Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 17 Reaction | Cold Flame | DUB

[@Scarabswarm]

I love that little moment, of Armstrong dragging Ed away while Winry points to herself in disbelief. Just the silent "But... but... *I'M* his mechanic"

[@adambulmash6880]

I have watched this show a thousand different times, and I *never* noticed that before! That’s hilarious 😂😂

[@Graymon44]

I love this anime, but I never noticed that 😂😂😂

[@Riku-zv5dk]

Typically, why people say anime openings are spoilers is because they have the context of what is being shown, you can see at what is being hinted at and get the full picture. But first-time watchers typically don't and can't know the full context of what they're seeing. In my experience saying the openings have spoilers, and even trying to tell people where to not look, is more likely to spoil people then just leaving them be.

[@cmdrDiscoCat]

Plus, 95% of the time, stuff shown in openings simply never happens in the actual anime. So it's a mix of "you don't have the context to understand this" and "maybe this will happen ? Who knows !"

[@lewstherintelamon244]

I'd say that some openings are a lot worse than others when it comes to spoilers. I don't think that any of the Brotherhood OPs are anything to worry about, but some One Piece openings will spoil plot twists far in advance of the actual story.

[@mamaloyomo]

I think the problematic openings are the ones that show that show changes due to plot, like the Jojo ones cause when you see them one after the other and see the changes, it kind of spoils the reveal of the character or whatnot since you are already expecting it from the opening.

[@transientanus]

That's not true. Anyone with half a brain can piece together the story based on the openings. For example, I knew about Gon's transformation or Ichigo's double zanpakuto because the opening hints at them hard.

[@VinnieSajan]

Exactly, it shouldn't need to be explained but they're just teasers.

[@t.c.thompson2359]

You have officially fallen into the trap of the greatest gateway anime of all time. The endings always seem to sneak up on you, especially this one.

[@snarflcat6187]

I won’t disagree except to point out a few more “perfect gateway animes”: Cowboy Bebop ( that was mine ) GITS 2nd Gig ( if one is SF or cyberpunk minded ) One Punch Man ( if one is looking more for comedy ) Black Clover ( for those more into S&S )

[@kayden2119]

@@snarflcat6187 Honestly I would not consider any of those gateway anime, like I would not recommend any of those to someone who has not watched anime before. Obviously any anime can be someone's first anime and it will probably be ok and plenty of anime are good for that but to be a gateway anime I think it needs to be more known to a non anime watching audience and not be too out there in its execution. Like a tutorial in a video game or something. The reason I would not consider Cowboy Bebop though is because I think its actually too different from the anime norm so it does not do a good job to show you what to expect from anime.

[@Don-ol8ze]

20:27 I love the framing of Armstrong's reaction here. "Apologizing" for the supposed act the subordinate Roy killed while barely constraining himself from tearing him apart.

[@AntlionUncletruthin]

Really good voice work, drawing, camera work. Really love that scene. Perfectly represents Armstrong's internal struggle with following orders and staying in his place in the chain of command, while actions from his superiors break his heart while also infuriating him.

[@professormoh]

Also followed by the exhaustion kicking in right after from that physical and emotional restrain. He just collapses into the bench and has to hold his face. So well potrayed.

[@Liesmith424]

"Imagine polishing your own head in your hand." NOBODY SAY IT.

[@mranima748]

I just realised

[@Tayvin4042]

I don't get i-OHGODIJUSTGOTITHAHAHAHA

[@elvwood]

Tut.

[@dylandickie2013]

He's a teenage boy, it's perfectly natural 🤣

[@riduckulus1574]

He's going blind

[@transientanus]

"An alibi is an alibi!!" Ah, yes because nobody has ever lied in court in order to protect their family member before.

[@brycet93]

Small detail from the previous episode - the soldier Envy transformed into was a random person, not Havok. There’s never even another person that resembles that transformation, so it’s safe to say that’s just how Envy regularly travels when disguised in military settings.

[@frizzman1991]

Discovered you because of your reacting to this show. Got sad when I was caught up, so I subbed to your Patreon and ended up watching a bunch of your movie reactions and all the Avatar stuff. Blahblahblah - you've grown to be my favorite reactor and I can't wait for whatever else you watch. Intuition, undying curiosity, wisdom, and a genuine caring all easily put you on the top shelf. Thanks for being so much fun!

