EDIT: Because I worry a lot I wanted to clarify that my rant wasn't because anyone said anything that made me upset or anything, you guys are awesome! Its just one of those things I'm passionate about. :). See... Most people are just like, "BROTHERHOOD!!! FMA 2003 DOESN'T EXIST!!!" and I'm just UGH. For many reasons. First of all, the music, is just so magical and nostalgic. But besides that... they skipped over some important stuff in the first series because they assumed that you'd already watched the other series. If they REALLY wanted to make a defenitive series, they should have taken their time and told all those stories again. But many great things are completely ignored that drive me nuts. The ep with the mining town is skipped completely even though the guy Ed swindled shows up and you have no idea why he had a grudge against Ed unless you watched the other series. The ep with Ed and Al on the train where he stopped a criminal on the way to central, that was a great ep. Maes was my favorite character and I feel like Brotherhood barely gives him any screen time, so his death feels a little hollow if you didn't already know him. The impact of meeting Barry The Chopper as a human that tries to kill Ed and Winry really makes it more mennacing when they meed him in warehouse 13. And its easy to hate Tucker for transmuting his daughter and dog, but instead of one episode, in the original Ed lived with that family for 2-3 episodes, so the impact REALLY hit harder. Then there are even a few non cannon things that are still great to see as fans, in particular Ed and Al helping to deliver Maes' daughter. It might not be cannon, but its such an adorable moment. Sorry for my rant XD. I just.... And I even agree that Brotherhood is the "Better" series, I just really wish they would have taken their time and did everything right.
No need to apologize!! The original was beloved for a reason. They also definitely had room in the series to add some of those details, so it's too bad they were left out. - Mike
EDIT: Because I worry a lot I wanted to clarify that my rant wasn't because anyone said anything that made me upset or anything, you guys are awesome! Its just one of those things I'm passionate about. :).
See... Most people are just like, "BROTHERHOOD!!! FMA 2003 DOESN'T EXIST!!!" and I'm just UGH. For many reasons. First of all, the music, is just so magical and nostalgic. But besides that... they skipped over some important stuff in the first series because they assumed that you'd already watched the other series. If they REALLY wanted to make a defenitive series, they should have taken their time and told all those stories again. But many great things are completely ignored that drive me nuts. The ep with the mining town is skipped completely even though the guy Ed swindled shows up and you have no idea why he had a grudge against Ed unless you watched the other series. The ep with Ed and Al on the train where he stopped a criminal on the way to central, that was a great ep. Maes was my favorite character and I feel like Brotherhood barely gives him any screen time, so his death feels a little hollow if you didn't already know him. The impact of meeting Barry The Chopper as a human that tries to kill Ed and Winry really makes it more mennacing when they meed him in warehouse 13. And its easy to hate Tucker for transmuting his daughter and dog, but instead of one episode, in the original Ed lived with that family for 2-3 episodes, so the impact REALLY hit harder. Then there are even a few non cannon things that are still great to see as fans, in particular Ed and Al helping to deliver Maes' daughter. It might not be cannon, but its such an adorable moment. Sorry for my rant XD. I just.... And I even agree that Brotherhood is the "Better" series, I just really wish they would have taken their time and did everything right.
No need to apologize!! The original was beloved for a reason. They also definitely had room in the series to add some of those details, so it's too bad they were left out.
- Mike