Hunter x Hunter (2011) Episode 101 Discussion

rolffxd said:
That moment when gon tried to look fierce... XDDD
Anyways, it felt so weird seeing gon say something like that O_o like... where did that innocent little boy go? :DD Killua on the other hand then.. well ruthless and badass as always but he saved his enemys life just because he tought he was a "cool guy"... god damnit :DD Is it just me or does it feel like gon and killua are slowly "switching the roles"?? :D

And yea one more thing, like everyone else has praised here, Ikalgo seems like a cool dude B)

n10sity said:
The troupe knowing Kurapika's abilities is certainly disadvantageous. But to go as far as to say he has "no way" of beating "them in a straight fight" is too much in my opinion. Kurapika's Chain Jail is not so rigid that knowing its existence makes it worthless. Does knowing Hisoka's Bungee Gum abilities give his opponents that much of an advantage? Granted, knowing Kurapika has Chain Jail improves their chances but that does not guarantee that they can avoid or counter it.

endlessdevotion said:
Holy crap at Gon's very out-of-character scene, though it must be because of the state the Chimera ants put Kite in. And God, how I love Killua, haha.

Celianna said:


I don't understand the people who say this is out of character for Gon. It is completely true to his morally grey character. Fearthebeard85 is right, Gon has always been like this, it's just surfacing up more and more (it'll really get out of hand by the end of the arc).

Gon lives by his own moral code. Whatever you did before Gon met you, it doesn't matter to him. You could have been Hitler for all he cares, and he'll gladly befriend you. Gon doesn't care if you killed a million people, he only cares when it affects him personally. So if you hurt his friends, then it becomes personal, and nothing can stop Gon. Even if that person is someone he barely even knew (yeah, I'm saying he barely knew Kaito), he'll still rage over it and stand up for what he thinks is right. He'll also forgive a lot of things that his friends do, as long as it doesn't affect Gon personally. So if Killua killed a random passerby Gon didn't know, he wouldn't bat an eye. If Killua killed his aunt Mito, Gon would crumble and become super unpredictable.

Early examples include: the hunter exam where Killua instantaneously ripped out the prisoner's heart. Gon didn't bat an eye. Also, the part where Killua tells Gon he is an assassin and has killed many people. Gon's reaction? Full of glee and curiosity. Then there's his lust for competition when he tried to go against Hisoka, then lost, and had to pay him back in the heaven arena arc.

Gon also bore no ill feelings towards the phantom troupe until he learned Kurapika was involved. Same thing with the convicts in Greed Island. Gon learned they had raped and murdered many people, but again, he didn't care. He even liked Razor because Razor didn't do anything to Gon (or his friends) personally. It also showed a glimpse of Gon's thirst for power; he abused Killua's hands to show off and win, without caring if Killua was in pain or not.

The first most prominent example of Gon's thirst for bloodlust and not-so-morally-right character, was when he was battling Genthru. Instead of sticking with the plan that everyone came up with, through his own arrogance, Gon had to prove his own power to Genthru, to you know, 'show him'. This lost him his voice and arm.

It just simply became even more obvious in the latest arc, and trust me, it'll get even worse.

Gon is not the naive innocent boy that everyone believed he was in the beginning. He's a deconstruction of the stereotypical happy hero of the shounen genre.

To Gon, it only matters if something happens to him personally. Touch him or his friends, and you die. Everyone else is fair game. It's as simple as that. We're going to see more of this side of Gon in this arc.

destonyDbaby said:

1. when we say that power his haxxxed. we are talking about its potential. with that he can master anything

2. like you said he is skilled. i doubt that any1 can just 1 shot him. this works for feitan because its own ability only (an unique power) therefore making it haxxed

3. hunters can figure out how counter him during the fight tho they might get surprised by the attacks. not sure if it when like this but i think to be able to use jupiter, he had to do a lot of movement, with a damage body i doubt he can pull off those big moves

destonyDbaby said:

Dont you love that about gon ? :D because I do

I really hate those characters that keep saying justice and shit, for example "freezing" the main character in their pissed me off so badly that I almost dropped the show

or when goku fought frieza and wanted too give him a 2nd chance despite all he has done. I was like"dafuq is wrong with you !!"

rolffxd said:
@featherbeard85 @Celianna
Now that you mention it yea, what you folks say is surely about right.
So Celianne no offence now! But I still feel like the way how you put it, makes Gon sound like a lot "worse" person than what he actually is.
I mean I think he's just extremely simple minded when it comes to these things, but he is also really courteous and clearly does sense what is right and wrong even if it didn't directly affect him or his friends. This is probably atleast partially thanks to Mito.

