Will I sound like a wanky fanbrat?

Ya know, I've been checking FMA raw scans for layout purposes, and I'll tell you something:

I MISS LING SO MUCH WHILE READING ;_____;

I kind of felt guilty for not missing him for the last months, because the plot is just getting so interesting up north. Maybe my other fandoms and my love for not-so-recurrent characters conditioned me for that. I don't really suffer for the lack of my favorite characters if the story is pretty good; now, if things do get boring, then I resort to remember the good times I had, and that makes me nostalgic/wanky about the character(s) I love who won't show up. But FMA is so awesome and I like the main players so much, I seldom miss the minor guys (although I'm so glad when they reappear, it's pretty cool). This is why I never understood why so many fans whine because Ed/Roy/Havoc/Envy/Mobuta/whoever isn't in that month's chapter to bring sexy back, therefore the chapter sucks ass. Pleeeeeeease.

This is why it came as a surprise to feel Ling's absence so strong by rereading. I had almost forgotten why I loved him and the Ling-tachi so much. Sigh.

( Icon meme because I feel like it )