User blog:AssassinsTears/Episode 21: AND GON WAS ANGRY. D: (Review)

Initial reaction: Not one of the more special episodes, but that's to be expected, I suppose. They could have made it awful and boring... horrible, actually, with all the explaining that they had to do. But they didn't. Kudos.

In more detail, I liked the scene with Illumi. I still can't get used to his voice, but that's my own personal issue. Gon's anger is something to be feared indeed * hides under pillow *. They played up the drama of the orientation, what with Kurapika and Pokkle arguing as well as Gon's confrontation with Illumi, in a (successful) attempt to get some action into an otherwise bland episode.

SPOILER SPOILER***

After the orientation, (confession) I fully expected the back-story with Kite to come out. What with Ging's Hunter License and Satotz and the such... but it didn't. Which makes me rather apprehensive. How awful would it be if they waited until after he reappears in GI to explain? "Oops, it's Kite!" Killua AND audience: "???" I mean, upon great thought... they don't even really need it until at least then! * dies *

END OF SPOILER ***

So they twisted Satotz and Gon's conversation around a bit to make up for the lack of Hunter License to discuss. Also, it was Satotz who called Gon over, and spoke briefly about his past, which should have been a conversation for when Gon was recovering from Hanzo's beating. But meh, it wasn't as though they screwed around with the actual plotline. * tail twitch *

Excited Hisoka is excited. 0///0

And finally on the taxi drive to the airport. It seemed unbearably, gag me clichéd. I found myself swinging between "Aw, that's an awesome touch!" and "..." and "Silly Gon, you would just hop out and start running!" and "Dear lord... the quality of the run sequences is slipping... as is the plot." IDK if anyone else was thinking like that... although in the end I'm glad they included it. As an author I appreciate the symbolism, if I didn't fall in love the presentation. The sunset for an ending; the reminiscence of the first phase of the Hunter Exam. I did love that.

The bobble head Togashi-sama made me laugh out loud. It confused my mom. xD

Peace out, Hunters. Happy journeys on your way to rescue your friends. =^^=