[Digital] Fullmetal Alchemist Episode #36

[Chris Beveridge]

Review by Chris Beveridge

Mania Grade: A-

In Summary:

There’s a lot to like in this segment, especially as Armstrong again manages to prove herself to be one of the more engaging characters of the series. And it’s a series that knows exactly how to play the characters right as we often have Ed and Al offscreen for awhile so the other characters can shine and move the story forward. And that’s what continually gets me about this show is that it isn’t all about Ed acting and reacting to situations to move things along but rather everyone making plans and motions as things play out. When you look at other shows, it’s often all very centrally focused and the leads dominate and react to situations rather than making their own path. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood lets all the characters make their path and we get to follow all of it, which leads to fascinating twists and turns. This episode has a lot to offer as it sets more things into place and allows Olivier Armstrong to become quite the dominant character in the viewers mind.