Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

[SonjaJade]

Wrath says he chose Mrs. Bradley on his own, and from her own recollections to the Elrics, he was quite a romantic man back when they were first courting.

However, Pride says he loved her too.  This got me to thinking: Pride is older than Wrath, and they both lived with and adored her.  Is it possible that maybe Pride's feelings were romantic in nature as well, but being trapped in a child's body left with no way to realize his feelings?  Did he live vicariously through Wrath, maybe asking for details of their martial liaisons when it was just the two of them together?  (on that note, was Pride even capable in that body of releasing his sexual tensions, if he had any?)

We don't know a lot about Mrs. Bradley, other than two monsters loved her dearly (but were perfectly willing to sacrifice her).  Just trying to bring some life back to the boards.

[ritster21]

No.

Selim saw Mrs. Bradley as his Mother and Wrath as his REAL Father based on Pride's last thoughts before he died. Nothing more, nothing less.

I don't think ANY of the homunculi had sexual tensions. They can't reproduce, but I am sure the male Homunculi still have a ding **noel**. But seeing as how they can't reproduce, Homunculi must not have **noel** or eggs.

And, I wouldn't bother trying to bring life to this board. I tried once before with a Homunculi battle. Lust vs Greed.

But I only got stupid one word answers with no explanation and answers which completly nullify the fight which is not the point of the battle.

I suppose I can try again right here, if you want to answer.

Lust( Ultimate Spear) vs Greed(Fully Armored Ultimate Shield)

And Please don't give me a one word answer. Explain your thoughts. And don't give me any "Lust would win because Greed doesn't fight women." Just pretend that Greed made an exception. Now go!!! Good luck.

[SonjaJade]

Maybe Pride doesn't have feeling for her in that way, but it is evident from her own admissions that Wrath properly wooed and courted her.  And obviously they must have had sex at some point because she says they were unable to have children (implying they tried to make some).

Wrath was a created homunculus, I'd assume before he became Wrath that he would have been a normal dude, craving stimulation.  And look at Greed, he says he wants it all and even names sex as one of the things he wants.  I think it's in brotherhood, we see him sitting on a couch between two women and he's got his arms around them.

Maybe they don't desire it like a normal human would, or for the same reasons, but I would say of all of them Wrath was definitely tapping that.

It **noel** the boards are dead.  IY boards always stay so busy...

[ritster21]

Well, I suppose it is possible that Wrath was shooting blanks.

Wrath probably did have sexual desires when he was younger. But then, what happened to his little white soldiers? Apparently, the Philospher's stone stopped the making of his little white soldiers.

Anyway, thanks for answering my post. I kinda want to counter attack your arguement, but then nobody else would answer.

If you want, I can make more Homunculi battle topics. Not sure if I should make a separate one for each though. It could flood the page. But then again, this board is pretty much dead anyway. Would anybody really care?

[ALchemist81]

This is actually a pretty good question!

I would say that the Homunculi, despite the fact that they can't reduce, DO have sexual leanings. I mean, think about it. Who is their creator? Their "Father!" And who created him? A human slave who eventually became Van Hohenheim. So as Hohenhem had normal sexual urges, and his blood was given to create Father, so do the Homunculi, who are created from Father.

Lust might have been mostly bloodlust, but I'm sure she craved the cawk too.
Gluttony lusted after Lust
Greed of course wanted it.
Envy, well (s)he could shapeshift. Freaky.
Sloth probably would have wanted it if he wasn't too lazy
Wrath got Mrs. Bradley

And finally, there's Pride. I would certainly say that what you postulated in the OP is potential.

Funny, not even the movie currently being in theaters across the country could breathe much life into this board...

[SonjaJade]

Concerning the shooting of blanks: Greed had blood in his body (as Ed showed us), as did Lust (as Maes showed us).  I'm pretty sure all the boys had semen, and maybe even sperm, but because Greed, Gluttony, Sloth and Pride were made from a philosopher's stone, and thus soulless, there was probably nothing in the sperm cells themselves, blanks for sure.

