Gon is Unhinged

[@X3MAntics]

Gonna remake this when I get the time. So many things I forgot.

[@vaibhavkumar9072]

Next hxh video ????

[@troyterry3226]

@@X3MAntics i dont know, you're humility is making me want to sub lol

[@FireOverLordX]

This is half assed to you!?!?

[@RyuMai]

@@troyterry3226 its a classic case of reverse psychology XD (jk jk :P)

[@juda-one]

An Enhancer who truly hates lying. Yeah.

[@SuperKinahead]

Lets not forget the fact that everytime someone meets gon, the first thing they say is "This kid is a monster"

[@funandgames714]

He wouldn't be a main character if there wasn't hidden potential in him.

[@lilbitschnaifu4403]

@@funandgames714 - but he doesn’t- he’s just a kid

[@clubjogosline]

@@funandgames714 Natsuki Subaru disagrees

[@uwultimate_lifeform]

@@clubjogosline Return By Death isn't considered hidden potential??

[@clubjogosline]

@@uwultimate_lifeform no

[@flickersense]

Gon: *starts transforming* Pitou: It's just a prank. Gon: It's a prank *Gon* wrong.

[@aliza881]

OMG LOL 😭

[@bts_ikon6589]

Up

[@CheyTacProductions]

*Standing ovation* Well done.

[@mackafew3690]

LMAOOOO

[@sauce0rii]

fuck you, take my like.

[@reboxneonicsmeili9217]

Then Leorio is just trying to survive the batshit crazy world xD

[@Kiluei]

Poor guy, just trying to become a doctor and ending up punching a Zodiac in the face.

[@saidin0142]

@@Kiluei but to be fair it was the most satisfying punch in anime history

[@jizzlebizzle9323]

@@saidin0142 nah luffy punching bellamy or the celestial dragon is more satisfying

[@saidin0142]

@@jizzlebizzle9323 sorry, haven't watched OP yet

[@yeetus8870]

@No Ah because Sam said that it was the most satisfying punch in anime history

[@kelismaincharacter4925]

“Besides, if your lying that will actually make things easier for me” “I wont have to show you any mercy.” *”Ill be free to destroy you”* Holy fuck I just shit my pants

[@THRHER]

SAME HERE DAWG😭🙏 I was like why isn't anyone talking about that part then I saw yo comment💀

[@whyhellothere7426]

the clues were all there 😂 no sane 11 year old would say that not even Zushi who acts similar to Gon

[@akasalu4396]

dawg and the fact that he said that with a smile on his face

[@mxtsxri5799]

HE LITERALLY SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME😭😭😭😭

[@mybizness124]

When a anime shonen main character says something an anime shonen main character would say 🤯🤯🤯

[@pedrogarcia-maurino6468]

Someone: "Lies" Gon: *So you have chosen death*

[@isaacdenoe3355]

Lol

[@flickersense]

That isn't exactly the case. Hisoka has lied to Gon multiple times during the series, yet Gon has never tried to kill him for it. Gon didn't kill Pitou just for lying to him.

[@timojohn9773]

Aaaaaand hes gon.

[@jordanp7155]

// Gon can’t kill him, and Hisoka is more like a good challenge for gon rather than a legitimate enemy, Pitou killed kite which at the time was the closest person he had to ging that meant a lot to him and so he when ham. Perhaps if Hisoka did something similar we’d see a similar result

[@munnymoore]

// Hisoka presents himself as a trickster, Gon never feels too bad getting duped by him. If anything, Gon sees him as a challenge/rival.

[@caralu5771]

We rarely get Gons inside dialogue, and most of it was Killua. We don't really know how he thinks except when in battles...

[@arjunski]

I think the thing is that Gon is very hot-headed, stubborn and doesn't really think a lot whereas Killua is a lot more collected and analytical of a situation. There is a striking contrast in how they handle battles and it's shown in that interaction that they boys had with Pitou...

[@yassinghareeb5761]

exactly.. reminds me of Eren in aot

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

This is most MC's to be fair. At least in shonen.

[@afroluffy4169]

@@yassinghareeb5761 Agree,Gon and Eren have the same characteristic

[@maadacoomber9090]

He doesn’t really think too hard, he wears his heart on his shirt shirts and acts i. impulse and emotion. I think that’s a good contrast between him and the methodical and analyzing killua

[@dual3511]

I should’ve realized it with Genthru, but my judgement was clouded by “innocent baby boy” anime kid. I just love this show.

[@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609]

That's a cute boy in your profile pic

[@ahero4357]

@@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609 Nope it's a trap. Her name is Yuzuru,from a silent voice.

[@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609]

@@ahero4357 do you hear that? ᴡᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏsʜ That's the sound of the joke going over your head, dummy.

[@korimaoist1122]

@@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609 thats a good anime in your profile pic

[@SheriffArthurMorgan]

@@ahero4357 it's not a trap, she's a little girl

[@underwater1997]

I feel like an early sign nobody talks about is on the Hunter Exams arc where he deliberately uses someone as bait for Hisoka--knowing full well Hisoka is going to kill them--with no intention of stepping in to stop it. His WHOLE PLAN was to attack and swipe the badge while Hisoka was *too preoccupied killing* and the language Gon uses when thinking about this person is so dehumanizing its scary. It was at that point I knew for certain something was fucked up in this kids head

[@munirahahmad]

Yea and he was thinking of sacrificing kurapika and leorio but changed his mind

[@juska4235]

@@munirahahmad i mentioned these examples alot, many people know them i guess,and like the one where he beats killua hands, its just not in the video

[@munirahahmad]

@@juska4235 yes your right, and I don’t think he asked killua if he wanted to continue holding the ball even though we know killua would’ve said yes

[@juska4235]

@@munirahahmad yea well in the first two shots he pretended he didn't know basically 😅

[@munirahahmad]

@@juska4235 yea

[@cristianefaccioli8726]

Gon was A LOT more similar to Hisoka than we give him credits for. Which also explains partially why Hisoka was so interested in seeing him hit his full potential

[@slxck.]

Did You realise that when he sat down to wait for an hour he sat in the same position as hisoka...

[@cristianefaccioli8726]

@@slxck. YES! The same position as Meruem too

[@slxck.]

@@cristianefaccioli8726 Yea it shows that he is slowly becoming like them tbh

[@JioVega]

@@slxck. which makes total sense considering the people he hangs around and people hes had to interact with. His best friend is an experienced assassin, and hisoka has been toying with him ever since they first met. Gon picks up everything very fast, and hes had multiple outstanding teachers. Wing even questioned if he had made a wrong move when shocking gons aura on

[@TheAytarka]

Ya _boyjay slowly ? Id say it was pretty accelerated if you know what i mean :)

[@wontonsoup9339]

Rememer that scene when Wing realizes that he just created a monster when he taught Gon nen. idk how that was ever expanded on...

[@symto2494]

When he taught gon men?

[@wontonsoup9339]

symtomaticcazz21 I have no knowledge of any of this

[@antsinmypantsallday]

symtomaticcazz21 Heaven's Arena arc

[@mx.e2176]

But wasn’t the rest of the story an expansion on that.

[@roachies4242]

Mr. E yeah I feel like through out the story we realize what he meant

[@kat1652]

You missed the scene wherein Gon risks his life in Heaven's Arena against the nen user with tops just for learning. Mr. Wing points out something along the lines of "He risked his life on the ring just for the learning and thrill of it. He risked it because it's not what is right, but it is what he wants. Teacher (Bisky), I think I have awakened a beast."

[@Inosukemood]

Bruhhh i was hoping i wasnt the only one who remembered loll thank youuu

[@bxm777]

oh shhhiiiiiiyyyyeeetttt

[@skay512]

Omg you're so right

[@Everybode]

Omg yes I remember-

[@ejfunny]

Yeah that scene solidified how much a loose cannon gon is. Although it helps him alot it was only a matter of time until It cost him

[@fraggerlagger]

Gon: gets mad about the phantom troupe being sad over losing a friend Also Gon: gets mad that the chimera ants aren't sad over losing their companions

[@lunar.howl.]

This is underrated

[@vipervenomxposed1815]

He never got sad at the troupe

[@nonameshere3270]

​@Oneironaut it was less about him being mad at them having emotions, it was about them not caring about all the people they killed. It's kinda hypocritical coming from him, but whatever

[@GG-vi6pv]

@@nonameshere3270 no bcuz at that point he hadn’t killed anyone

[@nonameshere3270]

@@GG-vi6pv no im saying it's hypocritical after what gon did in the chimera ant arc

[@koromoro6682]

Remember right after Gon’s first encounter with Hisoka, how he said, with a bright smile on his face, how he was terrified, since he was 100% sure Hisoka was going to kill him, but that also made him excited?

[@subsub3460]

Pretty sure he knew he wouldn't die since he didn't kill him in the hunter exam.

[@booyah7415]

He's one of those people that really likes fighting. The more skilled the person is, the more enjoyable the fight would be. It's similar to MMA fighters; their bones would break and they'll bleed, but they still want to go on.

[@Shu_natai]

It think its because of the thrill knowing someone will kill you, Yeah, sure you might be scared but knowing that someone will kill you is just exciting -its hard to explain in details but that’s what I think, the same thing happened to me but it was more of roughhousing than an actual fight but i kinda treat is a death math for some reason like as if my life is on the line-

[@oofw1z660]

@@Shu_natai yea stuffs way more fun when ur life is on the line

[@koromoro6682]

@@Shu_natai Yeah but also he’s twelve. It really just seems like Gon is a kid who discovered he’s a hard adrenaline junkie way too early on in life.

[@kingofpoliwhirls7464]

I mean, I thought we all knew Gon was unhinged this entire time, he just wasn't *violently* unhinged until they gave him a reason to be. Little kid stared death in the face without blinking more times than the author has had hiatuses.

