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Feel free to dislike it - I do appreciate your explanation, that's all I was looking for. Its a hugely popular show so when someone says it "sucks" its worth discussing.
Indulge me here:
One thing I've noticed about FMA is that they keep things extremely light until the sh*t hits the fan. Very much like Chrno Crusade. Edward gets the short jokes, gets deformed when he flips out, gets knocked down / taken out easily - until the sh*t hits the fan. Then he shifts modes and gets competent - and the series gets dead serious. The end of episode 2 and all of episode 3 are dead serious - especially after all the campy humour.
As far as the deformation - I can't stand it either. If you think FMA is bad be prepared for Chrno Crusade. That's another show that goes campy to ultra serious. Its a jarring transition.
If you watch the first 3 Full Metal Alchemist episodes in sequence the show will either hook you or not, and give you an opportunity to adjust to its style. Again its alot like Chrno Crusade - I hated the first episode but by episode #4 I was totally hooked, just like FMA.
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