Don't Forget

(before I even talk about this series, this fucking music is brilliant all on its own. This song is called Requiem for the Brigadier General.. and we all know who that is. It's starting to rain)

100 years later verse wise & 10 years since this series has started, this series has meant so much to me.

The entire series, both FMA and FMA:Brotherhood, despite the fact both of them are two completely separate entities, have shaped the way I treat my family relationships, my morality and sense of conduct, and served as a prime example of how making a mistake impacts your life, but you can choose to get up and make a change, even when the odds are against you, on the off chance that maybe you can make your life just a little bit better.

These characters are constantly getting kicked down, but they ultimately get stronger, because of it, rather than succumbing to their weaknesses.

I'm sure it's silly that as a 20 year old I get so emotionally attached to these characters and to these plots, but it's so deep and talks about so many relevant things. FMA shows the nitty gritty of life, but also the happy-go-lucky moments, which make the horrible moments bearable. FMA shows that the world is composed of all sorts of people, those with shades of gray to their character and those who see the world as a dichotomy that can never be broken. FMA shows where that mentality gets you and how our prejudices and fears hold us back from making any progress.

FMA is a story of two brothers who go on this heart-wrenching adventure together and they exhibit more maturity than I EVER had at their age.

The more I think about the story, the endless amounts of Fridge Brilliance, Fridge Logic, and Crowning Moments of Awesome that EACH character gets, not just Ed and Al, I realize how truly special Fullmetal Alchemist really is. I can't pick whether I like the original or Brotherhood better, because both took the manga and adapted it in different ways. Brotherhood followed the manga more closely, but there are some differences.

This makes the 2nd post I've done where I've gushed over an anime, but both YYH and FMA are worth it, and today IS FMA day, so it's appropriate to give a shout out to one of my beloved series ♥