the anime, which is fine and all. But not for what the intended message or plot is....

@maddyosa7338

6 жыл бұрын

well don't forget that hohenheim did state that he did talk to every soul that was trapped inside of him and him and those work together to stop father. If i am remebering correctly

@wophful

6 жыл бұрын

David Evans I don't think the one point being wrong means he just put his own beliefs on the show. We don't even know if these are his beliefs he just makes the videos

@NoESanity

6 жыл бұрын

He succeeded in becoming A god, (as in a being greater than humanity) but he didn't magically take the place of the truth or a creator... he was his own entity.

Not only an episode on FMAB but it's also 23 FUCKING MINUTES LONG HECK ME UP ❤️❤️

@sohamtalekar7820

6 жыл бұрын

Ique yeah it's so good

@TheJanitorIsIn

6 жыл бұрын

HECK ME UP *heck me up inside* I CAN'T HECK UP *heck me up inside*

@sohamtalekar7820

6 жыл бұрын

David Cook 😂🤣

@Geoffreyvexer

6 жыл бұрын

David Cook HHHEEECCCKKK MMMEEE.

@curiouspotato73

6 жыл бұрын

just as long as an anime episode

Brotherhood 1. Cause it follows the manga 2. No Filler 3. Animation is crisp and very well done 4. The action scenes are brilliant 5. Brotherhood also explores other characters to great detail at the same time 6. The characters developed much better over the course of the anime, gaining much more depth and realism. They felt more alive to me. 7. Amazing Ending Brotherhood ❤️❤️❤️

@taxultima8556

3 жыл бұрын

didnt this video just explain why adhering to 1 idea is a bad thing? how about find the positive ideas of fma2003?

@user-dk6cj6qs7x

2 жыл бұрын

And the ending

@Amber_xo_133

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-dk6cj6qs7x already added it

@user-dk6cj6qs7x

2 жыл бұрын

@@Amber_xo_133 🍪here's a cookie

@UnknownCartoonEditor

2 жыл бұрын

Brotherhood > FMA

I definitely liked Greed the most, which can be odd to a bunch of people. I always thought that he had all his emotion and understanding compared to the others because the Father didn’t really completely cut him out- Father was still greedy enough to want god within himself. Thus Greed was the least Homonculi of them all. And Greed’s want for friends throughout his existence and eventually getting so many to remember and support him, it makes his death much more powerful. Sin is part of man, you cannot cut it out wholly.

Personally I had a idea about Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood that I thought made a lot of sense you see Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood almost exactly follows the philosophy of Plato and his idea on gods. In Fullmetal Alchemist after the brothers try to bring back their mother they are greeted by the being known as truth which is essentially God. after meeting this being he punishes the boys by taking away Edwards leg and alphonse's body which there is symbolism there but I won't go into it. now this brings me to the philosophy of Plato, you see Plato believed that the only reason Gods existed was to give humans a goal to eventually surpass them or not need them. I'm paraphrasing but basically it follows as such anytime humans try to borrow the power of God or even try to become gods they were fiercely punished, because Gods wanted humans to not need them and use their own power. in the case of Fullmetal Alchemist Alchemists are essentially using God's power, truth in this case, so whenever they try to use alchemy to bring back the dead or do something that is in God's domain God punishes them to show them not to use his power instead do something greater. at the end of the series (Spoilers ahead obviously) when Edward decides to give up his Alchemy this is incredibly important because this is Edward rejecting the power of God and deciding to use his own power from now on which is the philosophy of Plato come true, and in the end Trurh congratulates Edward for finally realizing it. Edward doesn't need alchemy he doesn't need the power of Truth/God he will use his own power, his own two hands ,and his mind. Actually I really appreciate it how well done it is but this is just my idea and I probably didn't explain it very well but I love it. Also as a side note I do agree with your philosophy as well I was just trying to make the point that are also closely follows Plato's idea or at least Brotherhood does

@danielosawaru9045

5 жыл бұрын

Thumbsup

@Shadethewolfy

5 жыл бұрын

Father explains the symbolism of God taking Ed's Arm and Leg, and Al's body. Hold on. "Their sin cost Ed the only leg he had to stand on, as well as the only family he had left. Al yearned for the warmth of his mother's touch, only to have his body replaced with a cold shell that couldn't feel anything. The Truth can be cruel indeed." ~Father, when explaining the sacrifices' follies. Obviously paraphrased but you get the idea. Also when you're going to write a big paragraph like that, pleeeeeeeease break up the lines. It's a pain to read a large, unbroken wall of text. And for me, at least, it's hard to not get lost trying to follow the lines. I like what you're saying, and I think it has merit. Just the formatting could be better, that's all. :D

@vaevictus4637

5 жыл бұрын

I would never call something I could surpass a "god".