[@adarianjohnson4596]

😂

[@anti_nyx]

Damn, you went there...

[@carltheman777]

I hope hunter x hunter comes back now that you mentioned hiatus 😔

[@yoruhebi2978]

@@anti_nyx where??? he went where??

[@anti_nyx]

@@yoruhebi2978 talking about the author's hiatuses

[@lyfeboat9047]

He doesn’t have a moral of right or wrong. Just bad and good based on not what they’ve done, but what they’ve done to him

[@bts_ikon6589]

Underrated comment

[@vinicinfodexota5083]

justice aways wins, good or bad, dont matter, it becomes justice in the end, cause the winner decides what is justice, you see this all the time with generic shounen stories.

[@cn9595]

Scott Summers HxH is not a generic shounen LOL

[@soupytime4502]

Omg....

[@ruudvangorilla3221]

@@vinicinfodexota5083 Hey, Kakyoin said that

[@DYNO_19]

This is how I define Gon: A little kid who was thrown into hell, and the worst part is.....he came back out.

[@gunnerjohnson5630]

Yea but he cane back out the leader

[@legallydragonic]

This is so accurate but it hurts- thank you wise person.

[@benf2682]

I just see him and hisoka as 2 sides of the same coin. They're opposites and yet still completely the same. And thats probably why hisoka took an interest in him.

[@superstarpyromusic]

Im convinced that he is hell and everyone against him was just witnessing it

[@quimblyjones9767]

He jumped.

[@riripari2042]

As terrible as it is there are some upsides to his craziness. I don't think he would've ever gotten as close with Killua had he been completely sane. Killua is nice and all, but wouldn't you be fearful and worried in the presence of a child assasin that could rip your heart out with a smile on his face? Its Gon's automatic acceptance and friendliness towards people who are helpful and nice to him that brought him close to Killua in the first place.

[@coleintheville117]

How about it making him an interesting protagonist lmao

[@floem460]

If I saw killua in real life I would be so happy like he's so adorable I think I might also be crazy 😂😂

[@Jackson-tx5uc]

@@floem460 Yeah, especially if he would murder somebody in cold blood in front of me :)))))

[@oneguy9349]

Yeah, but that's actually the saddest part, Killua got a friend because of Gon's insanity, but it was that same insanity that almost took Gon away from Killua, and most of the time Killua cannot do anything but watch helplessly as his friend slowly descend into darkness. Everything has a price, even something as simple as friendship.

[@casey997]

@@coleintheville117 just cause he's the protagonist doesn't mean you should ignore his mental state

[@intothekey]

Just like Killua is written to show the light in the darkness Gon is written to show the darkness in the light. I personally believe that's why Killuia has white hair and Gon has black.

[@demdem7946]

woah, nice theory!

[@neonlights7607]

Its basically sorta reversal of roles Killua was supposed to be the dark side and Gon on light side but just like the lyrics of the song Hyori Ittai has phrases like "a coin flipped" , "is it black or white" and "2 sides of a same coins" kinda gives a spoiler on how their parts interchanged Killua became the light and Gon fell down into darkness

[@sawahmcfarland959]

Sometimes I really wonder, I’m i friggin color blind cause I swear his hair looks green

[@intothekey]

@@sawahmcfarland959 Most of it is black but it looks like he has dark green highlights.

[@unidime3217]

@@sawahmcfarland959 yes his hair has a green glint sometime

[@micahbettis2683]

ALL of those forgotten scenes of gon being crazy could’ve been forgiven, if you would’ve just mentioned bungee gum having the properties of both rubber and gum.

[@jordanp7155]

I love this comment

[@SirRebrl]

I wish KZbin had laugh reacts. Genuinely chuckled.

[@mingztv5647]

Oh crap i almost forgot this exists!

[@youngmingo103]

I hate comments like this cause I see it everywhere but it caught me off guard that I literally chuckled

[@neoslayerpw8230]

Ya forgot how the yellow slanty-eyed monster from the exam arc almost killed Gon and Gon's first reaction was, "hey, you're not the same dude from before"

[@user-gv2mc3db8v]

Oh yeah! I was like What-----

[@alysandriaabian6936]

Bruh it took me ages to realise that you where talking about the kiriko lmao

[@sastanasha7741]

@@alysandriaabian6936 lmao, same. 'I was like 'Guy,who?!'

[@legendgaming3841]

@@alysandriaabian6936 yeah same lmao

[@sisters63]

This reminds me of the analysis done for psychopaths. The monsters’ reaction was complete disbelief and awe at Gon. We know that psychopaths are usually charismatic people so this was really well underlined throughout the series.

[@titusgutu7673]

Moral of the story: Don’t play Rock Paper Scissors with a twelve year old

[@sweedy6647]

This goes for Jojo part 4 as well

[@ren456-k3j]

*evil chuckling*

[@pranavup714]

i mean i could go paper

[@Maya-ml2qy]

I am a twelve year old tho... **evil laughing intensifies**

[@NintennoCollector]

"Gon, can you teach us how to play rock paper scissors?" "Sure! ...... *first comes rock...* "

[@Kurayamiblack]

Oh god... I just remembered my earliest red flag with Gon. Someone asked him wouldn't he be mad at his dad for abandoning his son to become a Hunter and Gon's reply was basically "Being a Hunter must be pretty dope if it's worth leaving your family for, I want to try it and see what it's all about" I was like "😶"

[@dulcev3505]

That was my reaction too 😭

[@ahorribleterribleperson]

Actually in the manga, kite was introduced in the first chapter and he introduced what being a hunter is about to gon, so he also had kite as a reason to be a hunter.

[@digstrememcdingus1463]

Didn't say something like that to Aunt Mito and how he'd be a weakling if he didn't go find Ging?

[@Lego_Bespin_Guard]

Yeah I remember that

[@digstrememcdingus1463]

@helloッ He never cared about his mom

[@nodye695]

you know its bad when even killua (literally who stabbed his mom in the face) doesnt even make the top 5 messed up characters.

[@purpleey]

his mom was fucked up tho

[@sophiewells7318]

i would’ve stabbed killua’s mom in the face too ngl

[@jasonstarrising]

I too would’ve stabbed killua’s mom

[@yanc4237]

I would've done the same

[@Everybode]

But like who wouldn't want to stab there mom especially if it was killuas mom Edit:tf was I waying here also I edited to what I think I was trying to say 😭

[@alleira7628]

This is precisely why I love Gon's character, he's so different from basically every other protagonist, he's both innocent and not afraid to do morally questionable things that most characters would never even consider. I like to compare him to Deku just because they're visibly similar and both very "innocent." While the classic protagonist like Deku never wants to hurt anyone, respect his opponents, and be a true hero, Gon has none of those qualities, and will not hesitate to kill someone if they get in his way or threaten his goals. Incredible character design.

[@TheKuky99]

two of my fav characters and they're so different :O

[@artsbyamar7648]

Manga deku is a monster

[@engenesv1668]

yep ❤️

[@clarissefederico2853]

not until the recent chapters, deku has literally no hesitations now

[@icecreamsundd]

@@artsbyamar7648 fr

[@carolinareaper6342]

Killua: rips a dudes heart out Gon: dope

[@JohnWick-xk8io]

You obviously didn’t know what kind of person he was, what would deserve getting his heart ripped out?

[@carolinareaper6342]

@@JohnWick-xk8io dude if Gon cared about whether or not the dude deserved it he wouldn't be hanging around killua who is also a murderer

[@souldipper]

*gasp* that..... THAT’S RAD!

[@JohnWick-xk8io]

Carolina reaper you can lie to yourself by justifying that evil man. He deserved to get his heart ripped out.

[@carolinareaper6342]

@@JohnWick-xk8io I'm not justifying anything if you saw your friend rip some guys heart out you wouldn't be like oh neat even if the guy was a murderer

[@muik.4156]

Throughout the series killua is becoming more of a human but gon instead slowly turns into a monster.

[@enevy3165]

damn..... you're right i never even thought about that connection

[@stefannotchev7209]

If hunterxhunter ever picks up again, they’re probably gonna come into conflict over this very issue one day. And I have no doubt that Hisoka will be involved somehow. It just goes to show how “good” is a point of view

[@ragingpotato-y-]

@@stefannotchev7209 can you imagine if at the very end of this all its gonna be killua against gon with killua trying to snap him out of it

[@stefannotchev7209]

Raging Potato it would be an interesting plot twist since the classic shounen rivalry usually has the main character as the good guy... but then again, I wouldn’t put it past hunterxhunter. This anime is full of surprises

[@flickersense]

Here we go with the "Killua/Meruem is becoming more of a human while Gon is becoming a monster" comments.

[@ohno8686]

Gon is probably the most accurate depiction on what if a kid was thrown into a crazy world

[@subsub3460]

Exactly hes a KID, we all seem to forget how gons a kid and how simple minded kids are.

[@subsub3460]

@_DRawP _ the fuck that nigga gotta do with this

[@subsub3460]

@_DRawP _ hes 15+ years old, hes BEEN used to that shit unlike gon that's lived in a island and the most exciting thing happening there is a big fish getting caught.

[@subsub3460]

@_DRawP _ again dude, hes been used to seeing scouts coming with arms lost,bodies carried and the fear of titans.

[@subsub3460]

@_DRawP _ he was 10 years old for one episode then 15+ after the time skip

[@Zoapman]

Thinking back now Killua seems to be more sane because we see how logical his mind works off the field for his character on the other hand we don't see Gon's perspective on things. Gon basically do what he think is right and try to find a way justify his actions in the process.

