THE BABY'S COMING! | Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood Reaction | Ep 11 "Miracle at Rush Valley"

[@LettsReact]

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[@naqib_2365]

I think there are like 2 fan service scenes in this entire anime. And they are kind of done tastefully, as expected because of the author herself being female. The butt wiggling thing is just an anime trope to express excitement, male characters do it all the time too. I can see how in this scene it might seem fanservice-y, but it wasn't intended that way. Unless you count cleavage shots, there isn't a lot of fan service in the show except for the 2 scenes I mentioned.

[@NawidN]

Yeah, Maes Hughes was doing it too. Even simultaneously with Winry at one point.

[@V1G4M1]

@@NawidN I Can see it in my mind! LOL

[@elizanovember7697]

There is actually TONS of fan service. Almost every scene with Armstrong is fan service.

[@teepussi6161]

​@@elizanovember7697 armstrong service is my favourite kind of fan service 😩💪💜

[@C_A_I_N_N]

dude i didnt even realize what she was complaining about until i looked to the comments cause all i was paying attention to was winry being an adorable automail geek XD like maybe its us who have become so far gone that a butt wiggle isnt even seen as fanservice in the slightest but i feel more like its normies who dont interact with anime on their own not understanding anything about anime and its tropes when it comes especially to character movements and stuff that are typically used to portray emotions without needing your character to say it like how in irl acting, you NEED skilled actors capable of expressing emotions or your show just wont work. beyond that i also feel its poinient to mention i also see this as the hold up sub only enjoyers face where they dont understand how cringe anime is objectively and cant bring themselves to just enjoy it and push past the cringe and embrace every aspect of anime.

[@Marta-uv4id]

Dominic was a very interesting character for how little time he had. Despite being stubborn and what you could perceive as rude, he truly did save Paninya's life and was very soft spoken around his grandchild. I also like that the show didn't follow the trope of 'Even though I have said multiple times I have never done this, I will make an exception because you just impressed me *that* much, character that is part of the main cast!'. Dominic still didn't take Winry on as his apprentice but he did show her another automail engineer and allowed her to sometimes watch him work, and I find that very fair for a man that clearly stated he doesn't take on apprentices.

[@GamerGrovyle]

He'll repay a debt without compromising his morals but he's also open to changing his ways by allowing Winry to learn by watching

[@CrazeeAdam]

I kind of always thought he was a war vet as well. Maybe he sees a ton of veterns as well that actually has to be a hard life imo :(

[@AStrangeWindmill]

I think the manga goes more into why rush valley/automail is such a big thing in Amestris, and like most things about the country it's not good. Amestris has been at war for so often, and for so long, that they developed the technology because they had _so many_ amputees over the years.

[@jonahcraven8669]

Near the start of the show, there was an off-hand mention of a corrupt official who had been extorting a village and was stopped by the Elrics. That story is told in the original FMA, but it was cut out of this version. That was his face on the far right wanted poster.

[@xyex]

I'll never understand them cutting that given they still keep him in the story later. Makes his introduction feel so random and disjointed. I honestly thought I'd missed an episode somewhere first time.

[@twilight_lupinesilva4691]

@@xyex Hey, at least we got a silent movie with director's commentary

[@kuramasgirl96]

As far as that early scene with Winry that Montana found to be fan service-y; a cool thing with anime and manga specifically is how the character designs are exaggerated to help visually convey intense emotions. While a character wiggling their butt could be classified as fan service in many instances, here i think its used more so to express the level of extreme excitement; similarly to a dog wagging its tail.

[@V1G4M1]

Yeah exactly! XD I had to rewind 2 times to get what she meant, I guess it‘s kinda a „culture shock“ if you will xD FMAB has barely any Fanservice when it comes to the girl characters… (now all those muscles on the other hand… 👀 ) and the only scene that I remember thinking is particularly fanservicy is one bath scene. That‘s all that stuck out enough for me at least.

[@eternalposer1955]

I think its fair to say Winry's design is a little bit fan servicey with the cartoonishly short skirt and a few moments later in the series but its super tame compared to some anime.

