Why We Love Meruem (HxH Essay)

I rewatched Hunter x Hunter recently, and it inspired me to make a video essay on why I love Meruem as a character so much. Of course, he's universally loved as is, but I wanted to get to the core of what makes me love Meruem - and the Chimera Ant Arc - so much. When looking at it in hindsight, I've come to see that this arc is a story of redemption, not just for Meruem, but the Chimera Ants as a whole.

[@killerteddybear7695]

The only villain that made me emotional at the end of his arc big sad

[@chaossabermoo9697]

That was a great video and captured what makes Meruem such a good character. More HxH essays would go hard.

[@TheSaladBar]

Thank you goat Chaos…

[@mikeblaze7424]

Best villain of all time

[@torquin1720]

Gon turned into a super saiyan drawn as a jojo bizarre adventure character

[@flamefists911]

He even has that aura that makes the clothes flow

[@ishank942]

Just watched the video for meruem and loved it, as every time I rewatch hxh I love meruem more and more.

[@bensoncheung2801]

Oh, interesting.
I think that you’ve captured Meruem’s arc perfectly, and to think that Netero had this side to him!

[@itsDevChaudhary]

One of the best written Villans 🗣️🛐

[@user-bw3fo6dz5s]

Only death in anime that made me cry hard

[@kizz_kaht9430]

i think that meruem's death scene its the saddest scene i've seen

[@ZacharyJClark]

Great video, subscribed.

[@Wylsonic]

Extremely underrated! I would love more HxH related content, been needing more of those

[@lil_loaded2124]

Thanks your help a future writer

[@LeNNiS02]

mega underrated

[@Hatop69]

Jo jo's bazar adventure part 6 review when it's gonna happen

[@Joshua-rp3oc]

comment to boost

[@rahulkhobragade5967]

Please make hxh what if like dragon Ball

[@eggdog6185]

The first thing i think of when i think of an anime villain is friezas racism 😂

[@strikermodel]

I actually really REALLY disliked Meruem and 90% of the ant arc. They felt like they trampled all over the importance of the power system of Nen as a whole, and what it means to use the various styles.
Additionally, having the old man turn evil at the last minute was completely out of left field, and felt very forced.
That all being said, the one thing I did like about Meruem was his dynamic and growth with the blind girl. If it wasn't for that I probably would have dropped the show entirely.

[@mikeblaze7424]

What old man turned evil? I think your in the minority about disliking the ant arc that shit was awesome

[@mikeblaze7424]

And I agree the dynamic with the blind girl was really good

[@strikermodel]

@mikeblaze7424 the old Nen master. His decision at the end made no sense with his character development right up to that point.

[@mikeblaze7424]

@@strikermodel it made perfect I don’t understand how you don’t think it did

[@xz7518]

@@strikermodelu completely misunderstood what happened.