#Jerso and Zampano

[waitineedaname]

not romantic or platonic but a secret third thing (bonded pair)

#I think more character dynamics should be described as bonded pairs #are two characters very attached to each other in a way that's hard to define? bonded pair. #are two characters rarely seen in a scene without each other? bonded pair #do two characters get anxious when separated? bonded pair #I don't mean this in a weird way I mean it in the way cats will be bonded when at a shelter together or something #this can apply to so many characters I think #regardless of whether they're romantic or platonic or whatever #most necrocav duos in tlt for example #and too many duos in fma to count #like obviously knowing me im thinking about greedling #but also the elric brothers or mustang and hawkeye #but also. many of the side characters. #doing my massive spreadsheet (almost done btw!) has shown to me that jerso and zampano are almost always in the same scene #that's a bonded pair babey #brosh and ross too. to me. #anyway. someone once left the tags ''bonded pair do not separate'' on a greedling post of mine and i haven't stop thinking about it #that's just how I conceptualize their dynamic now #two cats that have to be adopted together or else they'll start destroying furniture

[bbqhooligan]

Edward Elric was the FIRST Goes Around Adding His Enemies To His Found Family Protagonist but he gets forgotten because he doesnt have the Steven Universe personality or Aang kindness like come on just because hes foaming at the mouth biting growling screaming and beating the shit out of them before becoming allies doesnt mean he isnt friends with them later on

#edward elric #fma #aang #atla #steven universe #the guys he does this to? greed ling lanfan fu buccaneer general armstrong scar Pride Heinkel Darius Zampano Jerso Mei Chang Paninya #um. honorable mention of his own father Van Hohenheim #mypost #he learned how to love from Izumi Curtis god bless

[plantmeatart]

Just finished reading FMA, its great! :,D

#fma #shitpost #fullmetal alchemist #barry the chopper #jerso #zampano #Darius #fma heinkel #edward elric #alphonse elric #hawkeye #roy mustang #I was so upset when barry died #i was like noooooo #glad the other guys lived though

[laarbybarbtbox]

“You’re hurting...”

“New daddies”

A little bit of Nina Tucker from my fma au!

#nina tucker #fma #fmab #fma au #alphonse elric #al elric #jerso #zampano #fma jerso #fma zampano #fullmetal alchimist brotherhood #fullmetal alchemist

[roseillith]

#a #fullmetal alchemist brotherhood #jerso #zampano #edward elric #scar

[mechadeimos]

#hiromu arakawa #荒川 弘 #fullmetal alchemist #鋼の錬金術師 #scar #スカー #jerso #ジェルソ #zampano #ザンパノ

[clearbun]

HOLD ON I'M THINKING ABOUT CHIMERAS NOW

ARE THEY HUMAN X POKÉMON HYBRIDS I THIS AU

YES THEY ARE!!!! I have a whole list hold up

they're all fused with what used to be their partner pokemon so that's. yeah <3 fuck those scientists am I right

- Dolcetto: Hisuian Arcanine (it was just a Growlithe, but they evolved it first)

- Martel: Seviper

- Roa: Tauros

- Bido: Heliolisk

I don't have the more minor Nest chimeras written down yet oops LOL so have these guys as a bonus

- Zampano: Sandslash

- Jerso: Seismitoad

- Darius: Rillaboom

- Heinkel: (shiny) Pyroar

#fma #fullmetal pokemon au #dolcetto #martel #roa #bido #zampano #jerso #darius #heinkel

[kiwikipedia]

We definitely do not go into the aches and pains and issues that the Chimera crew probably have to deal with like. At all.

Darius probably has it the easiest, because the skeleton of a gorilla is the closet to that of a human, but Heinkel, Jerso, and Zampano? Those are completely different skeletal systems, not to  mention whatever the FUCK Zampano has going on with his back spike attacks.

