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[chicagocubsfan]

Killua continues to be a badass.

 

[Zanosuke]

Damn, after this brutal ep I can understand why the timeslot was changed..

 

[Einhander]

Hunter X Hunter 101

Yay yay yay Ikalgo!

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The dart game ability was creative, and Killua's solution to overcoming it was clever.

I like how this series handles battles, with logic, and they go out of their way in explaining characters' solutions.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

I like how this series handles battles, with logic, and they go out of their in explaining characters' solutions.

Yep, one of my favorite things about HxH. Problems aren't resolved through lame deus ex machinas and actually make sense.

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That dart power was so lame, though. Effective, sure, but fighting like that is just so morally weak.

I hadn't totally realized how much Gon was pissed off about what happened to Kite until this episode.

 

[hipbabboom]

Killua is one of the few Shonen protagonists that I'm sure is gay.

What impossible, he is totally only and exclusively into Gon, and even hones in on Gon numerous times. His internal dialogues even. For further proof, when Palm was trying to make a move on Gon he was inserting himself in whatever way he could and try to cannibalize the situation ruining it for her to protect his Gon. He has even sworn his whole life to him, and took initiative making the first kiss.

Oh you wishful thinkers... this is why they call you guys rotten girls; your logic process is full of holes. Fact is, he's at the age where friends are most important to him and he thinks girls have kooties. I don't think he's even aware of whether he's gay or straight. That's all you sex-crazed viewers are hung up on.


EDIT: I did come here though to see DTL's meltdown this week on the abuse Killua received. Those are always delicious

 

[Dedication Through Light]

101

Wow perhaps most improved episode yet for the series, started out pretty terrible and ended up being a true masterpiece. Killua proving yet again that he is in the upper echelon of ALL shonen action series protagonists.

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that epic dart skill, inspiring a new friendship with an antagonist and even holding on and enduring with all that blood loss. I was wholly impressed with how he was able to go through and show how much of a master of darts he is even in such a condition. This was amazing

 

[CrazyDude]

I do have to laugh how the show went from censoring at the start to saying, "fuck it."

 

[hipbabboom]

HxH 101

I love how Killua made

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friends with the Octopus

in this episode! Confirmed: Killua is into

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beastiality

!

 

[Einhander]

Both Gon and Killua's interaction with not very trustworthy characters always amuses me, because they remind me of Goku's carefree attitude in Dragon Ball.

 

[bigkrev]

Hunter x Hunter 101

Gon looked like a total psychopath that one scene XD

Dart ability was pretty cool, although how were they alive so long after

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being decapitated?

.

Confirmed: Killua is into

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beastiality

!

After a week about debating his sexuality, lets move onto this topic

 

[kirblar]

This section is so, so much more tolerable in the anime because it's paced appropriately. In the Manga it dragged badly.

 

[umop_3pisdn]

Dart ability was pretty cool, although how were they alive so long after

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being decapitated?

I think they covered that in an episode much earlier in this arc; when Gon, Killua, and Kite first fought some ants in that drug/arms factory, the centipede like one almost bit Gon because he lowered his guard after dismembering it with his scissors ability and Kite said the ants can live a long time after being decapitated.

 

[Soriku]

Badass episode. Killua tanking those darts like a boss and his solution was clever. Ikalgo's pretty cool as well.

 

[Wolf Akela]

That was a pretty excellent episode. I kept how Killua will get through that. I was bracing myself for

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the headshot

the entire time.

Did the manga explain how/why

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darts were part of Killua's training

? Feels like a cop out explanation.

 

[Rewrite]

Damn pretty brutal episode lol. Man logic in Hunter x Hunter is so great. Love the explanations behind the battles.

 

[smurfx]

That was a pretty excellent episode. I kept how Killua will get through that. I was bracing myself for

Spoiler

the headshot

the entire time.

Did the manga explain how/why

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darts were part of Killua's training

? Feels like a cop out explanation.

something like darts would have been part of his training just to help help his accuracy. never know when you have to throw a sharp object to kill someone.

 

[LogicStep]

something like darts would have been part of his training just to help help his accuracy. never know when you have to throw a sharp object to kill someone.

That's what I figured since he's an assassin and all.

 

[Nibel]

HunterXHunter 101

Great episode, that octopus is really a cool dude - made me smile at the end. And Killua continues to deliver like in every fight

Really wondering what's going on with Gon and that weird invisible Chimera Ant though

 

[Mrcapcom]

Episode 101 was hot I really enjoyed it. I hope later on when Gon does get to the Cat Dude (Neferpitou w/e how u spell it lol) That he just goes crazy and whoops his butt im sure it won't be super overwhelming but I hope he really shows how much he has grown.

 

[LogicStep]

I honestly don't see how Gon and Killue will be able to handle her (it's a girl right?). She scared Netero so wtf.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I honestly don't see how Gon and Killue will be able to handle her (it's a girl right?). She scared Netero so wtf.

*hasn't read the manga*

Probably has something to do with the Super Saiyan Gon from the opening (I mean the villain is basically Cell.) Hope it isn't that big a cop-out though.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

More Killua pls

 

[Crash Station]

I honestly don't see how Gon and Killue will be able to handle her (it's a girl right?). She scared Netero so wtf.

It's a guy.

 

[Peco]

I honestly don't see how Gon and Killue will be able to handle her (it's a girl right?). She scared Netero so wtf.

You don't need to worry about that right now.

