Roy Mustang Loses Sight

Mustang loses sight by performing human transmutation, to become a fifth sacrifice.
Episode: 59
Mirrored Video Sorry. I don't own anything this video belongs to Aniplex and Hiromu Arakawa

[@NightCrafted]

I love the symbolism in this show. Al lost his body because he wanted to feel his mothers warmth. Ed lost his leg because he was the oldest and didn't need anyone to help him stand. Izumi lost her womb because she wanted a baby, and lastly Mustang who lost his sight because of his grand visions for Amestris. Epic...

[@SnowyWolborg]

I always assumed that because Mustang was forced to open the Gate, perhaps the Truth went a little easy on him. Like a, "Eh, I won't be a total dick this time," thing. Instead of just ripping his eyeballs out.

[@megaman5399]

SnowyWolborg literally he fucked his life up because a soldier is nothing without his eyes...

[@profskitty]

Hohenheim I always felt "lost" his country with what Father did with Xerxes. He lost his home, his country, and the life he had.

[@Gameflyer001]

Although Mustang regains his sight in the end.

[@PDCgirl1]

who was the 5th sacrafice

[@fafnir491]

I love how Mustang takes about 5 minutes to mourn the loss of his eyesight, then goes right back to setting things on fire.

[@christopherdavidson17]

I mean honestly he probably just went back into rage mode

[@prideguy3233]

"Take my eyes I take your life"

[@AdeptKing]

Didn’t exactly have time to worry about it since the bad guys were still in front of them.

[@Karma-oz2xm]

“My eyes, my eyesight, how am I ever gonna- woops that’s 5 minutes up, chop chop fullmetals we got people to kill, buildings to burn and a coup to lead

[@ecgordon3254]

@@Karma-oz2xm I am dying. 🤣🤣🤣

[@BuilderDragon17]

"The lights, where are the lights?" My heart just instantly shattered.

[@Apple-xz2pr]

;'( meh i bet he'll get it back......

[@Dante199006]

He does get it back. He gets his eyes healed by a Philosopher stone.

[@mister0725]

Dante199006 when does he get it back?

[@jury5165]

In the final episode

[@mister0725]

kk thnx

[@pikaace]

"I don't know how you can see my condition when it's so dark in here..." O_O *insert sound of heart snapping in half*

[@emaclaus2028]

pikaace right?

[@hassanlabyad4082]

undertale death screen

[@user-ek2xg3ps5s]

💔

[@Doritoz_Locoz_Tacoz]

I felt a sense of hopelessness when he said that. I'm so glad he got his eyesight back later.

[@voyager15]

Amazing that Lust foreshadowed this. "I look forward to the day when those eyes will be wide with agony."

[@hellacool2642]

"It's coming... It's coming"

[@jacely9180]

+Harry Potter I wasn't aware Harry Potter watched anime...

[@jeremiahhill8125]

+Harry Potter I'm coming....

[@JohnDoe-by6yr]

+Sosuke Aizen More like "a day" for how short-lived it was.

[@Gothicwill]

Sosuke Aizen NOOOOOO

[@sarathebunny9048]

"The lights, where are the lights!?" *cries histerically*

[@sarahtelkamp4345]

Me too.

[@senzokirini2740]

//violent laugh//

[@harinirajesh3838]

*hysterically Me too

[@notgalvatron1698]

Under the miniskirts.

[@phrogtime1513]

I screeched

[@ghostsclub]

Human Transmutation Prank Gone Wrong

[@bananachopsticks7576]

+Tony The Weeaboo Chadtronic i will now proceed to copy and paste this all over youtube

[@ghostsclub]

Wendy Meme-vell I appreciate that.

[@fildrichz]

gone sexual

[@sortega8163]

hahahaahahahaha

[@Rikoyasha15]

dont worry its just a prank bro

[@Chirpysemperboy]

It's ironic, the man who had a vision for the world loses his sight in pursuit of that goal.

[@jarrettstewart1885]

yeah its called a cruel irony

[@Chirpysemperboy]

like my dependence on you? lol

[@erickallen93]

Chirpy Semper So much respect for that reference!

[@Chirpysemperboy]

Eric Allen Was hoping someone would catch that.

[@1114Daisy]

Way to go, quoting Father's line.

