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Who are you calling so short he can't be seen with the naked eye?
— Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood • 2009
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The joke is that Ed hears an insult in everything: the line is his own exaggeration of what he thinks people are saying, shouted before anyone has finished the sentence. Fans quote it because it makes a fierce, tragic hero instantly human and funny, and it became the shorthand for the whole running gag, the one every cosplayer and re-watch brings up first.
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In context
Spoilers for Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodShow the scene
The line belongs to the series' most reliable running gag: Edward Elric, the teenage State Alchemist of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009), flies into a rage whenever anyone so much as hints at his height. At 165 cm he is shorter than most people his age, and fan wikis note that his outbursts follow a pattern, taking even a casual mention of his stature as a direct insult.
Sources (1)
- Fullmetal Alchemist Wiki: Edward ElricPersonality sectionReference checked
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