2012-08-12, 01:46 | Link #1642 | |
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On animation, I noticed that too. They took a lot of shortcuts here, and I'd like to imagine they're saving their budget up for a particular fight that shouldn't be too far ahead. |
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2012-08-12, 01:58 | Link #1643 |
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Man, I could watch a whole episode of the Phantom Troupe snarkily and nonchalantly going about its sinister business... and I basically just did, so, needless to say, very entertaining episode.
On a side note and to elaborate on something I'd said previously, Baise and the other bodyguard biting the dust here is the reason why their filler introductions and scenes annoyed me. They were never going to be important characters, so there was no need to dwell on them that much. But oh well, this episode was finally padding-free and obviously it was all the better for it. Also, when I mentioned people should wait until we see an experienced Enhancer in action before judging as a handicapped Nen category of sorts, I can now mention that it was Uvogin I had in mind. His actions and badassery here speak for themselves. And thank god for the much needed reduced censorship. Hopefully it's here to stay. |
2012-08-12, 07:20 | Link #1647 |
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Yes. As Endless says Uvogin is a great example of how enhancement does not limit you to close quarters combat. Enhancement doesn't just mean muscles are stronger and skin is tougher it is limitless based on your personal style and imagination of what to enhance. Think of anything you could use in a fight and then think of making it stronger and what you could do with it.
That's why kurapica was so desperately wanting to fall into the enhancement class.
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2012-08-12, 07:24 | Link #1648 |
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What a pleasant surprise this episode turned out to be. Censorship went *poof*, eliminating one of my bigger pet peeves.
Hell, the 1999 version was a ton more censored compared to this. Pleasant surprise indeed. Also, someone is enjoying his job. Look at that face of barely contained glee. Like a kid who's been told to calm down while at the entrance of an amusement park. Last edited by Keroko; 2012-08-12 at 07:42. |
2012-08-12, 09:54 | Link #1650 |
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That was so much better than I ever expected this episode to be. 10/10. Uvogin is beastly! His expressions are wild; he acted as though he'd been raised among bears. The acting was fantastic as well...such a tribute to classic Shonen manga. I got Dragon Ball vibes.
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2012-08-12, 10:03 | Link #1651 |
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Ugh! Woah!
Hunter x Hunter went from a cool story that I'd love to show my boys to an ultra violent murder-fest in the span of one episode! That was some great TV right there. I completely enjoyed it, though, I am sad to see some old friends enter the great beyond. *mourn* This arc is what makes HxH one of the great series of all time. And, very soon Kurapika is going to find out who he is looking at, and then the beast is going to be unleashed. 99999/10: This episode shows you why HxH is the best of the best... and this is seriously only the beginning. |
2012-08-12, 14:20 | Link #1657 |
Kurumada's lost child
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What a great episode this one was.
I have been a long time fan of this anime series. I even fought with the moderators years ago to grand this show its own forum, but alas, it seems that this series isn't very popular, which is a sad thing.
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2012-08-12, 18:45 | Link #1659 |
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I have been following this forum for the past few days because I like the HxH discussions, and Shinobi's comparisons (since I never read the manga it's nice to see those things), and HxH is my favorite anime ever, and I only decided to register and join just now. This is the first time I joined a forum, this is great! Haha.
The Phantom Troupe are the greatest characters in the series. I've always loved them since the 1999 version. I loved this episode because of the action and all, but I felt like the first part was too sudden. Did anyone else feel the same way? I kinda liked how the 1999 anime built up the action, like those references to Neon's prophecies and the other Phantom Troupe's disguise. I'm also wondering why they didn't look for Tocino and Baise anymore. |
2012-08-12, 19:17 | Link #1660 | |
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