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STORY: Both Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood have very noteworthy stories, and this section is mainly personal preference. The original Fullmetal Alchemist follows the original manga's story very, very closely for the first few episodes. But, since issues of the manga weren't being released fast enough, it deviated into its own story about a quarter into the show. Brotherhood was released after the manga was completely finished, and followed the original story completely until the very end of its run. Fans of the manga appreciate Brotherhood quite a bit more than the original mainly for this reason. Frankly, I don't care about the original manga story, but I still believe Brotherhood has the better story. The story is quite a bit more in-depth, suspenseful, and fleshed out and focuses on developing each of the characters while placing them against a huge threat. A lot more things unfold in Brotherhood, whereas in the original they just kinda dwindle on the same plot for a handful of episodes until something happens six episodes later, and then they just go back to boring, pointless, filler. The filler is amazing, I will say, but I much prefer a focus on the main story. Winner: BrotherhoodCHARACTERS: Both shows have some awesome characters. The original focuses a lot on character development, and though it has a smaller cast of characters they are all very fleshed out and developed. Brotherhood has a lot more characters, but most of them don't develop nearly as much as they do in the original. Okay, here's my opinion; even though some characters don't develop as much in Brotherhood, there are a lot more characters I like. There are some characters I prefer in Brotherhood, Roy Mustang being a shining example. There's honestly only two or three characters that develop a lot more in the original, and a lot of noteworthy characters in Brotherhood are non-existent in the original show. Sorry if this category disappoints you, but there are too many characters I love in Brotherhood that I feel very obliged to give it the win in this category. Winner: BrotherhoodACTION: This category is mainly personal preference. Both shows have some awesome fight scenes, especially with the whole alchemy gimmick, but the fight scenes in both shows are honestly quite different. The original show focuses on cool lighting and atmosphere in fight scenes, making enemies appear harrowing and dangerous. The fight scenes in the original are so great because they really illustrate how dangerous and violent fights can get. Brotherhood is quite different. The fight scenes are set up as just fight scenes, but they are very well executed. Brotherhood is filled to the brim with awesome, memorable fight scenes and epic moments. Though you don't feel like the characters are immediately going to die all of the time, there's tons of bloodshed, explosions, guns, and overall awesomeness. (I think it's also worth saying that the animation is absolutely stellar.) In the end, though the original's fight scenes had me on the edge of my seat, Brotherhood had me drawn aback and absolutely in awe, so I'm going to give yet another win to Brotherhood. Winner: BrotherhoodSUSPENSE: Both shows had me in suspense and super curious as to what would unfold next on multiple different occasions. A lot more unfolded in Brotherhood, that's for sure, but in the case of the original Fullmetal Alchemist there was a lot of tension between characters due to the darker tone and setting. Brotherhood was a lot lighter and tone, so you kind of expected that in most cases the main characters would get the benefit of the doubt, but in the original anything could fly because it was a lot darker of a show. Brotherhood kept me watching just because it was so darn good and awesome, but the original had me on the edge of my seat in absolute suspense at multiple different occasions. So, for this category, I'm giving it to the original. See, it isn't a terrible show, you definitely should watch it if you haven't before! Winner: Fullmetal AlchemistMUSIC: The music in both shows is incredible, though the winner should be quite clear in this category. Brotherhood has some epic scores that really set the tone for cool battles and awesome fights, but the original has a more dark, subtle, and somber soundtrack that delivers on emotional scenes and disturbing moments. The music in the original is a lot more impactful, emotional, somber, and dark than Brotherhood's slightly generic soundtrack. This is a category that I would absolutely, hands down give to the original in a second. Winner: Fullmetal AlchemistCONCLUSION: Both shows are extraordinary and truly hard to compare with one another, because both shows excel at different things. While the original Fullmetal Alchemist is quite dark in tone, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is more lighthearted (Though still quite dark at times.) and focuses more on sticking closely to the original source material. This was a very hard Duel, though in the end I will have to side with Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Brotherhood is more story-driven, and in the end I appreciate a great story more than pretty much any other aspects of a television show or movie. The thing is, Brotherhood had me more invested. The original had long spans of time where very little would happen, and then suddenly a lot of things would happen in two or three episodes. Brotherhood wasn't boring for a second, with tons of things unfolding each episode. Having already seen Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in its entirety, I still jumped into a random episode my friend was watching and enjoyed it wholeheartedly. The same can't be said for the original show. In the end, both shows are amazing and neither should be dismissed, but Brotherhood is the victor for its story, entertainment value, and awesome action scenes. There wasn't a boring fight scene in this show. WINNER: BROTHERHOOD
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