Royai being objectively canon for 12 minutes straight (read description!)

[@laurenrogers]

YES I REALIZE RIZA ACTUALLY SAVED THE LAST BULLET FOR HERSELF ITS BEEN A YEAR YOU CAN STOP CORRECTING ME NOW

[@renaissancetajinelen]

I'm late BUT I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEW FMAB SERIES! i REALLY hope that royai is FINALLY canon or at least we get more moments! sorry about all the caps I'm really really excited for it.

[@laurenrogers]

@@renaissancetajinelen don’t do that… don’t give me hope…

[@renaissancetajinelen]

i know... but there's a hope, idk i just need it to be canon i love this ship too much for it to just end with no confirmation of it being canon or not,but yeah you get it edit: oh btw if we do get a few royai moments do you mind making another one of these videos? i really want one but thats up to you.

[@laurenrogers]

@@renaissancetajinelen oh yeah I feel the exact same way! And yes I absolutely would do that! I’ll let you in on a little something- me and a friend are well into working on a musical adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist, and I think you’ll get your Royai fix there :))) have you listened to Even Into Hell? That song (slightly edited) is their duet in the musical

[@renaissancetajinelen]

@@laurenrogers Thank you so much! and yes I've heard the song and i can't wait for musical adaptation! if you don't mind me asking how is it going? oh and sorry for my english its not the best.

[@-sbocciare2277]

"heLLO THERE MADAM, tHiS iS yOuR nEiGhBorHoOd fLoRiSt" I LOVE WHEN ROY ACTS GOOFY

[@laurenrogers]

SAME HE WANTS TO BE THE GOOFY BOYFRIEND WHO CHEERS HER UP SO BADLY

[@gateauxq4604]

When he’s calling Hughes and Hughes won’t shut up about the baby is best.

[@hen8993]

wHAT EP WAS THIS AGAIN

[@laurenrogers]

@@hen8993 THE FIRST HOMUNCULUS? OR THE ONE AFTER THAT IDK

[@hen8993]

@@laurenrogers aH THE “this is your neighborhood florist”,,, the top comment LMAOSRRY

[@diyagore1784]

Royai and Edwin are proof that you don't need to have characters kiss for them to be in a relationship.

[@anherika3600]

I’m a dumbass, whole time I’m trying to figure out “who tf is Edwin???” then realized it’s Ed and Winry lol

[@charlieschwab21]

TRUE BUT IT WOULDVE BEEN NICE

[@charlieschwab21]

@Some Tortilla on the Internet wh- hetrophobic ? LMAO Winry and Ed and Riza and Roy didn't kiss because the show was focused on defining relationships through the 'show don't tell' type of storytelling

[@charlieschwab21]

@Some Tortilla on the Internet you should probably be more careful with jokes online since it doesn't always transfer to the people you're talking to- like I automatically assumed that you genuinely thought it was heterophobic

[@laurenrogers]

@@charlieschwab21 I believe they were quoting a tumblr post! I’ve seen that somewhere

[@Icantdothisanymoreplskillme]

"They've taken my queen" Literally everyone: *SQUEALING*

[@teukachuu]

when I was watching that part I put my computer down and start grabbing my hair lol, I went fucking crazy

[@arson_e.]

i remember watching that and started screaming 😭

[@flowerbloom5782]

My monkey brain went off LMAO 🐒🧠 OMG OMG HE SAID IT LETS GO 💃💃💕💕

[@ohheyfullmetal]

Al awkwardly watching Riza scream and shoot Lust repeatedly with an infinite amount of guns: 🤖🧍🏼

[@laurenrogers]

Al just be like: uhhh I think she’s a little more than his subordinate guys

[@brigittezook4386]

“Thank you for looking after my subordinate” uhh yeah sure chief whatever you say

[@laurenrogers]

@@brigittezook4386 I was reading the manga and there he actually says “Oh, lieutenant, you’re safe” AND ugHHHH HE’S SO TENDER

[@brigittezook4386]

@@laurenrogers AHHHHH I KNOW

[@laurenrogers]

@@brigittezook4386 Alphonse after watching everything in Death Of the Undying go down and realizing his superior officers/semi-adopted parents are probably madly in love: 👁👄👁

[@-sbocciare2277]

the fact that Riza shoots until she's out of bullets...she wasn't even trying to protect herself cuz she didn't care if she died right then...man, it hurts

[@laurenrogers]

I KNOWWW

[@moonshrewed7288]

but remember how it cut to lust's tattoo? remember how Riza never misses a shot? yeah, i think about that alot

[@alexac4293]

She actually had one bullet left, so some think she was going to use it one herself

[@SoundFX626]

Pretty sure you can hear the revolver click meaning she's out of bullets but I could be mistaken

[@-sbocciare2277]

@@alexac4293 good catch!! that makes it even sadder!!!!! :D *breaks down sobbing*

[@Nikkiow0]

Another kinda Royai scene is when Riza asks Ed if he loves Winry. This may look like an Edwin scene, but Riza realizes that Ed loves Winry because of his desire to protect her, and she literally joined the military to protect Roy.

[@laurenrogers]

I know!!! I love the parallels between their relationships. Two of my favorite OTPs of all time, and you never see either of them kiss!

[@maddiecreel6960]

Still and edwin scene too tho. I ship Edwin and royzai so hard 😭

[@Nikkiow0]

@@maddiecreel6960 Yes, Royai and Edwin are my favourite anime couples, both relationships are beautiful!