But Wrath is such a puzzle because he was made from a human into a humunculus...  What happened to his DNA?  Maybe the Philosopher's stone was like radiation and killed his little swimmers off.  Same thing goes for GreedLing.  What happened to Ling's swimmers?  Did they return to normal after Greed left his body? 

Pride...  Because he was in a boy's body, I wonder if he liked girls or women (or boys or men).  And because of his disdain for the human race in general, I imagine anything he felt towards a human was purely hormonal urges.  I know he cared about Mrs. Bradley, but I wonder if he loved her in a desirous way.

[BUU8800]

Personally I never got the impression that Pride felt anything sexually for his "mother." I have no other proof or anything, just a feeling based on my viewing of the series. The deepest thing we get are blatant hints near his "end" that his last thoughts were reserved for her and Wrath, NOT Father. Interpret that however you want but it is fairly obvious to me through his conversation with Wrath earlier in the series where Wrath shows his doubts about the homunculi being superior and Pride covers it up by not telling Father, and his conversation with Al about Mrs. Bradley combined with this last scene that should show he actually cared for them more than Father...and as much as a homunculus can care I suppose....of course Bradley himself clearly cares for Mrs. Bradley as seen in several scenes such as his noting that she was the only thing he got to choose in his life. Anyway I think all that's been said in this thread already though so I guess I didn't actually add too much but oh well....

[mgangel1124]

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SonjaJade wrote:

What happened to Ling's swimmers?  Did they return to normal after Greed left his body? 

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That actually is a pretty good question. Considering his position at the end of the series, he's gonna need those.

[ALchemist81]

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mgangel1124 wrote:

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SonjaJade wrote:

What happened to Ling's swimmers?  Did they return to normal after Greed left his body? 

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That actually is a pretty good question. Considering his position at the end of the series, he's gonna need those.

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I don't think Ling's reproductive capacities were ever compromised.  If Greed had a lovechild while "borrowing" Ling's body, he/she would have had Ling's genetic makeup, and not Greed's.  Since Homunculi can't reproduce, the reproductive capabilities would have fallen to Ling.  Also, maybe Bradley was a eunuch for some other reason than being a Homunculus.  Who knows what that sick-ass Gold Toothed Doctor did to him?  Ling certainly didn't undergo that crap!

[SonjaJade]

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ALchemist81 wrote:

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mgangel1124 wrote:

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SonjaJade wrote:

What happened to Ling's swimmers?  Did they return to normal after Greed left his body? 

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That actually is a pretty good question. Considering his position at the end of the series, he's gonna need those.

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I don't think Ling's reproductive capacities were ever compromised.  If Greed had a lovechild while "borrowing" Ling's body, he/she would have had Ling's genetic makeup, and not Greed's.  Since Homunculi can't reproduce, the reproductive capabilities would have fallen to Ling.  Also, maybe Bradley was a eunuch for some other reason than being a Homunculus.  Who knows what that sick-ass Gold Toothed Doctor did to him?  Ling certainly didn't undergo that crap!

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And now I'm wondering about Ling/Greed's cohabitation.  Were they able to remain separate yet combined because they were mentally co existing?  Like maybe they didn't completely mesh together because they were taking turns in his body?  Maybe he was only sterile when Greed was 'out front'.

And just to keep this thread from getting locked for being off topic: Regarding Pride's feelings for Mrs. Bradley, I think we've come to the conclusion that he only loved her as a child would love his mother, despite being older than Wrath and possibly having no sexual outlet.

[ALchemist81]

Why do you say the thread was getting off topic? I believe Greed secretly wanted to nail Mrs. Bradley:

1. Because he was "greedy," and
2. To really, really, REALLY Pl$$ BRADLEY OFF!!!

[SonjaJade]

I'm paranoid of threads getting locled sorry XD

You know, you make a very good argument, Greed nailing Mrs. Bradley would have really gotten under Wrath's skin.  Especially if Greed somehow restrained Wrath and forced him to watch as he raped her.  Though characteristically speaking, I don't think Greed would have raped her...  I don't think he would do that because of the way he treats women. 

I will forever wonder what drew that woman to Wrath.  I should rewatch that episode so I can remember what she actually says he did... *brb*