I deeply appreciate how this scene is portrayed as the tragedy that it is in universe. This is not a great victory for Gon, this is not him gaining a new level of power through determination in order to beat an impossible foe, this is Gon throwing away all he could have ever had in a childish rage and viciously brutalising a helpless opponent. This is incredibly sad and powerful and commend the makers.
it may have been a little childish, but I think Gon's sacrifice is sometimes underestimated, he was very attentive to everything in this final arc. If not for his sacrifice, Pitou would have wiped out all the other hunters in the invasion.
Helpless is not the word to be used for pitou. People easily forget she was a vicious killer that killed kids and took pleasure in torturing opponents.
Wing told Gon at the beginning of greed island arc “you must never do what kurapika did”, now you know why. Gon sacrificed everything, his nen, all those years of life, his own body, all he had to achieve his revenge. He wasn’t protecting anyone, he wasn’t fighting for a right cause, he just wanted to get revenge and throw away everything for that. No nobility, no selflessness within his sacrifice, it just a pure revenge desire because he didn’t give a damn about himself, he would have never found any satisfaction if he couldn’t destroy Pitou. I love how Gon is the deconstruction and negation of the stereotype of the classical shonen main character.
kinda skipping over the fact that he really didnt have a choice in this scenario. pitou was mere moments away from turning gon into a corpse puppet like she did to kite.
@@gausly in that moment, yeah, but all Gon wanted was based on his delusion. Everybody who saw Kite's puppet understood that he was dead for good, no hope to "heal" him. Gon decided to held on that hope, that was merely delusion since it was impossible, and sinked into the deepest darkness of his rage to realise that delusion, because he just couldn't accept that Kite was gone for good. Also Gon can be delusional, refusing to accept reality and be incredibly naive, but he is not a stupid guy, after witnessing somebody else overhelming power he can be stubborn, but he knows his own limit and he knew that he couldn't win against Pitou on his own as he was, never. And surely he didn't decide on the spot to make that sacrifice, he surely alrady chose to do so if he had to, he was already prepared to make that sacrifice. The moment he lost hope, he lost any will to not do that sacrifice and went for it.
you are wrong tho kurapika use an nen power to target memberd of the 8 only or he would die. Gon did a version of there teacher biscket but in the worst waqt giving year not the training for it. there for not gonna say aka spoilers!!!
@@yukinarisan12 Gon used the condition and covenant on himself, which was kurapika did, but Gon did something far more reckless and self-destructive, just like Wing knew it would have happened because of Gon’s temper.
@@yukinarisan12 yes, kurapika restriction makes HIM DIE. it was on himself. there are very few people who used the restriction on themself. look at netero, hisoka, chrollo, bisk, kite...incredible nen users that their restriction are not dangerous for them. chrollo in order to use his great power needs a lot of planification, netero needs to give 100% gratification to buddha before doing anything but kurapika and gon are fighting with different restriction. same stuff happened with komugi, put her life on the line if she ever lost a game (even tho she didn't did it on porpoise). Kurapika gave gon a bad idea unfortunately
The episode. The music still gives me goosebumps. I actually teared up when Killua said "GON!" I love this ep so much. H x H is a great show. One of my favs.
@@victorpopescu8073nope. He was very very under control right after the opening transformation. He did exactly what he planned. That's the opposite of losing yourself
Gon's final look at killua kills me everytime. His expression conveys so much sadness, love and regret. He knows what he's done. He knows this is the end for him, that he'll never see killua again because of his selfishness, that killua is hurting immensely from this but it's too late to turn back now so he commits to it and loses everything.
If you remember, the nen condition being done by kurapika, that was showed in episode 47. This is what Gon did, his conditon is he'll use everything just this once in order to kill pitou, and the price is his life energy. Condition + rage
Been a minute since I watched this in its entirety so correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't vengeful Nen the most/one of the most powerful types of Nen? Which is why Nen after death is so powerful, it sticks around after death and the revenge aspect fuels it to be stronger than its original form.
@@omnissiah7247 It could be, but from Gon's perspective it is vengeful, rage, adding the condition, that's why it become so powerful. In Pitou's situation as we seen it, even after his death, his nen manage to manifest but it is driven by deep devotion and strong will to protect the king to his last breath. I guess Pitou also came up to putting condition in himself(devotion + condition).
I always thought of the side effects of adult transformation To be some kind of nen curse cuz you need someone like nen exorcist to actually remove the side effect
@@omnissiah7247 Kinda but not entirely. Nen manifest through emotions and hatred is a strong one. There isnt exactly vengeful nen. Netero said something like that and his 0 hand was also very strong, even thought he had no actual hate for his opponent.
12:07 Phinx mentioned it at the very end of YorkNew, that the whole reason they stopped chasing Kurapika was because Chrollo no longer had Nen and if they killed Kurapika his intense vengeful Nen would still go after/kill Chrollo.
Fun little tidbit from this episode, this is the first time where you can hear Killua's footsteps make a sound (right when he's leaping to save Gon from Pitou). It's a moment where he's thrown away everything he's learned with training, abandoned it all to maybe have a chance to save his friend.
