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2013-06-23, 14:45 | Link #3163 | |
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Hunter x Hunter isn't Dragonball. I think in this arc we'll going to see how our heroes use every possible means to win against much stronger opponents.
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2013-06-23, 15:15 | Link #3164 |
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I find Pitou to be a totally different kind of character from Hisoka or Chrollo. Pitou is a combination of wide-eyed innocence and immense power. To describe Pitou as "innocent" might seem a bit odd, since we've seen a clear willingness to kill without hesitation. What I mean is the innocence of a newborn. To Pitou, everything is new, and there seems to be an intense curiosity about how the world works. Whether reading up on how to improvise brain surgery or comparing how strong one can be against a powerful opponent, Pitou is constantly seeking new information.
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2013-06-23, 15:22 | Link #3165 | |
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2013-06-23, 15:22 | Link #3166 |
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Pitou's a cat. There's the idea of cats "toying with their prey" that's sort of overlayed onto all of Pitou's behavior.
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2013-06-23, 15:32 | Link #3167 | |
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2013-06-23, 16:19 | Link #3168 |
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I don't think the comparison is fair either. Furthermore, from everything we've seen so far, including that opening animation, the main antagonist of this arc, and the equivalent to a Chrollo, hasn't even been born yet. The question is, if Pitou is such a force of nature, what are the other Royal Guards and what is the King himself going to be like?
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2013-06-23, 17:16 | Link #3169 |
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What an amazing episode this one was.
I got 2 theories regarding Kite's fate: A) He got really luck with his roll and the weapon he obtained allowed him to create a double while he safely escaped. B) Kite did die but his body will be "reincarnated" as the king and he will have memories of his past life as a hunter. This would create an interesting dynamic between Gon/Killua and himself.
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2013-06-23, 17:51 | Link #3170 |
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I wonder about this. Still betting that Gyro will be the one that ends up like this. Might be a different story the King carries both of their traits. Either way we both know that they'll be preserving his head for some reason.
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2013-06-23, 18:35 | Link #3172 | |
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2013-06-23, 19:18 | Link #3173 |
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Those guys could trash talk Killua all they want, but in the end it was his actions that gave him and Gon a chance for a next time. Kind of funny that his assassin training makes him a bit more relateable than most Hunters. Certainly not fighting a battle you are 100% going to lose just makes sense for him. At that point Nen doesn't even matter really. Pitou was just way too fast and powerful to touch at that point.
Really if Morel, Knov, and Netero have never had to retreat in their lives they must be incredibly talented and incredibly lucky to never face something beyond their abilities. In the end Killua is a necessary existence for Gon. One of them have to be rational enough to know when they can win and when they are hopelessly outmatched. In the end what the right thing to do all depends on perspective. Kite and Killua were on the same page there, while Morel was on another.
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2013-06-23, 19:52 | Link #3174 | ||
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This is Killua's character development time, and I bet we'll see a significant change in his character during the upcoming training arc. As he is now (psychologically speaking) he can't fight the ants.
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2013-06-23, 21:11 | Link #3176 |
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I know Nefe is stronger then Hisoka and Cholleo in terms of raw power, just wondering if they fight, who would win. Wonder why Hisoka never challenged Netero. He obviously think himself stronger then any of the other spiders and there really are few people that he will consider fun to fight. I would have thought he would think Netero just as a juicy a target as Cholleo.
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2013-06-23, 21:13 | Link #3177 | |
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2013-06-23, 22:11 | Link #3178 |
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Ahh, fuck these ants. >.> They really have to call in the biggest of the big guns to stand a chance.
And Killua is definitely a bro for reading what Gon would do. That's what I like HxH, it isn't just that generic formula of protag rage + power up = bs conclusion. Nope, that gets you killed here.
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2013-06-23, 22:14 | Link #3179 |
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In terms of what happened, I side with Killua's decision. While Morel's logic was sound, it is only good when the players know what they're doing. Neferpitou smash in head on full power and the group was thrown disorganized. Morel was not there, but if he was, he would probably face palmed at what Gon did, not praising him. Gon would have walked right into his death if not for Killua.
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