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Hunter x Hunter is one of the more mature and developed series, and it does a great job at bringing you into the story. The characters are natural, as in they don't try too hard to be a certain way, even Leorio with all of his extrovertedness is a consistently natural character because he contrasts with the rest ; this is part of the maturity. It is also subtle.

The arcs are great as standalone.

The chimera arc shows the most outstanding emotion and development, even though the chimera arc is a few times longer than the rest (throws off the pacing a little). Other than that, ... I am a sucker for irony, and it delivers it when it matters.

I think HxH is best for the seasoned anime watcher. Before watching, it may be better to have already watched shorter anime so you can get a taste of the possibilities. Then you will be able to appreciate the taste of a more developed anime like HxH.

It's too bad the series is on indefinite hiatus, but you can essentially be satisfied with how the latest arc ended. We get the idea of how power is not wholly reliant on training or personal strength, and given all of the details of the story, you get a pretty good picture of the HxH world and can resolve the character plots if you want. Any more would be a treat, really.

Nice watch. Dependable male lead. Intriguing plot twists and action. Interesting space-age setting with heavy political overtones.

There were just a few hiccups for me:

The romance was contrived and devalued some of the characters, though perhaps it's just personal preference.

The story could have been more detailed overall; perhaps more worldbuilding, character backgrounds and development, and more explanation for each of the happenings. It may have made the romance worthwhile.

Wish it had a mature feeling, but at least you get the feeling that the young adults/children are young adults/children.