Hunter x Hunter - criticism thread

>Why didn't any of the Phantom Troupe members use Gyo on Hisoka's fortune to see if it was actually genuine? Machi already knew of Hisoka's Texture Surprise ability, and she hated him enough that she wouldn't have trusted him.
Why would they? Chrollo's explanation made sense and Hisoka's fortune incriminated him partially of Uvo's death, which they probably would have thought he wouldn't do on a fake fortune.
>Why didn't Killua learn Nen earlier, I mean both his younger siblings knew nen before the age he learned it.
Because he ran away from home when he was five, showing how little they could control him. Illumi might have been completely unable to catch him had they taught him Nen. Also, every Zoldyck kid was trained by different members.
>Why did he recognize Zeno's Dragon Dive without knowing Nen.
Irrelevant to the plot and he could have heard about it in stories from Zeno. This is just a nitpick.
>Why did Chrollo explain his abilities to Hisoka in a deathmatch?
He spiced lies into what he was saying, leading to Hisoka getting his leg blown off.
>Why did Killua get surprised when he picked up the dodgeball and said it weighed the same as a bowling ball? He shouldn't care. He can push 16 tons.
CinemaSins-tier observation.
>Why the fuck did Biskey leaved in the Chimera Ant arc ? Gon told her the full story about Kite and Pitou and the mission with Netero wich she seems to know well as the leader. That mean she knew that the chimera ants were extremly powerful but she didn't go to NGL and she let Gon and Killua go. Seriously after all they've been through in Greed Island she would let them fight and probably die against monsters knowing that they can't even beat Knuckle?
She wasn't called there by the Association and she isn't interested in fighting Chimera Ants.

>Given places like Heaven's Arena, shouldn't the existence of Nen be known to the general public?
Considering internet is a thing, yeah. It should.
>Kite's revival. Kite's "Like hell I'm gonna die" ability never foreshadowed anyway
Yeah, that was shit.
>Alluka's healing of Gon.
Yeah, Alluka is garbage.
>Why didn't any of the Phantom Troupe members use Gyo on Hisoka's fortune to see if it was actually genuine?
They didn't think of it? Didn't consider the possibility? People make mistakes and in a group, they're even more likely to not take individual actions like that because of the group pressure.
>Why did Chrollo explain his abilities to Hisoka in a deathmatch?
So we, the readers, understand what is happening.
>Why did Killua get surprised when he picked up the dodgeball and said it weighed the same as a bowling ball? He shouldn't care. He can push 16 tons.
I guess he wasn't expecting it.
>Why the fuck did Biskey leaved in the Chimera Ant arc ?
Because it's none of her fucking business?

>>Given places like Heaven's Arena, shouldn't the existence of Nen be known to the general public?
It's no secret, masses are simply not aware of it. And for the majority of those who are aware, it is considered just a type of martial art. WTF they live in a world were talking animals can turn themselves into people, so nen and related shit are not so exceptional. Plus they can see only the effects of the nen like punching a wall into pieces or controlling objects with the force of the mind, so it's not so simple to recognize it as a single discipline.
So why Nen it's not more widespread? Simply put, it is because it's very hard to learn. In our world there are people capable of this:
youtube.com/watch?v=7qHL2PSpecI
but to the best of my knowledge, you'll never seen an entire army composed of shaolin monks, even because a gun is pretty much more dangerous than a kung fu master (often nen too is less dangerous than regular fire guns).
So nen, for them, is just a pseudo magical martial art, certainly very strong, but not so much that establish a new world order completely different from ours.

Attached: 1557136008705.jpg (535x403, 105K)

>Why didn't any of the Phantom Troupe members use Gyo on Hisoka's fortune to see if it was actually genuine? Machi already knew of Hisoka's Texture Surprise ability, and she hated him enough that she wouldn't have trusted him.
Why would they? Chrollo's explanation made sense and Hisoka's fortune incriminated him partially of Uvo's death, which they probably would have thought he wouldn't do on a fake fortune.
>Why didn't Killua learn Nen earlier, I mean both his younger siblings knew nen before the age he learned it.
Because he ran away from home when he was five, showing how little they could control him. Illumi might have been completely unable to catch him had they taught him Nen. Also, every Zoldyck kid was trained by different members.
>Why did he recognize Zeno's Dragon Dive without knowing Nen.
Irrelevant to the plot and he could have heard about it in stories from Zeno. This is just a nitpick.
>Why did Chrollo explain his abilities to Hisoka in a deathmatch?
He spiced lies into what he was saying, leading to Hisoka getting his leg blown off.
>Why did Killua get surprised when he picked up the dodgeball and said it weighed the same as a bowling ball? He shouldn't care. He can push 16 tons.
CinemaSins-tier observation.
>Why the fuck did Biskey leaved in the Chimera Ant arc ? Gon told her the full story about Kite and Pitou and the mission with Netero wich she seems to know well as the leader. That mean she knew that the chimera ants were extremly powerful but she didn't go to NGL and she let Gon and Killua go. Seriously after all they've been through in Greed Island she would let them fight and probably die against monsters knowing that they can't even beat Knuckle?
She wasn't called there by the Association and she isn't interested in fighting Chimera Ants. Not sure why you would come to believe that Bisky is a heroic character.