[@justsomeartist8895]

As devastating as this scene is it’s actually kind of funny in hindsight. Because he was forced against his will, Truth only took his sight. Not his physical eyes, just his sight and it’s fixed with the help of a philosopher’s stone. Apparently for being a relatively sadistic bastard, even Truth didn’t have the heart to punish someone who hadn’t willfully committed the ultimate taboo with any meaningful consequences. So the blindness wasn’t intended to be permanent, it only stuck around long enough to be a massive inconvenience. I like imagining that Truth was thinking “wow somebody forced you to commit the ultimate sin against your will knowing exactly what would happen? That’s fucked up, I’m going to take the absolute bare minimum from you and it’s not even going to be permanent, have fun not needing transmutation circles!” Roy basically got all the benefits of seeing the truth and almost none of the consequences.

[@ale_islost]

Expanding more on that, in the manga, when he faces Truth, Truth actually speaks up at him instead of just looking and not saying anything, it says "Well, I was hoping this wouldn't happen, but here we are" Truth is cruel, but fair

[@itisphil]

@@ale_islost I just checked, he still says nothing

[@ale_islost]

Fr? At least in the translated one I had he said that (worth mentioning that it was a Spanish edition)

[@TrueGoose117]

It seems it’s more likely that the reason his toll was so little was because Truth also took many souls from Pride, who was acting as the transmutation circle. It’s possible that he choose to take the souls from Pride’s philosopher stone because he did have sympathy, but it also could of been for his own reasons and it just worked out for Roy. There is no dialogue in the English translation between the two, so really you can interpret it, whichever one you like better. It’s open ended in that regard.

[@TheThursty100]

I mean, Al has all the benefits with not consequences either. They used a philosophers stone to get his eyesight back. It only makes we wonder why there was no way for Hohenheim to bring back Izumis innards, but maybe he just didn't wanna use the souls of his friends for that. In the end, Ed didn't use any others souls either but they probably could've.

[@mrguy22494]

And thus a fountain of tears was created from all the tears of the Mini skirt army.

[@mordecaiquintel3165]

#tinyminiskirtarmy

[@hannah-yy2lc]

see that, it's starting to rain

[@greedtheavaricious6995]

The Colonel is even more useless in the rain...

[@Soph_zzz]

YES

[@notagamer7245]

@@mordecaiquintel3165 ])))))))]]][

[@Stitchmaniac2]

"Full metal... I don't know how you expect to see my condition when its this dark in here" "The lights, where are the lights" I almost cried

[@sarahtelkamp4345]

I did cry. Ed's reaction to Roy's blindness really got to me. In my opinion, Roy and Ed do care and are concerned for each other, even if it doesn't seem like it on the outside.

[@alexpurdy3085]

Sarah Telkamp of course they do :) they act like they hate each other at times but to me they act a lot like brothers. and technically speaking they are, both of them being state alchemists and all

[@Dragonk116]

+Sarah Telkamp They have a type of bromance

[@sarahtelkamp4345]

Dragonk116 It seems that way I suppose.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

In the 2009 anime, they made it like Edward and Roy hated each other. Edward even told Envy that taking Roy's form makes him EASIER to hit. In Brotherhood, Edward will pester him but they clearly care about each other.

[@sarahtelkamp4345]

I cried. Ed's reaction to Roy's blindness really got to me. In my opinion, Roy and Ed really do care about and get concerned for each other, even if it doesn't seem like it on the outside.

[@pisces2569]

Sarah Telkamp I don't think that's an opinion. I think that's a fact

[@justsomeguywithoutamustach3978]

Yeah, they give each other a lot of shit but everyone knows they would die for each other

[@JosephDutra]

It’s kind of like Goku and Vegeta when you think about it.

[@pic0des]

yeah you can sense roy's care and his elder brother vibe that he gives off to both the elric brothers

[@SingingSealRiana]

their relationship is compleatly wierd and loaded, but they are despite everything very iinvested in eachother and care way more than they want to admit to themselfs or the other

[@MrSir-hm9ge]

I bet he didn't _see_ that one coming

[@TheColorHopeIsBlue]

It's called Bad Pun TUESDAY for a REASON. :P

[@thewhocrewtv]

*ba dum tss*

[@abbyjames8417]

TOO SOON!

[@thewhocrewtv]

This show was made in 2009.....

[@abbyjames8417]

The scars are still fresh...

[@Morgs457]

He lost them not because of his grand vision but because he wanted to see all female officers in “tiny mini skirts”

[@riyaandrahaleellen5251]

He even used the philosopher's stone to get his eyes back. Can't miss out on mini skirts

[@quackquackx]

That was in 2003

[@bored_potato]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@ChroniclerOnline]

There still hope for the mini skirt Army, there's gonna be and announcement in the anniversary of FMA I suposs it could be a spin-off of the mini skirt Army.

[@alecLogan]

What, so that doesn’t count as a grand vision?

[@VVeltanschauung187]

Roy would be 10x more dangerous because he'll just burn everything near him in paranoia.

