Talk:Chapter 4: Battle on the Train

Necessary?
I like this chapter, but is it really necessary for the purpose of the story? I think that it could be taken out and the story could still work. It's interesting and it does an okay job of introducing militairy charecters like Roy and Riza, but should it be included?

Wizrobe24 03:29, January 10, 2011 (UTC)

I don't understand. It isn't a matter of whether or not to include it. It's one of the chapters in the series, so of course we'd include it. As for its merit, it's clearly supposed to be a fun little side adventure, but it serves to display that some people in Amestris are issatisfied with the government. It focuses on train travel (a significant element in the story), the fact that automail isn't altogether uncommon or standardized as well as introducing Mustang, his powers and his subordinates. Personally, I feel that the 2009 anime is lessened for having omitted this adventure. CorbeauKarasu 04:38, January 10, 2011 (UTC)