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Episodes 41-42: Arriving in Yorknew City

Recap: G/K arrive in Yorknew City and attempt to make money. They hook up with Leorio and try other ways. Kurapika arrives as well and discovers that he won't be working directly for his client, who's a psychic, teenage girl. Meanwhile, the Phantom Trouple assembles.

I like Kurapika. But he's so cerebral and internal that it's tough watching him as the sole POV character. The red eyes alone don't do it. Light needed L. Kurapika needs a real foil (and pairing him with Leorio was great for him). Anyway, this pair of episodes is way more interesting to see - the bodyguard who's trapped in the painting for betraying the family is particularly gruesome.

Gon and Killua's role here doesn't advance the plot beyond meeting up with Leorio, but it's the slice-of-life/comedic stuff that I love once I am invested in the characters. They astutely realize that it's often best to make money by using the money you already have... and their strategy is to buy and flip stuff online on sketchy websites. Love the argument afterward about sketchy sites, and telling Leorio, "we made a few bad investments..." And Leorio helping them to shop cell phones, totes adorbs. The arm-wrestling contest is pure silliness and not as clever, but still enjoyable.

The Phantom Troupe, as you'd expect, consists of some bland and some interesting. The savage giant seems pretty straightforward, and then there's the two guys who get into a brawl and are obviously gonna be rando extras. Sweater-girl with the massive boobs seems likable enough. Based on the order in which they appear in the closing credits, I'm guessing the guileless-looking blond kid is going to be pretty high-ranking. Hisoka and the leader are guaranteed hits and I'm excited to see Hisoka's plan. That scene where he quietly scouts the other quiet troupe members... oh yes.

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* We've entirely dropped the intro narration from episodes now, and I fucking love the change.

* That interactive Nen video game - so cool.

* Neon is a funny character, but she might be destined for a similar role to every other female character so far.

* Classic Leorio, thinking Ten is all of Nen. The show was fine without him, but it's nice having hi back in the fold!

* ANGELIC AUTO WRITING - LOVELY GHOSTWRITER

* Really like the animation in the background as overbite-girl describes the DARK SONATA. She will be a player to come.

* The Phantom Troupe apparently uses Greyjoy logic: "Buying and bidding would be wrong. We're thieves - if we want something, we TAKE IT!"
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yet all sailors of all sorts are more or less capricious and unreliable - they live in the varying outer weather, and they inhale its fickleness