Discussions of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Episodes 1 & 2

Video Link: https://youtu.be/MhnWjFWKlKA

^^^ I recommend watching this one on Youtube, there are visuals on screen being discussed.

This Episode was recorded 8/29/2024

Luke and J discuss the pitfalls of adaptations and argue about what constitutes as "filler".

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Show Notes:

Media Club Plus: https://mediaclub.plus/

I'm Thinking of Adapting Things:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUtEvIVAHr4

Discussions of The Dark Knight (2008)

Video Link: https://youtu.be/aRSeEZUlohc

This Episode was recorded 4/09/2024

Luke and J discuss the limits of genre films and the unexplored moral dilemmas of the Dark Knight.

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Show Notes:

Let's Watch 2 Movies, The Dark Knight: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-11-the-dark-knight/id1596856042?i=1000542783622

The Batman: Part II announcement: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/the-batman-2-filming-spring-2026-1236481330/

ArrowVideo's Dune Blu-Ray:https://www.arrowvideo.com/p/dune-blu-ray/13422363/

Imax vs Widescreen: The Different Aspect Ratios of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhAu-VBDWqs

Cookshow With Trevor: https://www.youtube.com/@cookshowtrevor/featured

You Hate Movies: https://youhatemovies.com/

Discussions of Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa

Video Link: https://youtu.be/qi7iUZsNro8

This Episode was recorded 8/22/2024

Luke and J discuss the anime with a movie budget and things that are surprisingly not anachronistic.

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Discussions of Fullmetal Alchemist Episodes 49, 50 & 51

Video Link:

This Episode was recorded 8/15/2024

Luke and J discuss the philosopher's stone as a cautionary tale and the musical score of Fullmetal Alchemist.

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Show Notes:

Her - Building a Beautiful Future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73kIG3HcFq0

Full Metal Alchemist OST 3 - Wakare no Kyoku: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLnA2zlvErM

Étude Op. 10, No. 3 (Chopin): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tude_Op._10,_No._3_(Chopin)

Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._5_(Beethoven)

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Inside Baseball

5:22 Fullmetal Alchemist 2003

26:45 Spoilers for Her (2013)

34:52 The rest of the episode

Discussions of Fullmetal Alchemist Episodes 47 & 48

Video Link: https://youtu.be/TCZ60brotRw

This Episode was recorded 8/08/2024

Luke and J discuss the literary nature of Fullmetal Alchemist and the governance of Amestris.

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Show Notes:

Fandom Wiki page for Amestris: https://fma.fandom.com/wiki/Amestris

Fandom Wiki page for Führer of Amestris: https://fma.fandom.com/wiki/F%C3%BChrer_of_Amestris

The New French Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEMPstb_ncE

Discussions of Fullmetal Alchemist Episodes 45 & 46

Video Link: https://youtu.be/7O0MmAZ4BDE

This Episode was recorded 7/11/2024

Luke and J discuss Hoenheim and Dante's use of the philosopher stone and how sometimes black is green.

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Show Notes:

Meno Socratic Dialogue: https://classics.mit.edu/Plato/meno.html

Discussions of Fullmetal Alchemist Episodes 43 & 44

This Episode was recorded 7/04/2024

Luke and J discuss potential reasons for Hoenheim's absence and Mustang's characterization thus far.

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Show Notes:

Horikoshi stated at San Diego Comic Con 2018 "Deku's father will be revealed in the future": https://x.com/VIZMedia/status/1021116156885680128

"Mother" is the antonym for "Adventure", SBS Volume 78: https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/SBS_Volume_78

Endeavor Builds a House | WHFH Ep. 33: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B56gAAQtagQ&t=980s

Media Club Plus: https://mediaclub.plus/

Togashi's endings to Hunter X Hunter: https://x.com/pewpiece/status/1726581523875545117/photo/1

For plain text of the translation by PewPiece: https://www.reddit.com/r/HunterXHunter/comments/17zn77f/togashi_has_revealed_a_version_of_the_ending_if/

Discussions of Fullmetal Alchemist Episodes 41 & 42

Video Link: https://youtu.be/3_wPbkufeko

This Episode was recorded 6/20/2024

Luke and J discuss effective archetypes and inaccurate depictions of nihilism.

Show Notes:

What's the Best OP? - FMA Mother's (Basement) Day Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1kp4gHpXC8

Seiji Mizushima directed Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Conqueror of Shamballa.

Sho Aikawa wrote the script for Conqueror of Shamballa.

A partial translation of Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie Scenario Book, several scenes that were cut from the script: https://web.archive.org/web/20220307051636/https://aminoapps.com/c/fullmetal-alchemist/page/blog/the-most-important-conqueror-of-shamballa-cut-scenes-translated-from-the-official-conqueror-of-shamballa-scenario-book/pDBl_E7UQue1naajVa3vo6VXJl5JKQQnX

Horikoshi's comment on endings: https://www.viz.com/blog/posts/mangaka-musings-06-02-2024

Euthyphro: https://classics.mit.edu/Plato/euthyfro.html

Discussions of Fullmetal Alchemist Episodes 39 & 40

Video Link: https://youtu.be/RlnVeC-jLE8

Luke and J discuss the creation of the philosopher's stone as a weapon and what makes a fight feel "anime".

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This episode was recorded 6/13/2024

Discussions of Fullmetal Alchemist Episodes 37 & 38

Video Link: https://youtu.be/Vlhvhmr0EIM

Luke and J discuss magic systems and if snakes have the mental capacity for vengeance.

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This episode was recorded 6/6/2024