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Sugetsu · 2013-12-11, 08:00

What a masterful episode! my eyes were watery during the last scene... And I cant stop wandering why anime of this caliber is not more popular with the people of this forum.

I just came to horrible but very logical prediction regarding the inmediate future of this arc: everyone but Gon and Killua will die... For one it is already clear that the powergap between the royal guards and the hunters is far too wide to be overcome by mere wits and intellect. Also, since this arc is supposed to really long, we have yet to see the likes of Hisoka or the Zoltak family in action. I am pretty sure the upcoming episodes will be very emotionally gripping.

Anh_Minh · 2013-12-11, 08:54

I don't see why the ants can't all just rationalize Komugi as the king's pet or something. It doesn't mean he's gone soft. It doesn't mean he won't eat other humans. It just means he's gotten attached to one because he was bored and she was cute.

Kanon · 2013-12-11, 08:56

And thus, the King discovered moe. Nobody can resist its power.

Gan_HOPE326 · 2013-12-11, 09:37

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Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

I don't see why the ants can't all just rationalize Komugi as the king's pet or something. It doesn't mean he's gone soft. It doesn't mean he won't eat other humans. It just means he's gotten attached to one because he was bored and she was cute.

It's just Shaiapouf really. Neferpitou only cares about having fun and Montutyuupi doesn't give a shit. Pouf is known to be an overthinker, it's basically his whole gimmick. He's just doing his thing. I am an overthinker too, so I can feel him

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Anh_Minh · 2013-12-11, 09:38

The king, too, is worried about that.

Gan_HOPE326 · 2013-12-11, 10:02

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Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

The king, too, is worried about that.

Well, he probably feels like he's going soft. He's been repeating to himself the "just a pet" lie but he's actually getting to think of humans as a whole with more consideration because of Komugi. That's the whole point, that he's troubled and worried and doesn't understand himself.

SHINOBI-03 · 2013-12-11, 11:16

-EPISODE 108-

Spoiler for part 1:

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Spoiler for part 2:

Reckoner · 2013-12-11, 13:04

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Originally Posted by Sugetsu

And I cant stop wandering why anime of this caliber is not more popular with the people of this forum.

Sometimes I don't like talking about it because I feel what ever words I contrive to describe it will be garbage by comparison to the greatness we're seeing on screen. I'd almost feel like if I was insulting the series if I tried to talk about it in detail.

The only show I ever felt was this consistently great for SOOOO long was Legend of the Galactic Heroes, and HxH is basically set to keep it up even longer than that series since it's longer. Truly all time classic stuff we're watching on screen.

Archon_Wing · 2013-12-11, 14:13

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Originally Posted by Sugetsu

What a masterful episode! my eyes were watery during the last scene... And I cant stop wandering why anime of this caliber is not more popular with the people of this forum.

It's because scrubs (everywhere; I'd never imply anything bad about anyone around here but the mentality sure does spread around) go "lol shounen" and immediately dismiss it because they think they're all just stretched out, filler filled, and "cliche" anime with lame characters, yet stretched out, filler filled and cliche anime with lame characters in other genres is perfectly okay because it's not shounen. You get this crap towards mecha as well. A lot of people think they have "outgrown" a genre, but that's just merely a sign of pretentiousness as shounen just isn't the big ones. Saying all shounen is like DBZ and Naruto is no less silly than saying anime is just cartoons for kids or porn for adults.

Which is why genre swiping is kinda lame, but whatever. It's one thing to not prefer a genre, it's another to assume it's automatically inferior just because one is too insecure and fears they'll be branded as "narutards" or something.

TooPurePureBoy · 2013-12-11, 17:06

This is why Togashi is awesome. He brings a character into his story who is supposed to be the most genetically superior being in the entire world. He makes him a genius mentally and physically, and yet that doesn't stop him from reminding us that he is still basically a newborn. Right now he is the equivalent of a young teen (albeit a very smart one) trying desperately to figure out his place in the universe and what it even means to exist in the first place.

Any other shounen writer (*cough* Toriyama) would see a character like the King(*cough* Cell) as nothing more than an opportunity to have his main character develop to a new "level", and from what we've seen so far, Togashi doesn't even plan on having Gon fight the King at all. He is treating every character as an important piece that needs to be developed as much as possible.

I idolize this guy as a writer, I really do.

Diveman · 2013-12-11, 19:35

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That "UNNYAAAA!" from Pitou was really fucking cute.

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I'm also really happy on how good they are adapting this arc, it feels pretty close to what the manga made me feel back then. I'm extremely pumped for the next fights that are coming and I'm pretty sure they will do them justice.

Guardian Enzo · 2013-12-12, 00:19

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Originally Posted by Reckoner

Sometimes I don't like talking about it because I feel what ever words I contrive to describe it will be garbage by comparison to the greatness we're seeing on screen. I'd almost feel like if I was insulting the series if I tried to talk about it in detail.

The only show I ever felt was this consistently great for SOOOO long was Legend of the Galactic Heroes, and HxH is basically set to keep it up even longer than that series since it's longer. Truly all time classic stuff we're watching on screen.

There's an element of that for me when I try and blog H x H. How can anything I come up with meaningfully add to something so brilliantly conceived and executed?

Haak · 2013-12-12, 05:21

Well for me, I have a difficulty in having much to say about build up episodes and Hunter x Hunter is 90% build up.

hamazura · 2013-12-12, 05:55

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Originally Posted by Haak

Well for me, I have a difficulty in having much to say about build up episodes and Hunter x Hunter is 90% build up.

well then i believe you will fainted after seeing the epicness of the climax of this arc

revive4563 · 2013-12-13, 00:49

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Originally Posted by Kanon

And thus, the King discovered moe. Nobody can resist its power.

