Anime

The hype about FMAB

Power13 · 5y

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I'm currently watching FMAB but I'm seriously having a hard time grasping onto it.

What's the hype about it? Will it get better?

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Saito 5y
The show is really overrated but towards the end is when it gets good.
- Power13 5y
  Gotcha, thanks~!
Removed 5y
The early episodes butchered the fuck out of the manga because the show was made with the idea that people had already seen the 2003 show. I think it does get better though, but I don't think it is quite the masterpiece that some people think it is.
- Power13 5y
  Hmmm....I guess I'll try to endure a couple more eps then.
  Thank you!
- Saito 5y
  Totally agree with you on that. The first few episodes were out of place for me (I haven't watched 2003). The only thing stopping me from dropping the series all together was the fanbase. I decided to continue watching and I saw it improve up until the finale which I thought was cool. I gave it a 10/10 because it deeply connected with me, but it is in no way a masterpiece... tbh I don't think there is an anime that is flawless.
Removed 5y
it's good but it is overrated like hunter x hunter and steins gate
- Power13 5y
  Yikes...I honestly hope HxH isn't gonna turn out like FMAB since I have such high expectations for it
  Saito 5y
  HXH is one of the few animes that can live up to the hype, but for me, the climax and the rising action are the best parts in the anime.
  Power13 5y
  Ahh, I hope so. Was planning on watching it sometime during summer break
  Removed 5y
  hunter x hunter is to slow for my liking, but the yorknew arc was full of suspense moments and i love yorknew
  and steins gate got good at halfway but still, it was still not anything mind blowing.
DragonGodPrince 5y
You will love it after the second to last episode
- Power13 5y
  DragonGodPrince 5y
  Lol, jokes aside, I was one of the few to have watched the original fma before brotherhood so my opinion may be skewed. Overall though it’s not an anime many regret watching, even if it’s not as hype as some may have wanted.
  Power13 5y
  So....do you think its better to watch fma first and then jump to brotherhood?
  DragonGodPrince 5y
  Probably not, sticking to brotherhood is probably best. Watching the previous fma will just confuse you since it diverges it main story and becomes a different fma story entirely.
  Power13 5y
  Ahh alright. Thank you! :)
Cultured 5y
It seems a lot of anime are really overrated now. I end up going into them with really high hopes because of how much they get talked about but then don't compare to the hype.
- Power13 5y
  Thats what I'm afraid's gonna happen whenever I start a mainstream anime tbh tbh
  Cultured 5y
  I end up enjoying a ton of not really talked about anime for this very reason to be honest.
  Power13 5y
  Straight facts, I love the underrated ones so much more as well.
  
  Diamonds are often hidden underneath the pebbles
  Cultured 5y
  Would you like me to recommend some?
  Power13 5y
  If you don't mind :D
  continue this thread →
fatherellis 5y
I feel you, watching anime that's really hyped is difficult because often you're disappointed if it's not as good as you hoped. I do agree that fmab improves as you go, so maybe watch around half of it, and I think if you're really not feeling it, it'd be best to drop it.
MeciranECG 5y
I also had the same problem and I could only endure until the 16th episode, then I let it go and started watching Kakegurui and understood that FMAB was as boring as hell. But maybe I will give it a second shot at a later time.
Meb 5y
Well as someone who fell in love with this anime since the very beginning of the first episode I am very curious to know why you can’t grasp onto it? The characters? The plot?
- Power13 5y
  It seems like a typical shounen anime. Predictable i suppose.. the plot didn’t seem to catch my interest but I do appreciate the light comedy here and there.
  Meb 5y
  I see, I see... maybe it’ll come as you watch it? I’m sure (I hope lol but let’s say I’m sure) that you’ll enjoy the story at some point. For me this anime possess a lot of very memorable scenes (fights or emotional) and I totally loved how the military aspect was treated!
igd753 5y
Thinking at least of the Brazilian scenario,
FMA was probably the best anime shown on public TV, meaning that many people were able to see it, so here it is usually placed on a pedestal and, at least until a few years ago, it was one of the few unamities within the community.

It is not difficult to understand this, since compared to Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya and Naruto, others famous for the same reason of wide audience, it really seems something perfect and super complex, well written and the like. Other than that, we had all the hype of a generation that watched 2003 knowing that the end was not that, and put all their hopes on FMAB. (This creates another problem for me, which is the deification of the opening Again, which is the worst of FMAB, although it is very good)
Removed 5y
heh
Schurmann 5y
It's good but overrated...
ModChan 3y
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- astakz 3y
  ?
Alessandra 5y
because omg poor kids big sad
BowBeforeLelouch 5y
I DONT KNOW! All of my friends (including me) didnt like it that much.I cant understand why people hyping over it.
- ilca 5y
  I think FMAB is great but not something to hype over
  BowBeforeLelouch 5y
  My hopes was PRETTY big when i started it and it was a disappointment.
  I liked it,but because of the fans saying its the best made me hate it.
  astakz 5y
  There's some parts that's just boring
  Noxiety 4y
  That's exactly how it felt for me. So highly spoken that I eventually did watch and was the biggest letdown I ever had in anime, not because it's bad, but it isn't that great either.
  