It's only that he doesn't judge people by their past. (like you said!)
Personally I feel Gon just lives in the present and only cares about how someone seems to be at the very moment. So.. no matter what Razor had done in the past, when Gon meets him he seems like a nice guy to him, so he doesn't care, but when he sees that serial killer prisoner for example, he knows he doesn't mean anything good so he doesn't care even if Killua kills him.

Another example about this "Gon doesn't care if people die" thing... when he heard that they should just wait for the ants to slaughter 5 million people he didn't just pass that by a shrug.
So I'm 100% sure Gon WOULD care if Killua just killed some random passerby, I mean, just no, he doesn't wish any harm to innocent people, nor wants to hurt anyone's feelings. (he actually doesn't even like to kill his own ENEMIES, unless it's necessary)

And about that troupe thing, didn't he get infuriated about them when he learnt that they weren't just a "heartless killing machines" but actually got some feelings towards other people when he saw Nobunaga mourning about Uvo? I can't remember that having anything to do with Kurapika? :P (could be I just remember wrong)

So yea in short, he just has his very own way of thinking (again, like you said) but he's by no means a bad person (not that I thought you were exactly implying that) even if he judges people in his own way, as I think his own "moral code" really isn't all that bad. :P
I think featherbeard descripted him pretty well, and celianna for sure made me realize more about his true nature even tho I don't complitely agree with what you said (:

But I guess this one thing we can all agree is that he has for sure turned out to be a lot different and more interesting character than people used to think at the first sight. (: And I'm really looking forward to see things spin out of control later on, as been hinted :3

And by the way, I don't wish to be struck arguing about this with anyone, as it's pretty painful for me to try make my points clear when I have so many things floating in my mind and cos my english skills ain't that good either.

rolffxd said:
@featherbeard85 @Celianna
Now that you mention it yea, what you folks say is surely about right.
So Celianne no offence now! But I still feel like the way how you put it, makes Gon sound like a lot "worse" person than what he actually is.
I mean I think he's just extremely simple minded when it comes to these things, but he is also really courteous and clearly does sense what is right and wrong even if it didn't directly affect him or his friends. This is probably atleast partially thanks to Mito.

It's only that he doesn't judge people by their past. (like you said!)
Personally I feel Gon just lives in the present and only cares about how someone seems to be at the very moment. So.. no matter what Razor had done in the past, when Gon meets him he seems like a nice guy to him, so he doesn't care, but when he sees that serial killer prisoner for example, he knows he doesn't mean anything good so he doesn't care even if Killua kills him.

Another example about this "Gon doesn't care if people die" thing... when he heard that they should just wait for the ants to slaughter 5 million people he didn't just pass that by a shrug.
So I'm 100% sure Gon WOULD care if Killua just killed some random passerby, I mean, just no, he doesn't wish any harm to innocent people, nor wants to hurt anyone's feelings. (he actually doesn't even like to kill his own ENEMIES, unless it's necessary)

And about that troupe thing, didn't he get infuriated about them when he learnt that they weren't just a "heartless killing machines" but actually got some feelings towards other people when he saw Nobunaga mourning about Uvo? I can't remember that having anything to do with Kurapika? :P (could be I just remember wrong)

So yea in short, he just has his very own way of thinking (again, like you said) but he's by no means a bad person (not that I thought you were exactly implying that) even if he judges people in his own way, as I think his own "moral code" really isn't all that bad. :P
I think featherbeard descripted him pretty well, and celianna for sure made me realize more about his true nature even tho I don't complitely agree with what you said (:

But I guess this one thing we can all agree is that he has for sure turned out to be a lot different and more interesting character than people used to think at the first sight. (: And I'm really looking forward to see things spin out of control later on, as been hinted :3

And by the way, I don't wish to be struck arguing about this with anyone, as it's pretty painful for me to try make my points clear when I have so many things floating in my mind and cos my english skills ain't that good either.

