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The parallels between Gon and King is insane. He sat just like Gon, but instead of anger and rage on his mind he values conversation and understanding with humanity. What a story
It's funny because despite how inaccurate your predictions can be the analysis and takes you guys give for the characters and situations they're in is much more nuanced than what a lot of fans ever try to consider
Notice that the narrator wasn't the one who said Meruem was balancing between his ant and human sides...Netero said that. I think the author is subtly expressing that what the narrator says is fact whereas what Netero thinks/says is simply an opinion, subjective and biased. As viewers, we can decide whether to agree or disagree with Netero's perception of Meruem, but we shouldn't take it as an objective truth. Seriously brilliant storytelling imo
By fact, you mean the authors own opinions? Because the narrator has said some subjective stuff which would mean that was Togashi straight up putting in his opinion on the situation.
@@rexibhazoboa7097 Yes! I mean how Togashi envisioned his own story and characters! The narrator has totally been subjective (e.g. when he said Knuckle made a mistake when vowing to Shoot that he would punch Youpi for him). What better way than to use an omnipresent narrator which allows Togashi to express how he wants the viewers to understand the scene/situation! Since it's his own creative work, I take Togashi's explanations/opinions (through the narration) as fact within his world of hxh if that makes sense.
36:33 The line about "the wrath that was unleashed" that "was no stronger than a child throwing a fit" was about Meruem's feeling of anger/frustration expressed through his aura after being hit by Netero's Third Hand. It's just that it was still so threatening that it made Netero momentarily back away from him. I've seen other watchers misunderstand this. The subtitles weren't worded in the clearest way.
Iirc, the metaphor is comparing Meruem's wrath not to a child throwing a fit, but to a parent reacting to said fit, which is even more insulting to Netero because it compares him to a child whom Meruem is disciplining. Here are the original fan translations of the Manga for it: "The wrath unleased here... to the King, was nothing more than a tiny flame, the level a parent might feel when confronted by a petulant child..."
@@angrashadow2958 In what I believe is an official translation, the translation is: "The discharged wrath was like a toddler's stomped foot, a tiny flicker of force, compared to the king's full power. But it was enough to make Netero jump back more than twice his usual distance." The meaning remains the same. Insignificant to Meruem, but intimidating to Netero.
@@Greyscale11 Yeah, I just prefer the fan version because it reflects Meruem's dignity and patience here that is like an adults at a misbehaving child, I also tend to trust the fan translations of the content adapted by the Anime more than Viz's, whereas the post-Anime content is much better in Viz.
Milena is probably the first reactor I've seen say how the King's ideologies have changed significantly in such a short time. Only because of one person.
I think you haven't seen enough HxH reactions yet then. That is one of the main commentary that reactors and people in general think about when watching those episodes... Not hating, just saying that is definitely not an uncommon commentary
@@luisvelez9462 Okay, Luis, who has complained about LM cutting "too much" in a reaction and why they're reacting to multiple shows at once. I'm sure you've seen plenty of reactors.
@@luisvelez9462 "I understand that you live from the profits obtained from reactions, but is it really necessary to cut almost half of the episode? What makes you gain views and subs are the reactions" Ignorant, know-it-all, and entitled. All packed into one. 👍
"I didn't expect this." This sentence represents whole HxH episodes. Whenever Togashi suggests a mission, Gon and Killua get involved in another unexpected events while the original mission remaining unaccomplished.
The idea behind Pitou seeing Gon's reaction is that Gon was totally paying attention to the conversation between Pouf and Pitou. Pitou's plan was to explain what happened to Pouf and say the location of the King without making Gon's suspicious. Pitou realized that the plan succeded because Gon's eyes became less focused, because he realized that there was nothing to be suspicious about.
24:20 You're absolutely hitting the narrative themes of this episode on its head!!! omgosshhhh yall are amazing, this entire arc is like the penultimate of what i believe the pinnacle of writing is and i'm so glad you both are really sitting down taking your time to digest it
Man I love you two and your discussions. Your description of Pouf and the contradiction of him seeing and understanding people' emotions but not feeling them himself. Almost like h represents a sociopath, that's another facet of Humanity. Such people exist.
