Hunter x Hunter Episode Thirteen

"Why did they send me the script to the first twelve episodes?"

We've got recap sign! And if this show is going to mail it in, then so am I! Time for a super lazy favorite characters power rankings post. I'm going to stick with the main four. Because effort is hard.

4. Leorio - He's the semi-competent comic relief character who is funny, even if that's only sporadically. And really, I usually tire quickly of any character who only exists to scream what is happening on screen. Even so, he did have a couple crowning moments of awesome, like how he confirmed Kurapika's win in the contests against the prisoners. Still, everyone else is more interesting in my opinion.

3. Kurapika - More often than not, the "last of my kind, need to get revenge" character is really boring. But, Kurapika is sort of the exception. He is actually capable of going an episode (several episodes actually) without bringing up his tragic past. And when it does come up, he completely wrecks some stupid shit trying to act all tough. And while he has some silly code about not killing people when they're not fighting back, he seems to have an interest in murder, as shown by his conversation with Killua after the heart removal incident.

2. Gon - If Gon had a cynical bone in his body, he would not work as a character. Instead, he's a kid with a big heart how can kill you if he chooses to do so, but he chooses not to most of the time. While he isn't the most book smart person on the planet, he is highly observant and a good fighter. I usually don't like the protagonist of a shounen show that much, but Gon is proving to be the exception.

1. Killua - While Gon may be the innocent kid of the group, Killua is anything but. He has killed people, a lot of people. And yet, he is able to relate with someone as pure as Gon. Maybe it's his need to have a friend of his own age and skill level, but that really makes him interesting to me. The friendship between him and Gon is what is driving the show right now, in addition to the Hunter Exam of course. But, if not for the two of them and the dynamic between them, the entire show would just be a bunch of weirdos in funny clothes competing in a bunch of deadly challenges. Killua and Gon are the ones who give the show a heart, and are the reason I care about what happens to them, and their other friends by proxy. That's a sign of a good show.