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Meruem is a perfectly written overpowered character. This dilemma with Netero is what batman v superman attempted to show but failed disastrously. Can you really be okay with leaving the fate of humanity entirely up to an imhuman godlike being?
The thing is, if Meruem was a science experiment, we could at least blame the scientist for creating an impossible situation they couldn't control. A scientist, by nature, is an observer, not a creator, and Meruem's a perfect example of why AI needs to be more regulated than it is; it'll destroy us and itself, eventually. Or worse, continue a cycle of destruction, perpetually. No, Meruem's growth is just a natural force, much like a hurricane. And like a hurricane, it'll have to either die down, or come up with some sort of solution. Without it, I agree, he and the guards will have to die, somehow. Meruem, especially, is much too powerful to just bend a knee to blindly. No one wants to do that, no one sane should do that. It's like these monsters are too powerful, good or evil, to let live. Because I'm sure it's painful for Meruem to just watch all the injustice around him. But at the same time, if we set this precedent of our free will being broken, what dangerous implications are we inviting into our lives? It comes back to how I described this before; an impossible situation...
108 feels like it was ages ago wtf has happened.
Rewatching two episodes a week with these reactions has taken my enjoyment of the subtler moments of this show to new heights. Combined with the really insightful and empathetic discussions it’s been a real treat.
It's a minor detail but it's something I appreciate in Hunter. Long falls are depicted as fatal in so many anime with incredibly superhuman characters when there is a limit to how damaging a fall can be. It's well below the forces characters in One Piece(before the midpoint of the first half) and other shows strike with.
Excellent discussion this episode, one of your best. Your insight into the tragedy of the King’s potential isn’t one that I’ve seen many viewers grasp. The Chimera Ants operate on a totally different timescale than humanity, for better and for worse—this fact is fundamental to the drama of this arc, and arguably lies at the heart of its theorization of human condition.
About what you said with Colt and the Baby Chimera Ant’s purpose, You won’t believe what happens in the manga after the show regarding the baby chimera hahah
I think if another person actually told pouf he is going to do what pouf is exactly doing right now pouf would completely hate that idea, there's his love for the king and on the other hand there's his devotion for his duty and he is feeling guilty for what he is doing, he Criticizes himself for that more than anyone, he already said that he would do this even if it meant his death he knows what he is doing is treason in a way.
after listening to the discussion, you articulated your understanding of the duality of ant and human from the king's argument to netero SO well like great job lol
I don’t really like the ants but Pouf is my favorite royal guard because he’s loyalty is different from the other ants. He’s more so trying to figure out why is everyone acting so funny if there were to be their original selves they wouldn’t be in the predicaments they’re in. Pouf’s mindset is still on being full ant with human emotions he doesn’t know he have.
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.
Pouf never used spiritual message on the king, he does see the change he's gone through from his actions but he is trying to deny it's existence because he thinks that's not what an absolute king should be, if the king actually goes through that change poufs whole life and purpose are gone he is nothing at that point, while feeling guilt for his actions, they need to be done, he thinks if he does not stop the king from where he is going he will make a fatal mistake and he will save him even if it meant forsaking his life for it. idk what you think a sociopath is but this is not a sociopath what so ever i don't even know how you can begin to think he is after that scene in 113 in the throne room.
Meruem and Gon were sitting similarly. While doing so: One was becoming more human. One was becoming more monstrous.
you mean meruem and gon?
Please consider making 134 and 135 in just one reaction T_____T
Love how meruem is so focused on using words instead of fighting
I was rooting for meruem so much in these eps 😂😂
Two episodes back to back should be 125/126, 130/131 and 134/135!!!
Real
There’s no liberal or conservative when it comes to the people fucking us no lube. They’re all part of the same system. Think I want my tax money funding genocides? Nah, I’m voting Meruem this upcoming election. I hope he makes it, I’m rooting for him. 🙏
I believe Gon's eyes wavered because he realized he'd been tricked and that Pitou had been subtly signaling where the King had went. Gon would obviously tell them to stop talking if he had realized it sooner. Pitou however is having their hand forced by Pouf and is fearing punishment from Gon, but sidesteps that by telling Pouf that he doesn't need to go. I don't think Pitou is trying to instill an emotion in Gon when she doesn't really know how to even describe it. It'd sorta be like me describing a machine to someone when I don't know what the machine does or it's importance. I do however think that Gon instinctively knew what happened from Pitou's description but he's choosing to ignore it. Pitou is stuck getting absolutely crushed between Gon and Pouf.
I understood it to mean she noticed Gon was distracted for a second and decided to risk passing off some info to Pouf.
Rejoined the patreon to catch up with these epic episodes!!!
you misunderstood the comparison with the child fist, that was the wrath unleashed by the king from his perspective not the effect of Netero's attack
The equality the King wants is for all humans to be equally subjugated under his tyranny.
also 134-135
Netero should have tried to negotiate so that humans could have the right to be the only ones allowed to run casinos. That would bring a lot of money into the human reserve.
Chimera Ant Arc feels like a more empathetic and considerate version of The Cell Saga from DBZ.
Dawg I was just think that lol I’m about to rewatch that arc in DBZ.
Merem is 40 days old.
Upon rewatch the "Youpi was feeling the same fear" line hit me in a way it never had before. I used to always interpret it as Youpi & Pouf sharing the same fear for the King's safety against Netero, but now I see it differently. It probably means that Youpi shared Pouf's fear of the changes occurring within him, and wanted to leave for the king as quickly as possible to ensure he changed no further and that the King's safety remained his top priority. He is scared of his own maturation because he would be thrust into a world in which he would have to discern his own reasons for living, without the emotional crutch of his biological imperative assigned at birth to protect & provide for the King. Brilliant writing. Probably should have been obvious in hindsight, but for some reason I just hadn't previously paid close attention to that moment.
Yep, I didn't catch it the first time either.
Am I crazy for hoping that at least one time when they reference something I said that they say "Shivering King Banana said" instead of "Someone Said" That would be so funny.
Now the King vs Netero is one the best fight in anime and Shouen EVER.. if you disagree, go argue with your grandma.
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Clicked faster than Netero's hands
125+126 130+131
Maybe 134-135 too?
Splendid
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Oh boi
The early me gets the HxH reaction.
but what about dinner
Less goo