The reason why you didn't notice that Killua said he plans on dying with Gon in the worst case scenario is because the Anime subtitles screwed it up and made it about Gon trading his life for Pitou's. The brilliant thing about Netero's proposition to Meruem at the end is that it's a callback to the final phase of the Hunter Exam, since that contest was all about forcing the opponent to admit defeat without killing them, which meant a clash of wills and resolves rather than just pure skill. Gon VS Genthru (The Bomber) was also the same. The problem with Meruem's newfound ideals is the inevitable contradiction between his desire for equality and his presence as the "King" in order to enforce that equality, by taking that role he is by necessity above all others, and unlike other leaders his power is not merely symbolic, but physical as well, which would make it impossible to rebel or fight back in case he ever changes his mind and decides to be a pure tyrant, he could never be equal to anyone else no matter how much he may want to be with such a clear advantage. As long as that inequality resides at the core of his ideal world, his approach could never create a utopia. Humanity can't negotiate with him because negotiation only works between two equal parties, anyone who sits in front of Meruem will always be at the risk of dying, their lives always depending on Meruem's mood. No matter how you slice it, Meruem has to die from a global perspective.
Thankfully Ikalgo says something similar about Killua later but it's more impactful to hear Killua say it out of the blue. And I'm not 100% sure but I think those are good subs and the anime changed the line smh
@@b_delta9725 Nah the line is the same in the Anime, it's just vague enough that I can see why they mistranslated it, cause he says it without pronouns like "in the worst case it will be a double suicide", but the word he uses for it has the connotation of being between people bound by love, so it makes zero sense for it to be about Gon and Pitou.
No, humanity would never negotiate with it because humanity would never voluntarily accept any type of coexistence agreement that involves giving up or sharing its position as the dominant species on the planet. Meruem does not have to die because his death is the best thing for the world (we will never be able to know), he must die because his death is the best thing that can happen for humanity to remain on top.
In most ways, is it not a privilege? Most do not get to even be conceived. The chances of you being born is so minute its a damn miracle you're here. We are privileged to be alive. The concept of right to life is something we all convinced ourselves is true because its easier on us.
20:48 this works as a callback to Netero's challenge to Gon and Killua during the Hunter Exam. It also works as a practical display of why Meruem's plan of only using necessary force to put down rebellion was doomed to fail.
I think King would've eventually totally let go of his "force my way in" prospective, had he met many different people learn about different things, their losses their happiness and all kinds of different emotions, i think in the end he would've come to a point where he'd want his people and humans to coexist without violence, which would obviously be denied by the humans.
Yeah I think so too! King just needed to be given a chance without prejudice and he would have learned/mature. Plus, aggressively, impulsivity and egotism are qualities of young minds in early developmental stage (in terms of human cognition at least). Proper socializing helps children mature and I don't see why King wouldn't be the same. Super fast too!
Love today's discussion so much ^^ the understanding of Netero's dilemma but unwavering resolve bc 'he's not alone'...on point! I love the appreciation for Youpi it made me realize even more how unique his development is : Pitou changed bc she touched the King's aura when he thought he lost Komugi, Pouf will finally understand bc of a similar event so both Pitou and Pouf's changes only happened bc of the King but Youpi evolved bc of his own experiences and fights with humans (according to Knuckle's philosophy 'to understand eo we have to exchange blows') and is the only one who chose to spare humans regardless of his feelings and loyalty towards the King... in a way he is the one who can understand the King's journey the most even though he never felt directly his emotions towards Komugi
Some detail incase you haven't discussed it - Meruem was the only one who saw the complete 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva. Remember during Netero's attack while Dragon dive, Pitou could only see a part of it (only the hand). But Meruem could perceive the whole thing (Netero's hand movements, plus the formation of the Nen Buddha). Very nice detail to show the difference in the level between the King & the Royal guards
Yes! This is so subtle but very clear when you think about it in retrospect Pitou kept thinking “that attack shouldn’t have come from there” whilst Mereum can actually see the hands hitting him
It's been hinted but you would only realize it by watching every netero scene in this "Arc" look at his hand signs, if you can't figure it out through that rewatch it after your reaction, it's very hard to figure it out even through that. I recommend looking at all his hand signs this Arc after you see the full fight.
As usual, their understanding of the story is very deep. While calling the king's change wise, he also points out that his thoughts are ``nothing more than the idealism of a one-month-old baby.'' Even so, Netero can't wait for the king to grow up, and he understands that he has no choice but to fight. I can't wait to see the reaction to the conclusion of this battle.
Meruem is by far the most complex character ever write imo, just like u said, his developed has only few days and yet he grown up so fast, Netero knows that, When he said "damn newborn brat" it was so hard for Netero because at this point he realised that Meruem can be "a good person" but for his ant nature was incompatible. Netero has to fight the king against his will, agains his humanity.