These are four men whose bodies are in high physicality as humans, but as Chimeras do their bones grind, break, and reform? Do their muscles tear and regrow each time? How many of those animals instincts are drawn over and across from their Chimera form to their human form?

Does Darius avoid eye contact in order to show that he’s not a threat when he’s not fighting? Does Jerso have issues regulating his body temperature because frogs are cold-blooded? Was Zampano’s need for glasses because of the fact that boars have horrible eyesight and that carried over? Does Heinkel find himself eating much more than the others would and primarily meat?

To the other’s diet’s change even more as well?

#Male Gorillas make eye contact to challenge one another to a fight iirc #and lions eat like 7kg a day #fullmetal alchemist #FMAB #fullmetal alchimist brotherhood #FMA Darius #FMA Heinkel #FMA Jerso #FMA Zampano #fma #Jerso #Zampano #Heinkel #Darius #Kiwiki Speaks

[memesmadefullmetal]

💥ALL ROUND 2 FAVE OBSCURE BLORBOS MATCHES ARE NOW LIVE💥

Links to all of the current matches are below:

Dolcetto vs. Dr. Knox

Rose vs. Heinkel

Fletcher Tringham vs. Denny Brosh

Zampano vs. Heathcliff Erbe

Noah vs. Den

Jerso vs. Madame Shan

Sheska vs. Darius

Briggs Cool Hair Guy vs. Bido

We just love to give you guys really tough choices clearly 😌

Things are really heating up now 🔥

Once again, all matches will be live for ONE WEEK 🏃🏼🗳���

We can’t believe how far we are into this tournament already! The Quarterfinals await!

Don’t forget to keep sending us that spicy, spicy propaganda! 🌶️

MAMMA MIA HERE WE GO AGAIN

- Mod Mustang & Mod Hawkeye 🔥🦅

#fma #fmab #fullmetal alchemist #metal meme #fullmetal alchemist brotherhood #fave obscure blorbos tournament

[waitineedaname]

there are not enough furries drawing fma art methinks

#fma posting #in so many fandoms ive been in #i would see people draw furry designs for the cast of characters #usually an assortment of animals #but i have yet to see much of that for fma! #i've seen your typical cats or dogs art #but i want some variety #i wanna see what animals people assign to characters #i mean come on the chimeras are RIGHT THERE #i guess darius heinkel zampano and jerso get their own canon furry designs #but what about the devil's nest. huh. i wanna see furry designs for them as their animals

[number1greedlingfan]

characters i could take in a fist fight (no alchemy)

selim bradley

og greed

greedling

solf jimberly kimberly

vato falman

kain fuery

jean havoc

van hohenheim (tbh this one feels like a cop out he's literally ancient and decomposing)

father (see above ^)

denny brosh

yoki

russell and fletcher tringham yes i can beat the shit out of both of them at the same time

03 wrath

characters that would fold my shit instantly

izumi curtis

riza hawkeye

olivier armstrong

roy mustang

king bradley

scar

lust

envy

sloth

gluttony

fu

captain buccaneer

lan fan

alphonse elric

edward elric

ling yao

mei chang

alex armstrong

chimera guys (zampano, jerso, darius, & heinkel)

major miles

paninya

winry rockbell

maria ross

heymans breda

garfiel

#“hey op why are you only able to best the pathetic and/or small men” shut up #fullmetal alchemist #fma brotherhood

[filledwithfullmetal]

hello everyone and welcome to the FMA FAVORITE CHARACTER TOURNAMENT

full list of characters and their match-up will be under the keep reading. there are 64 total characters in this tournament which is a lot but not everyone! also included are some 2003 anime exclusive characters.

some basic rules and things to know:

round 1 polls will go live tomorrow at noon EST

there will be 6 rounds total

match-ups were randomly assigned

i will include pictures of each character under each poll

everything related to this event will be tagged #fmapolls so those uninterested can mute that tag if they would like

send any questions/concerns to my askbox

round 2

round 3

round 4

round 5

round 6 (FINALS)

losers bracket round 1

losers bracket round 2

losers bracket round 3

Fullmetal Alchemist Favorite Character Tournament:

