My favorite scene in FMAB has to be when The Truth congratulates Ed for sacrificing his own Gate. Almost like The Truth was as excited about the moment as the viewer is.

“The lack of ability to grow is spiritual death.” Is such a raw line.

"You've done it! That's the right answer! Good job, you've beat me! Go ahead, take him home! The back door's right over there! Goodbye, Edward Elric!" The sheer joy in Truth's voice that someone, FINALLY, understood the lesson he was trying to teach..

I think we all need to appreciate the fact that Nick made high school DxD not sound dirty

"Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is. And you must bend to its power or live a lie." -Miyamoto Musashi

The thing about Mustang's sight, according to the show, his sight being taken, had more to do with his "vision for the future" and how without sight he would never get to see that future. His ability to get his sight back had more to do with the fact that Dr Marco had a philosopher's stone, seeing as even Edward could have used one to get Alphonses's body back, and simply refused to do so, because how one is made, is likely one of the most horrific processes in anime.

The terrifying thing about Truth was its fairness. The balancing of the scales, the equality of the World onto the One. No judgement. No bias. Pure and honest Truth. P.S.- You brought up a good point about Mustang and his eyes that I never realized. Truth usually just rips out the payment. Mustang still had his eyes, just no sight. Interesting touch.

11:58 the fact that Ed was a stubborn headstrong kid who never relied on anyone else, and then lost his leg, literally not being able to stand by himself and needing others like Granny and Winry is one of my favorite uses of symbolism in Fmab, another good one is that Colonel Mustang saw a future that he could build for his nation, and then lost his eyes in the transumtation process. The way Hiromu Arakawa (the creator) mapped everything out is amazing, and is why FMAB is my favorite anime

My guy, this your your magnum opus. I’ve never seen “Truth” broken down in such an enjoyable and comprehensive way before. I’m a huge Fullmetal Alchemist fan, and I’m so happy you decided to do this video, rather than a much more simplistic “top 10 strongest list.” Great job!!!

Truth is also the most powerful because once you have entered the realm of truth, only Truth can let you leave, and since he is also you its not like you could really fight him. Like if we took Goku and put him in the realm of truth, its not like he could punch truth to get out, Truth is undefeatable unless you have understood and learned from his lesson.

I've always liked Truth, as well, because I believe a genuinely omnipotent being would be, like you said, impossible for us to fully comprehend (and therefore what we'd see would be WEIRD and limited), and also...not hung up on showing off that power. Why would they be, being something so massively powerful and outside our realm of understanding that it spans all of creation, all of time and space. They just take their toll and carry on.

He mentioned the anti spiral and the nostalgia of Gurren Lagann flooded my brain. Please Nick, make a video on it somehow! Like what is spiral power?

I love the characters in fiction that are all-knowing rather than all-powerful, mainly because they know as much as the writer rather than the reader.

No lie, I always had a strong sense of respect / fear for this character. They never over used him, was unbeatable and whenever someone came face to face with them they always paid a fair price.

14:30 But Colonel Mustang's eyesight was one of the things most dear to him of his body. He lost the ability to see the future he wished to create. The future he had been looking forward for, even before the ishvalan war. He did get his sight back, but I think, very strangely, that the truth seemed to have punished him as if he'd done it.

The Trusth is honeslty my favourite depiction of God in fiction. It's profound. Its not a condemnation of God or the concept of God. But just simply a lesson in humility and a reminder to live life to the fullest. Its beautiful.

Bro On Gawd I was thinking about the same dude like 2 hours ago. I swear this man Nick has mind reading powers. And the supernatural ability to write, film, and edit videos in under a day.

i kinda thought that the reason the Colonel Mustang lost his sight was bc he had a vision he was working towards that he saw for the country, which kinda put him at odds with Bradley, so him losing his sight would mean he would no longer be able to see the country he wanted to create But Nick made sense there

I’m on episode 51 of my rewatch and this is exactly what I needed in my life

Fullmetal alchemist story is such a masterpiece.

