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I feel like Kite still would have been beaten by Pitou even if the kids weren;t there.
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Aug 7, 2017 03:05
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MOVIE MAJICK posted:I feel like Kite still would have been beaten by Pitou even if the kids weren;t there. Oh thats 100%. No matter what he never really had a chance.
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Aug 7, 2017 03:08
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MOVIE MAJICK posted:I feel like Kite still would have been beaten by Pitou even if the kids weren;t there. I think Kite sucks
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Aug 7, 2017 03:20
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Aug 7, 2017 03:21
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Nearing the end of Chimera Ant and its weird (but cool) that Neferpitou is a more heroic character than the protagonist right now
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Aug 7, 2017 09:40
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Sea Sponge Run posted:Nearing the end of Chimera Ant and its weird (but cool) that Neferpitou is a more heroic character than the protagonist right now Same. I think it's also wierd but cool that [end of king fight spoiler] they loving nuked the guy lmao . I just finished this episode and couldnt believe it.
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Aug 7, 2017 14:38
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USA USA USA USA USA That episode is amazing and I love the "For the first time The King felt fear" line when he can't understand why Netero is laughing.
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Aug 7, 2017 14:51
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I found Pitou to be a huge disappointment character-wise. Never did anything other than because of genes. She was good fodder though Youpi is the best bugboy
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Aug 7, 2017 15:06
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EmmyOk posted:USA USA USA USA USA "Because there in his face, was the proof that his words were not empty." 
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Aug 7, 2017 15:47
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I came away from that really disliking the Chairman, especially after the flashback that made him seem like a huge jerk
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Aug 7, 2017 15:50
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grieving for Gandalf posted:I came away from that really disliking the Chairman, especially after the flashback that made him seem like a huge jerk That's the intended effect. He IS a huge jerk. Very very few characters in HxH are wholly good people.
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Aug 7, 2017 15:58
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grieving for Gandalf posted:I came away from that really disliking the Chairman, especially after the flashback that made him seem like a huge jerk In what way did he seem like a jerk?
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Aug 7, 2017 15:59
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TurkeyFried posted:I found Pitou to be a huge disappointment character-wise. Never did anything other than because of genes. She was good fodder though That isn't really true at all. Pitou got quite a fair bit of development and you can see it almost entirely in the way she treats Gon. She's the one who most began to develop towards the King's changing mindset whereas Pouf fought it and Youpi was all over the place. By the time the encounter with Gon happens Pitou's seemed to develop genuine caring and empathy. Still a royal guard and all but had began to develop more beyond that, which helps plays into the tragedy of what Gon did.
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Aug 7, 2017 15:59
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TriffTshngo posted:That's the intended effect. He IS a huge jerk. Very very few characters in HxH are wholly good people. it was very cool that you really begin to empathize with Meruem even though he's an actual monster who intends to eat humanity MOVIE MAJICK posted:In what way did he seem like a jerk? he loving relishes coming back to the dojo after his ten years of punching and creaming some dude. it's a big tonal shift after setting him up as this monk who has come to some kind of enlightenment after this very long time in solitude. it hammers home that he's into the Hunter Association because it's fun, not because it's a very important organization in a world where things like Chimera Ants come to be
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Aug 7, 2017 16:06
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ImpAtom posted:That isn't really true at all. Pitou got quite a fair bit of development and you can see it almost entirely in the way she treats Gon. She's the one who most began to develop towards the King's changing mindset whereas Pouf fought it and Youpi was all over the place. By the time the encounter with Gon happens Pitou's seemed to develop genuine caring and empathy. Still a royal guard and all but had began to develop more beyond that, which helps plays into the tragedy of what Gon did. I'd buy it more if she'd had any reasoning to protect Komugi besides Boss' Orders. She also could've showed any sort of remorse at her actions, or at the very least not attempted to kill Gon when he was mourning. It was a lovely situation all around, but if Pitou had just walked away when Gon was broken on the floor I wouldn't feel so satisfied at her death
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Aug 7, 2017 17:01
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You don't have to like a character for them to have grown as a person.
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Aug 7, 2017 17:56
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grieving for Gandalf posted:it was very cool that you really begin to empathize with Meruem even though he's an actual monster who intends to eat humanity yeah i didn't dislike him but hes very goku. he is specifically looking for fun challenges and "ultimate power" (this is the reason why the dark continent didn't satisfy him, can't really loving fight a disease or whtever).
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Aug 7, 2017 18:01
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I loved that he called Meruem "King of Ants" in the most despective way despite knowing he was way stronger. What a lovable rear end in a top hat old man.
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Aug 7, 2017 18:32
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Aug 7, 2017 18:45
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tbp posted:yeah i didn't dislike him but hes very goku. he is specifically looking for fun challenges and "ultimate power" (this is the reason why the dark continent didn't satisfy him, can't really loving fight a disease or whtever). bet he'd have gone if he knew there were a zoldick and freecs there
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Aug 7, 2017 18:50
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TurkeyFried posted:
 verdict's in: hes good
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Aug 7, 2017 19:03
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I like how during the fight there was a smaller fight where they try and out condescend each other.
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Aug 7, 2017 19:11
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Netero is just the best.
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Aug 7, 2017 19:40
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TurkeyFried posted:I'd buy it more if she'd had any reasoning to protect Komugi besides Boss' Orders. She also could've showed any sort of remorse at her actions, or at the very least not attempted to kill Gon when he was mourning. Character growth wouldn't have been "letting a threat to the person she cares most about in the world continue to be a threat just because she feels bad for him." That would have made no sense. She did feel bad for Gon and she even admitted it and apologized to him which is an INCREDIBLY stark contrast to how she acted earlier. It's also important to note that she never got to reencounter the king and effectively what development she did have was brutally cut off when she got her skull beaten in. The Ants arc isn't about bad people becoming good people, it is about monsters becoming humans and humans becoming monsters.
