At the start, HxH struck me as what the BOOK OF VIRTUES would look like if it encouraged kids to kick ass in between all the
lessons about making the right decisions and being humble. So, it truly fits
that this episode opens with a father/son lecture about how Gon needs to
apologize, followed by an involved explanation of what a proper apology actually
is. Despite all my complaints about the show, I’ve always appreciated how
Togashi is keen to go deeper with his story morals, and throw his heroes into conflicts
where they have to make decisions
that can't be answered by trite platitudes.
That extends to the Koala Ant’s long description of his
life, before and after his transformation…
When the “Chimera Ant” arc was good, it felt like seeing the
innocent version of a dark fable, with loads of eerie hints at deeper, philosophical
issues that'd would eventually be explored in some darker deconstructionist work,
years from now. Look at “the Greatest Robot in the World” and its remake,
PLUTO, for a demonstration of what I’m talking about.
Looks like Togashi was playing the long game, because now
that the arc’s been over a while, we’re finally getting a deeper exploration
into all the off-handed remarks the Queen made about ‘remaking’ her servants. Answering all raised questions, at once, isn’t in the best interest
of an ongoing serial, sure, but I would’ve definitely been more likely to stick “Chimera
Ant” out if the show it had gotten to stuff like this sooner.
It’s undeniably touching to see these best friends part ways
at the end, but since the show opts to run a short clip show of Gon and Killua’s
adventures during the credits, I really doubt their separation is going to last
more than arc. That montage really puts a point on how little plot has actually
been covered over 140+ episodes… and I expect that pace is going to continue
before the next point about friendships and reunions is made.
Watch "Salvation × And × Future" and decide for yourself.
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