I've always read it as at least a little bit a comment on the Iraq war, but what's it's deal? It's the only anime I can think of that climaxes with a military coup, and its cool that mustang wants to put people on trial for war crimes, but then he gets in power and doesn't do it.

It's also just got a whole plotline about racism, but it feels slightly off? Like minorities are okay if they save your life.

  • Cromalin [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    I mostly agree, but Mustang didn't get in power. I don't think the show or manga would have actually gone through with showing him or any of the others executed for war crimes, but he's only a general in the epilogue. So you're free to imagine all of the war criminal characters up against the wall if you'd like, it could be canon.

    • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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      3 years ago

      they say he eventually became fuhrer and enacted liberal reforms in Brotherhood, so we can assume be executed some war criminals.