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| This was a great episode but I can't wait until the next arc. My favorite moment in the whole series is probably |
     "There is someone that I must meet again. And until that day... not even Death himself can take my life away!" |
| I already read the manga cause the suspense killed me so I already know whats happening but DUDE I AM SO GLAD I READ MANGA FIRST if I didn't i wouldn't understand shit in this episodeLOL. But anyways all I can say right now that's not a spoiler cause I wouldn't want to ruin the epicness for you but all I can say is...Be prepared. |
| OMFG.... Sore dake no koto. Seriously, though, Pouf's loyalty is something else. Raidol said: Does anyone know the name of the song that starts at around 11:43 of this episode, and goes to around 13:08? You're welcome. And nice choice, MH. I think this is the only time this track was used in the CA arc. |
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| Great and emotional episode. Kudos to Welfin's VA. He did such a good job in this episode. Oh. Welfin got Knov'd. Meruem finally remembers Komugi. And damn. Meruem is really one of the greatest antagonists in anime. His character development is amazing~ |
| Hyuga Junpei: “Yeah… I’m confident… Because my teammates will help me out! I can shoot confidently.. because it will be okay even if I miss!” Kagami Taiga: “I don’t know about being the bad guy or whatever. It’s only in stories where titles like that decide the loser. This is our show. We’re the ones who are writing the script.” |
| Wait.. isn't Gyro the King? Or i have forgotten something.. |
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Mocha96 said: So are they going to reveal who is Gyro? Cause I'm curious to know who he is. Do you not remember the entire episode that was devoted to Gyro? |
Lylaaz said: No, he isn't. Just look at this page:Wait.. isn't Gyro the King? Or i have forgotten something.. http://www.batoto.net/read/_/20834/hunter-x-hunter_ch203_by_nexgear/14 (Don't know if the anime will go back on this, since this scene occurred around the beginning of the arc.) |
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GalekC said: Lylaaz said: No, he isn't. Just look at this page:Wait.. isn't Gyro the King? Or i have forgotten something.. http://www.batoto.net/read/_/20834/hunter-x-hunter_ch203_by_nexgear/14 (Don't know if the anime will go back on this, since this scene occurred around the beginning of the arc.) Weird that they didn't, if they'd animated that scene there wouldn't be any confusion. Though I kind of thought this episode would put a stop to that, it seems like it kind of did the opposite for some people. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
edroxel said: SaSa-Zoldyck said: I'm probably the only one who thinks like this but I dislike how Meruem doesn't give a shit about his guards. Youpi died when he was trying to save Meruem's ass yet he sees Youpi's corpse and is like ''what ever''. Honestly they deserved a better leader You are definitely right when u said that u are the only one thinking like than. If he was to find of his guards he'll look more like Gon, and thus will loose that personality his has we all (expect sasa-zoldyck) love I have a hard time understand what your tying to say. Tsunn said: I'd like to chime in on this and say yeah you're right but it's not a bad thing. And he's always been like that. He's nearly killed royal guards for relatively minor missteps. For him to suddenly care for them would be weird. For Meruem it's more appropriate that he expects their loyalty and yes take it for granted. It's a given and if they die oh well. He's never been protective of any living thing except Komugi. Not that he's a bad leader at all he just doesn't care about being friendly with people but he has grown to display mercy. And he did look like he was nearly about to kill Welfin when he first encountered him. So it wasn't like he shrugged at his death so much as the situation was developing faster than he could or bother to waste time getting upset by it. Meruem is still a well written character how ever he is a bad leader in my opinion. He understands that he is the product of the blood and sweat of countless chimera ants. He even tells that Netero that he presents the hope of the chimera ants. And what does he do with this knowledge? He eats his own kind, slaps his most loyal servants around, makes it near impossible for the guards to do their job whether it is to protect the palace or heal injuries he inflicted on himself. Remember when Welfin asked Youpi if there were problems and Youpi started to complain about Meruem's unkingly ways. (if thats even a word :P) Hell I could even complain that he wasted 40 days on playing boardgames instead of helping his guards build the chimera ants kingdom. Perhaps they would have been better prepared for human wapons like the Rose. Either way there is no denying that he is a bad leader especially when we have seen how characters like Chrollo leads his people. Just to be on the save side, I do not think that Meruem is a bad character. He is amazing written, he is just not a leader I can respect. I believe that a King/Queen or any leader for that matter should always up the welbeing and needs of their people first. |
