HH146 Reaction

He also changed someone’s name legally without consent lmao

Ashley hui

Yeah dude you put spoilers in other comments too. You don’t need to bring up what happens in future eps to make your point.

Veya

please stop spoiling the show for us who havent watched the final two episodes. its a very nasty move and you already know youre spoiling.

Lau

I didn't mean a literal nuke in terms of exact scale, but the scale is obviously big. You know what an analogy is. And that was the point. I don't know why you're bringing up how harming someone LGBT can have a knock on effect for so many people when I'm literally bringing up collateral damage in this context. So yes I know harming someone can have a knock on effect for people...harming ANYONE can have a knock on effect. I think the analogy is weird if we're using VERY drastic deaths as the metaphor for LGBT harm spilling out only when they're abused. I mean 67 is a big scale. That's like big mass shootings number. Also, the collateral damage came from people denying alluka/nanika's requests. It also escalated to them asking for someone's organs. Is this a cogent metaphor for the pain, and people being squashed to death is the result of the abuse of denying requests like that? I mean just say it out loud to yourself: don’t abuse lgbt or anyone, and there won’t be mass deaths. It’s weird.

Veya

For some reason, I never got the notifications. Deleted.

Alpha

Again, the only time harm is caused is when others abuse her. Think you need to think a bit harder about how harming one LGBT person for who they are has a knock on effect for so many other people as well. The most we see her power kill is 67, she isn't close to the level of a nuke.

Kya Colosseum

It's never stated that everyone only gets 1 Hatsu, it's not like JJK. I think Gin just learns much quicker, and what took Leorio months to figure out only took Gin seeing it once. So him copying isn't an ability like Chrollo, he just learns it the same way the original user learns it.

Shivering King Banana

There’s pushback when the hate gets over the top. For example, when someone says “everything we know about Ging is bad”. Why wouldn’t there be pushback when the statement is factually untrue? You’d have to be watching a different anime to believe that. Second, the people who defend Ging often don’t even rate him amongst their favourite characters (despite being accused of ignoring his genuine flaws). People are usually defending the actual intent of the story and author and acknowledging that Ging was portrayed with obvious good qualities as well. When you see the final scene of Ging/Gon on top of the world together…do you really think the author intended for people to go into that scene (and eventually out of that scene) genuinely thinking everything Ging has done is bad, Gon shouldn’t be with him or talk with him, to hate that scene etc.? I get we’re all here for LM reactions and their statements and opinions have coloured the discussions entirely for some of you, but I’ve watched a lot of HxH reactions (like 10+) and I’ve never had to make comments like the one above about Ging. Partly because the unnecessary hate hadn’t boiled to this extent.

Alpha

>She's percieved as dangerous, but that danger **only** comes from others abuse of her. I mean it also comes from her powers of mass destruction. I mean I guess you can equate it to an LGBT person holding a nuke and accidentally detonating it because of their inner turmoil? >It's an analogy Vera, you do get that right? ...yes, I still think it's a bit undermined by her danger being so disconnected and drastic and powerful compared to any typical lashing out from the internal turmoil of disenfranchised people in our world. Anyways, as to the rest, fair enough.

Veya

@Laurra I see your point about viewing ging through gon's lens, but if you remember my very first comment that started this entire chain, my point was that gon himself doesn't even view ging terribly at all. In fact, he IS basically ging. This is a large part of why I think there's dissonance and the extreme vitriol is misplaced. I'm not just basing this off isolation, I've watched other react channels and the ging hate was rarely THIS extreme so I was genuinely perplexed and yes, I genuinely think there IS misreading of their entire dynamic even if people want to disagree with the idea of misreading/interpretation of media. This is no offense to them and I don't mean that as some big insult or anything (it's one throughline, they've been plenty insightful in regards to some other things), but at the end of the day...they went on soooo long with intense vitriol towards ging and their reunion scene is objectively...lighthearted/goofy, with the other hunters calling out ging being played very comedically, I still stand by the misreading.

