PUNCH HIM AGAIN! I mean... Chairman Election Arc | Hunter x Hunter
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Readers during early arcs: I wonder what honorable reason Ging has for being absent.
Readers during election arc: Punch that deadbeat in the face Leorio!!!
I really like that the author didn't try to find him an excuse. He's just an irresponsible father and that's great because in anime you tend to have either noble extra virtuous parents or straight up evil parents. Ging is just a bad dad
@amuro9624 That's what I like about it. Sometimes, not everything needs a reason and there are times where people are just simply shitty people end of story. Like ging doesn't even really ask for forgiveness. He is just like "you weren't important enough for me to justify giving up my goals if you hate me cool or you don't then cool"
Hunter x Hunter and Merphy is the ultimate pairing.
Hunter x Hunter x Merphy
Facts👏🏾
Best couple
Literally, she makes the best reviews out of the MANY I have seen lol
It’s so brilliant that Gon reaches his father at the top of the largest tree in the known world (Gon’s view of Ging and a metaphor for his journey to find him) only to realize it is a stunted sapling that can never truly mature (basically Ging as a father and a person)
I never compared to the tree to Ging like that. Good call
woooow
This could also be representative of Gon himself, due to his obsession - i.e. chasing after his father & following so closely in his footsteps - thus resulting, indirectly, in him losing his Nen & potential...
But who's to say what will happen!
And this leads to the question, just how big are trees in the Dark continent?
@@benzohhhhh yes.
There's another saying in the fandom thats also kind of messed but i also find funny which is: The name Ging picked for his son is fitting since his name "Gon(e)", is what Ging did after he was born. He was outta there, no responsibilities not even child support.😅
The funny thing is that Ging in German means gone
The jackass is loaded and couldn't even leave Mito with some cash to raise the kid
Mf is a hunter but still couldn’t find the milk
You'll be "Gon"
And I'll be "Gone"
@@booklover462 More like "went", but in concept you're right.
Merphy: "I know very little [about the Dark Continent] but I would love to learn more"
HxH fanbase: You and us both *cries while waiting for new chapters
Bruh
Well we just got some new chapters!!
@@DragonRifle555 THEIR STILL ON THE BOAT!!!!!!!
Not me constantly crying everytime I reminisce the whole Killua's "Would you forgive me for being such a bad big brother?", followed with the tightest hug after Nanika said "Kay :')"
Curse all of them stealthy ninjas cutting onions :"""
In an alternate universe: Leorio punches Killua and Ging says "Would you forgive me for being such a bad father?".
"Enjoy the little detours" is such an all-time great line. Perfect encapsulation of the series, as well as being a genuine truth about life.
It hurt to think about how true this line is. But when anime studios decide to do filler. The twitter mobs start to flare up.
@@MrWarriorace Cuz the filler isn't good. If you look at Jojo the "stand of the week" detours are much more fun to watch and are really engaging in comparison to quite literally pointless filler that adds nothing to the overall story
@@Real_Genji That depends on the filler and the time it shows in the series. For timing, let's take Bleach for example, because they manage to the best and worst, I have ever seen. After the soul society arc, there was time limit of 6-8 months to train and prepare for war. Then the next arc, the Bout arc came and it was so seemless, I have tell people it's filler. While during the war, there was a hard cut to filler because the anime caught up to the manga.
While another good example for filler was in Black Clover. The manga does a timeskip of 6 around months so the whole cast can train. While the in anime for awhile, they was covering what kind of training the cast did in the 6 month skip.
Leorio is my favourite character in the series. I just love characters who go against the archetype of their world. His noble goal to become a doctor in such a terrifying world is beautiful to me. It might also just be because I have a kinda deadbeat dad like Gon and Leorio has such dad vibes even though he's supposed still a teenager. I remember watching the anime and this arc in particular made him one of my favourite fictional characters. The last ed in the anime where the main 4 are standing watching the sky as 'Hyori Ittai' plays in the background where the short scene of Leorio looking back to Kurapika always gets me. R.I.P. Keiji Fujiwara (Leorio's voice actor).
I'm glad Leorio didn't change in a bigger way, he is just the ordinary guy among the four main characters and I love that. I hope Togashi will give him a bigger role in the next arcs?? maybe.
@@rexgeorgerodriguez7620 My theory is that Leorio is going to be one of the most vital characters in the Dark Continent arc.
Lets gooo Leorio instantly became my favourite from the moment we met him
@@rexgeorgerodriguez7620 Leorio is def hinted to have a large presence especially with Ging's comments about his encounter with the man and really he is (or rather his skills) will very much be needed after they land on the shore lol
Same, out of the main four, Leorio is my favorite, don't get me wrong, I like them all, but Leorio most decidedly won me over after calling out Ging and his nonsense.
Parriston is so so different from Meruem in terms of personality, themes, and his function in the story, but honestly he is tied for #1 in terms of my favorite antagonists in the entire series.
