Fullmetal Alchemist Episode - 36

This episode is a masterclass in character depth, finally pulling back the curtain on Van Hohenheim’s past.

Depending on which version of the series you are watching, offers two very different experiences. Brotherhood and the original 2003 series. Fullmetal Alchemist Episode 36

In the original series, this episode takes the Elric brothers into the Southern Slums, where they confront the grim reality of the Ishbalan camps. This episode is a masterclass in character depth,

: Back at Fort Briggs, General Olivier Armstrong proves why she’s the most principled leader in Amestris. When General Raven tries to "buy" her loyalty with promises of immortality, she responds by burying him alive in the fort’s wet concrete. In the original series, this episode takes the

: We learn more about the Ishbalan connection to alchemy and the search for the Philosopher's Stone through an exiled old man in Kishua.

: The episode explores the heavy themes of prejudice and military corruption. Ed begins to directly interfere with military plans, even as a State Alchemist, as he sees the mistreatment of Ishbalan refugees.