[@artimess3268]

Yup and since he opened the gate he doesn't need the gloves with transmutation cirlce.

[@vaccinateyourkids9975]

@@artimess3268 well that's a terrifying thought

[@mythos6308]

@@vaccinateyourkids9975 brother...

[@ariwang8613]

I think he still needs the gloves to create the sparks. The gloves just don't need transmutation circles on them.

[@meganfaith4052]

Without Riza he would burn down an entire city from his own paranoia

[@ham2629]

The other day I got a text from my friend saying "I just watched episode 59 didn't see that coming"

[@jpsenyoni8991]

Gg

[@bluecat1659]

My sister thought it was a dick move, he didn't do the transmutation

[@stitchesandhockey]

I know I'm a year late but there is not statute of limitations on the diSRESPECT

[@FamousQuinn]

Katie Hank lol

[@joselynm5634]

Neither did Mustang

[@gogoms7395]

"Hey, who turned out the lights?" - A confused man in a library

[@Anna-zi7sx]

Gogoms i understand that reference and you made me cry even more

[@mitcheltillman2461]

Definitely a Human I don’t get it

[@esdrasfilipe431]

@@mitcheltillman2461 doctor who

[@MariAnimates]

STOP IT

[@NK-qp2fl]

This was sad enough by itself, why must you do this to me

[@PeterDivine]

Mustang fights the homunculus Lust. End result: BURN 'EM TO A CRISP. Mustang fights the homunculus Envy. End result: BURN 'EM TO A CRISP. Mustang fights the homunculus Wrath...

[@DO9000J]

+PeterDivine Result: Gets rekt in 5 seconds.

[@eddieguererro46]

Wrath was something else in this anime... Definitely my favorite character

[@kyleshea384]

+Khira I clocked 12 seconds

[@DO9000J]

Kyle Shea Good job.

[@detsalb5789]

+PeterDivine pride and wrath

[@darkneji7]

"The lights...where are the lights?" God, those words alone hit me right in my soul.

[@shaff8512]

Not the word from Chimera "Ed...ward"

[@iamwhoiam7887]

@@shaff8512 "daddy... hurts..."

[@SkyPikachu1]

I really did not see that one coming...

[@anubiscerberus4348]

I CANT BELIEVE

[@greedtheavaricious6995]

I see what you did there.

[@clairbouyant8804]

DELETE THIS.

[@D0NCH33T0]

Wait wait wait how about... You go sit in the corner and think about what you JUST did...

[@kingdominth4]

Colonel Roy Mustang, the Flame Alchemist light a match

[@Chloe_Zana]

God, Mustang's scream at 2:52 is just agonizing. And him asking where the lights are breaks my heart every time I hear it. The ever so slight tremor in his voice makes it clear he's scared.

[@char-_]

Travis was absolutely perfect for Mustang and an amazing voice actor

[@SoraWorkerDrone]

Poor Roy getting his atoms ripped apart must hurt like beyond comprehension. It's like a black hole that has that similar pain.

[@AnimeAmimatorMizore]

I especially feel horrible for Mustang because EDWARD TOLD HIM WHAT TO EXPECT. When he's there at the gate, he's utterly fucking terrified. He knows what's going to happen. It makes it hurt even more. Not to mention Ed's vaguely-stable father figure being fucking BLIND clearly left him shook.

[@LovelyCinccino]

What really makes your comment hit is that Roy and the Truth never talk to each other as they didn’t need to: Roy KNOWS who the person at the door is and what awaits him, while the Truth knows that Roy knows.

[@christinefarrell6438]

@@LovelyCinccino I know Truth basically always grins like that, but there's something so unsettling about it here, when he doesn't talk. It's like "Anyway, shall we get started?"

[@rinmiroku5635]

Pride may be the strongest Homunculus, but Wrath/Bradley is the most badass in my opinion.

[@max101victory]

Very true

[@kyleshea384]

+Arthur Jacinto its not an opinion... its a fact

[@Primelight]

I think Bradley and Pride are equal but in pure combat, Bradley wins easily.

[@reetihuhtala8675]

@@Primelight In skill, yes but in power, a definite no.

[@psistan6426]

YES

[@clowngod9517]

This actually worked out better for him because its heavily implied he gets his sight back from the Philosopher's Stone at the end, and since he's encountered the Truth he can perform alchemy easier.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

To be fair, though, all that does is allow him to fight without having circles on his gloves. Since he has to clap his hands to do it, that actually makes him slightly slower than before.

