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Much of the earlier story is told as the real story of FA progresses. The current story actually takes place about 5 years after the events that set the brothers on their path. Learning about events that have taken place in the past helps promote interest in what is a long, complex story full of well rounded characters. Everyone has a past to explore. The past is just as important as the present, and viewers will want to understand both series of events well. It goes beyond the Elric brothers' search for answers as all chains of events become intertwined at one point or another.
Geneon's dub is exactly the kind of thing that dub detractors dislike and dub fans find thoroughly tolerable. There isn't any doubt that it's a slight step down from the original. The acting is a little flat, and it lacks the natural ease of a good dub. It is, however, fairly competent; the casting choices are good, the acting at least consistent, and the cringe-factor is pretty much nil. And you have to give them a little slack for going up against a Japanese cast that reads like a who's who of popular male voice talent. The script adaptation makes so few changes that its almost more of a direct translation than an adaptation, news that will be welcome to some and a disappointment to others. Kind of like everything in life.
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