[@justagemini9593]

True but killua grew up in such a fucked up way and really seen the worst of the worst he’s just kinda use to so he can think clearly meanwhile gon grew up pretty much a normal kid but obviously is mentally unstable with very lil experience of the worst of the world

[@mirosdos8358]

On top of that killua is logical despite having hell as a childhood while gon had a pretty good childhood

[@Coolguy-mk7hg]

I don't think it's that killua is more logic I think he's just more mature in general. He went through hella shit I'm sure mentally he's much older than gon

[@hahayuck2169]

Killua is the definition of the Bully but a softie on the inside Gon is like the Nice guy with a Devil inside him 💀

[@diromiz]

I remember at the start of HxH, after Gon had his first interaction with Hisoka and almost got strangled, he said: "It was scary... bUT ALSO KIND OF EXCITING" and I was just like "hooooly shit this kid's gonna destroy himself someday"

[@brookeronan2427]

well you got that one right

[@Slobby26]

Thats some kinky shit

[@lope-gh7dt]

And he did

[@Mjc1822]

*Genthru flashbacks *

[@CR35C3ND0]

He too young and pretty much has the exact behaviour of a kid

[@mio4408]

The fact that he talks about his father leaving him so normally too. How he justifies it saying well that means being a hunter was more worth than being with his son.

[@amirimaxwell4814]

Omg yes, in the show I tried to see the light in him saying that any way you slice it, ( disregarding the fact gon has learned soo much and is really powerful) sounds really bad that his dad just up and left

[@munc8335]

When he says that I feel like it’s lowkey passive aggressive too

[@Silencio_k]

HxH has a lot of similar qualities with buddhism and im pretty sure togashi created ging and gons character relationship in mind with how the culture was during ancient buddhist and Taoist times when men would have children they would leave the children to go on journeys or to reach self enlightenment and that was the norm for there culture it doesn't sound practical nowadays but to them it was so thats the reason why gon is super okay with his dad not being apart of his life there are real life ties to the relationship or lack there of

[@mio4408]

Roberto Vega mmm

[@humblesentiments1553]

@@Silencio_k "it doesn't sound practical nowadays" Actually, it doesn't sound practical for any time period. Switch the man with a woman, and no one would justify her leaving her kids for some "self enlightenment"

[@ProlificPops]

I should've known he was crazy when he fought Genthru. Shouldn't have let that one casually go past me.

[@to_yin3405]

Oh that was exactly what made me know this kid is freakin' nuts. From then on I had it in the back of my mind that Gon's not the most stable mentally so when Pitou got Kite at that episode's end... Bro I was scared for him literally snapping and losing all of his sanity. And I did not want to be Pitou lol.

[@kaichen3830]

@@to_yin3405 wait why the fight with Genthru?

[@kaichen3830]

@@to_yin3405 because his arms?

[@to_yin3405]

@@kaichen3830 yeah

[@a.garcha199]

Alot of moments were missed from this video, on my rewatch I screenshotted every line of dialogue that hinted it. Even in his conversation with Meleoron Gon calls him human despite him being an Ant, and Meleoron responds by saying when I met you I had the opposite reaction, there's a beast inside of you, there's no limit to what you will do. The point is Gon is willing to throw all of his potential away at any moment, he was willing to die rather than surrender to Hanzo, when he was beat by hisoka he stayed up the entire night dreaming of revenge, and risked his Life to get a punch back, he risked his life with no solid knowledge of nen in heavens arena to prove himself, he risked his life walking into Canary over and over again to get through, he risked his life in the Phantom den by challenging them despite being told he would be killed if he would spoke again, he risked his life against Genthru he was literally willing to throw all of his potential away for a fight he didn't need to win, when Kite died he was willing to actually fight Pitou there and then knowing he would die, I have alot more examples. Gon is someone who has been ready to throw his life away every arc to be proven right, he is extremely selfish and says it himself, it just so happens he was lucky enough to survive that long.

[@DurvalLacerda]

Remember that Adult Gon is just raw power, because it doesn't take into account the experience and knowledge he would've gained if he actually trained during those years he aged. Now imagine Gon as an actual adult with all the tecniques, fighting and Nen experience of years of training... If his "fake" adult form was as powerful as the Ant King, imagine him with the experience of all the tricks, techniques, hatsus he would've created after decades of training...

[@di.ayaladel3804]

J e s u s C h r i s t

[@dragon55855]

what the fuck. I didnt think about it like that.. you're crazy!! holy shit.

[@LuisCastillo-rt5nk]

He could surpass Netero by a fucking mile, like straight up go into the Dark Continent like it was Heaven’s Arena.

[@maccyote7650]

@@LuisCastillo-rt5nk whaT more like it is a walk in a park

[@relax5367]

I mean. The king also had no experiences

[@hassanmiah7068]

I mean killua straight up said I’m an assassin and gons response is let’s be friends. It was pretty clear from then on

[@threadymantis31]

Facts 😂

[@whyhellothere7426]

😂

[@youngreezy7510]

Ayooooo that factual🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lnoireay]

BRO, ISTG when i saw that i was like, is that ALL he was gonna say???? And when Kurapika reacted almost the same way, i knew they were crazy asf. I was so unbelievably sorry for Leorio. They are all crazy as hell for no fucking reason. still, such great character.

[@takamikeigo7985]

@@lnoireay Leorio's the only normal person in the group istg 😂

[@Kiluei]

It was always there. It was just up to the audience to see it. People like Razor, Wing, Genthru etc. all called Gon a monster/beast/insane. Even from Genthru, who was nutty himself, being scared of Gon while he was STRONGER than Gon says a lot. Gon defeated him mentally. Then you also have Zepile who said it perfectly. You can't appraise Gon and that makes him dangerous. He's so pure in his thinking that he just follows whatever his gut tells him. Thats also why Gon could've become a great Hunter like his father, who keeps pushing his boundaries as well. There's also a reason why guys like Hisoka and Nobunaga took an interest in Gon. In different circumstances I don't see why Gon couldn't have been a Troupe member. Imagine him never meeting Kurapika and meeting the Troupe in a different setting. Lets say Gon met Nobunaga and Uvogin while they had a mutual enemy and they teamed up and formed a friendship. Why not? Gon even accepted Hisoka's help in Greed Island.

[@solobugatti4215]

I could definitely see gon becoming a troupe member

[@crumbtheraven]

Omg, imagine if that friendship ever happened with Uvo and Kurapika killed him, it would be like with Pitou/Kite all over again.

[@pip5188]

I don't think Gon would be interested in joining the Troupe. His reasoning couod be as simple as "Why would I go out of my way to assassinate someone that has nothing to do with me"

[@ProlificPops]

@@pip5188 Not all of the Troupe members are sadistic serial killers. Kortopi and Bonolenov weren't murderous like the others were. The Troupe are simply just thieves who do and take whatever they want. They're thieves before murderers. I can definitely see Gon joining them in the right circumstances if he didn't meet Kurapika first. Hell, Nobunaga even said Gon is just like Uvo so it's definitely possible.

[@jalenbailey414]

@@furtywelsh3482 eh, i disagree. Gon was heavily opposed to the troupe members killing people, an act he was not fond of, and its very unlikely he would join a group where he would have to commit said act himself. In the case of Killua, however, by the time him and Gon met, Killua seemed to have stopped his assassin work. Gon defnitely isnt the type to kill random people though, and would only join the troupe if he got something worthwhile out of it, which isnt likely.

[@daphnepailes7932]

When him and his Aunt did that handshake thing and then it cut to him killing Pitou, FAt OOF

[@demdem7946]

nice pfp

[@poolboi680]

a woman of culture it’s soul eater so what

[@dude3850]

right 💀 i was honestly not expecting that

[@jackson5802]

It hit hard

[@demdem7946]

@@poolboi680 i know it's soul eater,,, that's why i said nice pfp?

[@limitless_j]

I really admire that interpretation of his interaction with Pitou. He KNEW that Kite was dead already and he wanted to end things right there, but he felt guilt because if he killed Pitou, he'd indirectly be killing Komugi. If the ant has feelings and is capable of helping people, then he'd essentially be in the wrong. So he let Pitou lie to him about saving Kite, he let Pitou try to attack him, and then he let her try to ambush him again, so that it would justify him brutally beating her to a pulp. Also spoilers: I believe I read somewhere that Gon is actually from the Dark Continent. Which would explain his indifference to right and wrong. He just wants to kill, but he was raised not to, so he searches for an excuse.

[@fumothfan9]

I believe that was from the manga. The anime never makes it to the dark continent just bits and pieces. It's also a stretch to say nanika and alluka have a connection to it since the thing has alot of nen and can grant wishes.

[@SifuPuma]

Everybody be saying hes making excuses to kill them but if he is giving people chances and they going out their way to be malicious right after then "damn you had the peaceful option but you chose to catch a fade" foh

[@husseinjey23]

@@SifuPuma nah he obviously knows they're gonna be malicious after so he knows hell have a chance to murder them he just gives a second chance knowing they won't take it do he has reason to beating their shit 😭 but just a theory

[@itachisenju3134]

@@SifuPuma there was literally nothing pitou could have done to not be killed, they go to kite: same scenario as anime She attacks him after healing komugi: he kills komugi She attacks as theyre going to kite :he kills her or killua kills komugi. She didn't have many options

[@ragglerock2682]

@@fumothfan9 nanika states it's from the dark continent in the manga

[@judychaihlung]

The “purest” characters are the most dangerous

[@judychaihlung]

supreme.dreams55☁️ only applies to some

[@naturesrevenge8758]

@supreme.dreams55☁️ Different definitions of pure. You're thinking of pure as in absent of sin, Goku won't kill as it's bad and he much rather avoid it. Gon is pure because of the absent of idea, like a sheet of white paper. Idea is our preconceptions of what's good and bad, what's alright and what isn't. Gon lacks those for the most part, and people only cross the line when they make themselves his enemy and harm something precious to him.

