Top 8 moments in Full Metal Alchemist (First Series)

Thematically

8: Mustang defeating King: Creative: Sets up Firebender what ifs.
7: The Final Episode. I was young at the time, so I didn't see it coming. Interesting result. Innocent mature kids A bittersweet ending.

6: Izumi's pursuing of Wrath. Another parallel with the Elrics, this time with their mother.

5: King killing Chimera in Alphonse's suit. Sick, yet memorable because of how it was done. It was a memorable character that died. Wish there were more chimera protagonists.
4: Hughes vs Envy, a moment where writer Arakawa apologized for making everybody cry, for such a loved character.

3: Meeting the Butcher. Voice acting is underestimated in dubs, but he just did a pheonomenal over the top job.
2: Meeting Tucker. Really set up the theme for the rest of the show. He's hardworking, giving him empathy, but he cares little for life, even his own. Obsessed with his own work. He's a great foil for the Elrichs.
1: Alphonse pondering if he is just a feature of Edward's imagination. It's very interesting, especially if you didn't see their origin elsewhere. Why believe the Butcher opposed to your own brother? Easy, to say when you're a human being, not a suit of armor. Really gave the show a Ghost in the Shell feel.

Chronologically

• Meeting Tucker. 
• Meeting the Butcher. 
• Alphonse pondering if he is just a feature of Edward's imagination. It's very interesting, especially if you didn't see their origin elsewhere. Why believe the Butcher opposed to your own brother? Easy, to say when you're a human being, not a suit of armor.
• Hughes vs Envy, 
• King killing Chimera in Alphonse's suit. 
• Mustang defeating King.
• Izumi's pursuing of Wrath.
• The Final Episode.

A lot of philosophical things in Full Metal Alchemist. Sort of like in Ghost in the Shell. Wish the series was thoroughly like this though.

Anything else you recall?