Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 36: Family Portrait
Canon/HIGH
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OSHIMETER
9.8
43 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
vile_tyrant_juju
My skin crawled when that shadow in the tunnel just obliterated those soldiers and Sloth is way more terrifying than he looks when he is just lazy
zuna_293
Seeing the Briggs soldiers stay totally loyal while their General shoves a guy into concrete is incredible, they really would follow her into hell
kuda_gitsune
You see the photo of Hohenheim earlier and assume he is some cold monster and then you realize he was just crying because he loved them and it is so sad
winry_rockbell_117
I really expected Armstrong to fake her loyalty for longer but she just straight up shanked Raven and buried him in concrete and it was the most brutal way to handle a traitor
gohan_glory
Kimblee bringing Winry to the north is a dirty move and you can see the pure terror on the brothers faces when they realized she is a hostage now
lunala_313
Olivier Armstrong really just stabbed a General and buried him in concrete without even blinking and seeing her dump him like trash really shows what they mean by Northern law
sailor_jupiter_395
The way Sloth just ripped through those soldiers in the dark tunnels was terrifying and you really get a sense of how dangerous it is under the fortress
bonnie
Seeing Mustang get that coded bouquet from the flower girl makes you realize his network is still working even while the north is falling apart
dark_beast_ganon
Trisha Elric was such a kind soul, and seeing how much she actually understood Hohenheim's struggle made that whole departure scene much more painful than when we first saw it
suzaku_kururugi_172
Kimblee bringing Winry to the north as a hostage is such a dirty move and you can tell Ed is absolutely terrified for her now
link_261
Sloth is actually terrifying when he moves that fast in the dark and poor Raven just treated those soldiers like they were nothing before getting his own karma
yuzuriha_yarn
I really wasn't expecting Hohenheim's backstory to hit me that hard, but seeing him cry during the family portrait because he felt like a monster was heartbreaking. Then the episode shifts to Olivier being so ruthless and burying Raven alive in wet concrete. It was such a wild jump in tone but it worked so well to show the different kinds of inner strength.
filo_feather_150
You can really see how much Trisha loved Hohenheim despite his secrets and it makes his departure from the house even more tragic to watch
deku_285
I always wondered why Hohenheim looked so stiff in that old family photo, but seeing him actually break down in tears after the flash went off changed everything for me. It makes his whole departure feel so much more tragic because he wasn't just abandoning them to be a jerk, he was desperate to find a way to grow old with Trisha and it hurts
alphonse_armor
That reveal about why Hohenheim was making that face in the photograph completely changes how you see him because he just wanted to grow old with his family and not be an immortal creature
faye_valentine
Kimblee walking into that cell and being all polite while holding their best friend hostage is the most menacing thing and his presence makes everyone in the room uneasy when he speaks
tellu
Hohenheim crying in that photo really messed with me because Ed always thought he was just being cold and distant but he was actually just heartbroken about leaving them
hosenki
I got such a bad feeling when Kimblee brought Winry out as a hostage and the look on the brothers faces just says everything about the mess they are in
simon_the_digger_185
The psychological game Kimblee was playing with Miles about his Ishvalan blood was so tense, and you can really feel the danger now that Raven is out of the way.
ash_ketchum
My heart broke hearing Hohenheim apologize to all those souls while his body was falling apart under the stars and it makes his whole journey feel so much heavier
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at the midpoint of Brotherhood's 64-episode run, 'Family Portrait' follows the geopolitical revelations of 'The Shape of This Country' and deepens the emotional and mythological groundwork—particularly around Hohenheim—before the story pivots into 'The First Homunculus.' This is a bridging episode that converts exposition and world-building into character stakes, making it a crucial connective piece as the series transitions from its middle act toward the escalating conflicts of its back half.
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
vile_tyrant_juju
My skin crawled when that shadow in the tunnel just obliterated those soldiers and Sloth is way more terrifying than he looks when he is just lazy
zuna_293
Seeing the Briggs soldiers stay totally loyal while their General shoves a guy into concrete is incredible, they really would follow her into hell
kuda_gitsune
You see the photo of Hohenheim earlier and assume he is some cold monster and then you realize he was just crying because he loved them and it is so sad
winry_rockbell_117
I really expected Armstrong to fake her loyalty for longer but she just straight up shanked Raven and buried him in concrete and it was the most brutal way to handle a traitor
gohan_glory
Kimblee bringing Winry to the north is a dirty move and you can see the pure terror on the brothers faces when they realized she is a hostage now
lunala_313
Olivier Armstrong really just stabbed a General and buried him in concrete without even blinking and seeing her dump him like trash really shows what they mean by Northern law
sailor_jupiter_395
The way Sloth just ripped through those soldiers in the dark tunnels was terrifying and you really get a sense of how dangerous it is under the fortress
bonnie
Seeing Mustang get that coded bouquet from the flower girl makes you realize his network is still working even while the north is falling apart
dark_beast_ganon
Trisha Elric was such a kind soul, and seeing how much she actually understood Hohenheim's struggle made that whole departure scene much more painful than when we first saw it
suzaku_kururugi_172
Kimblee bringing Winry to the north as a hostage is such a dirty move and you can tell Ed is absolutely terrified for her now
link_261
Sloth is actually terrifying when he moves that fast in the dark and poor Raven just treated those soldiers like they were nothing before getting his own karma
yuzuriha_yarn
I really wasn't expecting Hohenheim's backstory to hit me that hard, but seeing him cry during the family portrait because he felt like a monster was heartbreaking. Then the episode shifts to Olivier being so ruthless and burying Raven alive in wet concrete. It was such a wild jump in tone but it worked so well to show the different kinds of inner strength.
filo_feather_150
You can really see how much Trisha loved Hohenheim despite his secrets and it makes his departure from the house even more tragic to watch
deku_285
I always wondered why Hohenheim looked so stiff in that old family photo, but seeing him actually break down in tears after the flash went off changed everything for me. It makes his whole departure feel so much more tragic because he wasn't just abandoning them to be a jerk, he was desperate to find a way to grow old with Trisha and it hurts
alphonse_armor
That reveal about why Hohenheim was making that face in the photograph completely changes how you see him because he just wanted to grow old with his family and not be an immortal creature
faye_valentine
Kimblee walking into that cell and being all polite while holding their best friend hostage is the most menacing thing and his presence makes everyone in the room uneasy when he speaks
tellu
Hohenheim crying in that photo really messed with me because Ed always thought he was just being cold and distant but he was actually just heartbroken about leaving them
hosenki
I got such a bad feeling when Kimblee brought Winry out as a hostage and the look on the brothers faces just says everything about the mess they are in
simon_the_digger_185
The psychological game Kimblee was playing with Miles about his Ishvalan blood was so tense, and you can really feel the danger now that Raven is out of the way.
ash_ketchum
My heart broke hearing Hohenheim apologize to all those souls while his body was falling apart under the stars and it makes his whole journey feel so much heavier
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