Veya

@M.M. Yeah this is a spoiler

Veya

Please delete this comment. This is spoiler

refo44

The beauty of HxH is that Togashi simply writes real people. Particular aspects of Ging may be detestable to the average person, but the narrative doesn't confine him to them for the sake of manufacturing a boogeyman. He still has nuanced thoughts, desires, and expertise independent of the needs of any of the main characters, and even though his relationship to Gon (or lack thereof) was the initial reason for his place as a fixation within the narrative, his utility as a character goes far beyond that when it makes sense for it to do so. The world doesn't revolve around our protagonists, and characters aren't written for the sole purpose of fulfilling whatever particular message Togashi is trying to convey. He has said that making sure his characters aren't "copies of the author" is incredibly important to him, and Ging is a fantastic example.

ecksdee

but you see Lauraa, you have watched this anime just once so it's normal if you don't remember everything but yet you received 20 likes (the most in this thread) in a comment where you said that everything we see of Ging is bad and you agreed on the fact that it's wrong what you said. HeavenlyR is so spot-on, I find a certain degree of bias and denial in this community

Yū Nishinoya

I haven't finished yet but its okay hahah. I will share my thoughts on it!! (maybe Ill change my mind or maybe not, either way I am also planning on reading the manga, I dont know if they explore more of the Ging and Gon future dynamic there but I'm curious)

Lau

@KIMI My main issue is people dismissing and disregarding people's emotional reactions. Commenting that their reaction, and per se people who reacted the same way, is exaggerated and over the top; or looking down on people who empathise with x character but not with y character, because you did not react the same way or interpreted the scene/character the same way rubs me the wrong way. (so many "ways" lol)

Lau

I read another comment that you are watching HxH for the first time so sorry if I spoiled anything. I'd be curious to hear your thoughts about Ging/Gon after they final scene together. I'm not sure if you've finished HxH or not. I'll try to find your comment under HxH 148 so I can ask a question or two.

Alpha

LoGH is actually my favorite anime of all time, with HxH 2nd. It's a very good anime.

Alpha

That's kind of what it seemed like but then Ging says that's not his Nen ability and he hasn't shown up in the manga for a bit so we might not ever know

KIMI

@LauraaRodriguez I'll never understand why there's so much pushback when ppl say they don't like Ging. I understand that he's a mysteriously kool figure that eventually becomes a point of reference for the strongest Nen users but even with all the ppl that have praised him in the show, there are quite a few ppl that actually HATE him lol and tbh I get why! He seems extremely annoying and a know it all. Him and Pariston are basically mirrors of one another which is why they dislike each other so much.

KIMI

I think committing to a different medium of storytelling is always going to be a big barrier of entry for a lot of people. Especially with manga and comics, its a new visual language that you kind of have to get used to. I also don’t really think hopping into where Hunter X Hunter leaves off is very approachable to someone who is brand new to reading manga, considering how technical the fights get and the dense amount of information being communicated in those chapters.

ridleymon

Damn so he’s like Chrollo without the book

JATLA

He's probably top 3 Nen users. His abilities are still a mystery though. He perfectly replicated Leorio's technique but as King Banana mentioned he does it 10 times better. Afterwards Ging says that's not really his technique, he's just good at copying moves he's seen before so it's kind of a mystery.

KIMI

I retract myself, I explained myself a bit better (hopefully) in my previous comment ^^. While Canary isnt a psycho, she works for assassins, and still kills (i assume). And while I will never justify mass murderers, I understand people empathising with specific character backstories and motives, which is not the same. Moreover, I personally will not base my opinion on Ging because of the admiration Gon has for him.

Lau

I retract myself, it is indeed false that all we've seen in the anime about Ging is bad. I really misspoke there. In my head I was entirely speaking about him as a father and some other personal traits I do not like; but it is undeniable he is a great (maybe the best) hunter, and he did good things, (kite, razor etc ). He is not evil by any means, and being a deadbeat dad does not make up his entire personality, thats why while I do say I hate him, I know thats a strong word and I only really dislike him, for now anyways; and all purely because of how much it frustrates me. I still think that dismissing other peoples emotional reactions to whatever character is quite sad. I still disagree regarding him leaving Gon a beautiful message that made him part for this adventure.... I personally find that truly irresponsible and not at all humble. But thats just my personal opinion and I understand people interpreting it differently.