[@blueshell4859]

Barry: Nobody saw me. FLG: *Everybody* saw you. 😐 😂

[@Kleed44]

It's super refreshing as an anime veteran (somewhat lol) watching a new anime fan react so genuinely to an awesome series like this! Been loving this reaction series so much!! :)

[@StaceyGreenstein]

14:09 "Imagine polishing your own head in your hand" Um... phrasing....

[@xenosaga8436]

It's not surprising that they wouldn't accept a family member as an alibi. This is all part of Envy's plan to distract Roy that was mentioned an episode or two ago, so they aren't going to accept any alibi. Also it's a family member and family are more likely to lie to protect a loved one. They buried her partner's testimony. They also didn't contact Ed or Al. She specifically tells them that she fired her weapon in defense of them. That's proof enough that she wasn't going to get a fair trial.

[@springdeerling7866]

Family members are allowed to testify for alibis IRL. There's been plenty of cases where a case wasn't solved or stalled because of a family member lying. I wish people would stop saying that family members aren't valid for an alibi. It's simply cause of the plan to frame her.

[@iselwyr5411]

​@@springdeerling7866perhaps not under a military dictatorship like amestris

[@joshuawillingham6363]

​@@springdeerling7866 While true, irl there are issues of credibility and it's who the jury believes. And it's worth noting like the previous commenter said, Amestres is a stroct doctatorship. Probably very much a case of a guilty until proven innocent system.

[@Bondrewd_The_Based]

​@springdeerling7866 even if it wasn't about framing her, you can't expect a sketchy military judicial system from a fictional country to operate under the same legal procedures/policies that we do. Edit: even our own military doesn't always follow the normal judicial process. While I was in the military, I knew 2 people going through judicial BS. Neither of them ever did anything wrong, but the cases were based on false accusations, and their careers were still very negatively affected as a result. The prosecution went to some frankly ludicrous lengths to discount or ignore as much defense as possible, including alibi testimonies.

[@DaDunge]

@@springdeerling7866 In a reglar court but this is a military tribunal in a military dictatorship. And even in a real court the testimony of a close relative can be considered suspect.

[@DaDunge]

Yeah I knew this moment would be hard, you've worked so hard on convincing yourself Roy is a hero.

[@irishdc9523]

There's a couple of things I've seen another reactor mention a couple of years ago when they saw this episode: 1.) Police investigations are done in the opposite of the scientific method. With the SM, you have a hypothesis, then you have evidence to support it, turning it into a theory, and when it gets peer-reviewed, it's other scientists trying to disprove your claims to see what the conclusion of your research is. Compared to police investigations, police start off with a theory, then collect evidence that support it. But in doing so, they end up unwittingly blocking out any evidence that might contradict their theory, such as whether or not Maria's gun actually matches the bullet fired. 2.) When a bullet hits something, especially something hard like metal, it warps and bends in a specific way. Whatever it hits will show that exact same deflection. The rifling (grooves inside a gun's barrel to make it spin) would also mark the bullet in a very specific way when fired, almost like how fingerprints are supposed to work.

[@z4vendetta]

@23:36 An absolute MOOD. XD This show is one of the greats. So glad you're invested!

[@AdrianBigyes]

I remember watching this episode and i'm like.,. "Hell no... Not the cliffhanger. (Plays the next episode)." 😂

[@Trichromanic]

Regarding the release dates, the english dub was released in 13 episode chunks (or seasons if you prefer) a good amount of time after the original aired. The original show in the Japanese was released weekly, so those of us that were watching it subtitled as it aired did have to wait. Nowadays a lot of shows' dubs are released weekly alongside the original Japanese, but at a two week delay, so it's a more comparable viewing experience.

[@mattcraft3896]

in terms of barry and hawkeye, it's both in my opinion. he has a crush on her AND wants to cut her to pieces.

[@ryanakers1372]

That feeling you had when you saw the credits start rolling. You'll need to get used to it, lol.

