Forgetfulness said: tsudecimo said: I diedI don't even. What? Did you actually read what you wrote. Wait, wait, I got a better one. Meruem being a chimera ant itself is foreshadowing for the rose, because ants and other insects are always killed with bug spray and chemical, thus it only makes sense that Netero would use a technology, that would eradicate and kill Meruem eventually through chemicals and poison. it all makes sense now. The ironic thing is that Togashi actually did play with the idea of "dying like a bug" from the Phantom Troupe vs Chimera Ants fight. Take that however you will. |
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Forgetfulness said: Because that's what's expected in decent writers. It's what prevents Gon from being like "oh yeah btw I learned this secret technique as a kid that allows me to kill anybody that I want to instantly. Let me just fuck bitches and get money and rule the world. Also, HxH is over because there's nobody that can face me now" Nope. That's what you expect. From the beginning, the viewer is treated to an almost omniscient view into Gon, yet a very distant view into Netero. So it's completely natural that Netero can "asspull" something unexpected because he's Netero and not Gon, and the viewer knows little about Netero. |
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| @Forgetfulness Are you talking specifically the poison or the rose in general? Because tsudecimo has posted evidences of foreshadowing while the poison itself is tantamount to radiation which goes hand in hand with a nuclear weapon. |
AttackOnTetris said: tsudecimo, you're the one who doesn't back up your opinions with anything other that you don't like it and that you'd rather it done a different way. That many people love how it was done is enough proof that you are just trying to project your own feelings onto subjective arguments. . Backup what? I presented every possible hint at the rose, and said they are weak because the are non-specific and and can be barely be called foreshadowing. The burden of proof is not on me. Yeah clearly, I never once explained I don't like this. tsudecimo said: What's wrong, was the build up for the ants, as a threat to humanity, that's the general tone, while going into the invasion. That Meruem, has the potential to dominate the world, therefore, the ants would become the dominant species, that's what most of the first lackluster half of the arc was about. Then Meruem vs Netero happens, and by the end of it, I realize that the ants didn't have even the slimiest of chance, to be a real threat. The rose was more for the thematic narrative of the overdone ''humans can be more evil than any creature'' trope, along with some other themes, I didn't care for, it sacrifice the threat of the ants (plot) for it's sake, and the whole purpose of the damn arc, in the first place. Raising all sorts of questions, like why did they even bother with a specialized team to eradicate them, if a cheap mass produced device can kill the strongest of them, which can be explained by weak reasons, that I really didn't care for. The consequences of the rose, pretty much ruined what's left of the arc for me, and made it feel like a huge waste of time. Only significant thing was the focus on the protagonist (Goku), and his relationship with the deturogaonist (Killua), and a reason for the election arc to happen, which was actually plot relevant. Like I said you can appreciate the thematic narrative all you want, I don't give two shits. It something that was pulled out of thin air, that lead to a very underwhelming and disappointing conclusion for an arc that has been dragging for a while. It affected the plot negatively, and had no good foreshadowing. I really think, better foreshadowing would have the whole situation less convoluted, and out of thin air. Like, why should there be an imperative to describe everything before it happens? There isn't and I'm glad there isn't cause it was able to transpire in a way that I appreciated. Just google foreshadowing? it's a literary device with it's merits. Just because you don't care for foreshadowing doesn't mean everybody doesn't. LOL, if you are glad, then why in gods name are you arguing that it was foreshadowed and planned all along? like what, this is just a defensive urge to deny the criticism of others, even if you don't know how to counter argue it properly? AttackOnTetris said: Forgetfulness said: Because that's what's expected in decent writers. It's what prevents Gon from being like "oh yeah btw I learned this secret technique as a kid that allows me to kill anybody that I want to instantly. Let me just fuck bitches and get money and rule the world. Also, HxH is over because there's nobody that can face me now" Nope. That's what you expect. From the beginning, the viewer is treated to an almost omniscient view into Gon, yet a very distant view into Netero. So it's completely natural that Netero can "asspull" something unexpected because he's Netero and not Gon, and the viewer knows little about Netero. lol, that would make sense if he was talking about Zero's hand. The rose has nothing to do with Netero's specifically as it's not an ability. But a plot device that nobody saw coming. |
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Agafin said: @Forgetfulness the rose in general? Because tsudecimo has posted evidences of foreshadowing lol |
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tsudecimo said: Agafin said: @Forgetfulness the rose in general? Because tsudecimo has posted evidences of foreshadowing lol You did :p even though you consider them vague and tried to hied the one with Knov. |
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Agafin said: tsudecimo said: lol You did :p even though you consider them vague and tried to hied the one with Knov. sigh if you even count Knovs then sigh |
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Forgetfulness said: Agafin said: I am arguing about the poison, which is revealed a while after the rose with no real foreshadowing. And I'm pretty sure the poison was something different that was specifically added into the bomb, not radiation. Like it would be less bad if it was the actual nuke's radiation@Forgetfulness Are you talking specifically the poison or the rose in general? Because tsudecimo has posted evidences of foreshadowing while the poison itself is tantamount to radiation which goes hand in hand with a nuclear weapon. (at least from what my memory tells me. If I'm wrong correct me) Radiation came with the nuke |