Lau

because seeing more HxH related stuff is fun

Max__

That was fun to watch. It's also refreshing to see that a seemingly bad father at the beginning really is a bad father. I'm curious to see how it will be with Usopp's father from One Piece. :D (I don't want any One Piece spoiler answers, I want to be surprised to see it in the Live Action Show)

Robert H.

as you said he was realizing it at that moment...he heard it from Kite not from Ging, that hit differently

Yū Nishinoya

I agree, but you should delete that comment just incase they see it. Let them experience it all for the first time when watching😊

JATLA

I am ofc talking about the original 80-90s LOGH. It’s literally PEAK anime. It’s aged like fine wine. Started it with a friend who recommended it to me who’s seen it a few times. We started last autumn and finished 2 months ago. Best anime I’ve ever seen and I never thought I would say that before. We saw it synchronized and discussed the episodes we saw in depth it was great since we are both politics and history nerds.

Melkor

"Only things you know about Ging are bad"...??? Saving Mito everytime she was lost was bad? He created an incredible game just to train his son, predicting rightly everything Gon would have done, you can't ignore this fact. He revolutionized the archeologist world, he raised and taught nen to an orphan (Kite)... seeking happiness through experiences with people that share your passions is bad? I read comments calling Ging "boring" and justifying mass murderers with "yeah, they've grown up in Meteor city so it's reasonable if they tortured and removed the eyes of Kurapika's best friend"...is Canary a psycho? All characters Gon meets admire Ging, from the ship captain to Satotz, Razor etc. and they admire him for good reasons. Honestly I don't see how "ging's portrayal is overwhelmingly negative" when Gon himself admires him. He is selfish and shy and he hasn't been a present father for Gon but if you define him as "less than admirable guy" you didn't watch this anime or you simply decided to hate him

Yū Nishinoya

If you're talking about LogH the 80s version yeah. The new one has terrible character design and art direction. They also missed a core element of the LoGH 80s version which is the focus on history, and how amazing sequences in history are really the interactions of ordinary people with no idea how these seemingly small events will lead up to something historically significant.

Alpha

"Watching the anime the only things you know about Ging are bad." That's objectively not true at all. I wrote a couple comments above but if your only take from Ging in that anime is that everything we know about Ging is bad, you're simply not engaging with the story objectively. How do characters like Kite, Razor, etc. feel about Ging? Are they wrong in how they feel about a purely "bad" character?

Alpha

I do also have to disagree with the "fault of the writer" comment. Togashi wrote GIng very deliberately. He's a bad dad, but that's not all he is. He's a great hunter, a good friend and mentor to many great characters (most notably Kite), very intelligent etc. That's ultimately the goal of Togashi when it comes to his manga. Creating really cool characters but for them to have notable flaws.

Alpha

A lot of people aren't interested in written media. For most anime reactors of HxH, the world of HxH ends as soon as the anime is done. Despite being aware that there is a lot of story post anime that's easily available in the manga, there's still seemingly zero interest in reading the story. I'm not sure why but it is what it is.

Alpha

Why would they? They've never watched it. Give up.

Alpha

Cool, thanks for the info👊

JATLA

We never see how much raw strength he has but he is an expert in the use of Nen. He has a special En technique that lets him increase the range by making it a pulse like sonar instead of a constant field. He also uses Leorio's fist teleportation Hatsu but he does it 10 times better throwing a dozen punches and knocking several people out.

Shivering King Banana

I’m glad Lola said she doesn’t think Ging is an evil person. He’s definitely an awful dad (if u can call him a dad) but there is a difference. I understand the hate but I do think every time he’s on screen all they’re thinking is “I hate Ging” rather than even listening to what’s going on in the scene sometimes.😅 (I know they always listen and catch everything but yeno what I mean) I never thought about it this way but I kind of agree with Veya’s comment after reading it, that it doesn’t seem like Gon ‘needs’ a father in his life or is chasing that father figure, the fact he doesn’t call him dad is a big hint to that, and he loves Mito so much that he doesn’t need anyone else. Gon even said at the start that his goal was to find his dad because he wanted to see what was so great about being a hunter that you would leave your son, rather than actually looking for his dad. This doesn’t change the fact that Ging is a deadbeat dad and I’m not trying to make him out to be a great person either, I just think the hate is a little over the top

JATLA

How strong does everyone think Ging is? I love the part where he says he’ll take everyone in the audience vs him and they’re all hunters. We don’t see any feats but it’s implied he’s one of the strongest/best hunters in the universe, do we find out anything along that line in the manga?

JATLA

I also like to think that Killua's mom removing the threat level meant she had some emotional growth but it's totally possible that she only removed the threat level because Nanika said she would only grant Killua's wishes. Illumi wants to control Nanika but the rest of the family is just worried about getting smooshed out of existence from the payment of a wish. Now they know that Killua's wishes/demands require no payment and that Killua is the only one allowed to make wishes/demands. Therefore there is no threat. The two aren't mutually exclusive but it's just something I noticed this time around.

