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nausicaa83See? The proof I have way too much time on my hands!
1. Do you use a chat/screen name that has anything to do with Fullmetal Alchemist?
-- No. I'm always Nausicaa everywhere.
2. When did you first hear about Fullmetal Alchemist?
-- About the end of june 2005, although I'm pretty sure I had already heard the name somewhere, but I thought it was the second season of Full Metal Panic *shot ded*.
3. How did you first hear about Fullmetal Alchemist?
-- A person talked about it in a Clamp related forum, and I liked her summary: "Two brothers lose something to gain something back, and start a journey" What a way to not spoil anything! XD
4. What were your first thoughts upon seeing Fullmetal Alchemist?
-- I loved it. Absolutely, through and through. I thought "OMG THIS IS THE BEST THING SINCE SPIKE SPIEGEL MET VICIOUS!!!"
5. If you disliked it, what caused you to change your mind? If you liked it, what drew you to it?
-- Ed saying "This is the body of a sinner". How can you possibly resist that?!
6. How long have you been interested Fullmetal Alchemist?
-- Since last June.
7. How long do you think your interest will last?
-- Forever, I think. I saw Cowboy Bebop back in 2002, and I'm still obsessed with it, and it's my first anime!
8. Do you think you look like any of the characters from Fullmetal Alchemist? If so, which one and how?
-- Ed. Many things he says, I've said them, his personality and everything reminds me a lot of myself.
9. Do you watch the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime?
-- I've seen both the original and dubbed version, but I prefer the original one.
10. Or are you more of a dub person?
-- It's a good dub and everything, but I prefer the original seyuu. Let's see what they're gonna do with the italian dub *falls on her knees, prays for Massimiliano Alto*
11. Which do you prefer of dub and original? (don't answer unless you've seen both)
-- Original.
12. Do you read the Fullmetal Alchemist manga?
-- Yes, I'm reading the scans, can't wait for next chapter, where Ed meets Geppetto and they all go and save Pinocchio!Al *sorry, I had to say that*.
13. If so, do you prefer it to the anime?
-- No, I think the anime speaks of topics I prefer, like the military's faults and everything, and I prefer Al and Ed relationship as in the anime. But I like it anyway.
14. Does anyone consider your love for Fullmetal Alchemist bordering on obsessive?
-- Yep, mom and... Penny? XD
15. Have you converted anyone into Fullmetal Alchemist fans?
-- Of course!!! I'm on a mission from God!!
16. Your thoughts on Arakawa-sensei
-- *falls on her knees, starts adoring her*
17. Which Fullmetal Alchemist character’s powers/strong points would you like to have? Why?
-- Flame Alchemy! Through phones too!!
CHARACTER
18. Who is your favourite character and why?
-- Ed, he's simply the best, he's such a realistic character, with his strong points, his weakness, his love for his brother, and he's not a shrimp! *______*
19. Has this character influenced a part of your life?
-- The fact I spend hours of my time making amvs/icons/etc and talking with mom/friends about alchemy...
20. Are you fiercely defensive of this character?
-- YES!
21. Who is your least favorite character and why?
-- Dante. Guess why...
22. Has this character influenced a part of your life?
-- Hope not! I love her theme, though, it's always on my winamp list.
23. Do you love to bag and bag and bag a character and can't for the life of you understand how him/her could be liked? (Disregard characters that are designed to be hated)
-- Well, Envy. I can't stand him, and everyone seems to like him...
24. What would your favorite speech/quote be?
-- Too many of them! Maybe Ed's speech in episode 8 about how he was so afraid to die.
25. Do you believe anyone deserves more recognition from fans?
-- Greed-san, maybe.
26. And who do you think gets too hard a rap from bashers?
-- Winry, she's so lovely.
27. The Elrics or the Rockbells?
-- The Elrics.
28. The Sins or the Army?
-- The Army.
29. A character you find pointless?
-- I can't think of any character being pointless.
30. Which of the Elric crowd (Ed, Al, Winry etc.) do you like best?
-- Ed! Then Al and Winry.
31. And which of the Amestris Army characters is your favourite?
-- ROY! And Hughes, of course.
32. Which of the Sins is your favourite?
-- Greed. See episode 34 and what he says to Ed to understand why.
33. Which Fullmetal Alchemist character has the best-designed personality?
-- All of them! They seem real persons, and that's what I love about this show.
34. What about the best outfit design?
-- Every outfit is perfect, and so detailed. But I love Ed's outfit, also in the second season, without his red coat.
35. And who would you date were they real?
-- Ed, Roy, maybe Russell.
