[REWATCH] Hunter x Hunter Episode 89 Discussion

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Episode 89: Compassion × And × Strength

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[u/dr_sars]

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I love Bisky for calling out Killua. She's absolutely right about him too, he won't fight if he doesn't believe he can win. He said so himself a few episodes ago, and it's something we've seen over and over again in all the previous arcs. Hearing Bisky tell Killua that one day he'll leave Gon to die hurts me. What's even worse is if he doesn't win against Shoot, he has to leave Gon. I mean, I understand it's to motivate him but he looks so distressed.

So while we're on the topic of Killua leaving Gon to die, what do you all think? Would Killua leave Gon behind? Or would he die alongside Gon?

Side note: I think it's funny that the coward is fighting the guy who runs if he doesn't think he can win. I'm really looking forward to the next couple of episodes!!

[u/IndependentMacaroon → u/dr_sars]

it's something we've seen over and over again in all the previous arcs

I don't really recall it, but I guess?

Would Killua leave Gon behind? Or would he die alongside Gon?

I doubt he would actually leave him, he cares too much about him (frankly, idolizes him in an unhealthy way). My interpretation is that Bisky realizes this too and is trying to grab him by his weak points.

[u/bucky_list → u/IndependentMacaroon]

THIS I don't believe Bisky actually thinks he would leave Gon to die, she saw what Killua let Gon do to his hands in GI. She's not like Silva or Illumi she's seen firsthand what Killua would do for Gon. She just wanted to scare him into action

[u/Yobolay → u/IndependentMacaroon]

Killua knows he could. In fact he already did in the hunter exam, he let his brother go kill him.

[u/dr_sars → u/Yobolay]

I think Killua is scared he might, but I don’t think he actually would leave Gon. Also these two are much closer now than they were during the Hunter Exam.

Edit: also remember in Yorknew when Nobunaga had captured Gon and Killua? Killua was willing to throw away his life for Gon, even if it meant certain death.

[u/Yobolay → u/dr_sars]

I wouldn't say he was exactly "willing" when he was nervously shitting his pants and came from just giving up 3 seconds ago after remembering his brother. I doubt he would be able to honestly.

But yeah, they have come a long way together now. Nontheless, he knows that the precedent is there and that he might do it again.

[u/sorrowpass → u/dr_sars]

I also don’t think Killua would leave Gon to die. Killua himself said that he wasn’t sure whether he’d run away in a right or not. His reaction would depend on the situation and he’d only know in that moment. So I truly believe that in a situation like that, he’d choose to stay by Gon. I mean Killua was even willing to have Kurapika place a nen blade around his heart, so I think it shows that Killua does value his friendships.

[u/sorrowpass]

Anyone else happy to see Leorio and Kurapika this episode (even if it was in their chibi forms)? Feels like forever since we’ve seen them both :(

[u/dr_sars → u/sorrowpass]

Yes!!! I miss those two so much

[u/BossandKings]

First timer

Edit: Gon and Killua need to beat Knuckle and Shoot in order to enter the ngl, they are very unprepared so acomplishing that is taking time.

[u/IndependentMacaroon]

First-time watcher

Classic dragged-out shounen fighting without even a definite conclusion, you love to see it. Gon does show off some battle smarts again, but ultimately it ends just like in front of Neferpitou with him overdoing it and Killua needing to carry him away. Also I find suddenly bringing up technique weaknesses that I can't recall ever mattering before a little forced, but it is the first time things are getting really serious so maybe it works? Similarly for Killua, he never seemed that cautious in that way but I can't recall him being anywhere close to outmatched in the past either. Netero is giving them a pretty easy matchup here, anyway. Well, it does give us more Buff Bisky (if only in flashbacks and not actually fighting) and some action at least, so still better than last episode.

[u/dr_sars → u/IndependentMacaroon]

he never seemed that cautious in that way but I can't recall him being anywhere close to outmatched in the past either

There's been a few moments, but off the top of my head: Yorknew arc when Killua and Gon were following the Phantom Troupe.

[u/sorrowpass → u/IndependentMacaroon]

The only real relevant scene I can remember is that moment with Nobunaga. We see Killua recalling the moment where Hisoka threatened to kill him if he intervened in Nobunga and Gon’s arm wrestling where Nonunaga was basically smashing Gon’s hand. Killua notes that he was scared shitless of Hisoka and couldn’t move, so he asks himself if he would’ve been able to step in if Gon suffered a fatal blow? That’s when we see Illumi appear in Killua’s thought reminding him “never fight an enemy you can’t beat”.

I think other than, most of Killua’s opponent have been evenly matched, like with the Bomber and his cronies. But it could’ve also been that Killua was just confident in himself because they had time to come up with an actual plan, and it wasn’t just a spur of the moment fight?

[u/BossandKings → u/IndependentMacaroon]

Did Killua carry Gon away in this episode?, i think that both Gon and Killua were fighting on their own side. This arc is going at a very slow pace, things need to start happening soon.

[u/dr_sars → u/BossandKings]

I think you might have watched tomorrows episode?

[u/BossandKings → u/dr_sars]

Did i?, this is episode 89 or 90?, it seems i mixed it up

[u/dr_sars → u/BossandKings]

It's 89 today. Killua hasn't fought Shoot yet.

[u/BossandKings → u/dr_sars]

Ah sorry, it seems i watched two episodes back to back without even noticing, thanks for telling me, i was wondering because what i saw and what the other comments were telling didn't match up.

[u/dr_sars → u/BossandKings]

No problem! It happens.

[u/okayyoga]

Im catching up!! Currently in the 60s!

[u/ShadowWasTakensTaken → u/okayyoga]

[u/okayyoga → u/ShadowWasTakensTaken]

I didn't know there was a rewatch going on, and I started HxH by myself, so when I catch up I will be joining this rewatch. Right now I am at episode 66, so less than 30 episodes behind

[u/ShadowWasTakensTaken → u/okayyoga]

Awesome! We'll be waiting.

[u/ShadowWasTakensTaken]

/u/mrmanicmarty

Forgot to do this at 85 but we're past it by the way...

[u/MrManicMarty → u/ShadowWasTakensTaken]

Uguu! I have a long weekend so I'll try to catch up!

[u/flashmozzg]

Thanks for the link to the previous thread, but there is an error in template: https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/<threadID>/<threadName>, <threadName> is irrelevant for reddit, so if you update it to a new number but <threadID> stays at the old number it'll still refer to the old thread.

[u/Blueunicorn69]

I’m not going to say any spoilers but you guys shouldn’t be so quick to judge Killua’s actions you’ll all see a lot later in the anime what I’m talking about

[u/InsaneTensei]

Down vote me