Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 38: Conflict at Baschool
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 38: Conflict at Baschool
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
10.0
52 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
nanami_nexus
Hawkeye jumping at her own dog was so stressful and Pride being everywhere in the shadows is genuinely creepy
vincent_valentine
The ending felt so weird because there is no way Scar just snatched Winry without Ed or Al doing something, so it has to be a plan they all cooked up to get him out of there and seeing Winry finally look the man who killed her parents in the eye was gut-wrenching, as she showed so much strength just standing there
saitama_smasher
I felt for Winry when Scar refused to make excuses for himself, because hearing that cold truth must have been harder than any lie he could have told her
hawks_eye_387
It made me hyped seeing Ed absolutely wreck those chimeras with his new cold weather arm and the way he froze that tongue was hilarious
marluxia_454
Ed moving that fast with the new automail was so cool and seeing him just kick that toad chimera into the wall felt great
inosuke_instinct_129
Winry stepping in front of Scar and asking why he did it felt so heavy and you could just see the pain on her face
toji_suzuhara_184
I could not stop laughing at Yoki describing his crimes as charitable loans and that silent movie style flashback was perfect
simkray
Those chimera guys really thought they had a chance until the Elric brothers showed up with that new gear and Ed was moving so fast
shaytheotaku1
Kimblee showing up at Briggs at the very end felt like such an ominous threat and Miles is definitely not going to like having him around
illnes
Roy calling Riza as a florist just to check if she was safe shows how much he cares and it was such a smart way to get around the bugs
keukegen_king
That standoff between Winry and Scar was intense and the way he just admitted to everything without making excuses was heavy after all those years of waiting
nezuko_nuzzle_128
That frog chimera getting his tongue frozen to a pole was the funniest thing Ed has done in a while and his new winter automail looks so much more fluid during that fight
tesso_titan
May Chang thinking Al and Winry are in some dramatic love triangle while Winry is literally just hiding inside a suit of armor was exactly the laugh I needed
prince_demande_379
Mustang using the flower shop code to check on Riza was such a smart move and you can tell how worried he is even though they both have to act completely normal
pearl
I still cannot get over Riza jumping when Black Hayate barked and it shows how much Pride messed with her head and seeing her that shaken up really hurts
the_infant
I felt so tense when Winry walked right up to Scar, and I really appreciate that he didn't try to make any excuses for what he did to her parents. It was a brutal conversation to watch but then that ending happened. I am almost certain the brothers are faking the kidnapping part to trick the military and get Scar away safely
poppy_365
Everyone can tell that Winry getting snatched by Scar is just a big act to let them escape the military, especially with how calm Ed and Al were acting during the whole thing.
asukawaifu
The way Ed forgot who Yoki even was after that whole dramatic backstory montage had me laughing and the silent movie style they used for his failures was perfect comedy
tsundylan
Seeing Winry finally look Scar in the eyes and ask him why he killed her parents was such a heavy moment and the way she was shaking made the whole confrontation feel so real
kuroneko_42
Ed mocking that toad guy while kicking his face in with the new automail was great and the animation on those fast movements looked really smooth
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 38 of 64, this lands firmly in Brotherhood's intense middle act, directly following the game-changing revelations of 'The First Homunculus' and channeling that momentum into immediate consequences as the Elrics pursue Scar. The Baschool encounter serves as a critical bridge episode where alliances begin to reshape, setting the stage for 'Daydream' and the broader shifts in loyalty and strategy that define the back half of the series.
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
nanami_nexus
Hawkeye jumping at her own dog was so stressful and Pride being everywhere in the shadows is genuinely creepy
vincent_valentine
The ending felt so weird because there is no way Scar just snatched Winry without Ed or Al doing something, so it has to be a plan they all cooked up to get him out of there and seeing Winry finally look the man who killed her parents in the eye was gut-wrenching, as she showed so much strength just standing there
saitama_smasher
I felt for Winry when Scar refused to make excuses for himself, because hearing that cold truth must have been harder than any lie he could have told her
hawks_eye_387
It made me hyped seeing Ed absolutely wreck those chimeras with his new cold weather arm and the way he froze that tongue was hilarious
marluxia_454
Ed moving that fast with the new automail was so cool and seeing him just kick that toad chimera into the wall felt great
inosuke_instinct_129
Winry stepping in front of Scar and asking why he did it felt so heavy and you could just see the pain on her face
toji_suzuhara_184
I could not stop laughing at Yoki describing his crimes as charitable loans and that silent movie style flashback was perfect
simkray
Those chimera guys really thought they had a chance until the Elric brothers showed up with that new gear and Ed was moving so fast
shaytheotaku1
Kimblee showing up at Briggs at the very end felt like such an ominous threat and Miles is definitely not going to like having him around
illnes
Roy calling Riza as a florist just to check if she was safe shows how much he cares and it was such a smart way to get around the bugs
keukegen_king
That standoff between Winry and Scar was intense and the way he just admitted to everything without making excuses was heavy after all those years of waiting
nezuko_nuzzle_128
That frog chimera getting his tongue frozen to a pole was the funniest thing Ed has done in a while and his new winter automail looks so much more fluid during that fight
tesso_titan
May Chang thinking Al and Winry are in some dramatic love triangle while Winry is literally just hiding inside a suit of armor was exactly the laugh I needed
prince_demande_379
Mustang using the flower shop code to check on Riza was such a smart move and you can tell how worried he is even though they both have to act completely normal
pearl
I still cannot get over Riza jumping when Black Hayate barked and it shows how much Pride messed with her head and seeing her that shaken up really hurts
the_infant
I felt so tense when Winry walked right up to Scar, and I really appreciate that he didn't try to make any excuses for what he did to her parents. It was a brutal conversation to watch but then that ending happened. I am almost certain the brothers are faking the kidnapping part to trick the military and get Scar away safely
poppy_365
Everyone can tell that Winry getting snatched by Scar is just a big act to let them escape the military, especially with how calm Ed and Al were acting during the whole thing.
asukawaifu
The way Ed forgot who Yoki even was after that whole dramatic backstory montage had me laughing and the silent movie style they used for his failures was perfect comedy
tsundylan
Seeing Winry finally look Scar in the eyes and ask him why he killed her parents was such a heavy moment and the way she was shaking made the whole confrontation feel so real
kuroneko_42
Ed mocking that toad guy while kicking his face in with the new automail was great and the animation on those fast movements looked really smooth
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