@VTdarkangel

5 жыл бұрын

@@luxj.9451 You missed one of the key points of the series: those who desire power are the most likely to be corrupted by it.

@minhkhangtran6948

4 жыл бұрын

Abit late, but also adding this: Not only that, the principle of equivalent exchange still hold true within the entire series, even at the very end: Only priceless thing can be exchange with priceless thing, possibility with possibility, and truth with truth. That's why they never get their mother back, as they never exchange the priceless thing that is their's soul, that's why Edward gained Alphonto back, as he trade the possibility of being an alchemist for the possibility of gaining a family back again, and in that, he trade his truth of an alchemist, of his old self, in exchange with his truth as a human being, as his new self. Equivalent exchange is never proven false, what's at fault is how we weight it value.

THANK YOU for literally explaining exactly WHY FMA:B is the BEST SHOUNEN ANIME EVER MADE. It's not just the characters, the music, the animation that's top-notch, it's the AMAZING PLOT that speaks volumes about the human condition and important moral lessons that apply even today from a completely unbiased point of view of NEITHER science NOR religion. THANK YOU!

@bobbynanashi8985

6 жыл бұрын

kaizersabre it really should be categorized as something beyond shounen trash

@LuisXRivas

6 жыл бұрын

Bobby Nanashi Hunter x Hunter is an amazing shonen

@aaronflanary271

6 жыл бұрын

"My favorite makes the rest bad" Gtfo and go enjoy life scrub.

@Tylerl128

6 жыл бұрын

i really liked the original too especially the two movies

@Tylerl128

6 жыл бұрын

aaron he never said that the rest were bad hes basically just saying what he personally thinks about fma. dont take it personally dude

I’m a strict Christian and I love fmab because it acknowledges the idea that humans are more than the sum of our parts and the soul is an infinitely valuable thing

@miguelatkinson

Жыл бұрын

If there is a soul to begin with really

@ganondorf457

Жыл бұрын

​@@miguelatkinson science prooved it There is a Soul

@AndreNitroX

11 ай бұрын

As a Christian I love how this show demonstrates there needs to be a balance between science and God. Science helps us to understand His creation and even admire it, while God gives everything purpose and life. That is truth

@MrXtr1

6 ай бұрын

​@@AndreNitroX Read Aristotle, FMAB is mostly inspired by his thoughts not the bible. Or rather, the bible is surely also inspired by Aristotle

@koki84ji7

3 ай бұрын

​@@ganondorf457source?

“Strong philosophical themes? *violently screams while descending into a black void* Well, that’s why we’re here!”

@erickamakeeaina1649

3 жыл бұрын

100th like

@young__blacksmith

3 жыл бұрын

@@erickamakeeaina1649 GOAT

That girl and her dog are so adorable, they're inseparable!

@dylanbednarz4430

6 жыл бұрын

Crimson Rule you know how cruel of a joke that is to fans of fullmetal alchemist

@stephenseputra9897

6 жыл бұрын

Crimson Rule hahahahahaha that is so funny and sad in the same time

@cliveleu9619

6 жыл бұрын

too soon dude

@achalmehra3734

6 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha...Fuck You

@MrSirFluffy

6 жыл бұрын

They truly are ONE of a kind :)

I am a nuanced person; I see FMA: Brotherhood, I like.

I love how this show ended. You had this all powerful being just getting punched out by the main character. Awesome.

@Dantelor

3 жыл бұрын

He was all-powerful (not omnipotent, only Truth is omnipotent) for a very short while when he just summoned a sun in his hand. But then he got screwed by the souls of Xerxes.

@devforfun5618

3 жыл бұрын

he assumed he was an actual god, when his power was still limited by the souls in the stone, just because he was the strongest it didn't mean he could defeat everybody alone because everybody working together were still more powerful, like dictators that assume they have all the power until the population gets angry enough to fight and then they remember they are just an avatar of the power of the people

2:58 Ed...ward. Ed...ward. Ed...ward :((((( I never fully recovered from that revelation. So creepy and disheartening D:

@kaih_28

3 жыл бұрын

To this day, it's one of the few things I've seen that every time I think about it's genuinely unnerving and down right heartbreaking

Wisecrack keep up with these anime philsophy videos!

@karenschmidtt672

6 жыл бұрын

Artydomi agreed

@maxpayne200

6 жыл бұрын

I want WiseCrack to explain Evangelion ending yo

@markfisbach188

6 жыл бұрын

Philsophy of Gurren Lagan!

