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[Micro102]

also note that all the homunculi are the chistians 7 sins. Envy, greed, gluttony.....

[Neruz]

also note that all the homunculi are the chistians 7 sins. Envy, greed, gluttony.....

No shit sherlock.

[Micro102]

So whats up with that? Did they do that on a whim? The only thing i can see releated to christianity is "God" but there are 100's of gods. And are their only 7 homunculi? Ever?

[Leafsnail]

Spoiler: FMA Again (click to show/hide)

I think the idea is that humans have these seven sins, and he poured his sins into these homunculi... or something like that.  The whole homunculi thing is based on the writings of ancient Greek philosopher Zosimos, so researching those would help it make more sense.  A homunculus is, according to Zosimos:

a man who impales him with a sword, and then undergoes "unendurable torment," his eyes become blood, he spews forth his flesh, and changes into "the opposite of himself, into a mutilated anthroparion [a Greek alchemical concept of a being somewhat similar to a golem but possessing a sense of will and intelligence], and he tore his flesh with his own teeth, and sank into himself,"

So... yeah.  Classical references there.

[Neruz]

So whats up with that? Did they do that on a whim? The only thing i can see releated to christianity is "God" but there are 100's of gods. And are their only 7 homunculi? Ever?

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Well, as you should probably have noticed; Amestris is set as a sort of alternate-world interpretation of Germany around the time of World War II, hence the western symbolism and soforth, as well as all the blonde, blue-eyed characters.

So it made sense to the writers to model the villains off the seven deadly sins.

[Leafsnail]

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And they have Xing next to it, which seems to be based on Imperial China...

[Neruz]

Yup.

[Eidalac]

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Also, in the anime at least, it's implied that the Big Bad, who named them all, came from a Christian civilization, but that that relgion died out after Alchemy was discovered.

And she probably killed it for an early philosophers stone.

[Itnetlolor]

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Let's not forget, in the 1st anime, Dante has been sending and receiving letters to/from Hoenheim since the Time of Christ. (Or at least using that as a time reference)

[Eidalac]

Dear Adult Swim:

Why do you put Moribito on at 1:30?  It was right before Bleach at 11:00.

Then you moved it.  Again.

-_-

[Neruz]

To Eidalac:

Because we like to fuck with you. Sir.

From Adult Swim.

[Itnetlolor]

Dear Adult Swim:

Why do you put Moribito on at 1:30?  It was right before Bleach at 11:00.

Then you moved it.  Again.

-_-

I still sorta stand by my statement:

I used to watch FMA on TV, but they took it off and instead put on Bleach.
Rage was had, and lots of it.

I seriously have way too much on my list right now, and it keeps getting shuffled.

I've been noticing [as]'s attitude towards anime going from sarcastically hating it, to just plain FOX attitude.

It's like, as long as it holds their interest, will they keep it on; but if it possibly shows too much quality/ratings potential or anything else along those lines, it'll be cut out. Hell, Robot Chicken often riffs on anime to the point of the public's perception of anime. It's like they're starting to become ashamed of airing anime to the point of knocking interest out of everyone, or outright bullying any fans of anime.

I'm just curious, do you think FOX has bought off Cartoon Network and [as] at all?

I guess, and don't get me wrong about this, but I think [as] thinks their target demographic is in league with Obamarama; which also explains why Boondocks and PJs has taken the earlier slots. Next thing to happen, The Cleavland Show will be in the midnight spot, and anime will lose it's spot on [as] forever. Simply put: [as] probably has too many buttons.

[userpay]

Hmm just finished watching rahxephon which was, sorta odd. Also has anyone been watching fairy tails? At first I thought it was done in one piece style (consiering I haven't watched much one piece) then they brought is the dog thing named plue from rave master, other than that not sure what I think on this anime.

[Micro102]

I first thought it was a one piece parody, but i think the same artists just make the same mangas. I'm reading the manga and am way ahead and don't feel like watching it over.

[JoshuaFH]

IWM has been banned. Another fellow anime fan gone.