Gotta say this one of my favorite types of videos in storytelling one of the satisfying tropes is when the character is forced to acknowledge all their own flaws /weaknesses

I've binged watch 90% of your videos NC The other 10% are videos I haven't gotten to yet while I'm working keep the long videos up💯💯 the technical analysis of them are something I can't get anywhere else!! Much love bro

This was amazing!! Just finished FMA brotherhood a couple of weeks ago and I def had some questions that you answered 🙌🏼

Okay honestly think at the end of this video you gave some of the best advice I have ever heard from anyone. I believe the same thing, that it doesn’t matter how much money you make, or how much power you hold. The most important thing in life is the connections you make with others and holding yourself accountable for the mistakes you have made in the past without letting those mistakes consume/blind you. I have been watching all of your videos on both NCHammer and WeebCommander since you made the pages and I followed you here from TikTok well over a year ago and I feel as if even though you are talking about anime you always make connections to real life in everything you do.

Hey, Buddhist studies master student here. Thank you so much for your recent videos explaining a lot of the religious background of some of these shows, your details on the different competing theological interpretations of Sukuna especially has been getting me into the show. As someone who first learned about Buddhism by trying to understand the Paths of Pain in Naruto I know that of it can be kinda confusing and the different sects understanding the Pure Lands vs Reincarnation as well as god as presented in FMA with the connection to the Sephiroth can be a lot. If you ever need a resource feel free to reach out!

Honestly I’ve been a fan for a while and this is the most thought piece you’ve done on analyzing an anime but maybe I’m bias bc I love fma for this exact reason lol Great work!! 😁

I love your ad placements. It makes watching your content flawless.

Dude this was amazing I love it! You really hit some key points here that are gems. The art of alchemy is very important keep making banger videos bro

Everyone is a gangsta till the truth stop smiling

Finally, love your videos btw❤

This was an EXCELLENT video and explanation...WELL DONE!!!

Another thing I find interesting is the realm of truth, the empty white void, I think its pretty cool that its depicted as empty because it is the realm of knowledge, it doesn't have anything in it because its thoughts and nonphysical knowledge.

Been awhile since I was so focused and hooked to a video 🍃🎯 Well said bro Love the way you explored the concepts

Love the video and keep up the great work. Nick

you know what surprises me most is i didnt realize how much i like to hear someone else reaffirm my own theories and show me so me many more im sure we all have the one anime that no one could tell you anything about but i like hearing you talk about new stuff but also stuff i know. i didnt realize i ever needed that. i think its the affirmation, knowing my views arent unique to me

Thank you for explaining this, so awesome.

Great video! Thank you!

Thanks, I needed this.

THIS VIDEO HITS DIFFERENT!!!!!!! You sir just got a new subscriber

This is an awesome video. I hope to see more things like this

Great video. Loved that series.

This video was fire.I find a lot of things in full metal confusing so I appreciate this

I love your content thanks nick great to see you talk about my favorite anime

Bro this was amazing... thank you

my mfn dude i love your content, im new to this channel but this one video is exactly what i asked for in a comment when i first discovered your naruto channel. do i think u did that specifically because of that one comment , no of course not but u share common interests in anime with me and alot of others and im more than happy to show my support for you

I loved this video more than any of your other videos and i love all of your videos.

Love this. Excellent. Highly prefer it over another top ten. Great choice Nick.

I didn’t know some of these facts, I love this show and there were details I never understood. Thank you for explaining these details !

Loved this video bro

In my opinion, the only other series that has represented the idea of god or gods in their universe besides FMAB was MAGI. Would love for you to talk about the series as a whole because it’s so underrated

Bruh literally mentions gods from three of myTOP 5 anime(Gurren Lagann,madoka magica,and of course FMAB) RESPECT

Definitely loved this video! Always wanted more info on Truth

You did my all time favorite anime Justice and for that I like share and sub!! Keep it up bro

Losing your sight is way worse than losing an arm or leg

Life lessons right here. Good stuff 🔥

Brilliant video. Spot on.