@humanbeing2730

6 жыл бұрын

Artydomi FUCKING WEEBS GTFO DansGame

@sena3561

6 жыл бұрын

human being I think you should learn the definition of a word before using it, pal

FMAB is one of the best shows I've ever watched.

@dotted_stains2792

3 жыл бұрын

Yeahhhh

I watched chimera scene when i was 10, i actually felt so sad i was baffled for weeks, never watched FMA after that and I've watched around 200 anime.

Ok, as usual, watching Nina´s scene is going to make me lose sleep. Yay me.

So now I want to watch Fullmetal Alchemist

@masonmoore7636

6 жыл бұрын

You should, subbed and dubbed on netflix

@melonmazing515

6 жыл бұрын

Not brotherhood though, check out the original all from about 2003

@futurelink1359

6 жыл бұрын

Ignore Melonmazing and watch which ever you want. Brotherhood is closer to the source material and has higher quality animation. Both are great though. They do have WILDLY different second halves so I suggest both.

@scuzemeh4752

5 жыл бұрын

Super Secret DO IT. FCKNG WATCH IT.

@gerardo9905

5 жыл бұрын

Melonmazing why tho,brotherhood is amazing

never clicked a link so fast

I've watched the dub so often that hearing FMAB in Japanese seems odd.

@tea-dc4or

4 жыл бұрын

The sub is so much better tho

@Aldurnamiyanrandvora

4 жыл бұрын

No. Maybe you can say you prefer it, or even that it is better, but FMAB boasts one of the best, most beloved English dubs of all time. This is one time you can't just claim subs are better because subs. Personally I prefer dub because it the European-esque setting makes it feel more natural to hear it in English, but sometimes I read the subs because there is subtlety to the language sometimes missed by the dubs

@tea-dc4or

4 жыл бұрын

Aldurnamiyanrandvora I prefer the sub because they’re voice actors put so much passion into them. They’re voices are perfect when comic relief scenes come on. When Ed first finds Alphonse’s body and the iconic scene is perfect. Compare them.

@Aldurnamiyanrandvora

4 жыл бұрын

I would return that despite the generally higher calibre of Japanese seiyuu, I vastly prefer Travis Willingham's performance of Roy burning envy over Shinichiro Miki. I would argue the very fact we can compare them shows the superiority of dub and sub subjective.

@tea-dc4or

4 жыл бұрын

Aldurnamiyanrandvora Ye you right either way fmab is a top tier anime

I've been through watching this series 3 times in my life. Watching the original animation back when I was a budding teenager, around 12 - 13, and I had then thought it was one of the deepest, darkest and most compelling (in all ways) series that I've ever seen. Then I watched Brotherhood a few years after, actually having no idea what it is - just the excitement alone that there was something new FMA related. This then topped the original completely, and there has been little else that I've watched afterwards that have even come close to it afterwards. It was complete in a way that the first wasn't. It hit all the marks, and then those that I didn't even know could be hit for me. Then, just near the end of last year, I rewatched FMAB. And again, it reaffirmed for me how this is probably the best series I've ever watched, period. This series is a fucking trip, and if you let it, it will broaden your mind and expose you to things that will change life for you (as any good series / form of entertainment should). I've no doubt that I'll probably be watching this series again before I pass from this world.

@OKieYoSHigHhost

5 жыл бұрын

In addition, I also think that it's one of the few anime series in which the dub is actually better than the sub - it is by far one of the best dubs.

The difference between ideology and philosophy is that the former is not self-critical and hence cannot enter into sympathetic relation with what seems to oppose its ideological fixation. The problem is acute in religion and politics, where people tend, by the very nature of their commitments, to become locked into their dogmatic certitudes, unable to appreciate other positions from within. The problem is ideology. One can make an ideology of science as well.

@sabotabby3372

6 жыл бұрын

Omar kyon That's not necessarily true, Anarchism criticizes itself and so do a few variants of Communism and Socialism

@Azazel-uv3sx

6 жыл бұрын

Dominique Martinez How so? Literally the methods of the destruction of society in order to reform a new Communist order has been implemented dozens of times according to Marx's teachings via the policy introduced in the Weimar Republik's Frankfurt School. The problem with "criticism" between the sects of Leninism, Stalinism, Maoism, Pol Pot...ism, Marxism and more are due to each form of the former and the to-be failing. It's the ultimate "No True Scotsman" fallacy that is employed by Marxists such as Castro and Maduro when they understand that their people are too stupid to understand that the failure of Marxism is not that people suck but rather that people want to accumulate wealth to protect their children. Marxism never cared about the person or proletariat. Marx never gave a shit about the little guy. Neo-Marxists and socialists and anarchists today don't give a shit about them either. Read Marx's Theses of Fuerbach. They all want to use you, dump you off into a ditch with a bullet in your skull and then NTS fallacy their way across the country.

