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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Episode 52 Review

Episode 52, "Combined Powers"

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Synopsis: Using the Philosopher’s Stone, Alphonse battles Pride and Kimbley. Kimbley is impressed, but is curious as to why Alphonse hasn’t used the stone to retrieve his body. Alphonse claims that the possibility exists to save everyone and regain his body. Kimbley argues that it’s possible that neither will occur, and attacks using his own, refined stone. In Central, the Armstrong siblings take on Sloth, who proves to be the fastest of the homunculi. Pride seemingly gains the advantage against Alphonse, but it turns out to be a trap. Heinkel comes from behind Kimbley and bites his neck. Edward, Scar, and the other chimera continue to fight the homunculi army, who try disabling them by taking out their legs. As Pride taunts Alphonse and his group, a car comes out of nowhere and hits him. The car is driven by none other than Yoki, who helps the others escape. Alone with a dying Kimbley, Pride decides to devour him like he did with Gluttony. Back at Central HQ, the troops who corner Olivier are attacked by the homunculi army and she tells them to make a choice between dying or making a stand. Beneath Central, Envy chases Mei. In the room where Ed and the others are, they are beginning to get overwhelmed, but Roy and Riza arrive. read more

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Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 51 Review

Episode 51, "Goku’s Furious Battle Cry! Make it in Time… The Resurrection Wish!"

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Synopsis: Goku fires a Kamehameha at Freeza, which Freeza avoids. Freeza then burrows Goku deep into a lava pit, claiming victory. Not detecting his father’s ki anymore, Gohan decides to go defeat Freeza on his own, against Bulma’s pleas. Namekians find themselves alive again, as does Vegeta, having been wished back by Shenlong on Earth. Kaio contacts Saichoro, who has also come back. Gohan arrives where Freeza is at, and challenges him, but despite his best efforts doesn’t seem a match. Freeza realizes that he’s stalling for time, but before he can retaliate, Goku emerges from the water and tells Gohan to leave. Goku is enraged when Freeza mentions Kuririn, and the two resume their battle. Kaio tells Saichoro to make a wish on Porunga to transport everyone but Freeza to the planet to Earth, but Goku cuts in and demands that he be left behind, too, to finish the battle. Saichoro contacts Dende to make the wish, and Dende flies to where Porunga is. Freeza notices the dragon and flies towards it to make his wish, but as the wish must be made in the Namekian tongue, is unable to, while Dende is. Vegeta makes an appearance before being suddenly teleported away with everyone else. Goku and Freeza decide to finish things with a body blow fight. read more

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Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 50 Review

Episode 50, "Freeza’s Do-or-Die Full Power! Shenlong, Heed this Wish "

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Synopsis: At full power, Freeza attacks Goku ferociously. However, Goku is unimpressed. The planet continues to break apart. Kami tells Kaio that the Dragon Balls are almost all gathered so that Yamcha and Tenshinhan can be wished back, but unfortunately Chaozu can’t. Kaio confirms that the Earth Dragon Balls can wish more than one person back to life and probably on a different planet. Kaio asks if somebody whose life was shortened by stress can be wished back. When Kami says it could work, Kaio suggests that Saichoro could be brought back, and thus the Namekian Dragon Balls. Gohan brings Bulma back to Goku’s spaceship. Freeza realizes that Goku is stalling for time, but says it’s pointless, since he’ll kill the others eventually. Bulma wants to leave Namek while they still can, but Gohan pleads for them to wait for Goku. As Popo summons Shenron on Earth, Goku fires a Kamehameha at Freeza on Namek. read more

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Episode 08 DUB Review

Episode 8, "Research Lab 5"

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Synopsis: Edward and Alphonse are confronted by the guards of the Fifth Laboratory, Slicer the Homocide and Barry the Chopper, respectively. The guards turn out to be hallow suits of metal, who, like Alphonse, had their souls bonded to the armor. Inside the laboratory, Ed also discovers that Slicer is actually two souls, those of brothers, and barely manages to defeat them, using Scar’s technique of deconstruction. Outside, Barry fills Alphonse with doubts over the validity of his existence. Lust and Envy appear before Ed, with Envy knocking him out and taking him to his brother, Brosh, and Maria, as the lab collapses. Barry makes his escape, as does Envy. read more

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