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Jul 17, 2015 6:48 AM

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so that were winry parents who saved ishbalans
Jul 20, 2015 3:54 PM

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Lol clever Roy Mustang...very very clever..... The cliffhanger though, oh boy I hope Riza can escape
Jul 22, 2015 8:06 PM

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Well shit, Scar has it coming his way now. Glad to see Winry's family fleshed out a bit here. Gluttony vs Hawkeye? Hmm, I have a feeling they'll both live through that. Then again, "death of the undying"? Could that mean Gluttony is done for? Interesting.

But most of all... Ross is alive! Brilliant plan by Mustang.
Aug 23, 2015 5:18 PM

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Ed shirtless! :D
It was clear that Mustang would save Ross...
Ed decided that he will revenge the Rockbells
And the real body of Barry shows up, I don't remember much but I hope Riza is going to be alright.
Dec 10, 2015 11:11 AM
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Good on you Roy, Barry is such a fun character to watch. I love that guy.
Dec 19, 2015 7:09 AM

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Interesting episode, not for the newfound Maria, but for what happens next, the stories are very different from the FMA, the scenario on Rockbell and more carry much fervor in history because of the difference, not bad dialogues during the narration, drawings and animations average. The twist on the operation of espionage carried out by Mustang, receive my favor. ^_^
Jan 11, 2016 10:23 PM

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It's like a snow avalanche came in roll. Barry vs. Barry LOL that was so funny.

I'm so glad that Maria is alive, but I had a feeling that she will be protected by her friends. Sneaky Mustang :D

Oh god Ed's reaction when he found out who killed Winrys parents. That will go crazy.

And pls no Riza has to fight against Gluttony, when something happened to her I will be so mad, because she's such a great character, so pls no ;_ ;

Jan 31, 2016 8:31 AM

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So that's what happened to winry's parents...that damn scar
Also, Maria is alive :D yay

Barry is kinda cool :)

4/5
Sayonara,papa!


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"Whatever happens,happens"
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Sep 25, 2016 12:37 PM

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THANK THE GODS I TAKE BACK EVERYTHING I SAID SHE'S OKAY
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Nov 24, 2016 3:28 AM

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Roy Mustang has delivered a perfect deception right there....
well anyways goodbye Maria, hope you well in the foreign land
Dec 4, 2016 1:09 PM

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I hated that Barry sooo much in 2003 version...
Is it weird that I kinda like him right now? XD

And I had a feeling it would turn out something like this with Maria's case ^^
Jan 24, 2017 3:00 PM

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Man this show is really good. I love how everything is all connected with one another. So many feels as of lately.. Ed/Al/Winry finding out about Hughes death, and now this episode, Ed finding out about the cause of Winry's parents' death... omg


caught in the wonder
Jan 27, 2017 4:25 AM

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I knew it, Mustang had a plan
I'm so looking forward to Ed meeting Scar again after he knows what happened to Winry's parents
Feb 27, 2017 4:33 PM

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Jun 2013
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The plot twists! And Mustang is a genius.
"The will to live is stronger than anything else"
Apr 7, 2017 1:32 PM

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The atmosphere sure got tense, I hope that woman will be safe against that Ghoul.
Jun 3, 2017 11:34 AM
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Everything regarding plot has been already said.
Mustang is the best! And I almost began to think he's going mad or sth. Silly me.

On a different note... when did Edward get abs?! :3
(Shallow girl mode.)
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Jun 17, 2017 7:08 PM

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Good, it's confirmed it was all a way for Ross to escape. - There was no way Mustang would believe a rumour that quick and act on it.

Funny to see Barry fight his own body.
Also it seems instead of Mustang, Scar killed Winry's parents.
Aug 4, 2017 1:41 PM

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I take back what I said about Mustang after last episode.
Dec 10, 2017 1:19 AM
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OH, HELL YEAAA! When I first read/watched this, these where my favourite episodes/chapters. I remember there was a filler episode from the 2003 version that was light hearted day in the life of Mustang and his man. And I loved it, since then I was hoping for some kind of spin off with these characters.

And now I’m watching Mustang smock out the enemy with clever planning and organising. If Hiromu Arakawa makes another action adventure manga, I hope she bases it on these kinds of adventures. These few episodes are infinitely better than anything I saw in jormungand.
Dec 21, 2017 1:51 AM

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Best anime and good episode
BRAWLERS
Mar 13, 2018 11:56 AM

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Fucking Scar killed the Rockbells? The inevitable fight between Edward and Scar became a grudge match now.

