Review of Hunter x Hunter

There have already been countless reviews for HxH, but after having watched it long ago, and recently re-watching it, I feel an urge to write my own. I'll start by critiquing how others critique this show. I have read many low rated reviews, and all of them have the problem of not taking the show seriously. I'll tell you what I mean, one of the reviewers said he couldn't believe someone with chains was a very strong character. Yes, that was his critique. That chains aren't menacing enough for him. Has he not seen Kratos from God of War? What I have noticed was, you willeither hate it, or love it. There is barely any in-between. I can get this sense, it's not a show for everyone, just as any show is. For example, I could not bare watching JoJo. When I started it from the beginning, it was just so melodramatic to the point I couldn't take it seriously. However, it is what makes JoJo special. That melodramatic is a double-edged sword. It's what gives life to it. So, you're either going to love it or hate it. In my case, I disliked it. And that's OK, but not worthy of a review. It's not bad, per say, it's just not my type. Therefore, I won't make a review for it, saying I dropped it. Yes, I dropped it, but it wasn't because of the bad plot, or the under-developed characters. It was because I simply did not enjoy, because it was targeted to a different audience. Another critiqued it by saying he expected this show to be about treasure hunting, but that was not the case. Again, I don't see how this is a valid critique. You went with an expectation of how the story will play out, but it does not play out your way. That does not mean it is terrible, it simply means, did you enjoy what you got out of it? To answer such a question, you must have been on board with what the show had become. Not to simply drop it because it mislead you. Misleading can leave to surprise and future uncertainty. They were expecting a plot, but that plot did not exist. They were writing the story and trying to watch it too.

Now, I'll start why I recommend you give this a try.
First of, if you like a descriptive fighting system, then this is for you. Although, you'll have to reach about episode 30 to realize why.
If you enjoy villains with their own history, personality, motives, and traits. You will also enjoy this show.
If you are not all about fighting and more in-tune to wit, this is your show. This show does not have any meaningless fights. It bases itself in reality, fighting would be a last cause, so it happens only when it needs to happen. But when it does, it bites.
These characters in this world feel so real if you truly learn and try to relate to them. What makes this show so special is the protagonists. This title shifts between multiple people as the story progresses and always remains interesting. If you choose to watch, have a open mind. Learn to care about these individuals, for they will be with you for one-hundred, forty-eight long twenty minutes episodes. The development the protagonists flow through is spectacular. A world that is thrown onto these young characters, the choices they make that they forever must live with. Try to show compassion for every character, as every one of them has their story that led them to be the ones they are right now.

I don't wish to get into the nitty-gritty, other reviews have done it much better than I could. This show, however, has definitely changed my life for the better. In the early arcs how the protagonist have a purpose they desire to reach, and how in the later arcs they accomplish what they desire, yet feel so hollow, so empty. As if those goals contain their own problems. That we will never be truly satisfied, and how much we should care for those at the edge of the light. If you are reading this, you have been blessed with good friends, a good family, a good environment. No matter the hardships, we must all strive through, and help each other not lose sight of reality. To not fall into a pit of despair.

This is a story about blissful children, and how they deal with the problems they face. With no one, but themselves and the friends they make on their way.