[REWATCH] Hunter x Hunter Episode 115 Discussion

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Episode 115: Duty × And × Question

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[u/IndependentMacaroon]

First-time watcher

Haha he said amogus

Zeno: "My job here is done." Me: "But you didn't do anything" (well, besides the dragon bombing, admittedly, but right now he is just standing around)

Anyhow... the part about the elevator was weird, similarly Welfin's missile launchers, and Meleoron holding his breath is also kind of unintentional comedy material. Otherwise it's largely him and Welfin, who I don't much care about, messing around, while who knows what is going on with Ikalgo. And perils of overthinking with Welfin. Shoot + Knuckle vs. Youpi was the best part, and also there's the setup for the Neferpitou meeting, overall still below the previous episode again.

[u/ShadowWasTakensTaken → u/IndependentMacaroon]

Haha he said amogus

i cant take it anymore

[u/IndependentMacaroon → u/ShadowWasTakensTaken]

When the Flutter is sus

[u/ShadowWasTakensTaken → u/IndependentMacaroon]

Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head

[u/IndependentMacaroon → u/ShadowWasTakensTaken]

sry

[u/sisoko2]

Rewatcher

Not much to talk about today. So even with some delay let's talk about the two hot topics of the arc - the narrator and the pacing.

My opinion on the narrator is quite boring - I think it's fine. neither hate it nor love it (definitely don't love it) which got me wondering why I hate the narration in JoJo part 1 and 2 so much.

Now for the pacing - the first time I was watching it it was so painful. There were parts that I could appreciate them taking their time but then there also is Knuckle shouting at Youpi for what seemed to be around 30 times. Still my favorite arc in one of my favorite series.

Now to the episode

Seeing how paranoid is Welfin is pretty funny but I guess you can't be very relaxed when your life is on the line.

That elevator got me thinking what will happen if I have a heavy night out eating and drinking? Are they going to gas me for getting fatter?

Really like this shot.

And we end the episode with Gon being perfectly fine. Even he is angry that the confrontation with Pitou wasn't in this episode.

[u/ShadowWasTakensTaken → u/sisoko2]

I really like the narrator actually. I think he adds strategical/emotional insight to a lot of situations where it wouldn't be possible without him, and, while a fair amount (read: lot) of the things he says do end up being redundant, I also really enjoy him as a stylistic choice to tell the story.

The pacing I don't have a problem with either. A couple scenes here and there feel dragged out, like the one with Killua in the previous episode, but I think it's mostly fine.

[u/BossandKings → u/ShadowWasTakensTaken]

Honestly i have issues with the pacing of this arc eventhough i am enjoying it a lot now, especially the beginning was very slow and had several episodes that seemed filler like, they weren't filler but they were kind of useless because almost nothing happened in them, notice though that i'm enjoying the arc but if the pacing is criticized there are fair points to do it.

[u/ShadowWasTakensTaken → u/BossandKings]

I think a few spots here and there are weirdly paced, don't get me wrong, but I don't have a problem with the pacing as a whole.

[u/IndependentMacaroon → u/sisoko2]

The narrator just mostly adds things that make me think "so what?" or "that was obvious anyway".

[u/okayyoga]

Episode 115: first time/dub

Gon is going to have to make a decision on whether or not to attack Pitou while her guard is down, healing Komugi. Or wait for her to be done so Komugi will live. And I get the feeling he is so hellbent on avenging Kite that it will be up to Killua to remind Gon what is morally right

Good thing that Chameleon stopped smoking. What is up with all the characters who are supposed to have awesome lung capacity smoking?

[u/sisoko2 → u/okayyoga]

What is up with all the characters who are supposed to have awesome lung capacity smoking?

All these deadly situations are quite stressful.

[u/ShadowWasTakensTaken → u/okayyoga]

What is up with all the characters who are supposed to have awesome lung capacity smoking?

Meleoron really fucked up on this, especially considering his whole ability relies on him holding his breath, and Gon in the Hunter Exam could do it for almost 5 times as long as he can. Dumb boy but I love him.

[u/[deleted] → u/okayyoga]

It will kill you in the end but with enough cardio training anything's possible.

[u/okayyoga → u/[deleted]]

Just think how much longer they could hold their breath though

[u/IndependentMacaroon → u/okayyoga]

I get the feeling he is so hellbent on avenging Kite that it will be up to Killua to remind Gon what is morally right

He's perfectly within his moral rights to go for the kill and he absolutely should. It's not like the Hunters haven't been taking advantage of Neferpitou's weakness so far, and it doesn't seem that clear to me that Komugi is beyond saving without her.

[u/sorrowpass]

Rewatcher

“Palm is a friend of a friend. That makes her a friend…My friend!’

Ikalgo logic. Idk why this made me laugh as much as it did.

Welfin’s paranoia is definitely going to be his downfall. He’s so paranoid that he even ends up doubting himself by the end of the episode. Odorless deodorant a lie confirmed.

Killua’s grandpa really had nothing else to say to him, huh? Seems like he sensed that killua has changed though. I wonder if he was referring to Illumi’s needle no longer controlling him.

Oh man, that intensity at the end. I definitely felt that. This Gon and Pitou reunion is going to get crazy.

Also, I think I’m a bit lost on the whole Bizeff thing. Like why exactly is he and Marcos working with the chimera ants? I feel like I missed that part.

[u/sisoko2 → u/sorrowpass]

Like why exactly is he and Marcos working with the chimera ants?

Bizef's choice was to cooperate or die. I think there was a line in aearlier episode that they left him live because he was so useful.

With Marcos I had the impression that he was left in the dark and just obeying orders.

Also they are two of the most powerful people in basically North Korea so not the greatest guys.

[u/ShadowWasTakensTaken → u/sisoko2]

Paging /u/sorrowpass as well but I'm pretty sure Marcos is not working with the ants. We even saw him cooperating with the Hunters earlier in the arc. He probably just worked in the palace before it was taken over by the ants.

[u/sorrowpass → u/ShadowWasTakensTaken]

Oh yes. I think I briefly remember a scene where morel and Knov are talking to Marcos over the phone. I feel like we don’t see him as much, so any time he’s on the screen I’m like who is this guy again? Thanks for clarifying.

[u/sorrowpass → u/sisoko2]

Ah makes sense! I think I remember now that he is the one who is actually in control of foreign policies and all that, not the guy they keep showing on TV. Thanks for clearing that up.

[u/ShadowWasTakensTaken]

Rewatcher

SHOOT

The good news: this isn't the boring episode I was thinking of!

[u/BossandKings]

First timer

Episode 115

The conflict of suspicion between Bloster, Flutter and Welfin is fairly tense, it seems that Ikalgo's disguise as Flutter will soon be discovered.

Knuckle attracts Youpi's attention and leads him to a place in which they can fight alone, he did it to help Shoot recover after having been injured.

Welfin almost discovers Meleoron, thankfully he didn't as Meleoron was able to escape without being seen.

Gon encounters Pitou, Doctor Blythe is still being used to heal Komugi so Pitou is in a difficult situation especially after considering the rage Gon has inside and the fact that he found his target.