After reading so many positive reviews about Full Metal Alchemist, I did not see what the big deal was at the very beginning. It starts out a bit slow and follows the same routine just like any other anime of the genre. Ed and Al are two brothers who search for a mysterious Philosopher's Stone and help other folks along the way. At the very beginning there is plenty of action and humor, but the story starts to really develop after about 15-20 episodes. What starts out as a generic action/comedy, turns into something a lot bigger than that.
Every episode develops the story further on. Every single character is significant to the plot, even the ones from the very first episode. The story is a lot more than just searching for the powerful artifact, it tests human character and resolve to survive. And most of those characters change and grow as the story progresses. Full Metal Alchemist is so craftily put together, that I didn't even feel like I was watching a cartoon, but someone's life unfold. It is wonderful story, characters, setting, plot twists. I cannot think of any faults, maybe except for a bit of a slow start.
The story of Ed and Al is one of the most tragic ones I've ever seen. The relationship between the brothers is both comical and endearing, and the song "Brothers" (which is sung in Russian) made their story so much more heartbreaking. For them it wasn't just a journey to reclaim their bodies, but also the loss of innocence and childhood, and "Brothers" hits it right on the nail.
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