And so it ends. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 26 was absolutely bonkers, so to say that the final battle actually takes a step back and makes the ending all the more … human, that’s saying something.
But you know what? I think they really pulled off the landing. No idea how or really what in the world was going on there, but it all comes together.
Ooooh boy. This was really the most absolutely bizarre episode of the whole glorious mess. It’s going full Cthulhu this time around. And it works. I have no idea what’s going on, but it’s glorious!
Oh Father/Dwarf, such power and it still doesn’t understand.
I find Greed’s storyline absolutely fascinating. Of all the Homunculi, who would have expected that one to be the most likely to change. Perhaps it says something about humanity?
In any case, it’s a crazy story that just keeps getting bigger and crazier. GIANT BATTLES! SOUND EFFECTS! CRAZY THINGS HAPPENING!
Onward!
Man these books are ramping up for the conclusion. And there are still a handful of volumes left!
IT CONTINUES!
We have giant battles, contemplations on the ethics of using evil for good means, a showdown with the Flame Alchemist and Envy, The Armstrongs doing strong things with their arms, and A HOUSEWIFE!
Pride + Gluttony, Ed does what needs doing, and the oh so very creepy zombie attack of Fullmetal Alchemist. Man this story keeps getting crazier and crazier. It’s fascinating to me to see how some loyalties shift from what you believed you knew and some just keep getting better/worse all the while.
Per volume thoughts (potentially spoilery):
Ooooh my. A human traitor, a Homunculus rendered … cute?, the fated meetings of Rose and Winry and Van Hohenheim and his children, a whole manufactored army (because of course) … and the Armstrongs. Oh the Armstrongs. Things just keep escalating step by step. We’re really getting into the endgame now!
Potential spoilers:
Hooooly crap. Another Homunculos: Pride. And not at all who I would have expected! Crazy chimera fight (those are still a thing, remember?) and a bit more development and growth from May.
Onwards!