This was a good WTFWT episode. Although, the best is yet to come. A year ago I started thinking about getting to this point. Seemed so distant. But, we are almost there.
19:22 The subtitles here are weird and probably incorrect. I think the narrator should be saying something like: "From his perspective (Meruem) the anger unleashed was no more than that of a mother's at a child throwing a fit." Which is much more fitting.
Another AOT parallel: Marco also just begged Reiner, Annie & Berthold to at least try to talk/discuss with him before condemning him to die (eaten by a Titan)...but Reiner refused Marco that chance just like Netero refused the King's wishes to have a conversation before taking any drastic measure :(
@@disprofundis3477 I would argue that "showing" can take many forms. I personally don't believe that brute force is the only way to show/prove strength :)
Eh, subjective. Netero had an ultimatum, kill this OP dude and leave humanity the way it is right now, OR put his money on this OP dude who wants to create his perfect world through tyranny. And this is assuming the kings coin falls on humanity, if it falls on ant, its 100% over for humanity as we know it.
Not really. Let's not forget that, even though Meruem might become a righteous ruler (and we are not sure about that), ants still feed and will feed on humans (and he does not plan to change that, he will "select" the humans that deserve to live or die, which is a pretty dangerous and crazy notion). Netero knows this, that's why he says that the King have not realized yet that their positions are incompatible, they're meant to fight to death whatever he says. Tough both are in "difficult positions" because there's some righteousness in both sides.
Guys you were assuming that if Netero dies, no one could stop the king. But you forget that Netero is by no way one of the strongest nen users in the human world anymore. He used to be, but it was mentioned that he lost roughly 50% of his power compared to his prime. Today there are others that are far stronger than him
The king wants to solve the problem by talking, knowing that he is the strongest, a highly evolved posture of a chimera ant, meanwhile Netero wants to solve it with violence and wants to annihilate the king, true to the nature of humanity. 🐜 >>>🧘♂️
That's a strange translation.The line says, ``and i would give.A world that even though it may not be called fair,but without unreasonable differences.''
After watching HxH I recommend Made in Abyss or Jujutsu Kaisen as the next show to watch. They both are "similar" to HxH in different ways: Jujutsu Kaisen is more of an action show with interesting themes, powers and characters much like HxH following arcs: Heaven's Arena, Yorknew City, Quimera Ants Made in Abyss is more of a wholesome adventure with kids much like HxH following arcs: Hunter's Exam, Greed Island, Quimera Ants. (Also the main kid in Made in Abyss also has parental issues much like Gon)
I watched Made in Abyss the year the first season came out and really liked it, but after discovering the disgusting ped0phile and fetishistic shit the author loves to bring into the story, some of the uncomfortable scenes there started to make a lot of sense. The girls would realize it pretty quickly. And they wouldn't like it.
The only one out of the main chimera that didn't evolve emotionally is Pouf, and that's part of the reason why he's my least favorite antagonist of this arc. The King represents the potential good of chimera ants, but Pouf represents the reason why Netero cannot gamble on trusting the ants to change, because Pouf is the most consistent of the main chimera...consistently a pain in everyone's a**, lol.
Komugi isnt smart. Shes just a chess prodigy, or go, i cant remember. But she isnt even smart. Just an unexplainable knack for atrategy games. The point is that he cant beat her and still hasnt afaik and he started to like her due to the rivalry. To like something weak. Even began to respect her. And this caused an internal conflict, the rapid resolution of which, due to his intelligence, led to his explosive character growth.
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I will never stop saying it I was SO MAD when Netero chose not to talk. He could have, if he wasnt selfish and arrogant. But of course, thats humanity. People can get tired looking for excuses such as the King not having a perfect morality. Fuck that, hes been alive a month and hes already had the conclusion power is to protect the weak who deserve it. You know who has way worse morals? the scumbags the hunters are working for. Thats why I find ironic that we are saying Netero cant even gamble the act of trying to talk? But we CAN gamble leaving the world in the hands of this awful people that will never change like the King did, and will keep millions dying of hunger every year (and thats just one of many examples) just to hold their nasty power. The king was very open to changing his mind and evolve his own sense of morality from talking, yet humanity chose to throw possible world peace to the trash. Just because the nasty power that tortures the world is the stablished norm. And what makes me mad is that its realistic.
