The way the 03 fma anime leans into the tragedy of Nina and Alexander by having the Elric brothers meet them BEFORE Ed becomes a state alchemist. Ed and Al live with the Tuckers for months (at least 4)* while studying for the state alchemist exam, they eat meals together, play together, and all sleep under the same roof. When the time for the exam comes Nina and Alexander go with the brothers every time, offering encouragement beforehand and waiting outside until it's over so she can ask them how it went. Al mentions how living with the Tuckers makes it feel like how things were before their mom died, like they're part of a real family again. They love this little girl and her dog, they really fit themselves into the roles of her big brothers. It really makes the fate of this girl hit all the harder when she's not just a child the brothers knew for a few days and felt a connection with, but one who they've come to know very well and who they really considered to be family.
* We know the Elrics lived with the Tuckers for at least 4 months because in the episode prior to their meeting (about a day) Gracia Hughes is mentioned to be 5 months pregnant. The brothers + Nina are present when she gives birth, so we know the brothers have been living with the Tuckers for 4 months at this point. It is unclear how much more time passes after that until the Nina incident.
This is the biggest friendship "bracelet" I've ever made and my first ever wall hanging, it took me a full month to make, I'm really happy with how it turned out. Here's the pattern :)
Ok so the magireco twitter posted this preview video of what this year's Christmas magical girl will be. It won't apply to us, but they are selecting 50 people who comment on the video guessing who the girl will be with Amazon gift cards
Edit: translated the text on the video, it (hopefully) says
OK OK BUT SCARY WANTS TO NOT KILL EVERYONE ON EARTH AND KILL THE DOODLER SO BY SAVING EVERYONE ALREADY CONDEMNED TO DEATH BY THE DOODLER.... WOULDN'T THAT MAKE HER THE SAVIOR OF THE BROKEN, THE BEATEN, AND THE DAMNED?
I think Madoka Magica should've let us see more of the trauma that Homura experienced after watching the only person she cared about die over and over. I want to watch as Homura's memories of every timeline and every Madoka start to blend together. Which Madoka was the real one? The original? Was it the one that saved the cat from getting hit by car or the one who saved the cat from getting hit by a bike? I want to watch as Homura struggles to remember which Madoka was HER Madoka.