One of the best things about Brotherhood? Every character is smart as hell. No one ever makes a dumb, easily avoidable mistake. Roy doesn’t fly off the handle and kill Maria when he suspects she might have killed Hughes; he looks into the matter to make sure, and then arranges an escape route for her when it becomes clear she’s framed. And he’s got such a tight-knit system set up with his subordinates that they’re able to easily relay important information back and forth without the enemy factions in the military catching on. The whole series is an ever-escalating battle of wits between the heroes and villains, everyone operating at the top of their game to out-plan and out-maneuver their equally skilled opponent. You never know if a plan is going to work, or if the opposing side has a countermeasure in place. It helps keeps the story barreling forward at a refreshing pace while keeping the tension high with every battle; you never know who’s gonna come out on top.