[@idontneedaname318]

well he can still fight with the gloves if he wants too. also, he still needs to gloves to create sparks

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

That's because the glove creates the spark for the fire, the transmutation circle is what allowed him to focus the concentration of gases in the air to ignite that spark into a burst of fire. He can substitute the circle with clapping but he still needs a spark.

[@supershadowman6478]

The only is alchemy easier to do he also has access to a wider variety of alchemy he can now transmit the ground just like Ed does

[@Ghostkilla773]

It actually helped them because it weakened Pride

[@kylezaking]

On an optimistic note, blindness is a very light toll compared to the other payments we've seen for opening the portal and seeing The Truth. I mean, it's not like that handicap stopped him from taking down Father since Riza was able to cover for him anyway. While The Truth couldn't just give Mustang a free pass (he did still see beyond the gate and acquired the transmutation-without-a-circle upgrade after all), it's pretty clear that The Truth went easy on him since They knew he was forced into it.

[@AdamStaticC]

kylezaking Well, I guess you could see it as going easy on him. His sight was taken away from him because the thing he eanted most was to see his country as führer, so not that good.

[@Happy.Stupid.Neighbor]

kylezaking nah I think loss of eye sight sucks and Ed Lossing his arm/leg (I don't remember) is way better seeing how he's still equally if not better equipped for combat

[@kylezaking]

Henry Nguyen Ed's automail has screwed him over just as often as it's helped him when it comes to combat. It broke in the 5th lab during the fight with the Slicer Bros., it froze up at Briggs, and Capt. Buccaneer completely destroyed it when they first fought. Meanwhile, Mustang was still lighting Father up despite just recently getting his blindness.

[@firebuscus23tv]

kylezaking only reason why he had a light toll is because the person they did human transmutation on was not dead nor was he dying he was just injured

[@GizziesGirl2]

I'd say the opposite, I think that aside from Al who lost his whole body, Roy got the heaviest toll. Automail is a perfectly good replacement for lost limbs in the FMA universe. There isn't anything Ed can't do with the automail that he could do with his real limbs aside from having to get tune ups every once in a while. Izumi lost some internal organs, but it had been years she's obviously still alive and while she couldn't have a baby, it clearly wasn't hampering her too much and she can always adopt if she really wants too. They can still be perfectly independent and do whatever they want. Whereas without his eyesight, it makes Roy very much more dependent on other people for even basic things, he can't even do his alchemy without them, because he can't see where to aim and it would be extremely unlikely anyone would accept a blind man as the leader of the country, he'd almost certainly have had to leave the military as well. I'm quite sure he'd still strive as best as he could but it would definitely make doing even normal things that much harder, never mind the very difficult and political things. Hell he won't even be able to read, he'll have to learn braille(assuming they have it in the FMA universe) and I'd be willing to bet not a whole lot of books are translated into braille in 1915 Amestris, least of all the ones with the sort of information he'd need.

[@coliecatherine6168]

"I look forward to the day when those eyes will be wide with agony." ~Lust

[@bluestar7828]

Omg lol

[@charlottecook4608]

wow, didn't notice that until now...

[@lawlupthelombre2995]

"Move back Wrath, now" *Walks Forward*

[@tawnyflower6787]

Alchemic rape, people! It's not a joke!

[@scyllatitania7254]

god dammit. I was crying and now I just-...wow omg XD

[@SkyPikachu1]

+tawnyflower678 It most certainly is not a joke, trust me. I know better than anyone.

[@mathguy8685]

+Colonel Roy Mustang, the Flame Alchemist common roy, you gotta stop....looking in the past,maybe you should open your eyes, and see the future.

[@nilix6993]

+Kaneki Ken such a dark joke man, i mean at least give him something better to look at than trump....oh wait...

[@SkyPikachu1]

Kaneki Ken ....I can't see shit at the moment.

[@thetalltitan2235]

“FullMetal, I don’t how you can expect to see my condition when it’s this dark in here.” My jaw dropped in shock once he lost sight in his eyes...

[@treckter66]

Man wonder why scar was just standing there. "Ill fight him later"

[@genharmer9380]

ReservedSeating did you see what was going on? Scar aint trying to get between that lol

[@sushant832]

He wasn't expecting Colonel to loose, and he was just trying to get Risa to a safe place so he wasn't ready

[@brysontheghostgaming9218]

He's doing what every smart black guy would do not get in the middle of it the fuck? 😂😂😂

[@fernandoreimpell2818]

In his defense, when he fought bradly, it was when pride was no longer there. He needed a power up and luck to defeat an injured bradly, what did you expect him? To fight the two strongest homoncolus at the same time?