[@Sardine_Sandwich]

supreme.dreams55☁️ Goku Dosent count he got Brain Damage when he was a baby lol

[@elumiomerk4013]

Tell that to the Boss.

[@bnbnism]

@supreme.dreams55☁️ that's just not true though, go watch original DB and say that again

[@nnxqa5265]

leorios the only actual character that shows realistic human traits and isnt insane 😭

[@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken]

Which makes him insane in the HxH world, strangely enough. Lmao

[@nnxqa5265]

@@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken wait yes fr

[@deku3575]

@@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken why tf is your name so long

[@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken]

@@deku3575, Because I am the breaker of the scrollbar scrollers! mwuahahaha

[@fumothfan9]

Yeah he is insane in that world because the norm is to be a but insane. Like Palm is literally insane but the other hunters are like aight just don't waste your blood we need it for later.

[@Mish3aaL13]

let's not forget his master instantly regretting teaching him nen

[@anwar924]

he doesnt know if gon will use it for good or bad since gon doesnt care, he does what he wants should it be wrong or right. That mindset with someone with such great power is beyond dangerous becuase you never know what he will do.

[@iamfrog9477]

@@anwar924 oh shit thanks captain obvious it's not like everyone knows the obvious like they're just sheep that need shit to be said so they can understand cause they didn't fucking watch all the episodes or understand shit cause like they can't read english and don't understand dub like oh thanks so much.

[@vCuji]

@@iamfrog9477 bro what's the point? He was just clarifying

[@guillermomartinez5806]

@@iamfrog9477 u're stupid, right ?

[@khiville666]

@@iamfrog9477 hey buddy. you just fly in from stupid town?

[@higachaka]

WE HAVE THE MAIN FOUR! Gon: Mentally Unstable and Insane Killua: Mentally Unstable and Insane Kurapika: Mentally Unstable and Insane Leorio: Mentally Stable and Sane

[@lyx8039]

Leorio supremacy

[@higachaka]

@@lyx8039 Leoreo supremacy!!

[@nuage6230]

it's scary to think that almost everyone in hxh are unhinged except leorio

[@higachaka]

​@@nuage6230 Well, if you kinda think about it... he knows what's healthy and what's not because he's a pre-med or sumn.

[@nuage6230]

@@higachaka true but his best friend's death deeply affected him and i'm surprised but glad that leorio is not like the other protagonists, it shows how strong he is

[@jett3474]

I feel like Killua and Gon would be good examples of the nature vs nurture thing, Killua was nurtured to be a remorseless killer but it's in his nature to be friendly and well meaning, all he needs is a friend. Gon, on the other hand, was nurtured to be kind and friendly but deep down it's in his nature to manipulate and beat the shit out of people

[@skk.kinnie]

This comment is underrated

[@sarahfatiha5244]

Thats a really good interpentation

[@abc-ju5oq]

That's a good observation. I wonder what would've happened if they'd swapped places?

[@ceda1085]

A great example of this would be Killua's relationship with his sister and Nanika.

[@retired3392]

I like seeing insane gon, it's so emotional because you can tell he was waiting to unleash something like that lmao. He had to keep his feelings inside about kite for a while and waited for denial and lies so he could fuck up the person who messed with his homie while it was justified

[@Glace1221]

Adult's reaction to seeing a kid literally steal a man's heart from his chest: 😰😱🤮 *_~GWUUAOOUGHHH!_* Gon's reaction: "Huh! That's neat! My friend is neat!"

[@sidneyrobinson18]

Leorio is only 17

[@ExcuseMyWeebRudeness]

@@sidneyrobinson18 That counts as an adult in some places. Like where I'm from.

[@maymay5830]

Sidney Robinson leorio was 19

[@bennogb5069]

@@maymay5830 He's 19 at the end of the series

[@kimbamwondukong]

Point Made but it's a typical Shonen Anime.

[@BeetleBones1870]

Too be fair I would also loose my shit if the closes thing ive had to a father figure in 12 years was killed protecting me

[@winterrobot1942]

He knew the man for like 2 weeks

[@Esschies]

@@winterrobot1942 if u watch the 1999 ver he knew kite since he was little

[@BeetleBones1870]

Winter Robot childhood memories will do things to people

[@MatriouseThaGod2k]

@@Esschies its there in 2011 version.. But meeting kite in that fox bear situation was one incident.. But he actually spent just like 2 weeks with him before he died. But i guess its the connection between kite and ging that made gon so attached to kite.

[@7sunox]

Imagine fucking detroyed your own body just for revenge, no one would go that far

[@katymbeke8400]

This is why I love Gon's character so much. He may be a sociopath, but that doesn't mean he's evil. Unlike most sociopaths portrayed in the media as a horror villain. Gon varies between Good and Neutral.

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

Your comment is the most truthful comment ever because even if Gon was born and raised by the Zoldyck family to being the perfect Assassin without any help at all; he’d still be a sociopath that’s good or neutral in the story of Hunter Hunter.

[@IvoryMane]

I wouldn’t say full sociopath as he’s capable of making meaningful relationships and truly cried for Kite and Killua when they said bye

[@drunkkillerwhalesdriving]

Yes. At his core he is(well, he thinks he is)an innocent child. Most sociopaths and psychopaths actually don't end up being serial killers, but normal members of society with a twisted morality(more common for aspd though). Gon was a very sheltered kid. His morality isn't based off of how bad a person is, but how bad they are to him. He thinks with his heart and not his head, making decisions off of his feelings and not considering how it may effect others. This, of course, can definitely be fixed if you get help from a young age, so it's not completely hopeless. Even if it's not fixed, he's not a bad person. He's still happy and cares for the ones he loves. I believe his innocence is what makes him so likeable, but also so terrifying.

[@katymbeke8400]

@@vagrant-techart8278 I'm gonna use this for inspiration.

[@yuwimo_7630]

Why is this video just now making me realize how well Gon's character was written. Like what the hell.

[@kaceycat3661]

Hands down for togashii.

[@martaleja9279]

And it has been like this from the start we just never noticed

[@hdhsahgajs2522]

I wouldn’t call a monster well written but whatever floats you boat man Or sinks it

[@adrithmanvik1853]

I know right. I never realised before. Definitely in my top 3 favourite protagonist s.

[@adrithmanvik1853]

@@hdhsahgajs2522 wdym just cos a character is a "monster" doesn't mean he can't be well written. Anyway Gon isn't just a monster the reason why his character writing is genius is because it's so simple yet unique. Gon represents how if a normal kid was born into a crazy screwed up world would behave (kids don't have a proper moral compass so the events and how they influence him make him really interesting).

[@kurotama5028]

Goodness, his sense of morality was so obvious and yet his cute little face clouded my judgement. Goes to show you how not everything innocent looking is so.. Pure.

[@Crosshill]

i thought it was just the whole show being morally inconsistent, i mean in the first arc none of the main characters bat an eye to people getting gruesomely killed in what is essentially an organization hosting death games to give get-out-of-jail free passes to known murderers so whenever gon was being amorally weird i didnt think it was reflecting his character

[@topdog9943]

he knew what he was going to see as a hunter shit he knew he would see someone did having a job like that

[@saori5808]

Yes his sense of morality was always twisted and he was always extremely stubborn but it was always represented as a charm and quirk that he had. Until it kept leading to him pushing the boundaries and until he finally snapped and we see those same qualities turn him into a monster. I think it makes him a great character and protagonist actually. We see those flaws that we just overlook actually come into play to show that gon is also extremely flawed and that he isn’t perfect. It makes him a great character.

[@tori2046]

I think most of us were blindsided by his cuteness even when the guy said he's dangerous with views like his

[@scott2408]

there's literally nothing wrong with his sense of morality

[@aylmaoxdxddd5687]

Imagine if Gon was raised by the Zoldyck family.

[@lilarose3285]

yoo thats crazy to think abt lmao. He's be heard of the family 4 sure

[@bogart7122]

My man would be batshit insane

[@justyouraverageweeb9629]

He would be I super crazy and dangerous.

[@pixelate4131]

Worse than Illumi

[@melancholymountain1232]

Don’t wanna O-O

[@DistantKingdom]

"he'll deliberately let you lie to his face... so he can feel justified in fucking you up" LOLLLLL. that scene hits so different now🤣

[@princeettuh8614]

if gon was raised by the zoldycks, he would have become what they wanted killua to be.

[@mavewest]

facts 😂

[@anthonycarter1528]

Damn...

[@Bruh-zi1dw]

Even more worse and fucked up

[@fumothfan9]

He'd probably follow illumi for a bit then betray him down the line. He did actually be shown to stand up to him for killua and not show any fear.

[@bracobunga9383]

he'd already have rivaled illumi at age 12, if he was born as a zoldyck

[@bryce5882]

the moment gon took his jacket off he became an entirely different dude

[@jarbackk447]

Gon being like “mah bro just took a guy’s heart” Everyone watching: BEST FRIENDSHIP IN ANIME

[@Cansu_LMK]

BRUH BUT They have some strange bond! Killua can assassin people and Gon doesn't get mad. They didn't bond because of that, but i think Killua was closer to him by knowing he wasn't going to be judge. Edit: Remember? When Killua told he was a assassin and he got suprised by Gon's reaction?

[@pastelsky4236]

Y'all forgetting the part in the beginning during hunter exams when gon faces hisoka for the first time in that swamp and afterwards tells kurapika that even though he was scared , it somehow felt exciting.