@n.a.larson9161

6 жыл бұрын

Omar kyon Great comment, thank you.

@daianmoi8528

6 жыл бұрын

Does this mean that all of religion deals with the problem of ideology, while science does not have this problem unless it becomes an ideology? I might agree with this, but is there a way for religious belief to be approached philosophically rather than ideologically? Or would that end in never ending questions similar to science? Which might defeat the purpose of religion. Though I suppose one could make a religion out of never ending questions.

@ironmantis25

6 жыл бұрын

But can society function without ideology? Even the pursuit of science is a result of ideology. Why should we as a society value science? The valuing aspect itself is part of ideology.

This act of Alchemy costs an arm and a leg... And your little brother

@completeandunabridged.4606

6 жыл бұрын

Axzolon Pranked!!! Got em!!!

@archivehans

6 жыл бұрын

gold experience could fix that.

@thesweyy5999

6 жыл бұрын

Didn't see that coming.

@mechanicalincandescence391

5 жыл бұрын

tank butt oh shit

@johnbash-on-ger

5 жыл бұрын

And your mom! Can't get her back with alchemy!

Respect for using the subs-even though this is one of the beat dub jobs ever.

This analysis is so freaking good. Love u Wisecrack -from Hong Kong

@suezuccati304

4 жыл бұрын

nah, its pretty bad it fundamentally misundertands science, the way he puts it is like saying that the knife causes the stab and not the person that uses the tool, cause that's everything both of them are.

The Philosophy Of Code Geass?

@limoeition

6 жыл бұрын

Please make this happen.

@niceguy1052

6 жыл бұрын

ClipOnSunglasses that's a given

@diz5313

6 жыл бұрын

Soup.

@niceguy1052

6 жыл бұрын

DiZ WHY ARE YOU BUYING CLOTHES AT THE SOUP STORE????

@felgarion3951

6 жыл бұрын

Nice Guy F*CK YOU!!!

Philosophy of JoJo's Bizzare Adventure.

@bigred6884

6 жыл бұрын

RickitySplit poses

@andyz6994

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Aesthetics!

@anmolt3840051

6 жыл бұрын

Philosophy of JoJo's Bizzare Adventure. : Don't sacrifice your humanity to the Stone Mask

@don_heui

6 жыл бұрын

earthling cinema episode would be even more hilarious

@whathell6t

6 жыл бұрын

Wisecrack is only going to cover: Phantom Blood Battle Tendency Stardust Crusaders Diamond is Unbreakable and not: Vento Aureo Stone Ocean Steel Ball Run Jojolion

the humankind is incredibly complicated and simple at once and this anime just showcased that perfectly, great video!

I'm shorter than Edward at the end of the series...

@dotted_stains2792

3 жыл бұрын

😐

Balance, in all things.

@freakwency2122

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately peace and love must be balanced with war and hate. :(

@BigBoss-sm9xj

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Linville trigun right there

@freakwency2122

6 жыл бұрын

FOX HOUND :) The Vash and Knives duality is fantastic

@jadennavarrofilms2377

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Linville For some reason. I think that would be a good quote.

@cozyboi925

6 жыл бұрын

Imba Spirit

People also tend to forget that almost all examples of Bad Science, like Mengele experiments, come from places and times, that had very strong and morally questionable... ideology. Science is a tool. You of course can believe in it religiously, but that just means there's something wrong with _you,_ not the tool.

@michaelt.5672

6 жыл бұрын

Hence the differentiation between "science" and "scientism". Science is a tool, scientism is an ideology . And it's often inmixed with other ideologies, such as social darwinism, fascism, utilitarianism and others. An interesting aspect of this is that you can often see the scientific worldview of a given time in the ideologies that spawned in that time. The problem is that people don't understand the limits of science, unless perhaps if they are scientists themselves. Nowhere in education (short of college-grade philosophy classes) are people taught that science is just a tool, and there are places where you'd better not use it.

I just finished watching this an hour ago......I’m lost for words and so glad I finally got around to watching it. That’s how you make a complete anime and work of art ~cough~ Promised Neverland ~cough~. If you’re on the fence, just watch it! You won’t regret it.

I just finished watching this, (I cried a bit) but I highly doubt I will ever find any anime or series/movie in general better than this one, this is by far the best thing I have ever watched. Also, I watched the English dubbed version, I think the voices make more sense in the english version, they fit the people better

@dirkreuter1197

4 жыл бұрын

Attack on Titan?

@aoli8142

4 жыл бұрын

Avatar The Last Airbender is also considered an anime...