| ''We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think?'' - Uchiha Itachi |
| @ SaSa-Zoldyck Well, I believe I've said this to you before but I'll go ahead and repeat it. But, I think a lot of what you said has to do with him being prematurely born. He basically started as a bratty kid and has grown as a result of his experiences. Hell, you could even liken his infatuation with Komugi to a school boy crush. And, the RG's are his parents/siblings that he doesn't fully appreciate. Mind you, I am definitely simplifying things there. Just an observation. |
Ston3_FreeN7Jun 18, 2014 2:01 AM
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| I gotta commend Welfin for openly saying that to the king but i gotta commend the king more for his character development. This is why HXH is the best! It shows how people can change over time through experiences! This show is LEGEND! |
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insan3Spectre said: @ SaSa-Zoldyck Well, I believe I've said this to you before but I'll go ahead and repeat it. But, I think a lot of what you said has to do with him being prematurely born. He basically started as a bratty kid and has grown as a result of his experiences. Hell, you could even liken his infatuation with Komugi to a school boy crush. And, the RG's are his parents/siblings that he doesn't fully appreciate. Mind you, I am definitely simplifying things there. Just an observation. I hear ya but that doesn't change anything it just explains why he is the way he is. And yes being born prematurely could have had an undesirable effect on his behavior. But I like to think that it had more to do with the Queens choice to consume so many humans. At one point she wanted to eat 250 humans a day when she was nurturing Meruem. Thats where most of ants strenght comes from but it is also what caused their downfall. |
| ''We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think?'' - Uchiha Itachi |
| KING MERUEM T.T |
| Wow Welfin survived by the skin of his teeth..! Pouf is done. The king is beyond Pouf's envisioning now.. Not that it matters due to the Rose's poison aftereffects but hey. |
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| @ SaSa-Zoldyck I wasn't even trying to change anything, I just think it's important to put things into perspective. I don't even know if Togashi even intended what I mentioned, but it's an interesting comparison imo. Anyway, I think it's a combination of both. His premature birth maybe made his ant side more "extreme" thus his haughty, better than everyone, initial attitude (and cannibalism, can't forget that) and the humans are the cause of his existential questions and so on. |
Ston3_FreeN7Jun 18, 2014 2:47 AM
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Who else is wondering what the new ending song will be like? |
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embracebuddha said: blooddrunk said: i assume youre talking about meruem asking "will you call me by my real name?" and then gon saying "ME?!?". that shit had me dying. xD Did anyone else find the preview hilarious? I repeated it over 20 times and it still makes me laugh. |
| I love how komugi is much cuter and snotless in King's memory, like a 5x beautified version komugii lol XD |
katsu044 said: weren't people ages ago saying Welfin wasn't important and they shouldn't be wasting time on him? still i really do love meruem as a character which makes me sad because i know the outcome of this. Yup. I for one am glad that I was proven wrong. |
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| so, basically without komugi,, all hunter team will killed by King so MVP in this arc is Komugi give her applause.. pachi pachi pachi |
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| Am I the only person who actually doesn't want meruem to die?( I'm just assuming he's going to die since the chimera any arc is coming to an end) I think this is definitely one of the best anime out there and I wonder what's happening with gon and killua, I hope they come back in the next episode. |
DalPuri said: RedRoseFring said: But...it wasn't the most powerful nuke (which I think is worse). It is small budget and mass-produced. I was hoping for an explanation as to why it was not used earlier before the end of this arc, but it seems we may have to wait for the next arc. If it remains unexplained, then it will be quite the problem. You were already given an explanation. There was an agreement between countries to stop use and production of the Miniature Rose because of its devastating effects and its use by terrorists. However, some countries (mostly small dictatorship) still have hundreds of bombs stockpiled, so it is still a threat. Use of the rose was really a last resort for Netero (the full result of which may be explained in the next episode). Except, the ants weren't just some nation, but a threat to all the other ones. It being the last resort is exactly the problem when it is so easily utilized. We can chuck it up to Netero's vanity, but even that makes his previous characterization questionable. |