[@LoricSwift]

I love how upset you were when it ended, I felt that XD

[@artiemedley9369]

I thought I was done laughing out loud after watching Deadpool & Wolverine yesterday, but the look on your face when the credits appeared? Lmao! I can't tell you how many times I've made that face, and it generally happens on the REALLY good Anime. I am still watching this through you. I appreciate your cheat sheets, too. That's impressive. Love all the reactions and breakdowns of what we just watched. Keep up the great work!

[@SirSpitsAlotable]

Everyone who watches this show learns to dread these words. “Let it all out…”

[@Heegaherger]

If there is a character in the opening credits it is *NOT* a spoiler! It’s a teaser! They want you to know!

[@IISheireenII]

Yes. 100% yes. It's sad how many people today get that wrong.

[@mranima748]

Who?

[@Heegaherger]

@@mranima748 The show. Those snibits of information are there by design. Just like the last post credit scene in a Marvel movie. They don’t spoil anything. They (the MCU) are teasing you.

[@RavagerZero]

The look of frustration as the credits roll... Yeah, every. Single. Episode. From here onwards. Enjoy the ride.

[@wilgarcia1]

Did you know Fokker is a real name? Back in WW-1 the Famous "Red baron" flew a Fokker DR.I Triplane. That Fokker could really fly =P

[@grimscar]

Lots of FMA:B names come from military airplanes. Fokker, Mustang, Havoc, Hawkeye, Black Hayate, Hughes. And then there's Bradley, named after a tank.

[@wilgarcia1]

@@grimscar yup =) But Fokker is the funniest =P

[@Heegaherger]

There is that joke were the punchline is “get out of that Fokker you fucker!”

[@jacobhatcher5409]

Same with Kimblee and General Grumman. As for Bradley, technically the Bradley is a fighting vehicle that looks and fights like a tank. And honestly, theres a really cool parallel. Bradley has the ultimate eye, which basically lets him see the path to win. The Bradley has the TOW missile. A remote controlled missile linked to 2 miles of wire that can take out abt anything on the battlefield

[@OfficialMageHD]

"Imagine polishing your own head in your hand" oh boy...

[@KevinBrown-lv2fk]

" imagine polishing your own head in your hands 😅" yeh imagine.....

[@testytest69420]

Teenage boys would never.

[@teejaykaye]

The lighting when Roy shows up in the alley and corners Maria Ross… absolutely bone chilling.

[@pufferfish8239]

This has got to be my favorite show of all time and I love your reactions to it! I have seen this a dozen times over. I am currently watching it again with my niece who has never seen it before and she is loving it so much. We're about half way through right now and is always asking me when we can watch it again. And my favorite episode in the series is coming up soon and I can't wait for that reaction to drop!

[@druciferDMA]

Always looking forward to FMA Day! :3

[@KingApeiron]

It was like 2009 - I think FMA aired on sunday in Japan and most fan subs would be out by either monday night or tuesday morning... every week, waiting for the fansub to hit was torture. This was the first show I can remember watching direct from Japan every week instead of binging or airing on US TV.

[@touriewright5428]

I love Baarry the Chopper ( in the suit ) he has always been upfront and basically honest about his intensions no matter how vile they are. He promised ( probably Hawkeye) he wouldn't chop anyone up, most likely cause that would be end of him but so far he has kept to his word so....plus to me he is funny as hell. Love this series both the original and brotherhood - can't/shouldn't say more but the ride is awesome :)

[@springdeerling7866]

The show has been great already but i like to think that this episode is when it shifts to the next gear

[@minimi1]

same, i always say wait until this episode because this is where it starts going from great to incredible. then ep 53 it reaches GOAT anime status

[@springdeerling7866]

@@minimi1 I had my brother watch FMAB w me last year, he never watched anime growing up. I told him to make some time to binge the rest of the show at that point cause we're not gonna want to stop lol

[@drawker5970]

I’m so impatient! I wanna see the next reactions then I realized you’re 2 episodes ahead on Patreon. Easiest subscription ever lol

[@Professor_Wisteria_]

you have very quickly become one of my favorite reaction channels, i love how much you tear into the story to try and find out the truth, even if some of your ideas are hilariously bad 🤣 thats the best part of Theorycrafting! you never know when you got it right on the money or if you missed by a hundred miles LMAO

[@OfficialMageHD]

"Because nobody should live forever" and now I have Queen on repeat in my head for the next week

[@ssjgoku276]

23:33 Ahh the good old cliffhanger experience (I was totally expecting that reaction). Be prepared, this show loves its cliffhangers.

