Your Top 5 Chimaera Ant Arc Episodes

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1. 135

The culmination of the development of Meruem and the themes throughout the arc. His desire to spend the rest of his time with the most important person to him is powerful, he learns that this is more important to him than being King. I also like how his choice, which I believe he made even before he found out about his impending death, coincides with the real Diego's speech about enjoying the simple things. His scene with Palm, as she tries to deny the words of the very human creature in front of her while knowing, as an ant herself, that he speaks the truth about only wanting to find Komugi. Also, that ending line....." Good night....Meruem. I'll be joining you soon" is beautiful.

2. 112

One of my favorite moments in the series is when Pitou uses her En to check for, at the time simply, The King and discovers Netero and Zeno closing in on him. The shot of Meruem holding Komugi (and how this is reversed in 135 with Komugi holding him) is powerful, one of those things I feel I could never really do justice to with words. Pitou's tears, which I still am not sure are because of Meruem finally really requesting something of her or the beauty of the moment or maybe even her being terrified because of his aura, and Zeno and Netero's reaction to the completely unexpected site of this "monster" caring for a human is fantastic.

I also really liked Shoot's reaction to Gon running ahead of him to Youpi. At first I thought that having this boy rush ahead of him would straight up break him, given his personality, but his "This is Gon!" reaction was very compelling.

3.131

Gon succumbs to his hate and rage, making a dangerous choice for the ability to have his revenge. I love how Togashi takes the "shounen powerup" and makes it into a dark and depressing and just generally awful thing. It's not awe inspiring or badass, it's a terrible decision that the protagonist makes in a moment of weakness. Pitou's declaration that she is glad that she was the one who faced his wrath is a fantastic moment as well, as is Killua making it there just to see Gon repeatedly pounding her face to literal nothingness, and the whole use of black and white and music and so on.

4.108

One of my favorite Meruem moments is when he is talking to the Guard's about his name and the child he killed way back in episode 91. Pouf lamenting that his mighty king is expressing regret for his actions only for Meruem to state that it is his right as King to end a life on whim and then decide to use that "right" to kill Komugi...only for him to rescue her when he sees her in danger. It's a great sequence on it's own, but when you fast forward to 135 and Meruem does in fact make the very choices that Pouf feared he would make in this episode.....it just makes this episode even more powerful in retrospect.

5. 116

Gon was so determined to have a fight and was confronted with the being who killed his mentor protecting a human girl. What follows is an incredibly powerful episode long scene where he just can't accept what he is seeing, the hypocrisy of these circumstances are too much to bare. For Pitou's part she displays a rather admirable amount of loyalty going so far as to beg and even break her arm in order to save Komugi, who she describes as "an important person to an important person to me". Killua deducing the situation and trying to figure out whether he should or should not tell his angry friend is pretty compelling as well. But, perhaps the most heartbreaking moment is when Gon lashes out at his best friend.

Sapewloth said:
No love for 128, I see.

I like 128, but it just barely missed the cut.

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Jun 26, 2014 8:11 PM

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judals said:
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Whuh..? I'm lost.

Jun 26, 2014 11:40 PM

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Jun 26, 2014 11:49 PM

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111 (Netero and Zeno flying with a dragon couldn't have a more bad-ass entry)
116
126
131
135

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GalekC said:

judals said:
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Whuh..? I'm lost.

I can only guess that this is numbered as if episode 76 was the first episode? I won't be taking the time to see which one correlates to what.

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Jun 27, 2014 12:07 AM

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GalekC said:

judals said:
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Whuh..? I'm lost.

I see what you did there

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Jun 27, 2014 12:08 AM

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5) Episode 85 "Light × And × Darkness"

Pretty mind-blowing episode, with the quiet and calm first half of the episode and complete opposite of the second after Kite's left to die. A major turning point of the arc.

4) Episode 111 "Charge × And × Invade"

I thought Netero and Zeno's entrance to the battlefield was very well done and dramatic. Netero's backstory was also presented neatly, and the tension can be felt when Pitou changed from defensive stance to offensive.

