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Mar 27, 2013 4:28 PM
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Wept in despair when


But towards the end, I sorta doubt it. Dammit Roy!
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Jun 25, 2013 7:11 AM

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Don't understand why people like Mustang... -.-
Aug 11, 2013 1:50 PM

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I guess Mustang just really wants to be the next king, and so will only do what will make his reputation as a soldier better.

That ending- so maybe Barry in the armor is actually just an armor given life (which he accused Al of), and the real Barry was the one locked up.

Aug 29, 2013 11:48 PM

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I think they're pretty clear in this, that the soul and body are different things, and that the persona is essentially identical with the soul. Thus Alphonse really is the empty suit of armour. The biological processes that go on in the body essentially keep the meat machine going, while the soul sits in the driver's seat.
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Sep 28, 2013 6:57 AM
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I wonder what Roy Mustang is planning..
Oct 15, 2013 3:12 AM
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Well played Colonel Mustang. I bet Maria Ross is alive somewhere and you're playing your subordinates so that it will all seem more realistic.
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Oct 18, 2013 12:58 PM

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Im looking forward in seeing what will happen to ling
Nov 21, 2013 5:59 PM

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omg maria is dead . lol?
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Dec 20, 2013 8:35 PM

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Loved this episode. I want to punch Roy in his freaking smug face so much xD
Dec 23, 2013 1:47 AM

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I don't believe that Ross is dead.. the moment I saw the burnt body wearing her bracelet-like dog tags I knew that the body was fake...Mustang must've helped the real Ross escape.. We all know Mustang with his tricks and rackets. And also the fact that Barry, which is under the watch of Mustang's men, helped her escape the jail is pretty much a great evidence.

wtf two Barry the Chopper?? hmmmm..
Mar 18, 2014 2:51 PM

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Oh man Mustang, nice knowing you Ross

I am starting to like the armor Barry :) Something is going down soon!
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May 3, 2014 9:26 PM

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I can't help but hope that the colonel has a hidden righteous plan and the only way to do it was by killing Maria. Surely he isn't dumb enough to actually believe the military, he's been against them this whole time afterall. Seeing her charred body was kinda disturbing.

I'm really interested in seeing whose side Armstrong is on. He seems to be a military dog at the moment but he's suspicious over the whole lot.
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Jun 9, 2014 2:45 AM

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I don't think Roy really killed her, at least I hope not. Burning her body so she couldn't be easily identified, convenient. Then he could have just intentionally put stuff that would prove the bbq is her and voila, you have a dead Ross.
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Jul 5, 2014 9:54 PM
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intense episode i have no idea what to expect next roy killing ross was crazy but understandable, but what is going on with barry
Sep 23, 2014 4:17 PM

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That was a smart move from Mustang.
Sep 24, 2014 9:18 AM

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Things start to get interesting.
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Dec 24, 2014 11:03 AM

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RIP Ross, even though i didn't like her :p
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Dec 27, 2014 9:18 PM

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Very good episode. Things are going down and peoplea re dying. It was really interesting to see how dark Mustang can be, straight out killing Ross without thinking about it or anything. Kinda scary.
Dec 29, 2014 5:17 PM
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I was like: Dude......the fuck?!?! Did he really just kill her like that :O Now way.....just no way. I am sure that Mustang planned something. He let Ross go. Maybe he transmuted a dead body or something and burned it. That way, it will be hard to identify or some shit.
Barry the Choppah is now cool :D
Jan 13, 2015 7:26 PM

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lol Roy burned dat bitch. xD Too bad she is innocent.
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Feb 23, 2015 12:38 PM
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Daamn, what a bastard.
Mar 18, 2015 10:28 AM

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cyruz said:
Oosran said:
well there Are people who read forum posts before watching episodes, and wouldn't it be sad for them to read what happens before they see actually get to see it?
That is just stupid. How can you go into an episode discussion thread and expect not to get spoiled on what happens in the episode the discussion is about?

What I was referring to is what happens from this point on, how this whole thing is going to turn out which some of the posters obviously know already (fuck knows from where, the first season or the manga - it doesn't matter) but don't bother to put in spoiler tags because they don't realize they're already spoiling the watchers who have some brains and can guess a part of the outcome from their own possible doubts and the silly posts in this topic. Ah well, it's the anime community so there's nothing else to expect.


This is what I thought. I thought it would be nice to see what other people thought about the episode and see some speculation but all I got was either rephrasing of what happened or spoilers from people that obviously know what has happened because they already knew the whole story. Sad, this was much better whe I watched things like Monster. : / I probably have to avoid this forum now until I finish the series.
Apr 18, 2015 4:08 AM

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I kinda doubt that Mustang really killed Ross, that would be too much of a dick move even for him.
May 12, 2015 10:21 AM

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I'm pretty sure Ross isn't dead... they could have atleast given us some room for doubt =/
May 21, 2015 9:52 PM

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Poor Ross. I thought Barry and Ed would help testify for her, but it seems otherwise.
The ending was pretty ironic though. Barry once tried to brainwash Al that he may have been an artificially created soul with implanted memories, and if the Barry we know ISN'T the real Barry, then his words played at him.
Jul 17, 2015 6:13 AM