[@sugarzblossom8168]

Don't most shounen protagonist say things like that I've swear that I've at least heard that line 3 times

[@sugarzblossom8168]

@Silly And clumsy ave good point but I wouldn't know but they useally are young boys around 12-17 knowing shounen But I feel that that line is kind of childish anyway childish as in something a child would most probably say

[@Judgeangels]

@@sugarzblossom8168 well Deku doesnt really like fighting but he'll do it Itadori doesn't and was actually traumatized from having to kill someone Ash likes too but thats different Eren im not sure since I quit after s3 Soul eater maka and soul both like it however its mainly maka doing the fighting Noragami yato used too but doesn't anymore

[@weirdcarpetthing97]

I think that’s just adrenaline imo

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

@@weirdcarpetthing97 , a person that’s based purely on adrenaline, instinct, and pure murderous intent would be a person like Eustass Kid from One Piece whereas Gon is the most sociopathic Shonen protagonist ever.

[@Teagle]

You forgot the best part in the Killua heart scene, right after he takes the heart the camera goes over to everyone with shocked faces except for Gon who has the biggest smile ever Edit: for the people saying he wasn’t smiling watch the 1999 version

[@user-hdhdhhdhdhsnjdjdjdioowj]

Yeah at first I brushed that off it after the seeing Leorio and the criminals shudder in fear I found that super weird. The other thing was how often people referred to gon as selfish

[@DarkKnight-ko8lq]

Well, did you want him to be disappointed that his friend survived a mass murderer?

[@tlloxus1714]

Abortion Baby are you saying you’d smile if you saw someone rip a guys heart out in a second

[@ssrmythic9087]

@@tlloxus1714 like i would be amazed, horrified, and probs trying to remember the shape and how it looks cuz who knows, i might need to draw that someday

[@DarkKnight-ko8lq]

TL Loxus I’d ask him how to do it

[@hermioneweasley2002]

The fact that Gon was actually *MAD* that Hisoka didn’t beat him half to death and spared him during the second part of the exam with the number tags... We should’ve known then that something wasn’t quite right

[@stefannotchev7209]

I honestly thought it was just a pride thing when I saw that, kinda like vegeta

[@TheEddagosp]

@@stefannotchev7209 Agreed. When your opponent is so out of your league that he can smack you down and neutralize you without significantly hurting you and without *actually* trying, it's a kick in the ego.

[@starramazing9646]

@@stefannotchev7209 "pride means nothing if your dead"

[@stefannotchev7209]

Bizzaro mountain some of the strongest warriors in anime are willing to die for their pride, like vegeta. I wouldn’t be surprised if gon was the same way, just less expressive abt it like vegeta is

[@starramazing9646]

@@stefannotchev7209 yea but that's so retarded to me

[@dali7132]

Leorio is like the only 'normal' person of the 4 (look at his reaction when Killua ripped out a heart)

[@555fire...]

it’s not that crazy that they wouldn’t react, remember, the dude was a crazy killer and i would be more impressed than anytuing

[@TheEddagosp]

@@555fire... Yeah, I'm pretty sure the only reason Gon didn't react was because he knew beforehand. The others weren't aware of what Killua could do, but Gon knew to expect killing techniques from, you know, an assassin kid from an assassin family of famous assassins.

[@Crosshill]

leorio is the only one who up and punched ging because thats what a normal person would do

[@third-ratedude4234]

>Killua came from a family of elite assassins and has been trained to be an deadly assassins since hes a baby >Kurapika will do anything, including taking advantage of a war between Kakin royal siblings, hunter organization, and Beyond's expedition team, to get his clan's eyeballs >Gon is Gon Yeah, Leorio is the most normal out of the 4 protagonist

[@kingcrimsonskippedyouropin65]

@@Crosshill My favourite Leorio moment in the entire series 😂

[@princezukoedits935]

An overlooked red flag for me was Hisoka’s obsession with Gon. Since Hisoka is attracted to power, you would think following that logic he would be just as obsessed with Killua, who is at the same, if not, higher power level then gon. But, in the show, hisoka is by far the most obsessed with Gon. Maybe, in his own twisted way, Hisoka thinks of gon as a younger version of himself

[@kronoskaalan1838]

Mc plot armour attraction

[@D9270-f8t]

Hisoka shows interests in both of them on Greed Island though, maybe he just doesn't want to poke Killua' family

[@D9270-f8t]

@@princezukoedits935 It's understandable. In many ways, Gon is far more fun to toy with than Killua. He is more hot head, more clueless

[@pesky2119]

Wym. Hisoka shows great interest in Killua but his relationship with Illumi makes that shaky, he has expressed his longing to fight killua before to illumi on like two seperate occasions

[@princezukoedits935]

@@pesky2119 he does show interest in Killua but it’s not as obsessive as his interest in gon.

[@litsaber]

It's amazing how Togashi can literally have a character narrate to the audience that Gon is a crazy bastard 2 arcs prior and STILL have it shock people.

[@blank2736]

Yeah he really knows how to write shounen btw watch yu yu hakusho its written by the same author and the mc of that anime is also really good(tho not this complex like gon)

[@p0lo214]

i get why gon is like this tho, he was born and raised in an island and was pretty shut out from the world, he has never dealt with killers and it looks like he never rlly had friends, it looks like he never went to school, he has never had to deal with loss either and he’s 12 man so ofc he would try to deny it

[@micow9951]

And he Idolizes a man who puts selfish desires above duty which influenced him into thinking that that is ok

[@allflowersaredead]

Minoka 99 ooooh that’s so true thanks that you have put this in words

[@koray3774]

He actually confirmed it in an episode that he never had any friends and that killua was his first ever friend. It was when Killua was at Gon's home island, i'm pretty sure

[@TheyenvyKhalid]

@@koray3774 it was also emphasized more in the manga that he would legit hang out in the woods with animals than other people his age. Thats why his morals is messed up lol.

[@redefinedliving5974]

nahhhh lol it's personality and genes man. thered be a lot of people like him if thats the cause and theres obviously not much

[@rockbolt9232]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that bungee gum has the properties of rubber and gum

[@mysunshineisturningintoabl2307]

Bruh

[@TakatoEndou]

*Oh sHiT rEaLLy I diDn'T KnOw tHattTtTt*

[@rockbolt9232]

TakatoEndou well now you do 😂😂

[@hensoakira]

SHHUUUUUT THE FUCK UPPPPPPP AHSONODBLJZPWBDUABSHALXOFZBWIÀXYAKXTAKRQHAFnxpfpznwuàxdoajwfma

[@emoshun6494]

Bruh...

[@Dongers03]

"Kids are cruel. All people are by nature, they just lose touch with it as they grow older." -Sundowner

[@Peachy-k1d]

Whoever quoted that sounds depressed af

[@engenesv1668]

@@Peachy-k1d FR

[@ZBoy-rc8zf]

@@Peachy-k1d nah babies will hurt u and laugh about it

[@chadprinceton8486]

Humans are animals after all and those who can't their biological instincts are no different than the animals, actually they are far worse. Most of them are stupid and cant control themselves, tehy don't think about their decisions and products of them, or about how will they affect somobody. They don't think about science, arts, philosophy, life, discovering. They can not control their desire for food, drink, sex or some other primitive animal's joys. They can't stand working hard, feeling cold, hurt, hungry. They are manipulative and stereotypical. They fight and insult each other and see the situation from one pov which is wrong. Their brain is so primitive that most of them die with no wisdom about life or evidence that they ever existed. Yet they are a big majority and the ones destroying this world. Far worse than the ants, as narator said.

[@ditto7047]

Like I said, kids are cruel, Jack. And I'm very in touch with my inner child.

[@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609]

I can't believe that you didn't include Gon willingly DESTROYING his best friend's arm just to win a game...

[@jephilologist]

*consensual Killua also let his arm through that willingly.

[@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609]

@@jephilologist still, the fact that Gon wanted to do that is bizarre and really shows his selfishness, if my best friend consented to me torturing him, I still wouldn't do it, and I'm pretty sure any other normal human being would also think that way.

[@jephilologist]

@@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609 You're in for a treat. There's lots of human beings, even irl that are not normal. We live in a bizarre world indeed. There's people who will consent to torture, and people who will take that and run with it. Not arguing that Gon is normal. Just reminding you that Killua also wanted to win the game, hence he also willingly participated in the destruction of his own arms. We cannot use this example and make out Gon to be "bad" according to real world morality. Remember these characters live in a fictional world- what's moral there may not necessarily carry in ours.

[@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609]

@@jephilologist I hate the "you're putting real life standards on a fictional character" argument, tf am I supposed to do? Are they now immune to criticism because they aren't real? Is all criticism on any fictional thing or being completely invalid now because "what's normal to them may not be normal to us."?

[@jephilologist]

@@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609 no they're not immune. You can think whatever you like about fictional characters. That's the beauty of fiction. Just saying to consider that the morality in-universe (of the fiction) may be very different from ours. Killua offering his arms up is also considered messed up to us. Killua also refused Tsezgerra's offer did he not? Again, I'm not trying to disprove your point. Just reminding you about some other considerations.

[@mr.peanutbutter7282]

Gon is exactly what I’d imagine an actual 12 year old boy in a world surrounded by death to be like.

[@magihiyoriyona_nanatsu5092]

Psycho 12 year old***

[@sed3459]

i dont think its him being surrounded by death, i think its him experience loss for the first time in such a traumatic way

[@arthurcosta1657]

@@magihiyoriyona_nanatsu5092 he is not a pscho tho

[@dxzzy1253]

@@arthurcosta1657 isnt lacking morality a trait of a physcopath?

[@arthurcosta1657]

@@dxzzy1253 he has moralty is Just distorted as fuck because of gin he thinks Its ok Gon is not a psyco but what happends when a kid who cant deal with his emotions loses someone

[@veerjaran5979]

Gon got insane when he found out kite was dead, imagine what would happen if it was killua

[@jezzy_5062]

I- can no longer form words and it is your fault

[@juliahock5549]

Oh fuck

[@arileigh]

tbh gon is a lot scarier pissed off then Killua . cus killua gives a slight warning before he kills gon just goes for it and he dosent even know what will happen next. to me that’s scarier i rather see a pissed off killua then Gon

[@dqnielqa]

@@arileigh Yeah. Like killua was an ex assassin he probably knows what killing strategy he is gonna use. But when Gon gets angry he just pulls up a random power and uses against the person he will kill in shorter words, gon just acts he doesnt think it through.

