So I thought the idea by Gon during the third phase to go into the long tunnel with weapons from the wall and then use the weapons to make a hole in the wall and sneak into the short tunnel in order to pass the third phase within the time limit was a genius idea. Afterwards, the fourth phase was interesting with everyone drawing numbers in order to hunt others and trying to gather six points in order to pass. I think the most pivotal moment of the first season was when Gon stealthily stole Hisoka’s ID tag, but then the guy stalking Gon paralyzed him with a dart, and then Hisoka caught up and killed the guy, commending Gon on his work and giving him the tag he stole back to Gon. Gon got up though and said he didn’t want it because he didn’t want to earn it that way and also didn’t want to owe anyone anything. This annoyed Hisoka and he punched Gon, knocking him out, telling him he will only try to take back his ID tag when Gon can punch him in the face like that. Afterwards, Gon helped Mr. Leorio and Kurapika with the cave that Ponzu and the dead guy were in, because they were trapped due to the set trap by the dead guy’s snakes and couldn’t get out. Gon bravely went to the dead guy sitting there and grabbed the poison antidote from his pockets while being bit by snakes, and then Mr. Leorio and Gon were cured of the snake bites’ poison. Afterwards Gon holding his breath long enough for the sleeping gas to knock out the snakes and then carrying Ponzu, Mr. Leorio, and Kurapika to safety out of the cave was impressive. The fifth and final phase was interesting, where the nine remaining applicants were pit against each other in battles where they had to make the other person surrender. Gon did something really unique against Hanzo since he knew he couldn’t win and took all of Hanzo’s beatings towards him, but didn’t surrender even as he was threatened by Hanzo to get his legs cut off, with a brief moment showing everyone in shock (quite hilariously I might add). Eventually Hanzo knew it was useless and surrendered, but even though he did Gon said they had to settle it fairly, which just annoyed Hanzo and he knocked Gon out. When Gon woke up Satotz explained everything that he missed in the day that had passed, and how Killua had met his brother Gittarackur, who was really Illumi in disguise. His brother told him he wasn’t allowed to make friends and threatened to kill Gon, and the shock that Killua went through caused him to later kill Badoro, the old man applicant, with cold eyes and become disqualified. Gon, Mr. Leorio, and Kurapika passed the Hunter exam along with four others, however, and became official Hunters. Afterwards Gon, Mr. Leorio, and Kurapika went to Kukuroo Mountain to go and rescue Killua, and after they did Mr. Leorio and Kurapika left the party to go accomplish their own missions. The second season is focused on Heavens Arena, where Gon and Killua will be sharpening their skills so that Gon can rival Hisoka’s strength in the future. Looking forward to binging the second season.