36. Which character will you never understand why so many fans adore?
-- Envy. He's just a psycho with a stupid jealous thing toward Ed.
37. Do you spell it Riza or Liza?
-- Riza.
38. Do you spell it Winry or Winly?
-- Winry.
39. Kain or Cain?
-- Cain.
ANIME, MANGA + ANIME VS MANGA
40. In the sub (if you’ve seen it), who is your favorite VA?
-- Everyone.
41. Do you think the anime moves too slowly/quickly?
-- Perfect! ^^
42. Do you think that the characters generally kick more ass in the manga?
-- Well, maybe. I like the scene when Riza meets Barry the Chopper and he falls in love with her. XD
43. Whose Japanese voice do you detest?
-- None of them.
44. Do you think the manga (if you read it) moves too slowly/quickly?
-- I'm not sure.
45. Do you wish the anime would stick more strictly to the manga? If so, why?
-- No, I don't think so. I prefer the anime story *gate/hoenheim and so on*.
46. Have you seen the sub/undubbed?
-- All 51 eps.
47. Do you think it's better or worse than the dub?
-- The dub is a bit worse than the original version.
48. What would be your favorite episode/scene in the anime, and why?
-- The ending, starting episode 49. Episode 34, Ed and Greed's duel. Ed and Tucker at the end of episode 7. And all episode 13! XD
49. What about your least favorite?
-- Maybe episode 4. I liked it, but that's all.
50. What do you think about the manga so far?
-- I like it. There are a few things I don't like, though, as Winry helping giving birth to a child (that was so unbelievable, c'mon.) and Ed talking about his automail as a "tool" (see episode 26, instead).
51. And what about the end of the anime?
-- SUGOI!!!! I cried all through episode 50 and at the end of episode 51 my eyes were so big and red I was unrecognizable. It was the best ending they could ever think of!!!
52. Do you prefer to buy the subtitled DVDs or download the Japanese version raw? Or just take what you can get with the dub?
-- I'll buy all the Italian dvds as soon as they are released here.
53. Do you generally use the dubbed name for characters/items or the original?
-- It depends.
54. Are there any major plot points that you wish had gone differently? (i.e., outcomes of duels, etc)
-- No, nothing I can think of.
DUBBAGE
55. Do you approve of Adult Swim’s Fullmetal Alchemist dub? Why/why not?
-- Yes.
56. Have you bought the dubbed DVDs?
-- No
57. Who is your favorite dubbed VA?
-- Vic, maybe.
58. Whose dubbed voice do you detest?
-- None.
59. Do you notice any of the Fullmetal Alchemist VAs in other shows?
-- No.
60. Do you tape the dubbed episodes off TV?
-- Of course, not! ^^
61. Which dubbed names (if any) annoy you?
-- None.
62. Which dub names do you like?
-- They're the same.
AUDIO
63. Do you have any of the Japanese Fullmetal Alchemist openings on MP3?
-- All of them, and karaoke versions too!
64. If so, do you sing along knowing the words perfectly? And do you know what you're singing?
-- YES!!!
65. Do you own any of the music CDs?
-- Downloaded, all of them.
66.Which Japanese OP and ED are your favourites?
-- I love all of them, my fav is Rewrite, then Undo.
67. Are there any songfile songs that you like?
-- All of them! Especially Roy's...
68. Can you sing along with the words to these?
-- Nope...
69. Are you considering/do you learn Japanese so that you can better understand Fullmetal Alchemist/another anime?
-- I'm trying to learn Japanese, but for various anime! XD
LOVE
70. What pairings do you support and why?
-- Roy/Riza, Ed/Winry!
71. What pairings do you despise and why?
-- Roy/Ed, that's pedophilia, for God's sake!!! Al/Ed, because it's too much disgusting!!! Any non-canon relationship, I fear.
72. Do you tend to like pairings because they look pretty, because the characters would go together well, because they're your favorite/least favorite characters and it's convenient or a combination of the three?
-- It depends.
73. If asked, do you think you'd be able to justify your liking of a favorite pairing?
-- Yes.
74. Or justify your hatred of a disliked pairing?
-- Sure.
75. Do you think shounen ai and shoujo ai between Fullmetal Alchemist characters is cute or demented?
-- A bit demented, let's face it. This is not Clamp! XD
76. Do the brother x sister incest pairings disgust you? (Ed/Al, Russel/Fletcher etc.)
-- DISGUST ME!!!! My eyeeeeeeeessssss!!!!!
77.What do you think of altern. pairings?
-- No.