MCAL said:
People who think that was out of character for Gon... need to pay attention more.

Antanaru said:
Oh man, this arc is getting beyond stupid each episode. Now darts and this octopus thing. And Gon being either retarded or psycho. It's still quite fun to watch but I really miss hunter exam. Even GI was fine but CA are like some kind of bad trip.

Dangerr said:

The darts are all completely in-line with the universe's logic, so I don't really get the complaint there. As it's been discussed, Gon's displayed nothing out of character here, and I think the writing's better than it's ever been.

Interesting opinion though, I guess. This arc isn't everyone's cup of tea. Personally, it's by far and away my favorite one.

Cresherhsm said:

It's my second favorite after Yorknew (I read the manga but don't do this) but hopefully the palace invasion and the ending will change the minds of those who don't like it so far. My only gripe is that I wish Madhouse stuck with the fast pacing of 3 chapters per episode initially.

gedata said:
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Celianna said:


I don't understand the people who say this is out of character for Gon. It is completely true to his morally grey character. Fearthebeard85 is right, Gon has always been like this, it's just surfacing up more and more (it'll really get out of hand by the end of the arc).

Gon lives by his own moral code. Whatever you did before Gon met you, it doesn't matter to him. You could have been Hitler for all he cares, and he'll gladly befriend you. Gon doesn't care if you killed a million people, he only cares when it affects him personally. So if you hurt his friends, then it becomes personal, and nothing can stop Gon. Even if that person is someone he barely even knew (yeah, I'm saying he barely knew Kaito), he'll still rage over it and stand up for what he thinks is right. He'll also forgive a lot of things that his friends do, as long as it doesn't affect Gon personally. So if Killua killed a random passerby Gon didn't know, he wouldn't bat an eye. If Killua killed his aunt Mito, Gon would crumble and become super unpredictable.

Early examples include: the hunter exam where Killua instantaneously ripped out the prisoner's heart. Gon didn't bat an eye. Also, the part where Killua tells Gon he is an assassin and has killed many people. Gon's reaction? Full of glee and curiosity. Then there's his lust for competition when he tried to go against Hisoka, then lost, and had to pay him back in the heaven arena arc.

Gon also bore no ill feelings towards the phantom troupe until he learned Kurapika was involved. Same thing with the convicts in Greed Island. Gon learned they had raped and murdered many people, but again, he didn't care. He even liked Razor because Razor didn't do anything to Gon (or his friends) personally. It also showed a glimpse of Gon's thirst for power; he abused Killua's hands to show off and win, without caring if Killua was in pain or not.

The first most prominent example of Gon's thirst for bloodlust and not-so-morally-right character, was when he was battling Genthru. Instead of sticking with the plan that everyone came up with, through his own arrogance, Gon had to prove his own power to Genthru, to you know, 'show him'. This lost him his voice and arm.

It just simply became even more obvious in the latest arc, and trust me, it'll get even worse.

Gon is not the naive innocent boy that everyone believed he was in the beginning. He's a deconstruction of the stereotypical happy hero of the shounen genre.

To Gon, it only matters if something happens to him personally. Touch him or his friends, and you die. Everyone else is fair game. It's as simple as that. We're going to see more of this side of Gon in this arc.

HellBlazer3 said:
Guys please some one tell me whats the ost name that starts in 12:52 in the episode 101 Pleaseeee i searched a lot and didnt find it :(

HellBlazer3 said:
PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE anyone I really want it ??????

TokyoRyo said:
lol wat he didnt abuse Killua's hands to show off and win, he did care about killua's hands but there was no other way to win the match the way gon wanted to without killua holding the ball. He even said that if Hisoka or Biscuit were holding it instead of kill he wouldnt be able to unleash 100% of his power.