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Aug 7, 2017 19:41
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TurkeyFried posted:I'd buy it more if she'd had any reasoning to protect Komugi besides Boss' Orders. She also could've showed any sort of remorse at her actions, or at the very least not attempted to kill Gon when he was mourning. She tries to protect Komugi both because of Meruem's orders, but also because she views Komugi as important to the King. Even stating that if Komugi were to die then Meruem simply would not be himself anymore. Pitou did apologize to Gon twice. First was when she saw Kite and recognized him, stating he was dead and nothing could be done for him, upon which she apologized. After that she healed her arm and stated that she needed to kill Gon for the King as she felt he was too big a threat and apologizing again. You can blame Pouf for the attempt to kill Gon. Pitou rightfully felt that Gon was a huge threat and dangerous, every moment she spent with him his attitude and eyes just convinced her more that he should be gotten rid of. But Komugi's safety was more important, Pouf lied to Pitou and impersonated Komugi made it seem like she was safe and in their hands. Honestly once Pitou had thought Komugi was safe, she had no reason to go along with Gon, and could have just attacked him there. But attempted to keep her promise anyway until she learned she could not.
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Aug 7, 2017 19:42
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The most interesting thing about the Chimera Ant arc is that it's basically about humanity. The Ants don't change by coming good people but by becoming human. That however isn't the same as becoming good people. Merium could have become a tyrant, though possibly attempted to become a benevolent one... but we spend a good long time learning about Not North Korea and it isn't being a Chimera Ant that cause that.The big thing that defeats Merium isn't the best in humanity but the fact that humanity mass produces poison nuclear weapons capable of killing an insanely strong nen-superbeing. Merium is killed not because humanity is better than him but because they are worse than him. Yet at the same time it isn't pure nihilism because Merium also dies a human being and not a mindless animal because he got to spend time and see the other parts of humanity too. Becoming human doesn't mean becoming a good or bad person. It just means becoming something other than an animal. And importantly it works. Super God Ant-Man Cell spends his last moments playing Go with a blind girl and god damned if it isn't incredibly heart-tugging.
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Aug 7, 2017 20:35
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Kind of hosed up that Komugi chooses death when she could have left after a couple of games and lived but hey
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Aug 7, 2017 22:50
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Netero was as human as they come. First and foremost, the one thing he wanted was a good loving fight. In cheese knows how many decades, he never got that. Not from the assholes from that dojo, not from Maha or Zeno Zoldyck. If I don't completely misremember, the Zodiacs were Netero's “playmates” because, regardless of whatever accomplishments they achieved, the reason he kept them around was that they could entertain him, and I'm guessing it was a situation similar to what he subjected Gon and Killua to (he was loving with them for shits 'n giggles). Pariston and Ging were probably his favorite Zodiacs because of their overall attitude. But he never got a fight like the one he had with Maha's dad / Zeno's grandpa. That's his deal. He wanted to get into a good loving scrap. And that's what Meruem gave him. And despite losing, he was satisfied. Afterwards, he fulfilled his obligation. If there's a character that deserves a smilie, is Netero, because while appropriate, I feel that does not encompass the madness of Netero.
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Aug 7, 2017 23:51
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mabels big day posted:Kind of hosed up that Komugi chooses death when she could have left after a couple of games and lived but hey It's pretty obvious that by that time their bond is so strong they would rather die than to live without the other though. Or I guess Meruem would've gone on a continent wide murder spree.
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Aug 8, 2017 00:11
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Eej posted:It's pretty obvious that by that time their bond is so strong they would rather die than to live without the other though. She knew him for a few days at most. If anything, she was simply brainwashed by growing up in North Korea.
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Aug 8, 2017 00:21
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she said her entire purpose in life is shougi and here comes this king who only wants to play it with her all day and night of course she'll probably fall in love with the guy
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Aug 8, 2017 01:22
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I'm sad Neferpitou is gone because she really was the most interesting Chimera Ant
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Aug 8, 2017 01:52
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Eej posted:It's pretty obvious that by that time their bond is so strong they would rather die than to live without the other though. Also she probably was going to die from
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Aug 8, 2017 03:09
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Meruem told Komugi he was slowly killing her after she had already taken a fatal dose. She didn't really have a choice. It also doesn't help that he was disguised as Great Leader and even tried fighting away Killua when he was trying to protect her.
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Aug 8, 2017 04:08
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TurkeyFried posted:Meruem told Komugi he was slowly killing her after she had already taken a fatal dose. She didn't really have a choice. It also doesn't help that he was disguised as Great Leader and even tried fighting away Killua when he was trying to protect her. Uh no. Other people came in Contact with Meruem and did not die. She would have been fine had she left. She had no idea Killua was trying to protect her. Pitou and Merum were trying to. And they pretty much had her as a hostage anyway. The two people it did kill the fastest were weakened and had spent time at ground Zero of the explosion.
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Aug 8, 2017 04:29
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Sea Sponge Run posted:I'm sad Neferpitou is gone because she really was the most interesting Chimera Ant well she was treacherous. not like my boy youpi
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Aug 8, 2017 04:59
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Wild Horses posted:well she was treacherous. not like my boy youpi Youpi was not ready for what happened that day, not at all. Though watching him go from "I respect these humans and will give them a good fight" to "nevermind gently caress these assholes I will kill them all." Was great.
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Aug 8, 2017 05:28
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Wild Horses posted:well she was treacherous. not like my boy youpi She treached her way into my heart
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Everyone straight up doesn't like pouf?
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