@mr.snaplles5964

4 жыл бұрын

Ao Li no it is not

To be clear, the problem here isn't science, it is people taking science to an extreme without concern of the cost. The largest difference between science and religion (in terms of explaining the world) is science actually updates its explanations to better fit new findings and is testable and repeatable. Religion is faith based... and usually takes some major disaster to cause a change in their explanations. Alphonse and Edward are actually best described as true scientists instead of dogmatic followers. That they don't blindly accept alchemy as the only answer is akin to copernicus saying the sun is the center as opposed to the earth.

@kikogonzales5198

6 жыл бұрын

No body said that it was science.

@samermohamed7644

6 жыл бұрын

The problem is our human nature to stumble upon an idea that we like or associate with and take it to an extreme.

@ANIME2020X

6 жыл бұрын

Science doesn't exists in a vacuum. No humans (intelligent life), no science.

@doombybbr

6 жыл бұрын

"true scientists" please do not use no-true scotsman, besides they are akin to philosophers that happen to adopt science as their preferred means of information gathering than just scientists.

@Krissdafish

6 жыл бұрын

Humans are always the problem, be it in science or religion. Humans interpret. If done poorly, results will be poor aswell. Religious scriptures can be confusing to navigate for instance with many seemingly contrary information. If you take from it that striving towards altruism is the purpose of life. Then most would probably agree a such viewpoint would be preferable. If you take from it that people must follow your religion and that this must be achieved in any way possible. You get holy wars and most people probably dont like wars. Likewise practioners of science often do so with a purpose. If you see science as an ultimate tool towards knowledge and that knowledge should be achieved through any price. You are... Mengele(not neccesarily, but still on a dangerous path). If you see science as a means to progress the wellbeing of humans, you might be more inclined towards having boundaries and realize not all prices are prices to be paid. Hence philosophy and wisdom. Science and religion in itself is a form of philosophy though, or atleast born through philosophy. Which is basically thought and reason. People trying to find answers to various questions, coming up with methods to do so, such as science. Or teachings about purpose and moralism. Which is more akin to religion, but there also exists philosophies which does not fall under religion.

Do Philosophy of Shinsekai Yori (From the New World). Please

@ZDY66666

6 жыл бұрын

yonex310 yes yes yes, incoming 1 hour video, haha!

That Japanese voice acting is the most beautiful thing.... Also, I still have a crush on Edward Elric

Fma is so unique, will always remain top 10 of all time. Also love how it doesn’t have much fan service, basically only as jokes/serious.

You guys should do the philosophy of House M.D.

I am a Christian and avid believer in scientific discovery as well and I have to say that this video is perfect. Those who believe in their science as perfect will fall just as hard as those who believe their ideals are perfect. As a certain woman from Star Wars KOTOR II would say "If you are not willing to betray your ideals, then you are only a blind fool who follows dogmatism." It is the understanding that no one path is perfect that allows us to change our ideas and grow in the process.

First off, this video was beautiful. FMAB has always been my favorite anime (and arguably my favorite show) and this video really hit the nail on many of the reasons why (and brought up some I hadn't thought of before either). Also, it reminded me of a couple quotes; the first is from Haim Ginott in a letter to a teacher: "Dear Teacher, I am a survivor of a concentration camp. My eyes saw what no man should witness: Gas chambers built by learned engineers. Children poisoned by educated physicians. Infants killed by trained nurses. Women and babies shot and burned by high school and college graduates. So I am suspicious of education. My request is: Help your students become human. Your efforts must never produce learned monsters, skilled psychopaths, educated Eichmanns. Reading, writing, arithmetic are important only if they serve to make our children more human." And, on on a similar note from C.S. Lewis,: "Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil." Knowledge and science are great, but unless you have some higher moral standard to appeal to, then sheer materialism can do little to preserve any sort of virtue.

The best approach to "science as a corporative interest" i've ever seren was in Harari's Sapiens

i really recommend watching this to anyone, even if you don't like anime.

Philosophy of NEON GENESIS EVANGELION!

@fireblizard8366

6 жыл бұрын

Oh hi Mark That'll be a roller coaster

@ivolutionart

6 жыл бұрын

yea it would be at least a 30 min video haha

@fireblizard8366

6 жыл бұрын

Kutlu Mızrak Nobody should have to endure that.

@yashwinning

6 жыл бұрын

NGE doesn't *have* any "philosophy". The creators themselves admitted that. They just threw in a shit ton of christian symbolism because according to them it looked "cool".