Terrorsandwich has the potential to beat them in the best antagonist, we ll see.
for me Pouf is the nr1
@@termindterguta3514 what?
@@afromarco005 is strange for you that pouf is probably the best antagonist in HxH?
@@termindterguta3514 that’s a wild take imo
I will be honest with you here.
The anime adaptation stopping at the tree scene makes it a worthwhile investment.
They really did this manga justice with how they adapted it.
Also, Merphy, the mangaka(the author and illustrator of the manga) recently made a twitter post, that was fan translated, explaining the reasons of his big hiatus period.
Basically, his back pain is so bad that he can only draw while lying down in a specific position.
He even posted a drawing of what that looks like.
We really have been making fun of the hiatus x hiatus buuuut after reading from the mangaka himself of how bad his health is I am feeling a bit sorry for him.
I love Pariston and how he’s just their to troll everyone, and how even though he was Netero’s enemy this was in his way paying respects to him by making the whole thing into a game.
Yeah, Leorio is my absolute favorite character. He's basically the normal dude in the room full of superpowered people, and that really doesn't matter to him. Not in the face of what he has decided he is going to do. I love it! Especially because he keeps things real, and in perspective. He's such an excellent character, and I wish he were given more presence.
Gon isn't necesserly gone, he is just not present in the next arc, but there are some hints and implacations that he might be back...
Can you give some examples
@@RainyBankai So I wrote this really long comment explaining what I'm thinking... and it got deleted...
Basiclly the manga hints that Gon can regain his nen abilities, there are still some setups with Gon that didn't get pay offs, there is relatively recent chapter (don't remember which one) that has a cover that points out the absence of Gon and Killua and (kinda major spoilers) the story is setting up the introduction of another member of Gon's family, who is clearly being set up to be important and has a very simillar name to Gon...
None of these is concrete evidence and with Togashi you can never know, but I still think that there are a lot of clear signs that he will return, even if he won't be in the leading role.
@@TheBadasssnoopy I've always thought that when Nanika healed Gon, his aura nodes were also shut again, so basically his body just forgot how to use Nen. I figured he would take the slow method to reopen his nodes this time, possibly together with Wing and Zushi again. And because he's had some pretty major character development since the start of the series, I think he might even fall under a different Nen category now.
But I also never thought Gon had stopped being a protagonist in this series, so I just figured the Nen loss had to be temporary. And if you're going to go out of your way to make Gon rediscover his Nen, like I assumed was the case, it didn't make sense to me for him to just return to having the same power. It's a roundabout way to nothing changing.
There is also the gyro piece.
@@666Impulsive Yeah the Gyro one is the biggest hint Gon will be back. Unless Togashi just abandons that story for some reason, time restraints or something.
I love how Ging gives this wonderful explanation on what an apology should mean to Gon before he meets Kite. And yet Ging himself never apologizes to Gon for being an awful parent. At least the reader never gets that satisfying moment. Because if he were to apologize to Gon, Ging would have to follow his own rule and promise Gon that he would be a better parent. And Ging knows he could never be that for his son. Once he left Whale Island and Gon with Mito, he couldn’t go back. It’s selfish and tragic yet really well done. It shows that Ging is consistent and that an apology should be a powerful thing.
It’s great attention to detail by Togashi. Showcasing that Ging is an awful parent, but amazing character
I think my favourite scene from this arc is when they ask who Gon would vote for, and he doesn’t choose Leorio. You can feel how taken aback everyone is, that he wouldn’t vote for the man who has been championing him this whole election, only for him to calmly point out that Leorio doesn’t want to win, he wants to be a doctor. Classic Gon, subverting expectations for the most simple and uncomplicated of reasons.
I really like how you explained Gon’s character growth or at least the change in his mindset for this arc. Many people overlooked it because of how traumatizing he became in that battle with Pitou. Anyways, glad you finished and enjoyed this arc! And, oh boy, you’re in for a ride in the next arc! Gotta warn you that it’s more of a novel than an actual manga iykyk 🤣
I am just going to say that your initial hope and impression about Chairman election arc, is so funny....that i will just reserve my comment for later
I wouldn’t go that far. I actually like Ging as a character. He did deserve to be punched tho.
@@thomasffrench3639 sure. But did that punch change him? If it didn't, there was no reason for that punch.
This punch is just as satisfying as Luffy punching the celestial dragon
Luffy is trash.
@@manumaster1990 what????
I love leorio, but no, it aint even close
@@tonionio Well I wanted to punch gon's dad
Morel is actually my favorite character in the whole series next to Kite. When we first met him and he was blustering, I assumed we’d see the trope of him being the bully that gets overwhelmed and humiliated. But it turns out he was just an extremely competent and all around great guy.
