Mustang, Hawkeye, Winry and Armstrong also show up, but more or less only as a cameo - which did feel rather forced at some points, but helped the story feel more "in universe" and actually connected to the rest of the franchise. where taken completely out of their universe and placed in a different movie script (which kiiiiinda happens on a smaller scale). I'm not saying they were useless, but rather that the movie seemed disconnected from the rest of the story - not like an OVA episode that plays in-universe but disconnected to the main plot, but rather it seemed like the chracters Ed and Al are there and do their thing, but I can see the movie playing out more or less similarly without them. All in all it was a fun movie, but I couldn't help but think that with a little rewriting, this movie could've been completely standalone and wouldn't even have necessarily played in the FMA universe. However, their past experiences with the stone cause them reservation, and the brothers are unwilling to help.īut as they discover the secrets behind Creta's intentions and questionable history, the brothers are drawn into the battle between the rebellious Milos, who desire their liberty, and the Cretan military, who seek absolute power. In the eye of the political storm is a girl named Julia Crichton, who emphatically wishes for the Milos to regain their strength and return to being a nation of peace.īefriending the girl, Edward and Alphonse find themselves in the midst of a rising resistance that involves the use of the very object they have been seeking all along-the Philosopher's Stone. The Milosians are an oppressed group that seek to reclaim their holy land from Creta: a militaristic country that forcefully annexed their nation. Chasing a runaway alchemist with strange powers, brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric stumble into the squalid valley of the Milos.
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