Sinnesspiel

Part D and the Epilogue had a few changes, and most of them are based on dropping things from removed plot threads and the like. I've also tried to include when scenes that are new to the final cut are missing from the prototype. As usual the prototype script notes are included, along with two closing notes by the script writer.

This is the end of the Shamballa Prototype script; I hope you've enjoyed it and that it's deepened your appreciation of the series/movie. If you're just looking to hate on the old series some more by fuming at their characterization (presumably anything written in here would also be in character for the pre-existing cast despite changes in the final cut) or the story or the writing or the setting or anything else, then I hope you have all the fuel you need to rage.

Speaking of the writing, there are a lot of ellipses. Those aren't because I'm omitting anything. The script just makes heavy, heavy, heavy use of them in the dialogue and descriptions.



( Prototype Script - Part D, Epilogue )

Notes from the script in the Shamballa Scenario Book, which has the film's script. I'm just picking out excerpts of the side notes I thought were interesting and/or may be useful to people discussing the series, roleplaying, etc.; those that I am skipping are historical facts that one could look up in far more detail if they had interest, things already assumed to be known by most English speakers (that racism or delusional beliefs were a thing espoused at the time and not necessarily the views or beliefs of any directors making period pieces, that the picture of everyone with Haskin's bomb is fiction rather than history, Fritz's film and personal history, etc.) or references back to the series that I think all fans will know without reading it here (Who Envy is in relation to Hohenheim, etc.)

Prototype script notes are on other posts with the prototype tag.

Feedback, questions, comments and discussion welcome!

I've kept my personal sentiments out of translations and I think it's clear when it's my statement rather than a translation. Quotes are direct translations, other times I don't feel like coming up with a good way to match the words exactly in the text and summarize the content. Note that the writers tend to put 'I think' and 'probably' in their own written text; that's normal in Japanese even on things about which they are the authority. That's not MY sentiment being written as a quote.

( Shamballa Script Notes - Part C )




Part C was pretty short! I'll probably merge D and the epilogue together since the epilogue is two measly pages.

Thanks for reading!

Part B had more changes and dropped scenes than any other part. The best part's the Izumi and Wrath scene, but there's some good Noah/Alfons/Ed bits, too. It really emphasizes how Al's lost all of his development from the series. To be frank, I can't stand amnesiac Al, myself.

( Prototype Script - Part B  )

Notes from the script in the Shamballa Scenario Book, which has the film's script. I'm just picking out excerpts of the side notes I thought were interesting and/or may be useful to people discussing the series, roleplaying, etc.; many are historical facts that one could look up in far more detail if they had interest, or references back to the series that I think all fans will know without reading it here (like what the hand clap alchemy is, what a blood seal is, etc.)

Prototype script notes will be on another post.

( Shamballa script notes, Part A )