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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Episode 20 ENGLISH DUB Review

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Episode 20 ENGLISH DUB Review

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Synopsis: Edward encounters his father, Hohenheim, at his mother’s grave, who chides him for burning down their house. That night, Hohenheim asks Pinako about the "thing" his sons transmuted, with Ed listening in secret. The next day, after Hohenheim leaves, Ed and Pinako dig up the "thing", and it turns out to not be his mother after all. This leads Ed to believe he can bring Al back from beyond the "doors". When Ed returns to Central, he informs Al of his findings. He also calls Izumi and asks about her own experience with human transmutation. As it turns out, the dead cannot be brought back, regardless of effort. Ed and Al then vow to continue working on a way to restore their bodies. read more

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Episode 63 Review

Episode 63, "The Other Side Of The Gate"

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Synopsis: Edward continues to pummel a weakened Father, who struggles to keep "God" inside of him. He grabs Greed’s Philosopher’s Stone, and Greed turns parts of his body into weakened carbon to make it easier to finish him. Father rips Greed out, and the greedy homunculus dies with a smile on his face. Edward continues his attack, and Father finds it impossible to hold "God" in any longer. He is pulled into himself by the black hands and ends up at the Gate with the Truth. Father defends his intentions, but the Truth says it’s time for him to recieve punishment for his arrogance, and Father is pulled into the Gate, which closes. People mourn Alphonse’s sacrifice and Hohenheim volunteers to sacrifice himself to bring him back. Edward rejects this offer and decides to sacrifice something of his own. Using a human transmutation array, Edward sends himself to the Gate, where he decides to sacrifice his own Gate. Truth tells him he will no longer be able to use alchemy, but he says it’s fine, as long as he has friends. He retrieves Al and they exit through Al’s doors. Central’s radio station reports that the Fuhrer and his son died in the conflict. Edward delivers the tiny Selim to Mrs. Bradley. Alex thanks Hohenheim for his sons, who saved the country, and Hohenheim walks off. Arriving in Risembool the next morning, Hohenheim dies as he kneels at his wife’s grave. Pinako finds him there with a smile on his face. read more