[@tonywalker1954]

23:32 when she says let it all out you let everything out. You'll feel better

[@TheWindcrow]

I love how you yell at the cliffhanger ending 😂

[@AZDfox]

To explain why Scar was reaching for the panda, the manga mentions that Scar loves animals

[@detritusofseattle]

Plato believed in a tripartite soul. The body (appetitive part) the spirit (passions, the ego), and the rational part of the soul (the higher self, I guess you could say). If you meditate on that, you'll understand what's going on with Barry, and ultimately with the show as a whole. Another important couple trinities from alchemy to keep in mind: Salt, Sulfur, Mercury. White, Black, and. . . . Red.

[@charlesbaldwin3166]

Havoc never really struck me as a long distance relationship kind of guy.

[@powersthetiddygoblin]

To be fair, it's no secret that long-distance relationships with military personnel have a... bad track record, so to speak.

[@Kleed44]

Also, Armstrong is such a strong, beautiful man (even if he had no muscles) for showing his emotions honestly and always doing what's right or just (to the best of his knowledge in a given situation)

[@deadmanwalkin07]

I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO SEE THE NEXT FEW EPISODES OH MY GOODNESS

[@AlbionOfAvalon55]

the moment that officer (who was asking Maria Ross) said that line i was ohhh your in league with those homunculus....

[@cariann2220]

I kinda hope you watch the original show to get Barry the choppers back story completely told. It is really interesting and I think you will like that episode, obviously this story is more accurate to the main plot lines with the bad guys, but the original really went into a lot of these characters so much more.

[@juliasmith960]

Watching Barry the Chopper would be like babysitting the worst toddler ever! 😆

[@M7S4I5L8V2A]

I think what you looked up was their last airings on TV because this show was dubbed week to week over a decade ago. I remember 2011/12 watching both the 2003 and 08 versions on KZbin in full. I'd seen them much earlier though but not all the way through. For most of watching it dubbed we had to wait until Saturday night I think around midnight it'd show. I don't remember exactly what time but I remember we'd get 2 eps of Bleach at 11 at night and I think at some point DragonBall before that. FMA would have been behind both of these but I think before Bleach FMA 2003 had it's spot.

[@thejasontoddtodd6768]

You'll have to pay a lot of attention to small details from now on, as everyone stars communicating through small comments and leaving secret massages or clues to eachother and everything builds up to the end

[@frizzman1991]

Oh! Quick little tip from your neighborhood pedant! You keep saying "Lan", but her name is "Lan Fan" - and it isn't pronounced like land, but like lawn. Lawn Fawn! lol

[@nissanfreak22]

@@frizzman1991 I’d say it’s pronounced more like LAHN FAHN

[@frizzman1991]

@@nissanfreak22 Yeah that works too, pronunciation varies a little from person to person with such things but I just picked the W because it made real words :P

[@mranima748]

Depends on accent

[@frizzman1991]

@@mranima748 Accents don't change the proper pronunciation of someone's name, though they do change how people say it :)

[@sparemobius7430]

28:00 yes it did come out weekly. and we had a big break between seasons, youll see where, there is a recap episode, but dont worry, and dont skip it, FMA even does recaps well, you get more info.

[@flip9118]

This whole arc is just SO GOOD. I'm really excited for you to see what's coming!

[@Vael221]

Fun (?) Manga fact: This episode and the previous one happen in reverse order, because Ed doesn't actually find out about Hughes' death until he and Al see the conviction announcement of Ross. Which imo is a way worse way to find out and I'm kind glad they swapped it around in the anime.

[@borjankosarac3645]

Interestingly, this changes the context of Ed asking Maria about Hughes; in the manga he’s seeing her the first time since returning and is asking what she knows, the anime instead is like, “Why are they framing you for this!?”

[@terryandjoe]

Yes, fall down the rabbit hole!

[@andreadienes4714]

Nagyon várom a következő részre a reakciód. Amikor először láttam ezt a részt, NAGYON utáltam Royt.