[@kuramasgirl96]

@@eternalposer1955 huh, i never found her design to be fan service-y; she was actually the very first character i ever cosplayed as. I guess ive just become so used to the tiny skirt that defy the laws of physics. If you want blatant fan service i think more about High School of the Dead tbh.

[@eternalposer1955]

@@kuramasgirl96 Lol that's fair, compared to High school of the dead FMAB is basically church.

[@Un1234l]

@@kuramasgirl96 I mean, to growing adolescent boys she's kyrponite.

[@mskain4896]

The 'bay is a horse' comment from late in the episode and the teaser opening is a loose attempt at translating a Japanese sound wordplay joke as closely as possible. 'Uma' is the Japanese word for horse, and it's also how they start their phrase to announce that the baby is coming/birth is starting. They use the same joke in the 2003 anime (and of course it comes from the original manga; you can tell the author was a farm girl from Hokkaido with her focus on jokes like this)

[@houseofaction]

there are actual horses called Bay, all bay horses are reddish brown

[@carolinatravaglia]

@@houseofaction true but I think Montana understood Winry’s “bay is type” as “bay is a breed”. In this sense Montana is right, Bay is a color that many breeds possess. But if Winry speech meant “bay is type” just as “a kind of” than okay. But we don’t really know what meaning was behind the “is a type”

[@houseofaction]

@@carolinatravaglia there are atleast 2 breeds of Horses that are specifically called a bay such as the Cleveland Bay and the Coffin Bay Pony. there is also a specific Gene for the BAY color

[@kshitizrai6950]

@@houseofaction and now my friends the debate on bay begins which is the core point of the show .The one who will understand the meaning will discover the true message of the show

[@TsavoriteRosie]

In the manga and 2003 anime they mention that Dominic and Granny know each other and he was terrified of her and called her "The Pantheress of Resembool"

[@yikesman2717]

Wasn't there a bit too that granny was the one that gave him his scar on his face? Its been a while since I read the manga

[@TsavoriteRosie]

@@yikesman2717 Could be, I've never read it. I just remember the 2003 scene and know that it was from the manga.

[@V1G4M1]

Does… does that mean granny was a cougar…? 😳🫢

[@solcanosa]

In the manga, it was actually Ed who first asked the mother if he could touch her belly, not Al. When I read it I thought it was so sweet and it made Ed seem more like an excited child, which he is. He's always so stubborn and hot-headed that seeing that side of him was really nice.

[@TheZebbga]

Also the fact that Al litterally can't feel anything so it makes more sense for Ed to ask.

[@solcanosa]

@@TheZebbga right, I know Al is the sweetest boy ever, but come on Bones, let Ed have his sweet moment too 😤

[@TheZebbga]

@@solcanosa Fully agree.

[@Marta-uv4id]

While this episode doesn't move the plot forward in any way, it does a lot for the characters, their relationships and showing their personality even more, especially for Winry. Winry is not only shown to be really kind and resourceful in this episode, but she is also given an opportunity to become an even better engineer in Rush Valley. I would consider this episode to be truly filler-esque if it did absolutely nothing for the characters and their development (next to doing nothing for the plot), which this episode did actually do.

[@pwnorbepwned]

It moves something forward later in a big way. “It’s your hands.”

[@osoamphicyon8876]

that joke edit during Winry and Paninya about wanting to work caught me off guard LMAO

[@kshitizrai6950]

As a side note : I would like to add that Roy and Riza feel like the perfect version of eren and mikasa .As the series will go on you will start noticing it and they are among my favourite ships in whole fantasy universes ( anime or tv shows).

[@ANCIENTxDEATH]

LOL "you triggered my trap card!" Absolutely perfect.

[@Dannydarko27]

It's funny that the shimmy of excitement was called "fan service" I understand not knowing tropes, but never heard anyone call that fan service. Its Tony Tony Choppers staple and is cute af to see a small humanoid reindeer shimmy in One Piece lmao

[@Plopi]

Oh boy, if Montana thinks thats fan service shes in for a ride let me tell you LOOOOL

[@TheZebbga]

Mild SPOILERS: "I just wanted a private place to eat my sandwhich..."

