Review: Fullmetal Alchemist, chapter 104

Eek. I didn't see THAT coming. Aren't the good guys supposed to have rescued the damsel in distress, killed the bad guy, and saved the world before matters reach this point? Ye gods!

I love Arakawa's plotting. I love how she upends my expectations. I can hardly wait to see what clever trick she's slipped up somebody's sleeve next.

Further discussion, with spoilers, over here.

ETA: And now it occurs to me that chapter 105 will emerge blinking into the light in the middle of Lent, when I usually give up reading fiction. Dagnabit.

Personal Note: Sanity prevails

In an utterly uncharacteristic access of common sense, my employing institution will be closed tomorrow in recognition of the foot of snow predicted to fall overnight. I suspect someone of replacing the relevant administrators with pod people.

A friend reported the first flakes in this area at about 7:30 p.m. It's coming down thick and fast now. Viva El Niño!