[@depressedkermit5337]

Even though this Bradley cannot regenerate he is much more powerful than his 03 portrayal.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

That's because he compensates by being extremely badass.

[@genharmer9380]

Kermit F this Bradley would tear 03 bradley to pieces without giving him a chance to regenerate 😂😂😂

[@ThatRandomJ]

I feel bad, but this is one of my favorite moments in Brotherhood.

[@claireaquos6532]

Same 😍

[@lowe8778]

eye didn't see that coming.

[@ultmationnation]

Get out.

[@potatoesandgravy8552]

miannae MSP fuck you

[@daimi6406]

Oh your fucking puns

[@korsekil]

So much for his grand vision.

[@korsekil]

But truth be told I like your dark sense of humor, making light of a situation like this.

[@GeminiRosche]

God, Riza, so professional! He's most likely going to die, the least you can do is call him Roy.

[@alaynalimongonzalez433]

I mean when she was dying Roy didn’t call her by her name either

[@3sta8774]

Their ship name is not royai. It’s whatever you get from mixing ‘lieutenant’ and ‘colonel’.

[@huldrrrr9486]

at 1:27 Idk if it was intentional, but notice how Pride attacks the Gold Toothed Doctor when once he starts saying to Bradley that's how he raised him to be. Just one of those small moments of humanity and camraderie between the homunculi.

[@roberthelm41]

I know he's the bad guy but I have to say when wrath pinned down mustang with his swords that was badass. That image is forever burned into my mind. This is a great climactic scene in general, congrats to the writers and such.

[@dylanperry8321]

Bradley is the first man to dodge an explosion!!!

[@bobbyrodelo8749]

Aw snap snap spark spark it's time to light up the diggy diggy DARK I'm the flame alchemist and I'm gonna be fuhrer. My beats are hot, but my rhymes are purer, I like the ladies in the mini-skirts, I be posin' in the mirror without my fancy shirts, I'm gonna set'cha heart on fire whoosh whoosh and you know my heart burns bright too kaboom kaboom, my fire power tonight is feelin' just right kablam kablam! *sexy ass beat boxing*

[@VicMeep]

wtf XD

[@foxwr2]

still can't bleave he actually says that

[@secretsisters6354]

When does he say this? XD

[@foxwr2]

in the blooper reel

[@maikamikaela3144]

+Secret Sisters search for fma koma theatre (or something like that😅), they're really funny😂

[@smallral4]

And Scar just stands there while all of this is happening. Yes, he can destroy the ground where the seal was made, but nah...Let's just see where all of this is going first.

[@jerryberry3501]

Alteric Jeske Pride would have raped his shit

[@auraguard0212]

Remember that Father is immaterial until he makes himself that body of his.

[@Xman34washere]

Goddamnit Scar

[@whichDude]

@@auraguard0212 I think he's just pointing out Scar could disrupt Mustang's human transmutation before it really gets going. Course Mei could also probably do it too. Both could safely destroy the transmutation circle.

[@Ichigo29ify]

Be for real, scar and mei would die against wrath, and with pride also there, there was no chance

[@rion7088]

Seeing riza cry out for mustang was depressing.

[@weiserthanyou2052]

I aboslutely love the way Knives and Shadows fades in. First strings creep up from the silence, then percussion practically seeps in, *then* the audience realizes it's Pride coming.

[@ConnorDarkrule77]

2:51 That SCREAM!

[@charlottecook4608]

I can't even get close to imagining how painful it must have been...

[@violentscorl697]

ConnorDarkrule77 Just so PERFECT Voice acting! I really love the dub version

[@Stardivamama]

God. His scream is gorgeous. It really gets me going. It's ironic. So ironic that he lost his sight. And thats why its so hurtful. My feels. Too much feels. A man that envisioned a better future for his country.. can no longer see.

[@idontneedaname318]

that's the point. truth gives them a befitting punishment so they don't get concieted. the thing they sought after, they lose

[@just-trying-my-best-everyday]

Huge shoutout to Travis Willinghan for killing it with the voice acting.

[@WarNumen]

Truth be told [no pun intended] I ragequit the series when Mustang asked Ed how he could see with the lights off... The grief I felt for him.. I haven't felt for an animated character since trunks saw gohan's lifeless corpse way back in the cell saga. Decided to finish this series of course but never has a show made me close it down, close my laptop off & scream in an instant because It. Was. Not. Fair. Goes to show how amazing Brotherhood is and will always be.

[@Fanimati0n]

Doesn't he eventually get his sight back since he saw The Truth against his will?

[@Zero-ln7ru]

Lmao i watched this show like a year ago now and almost gave it up for the exact same reason.

