WHY is RoyEd such a popular pairing??

its probably popular because their r a bunch of people who like to pair people who r not at all alike and that there would be no chance of their getting togther idk y

About your concerns....
1. If pag-ibig knows no bounds (which it doesnt!) Then Age, race, and yes, even gender should not matter.

2. They dont flat out HATE each other! Its all play fight. They both know that one couldnt last a segundo without the other! They say all that stuff because they care for one another! And if they did like each other (b/c you are saying that they dont) It wouldnt be lust. Do you think that gay relations or age difference means it HAS TO BE lust?

......About your main question. Maybe it is so popular b/c we are all just wishing to see a slight understanding in the world for homosexuals. We are still hoping that maybe there is a time when we are not shunned and pushed aside......just for our pag-ibig going in a different direction then the popular view on it.

Maybe this video will give you an idea....

To be completely honest, i HATE the RoyEd pairing. It doesn't make sense. The age difference is gross, and uncalled for. If she had intended them to be together(Which she didn't) She would have made them around the same age. She meant EdWin, and that's it. End of story. I'm not in on the tagahanga war, but i just want to make a point, RoyEd is FANON! EdWin is CANON! There's a difference between the two...

I know this is old, but I don't see actual sagot as to why beyond "they're hot together."

Saying that "they don't get along" is a poor counter because you have a lot of the same antagonistic dynamic between EdRoy as you do with EdWin. Opposites attract is a thing. While Winry's interest in Ed is well established, I *don't* think Ed's reciprocated interest is. That means when they get together, it feels like it’s the stereotypical ending instead of an earned one.

Onto why I enjoy the ship from someone who actually ships them. Ed is a fascinating character to me, and so is Roy. Winry really isn’t. It’s not that she isn’t well-developed is just not as interesting to me. I like Winry, I just don’t like her *with Ed.* The juxtaposition of Ed’s maturity based on his trauma and the immaturity of still being young is interesting, and further complicated sa pamamagitan ng how smart he is. I can very easily see Roy as 1) someone who isn't picky about gender and 2) very attracted to intelligence and competence, both of which Ed has IN SPADES. Roy is overt about flirting with women, but even in-world, it's established that it's largely a facade. I can see Ed being attracted to Roy for similar reasons. Honestly, the fact that Roy blatantly pulls Ed's chain so often feels pretty similar to a boy pulling on the pigtails of a girl he likes.

They're also both very damaged individuals, and I think that their traumas give them an empathy with one another that few others have.

I know the age gap is a deal breaker for a lot of people. In Ed's case, even when he's immature, there's a weight and metaphorical age he has gained through what he's been through. I think he'd relate much madami to someone like Roy and I think he actually has much madami in common with someone like Roy than peers his own age.

That isn't to say there aren't problems inherent with shipping them. For me, madami than the age gap is the power dynamic issue. There are very good reasons why nonfraternization policies exist. The potential for abuse in that situation is *huge* and shouldn't be ignored. Particularly because Roy was the one who recruited Ed in the first place.

The solve I see in good fics (and I use in my own) is that Ed is usually the one to make the first move. Roy making a ilipat on Ed has too much potential to read as squicky between the age difference and power dynamic. Fortunately, Ed is a character who is proactive, so having him decide to make a ilipat makes sense. Most good fics (at least ones that aren't blatant AUs) even have Roy having issues with the age difference and the power dynamic, and them dealing with those as being factors in the relationship.

There’s nothing wrong with Ed marrying his childhood friend, but to me, Roy/Ed is a 1000x madami interesting.

And yes, they're hot together.

I agree with you.I like EdWin,not RoyEd(no offense to fans).Ed always calls him names and how he hates him so,and the age difference..I can't even imagine that..e-o

I Completely agree with AnimeAnimal! And I Also want to bring to your attention, that Roy acts gay(Uke at that) all of the time,cleaning windows, looking at his nails,and he even was spying on Edward to make sure he was alright,during his oral part of the test! Rewatch that episode from the original series if you don't believe me!

its just a dream.
i myself dont understand how people can up with this.yaoi fans always seem to find the odd parings out there.they dont care if it doesn't make sense,they just want to get their boy's pag-ibig out there and DREAM. just like if you wanted to be famous.even if its impossible,youstill dream.

Just because it's out of character doesn't mean that fans can't have fun. It's /fiction/. I think we all know that it's really out-of-character for both of them, but c'mon, it's also out of character for Light x L, from Death Note. Let the fans have fun.

And I have two other things to say.

1- Age difference really doesn't matter.
2- Ed starts as 12, not 15 XD

Because people seem to pag-ibig to shove Yaoi in everything, I don't understand it myself. The one thing I do hate about yaoi, is when it's fans start saying their pairing is Canon. Umm....did they date? Are they married? Did they kiss...hug? Say they pag-ibig each other? Then they're not Canon! It's just a Fan-Made pairing! If you're true fans you would be able to except it as that, I do that with all my yaoi pairings.

I actually DO like some yaoi and I don't mind other pairings. But once you start pairing brothers together or people 20 years apart, that's were I draw the line. That makes me sick, it's not just yaoi it's for everything. It can be brother/sister, sister/sister, or brother/brother. It's wrong and not right. All pairings like that are sick! I hate pairings like RoyEd and even RizaEd, they're like 30 years apart in age! It's just not right!! Go ahead and ship people like L and Light(Death Note), that doesn't bother. But do NOT ship sibling and people far apart in age together! How would you feel if it was happening in real life? I beat you wouldn't feel the same about it.

Now I don't watch or read yaoi at all, the yaoi I like is just sweet and cute pictures. You now like them hugging or even a halik on the cheek. Nothing to big, I mean I like some halik pictures, but do not go over board.

