"Some of the best and most loved recent fantasy haven’t had any problems including disabled people so writing issue I guess."
Edward's motivation throughout the entire fucking series was to restore his and his brother's bodies. Just because they can turn their disability into a fucking super power does not mean they willingly want the handicap. Losing a limb/basic sense is a devastating loss that eats away at your sense of self worth.
I'm right in the middle of rewatching FMA:B right now, actually. There have been a couple episodes where Alphonse is having severe psychological breakdowns because he knows he's nothing more than a soul artificially bound to a suit of armor and that it's entirely unnatural to exist that way. At one point he's not even sure he's a real person because a villain character convinces him that he's just a construct of Edward's, designed to carry out his will.
"The thing that's wrong with me makes me better" is another one of those Liberal concepts that has ruined entire generations of people into thinking they don't need to make up for their failings, and should instead be celebrated for them.
What really made me feel for the poor guy was the fact they just at one point casually mentioned how he can not sleep. Ever. Like, just think about it. There are chunks out of the day.. every single day... where he's alone left to his thoughts. Now consider how many days that possibly was all added together. Frankly, I'm surprised he didn't lose it more than he did. I know he doesn't feel fatigue, but man you come up with some pretty fucked up thoughts when you have NO real periods of actual rest... Just... hours upon days... upon weeks straight of shower thoughts.
Also, I know you didn't ask, but I personally preferred the first show. The ending was so much more thought provoking. Envy being their brother... the whole dual worlds, uh... the kid.. Wrath? I get confused because they did some name swapping with Pride. God, that reveal of him having his limbs was so good. Which again, same as you said, that was a real psychological kick in the nuts for Ed.
"Some of the best and most loved recent fantasy haven’t had any problems including disabled people so writing issue I guess."
Edward's motivation throughout the entire fucking series was to restore his and his brother's bodies. Just because they can turn their disability into a fucking super power does not mean they willingly want the handicap. Losing a limb/basic sense is a devastating loss that eats away at your sense of self worth.
I'm right in the middle of rewatching FMA:B right now, actually. There have been a couple episodes where Alphonse is having severe psychological breakdowns because he knows he's nothing more than a soul artificially bound to a suit of armor and that it's entirely unnatural to exist that way. At one point he's not even sure he's a real person because a villain character convinces him that he's just a construct of Edward's, designed to carry out his will.
"The thing that's wrong with me makes me better" is another one of those Liberal concepts that has ruined entire generations of people into thinking they don't need to make up for their failings, and should instead be celebrated for them.
What really made me feel for the poor guy was the fact they just at one point casually mentioned how he can not sleep. Ever. Like, just think about it. There are chunks out of the day.. every single day... where he's alone left to his thoughts. Now consider how many days that possibly was all added together. Frankly, I'm surprised he didn't lose it more than he did. I know he doesn't feel fatigue, but man you come up with some pretty fucked up thoughts when you have NO real periods of actual rest... Just... hours upon days... upon weeks straight of shower thoughts.
Also, I know you didn't ask, but I personally preferred the first show. The ending was so much more thought provoking. Envy being their brother... the whole dual worlds, uh... the kid.. Wrath? I get confused because they did some name swapping with Pride. God, that reveal of him having his limbs was so good. Which again, same as you said, that was a real psychological kick in the nuts for Ed.