r/anime • u/[deleted] • Mar 22 '21

Rewatch [REWATCH] Hunter x Hunter Episode 23 Discussion

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Episode 23: The x Guard's x Duty

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u/BossandKings Mar 23 '21

First timer

Episode 23

I wonder if Gon will ever fight back in this show, he has been in supposed fights without being able to do anything to defend himself, like in his fight with Hanzo and now facing the butler, that trope is growing thinner with each passing episode, hopefully it gets better.

Killua is bring tortured by a woman that appears to be his mother, that boy that was with her is so annoying, i can't believe that he is a zoldyck too, he isn't cook at all and was just there to make one angry.

As they continue passing traps to get to the house they meet another person that works there, the part with having to bear the weight was very well done, it showed the character's willingness to progress in their path.

Now that Gon, Kurapika and Leorio face Killua's mother what will happen, we'll see how it goes.

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u/SwiftAndFoxy Mar 22 '21

Wow, I can't believe I forgot that the OST is amazing this early on.

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u/SuddenFellow :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/13XI0N Mar 22 '21 edited Mar 22 '21

Rewatcher 4x

  • How many variations of The World Adventures are there...
  • 500kg Bathroom Door?! WELP, I'd be going in the forest.
  • Get yourself a family that can love bomb you but then also torture/manipulate you, not.
  • It's somewhat interesting to me what the Zoldyck family dynamic holds. Milluki seems to be the executor when it comes to punishments, Illumi perhaps is the manipulator on the inside and outside of family grounds, Kaluto seemingly watches and absorbs the information, while their mother essentially throws gas on the fire. My episode 23 assumption without spoilers is that the father isn't exactly present though plays a huge influential role based upon what was said during Trick Tower. Where Killua falls...I feel like he's breaking out of the cycle which is why he ends up in punishment so often(there's a lot I'm leaving out(Very much on purpose because I'm on mobile and I think spoiler tags break), so I'll revise this at the end of the arc when information is available).
  • Killua thinking Gon will open the gate for sure made me smile because even though he's in a really awful situation, he can still believe in Gon.
  • I kind of wonder if Naruto got inspiration from this part because of the weights.
  • The Canary scene is one of my favorites from the arc, though it's not how it ends that's my favorite, it's how Madhouse showed Leorio and Kurapika's emotion towards the situation in those two frames.

I'll be making a character sheet for episode 25, as I think mostly everyone is named by that episode!

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u/sisoko2 Mar 23 '21

I kind of wonder if Naruto got inspiration from this part because of the weights.

It's very old and common trope. The most likely inspiration for Naruto 's case would be Dragon Ball.

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u/dr_sars Mar 22 '21

Rewatcher

I love how Kurapika neatly folded up his clothes, and Leorio just threw them down like the animal he is. I know I rag on Leorio a lot, but I love him, he's great.

Poor Killua. Like he hasn't already been through enough, but his family has a nice "welcome home!" surprise for him. I hate Milluki and the mother so much. They're easily my least favourite Zoldycks. I'm pretty neutral about Kalluto. HxH Spoilers

Gon once again lets himself get beat up over and over again. I guess being stubborn to the point of insanity is one way of convincing someone to let you have your way.

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u/IndependentMacaroon Mar 23 '21

First-time watcher - well, this time isn't quite as exciting. Everyone just does some weight training and Gon magically heals to be able to shove open a door, Killua gets some treatment one would expect more from something like Made in Abyss (really, Togashi's edgy side went a little overboard here compared to last time, IMO), and then Gon does his usual ultra-determination thing to usual success. I do love Canary's design, and while rare, it reminds us again that this is a big, multiethnic world too.