Many series falter and grow repetitious after the first season; Fullmetal Alchemist only gets better. As the saga of the Elric Brothers unfolds, director Seiji Mizushima deftly blends powerful emotional drama, physical action, and broad comedy. With his gang of chimeras, Greed kidnaps Alphonse. In the ensuing battle, what Ed had learned about the origins of the...
Read moreMany series falter and grow repetitious after the first season; Fullmetal Alchemist only gets better. As the saga of the Elric Brothers unfolds, director Seiji Mizushima deftly blends powerful emotional drama, physical action, and broad comedy. With his gang of chimeras, Greed kidnaps Alphonse. In the ensuing battle, what Ed had learned about the origins of the Homunculi is confirmed. But he discovers that the non-humans have weaknesses and can be destroyed with the right equipment and sufficient willpower. In a curious series of conversations and flashbacks, the viewer learns that even Lust is haunted by doubts and questions. Ishbal remains the center of the mystery of the Philosopher's Stone, and the tragedy of its destruction may not have been what it seemed. The Elric Brothers, the State Military, and the Homunculi are all drawn to the fallen city, but are they acting on their own volition or are they pawns in a greater game? (Rated TV PG: violence, grotesque imagery, tobacco and alcohol use) --Charles Solomon
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