[@Unknown_crusader]

@@Fanimati0n I think he didn't get his vision back because of Truth, it was apparently thanks to Doc Marco and his philosopher's stone

[@pizzaman9859]

man really screamed

[@xero9ravity150]

Jesus how sensitive are you that a fucking fictional character made you drop an anime like that

[@LordUzaki]

This is like, really awkward execution for a plan spanning hundreds of years. Like, you'd think having the sacrifices would be top priority, but they kinda just pull it out of their ass at the last minute.

[@fitriaahsani1286]

2 of them are relatives of the protag, one is protag's teacher and the last minute supply is protag's superior. Those homunculi really didn't do their job well, tsk tsk tsk 😂

[@CollinBuckman]

I mean, Lust already said before that Mustang was chosen to be a sacrifice, although for some reason at that time it seemed like seeing the Gate was unrelated to being a sacrifice narratively.

[@LordUzaki]

@@CollinBuckman I mean as early as the 5th laboratory it was implied to be a factor narratively. When Al defends Hawkeye he transmutes without a circle and Lust remarks that he had "opened the gate" and thus could have been a sacrifice.

[@CollinBuckman]

@@LordUzaki I'm pretty sure Lust says that Al is a sacrifice before noticing he can transmutate without a circle, tho.

[@fitriaahsani1286]

@@CollinBuckman iirc what Lust said about Mustang (and Al before knowing he had opened the Gate) is 'candidate for sacrifice', not 'sacrifice' itself. I could be wrong, tho

[@WithADashOfPazazz]

that scream he let out when the transmutation started was so haunting omg

[@RaviTeja-ec1ze]

Such a well written scene. The way he and others discover the fact that he lost is sight is brilliant. 10/10

[@swamp_stump_806]

this scene literally crushed my soul. I mean, you think that he's home free when he refuses to do the human transmutation, and they flipping SLIT RIZA'S THROAT, but then panda girl arrives and you think that she's saved, and then there's just THIS. it was to much. these collective events made me cry, laugh with relief, and at this scene, slam my laptop shut and die for about 20 minutes

[@Ayla505x]

This scene always made me a bit uncomfortable because it's really... rape-esque? Like, everyone's reaction is pure horror, it was obviously extremely traumatizing, and everyone accentuates the fact that he "didn't ask for it". All the symbolism is there, and I'm really glad it wasn't made into a joke for the sake of breaking the tension during the final episodes- it was a horrible and violating thing, and it's treated that way.

[@g.ferreira6745]

It remembers me of that scene when Bradley kills that snake girl when she's inside Al, I always looked at it with some kind of forced abortion-esque? Idk, I just felt that, the way everyone is traumatized and how Al "belly" is open and full of blood, and he looks at his hands full of blood too Anyway, this thread is 4 years old, idek why I'm commenting this

[@MasterChiefSamus]

@ShadowNny Envy wasnt forced to do something he didnt want to do, he was being repeteadly murdered for killing countless people and starting a war. He was humiliated for being beaten by humans. Roy was forced to do something he didnt want to do, which is rape-esque.

[@beebop5979]

ShadowNny so he deserves justice after killing mustangs best friend❓ and it’s wrong for mustang to want revenge ❓😂

[@saintjuste6130]

why the fuck are yall talking about rape what the fuck-

[@xxhaxonxx8345]

@ShadowNny Dude, WTF? Envy killed Hughes, and he didn't just kill him, he used his wife form to do it, and later he just laughed about it, he killed a child, a freaking child,by using the form of a soilder who hated the war, and laughed at him later, envy got what he deserved

[@tritondemius3723]

As someone who briefly lost their sight before, this scene hits so much harder now. The loss of sight so abruptly is so jarring.

[@slovakweeb460]

2:52 holy fucking shit that scream was soul tearing

[@justice999]

also envy's screams when he's burning to death

[@hopdiddy80]

All aboard the feels train...

[@MentalMeles]

The feels on the bus go round and round....

[@juniperblank8201]

chooooooooooot...

[@wildface97]

One thing I love about this story is that everything has a purpose. The things that are taken by the Gate are always related to the person; Ed wanted to make his family whole again, and lost his leg that kept him standing(metaphorically and literally), Al wanted to feel whole again and lost his entire being, Izumi wanted a child and lost her reproductive organs (as well as a few important others), and Roy had a vision of being on top to rule the country, and loses his ability to see what becomes

[@kaelagetz5604]

I wonder if Truth enjoys when people try human transmutation. Like, maybe he’s really bored and his only entertainment is when people show up in his void.

