![]() Because both of them are protagonists, it’s a double tragedy… And it’s also Killua’s flaw of following what Gon wants to do, and not voicing his objections because he fears they would damage the relationship. The thing that defines tragedy, as a genre, is that it is the inevitable result of a specific character flaw of the protagonist… which in this case is Gon’s willingness to sacrifice his own life, because he doesn’t value his life enough compared to others’ lives. Sometimes the enemy is just too strong.Īnd it’s also a Tragedy. If you want my opinion, HxH Chimera Ant Arc is a Deconstruction, it shows the limits to the Weekly Shonen Jump core values of Friendship, Hard Work, Victory. People can be wrong, you know? All of these characters were wrong about how strong the Chimera Ants would be… Netero and Morel fight through it, Knov retreats to a support role. All three characters come up against the limits of their abilities, where they’re just outmatched in terms of strength, even as powerful pro hunters. Knov, and Morel and Netero in the end get their comeuppance, when they experience firsthand exactly how strong the enemy is (Knov especially). But then, Netero is also the only one, of the three of them, who knows exactly who Killua is and what he is capable of. Only Netero takes Killua assessment of Pitou’s strength - “You guys are powerful, too… and still I don’t think you could defeat him” - even a little bit seriously. ![]() They don’t realize the true extent of the threat, they overestimate themselves and underestimate the enemy. SO I see I number of things going on here: One, the fact that the adults are treating Gon and Killua like professionals (or at least not being discouraging enough) and Two, that the adults are failable, in the end. Gon is optimistic that he can defeat Pitou and save Kite (or he’s in denial that he can’t), and look what happened with that, right? Sometimes the enemy really is too strong. It’s the highest-risk situations that also have the highest rewards.īut we’re also supposed to see the limits to this kind of blind optimism. Bisuke says as much to Killua, and Bisuke is usually right… Like they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained. That there’s some truth to the idea that being willing to risk your life to win is how you win. I think we’re supposed to believe it to an extent, BTW, that this kind of blindly optimistic attitude - Gon’s shounen protagonist™ attitude that everything will work out if you just give it your all - is somewhat correct. (And also, you know… when he pulled the needle out!) (Also when he failed the exam on purpose and went home, and also when he struggled in Yorknew with his desire to prove Illumi was wrong about him by sacrificing himself for Gon.) For example, when they heard that Killua had knocked Gon out and retreated from Pitou, they told him it was a cowardly thing to do, and a real Hunter would believe in his ability to win even against a stronger foe (something Bisky also says to Kilua).Īnd that assessment is something Killua takes to heart, because it’s something he’s struggled with since the beginning of the manga, when Netero told him Gon had more potential as a Hunter. Netero, Knov and Morel were also wrong, they also underestimated the enemy (and Killua). He could have been a lot more firm about excluding Gon and Killua. He admits as much to Gon, when Gon comes to apologize to him (chapter 338 “repentance”). Kite was wrong, he underestimated the enemy. So getting back to the question of whether Gon and Killua would have gone home, if the adults in charge had told them to… I mean, that’s what Kite, Netero, Morel and Knov ALL told them to do. We all know how much Gon hates feeling weak, right? When Kite rescued him as a kid he was weak, but he got stronger, passed the Hunter exam, did a bunch of stuff and now he’s on equal footing with Kite, in the sense that they are both Pro Hunters.Īnd Killua is also earning respect as a Pro Hunter, not an assassin… it’s only because Gon and Bisky encouraged him that he left Greed Island to take the Hunter exam, but it seems at this point in the story that he’s fully resolved to stop working as an assassin, and work as a Pro Hunter with Gon instead. Gon is earning the respect of Kite, the hunter he respects the MOST because of his connection to Ging, and because he saved Gon’s life as a kid. SO, when Gon and Killua choose to follow Kite into the NGL battefield, it’s actually against this background of working as professional hunters for the first time, and being respected for it!
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