Django_Freeman said:

There were other ways to win the match. No matter how powerful Gon was, Biscuit and Hisoka were a lot stronger, and he knew it. He could have asked one of them to punch the ball with Tzesguerra (not sure about the spelling) holding it. Killua wouldn't have had to suffer and victory would have been a lot more likely. The difference being that it wouldn't have been Gon's victory. And Gon wanted to win by himself. Killua's well-being obviously wasn't his priority.

MCAL said:
You completely ignored what he just said. The point is Gon trusts Killua so much that Killua trust Gon so much that he could only unleash his full power if Killua was the one holding the ball.

TokyoRyo said:
lol wat he didnt abuse Killua's hands to show off and win, he did care about killua's hands but there was no other way to win the match the way gon wanted to without killua holding the ball. He even said that if Hisoka or Biscuit were holding it instead of kill he wouldnt be able to unleash 100% of his power.

Celianna said:


Gon is Killua's best friend, and Gon would do anything for Killua, even if that means he has to die. Their weirdly obsessed relationship with each other is my number one reason why I love HxH so much. They have pure love for one another, and that's as plain as day.

But I'm not ignorant enough to say that Gon, in that exact scene, cared about Killua's hands. He didn't. His selfishness surfaced up, and Gon had to prove he could win this match. He had to use Killua only, because Killua's his best friend - but pain be damned. Even if Killua would have his hands blown off by the last punch, Gon would still do it (and Killua would oblige). There were plenty of other things Gon could have done, including using Hisoka instead, but Gon had to have his way, and he did in fact, abuse Killua's hands.

Even if Gon and Killua care for each other so much that they'd die for one another, this doesn't mean Gon stops being selfish. You'll see this return in future episodes, his selfishness and not caring about Killua's feelings on the matter.

It's just part of Gon's personality.

Dangerr said:

The darts are all completely in-line with the universe's logic, so I don't really get the complaint there. As it's been discussed, Gon's displayed nothing out of character here, and I think the writing's better than it's ever been.

Interesting opinion though, I guess. This arc isn't everyone's cup of tea. Personally, it's by far and away my favorite one.

confused_Imakuni said:


Being fed up of the show it took me a few weeks to watch this episode, so I am kinda late to post here...
I find the dart power of those fish ants to be extremely gimmicky. A dart pro hunter with the ability would have been believable, but chimera ants that actually built a fucking bar in an underground cave... are you serious?
This episode was soooo silly. It didn´t help that they kept talking with their heads decapitated o_O
I don´t quite get why everybody loves this episode so much. It´s by the book fodder. It´s pretty much the same as episode 100.
And Killua being "awesome" and killing the siblings in one strike was not only predictable as fuck but also something we have seen so many times. The novelty has worn off at this point.

confused_Imakuni said:

This episode was soooo silly. It didn´t help that they kept talking with their heads decapitated o_O
I don´t quite get why everybody loves this episode so much. It´s by the book fodder. It´s pretty much the same as episode 100.
And Killua being "awesome" and killing the siblings in one strike was not only predictable as fuck but also something we have seen so many times. The novelty has worn off at this point.

insan3Spectre said:
You know, in retrospect this is probably my least favorite part of this arc. The dart battle is one of the few instances I didn't consider a fight well done in the series, probably because darts just aren't that interesting to me. It's important though because because these episodes introduce Ikalgo, so it isn't that big a deal to me.

judals said:


I never considered it a fight, it was somewhat like... Hanzo torturing Gon.
I liked the way they showed Killua in this light who was always the cool guy who 1-hits everyone, is now near death, and can still think as fast as if he were composed. Especially after removing the needle.

How the new lightning ability 'originates' looked very cool and well-thought imo


My least favorite part was post-Phantom Troupe rampage, with Gon fighting off batsy and Gorilla-ant or was it a bird?
As well as the snake-ant.

Which is incidentally a few episodes prior to your least fav.