You had to be there but after the end of the election arc Togashi gone on a two years long hiatus, alot of people assumed he wouldnt come back , I never lost hope. It has been 8 years since then but I remember like it was yesterday when he finally came back and we learned more about the dark continent, I was so so happy.
Right now we are in 4 years long hiatus, but hey, im enjoying the little detours, and if it is helping with Togashi's health, im happy.
thankfully the hiatus is finally over though, he's got 1 chapter left to write before its all done and ready for whatever the next step is.
The next step is a hiatus.
A few scenes that stood out to me during the Election Arc:
Ging said that Kite is alive because he has a special number from his Crazy Slot that only appears when his life is in danger and he doesn’t want to die. Then the next scenes are the Koala bear having a philosophical discussion about the soul and reincarnation with reincarnated Kite in the flesh, as a young woman.
Kurapika in what appears to be a tomb full of his clan’s eyes and doesn’t answer the phone and has the look of evil on his face was tragic
Ging actually said this about kite? I can't remember.
@@jeetadhvaryu5680 Yeah he did it was right after Gon left Ging to go see Kite again, Ging was beating up the audience members in the election hall.
@@ToniK18 I see. That's interesting point then.
I honestly didn't like seeing Kite reincarnate🤔, it left me with a *little* bittersweet feeling.
I kind of wish we saw more of how Kurapika got the rest of the eyes, Comparing when we saw him last, to that moment made sense, but also like we skipped a character arc, even though it was a logical progression
The scene where Kurapika is sitting down in a dim lit room looking at the Scarlett eyes he managed to retrieve really got me. I felt very sad because the character who had strong sense of honour, ethics and nobility sunk so dark into becoming a cold hearted black list hunter in pursuit of what he perceived as justice for his clan. It is a scene that is Literally tells a thousand words with no monologues. I would suggest that you read Volume 0. It details Kurapika's past with his clan and I feel it adds another dimension to Kurapika being regretful.
That scene where Gon and Ging talk atop the tree in the anime is honestly just.... so damn good. It's one of my favorite scenes in all of Anime cause its like you just finished the first chapter of a MASSIVE adventure. It makes you feel like the story is eternal. That adventure is just around the corner. That there will ALWAYS be something more to do.
This is my favorite HxH arc and glad to see you have fun with it. Sadly a lot of people really look down upon it and that's a damn shame.
Why do people look down upon it?
@@toowiggly not lots of action i guess? People hate political stuff
@@toowiggly i think it's because it comes after the very long chimera ant arc and so is comparatively very small and less investing
Fantastic review, glad to see the series back!
There's some GREAT cosmic irony and poetic justice in this arc that goes unnoticed by most people.
In the end of the Greed Island arc, Accompany took Gon to Kite instead of Ging because of Ging's unfair request (vol 18, page 164). Ging said "I suppose I could see him if he came by himself", but he "didn't want to see a wimp who has to have his friends around all the time". His friend quickly calls him out on that. "Why is he a wimp if he has friends?" "I don't get it." "You just don't want to feel self-conscious." and thinks "He's such a shy sourpuss."
Cut down to the Election arc, when Gon finally meets Ging for the first time. Gon not only is surrounded by tons of friends - who are the reason he was healed (in other words, not a sign of weakness) - but their meeting happens in front of THE ENTIRE HUNTER ASSOCIATION while all the spotlights are on them LOL Ging "didn't want to feel self-conscious" but instead he got called out on being a bad father by an entire crowd of people.
Togashi is a genius.
Edit: also, little trivia: Pariston Hill = Paris Hilton.
To top it off, Leorio hadn't appeared in the manga for over a decade. So one of the most popular characters returning AND doing the one thing every fan wanted of the series all in one chapter was one of the most hype things ever in the manga
About the relationship between Gon and Killua:
1) One of the most realistic depictions of friendship in anime
2) Keep in mind they are both child with unique raising enviroment
Gon is egoistic, not in an evil way but he is and that's why he "uses" Killua, something that we see as wrong but for Gon it isnt wrong. Killua doesnt idealize Gon but still would do anything for him because Gon was his light (same as Killua is Iklago's light) and that's why he seems dependent on Gon, but at the end he isn't dependant anymore.
The things is that Gon would do anything for Killua, the difference is that Killua wouldn't create the kind of situations that Gon creates.
Remember that Gon was the one who went to rescue Killua on the Zoldyck arc. The ballance is the same, the difference is in the reckless personality of Gon.
While Ging is a deadbeat dad, I really like him as a character and his whole thought process to me is really interesting. Even when he responded to Leorio with "did he say he wants me to go see him?" I thought about it for a while when I saw that scene, and I feel like Gon probably wouldn't have actually wanted Ging to go for him because of the challenge given to him by GIng to find him and everything he's done and gone through to try and find him. That and Ging is obviously uncomfortable meeting Gon after abandoning him which he makes clear in the tape he gave Gon and in the flashback at the end of Greed Island too, so it's not ALL noble.