[@ShirouBrando]

@@TheZebbga not even that litterly every other anime lol

[@TheZebbga]

@@ShirouBrando I mean that is one of the three examples of fanservice in FMAB. The series doesn't really have anything over than some slight underboob.

[@josebeteta8283]

8:03 Oh yes! Pregnancy, the original, non-taboo human alchemy

[@hi00118]

Always thought this episode was a really nice small story to counteract the tears of the last episode

[@blackfalconotaku4392]

"You've triggered my trapcard!" Dear God yes 😂

[@DingoEnderZOE2]

Montana thought a mere excited wiggle of the hips was fanservicey? Oh boy Kenny please resist the urge to corrupt her on what anime fanservice is 😉

[@thewiseoldowl2635]

Loved the return of Montana Horse Girl Counter! Can't wait to see your reaction to one of the best characters of FMAB in the next episode.

[@evancrow2191]

One life ends Another begins. Perfect description for the past 2 episodes

[@grantharriman284]

Winry Rockbell is one of my favorite characters in all of fiction. She's not just a cute girl, she's a brilliant engineer and her resolve is unending.

[@TheAJLion]

I also feel like Winrey will not only learn more through the engineers and their techniques but also through her own practice with clients. As of living at home the only clients we have seen are Ed and their dog. So now in a place where people come to get their automail, she is going to be incredibly busy and develop incredibly quickly

[@GamerGrovyle]

11:10 In this case it's more fair. It looks like she didn't even try to get a job and pay him back with and went straight to pick pocketing.

[@MaxWelton]

2:07 it’s almost as if amputees choose to go to the town with a thriving prosthetic industry and some choose to stay

[@LettsReact]

Make sure to hit like, comment, and subscribe if you're excited for this episode and this series! goes a LONG way to help the video and the channel grow!

[@guddefulgaming]

Any idea why this video is the only one on YT i cant seem to load? It just buffers endlessly.

[@Kaempfdog]

This episode is such a necessary levity from what happened last time. Be grateful when you do get levity because it’s not something that you get to appreciate long in this show. Only what’s necessary honestly.

[@Geng4d]

i love how immediately after winry tells the boys to be careful they jump onto a moving train

[@maureenseel118]

I'm sure someone already mentioned but lol: Ice chips also good for people in labor because they're not allowed to outright drink water (as many women get nauseated from pain during labor and may throw up...or may have to be taken into surgery for C-section and need to not have too much in their stomachs, etc.) But an ice chip every now and then does help ground them as Montana said-help cool them off and calm down-and also helps to sate thirst a little. Crunching on it too can also be a comforting distraction. LOL Just working on being a birth coach so-I love this episode.

[@JustaSoothingVoice]

About the horse: They had to get around adapting the lines to fit the animated context. In the original he’s struggling to say “Umameru” which means “it’s going to born”, so he gets repeating “Uma” which means Horse, and won’t gets confused

[@squidward3446]

I've never actually seen this show, but I read the manga as a kid. I'm loving experiencing it for the first time with you guys!

[@TheZebbga]

The Manga is great and has a few details and scenes that don't take place in Brotherhood but it is mostly the same plot. I read all the Manga but for some reason this is one of the chapters that stuck out to me in that. I am not sure why though.

[@MXLCUTTA]

A bay is a type of horse breed characterized by brown or reddish coat color

[@carolinatravaglia]

I'm a vet here and Bay is a coat color that many breeds can exhibit. Yes is brown/reddish, but not a breed but a type of cout. Just like Palomino or Roan. It's the same if you say a black and tan dog, several breeds have this type of coat.

