Thread: Crunchyroll Hunter X Hunter Anime (2011)
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Old 2012-12-02, 19:16   Link #2159
Guardian Enzo
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Originally Posted by Vicious108 View Post
Phinks, Feitan and Shalnark disagree. They are more loyal to the concept of the Spider, whereas Pakunoda, Machi, Shizuku, Nobunaga and Koltopi are more loyal to Chrollo, regardless of what the man himself claims their priority should be. And of course Pakunoda is in the least enviable position here since she's the one who's effectively got to decide which side to betray.

But that's what makes the Phantom Troupe such great antagonists, they're a very well organized collective, but in the end they're still individuals of their own whose viewpoints will sometimes clash. And watching that happen and the way these amoral criminals surprisingly bound by loyalty try and work things out in their own way is rather fascinating to watch.
I see (as someone who hasn't read the manga) the message here as that the Spiders are human beings, with human weaknesses. Just as his hate for the Spiders both gives Kurapica great strength and makes him vulnerable, their loyalty is both their great strength and a great vulnerability. In terms of broadening the Spiders as characters, I thought this development was fascinating.
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