Why Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 is Still Important Today

Fullmetal Alchemist is known today as one of the pioneers of Early 2000's shounen, becoming one of the most successful mangas of all time and anime's of all time in it's 2009 anime FMA:Brotherhood.

However, many have forgotten, intentionally or otherwise, about it's 2003 adaptation which differed heavily from it's Manga counterpart in the vein of animes like Fruits Basket 2001 and HunterxHunter 1999 before it and has gotten a reputation since then of being the inferior story.

But is that truly the case? Today we seek to answer that by looking back at FMA '03 and looking at why, despite it's flaws, it's still so important to this day in it's presentation.
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Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
The Components of a Masterful Manga - 5:20
The BONES That Made the Anime - 7:22
It Starts Out With Promise (Eps 1-13) - 9:55
The Soul Shines Bright, Even If Shortly (Eps 14 - 25) - 28:32
The Turning Point (Eps 26 - 42) - 47:46
Sacrifices, To What End? (Eps 43 - 51) - 1:13:00
Conqueror of Shamballa - A GOOD Anime Only Movie - 1:30:31
Outro - "Why Talk About FMA '03?" - 1:38:39
To Be Continued... - 1:43:15