[@Psychoinnocent]

Not to disagree but she didn’t join the army to protect Roy? She joined the army because of what Roy said - that he was protecting their citizens and he was proud of it. It was also why she gave Roy access to the tattoo on her back- she believed in his earnest belief. And then the war happened, and she realized she had been too naïve. That’s why she asks him to burn her back- both as a punishment to him (to hurt her) and to free her. She follows him into hell afterwards because at this point, she trusts in his guilt for his role in the war, and wants to see him fulfill his ambitions - because maybe then, her part in his crimes (w/ the alchemy) will help /her/ come to terms. And of course they obviously do care for each other. Arakawa never tells us how well they knew each other before Roy went to the military but I loooove them. EdWin and Royai have a lot of parallels but IMO the biggest parallel is just their trust in each other. they’re both childhood friends to lovers- we just see Royai at their peak while EdWin is still developing ❤️

[@user-ey8mj4tv2p]

Edward joined military to find a way to their bodies

[@SheDrawsSometimes]

I love how riza isn’t a stereotypical female “baddie” who’s an asshole and has no emotions, she feels deeply and is able to show it in the most traumatic moments making it more emotional and meaningful for the viewer to watch

[@jeremycampbell4021]

It's a shame Hollywood can't learn this damn lesson. That people love badass female characters if they're just GOOD CHARACTERS. Hawkeye's one of my favorite female anime/manga characters of all-time. Her English VA definitely helps with that too. It's reasons like this why manga/anime are still continuing to dominate the western markets over comics/movies nowadays. It's a shame so many western female characters are so terrible because they just make them into men (not even likable men) instead of letting them be badass while still being women.

[@SheDrawsSometimes]

@@jeremycampbell4021 yeah, take examples from marvel like She-Hulk and Captain Marvel and the problem is pretty clear: they’re too OP, hate men, invalidate those who have experienced more than them and are overall awful people.

[@Patch.of.clover]

There’s nothing wrong with hard ass badass women. But if that’s your only portrayal of badass women, then there is a severe lack of imagination and understanding of nuance. Sometimes being an asshole works for a character, but also, being kind as well as stalwart works for a character. As a writer, one needs to learn which works where.

[@anuragpradhan7500]

​@@Patch.of.cloverDude that kind of one-trick pony gets real old real quick. Sure, there is nothing wrong with creating these kinds of characters, except that they result in an obviously inferior story.

[@georgekatkus5162]

Also Ed's teacher has a similar thing. She's such a powerful baddie, but her remorse over not being to have children is painful because you can feel it in her words and actions

[@khfan4life365]

You know, Arakawa did say the only reason that Roy and Riza aren’t married is because of military rules, which means that’s how much Roy and Riza love each other.

[@laurenrogers]

I literally cannot imagine either of them with anyone else.

[@maddiecreel6960]

The military rules rly did just ruin one of the best anime marriages of all time 😔

[@scottbruckner4653]

Bruh imagine asking for a discharge just so they can get hitched.

[@MonumentToSin]

That's because you can't assign spouses to the same unit. So really, Roy and Riza are simply preserving their existing relationship. Besides, who else will they trust to have their backs? Y'all know Riza would never let anyone else cover Roy.

[@mediadetective6104]

Eh, seeing as Roy becomes Fuhrer by the end, he can maybe change a rule or two or find some loophole so they can get hitched. I can see him doing that.

[@thenightingale3347]

"i'm not gonna start crying right now, water makes you useless ..." BECAUSE HE WOULD WIPE THE TEARS WITH HIS HAND of course count me in as a passenger of the overanalysing train

[@laurenrogers]

OMG I DIDN’T EVEN NOTICE THAT AWWW

[@thenightingale3347]

@@laurenrogers thank you for this video by the way your observations and editing are *chef's kiss*

[@laurenrogers]

@@thenightingale3347 THANKS SO MUCH ROYAI OWNS ME

[@lalawmpuiahmar193]

Boarded the train! I love them so much haha!!!

[@hannahvillares3029]

NO MAAM WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE OVERLY WELL WRITTEN FMAB HERE IM POSITIVE THAT IT'S EXACTLY JUST AS YOU SAUD

[@-sbocciare2277]

when the psychotic doctor ships your otp, you know it's something special

[@laurenrogers]

YUP

[@clareann8912]

Roy is 100% a “my wife ❤️” guy

[@laurenrogers]

John Mulaney’s “that’s my wife” bit is so him

[@GrimmReaperRL]

@@laurenrogers"my wife is a bitch and I love her!" 😂

[@roymustang1801]

Why are you all calling me out

[@laurenrogers]

@@roymustang1801 Because we love you Royboy :)

[@annebeach6630]

His English VA, Travis Willingham is also very much a "my wife guy"for his wife, Laura Bailey (the English VA for Lust, funny enough) they are very goofy for each other.

[@freewritingseer]

Yo, in the scene where Riza shoots Lust, she actually DOESNT run out of bullets. The last gun she uses holds six; and she only shot it five times. She saved the last bullet for herself if she confirmed Roy was really dead 😭😭😭

[@laurenrogers]

WAIT OOPS I THINK I KNEW THAT- UGHHHH THIS SHOW

[@katyacruz1082]

OMG I HATE YOU SO MUCH 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@mr.redpanda-]

The hammer clicked meaning it was a 5 shot revolver but still that would have been powerful

[@ormages]

AWWW NOOO-

[@selenakwok8169]

HOLY FUCK WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT MY HEART IS GONE

[@hood7480]

I just think about the fact that Riza’s tattoo isn’t completely burned off which makes me think it was emotionally too hard for Roy to remove the whole thing 🥺🥺

[@michaelcarlton1484]

One person did a deep analysis of the tattoo and it shows that Roy burned the most important parts in order to spare her more pain.

[@gateauxq4604]

Oh man 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@lovstat]

@@michaelcarlton1484 do you have the link for that? 🙏🏻

[@lovstat]

@@niapurdue230 thank you very much! I’ll go ahead and read it :)

[@niapurdue230]

@@lovstat you're quite welcome! Enjoy!

[@kirby163]

Here's a fun thing; when Envy is in disguise as Mustang, he says "stay right by my side" which tips Riza off because that's not what Roy says! He says "watch my back".