I think Gon would have felt kinda cheated if GIng went to see him. He's still not a good dad, I think Gon even says after meeting him that he feels more like an uncle to him, but it seems to me like he knew exactly what Gon would have wanted despite not being around Gon since he was just a couple years old. Everybody in the series seems to hate him, but I think he's actually a lot smarter and more thoughtful than he actually lets on.
Maybe it's not that deep, but Ging is very interesting as a character to me and I don't think he really does or says anything without a reason. Even if it makes him seem like the bad guy. He just doesn’t care what anyone thinks, at least not enough to stop him from doing whatever he wants.
There is a very old fan theory that is relevant to this topic. I dont want to argue about its validity or defend it as 'true' as it is only a theory, but i wanted to mention it as a hypothetical that is interesting to consider... that is the infamous "Pregnancy Stone" greed island card origin theory for Gon. Its pretty straight forward, you can find countless reddit threads presenting the arguments and evidence. The tldr is that Gon 'might' be sort of a clone of Ging created from nen and the greed island card, hence he has a memory card and was there as a baby due to being born within greed island by Ging caring around the pregnancy stone after creating the game.
"IF" true, Gon has no mother, wasnt born due to romance gone bad, or sexual irresponsibility, and theres no tragically dead or mysteriously unknown absent mother. Accounting for this complicates the rational and moral reasoning of everyone involved beyond your typical 'deadbeat dad' scenario and brings in a heap of new questions. It could imply Gons entire conception was a bit of an experiment, and a result of the Greed island project which thus wouldnt be there to train Gon, but the basis for his existance to begin with. If Gon were a 'genetic clone' of Ging, he would be different due to environment, experiences, epigenetics ect, however have similarly high nen potential and as much similarities at their starting point as twins, separated at birth. If Ging is viewing Gon in that context, his apprehension to get involved makes sense, considering his ideals as a hunter.
In this hypothetical however, the idea of calling Ging a deadbeat dad doesnt fit as well anymore due to all the context changes. It would mean Ging doesnt see or feel himself to be a 'father' in the typical sense because in the traditional sense, he isnt. One could argue that it makes Ging look even more irresponsible, depending on your values and how you headcanon this theory. Its not clear this would this make Ging a 'better' or more morale person. In my opinion, it makes Ging worse in some aspects, but renders some critiques of him less relevant, less certain, oversimplified, or incorrect in the details. What pisses people off most seems to be 'implied head canon' that fills the void of information concerning Ging and Gon. For example, most viewers tend to assume that Ging knocked someone up, that someone is either missing or dead, and Ging did not step up and take responsibility. However we dont actually know barely anything about what occured and why. In the manga canon, Mito admits 'vaguely' that she lied to Gon about the past, albeit not giving a full narrative. She admits to taking custody of Gon via the legal system, implying that she campaigned against his ability to be a proper father. I think most would agree with her, but we do not know the details and we never get the entire context. The 2011 anime changed a lot of this so not everyone is aware that there is some questions and contraversy there.
That aside, one could argue that this alternative theory is much more selfishly eccentric, requires insane hubris, and lack of regard for potential consequences to intentionally clone yourself using experimental wacky nen cards as if it were a casual side project, and with no intention of controlling the outcome. I think this holds especially true in the context of HxH's fantasy setting, considering Gon inherited his immense aura and potential from Ging. If IRL you created a clone of yourself in a lab, might it be difficult to define that relationship? What level of involvement would you take in their development? It depends on your values and goals i think... if you dont want them to be a copy of you or to control who they become, is that the 'same' as a sterotypical absent or neglectful parent? I cant answer these sort of questions objectively, and when we consider how things work in this fantasy world it becomes more complicated. I merely think its interesting to consider the scenario through these lenses, and stimulates more reflection and contemplation than is given to the situation when being summed up and simplified to Ging = deadbeat dad = the end.
Given what we learned about Ging by now, in this hypothetical its plausible that from Ging's perspective, having too much influence on Gon would be the worst thing he could do, based on his values. He is drawn to unknowns, wanting to see what he hasnt seen or learn what has yet to be learned. Such a character wouldnt find it interesting or desirable to clone himself and control how the child turned out. He also values individual and unique talents, personalities, and capabilities, similar to but less extreme than Netero imo. Wether it began as a whimsickle experiment or an intricate long term plan, it makes sense to hypothesize Ging would want the child to develop down a unique path different from his and become as unique an individual as possible. I think a bit of this logic applies to Gings point of view regardless if Gon were a clone or not. I think we can agree that despite all his flaws, Ging isnt a malevolent evil scientist, nor the worst person for being absent as a father, he seems to round out to be chaotic neutral, perhaps? Ofc i still have to concede, just as everyone has said, he is an mostly absent and thus inept caretaker/parent/teacher/father... regardless. That may not be as bad as it seems given the unique context, or it may be far worse... but one good thing about that theory is that theres room for nuance and subjectivity, and creativity on the readers part to fill in the mostly blank context.