The king is basically a godlike being and even by the end of his fight with Netero, he was still talking about essentially exterminating most of humanity and keeping the rest in a small zone. If you were a human in the HXH world, you’d want Meruem dead. As a viewer from the outside you like him because you’re a little goober, but in reality we’d all be shitting our pants at the prospect of Meruem taking over the world.
@@buildinasentry1046Exactly, and he's not even a benevolent godlike being. Like you said, he still wants to exterminate MOST of the human race instead of all, which isn't exactly a great improvement. If the argument is that his morality was shifting and he might have decided to coexist peacefully, that's a hell of a chance to take on "maybe." He could just as easily become even more ruthless. If you can kill him now, when the death toll is relatively low, you have to.
@@checcof1743 No, as you read in my comment what I said is: Meruem doesnt have a perfect morality yet. But 1-Hes willing to change and get better. He has already changed so much. 2-The ones the hunters are doing jobs for are even worse and have done much more damage.
The parallels between Gon and King is insane. He sat just like Gon, but instead of anger and rage on his mind he values conversation and understanding with humanity. What a story
100% agreed, the parallel it's so obvious and yet goes unnoticed every time. so good
Oh no...the cliché comments started, they will not finish until the end of the arc😭
Oh no... The edgy guy appeared @@termindterguta3514
Bravo Togashi 👏🏼
@@termindterguta3514gon and meruem dont even share similar themes lmao these people really didnt understand my boy Gon (and Meruem too) 😭
“He’s in socks 🧦 I cannot believe we’re fighting a world defining battle in socks. Like somehow that’s inappropriate.”
I’m screaming 🤣🤣🤣
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I love Hunter multiplied by Hunter
naaaah stop😅
The fact netero had to bait Meruem into fighting over knowing his name is a truly amazing facet of this arc.
You KNOW they're gonna think Ging's coming when Netero says "I am not alone" 😂
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It's funny because despite how inaccurate your predictions can be the analysis and takes you guys give for the characters and situations they're in is much more nuanced than what a lot of fans ever try to consider
Notice that the narrator wasn't the one who said Meruem was balancing between his ant and human sides...Netero said that. I think the author is subtly expressing that what the narrator says is fact whereas what Netero thinks/says is simply an opinion, subjective and biased. As viewers, we can decide whether to agree or disagree with Netero's perception of Meruem, but we shouldn't take it as an objective truth. Seriously brilliant storytelling imo
By fact, you mean the authors own opinions? Because the narrator has said some subjective stuff which would mean that was Togashi straight up putting in his opinion on the situation.
@@rexibhazoboa7097examples?
@@rexibhazoboa7097 Yes! I mean how Togashi envisioned his own story and characters! The narrator has totally been subjective (e.g. when he said Knuckle made a mistake when vowing to Shoot that he would punch Youpi for him). What better way than to use an omnipresent narrator which allows Togashi to express how he wants the viewers to understand the scene/situation! Since it's his own creative work, I take Togashi's explanations/opinions (through the narration) as fact within his world of hxh if that makes sense.
36:33 The line about "the wrath that was unleashed" that "was no stronger than a child throwing a fit" was about Meruem's feeling of anger/frustration expressed through his aura after being hit by Netero's Third Hand. It's just that it was still so threatening that it made Netero momentarily back away from him.
I've seen other watchers misunderstand this. The subtitles weren't worded in the clearest way.
Iirc, the metaphor is comparing Meruem's wrath not to a child throwing a fit, but to a parent reacting to said fit, which is even more insulting to Netero because it compares him to a child whom Meruem is disciplining.
Here are the original fan translations of the Manga for it:
"The wrath unleased here... to the King, was nothing more than a tiny flame, the level a parent might feel when confronted by a petulant child..."
@@angrashadow2958 In what I believe is an official translation, the translation is:
"The discharged wrath was like a toddler's stomped foot, a tiny flicker of force, compared to the king's full power. But it was enough to make Netero jump back more than twice his usual distance."
The meaning remains the same. Insignificant to Meruem, but intimidating to Netero.
@@Greyscale11 Yeah, I just prefer the fan version because it reflects Meruem's dignity and patience here that is like an adults at a misbehaving child, I also tend to trust the fan translations of the content adapted by the Anime more than Viz's, whereas the post-Anime content is much better in Viz.
@@angrashadow2958 I think that translation wins because it clears up why Netero is actually jumping back.
The other translation is just confusing
Milena is probably the first reactor I've seen say how the King's ideologies have changed significantly in such a short time. Only because of one person.