@LifeForAiur

6 жыл бұрын

Neon Genesis Evangelion doesn't have fundamental philosophy in the sense that FMAB does. It is more of an exploration of psychological consequences of running away from your problems and the inability to change oneself. Let me explain. In the anime, Shinji and Asuka are both very much rejected children from their individual families, both developing insecurities and coping differently. Whereas Shinji becomes introverted, detaching himself from social situations, Asuka lashes out. Asuka compensates for her insecurities by behaving narcissistically and relying on her piloting the eva skills as her importance and identity. This is further exemplified during their awkward kiss. Asuka held that kiss very long, desiring Shinji to do something-anything. She wanted reassurance in herself and for someone to value her. Shinji was passive because he was afraid of rejection and getting hurt. When he doesn't do this, Asuka retreats back to her abusive personality (trying hard to not show any signs that she is emotionally hurt). We see the tragedy of miscommunication. Both have similar problems yet neither are able to help eachother due to the fact that their unhealthy methods of coping ultimately stops them (Shinji detaching out of fear and Asuka creating an abusive facade). Watch Asuka's mental breakdown clip on youtube and you will see her dwell on that kiss asking "Why are you hear god damn it. You won't love me. You won't hold me. You don't do anything." When someone watches the kiss clip for the first time they lack the proper context of what Asuka was thinking. It is only through this clip that her introspection becomes clear. She is clearly hurt (you see her in the bathroom about the cry but later makes believe that she just needs to brush her teeth to maintain false appearances). Now it is intentional that the story becomes less about the Angels and more about the Instrumentality project. See, instrumentality would be a means to blur the lines of individuality, therefore removing all pain from oneself. Shinji's father makes the conclusion that pain is a consequence of autonomy. However this is simply running away from your problems. Shinji rejects instrumentality in end of evangelion (his thought process being shown in the anime ending ep 24 and 25 as him discovering value in his identity). The movie ends in a bitter way with Asuka saying "How disgusting." But what is more important is the damn cover of the movie. The cover of end of evangelion is a scene directly after the movie ends. You see Asuka and Shinji both looking, rather peacefully, in the distance. The quote is present "The fate of destruction is the joy of rebirth." This is important because it describes a kind of hope in that these two characters were finally able to come to terms with themselves and no longer run from their anxiety and problems. So I don't Evangelion is without philosophy. Quite the contrary. Yes it is infamous in its attempt to mindfuck and just blurt out symbolism for the sake of symbolism because the director thought it was cool. This is true. But observing that fact does not remove the perfectly well thought out ideas in the series. Hideaki Anno came up with this during a darker part of his life, to add some context. A lot of his feelings and emotions were projected onto the characters. And honestly a lot of people can and have related to the fears and weaknesses of these flawed characters. Whether its Misato's attempt to balance her emotional side and logical side. Shinji trying to develop interpersonal relations but stops out of fear of rejection. Asuka trying to affirm her self worth desperately but doesn't want to seem weak so she maintains an abusive and selfish personality. Etc Etc. You see a common psychological theme here. I could go on. There is so much more to talk about regarding Akagi, the duality of science and spirituality, the nature of escapism as a prevailing theme, etc. But I just want to offer this modest example of the complexity of this series. So please don't dismiss it due to its infamous appeal for mindfuck and intentional habit of obscuring the truth in its narrative.

I missed the anime, the scene where Edward et al in Briggs discovered the whole truth, so i rewached ep. 35. Then 36. Until the ending. Now I am at ep. 1. Reverse watching.

Awesome video with a lot of emotions attached to it. Memories from the series. Well done and well explained. This was the first time I enjoyed and was so thrilled to watch an entire KZread video 22 minutes straight! I usually get bored at 5 or 7 minutes.

The end of Full Metal Alchemist is amazing (his answer to God getting their body back. The best that I have seen in anime or manga!

Just binged it, idk what to do with my life now that its over

I really appreciate the objective view that this show takes on every philosophical idea. It really feels that you never take a direct stance, but just report the ideologies that others hold or propose.

I do love thst this video is about philosophy, and yet the conclusion was about the shipping of Ed and Winry

This is by far my favourite anime(obviously) and I was initially sceptical that this would be a accurate video but thanks Wisecrack for making such a insightful and accurate video on FMA. I Appreciate this a lot and it goes to show that Anime and Manga have truly flourished here in the West.

Science is a tool. Like all tools, it can create wonders or incur horrors depending on who the wielder is and what his/her morals (i.e. ideological/existential/philosophical approach) are. We definitely need all approaches to the cosmos, just like we need our 5 physical senses and don't try to decide whether one is superior to the other.

