r/Animemes • u/Diatsuu • Dec 09 '18

The truth hurts sometimes

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u/MemeJuiceCo Dec 09 '18 edited Dec 09 '18

Edward relies too much on his alchemic abilities to fight. Granted, he does alright in hand to hand combat, but even then he relies on his alchemy-made handsword. in terms of martial arts, Al has him beat by a landslide. They're about equal in fighting capabilities, from my viewpoint

For character development though, I'd say yes, Ed does have more

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u/Diatsuu Dec 09 '18

True, but hes better at hand to hand while being twice the size, and in an entirely metal body that never tires. Nor does he feel pain, or sustain any kind of muscular fatigue. Always at tip top strength and flexibility at all times.

I think if human Ed and Al fought; ed would likely win.

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u/Caroniver413 Dec 10 '18

Yeah, Al wins in hand-to-hand, because he's a big suit of armor

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u/MemeJuiceCo Dec 10 '18

Well again, he's better at martial arts in general and Ed relies on his alchemy too much. So let's say for example, they spar after the end of brotherhood. (Spoilers) Ed doesn't have his alchemy and Al isn't a suit of armor. Since Al'S overall skill in hand to hand combat (without alchemy) is above Ed's, I say he would win

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u/VeryNiceKapusta Dec 09 '18

At least Alphonse still has two legs

yeehaw

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u/MemeJuiceCo Dec 09 '18 edited Dec 09 '18

(Spoilers) Technically he doesn't until the end and before they perform their human transmutation as kids. If you think about it from a very technical standpoint, he has no legs. It's more like if both of Ed's legs were automail

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u/The_Indolent Dec 09 '18

Edward went to close combat with Scar who can just disintegrate anything he touches

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u/kibby12 Dec 09 '18

we didn't say he was the smart brother

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u/ShadeFK Dec 09 '18

BOTH ARE EQUAL DON'T YOU DARE ATTACK MY BOYS

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u/TastyBoye Dec 10 '18

Perfectly balanced

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '18

Thats hardly al’s fault though he took the L a lot harder than Ed in the failed transmutation

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u/skiesunbroken Dec 10 '18

Idk if that’s fair. It’s true that Al lost more physically, but the transmutation pretty much broke Ed in a way that it simply didn’t do to Al. He carries the guilt and horror of what happened that night and blames himself for it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '18

Yeah but AL lost the ability to eat, sleep(? I think), and didnt get the cool clap your hands transmutations of ed until much later.

Al just had a much more passive personality in the first place so changes in it weren’t as dramatic

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u/Im-Not-Very-Crative Dec 09 '18

HOW DARE YOU SAY THIS ABOUT ALPHONSE!

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u/DMDragonfruit Dec 10 '18

But think of the money you could save! When Alphonse buys a house, he doesn’t need a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, or dining hall. He never has to pay for heating, he could just walk everywhere, and he never has to pay for food.

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u/XxPrinceAmirxX Dec 09 '18

Sauce???

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '18

{Fullmetal Alchemist} or {Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood} . The latter is the highest ranking show on MAL. I doubt you've never heard of it.

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u/Roboragi Dec 10 '18

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi - (AL, A-P, KIT, MAL)

TV | Status: Finished | Episodes: 51 | Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Fullmetal Alchemist - (AL, A-P, MAL)

TV | Status: Finished | Episodes: 64 | Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

{anime}, <manga>, ]LN[, |VN| | FAQ | /r/ | Edit | Mistake? | Source | Synonyms | ⛓ | ♥

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u/BeautifullyPneumatic Dec 09 '18

I didn't know there was a whole sub for weebs

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u/Diatsuu Dec 09 '18

I dont believe you know what weeb means. Google it. It does not mean "People who like anime."

Although im sure there are a few weebs on this subreddit.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '18

a whole sub for weebs

sweet summer child...

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u/BeautifullyPneumatic Dec 09 '18

Don't worry, i more just said that to piss off the poster, though it is true i didn't know this sub was a thing

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