[@kiryn5977]

No, I don't think that's it. Right before Mustang ran off after Envy, he orders Riza to stay behind and that "I'll take care of him myself". And when he saves Riza from Envy a little later, the first thing he says to her is "don't interfere, Lieutenant. I told you I'd take care of him myself." When she goes after him, Riza knew that Roy was going off the deep end, and so when Envy!Roy tells her "well you might as well help me kill him now that you're here"--- *that* is what tips Riza off, bc as Roy proved when he arrived, she knew that he wouldn't want to accept help in killing Envy at this point. The whole reason why he's going off the deep end in the first place is bc he wants the pleasure of torturing and killing Envy himself, which is why it's so hard for Riza, Ed, and Scar to talk him down off the ledge, and why Riza pretty much had to pull out the big guns (no pun intended) to get him to see reason. Riza knew that, so Envy!Roy's easy acquiescence (and w/o any prompting from Riza) was like a big klaxon warning bell that something wasn't right.

[@anthonygerrrard8543]

@@kiryn5977 another thing us that Mustang(Envy) after turning to Riza in the corner is he puts his hands in his pocket so basically sheathing his weapons

[@-sbocciare2277]

the way Roy slumps down to the ground and she kneels down too, to be on his level,,,,my heart

[@laurenrogers]

THAT SCENE IS SO DEPRESSING AND SO CATHARTIC AT THE SAME TIME

[@zukoshonor4557]

Hi Sokka's instincts!! I am Zuko's Honor.

[@noahdaglio9362]

We don’t see a single kiss in this series, but the character interactions we see are so well done that we have no problem accepting certain ships as totally canon.

[@DebonedAbsol]

It seems so much more natural than a lot of ships imo

[@cutewippets7905]

"Warning: The following scene contains copious amounts of overanalyzing" That is less of a warning and more of encouraging me to continue watching.

[@EllaSanders-q5z]

ikr its like that moment when you're like... *Oh goodie, I'm not the only one who spends a ton of time deeply studying Royai scenes...*

[@khfan4life365]

In the manga, after Riza is healed and Roy is hugging her, you see a speech bubble above Mei’s head that says “careful, if you hug her too tight, her wound will reopen”. We all know this ship is canon.

[@elinaragon5051]

A small detail that I love is that when she’s shooting Lust, Riza “Hawkeye,” a character known for infallible pinpoint accuracy, misses. The one bullet that just grazes the shoulder would never have happened if she wasn’t in a pain that should could not regulate or rise above like she normally does. It’s heartbreaking honestly

[@fionalehmann784]

I know, it's so heartbreaking! But even this scene is actually showing her amazing shooting abilities, since even if she isn't shooting perfectly, because of her breakdown, she is still shooting better than a regular soldier...

[@dylanbraner7249]

she also saves one bullet for herself if royboy turned out to be dead AH THIS SHIP

[@moonkid3132]

I can't believe that I'm out here in 2021 finding Royai ship videos. Maybe this year really will be a better one

[@sneefinsnorfintime]

Royai is eternal.

[@whiteout2297]

Same!

[@rainyday2547]

@@sneefinsnorfintime 100000000% true

[@kaceyzeiltritch7374]

Yeah boi imma w youuuuu

[@justcallmeeastia7947]

@@sneefinsnorfintime it never dies and I'm here for it.

[@-sbocciare2277]

10:05 WHEN PEOPLE WHO ARE NORMALLY NOT AFFECTIONATE SUDDENLY WANT PHYSICAL AFFECTION IT DOES SOMETHING TO ME

[@laurenrogers]

SAME

[@sabriyazaman1657]

SAME OMG I REWATCHED THAT SCENE AN UNGODLY AMOUNT OF TIMES

[@midnightmoon3661]

@@sabriyazaman1657 ya ME TOO I watched that scene so many times, I love this scene

[@johnsonken96]

“Hello Fullmetal Trash Children” Yeah... that would be accurate

[@cg6176]

When Riza said "you bitch" I was so shook, because it was the first time I heard her swear and saw her lose composure

[@lilyanadrummey8793]

Ok, so there’s a seen in the manga when Roy and Jean are facing off against Lust and Roy asks Jean if he told Lust anything about work (Because Lust was pretending to be a human and was Jean’s boyfriend.) And Jean replies with something like “I know better to mix work and my love life.” And I feel like that was a jab at Roy like, “Dude, you and your lieutenant have been in love for the past who knows how many years and neither of you have bothered to act on it and it’s driving the rest of us crazy.”

[@laurenrogers]

I LOVE THAT OMG

[@theyneverlearn3679]

You said Lust was Jean's boyfriend. Apparently no one else has bothered to mention this.

[@laurenrogers]

@@theyneverlearn3679 You...are right

[@roymustang1801]

*Shhh*

[@gazinazrulhaque588]

This is the best and funniest comment from my point of view, dude!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bryonydddddddv]

When Roy hears her in trouble over the phone and blows the whole under cover operation to save her 👌🏻

[@alexanderwheeler3943]

I don't ship a lot of ships, but this is possibly my favorite because even I could easily tell and thought it was well-built.

[@laurenrogers]

They honestly feel more real to me than any other fictional couple

[@-sbocciare2277]

HIS VOICE CRACK ON "I'LL KILL YOU" AT 9:40, OH LAWD

[@laurenrogers]

(Cries in Kirishima) HE’S SO MANLY

[@laurenrogers]

I now feel REALLY STUPID, because I forgot one of the most interesting scenes: when Riza is working under Furher Bradley and he talks about how everything in his life was chosen for him- except for his wife, which throws Riza off, because he has the one thing she can’t have. THE WRITING IN THIS SHOW Y’ALL

[@sfedits6613]

Also he defends her like when Kimblee provokes riza during the war or when one of the Bradley wannabes grabs her and he yells to let her go. Also wow this will get to 10k views really quickly good job

[@laurenrogers]

@@sfedits6613 I KNOW I WASN’T EXPECTING THIS TO BLOW UP BUT IM SUPER HAPPY IT DID

[@8unnylover]

Dudeeeeee perhaps this means we need a part 2... only if you’re willing of course lol

[@laurenrogers]

@@8unnylover Unfortunately the amount of moments we get with these two is a bit to small for that. I do have a ton of AMVs with them though and will likely make more, so be sure to check those out!

