Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 22 Reaction

This is indeed one of the best episode of the show so far ! I don’t know if you noticed, but when scar was about to kill Ed who was protecting winry, scar took the place of Kimbley (the crimson alchemist) in his mini flashback. This time he was the one ready to execute someone who just wanted to protect someone dear to him, this adds even more weight to the old ishvalan’s words about the cycle of hatred and how scar’s actions will just manage to plant the seed for further violences. It’s absolutely insane how much incredible characters this show has, I couldn’t choose a favorite to save my life ! (A little soft spot for mustang though lol)

Just like you, tears were shed during the ending when Winry breaks down crying and the ending song starts playing. Even though she is a sunshine even she has been carrying the weight of her parents dying since she was a child and hopefully, because she could finally cry because of that pain and "let it all out", she will be better for it. Granted no one should have to go through what these kids have gone through at their age in the first place (and also what Scar had to go through) but it all is presented in such a beautifully painful way. It's really dark but also beautiful episode. That kind of sums up this show actually, dark but beautiful.

Scar’s brother saves Scar’s body, but not his heart :(

Now you see why that ending is the best lol

I always felt like the blue eyes blonde hair was just so we can get into Scars head on how he sees all Amestrian soldiers, as this caricature. All Amestrians are the same. And it was just stylistic so that us the audience can also see how evil ALL Amestrians all are. Even though obviously that isn't the case. Not every Amestrian soldier is the cookie cut mold that Scar is seeing. Just in this moment we are seeing the war only through Scars eyes.

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Sacrificing your arm to save your brother... Where did I see something similar?

This episode is fantastic, Ling became my favorite character in this episode, holding off Gluttony and Bradley while trying to protect Lan Fan, tough as he is noble. The imagery of Ed defending Winry the same way Scar’s brother protected him is so powerful. I still can’t watch that end scene without my eyes watering. Very Excited for what comes next!

Fun fact, the wall that was created in front of the running Ishvalians that were shot, was created by Armstrong. FMAB actually doesn't explain how Roy got the name 'Hero' in the war.

btw, you remember the first episodes when you were convinced winry was going to join the military to protect the boys? this episode is the first thing that came to my mind, especially the part where ed says that her hands are not meant to kill but to bring life what an amazing episode honestly

Yeah the Amestrian army being depicted so uniformly, similar and white skin with blue eyes was definitely a stylistic choice to show how this is an ethnic cleansing they're doing against the Ishval ppl. It wasn't a real "war", it was an extermination.

Ahhhh I KNEW you would like this episode! The end never fails to make me cry and I knew you might too, ha ha. I love how beautiful it is... the juxtoposition between Kimblee (Crimson Alchemist) and Scar, and how he's keeping up the cycle of hatred. And sweet Winry not being able to shoot and Ed telling her that her hands were meant to give live. Like... sobs. Sobs every time. <3 <3 <3

Hulu has it with subtitles

Not sure if I'm allowed to post links but it looks like funimation could be a good way to go, first two episodes are free so u can try it out: https://www.funimation.com/shows/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood/ If you don't trust my link just google "fmab funimation", should be the first one. Best of luck. Btw - for Crunchyroll, the subs only cover the Japanese text, not the actual dialogue, so technically they didn't lie ;)

I cried so much after watching this episode for the first time.

This one and 19 are my favourites of what you've watched so far; and believe it or not it gets much better (at least in my opinion). So exited to watch this. Have to wait till everyone has gone to bed because having to pause while watching the full in one device and the show in another is not that easy.

You could otherwise go to the dark side and watch Fullmetal Alchemist on 9anime or gogoanime.

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