[@grimscar]

Barry did kill someone as an armor - at the 5th Laboratory when random soldiers intervened. He threw his knife.

[@MathPiHanan]

Yeah but he didn’t chop him up

[@strobex3298]

Well, from here on out, many of these episodes will end on cliff hangers, especially the last 20 lol

[@meewec2091]

ling gets hungry and collapses, not sure if maybe it's a medical thing, just a tactic to disarm people or if it's just a running gag. the guy with the hotdog is breda, he's one of mustang's men, we've seen him a few times.

[@nitsugazemag]

There is something afoot! Can't wait to see your reaction as it unfolds 😄

[@msammaYT]

You just said it. Roy is THE MAN.

[@fllthdcrb]

28:07 Those dates are *not* when this show premiered; maybe it's when they released it on whatever streaming service you're using. The original airing was from early 2009 to mid-2010. (And yes, it was a weekly schedule, with them only taking a week off on two occasions.) The English dub went from early 2010 to late 2011.

[@zachwillett5853]

That's the benefit of being as extra as Armstrong. No one will ever be able to tell if something's off, because, to the average bystander something is ALWAYS off.

[@snarflcat6187]

A military trial only needs two officers to agree on guilt, game over. That IS a trial, afatac.

[@lordofalltime]

this show pulls the cliffhanger troupe alot

[@christleybarton6561]

I remember how fast i clicked to the next episode when i was watching this for the first time!

[@TDoughter23]

Oh man, this episode was cooking.

[@mrbuzzkill4090]

This episode is such a turning point/ catalyst. The writing is just so brilliant.

[@Radild1]

25:00 it's fun watching your gears turn

[@obtuserubbergoose1933]

I knew you would love this show after watching ATLA!

[@DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly]

I never think of openings as spoilers, just foreshadowing if anything

[@luxleather2616]

this episode is the turning point in the show....the intro & outro song changes are important to the show....I got to see it weekly

[@SpiderRiderKya]

It's not Lan, it's Lan Fan, both parts of the name. And Barry can't testify b/c his very existence is meant to be a secret. Also, I have NO idea where you're getting the episode release dates from (assuming Crunchyroll or something going by the 2016 date) but the ACTUAL release dates for episodes 17 and 18 were July 26th 2009/August 2nd 2009 (if you were watching it in Japanese) and June 6th 2010/June 13th 2010 (for the dub). So yeah, it was a week apart.

[@pedanticperson1149]

Re: Scar & the State Alchemists - He's already gone after Ed & he never fought in the war, he doesn't kill either, so Scar is going after all state Alchemists. Also, keep in mind what Mustang said after they first learned that he was an Ishvalan, that Scar could be "justified" in what he was doing. As for Ross' trial, you've got to remember that they're living in a military dictatorship (led by Bradley), I know the show doesn't make that entirely clear, but that's why there's no real trial & she's easily railroaded. Finally, with Lan, her name is Lan Fan... a minor quibble, but just saying Lan had me confused for a second.

[@hazzenko_]

I'm so sorry for you... for wanting to watch a bunch episodes in a row 🤣

[@borjankosarac3645]

Imagine if she was experiencing this when the manga was publishing… what happened next episode does not get shown until 4 chapters (IRL, four months) after this.

[@SylverQrow]

I see lust as Blood Lust. The 7 deadly sins don’t always have to be interpreted the same way. But yeah i choose to see her as Blood Lust.

[@DaDunge]

Maybe partially but SPOILER Consider how the dwarf in the flask sees human procration and that Lust is sort of the mother of the group. I think she actually is father's desire for a family,

[@christopherstephens2849]

"Lust for power" as well...

