March 21, 2004
Fullmetal Alchemist Episode 22
"Created Human"
This episode is basically the climax of the 5th Laboratory story arc, as far as I can tell. Ed is given the chance (not given so much) to create the Philosopher's Stone, weighing the sacrifice of a score of prisoners to Al's life.
The word of the day seems to be "homonculus". More than a few details (though a good number of mysteries remain) about Greed, Envy and Lust are revealed, most interestingly their motivations. That takes up most of the episode, with some other moments spent to introduce a new round of prospective bad guys for Ed (the Crimson Alchemist and friends, newly escaped from the laboratory).
The show's definitely been great lately, and I hope they keep up the intensity, and that the Crimson Alchemist storyline that seems primed to occur in the near future, will not just be a bunch of filler episodes. Also, if the next few episodes follow the show's pattern, they'll be slower, giving Ed some down time (and a chance to recover from his harrowing experiences in the lab).
Rating: A-
Posted by Kei at March 21, 2004 12:41 AM