[@carolinatravaglia]

I mean you can say it’s a type o horse by looking only at the colors. But if Winry intention was to say type as breed, than Bay is not a type… I think the confusion is not knowing what Winry really meant 😅

[@jman92091]

@@carolinatravaglia .....it's a type of horse😒

[@houseofaction]

@@carolinatravaglia there are several horse breeds that are known specifically as a Bay such as the Cleveland Bay and the Coffin Bay Pony

[@MXLCUTTA]

@@carolinatravaglia Yeah I know I couldn't agree or disagree with winry because I'm not that knowledgeable on horses so I just put the definition from Google

[@ryanakers1372]

1:47 LOL, there certainly is some fan service in FMAB (one moment much later on immediately comes to mind) but it is nothing compared to other animes. Just show Montana some pics of what passes for female armor in anime. Better yet do a short video of Montana reacting to those pics. I'm sure it would make a great video. Looking forward to the next episode!

[@TheZebbga]

While there is some and I can think of one of three scenes in which you could be talking about, FMA is general has way less fan service than most shows and I think it is partially due to the Manga being written by a Woman but also because there is kinda no need for it to be honest. Spoilers below: The ones I am talking about is the scene with Lust when she fights Mustang and Havok but like... she is called Lust so it makes sense. Then there is the scene with Winry in the bath which I don't really see any reason for it and finally the one when Winry is getting changed but in the Manga you see way less.

[@demonic_myst4503]

Alchemists in genral are really into miracles of life

[@Niyaru]

To be fair, this was written in Japanese and translated in English I’m sure the Japanese stuttering Ed did was closer to horse in Japanese and the Dubbing team did the best they could do with that

[@lhmphrys9576]

Al must feel so alienated from being alive since he’s stuck in the suit, I can see the birth of a baby being extra meaningful to him

[@pwnorbepwned]

Alchemists channel seismic/tectonic energy to power their alchemy.

[@kuekocii]

the only fanservice in this show is major armstrong

[@nicholaswilkerson4394]

I relate to reading educational books over picture books as a kid, too. Used to read encyclopedias as bed time stories.

[@CrazeeAdam]

LOL Montana girl, you wanna see real "fan service" you go watch "Rosario x Vampire", or even "Darling in the Franxx" (although this anime is really really good despite the fan service actually and I would even recommend it for you two). And despite me suggesting these 2, there's even more fan service ones out there as well, just these 2 have up sides still to them. FMA is known for having quite strong female characters with very little fan service really.

[@Aqua1515]

Better yet see highschool of the dead, highschool dxd, magi, fairy tail, literally any anime ngl has way more blatant fan service then full metal

[@josebeteta8283]

Haven’t seen Rosario X Vampire, but the best/ worst examples of fan service I know are in Highschool DxD (& other harems), Fairy Tail, Highschool of the Dead (classic), Konosuba (and other isekai harems), Mushoku Tensei, Seven Deadly Sins, History’s Mightiest Disciple Kenichi, The Black Maid and the Duke of Death & Soul Eater

[@AStrangeWindmill]

Darling in the Franxx is nuts. Like, the entire "moral argument" of the anime is "it's good to be horny" presented in an increasingly unhinged way.

[@KorAsek453]

Highschool DxD is not "fan service", it's ecchi, which is basically straight up softcore porn. Still has a surprisingly excellent story though. Same goes for almost all harem shows that also have elements of Shounen (being ecchi, not being excellent lol).

[@joshiesushi]

Code Geass is totally in my top 5 anime, however it's also littered with fan service that it's hard to recommend it ti friends haha

[@alexanderwheeler3943]

I love that they're hinting at Yoki already. Should they have introduced him earlier? possibly, but considering where they were at and realizing he needed to be included I think they did well with it and made it a good joke when he plays himself up as more important when Ed doesn't even remember him, as fans of only this show wouldn't

[@kyleking6101]

In relation to the wanted posters at the end, you would’ve seen the poster on the right as it was the bloke who was embezzling funds from his mine; Mustangs squad mentioned him in the scene where Ed fixes the radio for them in the episode where they get back from Liore

[@WaywardVet]

One of my favorite episodes. My name is Dominic. I'm a combat veteran, I don't like getting involved with others, but I think weapons are beautiful and I'd absolutely design combat automail. And I'd also absolutely not take on an apprentice. Give power to those who need it, but don't trust another with that knowledge. In the wrong hands and whatnot. (Edit: Notice the treads on Paninya's boots. Those are ripple bottom boots. Desert warfare style. They grip loose sand. Attention to detail on the part of the writer.)