The others are valid. Especially Nanika.

Based

cringe

Attached: 1541797877103.png (391x854, 131K)

>>Why didn't any of the Phantom Troupe members use Gyo on Hisoka's fortune to see if it was actually genuine? Machi already knew of Hisoka's Texture Surprise ability, and she hated him enough that she wouldn't have trusted him.
because literally everyone forgets to use Gyo when it's convenient to the plot. Greed Island spends like 10 episodes drilling that into your head

So, how's Gon going to recover his nen?

Also, note that the narrator himself says that Machi thought that Hisoka could only apply Texture Surprise on his body, rather than any surface.

You're both wrong about Chrollo's explaining to Hisoka. He legitimately wanted to let Hisoka know what he was getting into. Even right after Hisoka's betrayal, Chrollo was amicable towards him, and seems to hold some sort of sentimentality just for Hisoka being part of the group for a short while. He made sure to avoid fighting until he had every conceivable asset he could come up with to put the fight into his control and, having that (pretty well founded) confidence that he would win, gave Hisoka enough of a taste to see if he really wanted to follow through. Chrollo seemed sincere about letting Hisoka back down, and Hisoka's refusal didn't shake him so it wasn't just a ploy to avoid fighting. I think it's fairly obvious that he also wanted to give Hisoka the fight that he wanted, as long there was no substantial risk.

That's why the "Humans are so very... Interesting." line follows. This statement was actually meant to exemplify Chrollo's admiration for people who try to defy the inevitable. From Chrollo's perspective, Chrollo knows that Hisoka's going to die, but he sees Hisoka press on anyway, refusing to give in to what Chrollo knows is a certain fate.

Attached: 1493371522405.jpg (784x1145, 199K)

>criticism thread
You do know that "plot holes" are not criticism, don't you?
You sound like one of those youtubers who go on hourlong empty rants about the newest Star Wars or superhero films.
If you want to criticize, do so in a meaningful way. Literature critics don't try to find minor plot inconsistencies. Argue incoherencies instead: Inconsistent themes, flaws in the meta-narrative. Stylistic problems. Even pacing-problems (everything has those). Panelling, art, writing style. All those are valid points to explore and to criticize. But, of course, those require an understanding of the subject at hand instead of just making up some forced "illogicalities".

You are describing the so-called "hunterchads", they are just shitposters. Actual hunterfags are as reasonable as the average Yea Forumsnon.

>as reasonable as the average Yea Forumsnon
So ... not very much then?

There’s currently 3-4 threads up for the sole purpose of shitting on HxH. You faggots need new material

>Given places like Heaven's Arena, shouldn't the existence of Nen be known to the general public?
Nen is only known in the later floors where matches are invitation only and the matches aren't made public.
>>Kite's revival. Kite's "Like hell I'm gonna die" ability never foreshadowed anyway.
True
>>Alluka's healing of Gon. Election Arc never mattered at the end because they were all handwaved away by Killua's ability to wish whatever he wanted from her.
Explain? Alluka still needs to touch the target and the reason Alluka allows Killua anything he wants is because he wouldn't abuse the power and treated Nanaki like a person.
>>Why didn't any of the Phantom Troupe members use Gyo on Hisoka's fortune to see if it was actually genuine? Machi already knew of Hisoka's Texture Surprise ability, and she hated him enough that she wouldn't have trusted him.
Gyo reveals Aura but Texture surprise is a conjured object which doesn't inherently emit aura. Therefore if they used Gyo they would still have seen a normal piece of paper
>>Why didn't Killua learn Nen earlier,
His family didn't want to teach him and it's a plot hole why he knew what the dragon dive is.
>>Why did Chrollo explain his abilities to Hisoka in a deathmatch?
Possibly related to his bookmark condition
>>Why did Killua get surprised when he picked up the dodgeball and said it weighed the same as a bowling ball?
It's still heavier than expected
>>Why the fuck did Biskey leaved in the Chimera Ant arc ?
It wasn't a mission she cared about and like most hunters she did what she wanted which was leave.