[@Beboop27]

Are some of these scenes from FMA ? I don’t remember the one of them at Hughes grave at night

[@youthfulgreenbeast3851]

This is the kind of romantic scenes that actually work. No cheesy “I love you, let’s get married” after just 2 days knowing eachother like some films. In this show you could see their bond building up in a realistic way

[@flowerbloom5782]

Yup. Through their actions you can see they love each other

[@-sbocciare2277]

the code scene is still one of the coolest things i've ever seen

[@frickinfrick8488]

Every time I come back to FMA I always find it refreshing how normal all the characters look. So many anime turn the moe up to 10000% and they stop looking like people and all look extremely similar to me. Everyone in FMA has pretty unique facial features which I always appreciated.

[@laurenrogers]

Agreed! They all look like real people

[@nalu_n.l668]

YESSSS that is one of my deep appreciations for this show. Each character is unique and wholeheartedly themselves and we get to see that. I absolutely love it

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

that's just the artist's artstyle and unique designs for the series.

[@beaccino]

THIS!!

[@salvadorcervantes1812]

Para mi son igualitos xd

[@L1LegoAnimations]

The scene where she unloads on Lust is something I kinda picked up on too. "You mean to tell me that this woman, who normally tries to imitate the demeanor of a Fairly Odd Parents Pixie, just SNAPS at the mere implication of this dude dying, and they're NOT supposed to be in love? Yeah, riiiight."

[@laurenrogers]

Yeah, that was one of the scenes that made me realize “Oh she in LOVE love with him”

[@EllaSanders-q5z]

that was the episode that I started seriously shipping royai and pretty much forgetting all about edward's story haha. Even my sister was like HAHA SCREW MAIN CHARACTERS I just like royai :3. I mean like, they are in the main characters group tho XD.

[@laurenrogers]

@@EllaSanders-q5z I still love Ed and Al but Royai is my favorite thing about this series no doubt

[@Randomkloud]

@@laurenrogers I wish we had a spin off series of their military careers

[@laurenrogers]

@@Randomkloud I have many many ideas

[@tiffanylooper3523]

I was bawling my eyes out already when he said "I've done it again. I've hurt you." When he said "how foolish can one man be?" I completely lost it

[@laurenrogers]

THE PAIN IN HIS VOICE

[@missydragneel2719]

10:42 he squeezed her closer to him

[@laurenrogers]

I know!!!!

[@what8450]

🥺

[@bingledorf]

as a gun guy i have a other thing to point out. every time she points her gun at roy she breaks two of the biggest rules. 1, never point your gun at something you aren't willing to destroy, and 2, keep your finger off the trigger until you're ready to shoot. being a trained marksman she would know these rules like the back of her hand and always follow them. she has 100% intent to kill in those scenes. her promise to keep him in line is absolute. or maybe the writers never thought of this and i'm just overthinking things...

[@freshcupofangst]

Riza is literally known as the Hawk's eye, but she didn’t once hit Lust's tattoo. If that doesn’t really say something about her mental state in that moment, I don’t know what does.

[@mr.mystery9940]

No offense but did she even aimed for her tattoo? The scene was about her, blindly attacking Lust out of rage, she literally has no reasons to aim in a specific spot on Lust. Plus, all bullets, that she shoot find the target

[@thecatastrophe132]

Well the tattoo is directly where her stone is located, and there’s clearly a shot focusing on it yet Hawkeye misses the mark Heck she even grazes her shoulder instead of landing a direct shot

[@laurainathunderstorm]

@@thecatastrophe132 Hawkeye didn't see her stone or where it was though, hell she probably didn't even know she had a stone in her, for all Riza knows at that moment she could BE a stone, meaning anywhere she shoots is actually the stone. I don't think she was trying to aim at the tattoo.

[@-sbocciare2277]

THE FACT THAT HE WAS ABLE TO TELL THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITHOUT EVEN SEEING HER FACE OR BODY LANGUAGE-- *John Lennon voice* it's reeaallll love, yes it's reeaaalllllll

[@laurenrogers]

YES

[@laurencamila9024]

The fact that she says he call her Riza when they're alone to bait Envy means not only everyone things they're a couple. But also that she knows everyone thinks they're a couple. AHHHH

[@Rapidashisaunicorn]

I think the author said that the only reason they weren’t officially a couple is because Riza couldn’t be Roy’s subordinate and it was more important to them to be together and work together than to be openly in a relationship

[@laurenrogers]

Yeah...but s t i l l

[@Rapidashisaunicorn]

@@laurenrogers I’m just adding even more validity to their relationship. They would be a couple but they love eachother so much that they don’t actually date. I’m fully on board with this video

[@laurenrogers]

@@Rapidashisaunicorn I know!

[@rachele.3229]

I feel like the keyword here is "openly", even if that wasn't a direct translation, we can deduce it. Their dynamic reminds me of forbidden love trope. They can't officially be together, but they live accordingly. In my perfect version of this story, they can't be open, but it still exists one way or another. There are unfortunate sacrifices, but it's fine for them.

[@barbllm]

"And don't worry the lieutenant!" - Edward "I Can't Deal with My Feelings for Winry" Elric ships them

[@Icebuerger4016]

Ok...please let me not be the only one who didn’t know that Grumman was Hawkeye’s grandfather. Raise a hand or like so I know I’m not alone XD.

[@Kyle-xb8us]

😣✋

[@autumn.breann]

Me

[@tzakman8697]

Wait what??? Really i had no Idea

[@akanshachandola5398]

What? Was i an idiot all along?