Shivering King Banana

The girls brought up how Ging is a good friend. And yeah we've heard a lot of people praise him throughout the show but it never sat right with me how he has people living their lives in a video game. I know Razor has a life sentence and the game is better than a prison but what about the computer girl twins who where the greeters for the game? Are they there all the time? I guess maybe they can live a normal life and use Nen magic to appear in the game whenever a new player arrives. IDK it just seems like a lot.

Shivering King Banana

Yes it would. I pray for it one day in my dreams it happens eventually lol.

Melkor

Them watching LOGH would be a dream

Emmanuel Davies

Killua literally says it in 143, Nanika is the kindest of all, it's the one who wishes that is cursed. Other people's abuse of her leads to both her suffering as well as people who she has nothing to do with. She's percieved as dangerous, but that danger only comes from others abuse of her. It's an analogy Vera, you do get that right? No it really can't. Someone having a hidden side that everyone views as being dangerous despite it being an integral part of your own identity? She is constantly called "brother", "master" and "him", that's misgendering. She shows for the first and only time, after being hunted down like livestock and imprissoned in a cage for years, genuine anger and sadness at her identity being thought of as optional. Again, for LGBT people it's clear as day and reckon you should respect that.

Kya Colosseum

This isn’t a spoiler, it’s a difference between the anime and the manga. In chapter 1 of the manga, Mito reveals to Gon that she had lied to him about Ging abandoning him. She says “I lied to you. Ging didn’t abandon you, I made him give you up.”

Seni Adeyemi

First, let me address the point about empathy. My argument is not that you lack empathy but rather that the way empathy functions in storytelling is complex. Empathy often stems from understanding a character's backstory and motivations. This is why viewers may find themselves more empathetic towards characters like the Phantom Troupe or Chimera Ants, despite their heinous actions. These characters are given depth and nuance, which helps the audience connect with them on a cognitive level, even if they are morally reprehensible. Regarding your point about Ging and the disproportionate negativity towards him, it’s important to note that Ging’s portrayal is overwhelmingly negative because we primarily see his actions through the eyes of characters like Gon, who have been directly affected by his neglect. This is a narrative choice that shapes the audience’s perception. While other characters also have negative aspects, their backstories provide a more rounded view that Ging’s limited portrayal lacks. This doesn’t mean the critique of Ging is less valid but highlights the narrative techniques used to develop or underdevelop characters. On the topic of objectivity, while I agree that some interpretations are better supported by textual evidence, it’s also true that emotional and subjective responses are integral to how audiences experience media. Different viewers bring different own experiences and perspectives, which can color their interpretation of the same character or scene. This diversity of thought is valuable and enriches the discussion rather than diminishing it, which is why i think dismissing LM emotional reactions is harmful. You mentioned their critique of Cyberpunk for similar reasons, which is a valid point. It demonstrates that underdeveloped characters can indeed impact viewer engagement and empathy. However, I believe that each viewer’s emotional connection is still a legitimate aspect of critique, whether it aligns with narrative details or not.

Lau

I may have been thrown off by the fact that they presented alluka and their other side as a genuine threat with real dangerous powers that have killed a lot of people before, which is also part of why the family locked them up in the first place. A lot of discrimination that lgbt people face don’t come with that caveat. I don’t associate lgbt people as being inherently dangerous and the discrimination they face is extremely irrational. But the family genuinely feared alluka because there was a real danger and volatility to their powers. It’s also something that could vaguely be applied to someone of a different race or ANY innate difference that causes irrational fear, I’ve definitely heard the vernacular of a “thing” being referred to people of a different race.

Veya

They like characters they like, its okay.

Vincent Samuel Price

https://imgur.com/a/vyTB10v I think Gon has always had a screw loose, when he lost his hand he didn’t stop and talk with his friends about how fucked up that kind of behavior was

space colon

My thoughts exactly, some people overreact to Ging's hate when it was borderline comedic, yes, he was an a-hole for his comments when Leorio confronted him before the punch but ultimately Gon wouldn't even care that much when he was in the hospital.