Despite this long post on the matter... i never liked pregnancy stone to be honest. It seemed an insane idea the first time i read it, overly and unnecessarily bizare to be the origins of our protag. It only persists because Togashi refuses to answer questions about Gons origins and has given us no other plausible theories beyond pure speculative head canons. I often wondered if its Togashi trolling us a bit, but ultimately i do tend to like having some unexplained mysteries within a story that explains so fully and clearly the details it focuses on directly. Wether we consider it a joke or legit, i have come around to admit that its an interesting theory to consider and changes the discussion of Ging's character 'imo'.
There's a particular favorite scene of mine that not a lot of people talk about, and that's the short flashback scene between Ging and Beans where Ging basically deduced how the zodiacs meeting is about to go down the next day. AND HE WAS RIGHT ABOUT ALMOST EVERY ASPECT.
That scene basically showed that being a pro (true, as Beans himself said) Hunter isn't always about strength and your Nen ability.
Excited for you to catch up with the current chapters and suffer alongside us :")
For anyone who has seen Yu Yu Hakusho (Togashi's other popular Shonen series WHICH EVERYONE SHLULD WATCH, ITS AMAZING), does anyone else get older, wiser, and smarter Yusuke vibes from Ging? He always came off that way to me aside from the fact that Yusuke wouldn't be a deadbeat
Gon's breakdown and transformation is also worth watching in anime, on the same note, you should watch Mushishi too, you can take it as slowly as needed and its really worth watching
I would love to hear any theories you have on Gyro. If you remember, there was a panel in the ant arc hinting at a future encounter between Gyro and Gon. Also, I would clarify some things regarding the spoiler, but I'll just let you find out as you keep reading :)
I think, if togashi use a long timeskip then it will be Gyro arc, both Gyro and Kite is considered as Chimera ant King(or Queen Kite). There will be a fight between them, and Kite will lose( not dead, just defeated ) and then Kite will call for Gons help ( maybe a foreshadowing when Kite and Gon talked, Kite said that if something happens then he will call for Gon's help ) so Gon trains his Nen again and there's the Gon and Gyro's epic first met.
Just my sharing this theory, and obviously I'm not merphy.
@@lorenlloydpingal3140 interesting take
Always love your reviews of this series and I can't wait to see you tackle the rest of the story
Merphy shouting "You Fool!" will be living in my head rent free from now on.
this is such a great video, really love how their co-dependent relationships are brought but then refocus on that point when Gon showed growth. Thank you for this video!
Nice, I can't wait to watch your reaction/review on an upcoming absolutely amazing fight. I am sure you are going to have a blast in this ongoing arc.
Killua and Gon's separation is even sadder and more bitter if you remember the thing Gon said to Biscuit after they beat Greed Island when she asked him what are his plans and he responded that he wanted to share with Ging the most important person in his life: "I'll Introduce Him To Killua. I'll Tell Him He's My Best Friend In The World!".
Also don't be sad or afraid about shifting to a new protagonist, Togashi does it justice so well, it's amazing.
In this arc for some reason I didnt care about the whole Killua and Gon situation. Instead I found the election part to be much more entertaining
Same. I just love the mind games they did.
I am the opposite.
@@chrisblanc663 you have the vast majority opinion. i feel like i knew gon would be fine but i was FREAKING out that leorio might be chairman. Lol
I've been refreshing your channel everyday waiting for this
I just wanna say, your hair looks lovely 😊
I don't think Gon's story is "over" as definitively as you mentioned in the spoiler section. Sure, he's not been the main focus for a while but he is set to meet Gyro as mentioned in the Chimera Ant arc and there's a lot more character to be explored as well
"I would take someone who doesn't care about being in my life over someone who actively tortures me any day."
THANK YOU. Finally someone understands.
YES, glad to hear you are going all the way and catching up fully with where we are in the story currently :)
From this point on, we have to be very patient. Sadly, Togashi's back pain has not gotten any better over the years and he draws by laying on his bed/chair. It is a blessing that he has started working on the chapters recently, but I worry that he will go on another hiatus. So, this is a good time to start on a new series, and I would personally recommened Full Metal Alchemist and the best part is that it is finished.