[@j1311]

Just finished the whole series again and well, I just realized that Roy, besides opening the gate of truth unwillingly and losing his eyesight as consequence, dude wasn't able to see all the action happening. Like, the history of amestris was going down there and he was one of the few to witness everything from the very center and yet, didn't see a shit of it. I mean, i guess minus the bloodshed and corpses, not seeing history and the truth unfold in front of your eyes when it was literally in front of you, kind of tragic too i think.

[@Quinntus79]

I call shenanigans on Pride. Roy was forced to commit human transmutation by Pride. Damn cheating homunculi.

[@hellNo116]

that it why the truth took only his eye sight and not his eyes. it says so on the fma wiki. no matter what without a phiosopher stone you cant entered without a fee

[@raiford5082]

Quinntus79 it's wrath pride is the 2003 version.

[@Quinntus79]

I was talking about Selim who is Pride in FMA Brotherhood.

[@raiford5082]

Quinntus79 bradley forced Roy to do human transmutation not selim. Is it so hard to admit that you got it incorrect?

[@duelingprodigygeo4855]

But...it was selim who had the knowledge of human transmutation. Bradley even said he assimilated the guy. And Bradley backed off before the transmutation happened.

[@fiona29054]

i cried during this part of the anime

[@DanTvPcGaming]

Tamaki you always cry, (cuz your profile pic ;))

[@genharmer9380]

leskelle there is plenty of emotional moments in this version of FMA. These scenes aint one of em for me lol

[@KimyQueen_]

I cried when I saw those gray eyes color instead of those beautiful black eyes, then I realize that he was blind and I remembered that he told envy that he can pinpoint and his aim was pretty amazing... now realize that he wouldn't be available to aim again, was more than heartbreaking tbh :'(

[@Marcus-sk2xf]

Vision is processed in the Occipital Lobe at the back of our brain; notice where Roy Mustang places his hand after he’s flung back into the real world.

[@solitaire-loup8632]

I feel so bad for laughing at every single "I did not see that coming"-joke....but damn, you people are gooood. And yeh I know im late, but it's never too late for FMA.

[@aishasara3335]

FMAB*

[@VidiaReePhoenix]

"The lights, where are the lights?!" I like how you can hear the panic starting to slowly creep in as he starts to realize what has really happened.

[@brandonboateng9102]

So basically the homunculus nerfed Roy Mustang because he was too OP

[@stanozoidmega7762]

They spent the entire series nerfing him because he could of killed them all

[@thebigdoginthisbitch4733]

@@stanozoidmega7762 Bradley while injured bodied Mustang Mustang is a threat to the others but not Bradley

[@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013]

Please, he's way scarier now. He used to be super one-note - he can blow shit up or burn it down. He's capable of more, just like everyone is, but it would be slow. This is an actual limitation because, essentially, it means he has to aim. It's why Bradley was able to dodge him here - he couldn't just set everything in front of him on fire, it had to be at the right distance to not kill him too. After this, he can make *walls* on the fly, and he doesn't need line of sight.

[@jaredhamilton425]

Mustang nearly loses sight of himself trying to kill Envy, only to actually lose his sight because of Father’s Machinations. The symbolism and foreshadowing was always phenomenal with this show.

[@julianuga]

Mustang, caught up in his vision for the future, his vision was the toll to gain the knowledge of alchemy. Then he just yeeted that with a philosophers stone and fixed his eyes. Now he has every working part of his body and every kind of alchemy. Goated next Fuhrer

[@asanitationstompout8473]

😌👌🏿💯💯💯💯

[@carolinea3899]

To be honest, I started openly wailing as soon as he dropped the fact 'it was dark' and I just- Oh my gosh. That hit me like a ton of bricks.

[@iealys8721]

The haunting music that plays as soon as we realize he was blinded is just so frightening. It’s perfect.

[@gregholangad986]

don't you hate when the ceiling starts jizzing nightmares.

[@SwirlyKat23]

okay but i cried every second of this goddamned show

[@stephenkenney8290]

Jokes on the Homunculus, they only ended up making Mustang more dangerous, and he didn't even have to live with his disability that long! No wonder Truth smiled at Mustang when they met, he was probably grinning at the thought of the subversion he was about to pull against Father and the Homunculus!

[@leecrawford6560]

It's even more sad to see him trip and Ed just instantly knows He can't see at all now

[@xenorayy]

Out of all the things that happen in this show, this one of the biggest shocks to me. Something about people losing their eyesight is so devastating, especially by how Roy reacted, how he kept looking for the lights...damn

[@smartpuff7389]

This scene is fantastic, and the haunting score just brings it all together

[@nikkof5384]

Mustang would have made a good Wrath. This guy + Ultimate eye would have been just insane.

