Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Anime)

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood’s Philosophical Throughline

FMAB teaches us that true, lasting change usually comes through perseverance and patience

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We Know The Story—but What Is the Deeper Meaning?

Throughout a grueling, epic, and ultimately successful journey of Edward and Alphonse Elric, endeavoring to get their bodies back, they encounter foe after foe — and even uncover a secret homunculus organization whose leader seeks to attain the power of God by consuming millions of human souls.

Before it’s all said and done, Ed and Al reclaim their true physical states by using a method they could have used in Episode 1 — Edward trades his ability to do alchemy as payment for what was once theirs and for what they’ve been longing for since they were just two heartbroken children who couldn’t come to terms with the loss of their late mother.

We all know the story, but what was the point of it all? What life lesson did the universe have for these two brilliant and kind-hearted young men?

Everything Has Limits — Including Alchemy