And his catastrophic breakdown that results from having to move jarringly from denial to acceptance-and smashing right into the wall that is rage -makes perfect sense for his narrative. His reaction to Kite’s death-including his disbelief and denial-is more than legitimate. So his grief process is understandably jumbled. Now, we have to remember that Gon is thirteen.
Rather than accepting death as a part of life (even when it comes about so cruelly), Gon keeps searching for an out, a way to “fix” Kite and thus assuage his guilt and heal his own pain after losing someone dear to him (especially in a way that directly related to his and Killua’s presence in the moment of Pitou’s attack). He then remains in that denial through the invasion plan and the subsequent battles with the chimera ant royal guards, etc. He goes straight into the denial stage of grief and stays there through the month between Kite’s death and when they see his reanimated corpse after its recovery by Knuckle and Shoot (et al.). And thus, Kite’s death is catastrophic to Gon’s psyche. And he made it clear that he didn’t think Gon and Killua were ready for what they might face.Īs a character, Kite is very important to Gon’s growth, both as someone he looks up to and as a close connection to his father. He knew and was prepared for the risks when the exploration team set out to discover what was happening with the chimera ants. As a Hunter, Kite spent a significant amount of time around dangerous beasts and in precarious terrain. It is a shocking and brutal reminder of the dangers of their chosen profession and the uncaring reality of nature. Kite’s death in the Chimera Ant Arc is so integral to Gon and Killua’s stories.
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(Other reincarnations in that series don’t feel nearly as valid, but that’s for another post.) And then we have HxH and Kite… Yusuke dies in episode 1 of YYH, but it’s essential to his entire story that he comes back to life.
Sometimes it makes sense and is essential to the plot. Here’s the thing, using HxH and Yu Yu Hakusho as evidence (and I’m sure I’ll expand on this in another post), it seems that Yoshihiro Togashi has real trouble killing off prominent “good guys.” He takes frequent advantage of the deus ex machina, the rebirth, the second chance at life for whatever-the-heck-reason.Īnd sure, sometimes that’s fine.
Kite’s reincarnation in Hunter x Hunter was a bad choice both narratively and thematically. You don’t have to agree by any means, and I definitely welcome friendly discourse! So, let’s start off with a bang: ’s reincarnation in Hunter x Hunter was a bad choice both narratively and thematically.Įverything you read below is my opinion. I have decided to curse the world this hellsite with my fandom Hot Takes™.
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