"The Ishvalan War of Extermination" / イシュヴァール殲滅戦

It's time to spend an episode focusing just on Riza Hawkeye. This should have been the best episode. Instead, it's complicated.

Jump ahead to 00:19:57 to avoid spoilers about a certain truth-seeking character later in the series.

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The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) - Wikipedia

Hercules - Gospel Truth [HD] - YouTube

Inside (video game) - Wikipedia

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) - IMDb

Devil (2010) - IMDb

Brotherhood Podcast (@BrotherhoodFM) | Twitter

Dylan McArthur (@DylanTheJoel) | Twitter

Snow White with the Red Hair - Wikipedia

asdfmovie8 - YouTube

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack - Wikipedia

"Struggle of the Fool" / 愚者の足掻き

We've met Father and we've seen what he can do. Now it's time to find a new normal.

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#9: ON FRIDAYS WE WEAR PUCE

And Then There Were None - Wikipedia

#13: CONVENIENT DEMONSTRATION HAMMER - The Beasts of Dublith episode, in which Bradley first tries stabbing someone hidden away inside Al.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) - IMDb

Gremlins (1984) - IMDb

Pokémon GO - The source of the Niantic reference.

"Father" / おとうさま

It's time to meet Father, finally, and boy is he interesting! But was there enough in this episode to justify even a 24 minute run-time? 

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Shōnen Maid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Comedy of errors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Juggernaut (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Homecoming Queen's got a gun (Unedited!!!) - YouTube

"Interlude Party" / 狭間の宴

If you thought the McArthur siblings would have less to say about this episode just because it's a clip show, you were wrong.

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Beck - Loser - YouTube

Where there's a whip, there's a way! - YouTube

What's the Best OP? - FMA Mother's (Basement) Day Special - YouTube

#24: RECIPES FATHER WOULD ADORE - The episode that introduced both Pride and the Board of Directors.

#3: LEAVE A COOKIE FOR STRETCHY CLAWS - The Cornelo episode.

#11: FULL-META ALCHEMIST - The Miracle on 34th Street episode.

#15: A TINY LITTLE CRUSH ON RIZA HAWKEYE - Ling's introduction.

"Reunion" / 再会

We're still stuck in Gluttony's tum-tum, and none of us can wait to get out and get on with it. Hannah has some things to say about the people in Envy's Philosopher's Stone. Timothy has some illuminating insight on the design of Envy's tongue. Dylan has written a checklist for how to build up horror when introducing a new monster. And then there's that scene at the end... That stupid, stupid scene...

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Edelwood - Over the Garden Wall Wiki - Wikia

Kiss of Rose Princess - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wormhole Explanation | Interstellar Movie Scene | HD Quality - YouTube

Tokyo Ghoul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Non-diegetic insert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Doorway of Darkness" / 闇の扉

Hannah has a copious amount of dub vs sub notes, Timothy has some things to say about the transitions in this episode, Dylan nitpicks about story promises, and all three of them battle it out to explain whether the red vs blue metaphor actually works.

Also, it's time to talk about Envy's character design. It's kind of a mess.

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#22: A CLASSIC SITCOM GAG

"Inside the Belly" / 腹の中

A new host joins the show to deliver her expertise on YA literature and otaku, in this, one of the defining episodes of the show. Dylan drops some insight into the symbolism behind Pride's intro and Raven's character. Timothy explains the real motivation behind Fuhrer Bradley. Envy twirls the mustache he wishes he could have and hams it up like a Christmas dinner. 

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"Girl on the Battlefield" / 戦場の少女

Romance blooms between Winry and Ed, jokes fall flat, and female characters contemplate their place in the world. This should be a good episode in theory. But yes, the manga did it better. Timothy shares his expertise on guns and gives a surprise interview with Timothy from the Past.

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"Backs in the Distance" / 遠くの背中

How better to frame Scar's back story than as a parallel to Winry's backstory? Parallelism ahoy! And Ling is such a great character now. It's a shame the same can't be said about Lan Fan. Dylan from the Past gives an extended interview about creepy brothers, red vs blue, and the dangers of mixing metaphors..

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"Advance of the Fool" / 愚者の前進

It's time for another breather between set-pieces. It's a good episode, but that doesn't stop Dylan from finding nits to pick. Timothy still holds some lingering problems with the Lt. Ross storyline. Ling finds a way to be relevant. Dylan takes another crack at deconstructing why the chibi scenes don't work. 

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