[@arileigh]

if it was killua Gon wouldn’t have anyone to stop him from going batshit insane. Gon would loose all self control he had

[@atinyfrog2426]

the thing i love about how Gon is written, is that he’s completely supposed to be the “ying” to Killua’s “yang”. This never changes despite what you might think in the series. Gon is supposed to be the light, Killua the dark. but as you know with ying and yang, each has a little bit of the opposite with in them. Killua has a sweet protective side to him, hed do anything for Gon or to keep Gon safe, but ONLY Gon. It’s expressed many times that Killua really does not give a shit about anyone else as much as he does Gon. Killua also is in the opposite as he’s a trained assassin and can and will kill anyone. He’s even seen killing two hunter examinees for mf BUMPING INTO HIM- but GON- Gon needs an absolute justifiable reason to kill you. Even if he has to make it up himself. As Gon is a very emotional person, and tries to view everyone equally at first, but the harsh realities of the hunter world change his perspective on the person. this is seen to be the opposite for killua, who was raised to see people if theyre beatable or not. Most if not all regular people, killua can beat/kill, so he has a certain arrogance to him in the beginning of the series, but as we get to really tough Nen users later on, killua has to go against his gaslighting family and take on unbeatable opponents anyways and most of the time he does it for Gon’s sake. A lot of Killua’s “good deeds” or breakthrough moments were for Gon. But Gon’s breakthrough moments were always about someone else or for silly reasons, but his moments were next to nothing, because Gon is pretty stubborn about changing his way of thinking. Togashi really wrote these two besties as complete opposites on almost every level. But the thing they have in common is that they care about each other. Like A Lot. Yes Gon is a little unhinged, but he’s probably the best damn friend you could ask for and he’d go to the ends of the earth for you. This has been my TedTalk thanks 💗

[@thedustybeagle9712]

That was perfect

[@axley9007]

👏👏👏

[@thedustybeagle9712]

@@axley9007 ?

[@Runexn]

mate kindof ignoring Nanika,

[@Sparsh_05]

This is rly well written props

[@meerakitengoku9577]

The earliest sign that Gon wasn't mentally sane was when he used an actual human being as bait to lure Hisoka just for a goddamn tag. Think about that.

[@foziabouamri2609]

When was that? What episode?

[@grey7685]

@@foziabouamri2609 it was during the hunter exam, first season. Gon knew his only oppurtunity to get the tag would be to get it right as hisoka launched his first attack, so he waited until hisoka found someone to kill, then struck as hisoka did.

[@thaprofessa2296]

Lemon ! Oh hell yeah he used them good coward tactics that fight

[@condor6327]

Realistically though, how else could he have gotten Hisoka's tag?

[@Schneez]

@supreme.dreams55☁️ Not really, it would've been impossible otherwise. It's the Hunter Exams people are going to die, Hisoka already scared him beforehand so fighting was out of the question.

[@WisdomCat2198]

Imagine if he had placed a condition on himself that if anyone lied to him, he would become stronger the more devious the lie.

[@Schneez]

This hit so hard. Especially with Pitou.

[@edwin7788]

That basically Hisoka story arc, isn't it?

[@fuu6ko665]

Bruh I would give up my anime figurines collection to see that

[@Neo_Moagi]

That's kinda actually more of a cheat than kurapika's condition. He could just talk to hisoka about anything and just grow stronger

[@fartedididnot3685]

@@Neo_Moagi Though probably won't get much stronger with a pointless lie, the more devious the more strength after all

[@glassyrainbow]

In the 1999 version Gon licked his lips out of excitement while fighting hisoka- Just like hisoka. And it has been said many times that gon and hisoka are very similar- they both get excited from fighting

[@goduzamaki4118]

He ....WHAT???

[@0luv4hos]

@@goduzamaki4118 Lolllll my thoughts exactly

[@akazienoel2009]

And so does killua-

[@norishimogawa6125]

wait when was this?

[@glassyrainbow]

@@norishimogawa6125 in the 1999 version but and I THINK it was when they fought in havens arena but I don't remember exactly

[@xxaidanpheonix5465]

Killua thinking he will disappoint Gon and driving himself insane: Meanwhile Gon:

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

Yeah, I always found that scene to being completely stupid because the scene in Luffy performing Gear 2nd and Gear 3rd for the first time in Enies Lobby was portrayed better than what Killua thinking he’d drive Gon to insanity just being around him as Gon’s best friend whereas it’s the exact opposite that Gon was insane the very beginning of Hunter Hunter prior to the Hunter Exams.

[@notaburner5002]

@@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr can you stop comparing it to one piece holy shit

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

@@notaburner5002 , Haki is more consistent than Nen, Chakra, Ki, etc etc; Devil Fruits are more consistent than Stands from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Parts 3 onwards; it has the best themes of dreams never dying; it has the best themes of family members are your family regardless if they’re biologically related to you or not; it has the best themes of family versus duty; Paramount War to this day is still the best war arc objectively; it has the best world building, etc etc, so yes One Piece is and will always be the most perfect Shonen and Shonen Jump series of all time.

[@marlom7882]

@@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr and this is why I can’t get along or stand One Piece fans

[@lynxie4427]

What’s important to remember is that gon is a child. He isn’t a psychopath, but a child thrown into a violent world too soon. He has some grey areas morally but theres a lot of character/moral development that can come from him getting older. Gon is a kid and kids don’t always have good morals, they struggle with being selfish, and sometimes have skewed vision of their actions and their consequences. He was going through the stages of grief on an amplified level because of his emotions connection to his nen. I don’t think he’s a psycho I think he’s a child who’s struggling with selfishness, emotional regulation, and seeing/understanding consequences.

[@quackquackerson5686]

Thank you!

[@moraleslopezdiegotenoch8810]

OR maybe all kids are psychopaths. However, chances are that if Gon was a real human being in his world, he would grow to become a psychopath in some extent

[@TheyenvyKhalid]

MORALES LOPEZ DIEGO TENOCH I feel u. Dude didn’t have a father figure in his life and his real mother died. Fuck ging

[@MillionsSporks]

He wasn’t thrown into anything though, lmao. He willingly chose this lifestyle knowing what it entailed. This is why we see him act the way he does. He never expected the outside world to be sunshine and rainbows. Which is why he’s so listless at the sigh of bloodshed. He has no moral compass. He doesn’t need one. He measures how good or evil a person is based on what they’ve done to him specifically. He doesn’t think like some deranged, unhinged psychopath. He thinks like a hunter. I don’t think you understand that if Gon didn’t have this mindset, he’d end up someone like Tonpa. Shitting his pants at the sight of blood and unable to fight.

[@miguelskii]

Ging too he was a hunter at the same age and look where he is now! He must’ve been through a lot too

[@chelsy2134]

I realize that Gon actually needed Killua more in his life than Killua needed Gon. He needs Killua to tame him when his beast inside of him comes out. At first I thought it was vice versa but after finishing the series it is more of Killua's purpose in Gon's life.

[@leovincent7417]

Killua would have never been able to free himself from Illumi's grasp if it wasn't for Gon. There even was a point where Illumi said that Killua would eventually kill Gon if he stuck with him but Gon's friendship changed that. Take Gon out of the equation and Killua would have likely continued to be an assassin and would have spiral more into darkness. They both helped each other but in the Chimera ants arc we clearly see how Gon's friendship steered Killua to the right path. I disagree with this whole narrative about Gon being insane too by the way. Most of his actions were justifiable and all of them understandable.

[@chrrissstiannnn]

@@leovincent7417 he’s not insane but his innocence to complete and udder violence is what makes him crazy especially since he had a relatively good childhood. Whether it’s him having 2 different personalities or him completely faking his innocences it doesn’t add up.

[@leovincent7417]

@@chrrissstiannnn First of all the statement “he’s not insane but he’s crazy” doesn’t make sense whatsoever. And secondly he just enjoys becoming stronger and defeating his opponents (sort of like Goku actually) that doesn’t make him crazy at all. Gon is a good kid and a good friend put through very difficult situations. He is incredibly determined and his innocence is the reason Kite death affected him so hard. None if that makes him mentally deranged. This whole narrative is ridiculous and needs to stop.

[@martaleja9279]

He's not a beast, he's just a kid who wasn't ready for the ruthless world

[@Domo1180]

@@leovincent7417 Goku NEVER kills his opponents though. Gon is a 12 year old kid who drops people in his way like they’re nothing. Big difference, they do seem similar on the surface though

[@league1809]

"A well nurtured ticking time bomb waiting for a reason to explode." The description....... wow

[@sarangmin4972]

The reason is lying

[@artsbyamar7648]

Ikr those words are just as good as netero speech to meruem

[@caiolourencomendespitombei2769]

I have to say ... this little transition between the promise with Mito and the screams of Gon beating the shit out of Pitou gave me chills.

[@pinacoles6331]

Has anyone noticed that none of hxh was ever in gons pov? We never know what hes thinking or what hes really gonna do next(mostly the second one) and its usually the villain or the one whos fighting him pov. its pretty cool imo

[@TertiaryQuota]

Wait what about when Gon was fighting Genthru, their povs was switching so we could hear what they were Both thinking

[@faresfares-ultra]

@@TertiaryQuota only once when fighting other then that never

[@fumothfan9]

Probably if we got inner monologue we'd see just how much of a monster he really would be

[@xxaidanpheonix5465]

Gon's POV: I wonder what will be the most fun way to fuck them up..