Round 1:

Izumi Curtis vs. Dr. Marcoh

Paninya vs. Jerso

Fuery vs. Barry the Chopper

Alexander vs. Maria Ross

Hohenheim vs. Alphonse

Sig Curtis vs. Major Miles

Wrath (2003) vs. Heinkel

Nina Tucker vs. Lust

Yoki vs. Pinako

Black Hayate vs. Gracia Hughes

Greed vs. Martel

Falman vs. Shou Tucker

Envy vs. Winry

Fuhrer Bradley/Wrath vs. Gluttony

Dolcetto vs. Bido

Fletcher vs. Dante

Roy vs. Kimblee

Den vs. Denny Brosh

Zampano vs. Xiao Mei

Edward vs. Buccaneer

Sloth vs. Russell

Truth vs. Ling Yao

Sheska vs. Mei Chang

Breda vs. Havoc

Olivier vs. Lan Fan

Alex vs. Darius

Riza vs. Rose

Trisha vs. Rebecca

Lyra vs. Elicia Hughes

Grumman vs. Selim Bradley/Pride

Scar vs. Maes Hughes

Fu vs. Father

#fmapolls #fma #this is for funsies so dont take it too seriously #let me know if im missing anything

[laarbybarbtbox]

Here’s a little bit of an AU idea I’ve had for a little while. I really like the side characters in FMA and FMAB so this part of the AU is one of my faves

#fullmetal alchimist brotherhood #fullmetal alchemist #fmab #fma #fma 03 #fma brotherhood #alphonse elric #al elric #jerso #zampano #nina tucker #shou tucker #basque grand #iron blood alchemist #sewing life alchemist #wrath 2003 #fma 2003 #wrath curtis #wrath fma #gold tooth doctor #gold tooth doctor fmab #fma au #fmab au

[milekael]

For FMA 💕🤍

Teehee

What is an unpopular ship that you like?

I mean is one of those "I ship it more for the potential and not because I want it to be canon" but U know I really like Riza X Kain SDFGHJ I just think it has a lot of untapped potential in the fandom space of Inflicting Characters With Things SDFGHJ

I mean, I do very strongly believe that Fuery has the most intense crush on Riza. In a way almost innocently because while he knows about Ishval, he didn't experienced it so that concept of Riza as a killer is very distant to him.

I think it can be sweet!! I like the way that Fuery is the only one that we know joined the military for not nationalistic/militaristic reasons. He just really wanted to work with radios and the army is the place with the most advanced radio technology, in a way he is the one that least expected having to see combat. I think Riza would find that... relatable? DFGHJ and like going "They both like dogs" is very basic but it gives them a point of bonding outside of anything army related, which is something I think she would appreciate...

It can also be very very angsty! Kain does look a bit like Roy if you like the whole "I am dating other people to forget you" type of deal. Also and more juicy, I do think that if there is a Team Mustang relationship that can really have some power imbalance drama is this one from the side of Riza being the one in power... In Royai is anything but a formality and maybe an excuse and most times it ends up a bit annoying LOL and with Havoc or anyone else I see it as less of a problem because idunno they don't really give me those vibes. But Fuery??? The youngest member who also idolizes his boss??????? The boss that has gone through everything and is talked about as the best sniper in the whole army while he is just a little guy into radios?????? NOW THERE I feel there are more solid character reasons for Riza to feel there is an abuse of power in place, SPECIALLY if she is in fact using him as a way to move on from Roy......... There is so much potential here oooouuughhh brain too full............ I just inflict them with things

Which character do you think is the most egregiously mischaracterized by the fandom?

huuh good question because while I am very intense over Riza mischaracterization I feel like she is not more mischaracterized than say.... Izumi or Winry or Olivier or even Roy for that matter. People tend to get a lot of their first impressions of characters as their only vision of them lol

If I had to say one that really does annoy me though is... People not realizing the Chimeras as meant to be read as disabled in the same way Alphonse is lol. Specially the one's introduced during Briggs.