I think you haven't seen enough HxH reactions yet then. That is one of the main commentary that reactors and people in general think about when watching those episodes... Not hating, just saying that is definitely not an uncommon commentary
@@luisvelez9462 Okay, Luis, who has complained about LM cutting "too much" in a reaction and why they're reacting to multiple shows at once. I'm sure you've seen plenty of reactors.
@@MikeeYowee Okay simp, continue simping💪🏻
@@luisvelez9462 "I understand that you live from the profits obtained from reactions, but is it really necessary to cut almost half of the episode? What makes you gain views and subs are the reactions"
Ignorant, know-it-all, and entitled. All packed into one. 👍
@@MikeeYowee god bless you 🙏🏼
"I didn't expect this."
This sentence represents whole HxH episodes.
Whenever Togashi suggests a mission, Gon and Killua get involved in another unexpected events while the original mission remaining unaccomplished.
The idea behind Pitou seeing Gon's reaction is that Gon was totally paying attention to the conversation between Pouf and Pitou. Pitou's plan was to explain what happened to Pouf and say the location of the King without making Gon's suspicious. Pitou realized that the plan succeded because Gon's eyes became less focused, because he realized that there was nothing to be suspicious about.
No.
Nah, he definitely picked up on the play and has realized a way to punish Pitou for it. As he does later on.
@@AVarghulGon didn’t through the plan. And he “punished” Poitou for different thing. You mixed all things up
@@Laketwigyes
@@AVarghul...I think you got confused there.
24:20 You're absolutely hitting the narrative themes of this episode on its head!!! omgosshhhh yall are amazing, this entire arc is like the penultimate of what i believe the pinnacle of writing is and i'm so glad you both are really sitting down taking your time to digest it
125 and 126 together, and 130 and 131 together, you're welcome 😁
I'll never get this mindset. I'd rather reactors double the less interesting episodes and get through it faster
@@TalkingPigeon642 Certain episodes are best experienced back to back, and they wouldn't get impatient waiting to watch the next one.
@@TalkingPigeon642 But I feel that watching those two episode together is essential. so their immersion won't be broken
130-131 and 134-135 are the most important in terms of immersion
@@TalkingPigeon642They're not going to double upload they're just going to watch them back to back.
Netero isn't wearing socks. That is "Tabi(足袋)". They are like traditional Japanese shoes.
you are about to witness the best fight in fiction.
well in like 5 episodes bruh, they stalled this fight out for too long
@@user-lc4lg5zo2t starts in 125 thankfully
@@user-lc4lg5zo2t shut up clown, do you realize how difficult it was to make that episode.
Wouldn't say that but it's a great fight
@@LymLevolveon its definitely one of the best
Man I love you two and your discussions. Your description of Pouf and the contradiction of him seeing and understanding people' emotions but not feeling them himself. Almost like h represents a sociopath, that's another facet of Humanity. Such people exist.
The reason why you didn't notice that Killua said he plans on dying with Gon in the worst case scenario is because the Anime subtitles screwed it up and made it about Gon trading his life for Pitou's.
The brilliant thing about Netero's proposition to Meruem at the end is that it's a callback to the final phase of the Hunter Exam, since that contest was all about forcing the opponent to admit defeat without killing them, which meant a clash of wills and resolves rather than just pure skill. Gon VS Genthru (The Bomber) was also the same.
The problem with Meruem's newfound ideals is the inevitable contradiction between his desire for equality and his presence as the "King" in order to enforce that equality, by taking that role he is by necessity above all others, and unlike other leaders his power is not merely symbolic, but physical as well, which would make it impossible to rebel or fight back in case he ever changes his mind and decides to be a pure tyrant, he could never be equal to anyone else no matter how much he may want to be with such a clear advantage. As long as that inequality resides at the core of his ideal world, his approach could never create a utopia. Humanity can't negotiate with him because negotiation only works between two equal parties, anyone who sits in front of Meruem will always be at the risk of dying, their lives always depending on Meruem's mood. No matter how you slice it, Meruem has to die from a global perspective.
Thankfully Ikalgo says something similar about Killua later but it's more impactful to hear Killua say it out of the blue. And I'm not 100% sure but I think those are good subs and the anime changed the line smh
@@b_delta9725 Nah the line is the same in the Anime, it's just vague enough that I can see why they mistranslated it, cause he says it without pronouns like "in the worst case it will be a double suicide", but the word he uses for it has the connotation of being between people bound by love, so it makes zero sense for it to be about Gon and Pitou.
