Dearheart

over a year ago: Aww, your drawings are great! Envy looks badass, and this one is just adorable. It looks like it came straight from the 1st Brotherhood ending, with all the cute crayon doodles... <3

over a year ago: "And Winry acts as my bodyguard whenever I go to feed them!" XD

over a year ago: AWWWWWWWWWW IT'S MELTING ME INTO A PUDDLE OF HAPPY EDWIN FANGIRL GOO OMG THIS IS SO ADORABLE ;KJLASD;LJSADLKADSLJFALSADF <33333

Animeanimal, you are by far the sweetest and most thoughtful yaoi fangirl I have ever had the pleasure of being friends with. This was so nice of you!! Faved forever! ThankyouthankyouTHANKYOU!!! *HUGTACKLEGLOMP*

over a year ago: ^^I know, right? I've always seen the Curtises as Ed and Al's surrogate family. But I'm equally in love with parental!Roy.

I think you've stolen my FMA brain, Sakuyahanabi. XD

over a year ago: Ditto. If you're REALLY like a sister to someone, that certain someone wouldn't freak out whenever people tease/ask if you and him are an item. Al did. Hughes did. Riza did. Even Greed did. And every single time, Ed got all flustered and embarrassed. People don't react like that over someone who's "just a sister". Methinks he doth protest too much. ;-)

Ed so funny when he's in OMG-DENIAL-RECITE-PERIODIC-TABLE-TO-DISTRACT-MYSELF Mode. XDD

over a year ago: Definitely Ling. xD I've always kinda seen him as a 3rd Elric brother...like the annoying little brother they never had. (Even though he's technically older, haha.) Ed and Al can get so wrapped up in their own angst sometimes; Ling balances that out and provides some delicious comic relief.

over a year ago: Oh wow, thanks haha! (For some reason, that makes me far happier than it should.) XDD

over a year ago: I wouldn't call it "religious", personally...more like "spiritual". There's a difference.

But I agree with what you're getting at, Animeanimal. For a secular franchise, both animes feel very Christian to me sometimes. It has many themes in it that resonate deeply with what I believe in as a Christ-follower - selflessness, sacrifice, unconditional love, redemption, new beginnings, being your brother's keeper, good vs evil - just to name a few!

That's part of the beauty of FMA, I think. It doesn't matter if you're atheist, Christian or anything in-between...there are things in this series that EVERYONE can find a deeper meaning in. And that's a wonderful thing. =)

over a year ago: Animeanimal, I KNOW you're not a crazed fangirl. And I appreciate that you're not. =) I wasn't talking about you, or even anyone in particular; just that SOME fangirls are crazy like that. (Which is true. EVERY fanbase has crazies, lol.) I said it before and I'll say it again: I think a lot of the yaoi fans on this spot are very kind, and that includes you. Peace!

Naruto, no offense taken at all! But I do find that very...strange. Why is EdWin creepy to you? They aren't related, they're the same age, they're best friends with a long history together...but it's still somehow "creepy"? Huh. Usually people dislike it 'cause it's so normal and "boring" and NON-creepy. XD

I'm not making fun at you at all; I just find that incredibly interesting. That's the first time I've heard someone say that as a reason to dislike EdWin...

over a year ago: ^^Oh yes, preaching to the choir here! =D But it's always good to remind people, myself included.

I guess the thing I can't wrap my brain around is how people can ignore all the obvious hints throughout the manga...like when Winry notices how much Ed's grown and matured as person, and admits to herself that she loves him. Or how Ed freaks out and gets all embarrassed whenever someone asks if they're "together". That isn't "subtext" where you can interpret it any way you want; that's TEXT. XD It's hardcore proof that there IS attraction between them.

I mean, people are free to dislike the pairing and prefer them in a brother/sister way, and I respect that. Everyone's tastes are different, of course; but honestly...who else did they think he was REALISTICALLY going to end up with? (Last time I looked, people in a "sibling relationship" don't act like that around each other!)

I guess what I'm trying to say is...love or hate whatever pairing you want. But respect the original story. Don't act like the manga and the evidence in it doesn't exist. That's just...kinda rude to the original creator, y'know? Meh, maybe that's just me...I'll shut up now... /ramble