 Holly Ellingwood from Active Anime noted Scar to be "a character so much deeper than just a foil for the brothers" [Edward and Alphonse Elric] due to how along the series it is shown his backstory and it is explained why is he determined to kill all the State Alchemists unlike other villains.Mania Entertainment's Chris Beveridge celebrated Scar's introduction in the second anime series "Fullmetal Alchemist