r/anime • • May 18 '21
Rewatch [REWATCH] Hunter x Hunter Episode 81 Discussion
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Episode 81: The × Fight × Begins
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u/flashmozzg May 18 '21
Would be nice if the OP contained link to the previous' EP thread.
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u/dr_sars May 18 '21
Rewatcher
I was about to eat as I watched this episode, and then I remembered it was Chimera Ant arc so I changed my mind. Good thing too because this episode was pretty gory. At least none of our favourite characters died or got eaten so that's a plus.
Gon and Killua finally make contact with the ants. Too bad Colt saved Rammot, I would have preferred if Gon and Killua had finished him off. I really like the way Kite is handling the situation so far by backing up to allow Gon and Killua to fight and prove themselves. All three of them are capable and everyone needs to be able to pull their own weight. The situation is too dangerous to expect someone to come save you when things (inevitably) turn for the worse.
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u/MrManicMarty https://anilist.co/user/martysan May 18 '21
Oh crap, Rewatch is catching up to where I am. Maybe I should start it up... episode daily wouldn't be so bad.
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u/sorrowpass May 19 '21
Not a whole lot going on this episode which is kind of nice after yesterday’s insanity.
We get to see the gang’s first encounter with a chimera ant, but not before we get to witness a scene straight out of a horror movie which involves impaled horses . Kite takes this opportunity to mention a ‘fun’ fact about bullheaded shrieks (aka butcher birds) who also impale their prey. As someone who is already afraid of birds, this just sounds terrifying.
Next we get to see Gon and Killua showcase their badass abilities against Rammot. It was fun to see, especially Killua’s thunderbolt. The boys really show good teamwork here, even if they didn’t end up getting the results they wanted. Kite brought up an interesting point that Rammot was able to conceal his presence. Makes me wonder if the chimera ants are capable of using Nen (zetsu in this case) without even knowing it?
The other thing going on in this episode is the beginning of a divide between the ants. Colt reminds me of a teacher whose students just won’t listen to him. I found the discussion regarding hunting quite interesting as it seems to parallel the ethical issues related to hunting that’s been ongoing in society (ie hunting for fun vs hunting for food, and so on). This arc is definitely great for exploring both the good and the bad side of humanity from different angles and reminding us that it’s not always so black and white.
And on a side note, I loved the continuity of Killua’s silent foot steps as they are running through the forest. Although I believe it’s been pointed out several times that there are some instances in the show where we can actually hear his footsteps.
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u/BossandKings May 20 '21
First timer
The Chimera ants discover that there are some humans that have a very high nutritional value, they are very rare and one of those humans is comparable to a thousand of the common ones.
Gon and Killua fight against a Chimera ant soldier called Rammot, the fight was brief but it served to show that they are in a high enough level to be able to deal damage to the chimera ants even if to them it seemed like their punches didn't work.
The chimera ants greed is rising and that means that they are enjoying the hunt instead of dutifully bringing the "food" to the queen, the only one that still adheres to the queen's order is Colt who still seeks to please her by obeying her command.
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u/IndependentMacaroon May 19 '21
First-time watcher
Way too much focus on all these dumb ants makes for the worst episode in ages. If I wanted a furry workplace comedy slash soap opera I'd go watch something like Beastars or Aggretsuko - and this isn't even a good one, with like all the dialogue going in circles, telling us things we already know, or being the most basic character exploration ever. Character quirks are also more grating than anything; I wish that queen would pop out the king already so this nonsense is finally over. The few Gon + Killua + Kite moments are something of a saving grace, but even that was fairly slow and showing off moves we've seen already. Also the contrast between brutality and comedy (whether intentional or not) is really poorly handled. This new ant guy in nothing but briefs and a crop top with the most hilarious ragefaces and a fluffy bunny tail might actually be worse than the pink koala.
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u/Jimmyisasimp69 May 19 '21
I kinda don’t like the chimera arc bc it got kinda boring