I always thought the reason the Hunter Association exists and is given such legal authority is as a honeypot to lure in nen users.

Based

That monk stuff has to be pseud, but it does seem like literally seem like nen from so can't really argue against your point.

So Conjured objects can have supernatural effects just by being conjured, right? Do you have to delve into any other categories?

>Given places like Heaven's Arena, shouldn't the existence of Nen be known to the general public?
valid point
>Kite's revival. Kite's "Like hell I'm gonna die" ability never foreshadowed anyway
valid point, I just ignore he was ever revived
>Alluka's healing of Gon. Election Arc never mattered at the end because they were all handwaved away by Killua's ability to wish whatever he wanted from her.
valid point, worst arc of the series
>Why didn't any of the Phantom Troupe members use Gyo on Hisoka's fortune to see if it was actually genuine? Machi already knew of Hisoka's Texture Surprise ability, and she hated him enough that she wouldn't have trusted him
Same reason people get surprised by In attacks, if people barely use it in combat while would they use it in a conversation
>Why didn't Killua learn Nen earlier, I mean both his younger siblings knew nen before the age he learned it. Why did he recognize Zeno's Dragon Dive without knowing Nen.
It made more sense from a thematic perspective for him to learn it alongside Gon, the Zeno bit is a minor plothole
>Why did Chrollo explain his abilities to Hisoka in a deathmatch?
To make Hisoka understand he was fucked regardless of what he'd do
>Why did Killua get surprised when he picked up the dodgeball and said it weighed the same as a bowling ball? He shouldn't care. He can push 16 tons.
Just a remark for the audience to know it's heavy
>Why the fuck did Biskey leaved in the Chimera Ant arc ? Gon told her the full story about Kite and Pitou and the mission with Netero wich she seems to know well as the leader. That mean she knew that the chimera ants were extremly powerful but she didn't go to NGL and she let Gon and Killua go. Seriously after all they've been through in Greed Island she would let them fight and probably die against monsters knowing that they can't even beat Knuckle?
Babysitting them is not her job, chimera ants arent even related to her hunting expertise so she has no reason to join them

>Given places like Heaven's Arena, shouldn't the existence of Nen be known to the general public?
Holy shit you're right, I should lower HxH to a 9/10 for this.
>Kite's revival. Kite's "Like hell I'm gonna die" ability never foreshadowed anyway.
Holy shit you're right, I should lower HxH to a 8/10 for this.
>Alluka's healing of Gon. Election Arc never mattered at the end because they were all handwaved away by Killua's ability to wish whatever he wanted from her.
Holy shit you're right, I should lower HxH to a 7/10 for this.
>Why didn't any of the Phantom Troupe members use Gyo on Hisoka's fortune to see if it was actually genuine? Machi already knew of Hisoka's Texture Surprise ability, and she hated him enough that she wouldn't have trusted him.
Holy shit you're right, I should lower HxH to a 6/10 for this.
>Why didn't Killua learn Nen earlier, I mean both his younger siblings knew nen before the age he learned it. Why did he recognize Zeno's Dragon Dive without knowing Nen.
Holy shit you're right, I should lower HxH to a 5/10 for this.
>Why did Chrollo explain his abilities to Hisoka in a deathmatch?
Holy shit you're right, I should lower HxH to a 4/10 for this.
>Why did Killua get surprised when he picked up the dodgeball and said it weighed the same as a bowling ball? He shouldn't care. He can push 16 tons.
Holy shit you're right, I should lower HxH to a 3/10 for this.
>Why the fuck did Biskey leaved in the Chimera Ant arc ?
Holy shit you're right, I should lower HxH to a 2/10 for this.
>Gon told her the full story about Kite and Pitou and the mission with Netero wich she seems to know well as the leader. That mean she knew that the chimera ants were extremly powerful but she didn't go to NGL and she let Gon and Killua go. Seriously after all they've been through in Greed Island she would let them fight and probably die against monsters knowing that they can't even beat Knuckle?
Holy shit you're right, I should lower HxH to a 1/10 for this.