 

[umop_3pisdn]

I honestly don't see how Gon and Killue will be able to handle her (it's a girl right?). She scared Netero so wtf.

This series is still a shonen jump type thing, I think you're supposed to feel like that.

 

[kirblar]

It's a guy.

I think what was going on with the Manga was that all the non-Queen ants are technically male, even if they have female features and would normally be considered a girl.

 

[Erigu]

I think what was going on with the Manga was that all the non-Queen ants are technically male, even if they have female features and would normally be considered a girl.

I don't believe they ever said anything like that.

 

[LuffyZoro]

I don't believe they ever said anything like that.

That's how ants work.

 

[Raxus]

This episode REALLY makes me hope they animate the final arc. Finally more Netero next episode!

*hasn't read the manga*

Probably has something to do with the Super Saiyan Gon from the opening (I mean the villain is basically Cell.) Hope it isn't that big a cop-out though.

Closest thing I can do to instill confidence without going into spoilers.

 

[Erigu]

That's how ants work.

I wouldn't assume it's all the same here, really.

 

[kirblar]

I wouldn't assume it's all the same here, really.

It's the cleanest explanation as to why many ants with feminine appearances keep getting male pronouns.

 

[Moaradin]

This episode reminded me why I love Hunter so much. Such unique and crazy nen abilities. I love every time this show explains them in detail as well.

Hope we get to see some big royal guard fights soon though. They have been hyping them up for so long now.

 

[Shouta]

It's the cleanest explanation as to why many ants with feminine appearances keep getting male pronouns.

It also is shown a few eps back with the Zarbon expy. Couldn't make soldier ants like the queen so the poison created some kind of abomination of living creatures. If I'm remembering correctly.

 

[Akainu]

Reason I hated GI was because nen wasn't a big part of the combat. It was all about fucking spell cards. They dropped the nen concept so fast when Togashi bit it up so well in Heavens Arena and Yorkshin. And after that spell cards will never have another part in the hxh universe again. It was stupid

What? The whole greed island arc was one big nen training session.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

That's how ants work.

This is a fictional children's show

 

[Rushersauce]

This is a fictional children's show

Hahahaha, children's show. Good one.

 

[LuffyZoro]

This is a fictional children's show

Yeah, it is. That's why the ants are walking around on two legs and talking. They are still based off ants though, with a similar hive structure. This means that it would make sense for them to behave like real ants in this fashion.

 

[Crash Station]

Hahahaha, children's show. Good one.

It's shounen, therefore aimed at children in Japan.

 

[Rushersauce]

It's shounen, therefore aimed at children in Japan.

Well, yeah. ;/

 

[Erigu]

It's the cleanest explanation as to why many ants with feminine appearances keep getting male pronouns.

I don't remember that happening in Japanese. Neferpitou got a male pronoun once, but that was in the official guide, not in the series itself.

 

[Akainu]

I don't remember that happening in Japanese. Neferpitou got a male pronoun once, but that was in the official guide, not in the series itself.

Didn't Pitou use boku in the original text?

 

[Turin Turambar]

HxH 101

I love how Killua made

Spoiler

friends with the Octopus

in this episode! Confirmed: Killua is into

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beastiality

!

You mean

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squid

right.

Very good episode.

 

[Erigu]

Didn't Pitou use boku in the original text?

"Boku" doesn't necessarily mean much of anything though.

 

[Shouta]

"Boku" doesn't necessarily mean much of anything though.

Boku is usually a masculine pronoun. Mostly males use it or girls that are trying to be a bit boy-ish. Regardless, it's a male-related word.

 

[Erigu]

Boku is usually a masculine pronoun. Mostly males use it or girls that are trying to be a bit boy-ish. Regardless, it's a male-related word.

Yes, but like you said, "usually", "mostly", etc, hence "doesn't necessarily mean much of anything". You can't actually confirm the character's gender using that.
The "kare" in the guidebook, on the other hand... But that's if you trust the guidebook, naturally.

 

[zero_suit]

HxH 101

Too bad those ants didn't know Killua was great at math.

 

[Shouta]

Yes, but like you said, "usually", "mostly", etc, hence "doesn't necessarily mean much of anything". You can't actually confirm the character's gender using that.
The "kare" in the guidebook, on the other hand... But that's if you trust the guidebook, naturally.

But considering the nature of ants and the fact that Boku implies a masculine personal identity, it wouldn't be far-fetched to say that all signs lead to Pitou being male.

I hate to bring up the manga in this case as this is the anime thread but Pitou is drawn more in manner that indicates male. The anime's design is more feminine for whatever reason.

 

[The Boat]

OK folks, so I only watched the original anime, didn't even watch the OVAs (I think), should I start watching this from the beginning or pick up from somewhere? It already passed the original right?

 

[Shouta]

OK folks, so I only watched the original anime, didn't even watch the OVAs (I think), should I start watching this from the beginning or pick up from somewhere? It already passed the original right?

If you haven't seen it in awhile, then watching from the beginning ain't too bad. If you're not interested in watching from the start, then start with Greed Island. Or finish the York Shin arc if you didn't even watch those amazing OVAs.

 

[The Boat]

If you haven't seen it in awhile, then watching from the beginning ain't too bad. If you're not interested in watching from the start, then start with Greed Island. Or finish the York Shin arc if you didn't even watch those amazing OVAs.

I read part of the manga a while back so I don't really feel like watching that all over again, unless it's really worth it for some reason. I take it it's better to watch the OVAs than the corresponding part in the new anime?