[@DarkestNova556]

I think the question of how much alchemy and alchemist can use is a bit self-explanatory. Because the only real law of alchemy that limits it is “Equivalent Exchange”. So basically as long as you’re using something equivalent you can transmute all you want to.

[@zurut99]

Today's October 3 guys ❤❤

[@VexedKnighmare]

It is one of my fav episodes. And it leads into the introduction of one of my favourite characters 🙂 I cant wait to see your response to her

[@CloudCollapse]

Never expected nor wanted to hear Al dubbed over with Kaiba but I'm glad it happened.

[@TheGentleCreepers]

The power that runs alchemy in this world comes from geothermal energy as far as I can remember. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think they will discuss this in a future episode.

[@unclebobboomergames]

Then you should prolly shhhhhh

[@TheGentleCreepers]

@@unclebobboomergames oh yeah, my bad 🤐🤫

[@xyex]

Tectonic, actually. I think it may have even come up at one point already.

[@chaosspear0195]

Yes alchemy takes energy to fuel the process it will later on be explained

[@McBeelzebub]

Also, Montana, sorry but that’s not fan service. I don’t get it myself, but the butt wiggling thing is just some weird anime trope expressing excitement. You might recall Hughes doing the same when he was gushing on about his family. For a full regiment of fan service I would reluctantly suggest High School of the Dead which relentlessly grinds your face in it. This should not be considered an endorsement!

[@nico-v113]

FMAB does not have fan service at all lol. She’s gotta watch something like Highschool DXD for a quick lesson 😂

[@McBeelzebub]

I’m so glad you are doing this show!

[@osoamphicyon8876]

Loved the answers and the questions at the end, too !

[@artkid122]

First time watching this channel reaction, it’s Oct 3rd. And when winrey opened Ed’s watch saying don’t forget about Oct 3rd, I thought that was interesting lol

[@stephensalinas40]

A bay is a type of horse. It is characterized by their color. But it is a type of horse.

[@supermoogle07]

Montana needs to see high school of the dead to learn the true meaning of fan service.

[@Lucretiel]

It does take energy to perform alchemy, but it doesn’t come from the alchemist. They elaborate on this more later in the show, but Amestrian alchemy draws energy from plate tectonics- from the movement of the earth’s crust

[@ScorpionStrike7]

The previous episode was about death and this one was about life

[@mybabyshon]

You should show her clips so she gets a better grasp of fan service 😂😂she’ll never get confused again

[@TheKeller101]

You don’t have to clarify it’s season one, episode 11 Fullmetal is all one season

[@joseph7471]

17:33 Ed being a consummate "scientist". These scenes are obvious. Have you noticed the scenes of winry being a consummate business woman

[@lzy3]

When I watched this episode first the first time I was absolutely sure that baby was going to die.

[@TheMadhatter1313]

Boton! That's Pininya's voice! I couldn't remember for some reason

[@mikeyj19]

Why did the bird noise at 3:16 sound so much like the Chidori from Naruto 😆 Or is it just me??

[@bridgettelair370]

If she thought that was fan-service I sadly don't think she'd like My Dress-Up Darling, even though it's a great manga and looks really well animated from what I've seen of the anime, fan-service is definitely not everyone's cup of tea.

[@DarkestNova556]

There’s only ONE moment in the entire anime I would say may count as fan service when regarding Winry and it’s not that.

[@AbyssalExalt]

Fullmetal Alchemist…. Fullmetal Alchemist!

[@russellharren5240]

The Montana random horse fact made this video. Keep putting out great content

[@Cassimfan]

Well, Montana, yes and no. Bay is a horse coloration but there is also the Cleveland Bay breed so on that technicality Winry would be correct.

[@Lorem_64]

1:50 wait what was fan-servicey about that?

[@turbonutz6340]

2:00 that was def not fan service😂

[@joaobastos6435]

4:47 AHAHAH I LOST IT AT L+RATIO

[@sunnysidesouffle8348]

I'm so excited to see yall in more videos!!