3) Episode 126 "Zero × And × Rose"

Hands on one of the best fight in the entire series. Two warriors who really respected one another as the battle grows. Netero's moves were incredibly stunning to watch, and his persistence to complete his task is admirable. It's an episode of a large scope between the representative of Ants and Humans. Great dialogue, great depth, great battle sequences, just really well-done.

2) Episode 131 "Anger × And × Light"

Hoo boy. This episode was an epitome of the word "emotional ride". Gon's unexpected development was shocking, almost considered triumphant because he manaages to defeat his sworn enemy, but comes at a high cost. Really amazing art direction, voice acting and music in the episode. Episode was extremely personal as it tests the bond between Gon and Killua, and it still gives me chill thinking about the incident.

1) Episode 135 "This Person × And × This Moment"

Mereum and Komugi's final moment MADE the arc for me. When I first read the manga, I have a lot of mixed feelings about the whole arc. I still liked it a lot, but when compared directly to Yorkshin arc, something felt missing. The culmination of the arc with Mereum and Komugi was the missing puzzle, and it truly touched me, no kidding. As I posted in the episode thread, I felt that it was a display of pure love and attachment between two individual. It was just simply beautiful, no better words to describe it. I thought it was an extremely fitting conclusion to this enormous arc, to see how Mereum (who although is a villain, the TRUE protagonist the arc) grew from a pure monster who killed his mother on his birth and consumes human alive to becoming a "human" with emotion, a care and appreciation for others (including humans) to the point where he would consider his plan about let humans survives on with his species. He learnt to throw away his pride and found out that the world isn't made just of power and control, but of other things. Splendid writing of a villain.

Overall, Chimera Ant arc has its ups and downs. There are a lot of slow-mo and snail-moving paces here and there, especially during the early/mid sections of the invasion parts, but I think the last 10 or so episodes made up for everything, including the ending (episode 135) to me.

Jun 27, 2014 12:10 AM

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insan3Spectre said:

GalekC said:

Whuh..? I'm lost.

I can only guess that this is numbered as if episode 76 was the first episode? I won't be taking the time to see which one correlates to what.

So, judals's favorites are 79, 83, 95, 96 (I do love 95 and 96), 103, and 122?

Hm...still a bit lost on that.

Jun 27, 2014 12:11 AM

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Wait so that wasn't a pun on your part?

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Jun 27, 2014 12:16 AM

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judals said:
Wait so that wasn't a pun on your part?

An hour ago, I was just taking a survey-question on hulu that had to do with an assortment of "bad luck" numbers, and I got it right.

But, I'm still Lost on the episode numbers themselves. :P

Jun 27, 2014 12:16 AM

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judals said:
Wait so that wasn't a pun on your part?

Oh, shit...I got you now. The "numbers" right?

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Jun 27, 2014 10:27 PM

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Love the Lost pun. Feel like I should've gotten it earlier, but it was so well-hidden. :D

Jun 27, 2014 10:36 PM

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toyall123 said:
Love the Lost pun. Feel like I should've gotten it earlier, but it was so well-hidden. :D

Yeah, it took me too long to get it. Haha.

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Jun 27, 2014 11:10 PM

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Lol, and I've never even watched Lost.

Jun 28, 2014 9:30 AM

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GalekC said:
Lol, and I've never even watched Lost.

Definitely give it a try sometime in the future. It is worth watching, at least for its premise.

Jun 28, 2014 12:39 PM

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GalekC said:
Lol, and I've never even watched Lost.

No fucking way.
Your answer was too perfect.

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there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief

And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat.

Jun 29, 2014 8:50 AM

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1. 97
2. 76
3. 135
4. 85
5. 126

Can't wait for the Dark Continent Expedition arc! Oh wait..The Election arc.

Jun 29, 2014 11:05 AM

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Lol, and I've never even watched Lost.

No way what the fuck?
P.S shame on you losties for not getting it.

And watch it. Lost > HxH and Breaking Bad
I swear.

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Jun 29, 2014 11:11 AM

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It's a good series, just kind of lost itself in the end I thought.

"Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job."

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Jun 29, 2014 11:15 AM

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