78. And the adult x child?
-- That's pedophilia!!!!!!
79. Or non-con/rape, for that matter?
-- WTF, absolutely DISGUSTING!!!!
80. Or are you just a type who prefers no pairings at all?
-- No, I like romance. I'm a huge Royai fan, remember.
81. What are your thoughts on the more canon-hinted relationships? (which ones are the hinted ones is up to your interpretation)
-- If it's canon, then it's alright with me.
FANDOM
82. What were your first thoughts when you entered the fandom? (if you're in the fandom)
-- Yay, I've finally bought my ticket to Hell!
83. What do you think keeps you in this fandom?
-- Lots of crack!
84. Are you a regular on any forums or mailing lists?
-- fm_alchemist.
85. Do you roleplay Fullmetal Alchemist, by instant messenger or in forums?
-- Nope.
86. Do you write Fullmetal Alchemist fanfiction? Or draw fanart?
-- No, but I make amvs.
87. If yes to either of these, who do you draw/write about mainly, and what pairings?
-- A video for Ed, one for the Alchemist, one for Nina, one for all the story, one for Ed and Al.
88. Do you run a Fullmetal Alchemist-related website? If so, what motivated you to make one?
-- Nope.
89. Do you run a shrine/fanlisting for any characters or pairings? If so, why?
-- Nope.
90. If you write fanfiction (or even if you don't, really) do you like to show off your knowledge of Japanese by throwing in random sentences? Even if you only learnt these sentences from other people's random sentences?
-- No. That sounds a bit stupid if you're not good enough.
91. Are you a member of any of the music/series fanlists?
-- No.
92. Are you a member of any hatelistings for characters or pairings?
-- No.
93. Or do you look down on hatelistings as stupid and pointless?
-- Yes.
TOYS + GAMES +RANDOM
94. Do you own any of the Fullmetal Alchemist games for gaming consoles?
-- No.
95. If so, which ones?
--
96. Which ones were fun? And which were horribly overrated?
--
97. Do you rant at the TV whenever anything that annoys you happens? (Lame lines, dub screwing something up, etc)
-- Of course. ^^
98. Do you own any of the merchandise?
-- Ed and Al plushies!!! *hugs them*
99. Do you play the collectible card game?
-- No.
100. Aren’t you glad this is over?
-- That was freaking-long...
1. Do you use a chat/screen name that has anything to do with Fullmetal Alchemist?
-- No. I'm always Nausicaa everywhere.
2. When did you first hear about Fullmetal Alchemist?
-- About the end of june 2005, although I'm pretty sure I had already heard the name somewhere, but I thought it was the second season of Full Metal Panic *shot ded*.
3. How did you first hear about Fullmetal Alchemist?
-- A person talked about it in a Clamp related forum, and I liked her summary: "Two brothers lose something to gain something back, and start a journey" What a way to not spoil anything! XD
4. What were your first thoughts upon seeing Fullmetal Alchemist?
-- I loved it. Absolutely, through and through. I thought "OMG THIS IS THE BEST THING SINCE SPIKE SPIEGEL MET VICIOUS!!!"
5. If you disliked it, what caused you to change your mind? If you liked it, what drew you to it?
-- Ed saying "This is the body of a sinner". How can you possibly resist that?!
6. How long have you been interested Fullmetal Alchemist?
-- Since last June.
7. How long do you think your interest will last?
-- Forever, I think. I saw Cowboy Bebop back in 2002, and I'm still obsessed with it, and it's my first anime!
8. Do you think you look like any of the characters from Fullmetal Alchemist? If so, which one and how?
-- Ed. Many things he says, I've said them, his personality and everything reminds me a lot of myself.
9. Do you watch the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime?
-- I've seen both the original and dubbed version, but I prefer the original one.
10. Or are you more of a dub person?
-- It's a good dub and everything, but I prefer the original seyuu. Let's see what they're gonna do with the italian dub *falls on her knees, prays for Massimiliano Alto*
11. Which do you prefer of dub and original? (don't answer unless you've seen both)
-- Original.
12. Do you read the Fullmetal Alchemist manga?
-- Yes, I'm reading the scans, can't wait for next chapter, where Ed meets Geppetto and they all go and save Pinocchio!Al *sorry, I had to say that*.
13. If so, do you prefer it to the anime?
-- No, I think the anime speaks of topics I prefer, like the military's faults and everything, and I prefer Al and Ed relationship as in the anime. But I like it anyway.