[@MaxWelton]

13:53 what the hell is this angle

[@toboe463]

The poster is Scar, Greed and Yoki. yoki is more explained in the original FMA. The original FMA went off magna but it was amazing... Should watch the original, i LOVED what they did with the homunculus story

[@DHallvc]

This show just feels like the 2000s...Late night anime on burgundy carpet in a blanket air turned up with some animal crackers...

[@allycard]

so Montana can get in idea of what real fanservice is i recommend food wars after they do arcane.

[@zachmac3824]

This show is so solid

[@TheKeller101]

Also Kenny you should show Montana High School DxD so she can really know what fanservice is

[@EU-ug4rs]

So, about the alchemy thing. My personal interpretantion is that the main energy you need is "brain juice" like, you have to picture all the formulas and stuff to create ehat you want in real time.

[@joshuafischer684]

Spoilers: Amestrian alchemy uses tectonic energy.

[@mavhunter8753]

😂😂 That’s not fan service.

[@DaDunge]

4:30 It takes energy but not as much as it should. Technically a spoiler but world building spoiler not plot spoiler. Emestrian alchemy siphons off some energy from the movement of the tectonic plates. It's elaborated on later in the series.

[@bp7942]

Color is a kind

[@valentinafangirling]

What did she think was the fan service??😭

[@Los_BreadstickMartian]

geez, looking at this rush valley much better in manga

[@morgancooper4673]

17:40 that is the cutest baby

[@DeathKnells]

3:16 Chidori sound effect

[@TheZebbga]

I am never gonna unhear that now.

[@DeathKnells]

@@TheZebbga You're welcome ;)

[@ZeroOrLelouch]

I wonder if they know about the original 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist that explains more into digital and covers stuff they skip here in brotherhood

[@TylPhumin]

26:00 weird thoughts. If the "state" of the matter/materials used in alchemy don't matter (no pun intended), then I wonder if things like Sp'rm and menstrual secretion (among other components) could create a new baby with alchemy?

[@TheZebbga]

I love this episode. For the first half of the episode it is pretty light hearted which is kinda needed after the last epiosde but in the second half it picks up and gets serious and emotional and ultimatly ends on a positive note. With this series, you really need to take the light hearted episodes where you can get em. Side note, something that always sightly bothers me is how Al asks to touch the baby bump but like... he can't feel anything so it does seem a little strange. But that is a nitpick.

[@emmyjr1231]

great job on the editing jokes 😂

[@sakaven]

At 3:16, camio of the Chidori sound from Naruto

[@kamilpalka7837]

im so confused as to what fan service montanna was reffering to 💀

[@boldbearings]

"A bay is not a type of horse, it is a horse color." Is it not acceptable to describe a horse as its color? "I'd like to buy that paint" or pinto.😮

[@genbu3834]

Lets petition both of them to react to Silver Spoon anime, an anime based on the manga from the creator of Fullmetal Alchemist. its an anime about agricultural school, so Montana will have long discussion about it.

[@genbu3834]

but i just realized something, does Silver Spoon have english dub?

[@sage_justice1383]

Yeah, have Montana watch a couple episodes of Fairy Tale or Seven Deadly Sins.

[@corwintrigg3002]

I happened to watch this episode today, oct. 3 2022

[@jittercritter]

Weirdly nothing about Winry’s portrayal ever feels all that much like fan service to me, even the scenes that WOULD in literally any other anime (the tub scene, the sandwich moment). Like even then, the way it’s framed and the way the characters interact feel very natural and in-character, and the framing is always a normal length away, not focusing on any particular spot... I don’t know how to describe it other than that it FEELS like any other scene in the show does. Like it’s just a moment between characters that we are seeing, not really something that was made to cater to a specific audience or taste. But maybe I just think that because I put up with My Hero Academia of all things for 3 seasons.

[@Jeet5672]

I know you guys finished Attack On Titan awhile ago, but I’m just gonna say that the reason Eren laughed when Conny told him “she asked for some meat” after she died was because he already knew she was gonna die when he saw his future memories. He just didn’t know that would be her last words…

[@tonywalker1954]

3:16 chidori