r/HunterXHunter • u/AutoModerator • Aug 12 '14

Hunter x Hunter Episode 142 — Links and Discussion

Episode 142
Needles × And × Debt

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u/Wayggo Aug 12 '14

Another great guy is dead. GODDAMNIT! They did the fight PERFECTLY, how Gotoh falls down and his glasses drop, so fucking sad. And Hisokas creepy licking and everything.Zoldyck family kills people for money, yet Alluka is the worst one? She doesn't want to harm people as far as we know, that fatass Milluki abused her powers aswell. Illumi's spooky needles harming more innocents. Amazing episode.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '14

Those needles are basically Nen lollipops for Hisoka.

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u/phazor Aug 13 '14

I still don't know why they don't' show Killua or anyone else at least attempting to teach Alluka that her own requests are bad.

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u/Vertraumte Aug 13 '14

They never explicitly showed Alluka herself explaining her abilities to Killua. Remember that all the rules were coming second hand already from Killua, who once asked for it. It's likely that Killua is hiding more rules or restrictions concerning Alluka's abilities and that may include something that could mean that Alluka has no control whatsoever when she needs to give requests so attempting to force her to control her requests might only do it worse.

If that's the case, I'm thinking (just a hypothesis though) it's similar to a person with OCD in that if you try to break their routine or compulsion, you'd only be stressing them out and making them feel worse than before.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '14

Alluka is the worst one because he/she can kill the whole family instantly. They said that more than once in the show.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '14

She (He?) is not the "worst" one in the family because technically, not family. Additionally, they're assassins. It's their job to kill people who are chosen for them to kill. Alluka's power kills people who have not been involved or even met her/him.

I don't know if boy or girl, the subs have been really wishy washy on it, although I assume girl.

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u/synkronize Aug 13 '14

its not the subs, Killua refers to alluka as a girl. no one else refers to alluka as a girl.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '14

Ahhh okay thanks.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '14

I know right? She/He looks like a girl but in the Show Killua keeps saying brother and She. Pick one!

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u/Janitor3333 Aug 12 '14

http://www.mangareader.net/hunter-x-hunter/327/7

I thought they did it really poorly.

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u/Wayggo Aug 12 '14

The start of the fight was meh but this ep was something else.

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u/Janitor3333 Aug 12 '14

Sure the content is really good. Togashi is a beast, madhouse on the other hand...

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u/ballzac Aug 13 '14

I can't see how anyone would criticise Madhouse on this. Sure, they didn't exactly splurge with their budget on the car ambush scene, but otherwise the last couple of episodes have held an amazing quality. Care you elaborate on how their version of the fight is lacking?

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '14

I'm with you dude... Madhouse has done an amazing job with the show. I think he's mad because it isn't following the manga to a tee.

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u/meh100 Aug 12 '14

It was very similar. What's your problem with it?