My back is in pain... again

[taotrooper]

Just make it quick because people have already said the good stuff better than I could. I just want to say that I like that Arakawa isn't afraid to have a smart, collected character to lose himself over a strong emotion. But I like even better that she does it in a believable way. It makes them more human and it's not overdone. There's the potential to mess up badly; just because they're smart doesn't mean they'll be collected and rational all the time. It would be easy (so easy!) to let Roy do his vengeance and be consumed by hatred. But Arakawa isn't about all that, and isn't it better to have his most important comrade to beat the dark crap out of him, and have someone formerly fueled by those feelings nearby to help her? It's harder to write, but it gives a better effect on your characterization. And really, would we like to have an angry and/or emo Roy afterwards? OF COURSE WE DON'T. I love the FMA manga because it's not an overloaded drama fest. Really, IMHO not going directly for the wangst is better storytelling.

.......It wasn't quick at all *facepalm*

Oh, and angry Roy scared the crap out of me. *dodges tomatoes* My badass heroine this month was Riza ♥

New signs of insanity: I've spent a quarter of Holy Week analyzing the geography, economy, and history of fictional nations. Because I'm convinced I can't write my plotbunnies about a monarch without fully understanding the country they rule and the world they live in. Well, that and my love for meta. And I frigging love Malkuth.

Comments

[anthraxpretzels.livejournal.com]

I am curious to see what Ed will do.

also, lmfao at Envy. He was so optimistic when he first got his body back XD

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

It's gonna be interesting. They'll have problems calming down Roy.

Envy just sucks so hard. I LOL'd at the "oh, now you're a better target! *burnminates*"

[anthraxpretzels.livejournal.com]

Mhm. Good thing there's so many of em' in the same place. -waits patiently for next chapter-

Iknowrite

first being dragged around by a little girl, then getting burninated? It is just not his month XD

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

More than one person on my flist mentioned how he never was such a good fighter (i.e, uses cheap tricks, goes into tank monster mode), and that Lust had dignity during her last fight while Envy... just says stupid stuff like a brat. AND IT'S SPOT ON.

[anthraxpretzels.livejournal.com]

Hey, better than Gluttony. He just got...eaten :C

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

At least... he ate people before he got eaten. And accidentally brought Ling to Father's HQ, resulting on Greed shenanigans. That's sort of more useful.

[anthraxpretzels.livejournal.com]

Man, Ling is awesome XD

I am really enjoying his symbiotic relationship with Greed :)

[laurus-nobilis.livejournal.com]

angry Roy scared the crap out of me
Yesss. I think he was supposed to be scary, and I sort of wonder if people are going "ooooh, destructive!Roy was LIKE OMG SO HOT" but I'm too scared to look.

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well, I'm sure there'll be those. That's why I was on tomato-dodging mode just in case.

[hamsterfactor.livejournal.com]

Oh, and angry Roy scared the crap out of me. *dodges tomatoes*

Isn't it supposed to be that way? I was scared shitless, it was horrible to see him like that, so completely un-Roy. I just wanted to hug Hawkeye, Ed and Scar for seeing it and trying to help him out of the pit ♥

I have so much love for this chapter, it's ridiculous.

[amestris-star.livejournal.com]

Same here, I think it's the first time I've analysed a chapter so much.
Roy is completely out of himself, Riza needs to get him up and running back to his senses really soon.

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it was, but at the same time I got the feeling he should've looked badass at the same time but failed for me because I was all "...damn, so scary" instead. I felt the most sorry for Hawkeye for obvious reasons, but I bet Ed and Scar will have it rough in their own ways next month.

[hungrybookworm.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I caught up with FMA when I did, because I got to finish the run with this amazing chapter. I love, love Riza right now ♥ And you're completely right about the use of characterisation. It's effective, it's awesome and DAMN, NOW I HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER MONTH LIKE EVERYONE ELSE! XD

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

Ooh, you caught up? :D Awesomeness! Join us in the fun of spazzing the epic every month.

[amorphic.livejournal.com]

Oh, and angry Roy scared the crap out of me. *dodges tomatoes* OMG, he was really scary. I hope he calms down next chapter enough to see everyone's there to stop him from losing himself

My badass heroine this month was Riza ♥. THIS. ♥