[@leahtheanimationfan40]

I must've missed that

[@-sbocciare2277]

I FORGOT HOW CUTE ROY'S 2003 VOICE IS

[@laurenrogers]

I KNOW I LOVE BABY TRAVIS

[@pancakemaxx4377]

Brotherhood Mustang's voice is so deep and just hits those goofy high notes when it needed.Definitely my fave

[@annebeach6630]

@@laurenrogers i hear Travis voice every week when i tune into CR and even i was like "infant Travis" at 2003 FMA mustang.

[@arunavagupta9382]

You forgot the exact pitch and timbre of "SNAP, SNAP, SPARK SPARK IT'S TIME TO LIGHT UP THE DIGGY DIGGY DARK"? For shame

[@JuliaN-fi9zw]

7:10 god this is one of the reasons I love hawkeye she’s SO smart. The “I lied” makes me 😩

[@michaelcarlton1484]

Fun fact: If you look at Riza's tattoo and look at what parts were burned, you can see that Roy only burned the most important pieces so he wouldn't have to burn it entirely. There are a few analyses online that can explain what the tattoo means and everything which just adds so much more...

[@vivekagupta]

In the whole anime, Riza's hands shook as he held the gun only twice, once when she thought that Roy was dead and once when she thought she'd have to shoot him to keep her promise to him.

[@erinw4935]

I'm fully on-board, but to be clear, I don't think we're watching them "fall in love" over the series or whatever. Dude, these two BEEN in love. This is a couple that's been dating, fully committed to one another for YEARS. I completely believe they have secret "get-togethers" every once in a while if they believe they won't be seen, but they're worried about people seeing or overhearing them otherwise. But, they don't hide it well, and everyone knows they're in a secret committed relationship. That's why I love them SO much, it's an actually compelling portrayal of a couple that's already together and has been for a long while. I love it when a show is willing to portray couples like that!

[@laurenrogers]

Oh I definitely think this, Riza’s scene in the second episode was enough for me to know that they’ve loved each other since long before the show started :)

[@rizahawkeyepierce1380]

I don't think they'd risk secret get-togethers- fixing the country is more important to both of them, and if they get caught, Riza could be reassigned to another unit. That said, everyone probably knows how they feel about each other, but the military can't regulate feelings.

[@mikeoxlong3676]

Didn't Arakawa confirm they never banged because it would be a political standard?

[@outbreakperfected5704]

@@laurenrogersmaybe that’s why Mustang runs around chasing skirts and why Hawkeye, seemingly has no issue with it, it’s an act

[@just_a_simp_edits]

7:38 THIS SCENE IS MORE ROMANTIC/EMOTIONAL THAN FREAKING SHAKESPEARE’S ROMEO AND JULIET YOU CANT CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE

[@laurenrogers]

As someone who actually likes Romeo and Juliet and was in it at their high school- yup can’t argue

[@babyyoda3393]

relationship goals : calling each other colonel and lieutenant ✨

[@kashnerys]

I love how the fandom is becoming strong again. PS : ROYAI IS MY LIFE

[@CsStrez]

"YOU BIIIIIIIIITCH!" that scream is perfect voice acting. Anger and anguish all in one

[@laurenrogers]

COLLEEN CLINKENBEARD WENT O F F

[@jjaa_joyjoyartist]

The final battle was so good to them it isn't even funny. Riza, who has the "hawks eye" literally being the person to aim and throttle Roy, and Roy fully trusting her and being able to follow her instructions to the letter as the one person with flame alchemy and helping her stand. They became one unit, literally!

[@momogoes3329]

I love how Mustang didn't say no to Grumman, just that he was thinking too far ahead.

[@laurenrogers]

I KNOWWW I’m pretty sure in one version he said “all in good time” AND I JUST-

[@KappaBooks]

I literally finished FMAB for the first time last night and IMMEDIATELY found this video to reexpereince these two

[@laurenrogers]

It’s my favorite anime EVER!!! So glad you loved it! I have a bunch of other FMA videos on my channel, so you might be interested in checking those out too!

[@martacastillo6272]

I FINISHED IT LAST NIGHT GAAAAAAAH

[@updated_autopsy_report]

I finished it an hour ago lol

[@luthient2605]

@@updated_autopsy_report same!

[@chereipeach345]

i just cmpltd it yesterday nd man i'm already OBSESSED with them like the episodes they were in were the best omg

[@8unnylover]

1:22 also just like... this fight is literally lust vs love. My heart.

[@laurenrogers]

HOLY CRAP YOU’RE RIGHT!?!?! I CAN’T BELIEVE I NEVER NOTICED THAT

[@8unnylover]

@@laurenrogers OMG HAPPY TO HELP

[@8unnylover]

@Tin Watchman Thanks! :D

[@jeangentry6656]

True, and it's love that keeps Roy going. He only passes out after he knows that Al, Riza, and Havoc are out of danger.

[@8unnylover]

@@jeangentry6656 came back to this video and am once again sobbing over roy

[@Dee-jp7ek]

They are literally the best written couple in fiction.

[@SporadicV2]

I adore how perfect their relationship is, especially at the final battle. Mustang loses his eyesight, luckily his gf is a sniper. I also love that they hold each other up in the manga, really visualizing how Mustang has held her above suicide for so long. He’s given her reason to keep going.

[@laurenrogers]

I love how perfectly they compliment each other! She’s his anchor and he’s her guiding light.

[@PrissyLungs]

I’m not exaggerating when I say that I want my future partner to be as intuitive with me and I them as they are with each other. They know what the other person is thinking without having to do anything different. They read each other so well. If your partner can’t do that then what’s the point

[@laurenrogers]

This is my new favorite comment on this video

[@salvadortoscano2534]

I agree, the ideal partners don't need "normal" ways to communicate and empathize with each other, there's just a "click." The "normal" helps, because it can't really hurt, but that "click" is the important thing. Personally, I believe less in "one true love is put there waiting for you" and more in "there are several potential ideal partners, you just need to find them and build that ideal together." A bond like what Roy and Riza have is extremely strong, tempered not only by their feelings but by the time they've spent together as well. No one should expect that level of strength from a stranger. It can get there, though, it's just a matter of time, like most things.