  I blame mostly the fandom, I tend to avoid hype as I know it can easily ruin expectations but this one was hard to ignore after so long and well, ended that exact way.
  
  I admit it has some good plot/world parts and characters but it also felt a lot like typical anime in the genre. Like at the end in such a "huge threat" only one "random" guy dies. Getting all they lost back with what's considered a "big trade" which hardly feel it is, it has some weight but not enough for what is traded/FULLY given back. it's too much of a "happy ending" for a story that develops the beginning in a more serious tone IMO.
KawaiiChiaki 5y
I cant say a solid reason because i dont know.
Israell 5y
I also wanna know, this anime is so bad that I dropped, and I dont drop animes
REXTON 5y
'cuz its the way it should be and anyone not liking it should be jailed immediately since they're clearly a threat to society...
- KawaiiChiaki 5y
  Alright,lets put you to the bullshit corner,please.
- Hakim567 5y
  +1
  Jaidenn 5y
  +1
  astakz 5y
  +1
Zuyoutoki 5y
My best guess would be : because so many people liked it very much.
- Noxiety 4y
  Yeah but the reason that leads to that is that it's mostly an entrance anime and nostalgia is a strong thing. Same as it is happening nowadays with AoT, bringing a lot of new people, although I personally enjoy AoT a lot more.
  Pretty much the same reason why One Piece is great for me, despite being trash at the same time, xD
  (speaking about the anime only)
  
  P.S. Just noticed this is 11months old xD
Chan 5y
It's not only above average in every category, it has a mass appeal and anyone can get into it including non-anime fans (it got me into anime). It's not the highest rated anime as a fluke.
Gaige 5y
in my personal experience, everyone enjoys it. what i mean by that is: comedy fans, isekai fans, mecha fans, thriller fans, even non-anime fans enjoy it. it's really universal in that aspect.

also... it's just a good show. it has solidly written characters and an interesting enough plot to keep you entertained as it goes on. it's lighthearted but isn't afraid to suddenly get dark. people are also able to empathise with the two main characters since they seem so sweet and innocent in a world full of evil adults.

a lot of people also probably have fond memories of it from when they were younger. the original fullmetal alchemist tv show was one of the few anime to air on mainstream channels in the west.
- KawaiiChiaki 5y
  Liked how you described the anime.But still,not everyone enjoys it.
  Gaige 5y
  that's true! sorry, i meant more any kind of person can enjoy it.
  
  most anime have a specific audience that it appeals to, but fullmetal alchemist seems to appeal to every audience.
  KiraYosikage 5y
  You wrote a perfect answer. A show rating is more than just the quality of writing. You have other factors too. Like
  
  Production Quality
  
  Targeted Audience
  
  Availability
  
  Aired date
  
  Impact on Anime industry etc...
  
  KiraYosikage 5y
  Not everyone but majority of people. There can never be a show that satisfies everyone.
SlimShazza 5y
cause it gud
hvmura 5y
I think that its rated anime of all time because of the messages in the anime, as well as the fights and in my opinion likeable characters. like how it talks about overthrowing a corrupt government, injustice of races and the issues that comes with war of course its not gonna appeal to everyone which is understandable, which is why i don't get why people bash others who don't rate it as high.
ObscuringHazel 5y
because a lot of people liked it lmao. in all seriousness though it probably is just that it has elements that appeal to a lot of people and it's executed well. that's about it I'd guess.
planetJane 5y
I mean, not to be tautological, but, lots of people like it a lot.
Retcon 5y
While I think HxH should have that spot, I'm currently watching it and totally understand why it has it. The comedy might not work for me half the time, but everything else is pretty stellar, pacing, animation, writing, characters. It doesn't feel contrived or like it's following typical 'arc' structures (are there even arcs in it? I don't know where they'd cut off), it's not too long to put people off like HxH, but not too short that you don't have plenty of time to get invested in the characters. It may be a shonen, but it feels distinctly more like a drama most of the time, with much more prominent dark and political themes than even HxH, which I think explores those themes fantastically as well, but in a more shonen-esque way.
Removed 5y
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Lucasta 5y
It has a solid foundation, a very wide appeal, and very little to actively deter its viewers. Additionally, most people watch it very early in their life of watching anime, and those kinds of people also tend to have higher scores than those who have seen more.
szatanek 5y
Because it starts with a Yui's song and one of her best while we're at that
Simplistic 5y
name one anime in the top 20 that doesn't fall into this category (except steins;gate)
- Zuyoutoki 5y
  FMAB
- bluffinie 5y
  Clannad:AS and A Silent Voice
- joshrl 5y
  Your name, Silent voice and March comes in like a lion Season 2
- mysticop20 5y
  Bruh steins gate was mid in some episodes. Anyone can think a show is overrated. Its all up to opinion.
  To each their own lol.
Removed 5y
It’s not over hyped one bit great story and writing the ending is perfect.

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