Fullmetal Alchemist (Chapters 1-42)
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cahn...why yes, I have officially become the Last Person in the World to read the manga. (No, I have not become the last person in the world to watch it. Though I might, who knows?) skygiants hooked me by describing it as starting out about a couple of characters and their quest, but gradually widening out to where you realize the world and the plot and the stakes are way bigger than what you thought at first. Which is basically the way to get me to read/watch/consume anything, really. (If you have any other suggestions of things that are like this, besides Gunnerkrigg Court and Digger, both of which I think kind of also follow that pattern, please tell me!)
Also, I like Ed and Al Elric (okay, fine, I adore Al madly), but I really am crushing hard on Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, Maes Hughes(!!), Maria Ross (!!) and, oh, Team Mustang in general. (I, uh, may have spoiled myself for several plot developments by going to AO3 and looking for Roy/Riza.)
Various reactions to Chapters 1-42:
-HUGHES. WAH. I was even spoiled for this, and it still was terrible. ALSO Gracia and Elicia broke my heart all over again. WAAAAAH.
-Izumi is pretty much Made of Awesome.
-I always cheer when King Bradley is around, mostly because I think he's totally hilarious. Also, his name is King!
-I have to confess that I was completely blindsided (and horrified, at the time) by Maria Ross's "death," even though at my age I should be ashamed to be taken in by the old "burned beyond recognition" trope. But dental records!! OH MUSTANG.
-Canons where people go around able to take on the appearance of other people really tend to confuse me. Which I guess is the point? But still, I appreciate being hit over the head with "This person is not actually the one you saw before!"
-Dr. Marcoh :(:(:(
-I'd prefer not to have spoilers, although cryptic utterances are totally great. I have spoiled myself for some plot developments (Hughes' death, which I'm glad I was spoiled for because WAH; Wrath and Pride (which I'm really unhappy I spoiled myself for), and some random backstory things), but I really have no idea where this is going in general.
skygiants hooked me by describing it as starting out about a couple of characters and their quest, but gradually widening out to where you realize the world and the plot and the stakes are way bigger than what you thought at first. Which is basically the way to get me to read/watch/consume anything, really. (If you have any other suggestions of things that are like this, besides Gunnerkrigg Court and Digger, both of which I think kind of also follow that pattern, please tell me!)Also, I like Ed and Al Elric (okay, fine, I adore Al madly), but I really am crushing hard on Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, Maes Hughes(!!), Maria Ross (!!) and, oh, Team Mustang in general. (I, uh, may have spoiled myself for several plot developments by going to AO3 and looking for Roy/Riza.)
Various reactions to Chapters 1-42:
-HUGHES. WAH. I was even spoiled for this, and it still was terrible. ALSO Gracia and Elicia broke my heart all over again. WAAAAAH.
-Izumi is pretty much Made of Awesome.
-I always cheer when King Bradley is around, mostly because I think he's totally hilarious. Also, his name is King!
-I have to confess that I was completely blindsided (and horrified, at the time) by Maria Ross's "death," even though at my age I should be ashamed to be taken in by the old "burned beyond recognition" trope. But dental records!! OH MUSTANG.
-Canons where people go around able to take on the appearance of other people really tend to confuse me. Which I guess is the point? But still, I appreciate being hit over the head with "This person is not actually the one you saw before!"
-Dr. Marcoh :(:(:(
-I'd prefer not to have spoilers, although cryptic utterances are totally great. I have spoiled myself for some plot developments (Hughes' death, which I'm glad I was spoiled for because WAH; Wrath and Pride (which I'm really unhappy I spoiled myself for), and some random backstory things), but I really have no idea where this is going in general.
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Date: 2014-04-24 03:01 pm (UTC)