AHHHH fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood is really starting to exceed my expectations alot. i like the tone of the present series - sad, yet always very hopeful (i always felt rather depressed watching most of the previous series, but nonetheless that series is still super duper kickass). this present series is also funny, yet at the same time never forgetting its serious side.
and shucks, this time mr. h will go by ep 10?? :'( nooooooooooo. (though roy looks so good in that last trailer shot!!!) sigh.
but anyway i thought ep 9 was really very well done. whenever i rewatched the original series i always felt it was rather painful to watch that particular part of the story cos' i didn't like A doubting E, but this one somehow gave it a very nice calm tone about it, even though the essence is still there. haha! how to say this?? it was just very well done.
i also like the fact that al has a more active role now, like in the manga. i also like the pacing now - at first it seemed rather fast, but i think the pace is getting quite comfortable (or perhaps i'm getting quite comfortable with the pacing now).
ANW I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD TO EP 10 and also really dreading it at the same time. NOOOO MR. H!!!! :'( i still think his is one of the saddest deaths in all anime history, honestly :P.
and btw i couldn't wait so i read the translation for gintama chapter 262 and hahahahahaha it looks like it's going to be hilarious again. "HOW IS THAT FAIR?! WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SEE?! MY WHITE BLOOD CELLS?!" LOLOLOLOL. hope the scanlation comes out soon <3. and hahaha i really hope tsukuyo ends up with gin-san some day ^_^ bwahahaha!