This is it.

Dengar · 2013-12-13, 02:46

I'd say the King is more enthralled by her unusual strength that he doesn't have, despite her not having anything he does. I mean she's basically everything he isn't. Isn't that what people usually look for in a mate?

ookamigirl · 2013-12-13, 12:50

Gungi, gungi, gungi...
Will the game ever end?
After this many episodes it's kinda sad and ridiculous.
Their king isn't much of a king since everything he does is playing board games.
On the other hand it does give additional time to hunters.
Still, this looks like stretching out the plot..
Surprise, surprise... the king learned a few things through those games after all.
That girl is making him grow a heart and he doesn't even know it..

Diveman · 2013-12-17, 14:52

Is not like he's not doing anything, he was just waiting for the day of the selection of people and he had to kill time somehow.

MCAL · 2013-12-17, 17:33

Another excellent episode of Hunter x Hunter. Why am I not surprised?

Only 58 chapters left to cover of this arc it would seem.

Guardian Enzo · 2013-12-17, 21:00

God Damn, that was tense...

2013-12-11, 08:00	Link #3881
Sugetsu Kurumada's lost child Join Date: Nov 2003	What a masterful episode! my eyes were watery during the last scene... And I cant stop wandering why anime of this caliber is not more popular with the people of this forum. I just came to horrible but very logical prediction regarding the inmediate future of this arc: everyone but Gon and Killua will die... For one it is already clear that the powergap between the royal guards and the hunters is far too wide to be overcome by mere wits and intellect. Also, since this arc is supposed to really long, we have yet to see the likes of Hisoka or the Zoltak family in action. I am pretty sure the upcoming episodes will be very emotionally gripping. __________________ "If you educate people, you cannot control them." ~Jacque Fresco

2013-12-11, 08:56	Link #3883
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	And thus, the King discovered moe. Nobody can resist its power. __________________

2013-12-11, 11:16	Link #3887
SHINOBI-03 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012	-EPISODE 108- Spoiler for part 1: Manga: Last three pages of 255, 256, 257, first half of 258 Spoiler for The golden Oscar for drama goes to...: Shaiapouf! Stop it hand! over-dramatic much? Golden Oscar material! --- Spoiler for Planning time: Killua's "Two surprises in store." line was left out. --- Spoiler for Back to the Ants: A brief moment between Neferpito and Welfen were added to the anime One extra Morel won't hurt From serious to goofy in an instant --- -------------- Spoiler for part 2: Spoiler for Komugi's nen: Damn cg blocks! The wall-shattering question! --- Spoiler for The King's real colors?: Not the best as in the manga... Way to spoil the mood there, guy! KILL THE BIRD!! So, what is he anyway? ----------------- Quite a lot happened in this episode! And it was full of awesome moments that you really need to watch them again and again because you can't stop! One moment that I actually rewind and watched more than once was by the end of part 1 when Knuckle was reviewing the plan and the moment he slammed his palm on the paper, BAM! Instant awesomeness with the appropriately timed dramatic music! It was short, but Goddamn was it awesome! Others include Komugi's question and the ending scene of the confused king. 8.5/10

2013-12-11, 17:06	Link #3890
TooPurePureBoy Socially Inept Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Retracing my steps.....	This is why Togashi is awesome. He brings a character into his story who is supposed to be the most genetically superior being in the entire world. He makes him a genius mentally and physically, and yet that doesn't stop him from reminding us that he is still basically a newborn. Right now he is the equivalent of a young teen (albeit a very smart one) trying desperately to figure out his place in the universe and what it even means to exist in the first place. Any other shounen writer (cough Toriyama) would see a character like the King(cough Cell) as nothing more than an opportunity to have his main character develop to a new "level", and from what we've seen so far, Togashi doesn't even plan on having Gon fight the King at all. He is treating every character as an important piece that needs to be developed as much as possible. I idolize this guy as a writer, I really do. __________________ "Do what I do in every friendship and relationship, give 5%" - Ron Bennington

2013-12-12, 05:21	Link #3893
Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	Well for me, I have a difficulty in having much to say about build up episodes and Hunter x Hunter is 90% build up. __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners

2013-12-11, 08:54	Link #3882
Anh_Minh I disagree with you all. Join Date: Dec 2005	I don't see why the ants can't all just rationalize Komugi as the king's pet or something. It doesn't mean he's gone soft. It doesn't mean he won't eat other humans. It just means he's gotten attached to one because he was bored and she was cute.

2013-12-11, 09:38	Link #3885
Anh_Minh I disagree with you all. Join Date: Dec 2005	The king, too, is worried about that.

2013-12-13, 02:46	Link #3896
Dengar Kamen Rider Muppeteer Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Unknown Age: 39	I'd say the King is more enthralled by her unusual strength that he doesn't have, despite her not having anything he does. I mean she's basically everything he isn't. Isn't that what people usually look for in a mate?

2013-12-13, 12:50	Link #3897
ookamigirl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011	Gungi, gungi, gungi... Will the game ever end? After this many episodes it's kinda sad and ridiculous. Their king isn't much of a king since everything he does is playing board games. On the other hand it does give additional time to hunters. Still, this looks like stretching out the plot.. Surprise, surprise... the king learned a few things through those games after all. That girl is making him grow a heart and he doesn't even know it.. __________________ My Blog --> ookami

2013-12-17, 14:52	Link #3898
Diveman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011	Is not like he's not doing anything, he was just waiting for the day of the selection of people and he had to kill time somehow.

2013-12-17, 17:33	Link #3899
MCAL Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012	Another excellent episode of Hunter x Hunter. Why am I not surprised? Only 58 chapters left to cover of this arc it would seem. Last edited by MCAL; 2013-12-17 at 18:10.