[@pinoycartalk]

Meh, dont overexpect. Were humans, not well thought out anime characters.

[@PrissyLungs]

@@pinoycartalk I mean I’ve had that connection in my personal life but I understand that it’s real life not a fairy tale.

[@PrissyLungs]

@@salvadortoscano2534 oh yeah for sure. I understand that the bond was built over time and experiences together. I’m just saying that if you don’t have this with your partner, something is lacking.

[@bangtansonyedon2492]

"they took away my queen"....the power & emotions this one sentence hold....man my heart when i heard it for the first time 💔

[@cupcakekitten1616]

People forget that Riza became a marksman in the military. She was so good, she became a sniper. The fact that she missed a few shots/some shots only grazed lust during her emotional breakdown says something.

[@thechillpilliest8757]

I always squealed at their scenes in the show. I also loved Ling and Lan Fan’s relationship to bits (another forbidden love, but even Greed ships it). It was interesting seeing how Riza and Lan Fan were the only ones King Bradley talked about his wife too-and I’m glad that you noticed it in Riza’s case. If you ever need someone to squeal to about this-I’ll gladly listen (since I do the same).

[@leeloforever4001]

YES i wrote a whole tumblr analysis about Bradley telling this stuff specifically to Riza and Lan Fan. I love this line he says as he's dying after Lan Fan asks him if he has any message for his wife. "There are no more words that need to pass between us now. That’s what it means to be the wife of the Fuhrer." Which I personally think is forshadowing. Who do we know that happens to want the job of Fuhrer? Who do we know who read his partner's eye signal as she lay dying herself and knew exactly what she meant? Who do we know that can understand each other perfectly without needing to say anything -- even over the phone? HMMMMMMMM

[@khfan4life365]

Riza also understood why Ling was so distressed when he left Lan Fan in the sewer alone, which was why she drove where Ling directed her, even though Bradley saw them.

[@chuuyaism1653]

LING AND LAN FAN MY UNDERRATED CHILDREN

[@maximaldinotrap]

Greed goes from total bro to evil to total bro again

[@misbak5443]

Ed and winry are cute together but Mustang and Hawkeye damn what a relationship they have. They are so mature and they understand each other to some different level. ofcourse they have been through so much together, at the war and the flame alchemy stuff it just makes them inseparable and what they have is so pureeee and it's something beyond love. I just can't..

[@Sarapontmercy]

Im rewatching this again and I also way over analyze the phone call scene, but its truly subtle story telling at its finest. ITS SO GOOD AND TELLS US SO MUCH. and your analysis of Riza's apartment broke my heart. so here's my copious analysis: Despite the risks any interactions between them outside work can present, Roy calls Riza for apparently no reason expect to check up on her. Already that alone says a lot. But of course he can’t ask her straight out how she’s handling her current situation so instead he masks it with goofyness and plays it off as being drunk and suggests giving her the flowers (bc ofc she’d be the first to come to mind). He keeps up the lighthearted flirtyness he starts with, and clearly expects her to reciprocate it. Which also says a lot about their friendly nature with each other and natural inclination to fall into easy banter. However, in her slight hesitation he senses something is wrong and he picks up on it in a split second and fully snaps to being attentive and worried asking her several times if something happened and if everything is okay. And we can see that that takes Riza by surprise. Almost mimicking the audience, because that’s also when we are given an even deeper realization of just how connected they actually are from how well he seems to be able to read her. But of course she can’t say what is wrong, and so she reassures him, and cuts him short by thanking him while apologizing for not being able to accommodate his flowers. Understandable, given that it’s too risky for them to meet outside work at all. And even though her thanking him here sounds like part of the script, I truly believe she means it when she says “thank you for thinking of me” because his phone call was exactly what she needed right then. Despite the fact that Roy doesn’t transparently ask how she’s doing, we see that she can easily recognize the real intention behind his call that he masks behind the banter. And the slight smile of relief on her face shows us just how much it meant to her. And her remark about his uncanny timing just solidifies the power a simple call from him can have, showing us the important place they hold in each others life. Even though she wasn’t able to share the fear of what she found out with him, his concern and worry for her is a much appreciated reminder that she is not alone. I think it is also significant that the next chance he gets Roy seizes the opportunity to sit with her at lunch, no doubt the uneasiness he picked up from the call still on his mind. also side note, about the code: she is actually using his alchemy code. Which is a huge deal, because alchemists guard their research code so well, even Al doesn't know Ed's code. But of course Riza knows Roy's because they are married okay

[@laurenrogers]

Thank you for this comment. It means so much to me that my video has gotten this kind of a response!

[@nalu_n.l668]

Wait so then does that mean that we, the audience, collectively know Roy's code?

[@laurenrogers]

@@nalu_n.l668 0-0

[@GrimmReaperRL]

Holy damn. What a good analysis!

[@CollinBuckman]

One detail about the phone call scene you missed: before then, Hawkeye had practically been on the verge of a breakdown after her confrontation with Pride, and just one brief phone call with Roy where he pretends to be drunk is enough to put her at ease.

[@katien3022]

"I can't afford to lose you." Wow this couple. It's amazing because although I would like to see more of their future, I am very content with what we were shown of their relationship. They clearly had the closest bond, matched only by Edward and Al in the show.

[@melioras_pheonoraptor8936]

I am rewatching fmab with my dad and even he called Riza Roy’s girlfriend LMAO

[@laurenrogers]

YOUR DAD IS SMART

[@toreyzyre]

Riza's despair at thinking Roy is dead still starts me tearing up, every damn time. Also her retort about not crying cuz he's useless when wet, is the best 'Yes I love you, now shutup and be useful' banter ever

[@laurenrogers]

In the words of my favorite fanfic, “those weren’t the tears of a soldier losing her commanding officer. Those were the tears of a woman losing her love.”