Ging's final little piece of wisdom about "the little detours" is basically the classic "maybe it was the friends we made along the way" or simply "the journey not the destination" and those feel like platitudes in isolation but after experiencing the whole series and hearing it from Ging himself who ngl is kind of a disappointment relative to the journey to find him, it just really hits, it feels powerful and compelling hearing that at that moment and it encapsulates a lot of the themes of the story so well. I also think this little thesis shows up in some interesting moments earlier in the series. For one it's interesting that Gon finally meets Ging not because he finally found where he was and he went there, no Gon was on a massive detour during the chimera ant arc and Ging basically just fell into his lap during the fallout of that detour. The last thing Gon actually does to try and more directly get closer to Ging is when he uses accompany on at the end of Greed Island and he winds up with Kite. The other interesting thing is looking at Ging's little trap for Gon, where if he uses accompany on to try to find Ging with friends rather than alone he wanted him to be sent to Kite. This just seems like trolling initially but I think in light of Ging's philosophy about little detours that was a test of sorts, a test to see if Gon valued the friends he'd made or if the only thing Gon cared about was finding Ging. When Gon chose to bring his friend it showed that he had valued the journey and the bonds he was able to build on that journey, so Ging basically gave him another opportunity to continue his adventure with his friends rather than cut it short.
One thing i LOVE ABOUT merphys videos are the CC just try them 😂❤️🤣
I really loved Paristons character in this Arc. We see Ging outsmarting everyone with his protagonist vibes and genius. The good zodiacs ally together to take down Pariston, only for him to wipe the floor with them and win the election and not even care. He plays a small role in the arc but he made his appearances count. The antagonist won this time around and he only did it for the fun of it.
Enter my favorite arc of the series, The Dark Continent
Same here. Pariston was the standout of the Chairman Election Arc because he proves himself to be so threatening with wits, cunning, and manipulation that it makes you think that you don't even want to see what his Nen ability is because he's already pretty dangerous. In a lot of ways, Pariston is similar to Hisoka in that they're hedonists who derive pleasure at the suffering and misfortune of others. I really liked Aleczandxr's video essay "Pariston Hill: The Art of the Troll" because it deeply analyzed Pariston Hill and elaborated on the many facets of Pariston that made his actions in the Chairman Election Arc so damn good and how it continues the themes of the Chimera Ant Arc. Definitely check that video out if you haven't already.
In the first few chapters we actually seen Gons Aunt push away Ging. She was trying to protect Gon, because most likely Ging would have brought Gon along his adventures and endangered him. Still kind of an ass though haha
Literally in the first chapter Aunt Mito says "Ging didn't abandon you... I made him give you up". Ging is not a total deadbeat and I stand by it
Now the style of the storytelling would completely change the coming arc “The succession war” is one of the most complicated arcs it’s so good and it’s still going on
I've loved Hunter x Hunter for most of my life and I am the one weirdo who's favorite Arc is Chairman Election. Big part of it being that my three favorite characters are Leorio, Pariston and Hisoka in that order. To hear you gush about the arc made my day, thank you
This arc was such a great respite from the Chimera Ants. While I love the CA arc and it is easily my favorite, there is still so much ground covered here in just two short volumes that it almost ties for me in terms of enjoyment. I think the anime excels at adapting this part of the story and nails every emotional beat too. Excellent take on Gon’s character progression, I never actually considered all of that just from his wording alone! Seeing as it my be a little while before the new chapters are entirely finished, would love to hear your thoughts on the story after you have caught up on the current arc but it’s understandable if you’d rather hold off until it’s concluded. Happy reading!
Ging: I’m going to name you Gon and imma be gone ✌🏻
I need Merphy to start reading Vagabond so that it makes a comeback as well
Aye! We here lol. I thought you would love the uppercut gin definitely need it.
You have such good timing with these manga series. Caught up to One Piece at the perfect time, now Hunter x Hunter right as the hiatus is ending.
Excited for your thoughts on the current arc! I absolutely adooore the direction the story went.
I can't wait to see part 1 of your Dark Continent videos lol.
I have a strong image of Merphy just sat in the Hunter election hall just chanting "Fight, fight, fight!" from the beginning of this video
Been waiting for this for ages! Btw you are going to see how terrifying Pariston is in the next arc
I love how togashi sets up the characters and situations for the next arc near the end of a current arc. I've always seen this as his comment on politics - but i remember being told that he wrote this arc knowing that the 2011 anime was happening and wrote it to serve as a kind of open-ended closer where he gives Gon & Killua an ending of sorts and I kinda like that idea. I hope Merphy reads on
Imma need a video of you and Liam talking about this series
I love your Hunter x Hunter and One Piece reviews. I hope you get into and review more manga/anime and enjoy them this much :)
merphy pariston fan? hell yea
The fact Togashi made Pariston (The Rat) a politician in a suit, clearly makes it so Pariston is doing the same as the other Zodiacs and dressing up as their signs!
I love how this arc is able to talk about transphobia using Nanika as a metaphor to that, not being on the nose or interrupting the narrative to just make a point
That time stamp to skip spoilers! 😂😂😂
_Definitely_ a shorter video for those of us that need to catch up 😂
Morel is the BEST character. I hated him at first, but I eventually grew to love him as one of my favorites :D
GODDDAMMNITTT who spoiled those things to you omg I absolutely despise people who spoils, even if it's not intentional
Like Always Amazing video good job 👏🏻 and perfect review
About Kite's Resurrection
This is a big issue and that's because one of the biggest problems with sci fy: People want an idealistic realism.