Cannot wait!
Jan 11, 2019 6:03 PM

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okay roy is cool now, i had my doubts about him after he "killed" maria but it's all good now.
it looks like scar killed winry's parents, ed is gonna beat the crap out of him when he figures it out for sure
Jan 15, 2019 12:47 PM

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Maria Ross is,alive! As I thought, Mustang wouldn't simply kill her, and with his mind that kind of an intrigue was really possible.

Xerxes looked nice. We also learned some more about Winry's parents.

And that ending... I dislike bad cliffhangers, but this one was definitely very good. I hope everything is gonna be alright eventually.
Jan 17, 2019 10:43 AM
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What? Killing the people who tended his injuries on battlefield is so uncharacteristic of Scar. He spared the life of the Amestrian who betrayed him and sold him to the military. Surely he wouldn't kill the people whom he's indebted to. He's no bloodthirsty psychopath. There had better be a good explanation or I'm calling bullshit with this one. Roy's phone sequence was brilliant, the guy's a genius! We haven't seen May for a while, I hope she'll have more screentime. Ever since the pace slowed up a bit the episodes were improving steadily. I'm satisfied with where the show's going.

3.5/5
Apr 4, 2019 12:13 AM

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I was wondering why so many people still love Roy despite what he just did to Maria but once I found out what actually happened that night, I let out one of the biggest sighs of relief I had in a while and ended up loving his character a lot more because that final part of his complicated escape plan was done so brilliantly. I can't believe that I was happy to get fooled. I hope she'll get to Xing safely.

The Ishbalans weren't entirely exterminated after all and a lot of them were really familiar with the Rockbells. Scar being Winry's parents' murderer really was an unfortunate surprise.

Barry's having fun fighting his own body but Rize's in really big trouble, getting cornered by Gluttony in a tower of all places. The preview's very worrying too...








Aug 20, 2019 1:07 PM
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So Roy explains his plan to save Maria Ross and try to expose the homunculi.

Also, Scar killed Winry's parents. The explanation will come later, but this will make the fight between Ed and Scar even better
Nov 4, 2019 2:12 PM
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Very good new that Ross is alive, I really thought she has been killed.
It was a very good episode.
Mar 20, 2020 4:15 PM

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YESSS MUSTANG MY MAIN MAN PULLED THROUGH i hoped he didn't kill ross and i was right!!!!!!!!! what a guy what a legend what a squad! but i hope riza is ok, gluttony better not touch a hair on her head
Jun 13, 2020 9:18 PM

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I'm about to watch episode 18 now, so far this anime is good but nothing extraordinary, I'm sure it will get better but I'm 18 episodes in and I'm not "hooked in" yet, on the other hand, Steins;Gate had me "hooked in" since episode 13.

The thing I'm disliking about this anime is that it has plenty of comedy in inappropriate times, for example, when the anime tries to get serious they insert a random comedy out of nowhere and I simply can't take an anime seriously like this, they are overusing that shtick and it started to get old for me, I'm not liking that.

When Steins;Gate decided to get serious it was serious from beginning to end, this one however has comedy in those serious moments and I'm not liking that one bit.

By this point I consider this a 7/10 anime, I hope this gets better.
Aug 26, 2020 3:52 PM

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i had mustang all the way wrong, i am glad about it though because it was a nice surprise :)


4/5


Nov 11, 2020 8:02 AM

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Good episode overall. Although it is weird seeing the difference of who murdered Winry's parents during the Ishval war when comparing the original to this. Still, a good scene there nonetheless. Plus it was nice seeing Lieutenant Ross safe and she heads to Xing to stay there on the DL for now after everything that happened in Amestris surrounding the allegations and her being 'dead' by Roy Mustang's flames.
Jan 24, 2021 1:30 PM
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I thought this episode was really good. The backstory of everything was so interesting and good to know. The cliffhanger is cruel but awesome lol
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” ― Albert Einstein
Feb 15, 2021 5:18 PM

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wooooooah Great episode

I knew it, Mustang wouldn't kill Rose just easily, that was very genius of him. And now the death of Winry's parents is revealed. This would get pretty good


I fukin love Barry now XD

Jun 28, 2021 9:55 PM

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Hawkeye vs Gluttony
Barry the chopper vs Barry the chopper

Winry parents were killed by scar.
Miss Ross Is alive going to Xing.