| "Let Justice Be Done!" My Theme Fight again, fight again for justice! |
jreginald said: RedRoseFring said: But...it wasn't the most powerful nuke (which I think is worse). It is small budget and mass-produced. I was hoping for an explanation as to why it was not used earlier before the end of this arc, but it seems we may have to wait for the next arc. If it remains unexplained, then it will be quite the problem. What DalPuri said. Netero stuck it in him to make sure that there was always a way to get rid of Meruem. Fighting Meruem was simply his own volition, it's been said that it's been years (decades) since Netero has had a challenge. I think you just need to pay more attention, or at least go back and refresh your memory on past happenings, so these "problems" will cease being a thing. Like I said before, that poses serious problems to Netero's characterization, so it is not a topic easily dismissed. Endangering millions for a single person's satisfaction, especially one in a position of supposedly caring authority is problematic. It seems that you're the one who needs to pay more attention -_- |
| "Let Justice Be Done!" My Theme Fight again, fight again for justice! |
RedRoseFring said: jreginald said: What DalPuri said. Netero stuck it in him to make sure that there was always a way to get rid of Meruem. Fighting Meruem was simply his own volition, it's been said that it's been years (decades) since Netero has had a challenge. I think you just need to pay more attention, or at least go back and refresh your memory on past happenings, so these "problems" will cease being a thing. Like I said before, that poses serious problems to Netero's characterization, so it is not a topic easily dismissed. Endangering millions for a single person's satisfaction, especially one in a position of supposedly caring authority is problematic. It seems that you're the one who needs to pay more attention -_- His whole goal was to seperate the King from the Royal gaurds to a secluded area which is the reason he hired Zeno. He wasn't entirely selfish. I suggest you pay attention to Netero's dialouge and character throughout the whole arc. It explains everything. |
RedRoseFring said: jreginald said: What DalPuri said. Netero stuck it in him to make sure that there was always a way to get rid of Meruem. Fighting Meruem was simply his own volition, it's been said that it's been years (decades) since Netero has had a challenge. I think you just need to pay more attention, or at least go back and refresh your memory on past happenings, so these "problems" will cease being a thing. Like I said before, that poses serious problems to Netero's characterization, so it is not a topic easily dismissed. Endangering millions for a single person's satisfaction, especially one in a position of supposedly caring authority is problematic. It seems that you're the one who needs to pay more attention -_- And how did he endanger anyone? He took him to a secluded weapons testing area where nobody was endanger from the fight or bomb. |
| Man this episode was beyond amazing. Welfin aged 100 years in an instant because of his fear of the King, holy shit. It was so intense i had chills n goosebumps the entire episodes... Did anybody catch the Vietnam war reference in the beginning where they were executing that guy. Its from a famous picture of Vietnam. |
| Merumem T________T |
Rukz16 said: Am I the only person who actually doesn't want meruem to die?( I'm just assuming he's going to die since the chimera any arc is coming to an end) I think this is definitely one of the best anime out there and I wonder what's happening with gon and killua, I hope they come back in the next episode. Me too, I don't want to see Mereum dying,it's going to be very harsh to see, I bet I'll get very emotional that I won't stop from crying when Meruem dies, especially now that I grew very attach to him as a character ( he's my favorite ant and villain from HxH): I really want to see him happy together with Komugi, they are so perfect together: I really do ship them together ( it's not fair that Komugi will end up all alone when Meruem dies: it's going to be very sad). :( |
sweetangieJun 18, 2014 1:34 PM
| I'm glad Meruem remembered Komugi. They're only ones I ship aside from Gon x Neferpitou. |
| SCARY MONSTER |
| I wonder if they will use a new ending theme for the next arc? |
| you sound poor |
miskos3 said: They'd make the best couple if they had love for each other.GuusWayne said: watGon x Neferpitou. |
| SCARY MONSTER |
| Welfin getting 100 years older, wat? |
GuusWayne said: miskos3 said: They'd make the best couple if they had love for each other.wat Lmao they couldn't hate each other more.... |
