New Prince of Tennis – 05
By no surprise to anyone, the big boys have been toying around with Echizen and Kintaro who are sweating a river trying to score a couple of points. Either Echizen was holding back new techniques or has learned absolutely nothing while in America. Let’s just hope he has a couple of tricks up his sleeves after this loss. By episode’s end it looked like he and Kintaro are going to get some special...
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Hunter X Hunter – 17
Toning it down from the absolute rush that was the previous episode, things settle as the reunited team sans Killua searches off to get Leorio’s target Ponzu before time ends. Killua is just too cool for school and gets his plate easily compared to the others. The whole switch-a-roo bit involving the name plates was hilarious. Good to see the show can pull off something as funny as that still.As...
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Hunter X Hunter – 12
Guess what’s more boring than watching people actually being bored? Absolutely nothing, way to waste 15 minutes! In their attempt to show you what 50 hours feels like, Hunter X Hunter actually wastes our real life by dedicating a huge part of the episode to showing our gang doing nothing. I get it, it was a means of getting Tonpa to make Leorio feel guilty about losing the 50 hours in the first place. However as a show that paces itself well and cuts out all the fat, it sure is odd they decided to do what they did in this episode. But in the end, getting the hell out of this silly tower is a reward unto itself.
Hunter X Hunter – 11
Another episode of Hunter X Hunter and another round of mind games! Leorio’s lack of physical prowess is on stage again and how boring it is. I appreciate the effort in keeping the battles varied but rock-paper-scissors can only hold my attention for so long. The crazy amount of second guessing eventually gave way to wanting someone to get beaten into the ground instead. Luckily Killua came through with that request in the nick of time to save the episode from mediocrity.
Hunter X Hunter – 10
Toning it down from Kurapika’s punch heard around the world, this week’s Hunter X Hunter goes back to the mind games. It wasn’t the most exciting episode; even for first timers it may have been pretty boring. I appreciated the effort in conveying the strong friendship and trust our gang already has now, but overall I wish they hurried it up a tad. It was a smart scenario of mind games between the two parties with Leorio’s medical skill and ballsy theatrics coming into play to win them a victory.
Hunter X Hunter – 09
Gon’s battle was interesting to say the least. I suppose playing with candles can prove somewhat entertaining. It does mark the moment where Hunter X Hunter hints it’s not all about brute strength battles, as a lot of noggin power comes into play in upcoming fights that help to keep the show fresh. Which is funny because Gon’s decision-making process was as innocent and elementary as you can get when he was deciding which candle to choose. None the less, it was a feel good victory, paving the way to a more serious battle.
Hunter X Hunter – 08
I was on the same boat with Leorio throughout this episode. Tonpa just does a good job for better or for worse of making himself super easy to hate. Like Leorio I was about to explode at Tonpa’s douchery. The thought of this guy sticking around for a bit longer saddens me very much. To have seen him beaten up during his match would have been glorious. Quick little bugger forfeits too fast.
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