Aug 28, 2021 7:51 PM

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Apr 2020
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the Ross the thing was so obvious from the last episode. y r people so surprised?
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Dec 8, 2021 10:38 AM
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Nov 2020
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I love the way Mustang throws Ross into the dumpster lol
Feb 21, 2022 11:28 PM

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Another bad episode. I don't get why they wouldn't just kill off Ross for good instead of retconning the whole last episode, since it once again portrays Mustang as a "good guy" to appeal to the fans and she doesn't have an important role in the story alive anyway. Really leaves an unsatisfying feeling

Is it just me or am I the only one who's bothered by the fact that a fucking serial killer joins the supporting cast for no reason than to be some comedic tool? It even bothered me when I was younger, but more so now

Ishvalans pull up from literally nowhere who just so happen to know about Winry's parents and who killed them so Ed would actually have a purpose for being dragged out here other than why not. It just so happens to be the one person he allows himself to hate so one thing leads to another I guess. I'm starting to realize this whole story was just based on conveniences and coincidences the more I think about it

Best part was Armstrong running shirtless tho ngl
May 6, 2022 5:15 PM
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Once they arrive in Resembool, Edward and
Armstrong meet up with Heymans Breda, who takes them to the ruins of Xerxes. Once there, they discover that Ross is still alive, and that
Mustang faked her death in order to draw out those responsible for Hughes' death. After the brief reunion, Ross decides to hide out in Xing with Fu, but promises to return if she is ever needed. After Ross' departure, Edward explores the ruins further and encounters a group of
Ishbalan refugees, who reveal that it was Scar who had killed Winry's parents during the lshbal civil war. Meanwhile, Barry's human body, which is now nothing more than a crazed animal, attacks
Falman and Barry back in Central. However, with the assistance of Jean Havoc, they manage to subdue Barry's human body. Hawkeye, also there with them, is then attacked by Gluttony. (Source:
Wikipedia)
Jul 2, 2022 5:51 AM
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this episode was aight
Sep 21, 2022 11:45 AM
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it was ok, nothing ultra good, but ok
Oct 15, 2022 2:14 AM
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Pretty good episode
Followed the manga mostly .
removed two or three things I wished they would have added , but oh well.
Either way , this was mostly a " how and why " episode.
Showed why and how the brother came to be how they are.
with Ed seeing the Truth .
then Roy meeting the brothers
Ed vowing to take 1 year to recover and him consequently being able to transmute without Circles thanks to him having seen "IT" ( and Al not remembering).
And finally Ed's Exam to become a state alchemist , where he promtly attacked Bradly who told him he still doesn't know the world xD.
Thus showing how the fuhrur gave Ed an "ironic" name : the FullMetal Alchemist.

Next week , they goin' to Liore/Reole ~

oh , and the score was pretty darn awesome. Akira Senju delivers !!
Oct 26, 2022 8:09 AM

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i wait for the episode where scar is killed.

The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama.
Feeling half happy, half sad.
  

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Dec 11, 2022 3:36 PM

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going 2 kiss roy on the mouth, i fr thought he killed maria and i couldn't for the life of me figure why it had to end like this. like barry could easily testify that maria shot him in the hand. and then we got the whole story and i was really glad!!! i already spoiled that she lived, but i was really surprised to see her come back this fast and not like 20 episodes down the road.

though i mean the whole country (?) thinks maria is a murderer, so her hiding out in xing and essentially being forced to abandon her whole life is really kinda depressing
 



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May 5, 2023 12:10 PM

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I’m so glad that Maria didn’t die, if there’s any proof that Roy Mustang is awesome as a character then this as well as the next episode in question should be it. But I’ll save my thoughts for a particular scene in the next episode involving him when I write my thoughts for that episode for now I’m focusing on this episode. The ruins of Xerxes was really cool a place that Ed and Armstrong went to, we got to learn quite a lot about the first person that invented alchemy. Ed is going to be really pissed off when he finds Scar although it could be someone else in regards to Winry’s parents. Glad to see we managed to get some more Hawkeye action that was really cool and now she has to deal with Gluttony. Otherwise a great episode once again.
Jun 11, 2023 3:03 PM

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I hope she'll be able to come back at some point.. :7
Jun 11, 2023 3:05 PM

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TsutanaiFuun said:
i wait for the episode where scar is killed.
same tbh, this mf needs to go
Aug 3, 2023 1:53 PM

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I like how the side characters develop so naturally throughout the story and get their own little arcs that coincide with the main characters' journey 
Also, I don't know if I saw correctly, but in the beginning when Armstrong and Edward are at the station, you see a little girl in the background who looks a lot like the girl from Xing with the panda 
Aug 31, 2023 4:59 AM
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Roy Mustang being all flirty on the phone? Rizz-a Hawkeye being a deadpan sniper baddie? WHOOOWEEEMAMA what a little treat.

Also the plot in this is phenomenal its so well constructed that things sort of all tie into each other, the detail of Winry's parents being doctors tying into the injured ishvallen was super cool and well done!
Love this show
Nov 5, 2023 9:38 AM
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episodio incrivel. mustang é mt pika. NOTA 9
Nov 23, 2023 12:15 AM
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