To agree with the other comments, I am surprised at how differently they put out the original series as compared to the supposedly manga-relevant version. However, you could see why they would do so. The events that unfold in this series are done so rather haphazardly and lack proper build up or suspense. All the theories and explanations take a leap of faith, which I usually admire but lack the background necessary to have the impact that the first series did well on. Nonetheless, I do enjoy the music more for this series and look forward to how this pans out now that it opens up a bit. Anyone else think the original is still better at this point?

How could the tv series diviate so much lol. I hope it never ends! Half way done with the series ='( Wish there were not so many silly cartoon parts though.

...this certainly is a departure from the first series. So Sloth is basically out of the picture, at least for now..and is also -not- Trisha Elric. And Izumi's child is not Wrath. But if the Fuhrer is Wrath...then who is Pride? And wouldn't Ed & Al's transmutation of their mother still have created a Homunculus? And....Hoenhiem is evil now? O.o I never knew the manga was so different from the animated series.