[quote name='Kirin Lemon']The first series continues covering the manga's material until around episode 34, and Wrath and Dante content aside, handles the Izumi and Greed arcs better than Brotherhood does. Brotherhood's pacing doesn't even out until episode 14, which can be seen as an alternate take of the events from episode 34 from the original. Though honestly, both series are excellent and entertaining on their own merits, and there's no reason not to watch both.[/QUOTE]
Agreed. Perhaps I'd feel differently if I followed the series in print.