Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)

okay so I'm probably not gonna write all of my thoughts because I haven't watched it in ages but I just wanted to talk about how I feel about it briefly. Simply put, This adaptaion resonated with me emotionally way more than brotherhood or,to a lesser extent, the managa did and I can confidently say I prefer it other the two, particularly Brotherhood. I like the overall tone and presentation of '03 more and the themes and messages it conveys.
Whilst the manga and Brotherhood have a more optimistic view when it comes to its messaging, '03 feels, at least to me, a lot more realistic and grounded because of how bittersweet and somewhat tragic with the way certain things and especially the ending play out. A lot of stuff isn't resolved perfectly or given what may be considered proper closure and because of that it makes the story feel more real. Life doesn't always give a fair deal to all of it's participants as we see with examples such as Winry never getting closure with the death of her parents, Hughes never being properly avenged and, in the ending, the brothers being seperated, Edward making a sacrifice to bring his brother back, even if it means potentially never seeing him again. And it's because of moments liike these, why 2003 left a lot more of a mark on me than Brotherhood did.
I dont't think Brotherhood is bad by all means nor do I think having a good ending for almost all your cast is either, but I suppose I find it somewhat predictable and a tad bit idealistic when thinking about it deeply but I digress. That's about all I have to say for the time being, Other than that I like the music for 2003 waaaaaaaay more due to it's more classical, cinematic vibe which feels like it belongs in some kind of drama from the 20th century.