Replicant

What's consent? Is it something to eat? Sounds expensive, I'll pass

Isaac

It's weird, I feel like 99% of "Ging supporters" acknowledge he's a bad dad but people are still saying things like "ppl defend him being a shit dad lol" and "Ging supporters who refuse to acknowledge that being a negligent father isn't an admirable character trait" Should our posts start and end with GING IS A BAD DAD or what. Maybe I'm missing some comments but the majority were usually just "Is he reaaaallly a narcissist sociopath who can't feel empathy? don't you think thats a bit far" and somehow people reply "oh so you think he's a good dad?? do you have no morals?" I don't mind them disliking/hating Ging, I don't really have a problem with anything they said this episode I've always just said the hate was excessive Anyway I think this is a good video about Ging (Spoilers for 147, 148 and light manga spoilers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvUry3bFNC4

HeavenlyR

I personally understand your frustration at Ging because Gon is my fav character. Yall probably hate him way more than I do tho lol 😂 Gon literally become a whole new person to avenge Kite and died in the process and the attitude from Ging whether the dude has the power of foresight or not still acts rude towards Gon. But imo I don’t feel like Gon would have any reflections of what he did in the chimera ant arc because I simply feel he doesn’t regret it on Pitou’s part even how he killed her. I just thinks he wants to apologize to his friends for kinda crashing out.

ForiegnKarma

I know Lola and Milena won’t see this but I’ll keep posting and hope they do one time because this show is another one that’s extremely extremely underrated on a level most people don’t understand. Hope you consider it for the long show polls one day since I doubt you’ll be having it on after this show is finished. One day I’ll bribe or keep praying that Lola and Milena will try out and react to one of the highest ranked anime of all time on AOT or even higher level. That show is Legend of the Galactic heroes but it’s old and very few have seen it but it’s got a disgustingly high ranking for a reason I would hope it gets more love one day. Until then I hope it will be a choice people pick eventually. Without spoiling it’s a show like Star Wars, game of thrones and Star Trek with politics, philosophy and history mix and amazing characters. Please consider this show at least cus I know you would like it. (Also there’s 2 movies made to watch/react to before you start the main show)

Melkor

The LGBT reading of Alluka is clear as day to 99% of people who belong to the community. Killua thinking that Alluka would be better off without dealing with Nanika, then for Alluka to immediately and for the first time show genuine anger is so telling. Combine this with the purposeful misgendering by her family, the fact she asks earlier in this arc if people would get on better if she wasn't there, and the analogy is clear as day. Completely agree with Wallas, this scene breaks me every time.

Kya Colosseum

The scene with Alluka breaks me every time. It’s so beautiful how much Killua’s emotionally mature and understanding, but also so sad that he’s been forced to grow into this caretaking role to protect his sister from the rest of his family.

Harfie

@veya I’m surprised you haven’t picked that up. I thought it couldn’t be more obvious with the constant misgendering of Alluka, having another “person” or “side” of you that everyone fears because they don’t understand it, or when Alluka showed how much Nanika means to her in this episode (and by extension of the metaphor, how important it was for her to be accepted for who she is fully).

Harfie

@Lauraa Rodriguez If you honestly have read my other comments (and my comment here about gon's biological mom) and came to the conclusion that I don't understand what empathy is, then you need to examine the difference between criticizing story and writing issues and lacking empathy completely, or alternatively, understand that the way things are written can result in empathy being diminished. I highly doubt it's the case that you didn't understand this and think it's likely you just got didn't like what I had to say so you went this route instead. It's also an especially ironic take from you on this particular channel considering they've literally talked about not being connected enough to the characters on cyberpunk through the EXACT same logic of them feeling it was underdeveloped, but when I bring it up here it's me not understanding what empathy is. On top of your condescending tone, the specifics you brought up are still flawed. >Watching the anime the only things you know about Ging are bad. Members from the Phantom Troupe and even chimera ants, we get to know them and know their backstories; so even if one thing we know is that theyve killed ...and I've literally pointed out specific reasons here why the bad is so ridiculously inflated in comparison to the bad of the others that knowing their backstory to offset that makes zero sense. We know countless backstories of serial killers in media AND real life. I've still never seen that much of a dissonance in the perception. Also, Hisoka being a pedophile and a similar type of mass murderer (who also wants to groom gon to MURDER him in the future) and doesn't have an established backstory who doesn't get the same vitriol completely steps on your point here. >its okay if you perceive a character one way and some other people some other way; it doesnt make your perception better nor more correct. It is "more correct" if it's accounting for more accurate details or objectively observable things the author choose to show us. This is like saying "all opinions are valid", but some opinions may be formed based on misremembering things or incomplete facts (which I've done before as well so I know all too well). Do you value that opinion over one that's the opposite? I mean all of this is evident by the fact that some people were not surprised to see a lighter tone to gon and ging's reunion and they literally brought up "how is there comedy" here and I'm pointing out why there was that disconnect.