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i think mustang didn't kill her, he doesn't look that kind of guy, he must've had a plan
Jul 20, 2015 3:28 PM

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Noooo!!!! I can't believe that Ross had died!!! :,((
Jul 22, 2015 7:41 PM

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Damn, poor Ross. I kind of expected Ed and Al to testify for her or something though. And Mustang has everyone out of the way? For what? Barry is such a good character, I love him. Real Barry is coming now?
Jul 28, 2015 7:27 AM
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It's kinda obvious that he didn't kill her, lol
Aug 23, 2015 5:14 PM

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I adore Barry! :D

I love how Mustang put on the whole act
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Dec 10, 2015 9:50 AM
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Roy is a calculating guy...Rose is definitely not dead yet. I hope so, because I don't want to see Roy getting hated by his friends for doing the hard thing.
Dec 18, 2015 7:06 AM

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Twist in the narrative that presents many contradictions, however, apparently not tutt'oro that glitters. Not bad gags seen throughout the story, even Armstrong loses the opportunity to make one of his, drawings and animations good.
Jan 12, 2016 9:05 PM

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I kinda doubt that Mustang really killed Ross, that would be too much of a dick move even for him.
Yeah, i'm guessing he did something like create a copy of her body so that people thought she was dead, then let her hide somewhere.
Sep 25, 2016 11:33 AM

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Wow I did not expect her to get killed...I mean, I understand Mustang's pain really, but it's obvious that something fishy is going on with the military so it was ridiculous to take everything at face value like that. I get that he just wants some direction for his anger and revenge, but still...Ross was so nice as well :'(
Poor woman did nothing wrong and I hope Mustang feels like shit for what he did later on!!

On a positive note, I seem to have a soft spot for Barry the Chopper even tho I prolly shouldn't. Unless he's not the REAL Barry and is actually the very "puppet" he accused Al of being.
Oh and Ling is adorkable too.
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Nov 23, 2016 9:03 PM

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Mustang acting like a dick in this episode
but I think he's up to something. He's way smarter than that, must have sensed that she was being set up
Nov 24, 2016 3:20 AM

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What a plot twist!!!!
Jun 17, 2017 11:40 AM

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It had to be a fake body, I just dont see Mustang killing one of his subordinates, especially not just because "it's an order".
I guess Mustang found out about something big going on inside the military and it would seem the homonculi are none the wiser. (yet)
Jul 6, 2017 11:11 AM

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What the hell is up with Roy all of a sudden?
Aug 4, 2017 1:14 PM

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Wow Mustang is a dick
Nov 9, 2017 12:05 AM

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I abominate the character of Mustang, he decided to kill Ross despite the fact that the girl did not kill Hughes. Ling Yao is also an iritating character. All of these characters are f*cked up to be honest. Edward Elric, I see his character as Eren Jaeger, he loves to shout nonstop and doesn't do anything good.
Jan 9, 2018 12:42 PM

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Burned beyond recognition and identified with partial dental records... since they included a scene to mention that, I'm really not buying that she's dead. Also don't think Mustang is that dumb either
Feb 11, 2018 2:32 PM

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Alright so everyone is hating on this episode but I found that it was one of those that I enjoy the most. I like what's unexpected and I like to be mindfucked, and this episode just did that.
So after reading some of the comments on this episode I still stand to my idea that Ross isn't dead, I just wonder why Mustang would want to get rid of the Elrics, they did a pretty good job to make Mustang look as the evil guy, if I didn't read the comments (although I haven't been spoiled) I would have bought it to believe she truly is dead.
Mar 13, 2018 11:32 AM

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Finally Mustang is getting off his ass and doing something drastic.

Aug 17, 2018 11:11 PM
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something is hidden... General Mustang is hiding something.. and its look like Mustang gonna sacrifice him self and also his respect
Jan 11, 2019 4:25 PM

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Barry the Hero! :D

But after showing his awesomeness, I was like "what the heck?!" when Mustang killed Ross... :( Though I have a feeling it's all a farce and Ross was not killed, but taken away to a place that is both secret and safe to protect her from the bad guys. Autopsy couldn't confirm nor decline her identity after all, maybe it's a hint to think like that.

And the end of this episode... another "what the heck?!" because another Barry appeared! I guess he might be a homunculus.
Jan 11, 2019 5:39 PM

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roy is definitely hiding something. he seems like the type of guy to act badass and like he doesn't care, but in the end will sacrifice himself for the final battle.
Jan 17, 2019 10:07 AM

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Loved Ling in this episode! This guy should be featured in every episode imo. I'm wagering Roy realized it was a set-up to frame the murder on Ross. In the last scene Armstrong seemed to be on Roy's orders so I believe, or at least want to believe that it was an act.

4/5
Apr 4, 2019 12:10 AM

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Maria's prison break was going so well and it's just a mad dash to the warehouse to hide but Mustang stood in her way and burnt her to a crisp to accomplish his vendetta and I have no words for what he just did. He was all tense and frigid but he showed that he had absolutely no conscience for what he had done by acting like a goofball on the phone despite having just murdered someone.

Armstrong dragged Edward back to Resembool to talk about something so I wonder what that's about.








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