I wonder if she's really going to be able to wrap this up in one more issue...
Eh, I've seen that one kicked around in the forums too. Apparently, before the word was out that she would end at the 100th chapter, there had been rumors of other climactic ending points as well, which never panned out. So the prevailing opinion is that the 100th chapter ending isn't realistic anymore. Could be a case where it was a rumor that got started without much foundation, or a case where the story took hold (like we've seen it do in our own works), and all plans had to be tossed aside to accommodate the new dynamics.
Or she could be cleverer than us all, and actually be able to pull it off in 40 pages. Though I tend to doubt it.
And you're right about Roy and Marcoh being the only ones we know in the vicinity. And while I'm probably just spouting some wild speculation, I imagine that the fifth candidate- whoever will open the Gate- will have to activate an array to do so... making Roy an even likelier target, since he is right there with the Mad Scientist. It's the incentive to get him to do so that confounds me. (though I'll be honest- the Roy/Ed shipper in me is screaming that he'll do it to go after Ed. Which is just silly. though him shouting for Ed after he disappeared makes it hard to ignore...)
And yeah- I suppose she really has pulled a few fast ones on us, regarding who is dead, and who isn't. But the battle is, I think, far from over, and I think the bodycount is going to rise before all is said and done. Gotta wonder if Ling is gonna make it through unscathed, being infected with Greed and all. And god knows what Grumman is doing out there; because of his ambitions, I kind of worry for Roy and Co. once they triumph (because they kinda have to) against Father et al. Have to wonder if he'll present a danger to Our Heroes.
And since I'm meandering into the realm of pure, unsupported speculation, I'm gonna shut up now. ;)
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Date: 2009-09-16 12:00 am (UTC)Eh, I've seen that one kicked around in the forums too. Apparently, before the word was out that she would end at the 100th chapter, there had been rumors of other climactic ending points as well, which never panned out. So the prevailing opinion is that the 100th chapter ending isn't realistic anymore. Could be a case where it was a rumor that got started without much foundation, or a case where the story took hold (like we've seen it do in our own works), and all plans had to be tossed aside to accommodate the new dynamics.
Or she could be cleverer than us all, and actually be able to pull it off in 40 pages. Though I tend to doubt it.
And you're right about Roy and Marcoh being the only ones we know in the vicinity. And while I'm probably just spouting some wild speculation, I imagine that the fifth candidate- whoever will open the Gate- will have to activate an array to do so... making Roy an even likelier target, since he is right there with the Mad Scientist. It's the incentive to get him to do so that confounds me. (though I'll be honest- the Roy/Ed shipper in me is screaming that he'll do it to go after Ed. Which is just silly. though him shouting for Ed after he disappeared makes it hard to ignore...)
And yeah- I suppose she really has pulled a few fast ones on us, regarding who is dead, and who isn't. But the battle is, I think, far from over, and I think the bodycount is going to rise before all is said and done. Gotta wonder if Ling is gonna make it through unscathed, being infected with Greed and all. And god knows what Grumman is doing out there; because of his ambitions, I kind of worry for Roy and Co. once they triumph (because they kinda have to) against Father et al. Have to wonder if he'll present a danger to Our Heroes.
And since I'm meandering into the realm of pure, unsupported speculation, I'm gonna shut up now. ;)