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Forgetfulness said: From what I recall, it's kinda the same but with some added aesthetics to fit the conclusion he had in mind. "Propagates rapidly", "easily transmissible", "persists in the body", "produced by nuclear explosion" etc all are characteristics of nuclear radiation.Agafin said: I am arguing about the poison, which is revealed a while after the rose with no real foreshadowing. And I'm pretty sure the poison was something different that was specifically added into the bomb, not radiation. Like it would be less bad if it was the actual nuke's radiation@Forgetfulness Are you talking specifically the poison or the rose in general? Because tsudecimo has posted evidences of foreshadowing while the poison itself is tantamount to radiation which goes hand in hand with a nuclear weapon. (at least from what my memory tells me. If I'm wrong correct me) |
tsudecimo said: Agafin said: You did :p even though you consider them vague and tried to hied the one with Knov. sigh if you even count Knovs then sigh You bet I do. It is the best piece of foreshadowing and happened 8 chapters before the bomb was revealed. Between, that chapter (ch 290) was released in December 2008 while the one with the rose (ch 298) was in February 2010 so that tells you something about how far ahead Togashi had the rose in mind. |
tsudecimo said: Backup what? I presented every possible hint at the rose, and said they are weak because the are non-specific and and can be barely be called foreshadowing. The burden of proof is not on me. I don't have to "prove" anything. I loved how it was done, period, end of statement. One of the reasons was in the incomplete foreshadowing and the way and quantity the little information happened to be revealed. If you didn't appreciate it, that's your problem not mine. I hate Gurren Lagann, and wish I didn't, but that's my problem, not anyone else's. And I don't make it a point to go into Gurren Lagann boards and tell them that elements of the show are crap. Yeah clearly, I never once explained I don't like this. Exactly, you explained why you didn’t like it. It didn’t match up to what you look for in anime, and again, that’s your problem, not mine. As for why a cheap mass-produced device couldn’t be used to kill all of them, there were millions of people gathered next to the palace hypnotized with Pouf’s scales. Any WMD powerful enough to kill Meruem would also kill the people, which is why they had to get Meruem out of the palace area into an isolated area. Also a more minor point: The Hunter’s Association also had to evade the law. There would be huge environmental and ethical concerns for dropping rose(s) onto a place near a huge gathering of civilians not intended for nuclear testing, and the Hunter’s Association would not be able to hide their trick. They got paid to accomplish a job and they intend to hold onto their public image. Leaving a giant crater where the palace was wouldn’t be a great way to accomplish that, and they want to come off as the hero in the situation. Even after the fight was over, they hid what really happened with Netero and the Rose. Like I said you can appreciate the thematic narrative all you want, I don't give two shits. It something that was pulled out of thin air, that lead to a very underwhelming and disappointing conclusion for an arc that has been dragging for a while. It affected the plot negatively, and had no good foreshadowing. I really think, better foreshadowing would have the whole situation less convoluted, and out of thin air. Good, at least you’re being self-aware now that you are speaking completely from your personal desires. You desire a certain amount of foreshadowing that I don’t care for. I think it conveys bitter reality a lot better than knowing everything that’s out there and then having a typical DBZ-style fight. Like, why should there be an imperative to describe everything before it happens? There isn't and I'm glad there isn't cause it was able to transpire in a way that I appreciated. Just google foreshadowing? it's a literary device with it's merits. Just because you don't care for foreshadowing doesn't mean everybody doesn't. LOL, if you are glad, then why in gods name are you arguing that it was foreshadowed and planned all along? like what, this is just a defensive urge to deny the criticism of others, even if you don't know how to counter argue it properly? You apparently don’t understand logic very well. Someone said they hated it because there wasn’t foreshadowing and I was just telling them that there was. I wasn’t saying it was complete foreshadowing, or that I liked it because there was complete foreshadowing. I loved the exact amount of foreshadowing that was there, and how it was done. Not all of my comments have a distinct agenda, so you should stop projecting your feelings onto what I’m saying. AttackOnTetris said: Nope. That's what you expect. From the beginning, the viewer is treated to an almost omniscient view into Gon, yet a very distant view into Netero. So it's completely natural that Netero can "asspull" something unexpected because he's Netero and not Gon, and the viewer knows little about Netero. lol, that would make sense if he was talking about Zero's hand. The rose has nothing to do with Netero's specifically as it's not an ability. But a plot device that nobody saw coming. Now you’re just setting arbitrary rules onto what can and can’t be revealed. You are biased toward Nen fighting techniques which is a legitimate opinion. I’m not, but I can see why you’d feel that way, cause Nen is a great system. |
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AttackOnTetris said: tsudecimo said: Yes death sucked big time, like the his arc in general. Yeah if you like all the world's problems solved with typical hand to hand fighting, then you'll hate it. It's at least better than an atomic bomb to solve everything. Right...? |