@bigz4349

6 жыл бұрын

Tantz Aerine There are a lot more than 5 senses

@OndrejHavlicek

6 жыл бұрын

Science provides knowledge. The wonders and horrors come from those who apply it, which usually isn't scientists. We need all sensory data and reason to make sense of them = science. (BTW for nitpickers, counting and classifying senses is a bit arbitrary and of course, vision is certainly the superior "sense";-))

@jeongheonlee4556

6 жыл бұрын

Yes We have other approaches(tool you say) but apparently science is the one that works

@lordmurphy4344

6 жыл бұрын

Jeongheon Lee Lol, you actually first make a metaphysical claims or certain observation, and those that hold upto scrutiny and reality is then codified as scientific fact. If it aint true, then its not a scientific fact.

@ChrisErdelyi

6 жыл бұрын

Yes science is indeed a tool not an ideology as the video tries to portray, and we should dismiss other ways to explain the natural world if they dont have prediction capabilites and dont align with reality because if thats the case they are useless in a pratical sense.I think the video makes very weak points and talk about full metal in a very biased way to try to force a false correlation "some fucked up people use science to do some fucked up shit and because of this the other perspectives of how the world works are automaticaly right"

Original Anime: FMA:B: Hippity Hoppity your fanbase is my property

@daniel-qv4pk

4 жыл бұрын

sorry

@samueltukua3061

4 жыл бұрын

The original FMA is widely considered the poorer adaptation of a manga that many people like more. FMA:B follows that manga much closer making many, including myself, see it as superior. It's hard to even call them the same series after a certain episode for this reason.

@Nate_the_Nobody

4 жыл бұрын

To be fair the original anime was made before the manga had reached its conclusion, though the direction it went was pretty poor.

@devforfun5618

3 жыл бұрын

@@samueltukua3061 yet some people argue it is better in some parts, specially early in the story, ignoring the fact that brotherhood glassed over the early parts specifically because they assumed the viewer would have seen the original, and the early parts where still close enough to the manga

@Rgoid

3 жыл бұрын

At least the original anime did not have a “kill ‘em all” ending.

The production value of this video is excellent, I have never seen the show but I am more than intrigued, I enjoy the way you have presented this in a way which allows a greater audience yet doesn't patronise them. Well done!

Fullmetal Alchemst: Brotherhood = Best Anime series ever! Fact!

@BrokenTooth

5 жыл бұрын

hunter x hunter exists

@The_Isaiahnator

5 жыл бұрын

When are they gonna do an analysis of Code Geass? 🤔

@Xx0ME0xX

5 жыл бұрын

Only one I watched so far, and im gonna have to agree

@grungelyzard8789

5 жыл бұрын

Golden Boy

@handlesRtrash354

5 жыл бұрын

Broken Tooth 😳

I don't understand how Ed can be an atheist, he talked to God and God took his leg away.

@michaelt.5672

6 жыл бұрын

If you don't want to believe something, even if you experienced it yourself, you'll usually find a way to explain it. Say, a convinced atheist sees an angel one day. You might assume that would change his mind into being a theist, but he'll probably assume he was hallucinating. The thing about science is that it doesn't make assumptions based on the unknown (see Occam's Razor), and hence has to exclude all unknowns from it's world view. And obviously, the existence of any supernatural entity is a giant unprovable and uncalcuatable assumption. Which is why science never makes that assumption. It wouldn't even do so in the face of a literal voice from heaven or anything of the sort. So someone who adapts science as a world view can't accept the supernatural as a part of it, even if confronted with it. That's where the "magic is science we just haven't understood yet" - mindset comes from. The assumption that the laws of nature are absolute, and that there is nothing that is above them. Now, science doesn't actually say that. Iit just doesn't ask that question, since it can only observe the natural world. But scientism does, assuming that anything science can't explain just can't be real.

@danielb270

6 жыл бұрын

Josh Trick the god in that universe is not a creator and not a wish-granter. He is just a perfect being; is it atheism to say that God is not all-powerful and has limitations? (in a sense the God is a manifestation of alchemy, right)

@michaelt.5672

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel B I'd say atheism is the denial of the idea of an intelligent supernatural being. There are plenty of religions with gods that have limitations, but none that consider their gods to be without intelligence.

@danielb270

6 жыл бұрын

Rockyblack smith I meant within the given universe: Atheism is a weird term for FMA as there definitely exists some great being and calling ed atheist is even weirder.

@michaelt.5672

6 жыл бұрын

"as there definitely exists some great being" That doesn't mean that people have to recognise it's existence. As soon as you recognise the existence of some higher being, even with limits to it's power, that has an effect on your view of the world and you have to factor it in to your decisions. If you don't do that, then your actions are the same as if you thought this god didn't exist, making you, in effect, an atheist. And it is in this sense that you could describe Ed as an atheist at the beginning of the story. And in a sense, Father (who doesn't want to see god as a superiour being, but wants to absorb him) is an atheist as well.

Man, congratulations from Brazil! Your video is awesome!