I enjoyed this video. Perspective depth.

This is one of my favourite videos across all your channels. FMAB is my favourite anime ever, the ouroboros is even my first tattoo

It's been awhile since I last rewatched the show. This video convinced me i should rewatch it again soon

Not only did Ed sacrifice his gate of truth in a moment of humbleness, but he opted to keep his automail leg as a reminder of the damage too much pride can inflict.

Way better than any top ten. This is the content we need.

Awesome vid! Reminds me of a DarkMatter one from a few years ago

I appreciate this video a lot 🔥

The Gate is litterally domain expansion infinite Void, but it's the real information and it's everything that it would tear you apart 😭😭😭

The philosopher’s stone doesn’t bypass equivalent exchange it uses human souls as fuel for transmutations

Great video

10/10 🙌 we need more videos like this

Great video!

So far, this is by far one of your best videos ❤ FMA and FMAB are my favorite manga and anime of all time ❤

14:20 Losing a whole leg must really suck, but given good prosthetics I'd rather keep my arm, eye sight and - ehm... My whole body and trade it for a leg.

Fantastic video!!!

Fullmetal gave word to my feeling around spirituality and oneness that I carried as a kid who was forced to go to religious school, and couldn't quite connect with the teachings those old fogeys tried passing on to me. I'm much older now and I kinda appreciate that style of understanding worldliness, but I still, in my heart of hearts, believe in the Fullmetal idea of Truth as the One Above All.

Beautifully done

Good shit nick. love ya buddy

It’s weird hearing truth described as “punishing” the characters, even though I acknowledge that is what he was doing. Growing up I always saw him as an “Emissary to the door” because I guess I miss heard it as the “Door To Truth” so I thought he would be the manifestation of the door and the connection we had to it through alchemy, as to why it would take on our sacrificed parts. On two separate notes, I thought that Mustang losing his sight was a symbolic representation of “going blind from looking into the sun”, so showing what it is to look at the “source of power” with no intent to lay eyes on it or have a reason to open the door as well as having to have some kind of price to pay regardless of reasoning for opening the door And two. Would Izumi having a second meeting with truth technically be her talking to flying organs? 😅

This was beauty and it’s entirety

Great job

FMAB may not be my most fave anime, but it certainly is one of the best. Thank you so much for this in depth explanation of the Truth!

“The Gods of Anime” when that video dropping I can’t wait any longer!

Omfg about time someone did a video on this character thanks

Nice video btw

FMA:B has so much depths to it, will always be a favourite

Amazing video on the explanation. I would like to offer the idea that Mustang lost his sight due to what he valued above all was to see the country that he would shape in the future. Because of this, Truth took his sight so he could not see what it became.

Favorite video so far

Truth is my favorite as well. I love the way you described him. It also fits, so well. After all, it is all, it is one, and it is you.

Nick, you need merch! I would really like to start wearing merchandise

Honestly I love the archetype of these sort of gods, not good nor evil, but instead a judge, a ruleskeeper, someone who punishes those who try to fly too close to the sun

Anime characters are so cool and nice video man :]

Time for nick to solve the mystery we didn't know we needed an answer to

8:47 the best thing is that every alchemist who claps their hands to transmute does it in a position that looks like prayer hands 🙏

This is probably the closest description of what God actually is in the real world. Well done.

You said going blind is better than losing an arm… I would rather lose an arm then go blind, FOR SURE! I think a lot of people would probably back me up on that

Bruv...I like how you explained God simultaneously while talking about anime..very artistic...and tbh you rlly helped me grow as a person just by this video..my pride is crumbling as I write this

I love this channel

Make a video explaining Alphonse! (I know already but I feel like people might really gravitate to it). Anywho thank you for making content anyway!

my favourite weeb commander video by far

this is beautiful

Nice content please do videos on d gray man, radiant, soul eater, hitman reborn and rave master

Yes!!!! Something I never knew I wanted, I love this anime specifically Brotherhood

Exceptional video