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TokonatsuYuu said: Atomic bombs are never a bad ending!AttackOnTetris said: Yeah if you like all the world's problems solved with typical hand to hand fighting, then you'll hate it. It's at least better than an atomic bomb to solve everything. Right...? |
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Milk_is_Special said: TokonatsuYuu said: Atomic bombs are never a bad ending!It's at least better than an atomic bomb to solve everything. Right...? Yeah. So hxh should have just ended. Kurapika should search for the bomb to suicide bomb phantom troupe. Any potential threats are to be bombed. Hunter association better follow the world leaders' orders or have their main building bombed. Sigh... I just don't look forward to the manga anymore.. |
TokonatsuYuu said: Milk_is_Special said: Atomic bombs are never a bad ending! Yeah. So hxh should have just ended. Kurapika should search for the bomb to suicide bomb phantom troupe. Any potential threats are to be bombed. Hunter association better follow the world leaders' orders or have their main building bombed. Sigh... I just don't look forward to the manga anymore.. Get fucked, kiddo. |
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| [quote=Milk_is_Special] TokonatsuYuu said: Milk_is_Special said: Atomic bombs are never a bad ending! Yeah. So hxh should have just ended. Kurapika should search for the bomb to suicide bomb phantom troupe. Any potential threats are to be bombed. Hunter association better follow the world leaders' orders or have their main building bombed. Sigh... I just don't look forward to the manga anymore.. I easily get bored by long story arcs and slow-pacing in shonen. But IMO the Chimera Ant Arc was the most enjoyable and well-written arc in any show I've ever watched. I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND why people might not like it, though - especially the ending. |
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| [quote=gHostickles] Milk_is_Special said: TokonatsuYuu said: Yeah. So hxh should have just ended. Kurapika should search for the bomb to suicide bomb phantom troupe. Any potential threats are to be bombed. Hunter association better follow the world leaders' orders or have their main building bombed. Sigh... I just don't look forward to the manga anymore.. I easily get bored by long story arcs and slow-pacing in shonen. But IMO the Chimera Ant Arc was the most enjoyable and well-written arc in any show I've ever watched. It was a good read except for that troll ending and the manga should end after gon found his father, then make a side story concluding phantom troupe and kurapika. Cause he just killed his own universe. |
| [quote=TokonatsuYuu] gHostickles said: Milk_is_Special said: I easily get bored by long story arcs and slow-pacing in shonen. But IMO the Chimera Ant Arc was the most enjoyable and well-written arc in any show I've ever watched. It was a good read except for that troll ending and the manga should end after gon found his father, then make a side story concluding phantom troupe and kurapika. Cause he just killed his own universe. Agreed on the side story. The yorknew city arc felt anticlimactic. |
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TokonatsuYuu said: Milk_is_Special said: Atomic bombs are never a bad ending! Yeah. So hxh should have just ended. Kurapika should search for the bomb to suicide bomb phantom troupe. Any potential threats are to be bombed. Hunter association better follow the world leaders' orders or have their main building bombed. Sigh... I just don't look forward to the manga anymore.. If you actually read the manga and use then I'm sure you'll see the limitations of the bomb. Hint: A bomb can't cure a disease, it can't 'kill' a natural disaster etc. |
Isterio said: Agafin said: If you actually read the manga and use then I'm sure you'll see the limitations of the bomb. Hint: A bomb can't cure a disease, it can't 'kill' a natural disaster etc. That´s not true, it requires a large amount of luck and has to be a coincidence only fiction can create. But radiation literally is used to cure cancer patients. So no you could technically use a bomb to cure cancer aka a disease. Radiation=/=bomb. How are you going to use a nuclear bomb to cure a patient lol. |
Isterio said: Agafin said: Radiation=/=bomb. How are you going to use a nuclear bomb to cure a patient lol. A nuclear Bomb constantly radiates let´s create a scenario. The patient has a tumor, X guy wants to use a bomb to take out y thingy (city, whatever). The bomb is hidden nearby cancer paient z, cancer patient z has several tumors who get hit by the radiaton who conveniently were weakened enough through the layers of Led used to prevent the detection of the Bomb. Patient Z get´s healed through radiation whose healing method isn´t known to the people of universe x. The bomb get´s disposed patient Z conveniently get´s healed by coincidences, although severly weakened though the radiation poisoning. He overcomes the aftereffects, and there we go patient survived throguh the bomb. The radiations won't just cherrypick the cancerous cells in his body. They'll destroy all his cells. |
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Protaku94 said: Everyone here is talking about Hunter x Hunter when almost no one has even mentioned I love the way he died. It was from pure arrogance when he could've easily killed the other guy. There aren't many anime fights where someone dies purely due to arrogance. |
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Protaku94 said: Everyone here is talking about Hunter x Hunter when almost no one has even mentioned What are you talking about? That was the best thing to happen in the latter half of the story. |
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AttackOnTetris said: Protaku94 said: Everyone here is talking about Hunter x Hunter when almost no one has even mentioned I love the way he died. It was from pure arrogance when he could've easily killed the other guy. There aren't many anime fights where someone dies purely due to arrogance. you must have not watched fate stay night or one piece |
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