Alphonse connects with Jerso and Zampano over their shared experienced of being dehumanized by alchemy, where Alphonse tells them that they are still human despite of these changes, that no one can define them as anything else but themselves, and in the same way, how they relate to their condition. That's also why it bothers me so much, because the message about disabilities isn't complete without them, because while Jerso and Zampano find peace in their condition and still want to find a solution to live their lives how they want to, Darius and Heinkel are extremely happy with how they are right now! Is about body autonomy and deciding what is best for you by your own metrics. People ignoring them, including people with extremely good analysis over the disability representation over the rest of FMA makes me really sad lol

#ask game #I have a lot to yap about sorry

[royaidaydreams]

Fascism in Fullmetal Alchemist

So I recently started watching Spy x Family, and observing the sexism within the narrative through the lens that the sexism (the pressure Yor faces to be a housewife, cook, clean, complete domestic duties, be part of a nuclear family, and please her male family member) is intentional due to the fascist society the characters live in (instead of existing as a flaw I side-eye hard in the writing).

My husband and I started discussing the presence of fascism in other anime and of course we brought up Fullmetal Alchemist. And I’ve never seen anyone talk about it before. So ... let’s talk about it.

First off, let’s define fascism. Simplified, fascism is “a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.”

So know we know what we’re talking about. Good.

The fascism in FMA lurks in the background instead of being a central to the narrative. First and foremost, Fullmetal Alchemist is a character and action driven story. Dual protagonists Ed and Al don’t care about the politics within the government and military. They are too busy running around having adventures while stopping the homunculi. Deuteragonist Roy Mustang (and his team) care far more about the inner workings of the government and military, with Roy aiming one day to become the country’s leader and separate the government from the military by returning power to the parliament. Roy often schemes and makes underhand plays to gain political power by befriending Generals Grumman and Raven, using his reputation as a colonel and state alchemist to advance his career while at the same time using his reputation as a lazy playboy to seem harmless to those in power. In the climax of the series he successfully completes a coup d'etat!

So while Fullmetal Alchemist dabbles in politics, it isn’t a politically driven story at its core. The politics within the military of Amestris just aren’t the focus of the narrative.

Therefore the fascism is largely subtextual. FMA doesn’t set out to make any political commentary or align with any real world time periods and governments. Yet, fans can easily compare it to Germany in WWII. The 03 anime doesn’t even make the comparison, it just straight up puts the characters in Nazi Germany!

Here’s a list of characteristics of fascism. Below I’ll mention the characteristics that exist in the universe of FMA. Then, I’ll mention the characteristics that aren’t seen in FMA.

Characteristics of fascism that exist within Fullmetal Alchemist:

Powerful and Continuing Nationalism

So this characteristic relies more on subtext than direct examples within the text. But Amestris is undeniably nationalistic in the way it goes to war with its neighboring countries. It contains a strong army and accumulates power through brute force.

Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights

Two words: Ishvalan genocide. The military also uses alchemical experimentation on its own members to create chimera (Greed’s posse and  Darius, Hienkel, Jerso, and Zampano). The scientist in charge of the Immortal Soldiers says to Olivier, “the military doesn’t care about ethics.” He’s right. It absolutely did not.

Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause

The Ishvallan people are the main scapegoat of Amestris, but neighboring countries Drachma, Creta, and Aerugo are labeled enemies whom are all in military conflicts with Amestris.

Supremacy of the Military (junta)

This is the MOST OBVIOUS. One of the protagonists and the deuteragonist work for the military. The government of Amestris is controlled by the military. This makes it military junta (learned a new vocab word today!), the definition of which is a government led by a committee of military leaders.

Controlled Mass Media

Now, this isn’t explicitly mentioned anywhere in FMA. But when Roy completes his coup, the most effective part of his plan is taking over the radio station and controlling the narrative during the Promised Day.