MCAL said: Basically this episode was Togashi telling all those other shounen writers to stay in the shallow end of the pool so they don't drown. This was so nicely said i have to quote it... |
ibrahim2712 said: GuusWayne said: They'd make the best couple if they had love for each other. Lmao they couldn't hate each other more.... I don't think Pitou really hated Gon or anyone really. |
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| There is actually some Gon/Pitou fan art out there. Some of it amusing....some of it not. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
insan3Spectre said: There's a lot of good Meruem/Komugi fan art, fortunately.There is actually some Gon/Pitou fan art out there. Some of it amusing....some of it not. |
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| Yeah, I've saved pretty much everything I could find. I will refrain from posting for fear of this becoming that sort of thread, though. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
Diran-kun said: insan3Spectre said: There's a lot of good Meruem/Komugi fan art, fortunately.There is actually some Gon/Pitou fan art out there. Some of it amusing....some of it not. OMG, THAT'S SO CUTE, LOL!!!!!!! MERUEM X KOMUGI *_* |
sweetangie said: Diran-kun said: There's a lot of good Meruem/Komugi fan art, fortunately. OMG, THAT'S SO CUTE, LOL!!!!!!! MERUEM X KOMUGI *_* I totally ship that, but I can't help but say to myself, "Damn, Meruem would really destroy Komugi when it comes down to it.". |
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| The atmosphere in this episode was so thick that you were almost able to physically touch it. |
noonealive said: His whole goal was to seperate the King from the Royal gaurds to a secluded area which is the reason he hired Zeno. He wasn't entirely selfish. I suggest you pay attention to Netero's dialouge and character throughout the whole arc. It explains everything. I didn't say anything about Zeno, or separating the King. That's irrelevant. Are you replying to someone else's comment? bleachjoj said: And how did he endanger anyone? He took him to a secluded weapons testing area where nobody was endanger from the fight or bomb. He acknowledged the possibility of failure which would have guaranteed the loss of those lives (a seasoned veteran knows that everything does not always go according to plan), yet there was a much simpler alternative available that endangered only a few. Any number of things could happen (The ants could have advanced the schedule, Meruem refuses to leave, other unforeseen complications) and it is keeping that in mind that makes the weighing of options an important process. Deciding to necessitate the involvement of the hunters knowing full well that they had a higher probability of not making it instead of dropping in a cheap mass produced object on the enemy would work for someone wrapped up in their own ego, but that is not the character Netero was made out to be. |
| "Let Justice Be Done!" My Theme Fight again, fight again for justice! |
RedRoseFring said: noonealive said: His whole goal was to seperate the King from the Royal gaurds to a secluded area which is the reason he hired Zeno. He wasn't entirely selfish. I suggest you pay attention to Netero's dialouge and character throughout the whole arc. It explains everything. I didn't say anything about Zeno, or separating the King. That's irrelevant. Are you replying to someone else's comment? bleachjoj said: And how did he endanger anyone? He took him to a secluded weapons testing area where nobody was endanger from the fight or bomb. He acknowledged the possibility of failure which would have guaranteed the loss of those lives (a seasoned veteran knows that everything does not always go according to plan), yet there was a much simpler alternative available that endangered only a few. Any number of things could happen (The ants could have advanced the schedule, Meruem refuses to leave, other unforeseen complications) and it is keeping that in mind that makes the weighing of options an important process. Deciding to necessitate the involvement of the hunters knowing full well that they had a higher probability of not making it instead of dropping in a cheap mass produced object on the enemy would work for someone wrapped up in their own ego, but that is not the character Netero was made out to be. But, isn't Netero mistake about Meruem strength cleared up your reasoning. with chain reaction, it is. The initial plan is to send Meruem to weapon test area. accomplished that = checkmate. I though that not so difficult to grab, though. If i compare it. it is same like Gon vs Genthru, makes Genhru one on one vs Gon equal to win. It is both Gon and Netero selfishness that they want to try their limit. But if by some chance Gon win without that plan or Netero win without Bomb, that itself is still fine. Dropping bomb was the worst choice possible, that can be accused as the act of triggering war and the HA will lose it's reputation. it's all heavily come to politic issues, I though something like this already cleared long time ago. |
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