Hunter x Hunter has hard magic and sci fy fantasy, so, people automatically activates the "realism" filter.
Kite's resurrection has a key that people with this filter don't like, his resurrection is a random event with no specific information.
I get that people won't like it, we had a well structured concept of resurrection with the Fagogenesis of the Ants and even tho is explained in the heaven's arena arc that nen is the soul, watchers and viewers have little to none previous exposure to the concept of Soul and resurrection.
Togashi intended to explain this on one single dialogue, and it didnt go well.
But if you are interested to understand, keep reading:
The Koala and Kite's conversation is, on the surface, about the cicle of living to keep making the same mistakes of your past lifes and being unable to change that. the frustration of that and the deep guilt that the Koala feels because of the murdered redhead.
But in those lines they explained how kite reincarnated.
1) We have the fagogenesis. What the queen eats is passed to the next genertation, ADN is the main example.
2) The Soul exist and its smaller than a grain of sand but has more energy than a sun.
So the body is the one of the readhead, but her soul isnt there, instead is Kite's soul.
why? Because Kite died nearby and sum it the no specifics:
3) Conditions of Kite's Crazy Slot.
4) Nen Post Mortem
Kite's nen ability was created by Ging, not Kite. That's why Kite seems so annoyed by it. The condition of Kite's nen is: you have 9 weapons that will be invoked randomly, one of them is useless and one of them "Like hell Im gonna die" would save your life.
Nen post mortem is most powerful.
When we have all this information, we can understand how Kite is alive.
But is not clear, is messy. But for me, in my personal opinion. Life is mesy and thats a realistic factor
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now if you dont like Kite's resurrection because "it hurts the story, and Gon did all that for nothing"
I understand your view but I disagree.
Togashi is the master of unsatisfyingly satisfying twists:
1) The weird system of the tournament in the Exam arc and the fact that Killua didnt pass.
2) The way how actual confrontation was avoided in the Zoldyck arc.
3) The way the elite of heaven arena was so interesting at the beggining and then Killua and Gon just didnt have the interest later on because learning nen was more interesting.
4) Special mention: the fact that all battles in HxH are one sided.
5) A classic; when Hisoka finds out that Chrollo cant use nen anymore.
6) The end of the York New arc when the prediction changed and just one died and confrontation was avoided.
7) The whole "if you came her for clues, bad luck" of Ging to Gon in the Greed Island arc.
8) The fact that Gon was sent to Kite instead of Ging just because he wanted to bring Killua.
9) The way the story got darker in Chimera Ant Arc with no lube nor foreplay
10) The way netere seemed to die in vain at first
11) The way Meruem died with a love story instead of an epic battle.
12) ok, you got the point now
so, bringing Kite back was the twist that make us realize how Gon was so inmature and the He didnt need to do all that, because yes. Gon losing his nen was in vain, but it doesnt hurt the story, it makes is better, bitter but better.
Glad you mentioned the gender situation with Alluka, it was such an phenomenal detail to me. No one ever talks about it directly, but without fail the rest of the family doesn’t gender her as female but Killua always does. This so neatly shows how the family refuses to try and understand her but he does.
Team Leorio Forever.
I'm loving your videos about hxh
I kinda like that the message of the whole Gon's arc is actually similar to this one meme "Maybe the real treasure are the ̶h̶i̶a̶t̶u̶s̶ friends we've made along the way" was encapsulated really well that I find it beatiful and at the same time a bit trolled on Togashi's side. Great video btw.
Welcome to the caught up club. Now you too can wait through years of hiatus for 10 new chapters!
(Regarding spoiler Merphy mentioned) In chapter 204 it's said "Gyro left town and disappeared without encountering Gon. Whether this proved to be fortunate for either party will not be known until they ultimately meet" for me this makes me completely confident that Gon is not done in this story.
YEAH Leorio punch out that deadbeat Ging also Killua going all out for his best bud Gon from help with his sis was great plus got some sweet butler action and Hisoka SCHWING around not to mention Pariston one of the best things to happen in HxH he's the anime version of Nux Taku lul
I HAVE A NEN ABILITY = WATCHING MERPHY COVER HUNTER X HUNTER CHAPTERS MAKING ME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ON THE MANGA 10 TIMES EVERY TIME
Fun fact! The name Nanika (as far as i'm aware) directly translates to the word 'something'. Which is just an interesting bit to consider. In some translations in the japanese sub of the anime they even call Nanika 'something' instead of using the actual name. It seems the family named Nanika, which makes the name kind of bitter. They looked at this 'monster' and just literally called it 'something'.
Gotoh’s death is the most sudden thing ever lol
I love you review 🤩🤩🤩🙌
Pretty hyped for the succession war arc review.