Veya

The girls were saying to send Nanika away just like Killua thought to do. Leave it to HH to teach even LM something about empathy.

Shivering King Banana

@Kimi ah that adds up. not surprised TBH.

Harfie

Don’t think i’ve seen an lgbt reading of the alluka stuff before. Lgbt people typically don’t contain the power to kill a lot of people in an instant though.

Veya

YES!!

Wallas

oh wait, then why did he say again??

Lau

That gon already knew about it when kite told him the story about him finding ging and telling him he ran into gon.

Jonathan baez

you are totally right

Yū Nishinoya

I'm just going to comment on something youve repeteadly commented on different episodes; just considering how empathy works, youre more likely to empathize with someone you know more about than someone you know little about. Watching the anime the only things you know about Ging as a father are bad. Members from the Phantom Troupe and even chimera ants, we get to know them and know their backstories; so even if one thing we know is that theyve killed, theres a lot more nuance to their characters that allows the audience to connect and empathize. Cognitive empathy . Hence why its not hypocritical nor a dissonance. Moreover, maybe its just me, but the way you word everything sounds a bit passive aggressive, its okay if you perceive a character one way and some other people some other way; it doesnt make your perception better nor more correct. So if for them it was deep, im afraid theres a saying in spanish that goes ajo y agua 🙌🏻

Lau

wtf ...

o k

I mean i don’t care if they do or not lol. I’m just saying they are recording a lot of shows and don’t seem like the type that would read that on their own.

Veya

yep, but gon is just realizing it at that moment. i dont get your point?

Lau

Didnt they literally show that kite told ging about his encounter? It was the first ep of the ant arc.

Veya

“How they make a comedy out of this” I mean idk if they want to admit it at this point but it’s because it was never that deep. I’ve always thought this but never mentioned it until last week cause i was wondering if their perception would have shifted but there was always waaaaaay too much pain and emotional turmoil projected onto gon wanting to find ging, to the point that it was like they watched a different anime. Their hatred of ging is also so disproportionate and passed meme territory, especially when waving at other mass murderers at the same time lol. Gon wanting to meet his dad was always more inquisitive than emotional “i need a dad in my life”. There were a lot of indications. - countless times where he was portrayed as similar to ging. - he calls him ging instead of dad - his reaction to his biological mother was a big hint. He already has mito so he doesn’t need to know anything about his bio mom? That’s messed up when you think about it lol. Wholesome for mito, but messed up if you’re his bio mom. It just highlights a unique selfishness that i see from ging as well. - in his final moments with killua during the ant arc, at his most emotional bare moment, he was agonizing more about failing kite than not seeing ging. I know some people projected his feelings of ging onto kite but it didn’t really feel that way. If it was, they could have added a lot more texture and subtextual clues to that, but they didn’t. It’s all projection. Gon was always going to react like this in terms of not holding ging’s actions against him, because gon is ging. So it wasn’t shocking to me that this moment felt lighter than what they were expecting.

Veya

How much this short arc accomplishes is a testament to Togashi's writing and his ability to build on his work up to this point in the series. It achieves giving the viewer catharsis, introduces amazing characters like Parsiston and Alluka, has an incredible storyline for Killua that culminates his character growth, gives Leorio his best arc and sets up both Ging and Illumi for the future.

Aris

I love how yall were giving Ging the benefit of the doubt saying he’s probably a good friend but all I can think about is how he legally changed his friends name without consent to make the acronym of GREED ISLAND make sense 💀💀😂😂 really excited for the last two but also really sad about it

Kaycee

It would qualify for Frieren replacement. As far as Ippo goes, it'll be quite a while before they poll a show that isn't Monster/Haikyuu

Isaac

if it not to late to add suggestion for the poll i think Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) would be a good watch, or if its a longer show thats needed hajime no ippo is a good choice for a mix-up.

