FMA Meme Day 4

[skydark]

Day 4- Did you read the manga? What did you think?

I did read the manga. Plotwise I think the manga is far superior to anime number 1. I do love anime number 1, never fear, but it lacked anything Ling and Ling is such a part of FMA to me that I can't do without him. PLUS, I love the manga characterizations better than anime 1 characterizations. I could not stand Al the 'yes' man in anime 1, but I loved him in the manga. He's just as strong and opinionated as Ed, but anime number 1 robbed him of these traits. Al deserved better, the manga was the true Al.

Other characters that were FABULOUS in the manga, but sucked in anime 1 were: Barry the Chopper, Envy and Hoenhiem. I love manga HoHo so much I could cry and didn't give two flips about him in anime 1. Envy in the manga was a much more rounded character, I felt more sympathy for him in the manga. Barry was hilarious in the manga and proved useful, in anime number 1 he was pretty much a throw away villian.

So, my conclusion, while I loved anime number 1, it was my first exposure to FMA, I love the manga much better.

Comments

[crazyloststar.livejournal.com]

CAN I JUST COPY THIS FOR MY ANSWER because it's pretty much exactly how I feel. XD

[sky-dark.livejournal.com]

YES YOU MAY

[lost-variable.livejournal.com]

I agree with you on all of this.

[sky-dark.livejournal.com]

it's because I'm so agreeable XD

[bob_fish.livejournal.com]

Totally. I loved the first anime first, but the manga kind of ruined me for it. For all kinds of reasons, but to pick out just one, I totally agree with you about manga Hoho. Anime Hoho was a dick, manga Hoho was a lovable goober whose story is really kind of heartbreaking (especially because he screwed up as a dad while trying really hard to do the right thing ;_;).

[sky-dark.livejournal.com]

yeah once I got my hands on the manga there was on going back. there is so much more to the story plotwise and so much more to the characters it's hard to compare the two. I tried to blend them in my fics!