Men will say this then don’t understand why women choose not to date men anymore
@evil_radfem9162 say what specifically ?
No, humanity would never negotiate with it because humanity would never voluntarily accept any type of coexistence agreement that involves giving up or sharing its position as the dominant species on the planet.
Meruem does not have to die because his death is the best thing for the world (we will never be able to know), he must die because his death is the best thing that can happen for humanity to remain on top.
Sitting the same pose but entirely different attitude fore both protagonist and antagonist
I think the main thing with king (at this point in the story) is that he still views life as a privilege more than a right
In most ways, is it not a privilege? Most do not get to even be conceived. The chances of you being born is so minute its a damn miracle you're here. We are privileged to be alive. The concept of right to life is something we all convinced ourselves is true because its easier on us.
20:48 this works as a callback to Netero's challenge to Gon and Killua during the Hunter Exam. It also works as a practical display of why Meruem's plan of only using necessary force to put down rebellion was doomed to fail.
I think King would've eventually totally let go of his "force my way in" prospective, had he met many different people learn about different things, their losses their happiness and all kinds of different emotions, i think in the end he would've come to a point where he'd want his people and humans to coexist without violence, which would obviously be denied by the humans.
Yeah I think so too! King just needed to be given a chance without prejudice and he would have learned/mature. Plus, aggressively, impulsivity and egotism are qualities of young minds in early developmental stage (in terms of human cognition at least). Proper socializing helps children mature and I don't see why King wouldn't be the same. Super fast too!
@@lovinglyarmy4813 yep king absorbs knowledge like a dry desert absorbing water
Love today's discussion so much ^^ the understanding of Netero's dilemma but unwavering resolve bc 'he's not alone'...on point!
I love the appreciation for Youpi it made me realize even more how unique his development is :
Pitou changed bc she touched the King's aura when he thought he lost Komugi,
Pouf will finally understand bc of a similar event so both Pitou and Pouf's changes only happened bc of the King
but Youpi evolved bc of his own experiences and fights with humans (according to Knuckle's philosophy 'to understand eo we have to exchange blows') and is the only one who chose to spare humans regardless of his feelings and loyalty towards the King... in a way he is the one who can understand the King's journey the most even though he never felt directly his emotions towards Komugi
Some detail incase you haven't discussed it - Meruem was the only one who saw the complete 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva. Remember during Netero's attack while Dragon dive, Pitou could only see a part of it (only the hand). But Meruem could perceive the whole thing (Netero's hand movements, plus the formation of the Nen Buddha). Very nice detail to show the difference in the level between the King & the Royal guards
Yes! This is so subtle but very clear when you think about it in retrospect
Pitou kept thinking “that attack shouldn’t have come from there” whilst Mereum can actually see the hands hitting him
Whoa, I never even realized before!
Love your comments on Meruem, I agree completely
The king is a "baby." It was born and evolves every moment.
Meruem is such a fascinating character!
His growth due to Komugi has been incredible! I'm actually curious how the world he creates would turn out
It's been hinted but you would only realize it by watching every netero scene in this "Arc" look at his hand signs, if you can't figure it out through that rewatch it after your reaction, it's very hard to figure it out even through that. I recommend looking at all his hand signs this Arc after you see the full fight.
This is the scene where Togashi went on a long hiatus from the manga.😂
ooh fr? how long did he came back at that point ?
@@execraebrown3990
370 days
Came back with some magic. Hopefully this current hiatus will produce the same
The tell of the monster becoming a human
And the human becoming .... 😭
ya van en la recta final de hxh, consideren MONSTER como reemplazo 😭😭😭❤️
I love how more and more, we the audience own hearts waver on if we're rooting for Netero or Meruem.
This is where we see Netero’s voice actor change.
The previous VA was replaced because he passed away.
Seeing a human mind evolve and mature at the rate of an animal is very jarring and this arc portrays it phenomenally
As usual, their understanding of the story is very deep. While calling the king's change wise, he also points out that his thoughts are ``nothing more than the idealism of a one-month-old baby.'' Even so, Netero can't wait for the king to grow up, and he understands that he has no choice but to fight. I can't wait to see the reaction to the conclusion of this battle.
Meruem is by far the most complex character ever write imo, just like u said, his developed has only few days and yet he grown up so fast, Netero knows that, When he said "damn newborn brat" it was so hard for Netero because at this point he realised that Meruem can be "a good person" but for his ant nature was incompatible. Netero has to fight the king against his will, agains his humanity.