It's hard to exactly quantify Ging as a father - because clearly when Gon was young Ging's intuition said he would be like him, and as a result built Greed Island for that potential eventuality
At the same time, when Mito took steps to take legal custody from him, he didn't fight because both of them understood the intention and outcome of that situation.
Gon would grow up with a quaint life, appreciating what he had and developing as an individual knowing nothing but a nurturing and loving family - while also having both the option and the means to develop as his father's son if ever he found himself unable to not scratch that adventurous itch
It's impossible to argue with the fact that he should've been in the picture, but given his psychological makeup and temperament it's also hard to deny that he probably made the most of the situation in terms of protecting his child's self-determination and growth... especially because in hindsight his intuition was right
He's my favorite character not because I find this particularly admirable, but moreso because from a pragmatic perspective it's ironclad that the consequences of his plans and actions lead to the positive development and outcomes for others. (except pariston LOL) Most importantly and what is admirable, is that it seems he has no misconceptions about himself. He knows he's selfish, and although his resume of accomplishments is wildly vast - he remains lowkey and uses that good as a means to an end to achieve more rather than taking credit. Fascinating guy.
The easiest to remember rat in zodiac is his name "pariston hill" is anagram for Paris Hilton
Her saying "Equivalent Exchange" made me think she should read FMA
“Excited to read new ch. with the fandom” oh no
Togashi to Oda: "Learn how to take breaks, man."
My favorite arc. it just has so many amazing moments, and the perfect ending for the series (regardless of the fact that it keeps going)
What i love the most about the reveal of leorio's power is that its bad ass but also makes so much sense for a doctor, in theory he could operate with out ever making am incision
To me Pariston is the best addition to the HxH universe so far. Togashi has this amazing skill to build a character with so much nuance and mystery with little dialogue but a lot of screen time.
Very excited to hear your thoughts about what is currently going on.
LET'S GOOO!!!
This arc in the anime is a great one to watch. The leorio punch, the alluka and killua scenes, the departure of killua from gon, the scenes atop the world tree 👏🙌
Nanika is a class a power from the dark continent lol now you see why the ants were only class B.
I enjoy Pariston a lot, Im intrigued by hid actions and motivations and I like that he's always trying to have fun in a twisted way.
I love this arc so much, actually I like this more than the camera ant arc and that just because I completely LOVE Killua, I think he's just my favorite character ever, I love how despite being a merciless baddas assassin he is the most caring, loyal and selfless person in this entire series and this arc gave us so much of him aaarrrghhh 😭😭😭😭
I've only watched the anime, so I don't know anything past this point, but I don't believe that Gon's and Killua's story is over.
I believe Togashi left them out for a few arcs so we can focus in things outside their power level while they get very, very strong "off camera" and come back to being protagonists on later arcs.
As always, I enjoy your videos so much and look forward to the next one. :)
You have no idea how epic and surprising that moment was in the anime, that catharsis was amazing.
No Kite thoughts? You didn't touch on his resurrection at the end of the CA videos or here either. That and Mr.Koala talking about souls. There is a small Theseus Ship debate regarding Ants. Are they actually the people they remember or just new beings with those memories and the Koala just really thinks his soul was transferred from his previous self into his current self. Then what about Kite who came back in a different way?
One small touch I love in the the scene of Killua apologizing to Nanika is that we get a close-up of their Mom reacting to the interaction. Anime then has her be the one rescinding the restrictions on Killua. Not sure if the original Japanese implies a woman gives the order but why else would Togashi just highlight her reaction? I just like that this crazy woman loves both sides of her son instead of seeing his softer side as weakness.
The receptionist at the tree told Gon that the people who normally make it up do so bare-handed. Even without Nen Gon is still massively superhuman. Even Tonpa would be a world-class athlete in real life. We'll probably get Gon and Killua back. I don't know why people think their stories are over when they are only kids. Obvious progression for them is for Killua to live for himself when Alluka wants more independence and for Gon to mature into an actual Hunter and no longer be so selfish.
Chapter 357 or even earlier is probably a good stopping point for another video. New arcs chapters pretty dense so it will be interesting how you tackle the events in them especially when things actually kick off proper.
Gon and ging’s first interaction is amazing. Gon doesn’t ask where he’s been all this time or why he left. He simply cries and vents about his struggles from the chimera ant arc like a son should naturally would do if his dad was around
Hunter Hunter is one of my favorite series and I don't want to rain on your parade but I would really recommend stopping after this arc. The series as I'm sure you know has been on a 3 year hiatus and even though recently it was confirmed that it will return I highly doubt this current arc or the series in general will ever finish. Stop here and enjoy the tiny amount of closure that we were blessed with and if the series does ever return in a consistent capacity then you can always pick it up again. Cheers Murph! I'd recommend 20th Century Boys for your next manga series definitely up your alley