Wow. Just wow. I loved this anime from the start and hearing your take from it is just amazing. I am years late in seeing this, but it's a damn well done job, wisecrack

You know, this is the case where they are allowed to have dub clips, this happens to be one of the classic ones.

This video made me realize that no matter how hard I try... I'll never create something as great as FMA.

Like Jung stated:"Is no only the thirst and search of truth but make it part of yourself in narratively engaging way is what it makes your truth "

I have been searching for a video like this for so long because the philosophy and meaning of this anime has always been so important and interesting to me and this was here the whole time

@kaylynpeavy9753

2 жыл бұрын

I'm happy that you found this video. ^_^ ♡

"Dont use dubs" said people a few weeks ago.... " Use dubs" People in these video...

@insertnamehere4560

6 жыл бұрын

El Spooky sadly it is because the people who didn't have a problem with dub weren't as vocal as the ones who did

@jazzfan1994

6 жыл бұрын

Squeaky wheel gets the grease

@OnlyRusseLLHD

6 жыл бұрын

It's totally dependent on the anime my dude. FMA brotherhood is one of the rare anime that has a good dub (In my opinion better than the original).

@sircastic959

6 жыл бұрын

It depends, you coudl use the dub for FMA brotherhood. Or hellsing IMO. But if we make a general rule I would say: No dubs.

@Double400

6 жыл бұрын

Death Note's dub is pretty good as well.

Bro, this was like the one anime that no one would have lynched you for using the dub, it's not that bad

@creativeusername6453

6 жыл бұрын

ebimo indiamaowei Envy's Japanese voice is pretty sick though

@ShitakeMusromSociety

6 жыл бұрын

meh. the voice acting isn't bad but they use a different script. sometimes its kind of dumbed down (imo dkm)

@iamnotaweebiswear8940

6 жыл бұрын

hetalia, ghost stories, and cowboy bebop are also exceptions. Ghost stories only for the hilariousness of the dub

@cybericarus1476

6 жыл бұрын

the dub is amazing

@Backflipgal12

6 жыл бұрын

ebimo indiamaowei I like dub better for this one. All the characters have European names and appearances so the names and voices don't sound out of place, and the performances are some of the best I've heard in both Japanese and English voice acting. edit: Most of the characters in Amestris, not all the characters

Held off on watching this because I didn't want spoilers and it was well worth it. Your best video yet!

Really gratifying to see Feyerabend getting some airtime with one of my favorite anime's; I watched Brotherhood at the same time as studying him at uni and i am literally kicking myself for not seeing the relevance!

Havent clicked so fast in my life

@jonahromero7476

6 жыл бұрын

Same here! There wasn't a moment of delay lol

This is amazing!! Can we get CODE GEASS next??

@mwasras

6 жыл бұрын

Lelouch vi britannia commands you to make a video on code geass...................................Yes your highness!

@willlangan6038

6 жыл бұрын

YES, MY LORD!

the analysis is really good, loved the presentation.

legit. I just took a philosophy of science course in my university and we studied Ian Hacking writings. You guys are on point!

Ed... ward...

@khondamirimamnazarov6983

6 жыл бұрын

MichaelTheDane1 I didn't get it... Could someone explain?

@jamesonpierre9440

6 жыл бұрын

khondamir imamnazarov it's just a bad time just a bad time

@OLADI

6 жыл бұрын

Johnson Pierre it's too soon

@shanefoster2132

6 жыл бұрын

Watch Ep 4 S1 of Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood... otherwise... He turned his own daughter and dog who, over the course of the episode, you come to know and like into the chimera you saw at the end through alchemy. Forever joining the two into the miserable creature you see. It's fucked up.

@Wierdboy007

6 жыл бұрын

how dare you T_T

Just finished watching Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and got a chance to view this. Best anime philosophy video on the best anime. Hats off!

i watch and re watch your content all the time, there is nothing like a little bit of philosophy in our everyday interest to help me think a little about life, existence, knowledge, creativity ect. thank you for sparking my thoughts. -christopher

Ed: literally meets God Episode 3: What’s a God I don’t believe in him

@tcrpgfan

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, Ed doesn't subscribe to a theist philosophy because he met his world's god, and he knows his god is a jerk with a heart of jerk with a heart of gold.

@daniel-qv4pk

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahaha u get me?

@meghand8682

4 жыл бұрын

tcrpgfan Of course, but at the beginning of fmab, he’s sort of in this weird kind of denial about “God” and having met him

@Zeresrail

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair to Ed, he just met something that claimed to be a god. Ed doesnt just take its word for it. And we, as viewers, cant be sure either. For all we know, that "god" could be an even earlier Homunculus that managed to reach greater heights of alchemy.