[@kaialone]

Lust as a deadly sin is the desire for the pleasures of life......... which FMA kinda gave to Greed (which is supposed to be about material possessions) even the sex part :^v But yeah Lust isnt specifically about sex either way

[@Angelderbat]

This is where the political intrigue really picks up, and where we get the hidden backstories and lives of a lot of characters. The world is opening up - the series isn’t just about Ed and Al anymore! I can’t wait to see your mind working through all of the plot twists that are coming. Having watched you since you started Legend of Vox Machina, I know how much you love a puzzle, and how intuitive you are in picking up on foreshadowing. And oh boy, is this series one hell of a puzzle to get your mind worked up about! I love this series to my core. I love watching your reactions! I get the feeling that you are going to finish this series, and then I’m going to immediately go back and rewatch all of your reactions to it from the beginning, all over again! 💖

[@Kyrrial]

I'm not sure if others said this, but FMAB was originally released in a weekly "simulcast" with the Japanese episodes on Funimation's subscription service before they bought and merged with Crunchyroll. IIRC, the episodes came out every Thursday, along with Soul Eater, and I watched them both every week. The air dates mentioned at the end there *HAVE* to be when they were uploaded to whatever service is being used to watch them here: I know for a fact those simulcasts were between 2009-2012 because of what job I had when they were airing. I just don't remember exactly *WHICH* year at that job it was because time running together and all that. Edit: Hmm...Looking at wikipedia, it shows the release dates for each episode as a Sunday, and la year-ish after Japan... Maybe just Soul Eater was the simulcast? Or the simulcast was when it was released online and on TV at the same time? Both shows have release days of Sundays so I dunno why I'm remember Thursdays, but everything else checks out.

[@DarkestAndBlackest]

I've been polishing my own head in my hand since I was 14. 🥁🥁🥁

[@BrotherPraetus]

Ross's trial would have been a military trial, and family could easily be considered invalid alibis. I look forward to your next viewing experience. 🤗

[@eppielicious]

Let it all ouuutttt~

[@kennethmorgan8795]

Family is never considered an acceptable alibi, friends usually aren't either. Alibis are impartial, like say someone that dislikes you or video... video is a little hard in this situation, witnesses. Falman deserves better... 22:15 ish weren't you listening? A fishing trip... Winry: But... I'm right here...

[@cmdrDiscoCat]

The very first time it aired was weekly. It was excruciating, but in a good way ! :D

[@burgofroses]

If she gets this worked up for fma I can't wait for one peice anime

[@jesd319]

Happy B Day💝🎂

[@burk314]

Her name is Lan Fan. Its never shortened to just Lan or Fan.

[@rocketmanart7964]

The next episode will explain everything.

[@gwenthor]

Another FMAB episode! Aww yeah!!!

[@刘玉洲]

love your reaction of FA，please go on!

[@AmitDukarker]

Thank you ❤

[@dragonix8527]

Family testimony isn't admissible as an alibi even in real life courts most of the time. The way the law sees it is "of course your family will lie to protect you. We need an alibi from someone who has no reason to claim you're innocent."

[@xboxman1710]

As far as we know Alkahestry is unique to Xing, which seems to be separated from the rest of the known nations by a vast desert, so it seems the practice is not well known in the western nations that we know of.

[@brassle]

that 2016 date is probbly when it was added to what ever streaming service you are watching it from, it did come out weekly, i would watch it in subtitles eventhough i hate subtitles i couldn't wait for the dubbed. That was in 2009.

[@tomlialucina2300]

man when i tell you fanart made me hip barry and fallman...

[@TheLegendOfRandy]

I was a _huge_ fan of the original FML at the time and I _adored_ that Roy. When I thought he killed Ross, I briefly hated this new Roy. Thankfully, it only took the opening of the next episode to love him again.

[@nissanfreak22]

Please release the next two reactions soon! Can’t wait to see your reaction to episode 19!

[@frizzman1991]

Saaaame

[@Renozable]

I love your hair 😊

[@billjarock]

Yep back in the day we had to wait a week for each episode... and it was the Japanese dub... and you had to find a fansub version to torrent if you didn't live in Japan and get it on TV.

[@mikes7844]

This isn't a spoiler because granny told Armstrong this when those boys went home for repairs but winry lost both her parents at a young age and to then loose an adopted father figure and see the pain it's causing his wife and daughter I'm sure added to why that loss hit her so hard

[@TheWorldThatOnceWas]

This season is just too good, its my favorite because of everything you find out and the pacing. I will say however to be wary with using the subtitles because they will spoil stuff like who is talking before the reveal

[@find2hard]

Barry is pretty comedic in Brotherhood. But in FMA 2003 he had his own episode before he got caught and it was really creepy.