Some fans looked at all the episodes and realized that when Killua was running to Gon is the first and only time in the entire series you hear his footsteps. The working theory is he cared to much about his friend he stopped focusing on suppressing his footsteps. Cool little easter egg.
This gets easily overshadowed in this episode. On his way to make sure Gon is ok, you are able to hear Killua's footsteps. And way back it gets pointed out that he learned to silence them. His worry and care for Gon made him forego years of training, something that was probably unconsciously done at this point.
@@ashlol776 poor little Gon and poor little Killua. i weep for them. of course they are the 1% of the 1% but all the pain and suffering they endure? no children should have to go through any of that.
Hi, neel! I'm here from the start waiting you to reach this ep because i know you'll love it and to see you react to this, i feel sooooo happy bcs you really looks like you enjoy it 🥺💜 amazing reaction as always!! stay safe and healthy, have a great day! 💜
What’s truly terrifying is imagining Gon naturally training and progressing his Nen for decades to a point where he naturally achieves his “Monster Form”.
I disagree, I don't think this form that can be achieved naturally. Unless you tell me he did something like the younger Netero did for decades. This was more of him using his entire life's potential in a single moment, a burst so to speak.
Remember guys, Morel approved that Gon can be dispatched to deal with Pitou because of his rage but what they didn't account for was that there's a reason why he mustn't do it alone so they tasked Killua to go with him. Gon was so scary at the time that Killua couldn't say no to him. Scary to his friends, not me. And I know some people like myself cheered him on. Most reactors were like: "Equal to the king!?"🤐😶😶🌫😮 Me however: What did you expect would happen? Gon wanted 2 things. A) To kill Pitou & B) to die while doing it. Guilt & regret.
who cares what came first both HxH and bleach are absolutely amazing at making us go through a rollercoaster of emotions i can't wait to see his reaction to how gon is after this when i watched it and Killua face it made me cry
I am sorry man yes bleach is amazing at times ... But there is almost nothing that tops these moments in HxH with pure emotions , storytelling and it actually making sense .
@@krishpache7271 everybody has their own taste. But wdym by "actually makes sense"? both bleach and HxH are written really well. Writing in bleach and HxH is not as obvious as other shows which makes you actually think for yourself, that's what I like about both of them.
@@ikuzo5847 Um, don't take this the wrong way. I am a huge Bleach fan and Kubo is very talented in some aspects. But when it comes to character development and tugging on your heart strings, Togashi has him beat. That's normal dho. Bleach is merely Kubo's first Manga and he is young. Togashi has been there for ages and lived alongside some of the best Manga/Gekiga writers. He is also very interested in human psychology and sociology, especially when it comes to the darker sides of humanity. So it is normal for it to transpire in his writing. Just like how Kubo who is interested in fashion is a great character designer. My point being. It's alright for people to point out if someone did something better. Even admitting someone sucks at something. If someone asked me what was the best anime I've ever watched. I'd say Legend of the galactic heroes without hesitation. It's not even in my top 50 favorites, but gotta give credit where credit is due. Bleach is in my top 10. But if someone asked me for a well crafted story. I wouldn't even recommend Bleach.
About Pitou comparing Gon to the King, the translation isn't exactly correct. In og Japanese, she says something akin to "his fangs may be able to pierce the King". Which implies Gon may have been a serious threat to the King (probably more of a challenge than even Netero). But this doesn't outright mean he was stronger, unlike what the subs say.
While Pitou is ragdolling down from the sky after he was thrown up by Gon's kick, Gon has more than enough time to charge his jajanken. I guess in this situation Gon has solved the flaw of his ability that was explained to him by knuckle.
gon did something like kurapika did on his nen but instead of a contract, gon creates an exchange. He sacrifice his life in exchange for his future power/potential for that moment. He forced his body to grow into a time that he can beat pitou. Even though he still has some years to live, his body cannot withstand the instant change and will not revert to its original form. So killua knows gon is done.
basically he said he gave up, he didnt care anymore so he made that exchange with his nen and allowed his nen to take control over him and that shit :P i think- idk it was smtn like that
14:17 They have many stories of their world, if you watched the last episode in the Anime you will know about it, and also there is the story of spiders that is still going on..
These part actually happened at almost the same time that Ichigo lost his powers! I don't know the specific dates here, but I know that Yamamoto blew himself up against Aizen the same week that Netero blew himself up against Meruem. From that, I assume that this happened a little after Ichigo defeated Aizen.
I'm hoping they animate the dark continent arc... Also hoping Gon gets his Nen back! Maybe he will have to train and unlock a secret nen type... since he lost the enhancer nen.
I don't know if I'm right. When Gon said, "liar" to Pitou, I remember that enhancers hate liars or maybe to some, like Gon, he's too honest as Hisoka said and being honest means hating liars.
he did what kurapika did, but far more restricitve. his restriction and covenant was "i will only use my power to kill pitou. after that is accomplished, I will die."