Bro said most complex villain ever 😂
>Muereum is by far the most complex character ever written
Bro has never consumed any other form of media besides anime.
Don’t let this man cook ever again
What's up kids? Have you ever heard the word "opinion"? 🤔
@@sfdko3291 bro, not even in anime.
The fact that netero voice changed in this episode is so sad, his voice actor die and they had to change him, his voice was 50% of his personality
This was a good WTFWT episode. Although, the best is yet to come. A year ago I started thinking about getting to this point. Seemed so distant. But, we are almost there.
ネテロの百式観音はやっぱかっこいい
Please next episodes 😭😆
Fun fact! Every time the screen goes black and white its cuz Netero moves too fast to King
so sad this fight now stay on the background for about 2 or 3 episodes xD
cant wait u.u
Muy Buena reacción chicas!! Sigan así, saludos grandes!!
Do you guys think they get monetization turned off because of copyright?
19:22 The subtitles here are weird and probably incorrect. I think the narrator should be saying something like: "From his perspective (Meruem) the anger unleashed was no more than that of a mother's at a child throwing a fit."
Which is much more fitting.
Another great video, well done.
Im so glad we are here after a year and half..so close😍
Peak approaching
Meruem is like Nietzsches ubermensch while he is not human(mensch) at all.
Komugi: strong in gungi, weak in body
Cuando cada vez esta mas cerca de las cosas brutales que vendran D:
Another AOT parallel: Marco also just begged Reiner, Annie & Berthold to at least try to talk/discuss with him before condemning him to die (eaten by a Titan)...but Reiner refused Marco that chance just like Netero refused the King's wishes to have a conversation before taking any drastic measure :(
The king firmly believed his species was superior to humans. Netero had to show him how wrong he was. Showing is always more effective than telling.
@@disprofundis3477 I would argue that "showing" can take many forms. I personally don't believe that brute force is the only way to show/prove strength :)
When villains are actually right for once 😔
Eh, subjective. Netero had an ultimatum, kill this OP dude and leave humanity the way it is right now, OR put his money on this OP dude who wants to create his perfect world through tyranny. And this is assuming the kings coin falls on humanity, if it falls on ant, its 100% over for humanity as we know it.
Not really. Let's not forget that, even though Meruem might become a righteous ruler (and we are not sure about that), ants still feed and will feed on humans (and he does not plan to change that, he will "select" the humans that deserve to live or die, which is a pretty dangerous and crazy notion).
Netero knows this, that's why he says that the King have not realized yet that their positions are incompatible, they're meant to fight to death whatever he says. Tough both are in "difficult positions" because there's some righteousness in both sides.
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Thumbnail looks like Milena holding a HxH curtain or something.
残念ながらネテロ会長の声優さんは亡くなったので、この回からは違う方が声優をされています。
I know Whats coming Cant wait 😋
Guys you were assuming that if Netero dies, no one could stop the king. But you forget that Netero is by no way one of the strongest nen users in the human world anymore. He used to be, but it was mentioned that he lost roughly 50% of his power compared to his prime. Today there are others that are far stronger than him
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How are the comments 1 month old hahaha
Please add a hunter×hunter playlist to the channel
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please upload hunter x hunter reaction everyday
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You are about to witness the best fight in all of shonen 🙌🏽
気づいたとは思いますが、ネテロの声優は亡くなってしまったので、この回から声優が変わっています。
The Old man Yamamoto of HxH😊
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The king wants to solve the problem by talking, knowing that he is the strongest, a highly evolved posture of a chimera ant, meanwhile Netero wants to solve it with violence and wants to annihilate the king, true to the nature of humanity. 🐜 >>>🧘♂️
nahh yall should watch in ENGLISH wayyy better the voices are so goooodd
The fact that even Netero needed to start fighting if not he would lose conviction shows how convincing Meruem's point was.
この２人のリアクション大好き♪(･∀･)ｂ
king did nothing wrong
Hunterx2 so short...😢
Road to G.O.A.T battle
And Lola is so beautiful on this episode
ネテロの声優が亡くなったので、この回から別の声優に交代しています。
Brooo please watch barry please
like if you have seen alex rais edit on this in his shorts😭😭😭
''And create a world so fair, the very concept of inequality will be forgotten!''
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is this really correct translation?
That's a strange translation.The line says, ``and i would give.A world that even though it may not be called fair,but without unreasonable differences.''