14. Does anyone consider your love for Fullmetal Alchemist bordering on obsessive?
-- Yep, mom and... Penny? XD
15. Have you converted anyone into Fullmetal Alchemist fans?
-- Of course!!! I'm on a mission from God!!
16. Your thoughts on Arakawa-sensei
-- *falls on her knees, starts adoring her*
17. Which Fullmetal Alchemist character’s powers/strong points would you like to have? Why?
-- Flame Alchemy! Through phones too!!
CHARACTER
18. Who is your favourite character and why?
-- Ed, he's simply the best, he's such a realistic character, with his strong points, his weakness, his love for his brother, and he's not a shrimp! *______*
19. Has this character influenced a part of your life?
-- The fact I spend hours of my time making amvs/icons/etc and talking with mom/friends about alchemy...
20. Are you fiercely defensive of this character?
-- YES!
21. Who is your least favorite character and why?
-- Dante. Guess why...
22. Has this character influenced a part of your life?
-- Hope not! I love her theme, though, it's always on my winamp list.
23. Do you love to bag and bag and bag a character and can't for the life of you understand how him/her could be liked? (Disregard characters that are designed to be hated)
-- Well, Envy. I can't stand him, and everyone seems to like him...
24. What would your favorite speech/quote be?
-- Too many of them! Maybe Ed's speech in episode 8 about how he was so afraid to die.
25. Do you believe anyone deserves more recognition from fans?
-- Greed-san, maybe.
26. And who do you think gets too hard a rap from bashers?
-- Winry, she's so lovely.
27. The Elrics or the Rockbells?
-- The Elrics.
28. The Sins or the Army?
-- The Army.
29. A character you find pointless?
-- I can't think of any character being pointless.
30. Which of the Elric crowd (Ed, Al, Winry etc.) do you like best?
-- Ed! Then Al and Winry.
31. And which of the Amestris Army characters is your favourite?
-- ROY! And Hughes, of course.
32. Which of the Sins is your favourite?
-- Greed. See episode 34 and what he says to Ed to understand why.
33. Which Fullmetal Alchemist character has the best-designed personality?
-- All of them! They seem real persons, and that's what I love about this show.
34. What about the best outfit design?
-- Every outfit is perfect, and so detailed. But I love Ed's outfit, also in the second season, without his red coat.
35. And who would you date were they real?
-- Ed, Roy, maybe Russell.
36. Which character will you never understand why so many fans adore?
-- Envy. He's just a psycho with a stupid jealous thing toward Ed.
37. Do you spell it Riza or Liza?
-- Riza.
38. Do you spell it Winry or Winly?
-- Winry.
39. Kain or Cain?
-- Cain.
ANIME, MANGA + ANIME VS MANGA
40. In the sub (if you’ve seen it), who is your favorite VA?
-- Everyone.
41. Do you think the anime moves too slowly/quickly?
-- Perfect! ^^
42. Do you think that the characters generally kick more ass in the manga?
-- Well, maybe. I like the scene when Riza meets Barry the Chopper and he falls in love with her. XD
43. Whose Japanese voice do you detest?
-- None of them.
44. Do you think the manga (if you read it) moves too slowly/quickly?
-- I'm not sure.
45. Do you wish the anime would stick more strictly to the manga? If so, why?
-- No, I don't think so. I prefer the anime story *gate/hoenheim and so on*.
46. Have you seen the sub/undubbed?
-- All 51 eps.
47. Do you think it's better or worse than the dub?
-- The dub is a bit worse than the original version.
48. What would be your favorite episode/scene in the anime, and why?
-- The ending, starting episode 49. Episode 34, Ed and Greed's duel. Ed and Tucker at the end of episode 7. And all episode 13! XD
49. What about your least favorite?
-- Maybe episode 4. I liked it, but that's all.
50. What do you think about the manga so far?
-- I like it. There are a few things I don't like, though, as Winry helping giving birth to a child (that was so unbelievable, c'mon.) and Ed talking about his automail as a "tool" (see episode 26, instead).
51. And what about the end of the anime?
-- SUGOI!!!! I cried all through episode 50 and at the end of episode 51 my eyes were so big and red I was unrecognizable. It was the best ending they could ever think of!!!
52. Do you prefer to buy the subtitled DVDs or download the Japanese version raw? Or just take what you can get with the dub?
-- I'll buy all the Italian dvds as soon as they are released here.
53. Do you generally use the dubbed name for characters/items or the original?
-- It depends.
54. Are there any major plot points that you wish had gone differently? (i.e., outcomes of duels, etc)
-- No, nothing I can think of.