[@Silvia-qs7gw]

"The lights, where are the lights?'' THAT PART KILLED ME😭

[@wystfulacedia3864]

It's heart breaking to see your favorite character, one of the strongest, stumble around... Oh my god, Colonel....

[@pacol.4302]

Bradley didn't even give Mustang 10 seconds to fight back, what a monster!

[@auraguard0212]

To think that Pride lost because he thought he could rob Roy's sight and live with the consequences...

[@carbodude5414]

Then he gets his eyesight back in the end which, combined with being able to do alchemy without a transmutation circle, effectively makes him the most powerful alchemist in the show

[@akumasstorytime3910]

Al can do the same thing. And Izumi too.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

what the hell "truth"? Roy was forced in to it he didn't choose to go through the gate so i think that constitutes a free pass!

[@Astro2024]

+DayOfTheColossus not really. Truth is supposed to know everything

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

***** well he is god after all

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

***** yes it is. but it's cool as hell

[@crimsonECH1DNA]

+virus4812 If you think about it, Mustang ultimately ends up paying the smallest price, and even after, he has Hawkeye to support him to overcome the weakness.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

***** true but fighting blind was really cool thou

[@korinkareraisu]

maaaaaan lust was so wrong about her saying she was so excited to see roy’s eyes wide with agony. goddamnit lust!

[@deersuspicious]

Good, good. Tear my heart out why don't you that's totally cool.

[@WillieManga]

"Where are the lights?" You bastard, Pride... YOU STOLE HIS VISION!! Well, his literal vision, hopefully not his symbolic vision.

[@neptunesphere3964]

I swear to god Pride makes the best entrances

[@MrFredthefurious]

"Where are the lights?" Those words punch me in the gut everytime

[@justice999]

this episode is so haunting and i love it

[@slenderminion2229]

I like how Roy was the only one whose punishment was reversible without a massive price to pay or lesson to learn. It only seems fair that Truth would essentially let him off easy since he didn't perform this human transmutation of his own free will.

[@celarc99]

Hohenheim wanted a normal human life, but was punished with immortality. Izumi wanted a healthy child, but was cursed with infertility. Edward would give anything for his family, and it cost him a literal arm and a leg. Alphonse is an emotional and sensitive person, but is stuck in an unfeeling metal shell. Mustang had a grand vision for the world, but can no longer see the fruits of his labor. Hiromu Arakawa is an amazing writer.

[@giisellegaalvan1996]

this is the only thing i hate of Brotherhood 😭 Roy losing his sight, so unfair

[@sheriearl2629]

Me: *watches the episode where Roy kills Lust* Lust: I'll wait for the day those eyes grow wide in agony... Me: Okay, cool. *gets to this episode* Also me: Wait a GOSH DANG MINUTE-

[@AcediaAMV]

"Hey buddy look over here!" *Roy turns around.* "Haha now you're blind!"

[@ineffablemars]

this broke my heart in a way I didn't know it could be broken.. roy didn't deserve this. he really did not.

[@powerless_imp0682]

just glad he ended up getting it back

[@Alassandros]

I really can't hear Travis's voice in Roy. He really is talented.

[@erickabeach2605]

My. Heart. Broke. 😫💦

[@ryantheready3066]

At least he got his sight back at the end of the series. And havoc got his legs back to. Thank you philosophers stone.

[@CrescentMoonDancer15]

I feel horrible for Roy, really I do. My hearts snapped in half when he started panicking at the end. But the other thing that touched my heart was the blatant concern Ed showed Roy even before he knew what was wrong. I mean, usually, the only thing that could get them anywhere near each other let alone touch is when they are literally backed into a corner. Now they are touching, WILLINGLY!!! Bromance makes my little heart sing! Typing this while trying to decide whether to read a Parental Roy fic or RoyEd Yaoi.

[@chosenchad1155]

For those wondering, Mustang losing his sight is more philosophical in its meaning. Sight in my opinion ain't that bad to loose when at the gate.

[@doritos4956]

I mean limbs can be replaced with auto-mail meanwhile sight

[@legofan1006]

Didn't see that coming.

[@seanalbrecht87]

I see what you did there...or maybe not.

[@TheDrRandomness]

Mustang had to be nerfed because he could single handedly destroy the others easily. Only wrath wouldve been more trouble imo

[@mohakh720]

I think even If Wrath and Mustang both were at peak condition and in an open field, Wrath would defeat him without any serious problem (having his eye+ non-injured).

[@Supernova-lc2yf]

I LOVE the fact Bradley doesn't waste ANY time and always goes for the kill that was badass af 😱