[@72EEL]

@@TertiaryQuota that inner monologue wasn’t casual thoughts though. For Killua we hear his thoughts a lot more often, like when he really wants kurapika to tell gon no during the yorknew arc. In here, gon was in an intense battle and his thoughts were basically no different from when he’s talking to bisky and killua. His true thoughts might be inherently different

[@cydnim.8068]

When he said to Morel "Sorry, Morel-san. I was really about to kill you!"

[@synchrotune2833]

Yeah, that line freaked me out. I get that he's twelve and took the whole "pretend you hate me" thing completely literally, but most shounen protags get pissed when the bad guy hurts/ kills their own allies, not do the same thing

[@goduzamaki4118]

@@synchrotune2833 Gon just built different

[@aconvowithcrissee222]

literally!

[@bleach321]

@@synchrotune2833 Lmao have you seen Eren Jaeger

[@synchrotune2833]

@@bleach321 No, but that will soon change

[@ehongkongwong]

Gon's reactions to being abandoned by his father and choosing not to know anything about his biological mother are already abnormal for a kid. That itself just lays the foundation for suppressed trauma to manifest in some twisted ways later.

[@shatakshis4405]

Perhaps, but I found his reasoning to not know about his biological mother pretty sound.

[@iwabeeyuino6459]

Shatakshi S no lol who tf wouldn’t be curious about who there mum is

[@ehongkongwong]

@@iwabeeyuino6459 Agreed, that's kind of what I was getting at. If you think about kids who have been adopted in real life, you'd think they'd at least have some curiosity about what happened to their biological parents. That seems healthy and normal. Deliberately choosing not to learn anything about his mom would only suppress that curiosity and seems like a form of denial.

[@shatakshis4405]

@@iwabeeyuino6459 ain't no point in learning about it. He already said he saw Mito as his mom so his logic was pretty sensible.

[@ImAviex]

People pick apart Gon's most logical aspects and be like "Yep its obvious he has suppressed trauma" literal clowns lol.

[@quemsouleu8581]

What makes hxh so good is that there are no pure good/evil characters. Everyone relevant character has a bright and a dark side, which humanizes them and make them even more relatable. Gon couldn't be different.

[@YulliaGossips]

I'd agree, but I think Leorio is completely good, he isn't strong compared to other nen users, but he's a good healer. Wants to be a doctor, the person who tries hardest for others, there was no darkness in his character.

[@lovleen]

facts, HxH doesnt make things black and white

[@chopcooey]

that is a great summary of what makes Gon such a great protagonist and HxH such a great series in general. the idea of a main character 100% moral and just is predictable and boring. A character like Gon reminds us that everything we do in life, we do it in our own interest wether it is morally right or wrong. Gon is a pure badass and Togashi is obviously a genius in character and world building.

[@belarfaouiaya4413]

Well..... Looking at your comment you probably would like "mob psycho 100" The protagonist is a just like gon's personality doesn't different between right and wrong and whenever he loose control of his emotions he turns into a psycho killing machine....... I personally think that mob psycho 100 is a master peice...

[@mooninya8621]

@@belarfaouiaya4413 Mob did have a sense of right and wrong by not using his supernatural powers to hurt people. It is just that he loses control of his power when he holds in too much emotions, as feeling that no one really understands him

[@belarfaouiaya4413]

@@mooninya8621 what I meant is that he's kinda innocent....and he trust people too much

[@chopcooey]

@@belarfaouiaya4413 ive seen mob of course; in my top 5 already

[@sayanchakrabortyii9409]

@Harlisce Gonbo Nah

[@broblowski]

That’s why Killua has always been so overprotective with gon. Killua’s bigger fear was that Gon will ends as sick or twisted as his brother Illumi or Hisoka.

[@lasciemie6346]

No Killua worst fear is Gon dying without him, that's why he wanted to commit a "lovers suicide" .

[@magihiyoriyona_nanatsu5092]

@@lasciemie6346 they aren't gay

[@lasciemie6346]

@@magihiyoriyona_nanatsu5092 Read the manga, Killua himself called it a lovers suicide. If you think it's gay, that's your interpretation.

[@adelineemmerich5019]

@@magihiyoriyona_nanatsu5092 they are lol, the director wanted it canon and you can see killua being a tsundere throughout the entire mf show

[@magnolia8886]

@@adelineemmerich5019 source ?

[@zumotokee8776]

3:40 gon is eating an unpeeled orange thats just proving he’s insane

[@TMlSenya]

I have eaten multiple un peeled apples

[@gunshio5634]

@@TMlSenya thats an orange

[@maryfulton2494]

@@gunshio5634 and them bitches gross with the peel I've always accidentally tasted them

[@serikxen2965]

Lol

[@Goqolen]

Eating an unpeeled orange is actually not that strange in my country- orange skins can be used for many different food/drinks here

[@A4B4x]

"First you gotta lie to his face" "Then it's fair game" I got chills

[@Nekrosis777]

Yeah, Gon is crazy but he's my Best Friend.

[@s0371-w7j]

Thanks 💗

[@preloxpoisedgamer2462]

Awww

[@Nekrosis777]

@@s0371-w7j of course buddy. Let's go buy choco-robots

[@s0371-w7j]

Killua Zoldyck :D

[@whimsical_entity]

I love Gon regardless 🥺

[@francisd9947]

Also, you can’t forget that in the Yorknew City Arc, Gon reminded Nobunaga of Uvogin and Nobunaga was so confident in this belief that he continued to press for Gon’s recruitment even after his escape and after running into Gon again. You would expect that the Phantom Troupe would just kill some randoms getting in their way twice, but Nobunaga was convinced that Gon was different.

[@roberthasudungan1546]

@@simthegreatt Nobunaga wanted Gon to replace Uvogin, probably. At least it would mend their grief a little.

[@Rajkumarsingh-ci6bi]

@@roberthasudungan1546 At first, it seems like that. But Nobunaga didn't just want to replace uvogin. He wanted to train him to be his partner, a member of the phantom troupe. That meant that the previously mentioned innocent curiosity was a trait that Gon shared with uvogin, and his headstrong demeanor, was something that nobunaga knew the value of. Gon would die for the ones he cares about, and right or wrong was just needed to be bended in their favour for that to work. I might be thinking too much, but seriously, There was a reason that the troupe didn't really care about him much, but Nobunaga was hell bent on recruiting Gon. I think this might be it.

[@stefannotchev7209]

Nobunaga wasn’t a rookie, he knows what he’s talking about. I’m starting to think that he was right

[@freddietick7816]

And if Gon didn’t make friends with anybody at the hunter exam and was in that same situation, I think Gon probably would have joined the phantom troupe.

[@potatomuncher3530]

@@freddietick7816 I don't think he would have met them in the first place.

[@MonadRimsire]

There's more. If something doesn't fit with his own personal 'morals' he also acts out. The phantom troupe arc proved that. He couldn't comprehend that murderers could care about each other, and the very idea pissed him off. The world is very much black and white to him, and he's the judge.

[@julias_pie]

What pissed him off was that they were murderers mass-killing other people but then go and grieve over a friend, ignoring the fact that they destroyed other human life. I think that anger was very understandable cause it comes with this feeling of unfairness. "How come you never showed this compassion for the people you hurt and killed?" For him it was incomprehensible and unfair for a murderer to grieve over someone who was killed when they've destroyed human lives themselves without regret (but for "fun"). I think Gon's observation and calling them out on that was justified. I

[@eternaldepression5659]

Eh his anger was very relatable there. He was calling out their hypocrisy and that pissed him off. I agree with his sentiment. They kill people with no remorse but now since someone stood up to them and killed a member they wanna grieve and get upset.

[@lexischmidt5305]

Monad Rymael I feel like that’s a problem all kids struggle with, seeing the world as more than just black and white

[@jacqyralovejoy1637]

kinda similar to his actions towards pitou

[@adielzhenisbek8521]

And he’s truly justified to think that way. It’s not about black and white, their duplicity makes him angry.

[@fritzfritz1198]

I did have a dream one time after finishing the HxH series. In that dream Killua and Gon are both adult but Gon grew up as an antagonist and the world was against him while Killua was watching in the shadows neither in the good side or the bad side, he knows he can't bring the old Gon that he used to know but he does realize that it was his duty to find Gon and end him himself.

[@gokublackarcsaga752]

thats really interesting. Do u remember how it ended or no?

[@justastrangerontheinternet1359]

@@gokublackarcsaga752 find out after this dream hiatus

[@itsz3969]

@@justastrangerontheinternet1359 I'm just gonna leave the comment so that I can see how your dream was like

[@djroy3073]

Same

[@sastanasha7741]

@@justastrangerontheinternet1359 lmao

[@kinichist]

"I won't have to show you any mercy. I'll be free to destroy you" Me : *Who are you and what did you do to Gon-*

[@redcuppar4773]

I was shocked aff when he said that, I was like this ain't himm

[@kinichist]

@@redcuppar4773 ikr it felt so different that it actually came from his mouth

[@_u0nda928]

@@kinichist What fight was this from?

[@sugarbear8751]

@@_u0nda928 wasnt a fight. it was a convo he had with the lizard dude

[@yunho4thgenace748]

fr i thought killua probably possessed him during that time-

[@rdu239]

I noticed it when Gon only cared about those close within his circle, outside of it he has little care of people in fact uses some them to get selfish gains

[@TrollownsGoblin]

I was spoiled on the climax of Gon’s development but through the Yorknew City arc, I noticed this theme of Gon,Killua, and Leorio not wanting Kurapika to kill anymore yet no one came at him about how his undercover strike against the troupe led to the deaths of the other bodyguards. Squala died for Kura and it was not addressed by any of them in the anime they just carried on..