@@palecat5005 that is important line to describe Meruem's intelligence.
so that's disappointing.
After all, watching anime in English is problematic.
After watching HxH I recommend Made in Abyss or Jujutsu Kaisen as the next show to watch. They both are "similar" to HxH in different ways:
Jujutsu Kaisen is more of an action show with interesting themes, powers and characters much like HxH following arcs: Heaven's Arena, Yorknew City, Quimera Ants
Made in Abyss is more of a wholesome adventure with kids much like HxH following arcs: Hunter's Exam, Greed Island, Quimera Ants.
(Also the main kid in Made in Abyss also has parental issues much like Gon)
I watched Made in Abyss the year the first season came out and really liked it, but after discovering the disgusting ped0phile and fetishistic shit the author loves to bring into the story, some of the uncomfortable scenes there started to make a lot of sense. The girls would realize it pretty quickly. And they wouldn't like it.
Pls put frieren beyond end journey in the next poll ❤
Yes definitely plz
agree! would love it to come after ranking of kings
Overrated af ngl
Definitely! A great pick for them
@@AKPZFit's overrated if you're not able to feel the emotions but to us it's the most beautiful thing that's why we love it
If Milena and Lola were native speakers, they would definitely be English teachers, the way they analyze the crap out of everything 😂
The only one out of the main chimera that didn't evolve emotionally is Pouf, and that's part of the reason why he's my least favorite antagonist of this arc. The King represents the potential good of chimera ants, but Pouf represents the reason why Netero cannot gamble on trusting the ants to change, because Pouf is the most consistent of the main chimera...consistently a pain in everyone's a**, lol.
Komugi isnt smart. Shes just a chess prodigy, or go, i cant remember. But she isnt even smart. Just an unexplainable knack for atrategy games. The point is that he cant beat her and still hasnt afaik and he started to like her due to the rivalry. To like something weak. Even began to respect her. And this caused an internal conflict, the rapid resolution of which, due to his intelligence, led to his explosive character growth.
"Gungi" right? I've wondered if it's a fictional game
@@waldoman7 oh thanks, it's been many years, I'm old, lol.
These two are gonna get destroyed in the next few weeks if they thought the episodes they're watching now are intense, lol. Can't wait.
Meruem's ideals are immature.
Netero is a merciless fighter to his core. To the point that the ant king displayed more empathy towards humanity than netero.
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I will never stop saying it
I was SO MAD when Netero chose not to talk. He could have, if he wasnt selfish and arrogant.
But of course, thats humanity.
People can get tired looking for excuses such as the King not having a perfect morality.
Fuck that, hes been alive a month and hes already had the conclusion power is to protect the weak who deserve it.
You know who has way worse morals? the scumbags the hunters are working for.
Thats why I find ironic that we are saying Netero cant even gamble the act of trying to talk? But we CAN gamble leaving the world in the hands of this awful people that will never change like the King did, and will keep millions dying of hunger every year (and thats just one of many examples) just to hold their nasty power.
The king was very open to changing his mind and evolve his own sense of morality from talking, yet humanity chose to throw possible world peace to the trash. Just because the nasty power that tortures the world is the stablished norm.
And what makes me mad is that its realistic.
From a human perspective, the King can't be allowed to live. His personal strength and strategic ability make him too unpredictable.
The king is basically a godlike being and even by the end of his fight with Netero, he was still talking about essentially exterminating most of humanity and keeping the rest in a small zone. If you were a human in the HXH world, you’d want Meruem dead. As a viewer from the outside you like him because you’re a little goober, but in reality we’d all be shitting our pants at the prospect of Meruem taking over the world.
@@buildinasentry1046Exactly, and he's not even a benevolent godlike being. Like you said, he still wants to exterminate MOST of the human race instead of all, which isn't exactly a great improvement. If the argument is that his morality was shifting and he might have decided to coexist peacefully, that's a hell of a chance to take on "maybe." He could just as easily become even more ruthless. If you can kill him now, when the death toll is relatively low, you have to.
What Meruem wants to do is really close to what Eren wanted to do. Do we really want to exterminate most of humanity for a good cause?
@@checcof1743 No, as you read in my comment what I said is:
Meruem doesnt have a perfect morality yet.
But 1-Hes willing to change and get better. He has already changed so much.
2-The ones the hunters are doing jobs for are even worse and have done much more damage.
How can you two discuss for ~30min after every episode? This arc especially has been slow
I hope you can watch multiple episodes at a time
There’s a lot you’re not picking up on.