[@toreyzyre]

@@laurenrogers For sure! I'm going to say something did Mike Moss sacrilegious given the environment, as much as I am like someone who always had the fan ship of Riza and Winry, Roy and Riza is hands down in my opinion be most beautiful and Well Done romance that has ever been displayed in an anime. There's so much color to it, and so much authenticity, and unlike a lot of the romances you get it's just very honest. There's not any signaling of it is not this oh look these people are together look at how together they are isn't cool that they're together like over-the-top that you typically get. It comes across as a very genuine relationship that's been going on for the years that the characters have been together. I appreciate you for this compilation and for once again reminding me that the big lovable doofus who's terrified of everything on critical role voices Roy Mustang

[@laurenrogers]

@@toreyzyre Travis is such a beautiful himbo meme but DAMN can he act

[@toreyzyre]

@@laurenrogers absolutely like that's the thing I think so many people at first maybe don't realize. He might be a big lovable idiot but he is incredibly gifted as an actor

[@laurenrogers]

@@toreyzyre It’s not in this video but his scream of absolute unadulterated fury in the Envy fight is one of the most glorious and terrifying things to ever grace my ears

[@Miyananana]

I legit have never looked up to a character as much as her. Rizas strength is just fucking admirable.

[@laurenrogers]

PERIOD

[@flowerbloom5782]

Me too. She shows you can express your emotions and be strong. Too many female “strong” characters act like cold jerks.

[@Caroline-kw8gm]

I’ve always loved the detail that Riza’s apartment is so barren. it tells you so much about her character. she hasn’t lived in central for very long and she is so devoted to her work that she hasn’t unpacked at all. she’s the exact opposite of materialistic. she only needs the bare minimum, she’s a solider, why would she own a flower vase. I love Riza, she’s in my opinion one of the best characters in the show

[@-sbocciare2277]

IM LOSING IT OVER ED'S REACTION WHEN HE HEARD ROY'S VOICE AT 0:34, I WANNA REWATCH THIS SO BADLY NOW

[@laurenrogers]

“Well, hello, Fullmetal :)”

[@-sbocciare2277]

@@laurenrogers i miss them so much omg

[@laurenrogers]

@@-sbocciare2277 SAME

[@-sbocciare2277]

YOU WERENT KIDDING AT "your eyes..." AT 10:53

[@laurenrogers]

It’s like, idk, you can hear that his eyes are something she cherishes? Colleen just delivers that line so well I can’t handle it

[@BlueSnow4545]

THIS SHIP STILL MAKES ME HIGHLY UPSET I DON'T SEE A MF KISS AT THE END.... THEY'RE PRACTICALLY MARRIED I WANNA SEE THE KISS DAMMIT😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@nafeeahnaf6296]

I'm not someone who's into shipping characters but Riza and Roy is the best ship and one of the best chemistry between 2 characters I've ever seen, I hope they had a happy marriage after Roy became Fuhrer with Riza by her side😌

[@laurenrogers]

I want a spinoff dangit

[@nafeeahnaf6296]

@@laurenrogers Samee, fma the after story 😭😭 I'm still happy Mustang and Riza was beside each other till the very end

[@xonolia5661]

This right here is why I absolutely LOVE Travis Willingham. No matter if it's voice acting or D&D he always puts so much raw emotion into his characters! He's a wonderful actor and never fails to deliver.

[@archivist_13]

I remember watching the scene where Roy calls Riza his "queen" because of what I said to my friends about the moment. Quote from me: "I'm sorry show, but if you're seriously going to have Roy refer to Riza as his queen and expect me not to ship them, you got another thing coming."

[@laurenrogers]

WHERE’S THE LIE

[@archivist_13]

@@laurenrogers NO LIES 100% FAX

[@fionalehmann784]

I just realized Riza saved Roy when he was fighting Lust, too! She shot Lust 23 (!) times and all of those bullets would have killed or at least severely injured her, if she had been a normal human. When Roy burnt Lust then, she tried a last attack that only didn't kill him, because her philosopher's stone was out of energy and she couldn't regenerate herself anymore. So if Riza hadn't injured Lust so much, that she needed to use a lot of energy to regenerate before (apart from Roy she was also probably the one injuring/damaging her the most), she would have had enough energy to pull through with her last attack and would have killed him...

[@laurenrogers]

Another reason to love my girl

[@bismuth7398]

1:09 As a writer, I _LIVE_ for moments of extreme emotion like this.

[@CharmMoon]

If you read the manga in that part of ep54 when Roy let Riza put down her gun, he removed the glove so it wouldn't accidentally let out sparks and hurt her. A really subtle detail but I love it Q__Q

[@laurenrogers]

I WISH THAT HAD BEEN IN THE ANIME UGHHHH

[@Sleepy_on_the_moon]

Have I ever watched full metal? no Will I now watch it purely because of this video? yes, yes I will.

[@Fullmetal_Prodigy-03]

I recommend watch the original fma first

[@Sleepy_on_the_moon]

@@Fullmetal_Prodigy-03 will do, thanks! :))

[@Fullmetal_Prodigy-03]

@@Sleepy_on_the_moon np and the continuation movie Fullmetal Alchemist conqueror of shamballa then you're finally ready for Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood lol

[@laurenrogers]

Goooood this is good

[@Lunafroyo]

Roy calling Riza “so damn beautiful” is doing things to my fragile heart.

[@Kohay114]

I need a Mustang in my life 😭

[@laurenrogers]

Literally SAME

[@ash_moon3074]

Saaame, and an Uncle Iroh ;-;

[@laurenrogers]

@@ash_moon3074 Everyone needs an Iroh

[@Avenus112]

A peak female character in all of fiction. Badass who's still a person with human relationships but mature and focused enough to defer gratification til its the right time.

[@emoon6618]

Their relationship is literally everything

[@laurenrogers]

These two live in my brain rent free okay

[@HMNCLunar]

So, tell me... Do you believe in... 'Gravity'?

[@emoon6618]

@@HMNCLunar Bitch, I am gravity.

[@ricvaladez2563]

Mustang and Riza: Do literally anything. Me: So, when is the wedding to take place.