DUBBAGE
55. Do you approve of Adult Swim’s Fullmetal Alchemist dub? Why/why not?
-- Yes.
56. Have you bought the dubbed DVDs?
-- No
57. Who is your favorite dubbed VA?
-- Vic, maybe.
58. Whose dubbed voice do you detest?
-- None.
59. Do you notice any of the Fullmetal Alchemist VAs in other shows?
-- No.
60. Do you tape the dubbed episodes off TV?
-- Of course, not! ^^
61. Which dubbed names (if any) annoy you?
-- None.
62. Which dub names do you like?
-- They're the same.
AUDIO
63. Do you have any of the Japanese Fullmetal Alchemist openings on MP3?
-- All of them, and karaoke versions too!
64. If so, do you sing along knowing the words perfectly? And do you know what you're singing?
-- YES!!!
65. Do you own any of the music CDs?
-- Downloaded, all of them.
66.Which Japanese OP and ED are your favourites?
-- I love all of them, my fav is Rewrite, then Undo.
67. Are there any songfile songs that you like?
-- All of them! Especially Roy's...
68. Can you sing along with the words to these?
-- Nope...
69. Are you considering/do you learn Japanese so that you can better understand Fullmetal Alchemist/another anime?
-- I'm trying to learn Japanese, but for various anime! XD
LOVE
70. What pairings do you support and why?
-- Roy/Riza, Ed/Winry!
71. What pairings do you despise and why?
-- Roy/Ed, that's pedophilia, for God's sake!!! Al/Ed, because it's too much disgusting!!! Any non-canon relationship, I fear.
72. Do you tend to like pairings because they look pretty, because the characters would go together well, because they're your favorite/least favorite characters and it's convenient or a combination of the three?
-- It depends.
73. If asked, do you think you'd be able to justify your liking of a favorite pairing?
-- Yes.
74. Or justify your hatred of a disliked pairing?
-- Sure.
75. Do you think shounen ai and shoujo ai between Fullmetal Alchemist characters is cute or demented?
-- A bit demented, let's face it. This is not Clamp! XD
76. Do the brother x sister incest pairings disgust you? (Ed/Al, Russel/Fletcher etc.)
-- DISGUST ME!!!! My eyeeeeeeeessssss!!!!!
77.What do you think of altern. pairings?
-- No.
78. And the adult x child?
-- That's pedophilia!!!!!!
79. Or non-con/rape, for that matter?
-- WTF, absolutely DISGUSTING!!!!
80. Or are you just a type who prefers no pairings at all?
-- No, I like romance. I'm a huge Royai fan, remember.
81. What are your thoughts on the more canon-hinted relationships? (which ones are the hinted ones is up to your interpretation)
-- If it's canon, then it's alright with me.
FANDOM
82. What were your first thoughts when you entered the fandom? (if you're in the fandom)
-- Yay, I've finally bought my ticket to Hell!
83. What do you think keeps you in this fandom?
-- Lots of crack!
84. Are you a regular on any forums or mailing lists?
-- fm_alchemist.
85. Do you roleplay Fullmetal Alchemist, by instant messenger or in forums?
-- Nope.
86. Do you write Fullmetal Alchemist fanfiction? Or draw fanart?
-- No, but I make amvs.
87. If yes to either of these, who do you draw/write about mainly, and what pairings?
-- A video for Ed, one for the Alchemist, one for Nina, one for all the story, one for Ed and Al.
88. Do you run a Fullmetal Alchemist-related website? If so, what motivated you to make one?
-- Nope.
89. Do you run a shrine/fanlisting for any characters or pairings? If so, why?
-- Nope.
90. If you write fanfiction (or even if you don't, really) do you like to show off your knowledge of Japanese by throwing in random sentences? Even if you only learnt these sentences from other people's random sentences?
-- No. That sounds a bit stupid if you're not good enough.
91. Are you a member of any of the music/series fanlists?
-- No.
92. Are you a member of any hatelistings for characters or pairings?
-- No.
93. Or do you look down on hatelistings as stupid and pointless?
-- Yes.
TOYS + GAMES +RANDOM
94. Do you own any of the Fullmetal Alchemist games for gaming consoles?
-- No.
95. If so, which ones?
--
96. Which ones were fun? And which were horribly overrated?
--
97. Do you rant at the TV whenever anything that annoys you happens? (Lame lines, dub screwing something up, etc)
-- Of course. ^^
98. Do you own any of the merchandise?
-- Ed and Al plushies!!! *hugs them*
99. Do you play the collectible card game?
-- No.
100. Aren’t you glad this is over?
-- That was freaking-long...