[@funandgames714]

Didn't he help someone on the last episode that was stuck on the tree

[@avrieka544]

@@funandgames714 and some little girl get her balloon

[@maadacoomber9090]

@@TrollownsGoblin melody informed kurapika and basho about squalas death and I remember them being shaken from it

[@silversauceran]

this is the reality for most shounen characters though, that's the value in japanese culture is protecting your own

[@marib0t]

nobody talked to gon about his feelings either. so he was due to snap eventually.

[@acooliemoore]

Factssss

[@mksinister]

Fr, he always puts others before himself

[@watagashi_mitai]

seriously. my boy gon needed a therapist, or at least good adults who tried to talk to him about these things (and not just look at him in awe going "that kids fuckin nuts")

[@enevy3165]

@@mksinister lmaaooooooo I wish that were true. but remember when he intentionally destroyed Killua's hands when there was a clear, less painful alternative that would still ensure their victory? and I mean ESPECIALLY when there was clearly an alternative solution that didn't involve Killua's hands getting butchered. I believe that was the most SELFISH Gon has ever been in the series. (not to mention fully intending to kill Komugi, an innocent, fatally injured woman) remember? one of the other characters offered to hold the ball in place of Killua so his hands wouldn't be too severely damaged.... there was ANOTHER option.... an option that allowed his best friend to suffer LESS and STILL win the game yet Gon chose the option that ensured maximun damage to his best friend because he "can't hit at maximum force unless it's his best friend" like dUde. Isn't it supposed to be the OPPOSITE???? Wouldn't you be hesitant to hurt your best friend, therefore you'd kick the ball LESS hard and not HARDER??????? smh I'm still salty over that and I already finished the series. I wasn't really angry with Gon at the end when he left Killua behind... because it's hard for ANYONE to think straight when they're in a state of grief. It's clear gon regretted his actions afterwards. kinda same with Komugi...? his excuse could be that he wasn't thinking straight? but in the dodgeball scene, Gon was completely emotionally FINE like... he was sober and clearheaded back then the fuck gon

[@mksinister]

@@enevy3165 True, like what the video said he's selfish. I believe he will do whatever he wants to accomplish his goal even if a life is taken or if someone or even him is injured

[@soroush0700]

...OMG...Guys just read this: Do you remember the reunion of Gon and Pitou? After the 1st time Pitou said "I have to save this person" then Gon kept asking "Save...what? What is it you have to save?" I was wondering why Gon said that. I get it now: he wanted to force Pitou to lie! that's exactly why the narrator said that separated sentence: "What Pitou chose to say was... the TRUTH" this is the reason Gon went mad after that because he couldn't get the "lie to face" excuse and he wasn't able to avenge Kait. And he kept saying "not fair" because it is not fair to not to able to find the needed excuse for destroying Pitou. Do you remember what happened next? He stood up and said" TO HELL WITH THAT" did you get it? It means f@ck it I don't need the "lie to face" this time. But Killua stopped him, right? What did Killua say?: "Gon, if you kill Pitou, WE'LL NEVER GET KAIT BACK" Why do you think Gon calmed down after this sentence? Because he finds another way: what if I wait for Pitou and take her to Kait and THERE & THEN make her lie... that way I HAVE the excuse...so he says: "You're right Killua, I'm Okay now."

[@jasonborne238]

HOLY SHIT IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE NOW 😮

[@Nat-nf9js]

OMG YEAH

[@sebastianlovesboypussy]

makes sense omf

[@torgynz2856]

bookmarked cause you're genius

[@NolimitRo]

your a genius

[@asialawson4486]

What's crazy is that he's done all this but he's a sucker for deadbeat dad who has been disgustingly obvious that he doesn't want Gon. He has been through all this, has stripped himself of his humanity, to ultimately find a man who intentionally abandoned him. It's sad as hell.

[@Dewkeeper]

I think gons family have an intrinsic wanderlust that borders on suicidal. Gons first thought isn't i was left behind, its, what was so intetesting to warrant leaving me behind. I wanna know. They're all nuts from birth.

[@ralesidtparrot9334]

After watching this vid I'm starting to think that he was looking for dad to find a good reason to help cope with his trauma of being left by him, or to feel justified to release his pent up feelings and openly hate him

[@escanor1430]

Greed island contradics what you just said lol

[@YOUR_neighbor25]

Sounds like a typical nigga to me lol

[@Scootz_]

This is minor spoilers for the manga, but Gon returns home to Mito-san later and states that he never understood why he wanted to meet Ging, he was just going by the assumption that "I need to find my dad", but he realises quickly that Ging is not a father, he is a peer.

[@mgberserk]

Gon : stop the cap Enemy : No I dont think I will Gon after killing enemy : I said stop the cap

[@charleschiemekaekeogu6908]

It really be like that thought 🤣🤣

[@Hello.Kitty_Fan]

w h e e z e

[@pptonto]

Gon won’t do anything unless it directly affects him, and the idea of him letting them lie to him to justify destroying them afterwards is so simpleminded and yet so interesting to see in a protagonist

[@violetrose674]

What I like about Gon is that he wasn't this self-righteous morally correct character. Sure he wasn't inherently evil, but his goal wasn't to save people like so many anime protagonists' (Naruto, Izuku, even Tanjiro) are. No, that was Leorio's goal. Gon was ambitious and served his own goals, but also wasn't an asshole to do it. He was still friendly and cheerful, but also followed his own agenda. That really makes him a very good main character

[@daltonmiller7335]

This video is fantastic, not only in its concept, but also in its editing and presentation style. It was a joy to watch this sort of minimalist video essay.

[@whiteberry130]

I agree

[@robertmatern497]

I agree

[@astrotecn]

>good editing with that shit music added? nah this is garbage for retards

[@watagashi_mitai]

@@astrotecn literally, go away. no one cares about your hateful bullshit. make a better video and link it here, asshole

[@HonkshuHardy]

@@astrotecn filtered

[@christianadriananiceta2753]

this makes sense... what a beautiful character written by Togashi

[@acooliemoore]

RT

[@Arcwise]

Bless Hiatus-sensei 🙏

[@kaorutanamachi2466]

Yeah we don't care if gon is crazy or selfish because WE WANT WE NEED HIM WE LOVE HIM...Everyone in the comments are overreacting and hating on him. He's better than some boring protagonist seeking peace and justice or crying every damn second.

[@cardmaster8716]

When I read all these comments I feel like i was the only one who didnt pick up on Gon's insanity ;-;

[@sarouboo]

i only started to suspect something was wrong in greed island in his fight with the bomber (idk how to write his name lol) when he sacrificed both of his arms instead of going according to the plan, thats when i started to think that gon was a selfish person and then in the chimera ant just the way he treated killua and how he was acting just confirmed the fact that gon is extremely selfish and crazy

[@micahthomas2544]

Same

[@yemaii7181]

same i only noticed it in the chimera ant arc

[@triciapalacios3566]

for me, i thought he was a person who never gave up and went to extreme lengths. i never considered him to be insane because of his personality that i always see...

[@akajayy3227]

I didnt really notice i just saw him as innocent and never giving up but i really didnt focus on him much

[@redellemele429]

Alternative title: "Signs that hxh is a master piece"

[@tgoat93]

Gon, just like his father Ging, is the perfect example of what a Hunter is: powerful, charismatic, and selfish. Gon comes off as selfless and friendly because he seems to not have any goals, but that's incorrect. His kindness comes from his age, but he's always only ever cared about challenging himself and putting his life at risk. That's one of the reasons why Netero, Ging, and Pariston all had such a personal and volatile relationship: they each saw the perfect Hunter in themselves and each other. Netero saw it in Gon too, which is why he became so interested in him in the first place

[@raibu3100]

Just wanted to say that this is really well put!

[@kleozane2781]

"real" hunters are goated asf like Ging, Netero, Pariston and Gon. motherfuckers are interesting as hell

[@3mooryvip500]

You forget the part when kite said about how Gon’s way of thinking is dangerous

[@matteocicaloni]

Kite said that Gon has the urge to kill an opponent only if he is bad. This contraddicts all this video. Truth is, very few little people understand gon's character and his pure hearted soul.

[@aurum3747]

@@matteocicaloni "only if he's bad" You mean only if *Gon* thinks he's bad And he doesn't have the most, uh, normal sense of morality Which is why everyone thinks Gon is a fucking lunatic

[@cainmagnetic9796]

@@aurum3747 exactly, if gon thinks your in the wrong theres little reasoning with him, he’ll kill you

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

@@matteocicaloni , probably because Gon, all of the characters in Attack on Titan besides the Jaegarists, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Parts 3 onwards, and the main cast of Naruto have the worst Shonen casts out of any Shonen and Shonen Jump series ever.

[@kevz_14]

Lets not forget he was willing to kill Komugi while she was being healed. Then pretty much made her a hostage

[@hoangkienvu7572]

@Lazari That's not how it works. Meruem saw a fuck ton of death but he still learned how to be human. Gon wasn't even in a life or death situation at the time, he had so many options yet he still chose to sacrifice Komugi, in other words he's just a psychopath plain and simple.

[@kamsoobi008]

Hoang Kiên Vu Nah he’s just a child dropped in a violet world. He’s just missing some stuff morally, he’s not necessarily crazy considering the other people in his world.

[@hoangkienvu7572]

@@kamsoobi008 It doesn't matter if the others in that world are crazy or not, if you're pshychopathic then you are psychopathic period. I agree that the world of HxH itself is fucked up, but if a mentally ill person stands next to ten other mentally ill people then that person is still sick in the head.

[@fulnaz3164]

@@kamsoobi008 missing some stuff morally doesnt help your point of him being "just a child"

[@hoshiumiisbabi9682]

He needed to do that to get control of the situation. Unlike us viewers, the Royal Guard has seen how important Komugi is to Meruem. Meanwhile, all Gon can see is how he can avenge Kite from Pitou.