This is the kinda Yaoi I like, just sweet and nothing over board.

I guess people think it's cute how protective Roy can be over Edward. Although I'm not a huge yaoi fan, I prefer EnvyxWrath fan.

There are some age difference pairings I like (AlphonsexMei, RizaxWinry, ect)

To be honest, I think RoyEd is a pretty cute couple, so long as it's not smutty or hardcore. Sweet and kissy RoyEd is pretty cute, I just find the couple pretty nice. Though I'm madami of a EdVy fan...

What are you guys talking about? Ed turns 18 in the movie.

I TOTALY agree! I think it's because Roy is a bit like a big brother to Ed.
Another similar pairing: Winza( WinryxRiza.)

Okay, well I would like to say just because your saying you don't want to troll on other people for what they like, but just sa pamamagitan ng making a whole thing out of it is really stupid. If you hate, it then avoid it and get on with your life. But to answer your question, Royed is such a popular pairing because poeple like yaoi. Roy mabangis na kabayo is a sexy man and Edward Elric is a sext boy. Plus, they're not that far apart. 15 years, big whoop. My parents are 16 years apart and as happy as can be. Are you saing it's wrong for people to be with the poeple they love? Also, the girls crush on them and Roy and Ed have a relationship like children, they don't know what to do with it so they they take it out on eachother. So that is why they are such a popular pairing and once again, just beacuse you say you don't want any angry yaoi fans (doesn't have to be just fangirls there are a lot of guys who like it too) just sa pamamagitan ng making this page means that you will get them and they will be pissed.
So to the yaoi fans of RoyEd, follow this link: link
and may all your dreams come true~♥♥♥

Okay...Im not trying to make anyone mad when I say this.

Personally, I dont HATE RoyEd, I just dont think its a good pairing.
Why, you ask?
I just dont think Ed and Roy are gay.
I mean, mabangis na kabayo is the straightest guy I know! Do you know how many dates he goes on with girls? He dates so many girls! Seriously, read the manga...
And Ed on the other hand isnt really the romantic type, but definitely isnt gay. He marries Winry for crying out loud! (Sorry if I spoiled it).
Now I saw someone bring up how in the COS movie, Havoc says that Riza's not the one Roy's waiting for. And that automatically means 'Roy loves Ed'? Wtf? Roy and Ed are friends, and wouldnt any normal person be sad when one of their mga kaibigan disappears? Think logically, not just in ways that make RoyEd seem real.

IM SORRY IF I OFFENDED ANYBODY!!!!! D': THESE ARE SIMPLY MY OPINIONS!

Because fangirls are idiots, trying to dig Yaoi out were ever they can.

I'm not trying to bash Yaoi or Roy Ed fans at all but... i just don't agree with it. Not in an anti gay type of way but an " i don't think they feel about each other that way" type thing. I think that Roy and Ed have a interesting relationship i can't quite pin a word for... maybe brotherly? Again just my opinion. I honestly don't see how it's "beautiful" to me it's basically: Yaoi fangirls taking two walang tiyak na layunin guys and making them a couple. Ed is not gay, and Roy is definitely not gay, i mean he's a huge girl obsessed player (when i'm the leader of the country all FEMALE officer's will be required to wear.....TINY MINISKIRTS!!!). So yeah i don't get or like the pairing at all it makes me very annoyed some people think it's actually a good couple. As for what i think there relationship is i personally think it's kind of like a older and younger brother thing. Besides Roy belongs with Riza and Ed with Winry. Royed is like the stupidest made up couple ever.

I think people like the idea I'm not sure why

RoyEd is a popular pairing because of several reasons, and of course there's the shippers that ship just to ship, and others who like to see them interacting. People like the conflict and the arguing and sparks that they'll inevitably send off. It's like an AriesxAries relationship; {Talking about Western zodiac} very exciting and exhilarating. I mean, of course there'll be the shippers because they're two very hot guys, then there's the OOC'ers, but that happens to nearly every pairing. {Less so with canon pairings, but you know what I mean} I don't really read or look at OOC stuff. I can't stand it. A lot of romantic relationships are 'vicious' in the, uh, real world, I guess, and those relationships where they aren't seen as something to constantly be coddled are welcomed sa pamamagitan ng a wider variety of people.I understand the problem with the age differences. I sound so picky, but I'm not willing to read shonen-ai's and yaois when Ed is so young- madami like when he's twenty or something. Yes, Colonel Bastard ages with Ed, but at least Ed's legal! Unfortunately I've only watched the 2003 airing and that makes this pairing *cough* tricky, so no spoilers if you want to argue any of my points T.T. A lot of RoyEd shippers knew it was a futile hope from the beginning, what with Riza, you know, existing, but are happy with our fanarts. I hope this helps you understand it from a shipper's view, though I doubt it, I'm not very good at this kind of thing :'D

i think its becuse it a forbeden thing.
the age gap
the hole 'i'm your boss' thing
in a lot of them its frowned apone to be gay
all and all its just a forbeden thing and becuse of that i think people tend to find it madami intertaning to read/ wright or even draw. that is what i think anyways.

I always hated the pairing. From what I've seen fangirls ship the hell out of Roy and Ed because it's "hot" and they only care for yaoi sex.

The age gap is creepy and gross.

Come on, he's 15 and he's 30.

But to each their own.

Look, I hardcore ship RoyxRiza. So even if it weren't for the age gap, the fact they get on each other's nerves or any of the other stuff you mentioned, I'd still hate this pairing.

But on what you addressed, I'd have to agree with all of it. I also noticed that when I was pagbaba this, you also listed off everything I have against the Ereri ship in Attack on Titan.(fan girls, please don't kill me)