#Full metal alchemist english dub god full#
The homuncolus Father was only punished after he tried a third time to wipe out a city full of people. But the homunculi are “haunted” by the spirits of those who died to make the stone. (This is assuming the rules surrounding alchemy are all governed by the the same being.) Once they have a philosopher’s stone, an alchemist can create homunculus without paying a toll. After all, rather than punishing the creator of a philosopher’s stone, the victims and not the performer of the ceremony are the ones who must pay the toll to Truth– they must die. By many fans’ definition, the Truth counts as a villain. Please note in addition that a media production can still have theistic themes– a god-character who corrects and judges the willful humans– and not feature a god who is “good” or benevolent. The Truth had the power to take everything from Ed, and the only apparent reason it agreed with his wish was because, well, it was entertaining. In the end, Ed still had to “negogiate” with the Truth and give up alchemy forever in exchange for his limbs and Al’s body. Regardless of ethics in reality, and/ or my preference for magic systems in anime, it’s pretty difficult to argue that FMA’s central messages don’t involve humility and accepting the demands of a god who “punishes the haughty.” There is an element of fighting against those limitations, of course Ed and Al keep trying to recover their bodies even though it was god’s right to take them away. There might be rules invoked by organizations, but there shouldn’t be ones enforced by punishing gods. In the anime world, I think even if it encroaches on real-world ethics, magic (or alchemy) shouldn’t have rules. In the real world, I support science and believe that progress should go on, and while we need to apply ethics to science, we can’t hold ourselves back because of outdated beliefs or unfounded fears. Maybe you think that even in a fantasy world where anything goes, it would still be “wrong” to experiment with things like bringing back deceased humans or creating artificial humans. Roy Mustang had to give up his eyesight even though he was only being forced to perform human transmutation. Izumi Curtis had her uterus taken away and her insides ravaged because she tried bringing her baby back to life.
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Every time anyone tries human transmutation, they are faced with the being at the gate known as the Truth, who exacts a cruel toll on them.
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Anyway, what is this particular opinion based on? Young Edward was punished, losing an arm, a leg, and his dear little brother’s body, just because he “broke taboo” and dared to try bringing his mother back to life. It’s not the only interpretion, of course, and we may get into some others later. I put that it italics because I don’t agree with it and it’s not what I believe, but you can argue that it is indeed the main message in FMA: Brotherhood. Humans should always be humble and accept limitations, because something greater than humans is watching. If those rules are broken, God will punish the arrogant offender. They must not try to bring back the dead or create artificial humans. They shouldn’t create or manipulate human life in any way except by bearing children.
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Humans shouldn’t experiment if there is a moral grey area. Then, I’ll start by explaining what I mean.ġ) FMA May be Theistic, but Not Religious Maybe you’ve never thought FMA gives any messages related to god(s). There are other reasons and arguments I’ll give, as well, but let’s back up a bit first. However, there are many other equally significant themes in the show, and I agree with most of those.
#Full metal alchemist english dub god series#
It’s difficult to appreciate a series when not just plot events but also underlying themes and messages communicate values I disagree with. A lot of the younger generation of religious people are drawn to FMA because of the theistic themes. Also: major spoiler warning for FMA!)Īmong people I know, the ones who say their favorite anime is FMA: Brotherhood are theists, and usually conservative-moderates. Nevertheless, I abbreviate the show as FMA herein. (Note: In this post, I’m only talking about FMA: Brotherhood and not the older Full Metal Alchemist.