Designed and Directed By His Red Right Hand | Fullmetal Alchemist Episodes 13 & 14

Discussions of Fullmetal Alchemist Episodes 13 & 14

Luke and J discuss Gnosticism, Nick Cave and authorial intent.

Podcast Email: wehavefunhereinc@gmail.com

This episode was recorded 2/20/2024

Video Link: https://youtu.be/A4iwHgUwQwY

Show Notes:

Here are some good Reddit discussions on Ishval and its real world inspirations, no one cites any actual specific sources or interviews though:

https://www.reddit.com/r/FullmetalAlchemist/comments/135t0fd/ishvalan_war_and_real_world_allegories/

https://www.reddit.com/r/FullmetalAlchemist/comments/xuzjyv/this_is_a_simple_question_are_the_ishvalians_black/

https://www.reddit.com/r/FullmetalAlchemist/comments/wz7j08/what_i_love_about_fma_is_how_it_addresses_japans/

https://www.reddit.com/r/FullmetalAlchemist/comments/1ajjyvr/is_the_civil_war_on_the_ishvalan_people_inspired/

Newtype USA January 2006 (WordPress Transcription/Fan-translation, I assume), where Arakawa compares the conflict between Amestris and Ishval to that of the Yamato and Ainu: https://doanimation.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/old-copypasta-of-hiromu-arakawa/

Paradise Lost: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26/pg26-images.html#chap01

Red Right Hand Amv: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s06Gqx3tO4

O Children Amv: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eUvBnXQqI4

The Red Hand Files: https://www.theredhandfiles.com/

Faith, Hope and Carnage: https://www.nickcave.com/faith-hope-and-carnage/