If i have money i would definitely invest to the author and studio to continue this masterpiece. ❤️ This is my childhood anime I don't want it to end like this. 😥
yeah but money wouldn't solve the problems baby. it's a matter of creation, pain, health, overwork, relapse, and pacing, the fuck does money has to do with it?
@@jashan8282 technically yes, but *Spoiler* he understood it like gon tomorrow can continue to live like nothing happened and he is just a normal person without nen
He sacrificed everything. His present Nen, his future Nen, his future years of life, his bright potential (1 in 10 million according to Wing). Because he had so much future potential it's the reason he was able to become this strong.
hey my dude, ive been going thru the hxh playlist and ive got some questions. ive noticed that the ep order is all over the place, wich i can understand, that happens easyer than you think. but ive noticed that some eps are straight up missing, so i just wanted to ask if thats intentional or if im just missing something?
I will give you answer about your question about the storyline without giving spoiler about the next episode of the anime. If you think HxH only following Gon and Killua, you're deadly wrong. The end of this anime is the end of Gon and Killua's arc. The rest arc in the manga is just leaving Kurapika's arc to finding the scarlett eyes, Hisoka's arc to kill Spider's, and Ging's plan to travel to another world. The Spider's will got their own arc too, and everyone I just mention will attracted by political kingdom's problem. That's super messed up once you read the manga. And worse than that, remember the author not in a good health and can die anytime soon (but I hope not) so there's possibility that this series will ended without reaching the real ending. Hope everything alright in the future
I actually thought that as Killua said Gon's Gigachad form could've been the result of years of endless training. If let's say that form looks like Gon in his 30s-50s, that could be 18-38 years of *endless* training. Imagine if he actually did. He could possibly surpass Netero in terms of physical abilities.
Well this form already surpassed Netero, at least in raw physical strength. Pre-nuke Meruem was only able to bruise Pitou while going for the kill, while Gon destroyed her face with one punch and then completely crushed her head with a few more. I'd imagine that at this point adult Gon is on a similar level to pre-nuke Meruem
@@furiousdestroyah9999 U gotta understand pitou said giga chad gon is equal to merum but even after actually gaining these power through training,I don't think gon can defeat mereum,come on mereum is just some days old 🗿,with 10-20 years of training mereum can... become..idk wut a god ig
well i think he never set the rule to never use nen again, it was more like a "i dont care what happens afterwards" dosent mean to never use nen again could be litterly any outcome
In the manga Gon has not get his nen back yet but the writer Togashi has done a good job making the show not just based on the main character he literally can give you ikalgo Vs Wolverine and you will enjoy it 🤣🤣 but putting Gon aside there is so many characters to use Hisoka Crollo Gin Pariston ... It's fire
Scenes like this remind me that, while I don’t think HxH is worthy of being called the best shonen (but it definitely is top 3), HxH has probably one of the greatest, if not the greatest shonen protagonist out there. Gon manages to both have that standard protagonist optimism, but deep down throughout the entire series the viewer notices hints that something is wrong with kid. The best quote that sums up Gon as a character is when he is called a person that can never be appraised, and that he rides the line between good and bad. No other shonen protagonist begins the series at the most innocent and pure versions of themselves, and slowly throughout the duration of the story begins to lose more and more of their humanity to the point that they become monstrous versions of themselves.
Gon has an enormous potential, that's why he gained all that power at once. It wouldn''t be possible if someone like Leorio or Zushi (sorry guys lol) made the same deal
@@MrNeon1997 Bro, Zushi have most potential than Leorio, in Yorkshin arc it's said Leorio have bad potential to learn Nen, in this arc he achieved learn 1 of 4 major when Zushi already know 4
@@hexillionvitry4762 but zushi is focused on learning nen while leorio is too busy becoming a doctor..He already said this on heavens arena arc...and as I said, Leorio's nen is still unknown.We just saw him portal punch ging but that's it.
HxH power scaling is on point unlike bleach.Ichigo bankai with his hollow mask was equal to Byakuya Bankai but later it was shown that Ichigo bankai with hollow mask couldn't even scratch Ulquiorra base form. Does this mean, Byakuya with his bankai won't do shit against shikai Shinsui? As we know shikai Shinsui already defeated Starrk whose first release is stronger than Ulquiorra first release. It just doesn't add up...... If the power scaling is as the story says, then Byakuya is getting clapped by Ulquiorra base form. And all the captains who's weaker than Byakuya are fucked...
Or the captain simple improve lmao y'all don't even understand power scaling, its like believing the tosen that lost to kenpachi is the same tosen that's stronger than all the espada
@@anthonyhaye2385 1- If they became that stronger in that short amount of time, what were they doing during the hundreds if not thousands of years they've been alive. 2- I think it's because the hollow masked Ichigo that fought Byakuya was not the same as the mask Ichigo can control, as we see, when White took over Ichigo's body he was stronger than Ichigo in all of his forms because he was after all *SPOILER* his shinigami powers all along.