Obsession with National Security

In the north, Olivier, Miles, Bucaneer, and all other the Briggs soldiers are  obsessed with border security and finding spies from Drachma. Completely obsessed.

Labor Power is Suppressed

This is really only in FMA’s manga chapter (and 03 episode) about Youswell. Yoki tries to suppress the mine workers and hoard all of the wealth and power of the mining town for himself, but he’s so pathetic that he fails spectacularly.

Rampant Cronyism and Corruption

Cronyism is the appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications. The senior staff, like General Raven, work with Bradley and Father despite knowing their nation’s leader is a homunculous. We don’t know to what extent they may have earned their positions of power by agreeing with the Fuhrer and Father’s plan rather than from merit.

Characteristics of fascism that DO NOT exist within Fullmetal Alchemist:

Rampant Sexism

Women like Riza Hawkeye, Maria Ross, and General Armstrong seem to be a minority in the military, but they do exist. And they are officers of varying ranks. They are never shown facing sexism from their peers or superior officers except for one incident with General Armstrong. She coerces information out of General Raven by tricking him through a demur act and mentioning her biological clock and the fact that she’s growing older without bearing children. He touches her without her consent. However, narratively, General Armstrong is framed as having the upper hand in this encounter by tricking Raven and ultimately killing him for his unwanted behavior toward her.

The only unintentional sexism in the series is the lack of female soldiers participating in the battles during the Promised Day.

Religion and Government are Intertwined

Two religions are mentioned in FMA worshipping the gods Leto and Ishvalla, but neither are intertwined with the government. In fact, it is not known if Amestris has a national or majority religion.

Corporate Power is Protected

No corporate power is ever mentioned by any of the characters.

Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts

Interestingly, alchemists could be considered intellectuals as they study a specific science and spend years studying and perfecting their expertise. The military recruits them, especially those most dangerous and deadly. Intellectuals in the traditional sense, academics and professors, are not shown. We do not know if they even exist in FMA. Nor do we see the arts. However, their non-existence could speak for itself and imply that these people have been silenced by the government.

Obsession with Crime and Punishment

Ironically, the only two characters obsessed with crime and punishment (Roy and Riza), are the ones that want to be face punishment for their (war) crimes. None of the characters discuss criminal activities or punishments. The Maria Ross incident might be as close as the series comes, but the narrative frames her lack of trial and hasty arrest as unusual and other characters condemn Mustang’s “punishment” as extreme.

Fraudulent Elections

There are no elections, fraudulent or real, shown in FMA, But that’s likely because the current government would never allow any.

In conclusion, what does this all mean? Well, I don’t really know. Someone more adept with political science can answer that. But I think it is a fascinating lens in which to view the worldbuilding in Fullmetal Alchemist, one I haven’t seen discussed before. Fascism exists in FMA, but it doesn’t include all of the necessary characteristics, which is pretty interesting. I’d love to see fanfic take these ideas further in depth, whether to lean into making Amestris a fully fascist state or allowing our favorite characters to rebuild Amestris and sever the country from it’s fascist regimes in order to make it more democratic.

So consider some of these ideas and how they apply to the Fullmetal Alchemist characters the next time you want a thought experiment or need some worldbuilding inspiration.

#FMA #worldbuilding #meta #fullmetal alchemist

[clearbun]

thinking about my fma pokemon universe au again so you can have my main chimera list as a treat (the chimeras are all crossed with pokemon instead of animals)

- Dolcetto: Hisuian Arcanine

- Bido: Heliolisk (or Helioptile haven't fully decided)

- Martel: Seviper

- Roa: Tauros

- Zampano: Sandslash

- Jerso: Seismitoad

- Darius: Rillaboom

- Heinkel: shiny Pyroar

#feel free to ask about reasoning or other characters' partner pokemon teehee #fma #pokemon #fullmetal pokemon au #the devil's nest