Thread:ScaryMovie53/@comment-39032584-20191120035451/@comment-39032584-20200106151319

Sure, I'll vote. He definitely qualifies. As for FMA 2003, I agree that from what I've seen, it's really good on its own merits. However, Brothehood is also considered really well done to the the point it's often ranked as among the best adaptations ever done, so I think it's safe to say that personal preferences aside, they each have their own strong set of merits, and which one you like more comes down to precisely that; personal preference. For example, Some characters get much more fleshed out and fully developed in one version but not the other; apparently, Maes Hughes is killed off much earlier in Brotherhood, so his death in the 2003 version has way more impact, but conversely, Riza Hawkeye apparently gets much more attention and development in Brotherhood. So yeah, I know what you mean, but considering how Brotherhood turned out and the generally very positive reception it got, I wouldn't say it's existence is a bad thing. If anything, it just gives Fullmetal Alchemist fans a choice based on what type of adaptation they're looking for, and if they want, they can choose to ignore the other.