[@rion7088]

The ability to use your husband as a controlled flamethrower is a peak couple perk.11:07

[@ruriva4931]

“Crying over you is the last thing I’m going to do now, water makes you useless” 😭😂😂😂😂

[@laurainathunderstorm]

Honestly best ship video ever, like when you say "overanalizing" it isn't even true, it's just an interpretation. Whereas ppl who ship characters just because they looked at each other or they have the same hair color or something like that, they are the ones overanalizing. Anyway love the video, Royai is life Royai is love, thanks for the quality content ❤️❤️👍🏻

[@wavermelon]

1:50 Actually earlier in the episode, we see Riza loading the gun with *6* bullets. She only shoots *5* . Meaning that she was saving the last bullet for herself, and didn't run out of bullets. I just made myself cry with this.

[@huntress44]

Another comment because I can't stop fangirling lol I wonder if Arakawa was ever aware of the popularity of this couple and if she realized how she really just wrote the best tragic romance story in all anime. There was an interview with Arakawa for the FMA live-action, and Tsubasa Honda (the actress who played Winry) asked why she didn't delve deeper into Roy and Riza's past. Her only answer was because it wasn't relevant to the main story. Needless to say, Tsubasa was shattered lol. But look, even celebrities ship it!

[@laurenrogers]

OOF ARAKAWA KNIFE TO THE HEART But seriously, one of my dearest wishes is simply to have a spinoff about these two leading up to and after Roy becomes Furher, their marriage (and possibly ending with their execution because I love pain)

[@Aldurnamiyanrandvora]

Also, when Roy loses his eyesight everyone thinks it's over, the Flame Alchemist (the big guns) has been neutralised... Then he's like bruh, I've never needed eyes. I HAVE THE HAWK'S EYES. They're so damn perfect, I can't understand it

[@driammadram]

In the manga at 7:30 he says "What are you doing to my PRECIOUS subordinate?!" I LOVE THEM SO MUCH AKSJDF;AKSJ

[@ultimshads]

the fact that even hughes shipped this just shows how cannon it it

[@naiyadyani2466]

This is the hundredth time I've watched this compilation. I am still not even REMOTELY over it.

[@Neobahamutfr36]

One of the few anime/manga couples that make me want to scream "Kiss already !"

[@thecardblazer7440]

I love how they added the detail that since she is a trained sniper she would obviously land all her hits with hand guns but since she is blinded by anguish we see her "miss" only 1 shot

[@flusel4949]

List of FMA characters who ship it/acknowledges the ship: - Team Mustang, most notably Havoc (“I know better than to mix love and work” at Roy) and Fuery (I mean just look at his expressions in Death of the Undying! And “I’ve never seen you this talkative” to Riza when she talked to Roy on the phone in that episode) - Edward (“Don’t worry the Lieutenant”; “Lieutenant! If you are here, then that means (he can’t be far)”) - Hughes (“Get yourself a wife!” tOtally not referring to Riza) - Grumman (“so when are you marrying my granddaughter?”) - Madam Christmas (“why don’t you go play with Elizabeth”) - Envy (“I KNEW you had something going on”) -Bradley (keeping the one he knows to be most important to Roy as his personal hostage) - Creepy doctor (“your pREciOuS wOMen”) So basically: both their families (Grumman, Madam Christmas), their (best) friends (Hughes, Team Mustang, the Elrics (also you can’t tell Rebecca as Riza’s best friend who’s all about finding a good boyfriend isn’t shipping it)) and their enemies, even one they’ve never met before. So basically everyone is shipping it.

[@laurenrogers]

HOLY CRAP, this video has blown up! Thanks all of you for your support and helping me get to 100 subscribers! A bit of shameless self-promotion- I have a ton of FMAB AMVs, many of which are Royai, on my channel as well, so I’d love for you to check them out!

[@gateauxq4604]

They are more affectionate than 99% of married or dating couples in all of anime, its absurd. WHERE’S THE WEDDING PHOTOS Y’ALL??? But I also appreciate that they ended the show without her becoming a waifu and draining her character of all her kickass qualities (also unlike 99% of all anime.)

[@salvadorcervantes1812]

"99%" Que poco anime habrás visto gringo

[@keahiw]

It’s wild how this anime has better romances (Roy and Riza, Ed and Winry, Izumi and Sig, Lan Fan and Ling, Al and May) than any shoujo anime I’ve ever seen. They’re not as overt or ~cute~ but they’re all so realistic, even with them all being so different. I don’t usually get attached to straight relationships in shows, but the devotion, the trust, the deep caring, the comfortable familiarity that comes from being with someone for a long time in these relationships had me bawling

[@Kurea47]

Okay, I randomly wanted to find a clip of Roy "having perfect timing" calling Riza and unknowingly comforting her, and I found something even better! It's one of my favorite moments. Riza just had her life threatened by a Homunculus wearing the skin of a innocent boy who can manipulate shadows. She doesn't feel safe in her own apartment anymore. Every shadow looks suspicious and she's alone and on edge. But just hearing the sound of Roy's voice puts her at ease. And then the way Roy just senses her unease over the phone. And then the way she hugs Black Hayate while thinking of Roy (perhaps imagining embracing him as she embraces her dog). Their bond is shown so subtly yet so powerfully over that brief phone call! Another thing I'd like to add after she goes berserk (1:18), and he and Havoc are recovering in the hospital, is he reprimands her not to "get worked up by believing what the enemy told her". What's more is she must "never give up the will to live" because he needs her "to watch his back". They keep each other grounded at the most crucial points of the story. They need each other to balance each other and it's absolutely wonderful! (Why do I still remember this despite having read the manga and watched the anime more than 10 years ago? 'Tis the power of a worthy OTP folks!) "The following scene contains copious amounts of overanalyzing" I've found my people! 😆 Thank you for making this beautiful compilation! My inner thoughts for my OTP's have never been better expressed LOL 11/10 banter indeed~