S1E25
Doorway of Darkness
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
The Homunculi are winning. Ed and Ling face a horrific enemy within the hellish expanse of Gluttony’s gut. In Central, Mustang can only watch as his loyal band of soldiers is divided by Bradley.
Our Take
A strange, claustrophobic hour that spends most of its runtime in a bleak void, and the pacing feels it. Ling’s pragmatism keeps Ed company nicely, but the real tension comes from Bradley quietly dismantling Mustang’s team back in Central. It’s more setup than payoff, though the closing reveal lands well enough to make the wait worthwhile.