The_Nitron

Maybe when Nanika/Alluka healed Gon his mental health was healed as well somehow, but just the bare, surface level memories of what happened to him and others is still there. It really makes me think about how closely intertwined memory and trauma, brain health and brain chemistry, physical and emotional health are though

Ben G

I can hear the sound of a volleyball being spiked onto a gym floor, the squeaking of the shoes on the court. The tenacity and drive to become a better player and person is palpable. The spike is only possible bc of the set. The set is only possible bc someone put the ball in the air. Everything is connected. Suddenly a roar is heard that fills the gymnasium, "LEFTO!!!!" A tall wall looms in front of us and that wall is the poll. If you ever want to strive to triumph over the you of yesterday make sure to vote Haikyu!!

KIMI

I've known people who are used to supporting others like Gon did throughout the hunter exam and York New but become closed off when others extend a hand of support like Killua did to Gon , mainly because they have some trust issues and are unaccustomed to sharing deep troubles in a way they feel safe and end up bottling it up . Kite dying was the first instance in the series of Gon being hurt on a deeply personal level, he was completely overwhelmed by it and ended up become (quite literally) self destructive. Gon and Killua are great explorations of childhood trauma manifesting differently, as well as the value and complexity of giving love and being capable of receiving love to/by some one else.

Aris

Ok, i can live without them reading the manga, jeeez. I got very nostalgic after a year of finishing the series and ended up reading from when the show leaves off. It's brilliant, i recommend it. But you do you.

Aris

I think it’s wishful thinking.

Veya

not saying on camera lol

Aris

It is definitely mentioned early, but it isn't well-presented to people that Gon doesn't see Ging that way.

Isaac

hinata the best boy ❤️ 🩷

karina

yayy i interpreted that correctly :D interesting mhm

Lau

Isaac

it breaks me that killua said he's a bad big brother, my boy you are the best I CANNOT

karina

you took the words out of my mouth. I 100% agree with everything. Also love your pfp 😭

Lau

pretty sure Gon said again, right there at the end, because Ging said that Kite would kick Gon again, hence Ging knew Kite had encountered Gon when he was more of a kid (younger smaller idk how to express it he is still a child lol). I might be wrong, bc im experiencing this for the first time as well, but thats how I interpreted it

Lau

i feel like gon's scene with ging was my enlightenment to realize that gon doesn't see him as his dad, he sees him as someone important maybe admirable in terms of his work, but as a father figure never and obviously he still has big traumas in relation to the abandonment because that's a big part of the chimeras arc but now gon i think is kind of in a blurry place, he doesn't seem to remember very well what happened with pitou, it's like he's buried all those big emotions because they're too much to deal with, especially at his age and clearly it was necessary to close the story in these few episodes. i'm just happy to see gon as a child again and aware that he must apologize to killua. and on the other hand I can't stand ging, I hate him so much and the truth is that these episodes feel a little bit bitter for me with his presence but he is necessary for gon and that's the only reason I can stand him.

karina

They won’t lol

Veya

We love Im 'round these parts

Isaac

You will end up reading the manga girls...everyone does in the end..

Aris

the crowd yelling at Ging top 5 most satisfying moments

StrawHat

Petition for them to react to HxH 1999 openings and endings (I will not give up)

Max__

Killua’s character arc is my favorite thing, eat your heart out Zuko Wild the almost anti-climax of Gon meeting Ging at the election, any other fantasy story it’s some epic reveal. Love that the whole Hunters Association got to see Ging’s humiliation The emotional pay off of the way each arc ends is unmatched

space colon

The intro just made me realize that I'm probably going to cry at the end of this reaction series because tell me why did I get teary eyed right before they pressed play??

Aris

The scene with killua and Aluka/Nanika is one of the most emotional in the show for me, it was in this scene that I decreed that aluka is an analogy to the LGBTQ+ community, the message of acceptance in this scene is very strong, perhaps it doesn't reach people who don't They're LGBT but it hit home for me... having this in a shonen anime makes everything more incredible, forever my favorite show <3

Wallas

Milena the Hedonist

Isaac

Do the FilmBuff thing and don't release the last episodes LOL

bondbond53

ready to cry with you

Wallas

For the love of everything that is sacred I hope Monster is next.. we need some Seinen in here lol

Jack SV

Hahaha, couldn't help yourselves but watch it, and I don't blame you at all. How could you not watch the next one 👍

Ryan Peters

The most emotional two episodes remaining

Rahaf

Let's go

Sam M