Hunter x Hunter 2011

[Buffalobiian]

Honestly, I'm pretty displeased with this new development of Nen for the Chimera ants.

It just feels like the writer is being lazy. We have to perfectly established methods through which the Ants could have obtained Nen, but because neither one is convenient for the story, it feels like he just ass-pulled a new one.

This gives the ants time to learn and develop techniques instead of just being nen powerhouses though. Colt is already trying to reproduce the effect on himself while Peggy is about to study Rammot. It'd make more sense for the higher-ups to figure out abilities now and have them teach it to the Royal Guards and King, instead of having the King magically being born a Nen master from the start.

In any case, it feels better than being a "random" event. If none of the Ants had Nen so far, it doesn't seem likely that they'd just "spontaneously" get it at this point - and only the Guards/King are left to be born. Plus, we've had plenty of characterisation so far and it'd be a waste to use them as easy cannon fodder.

[DarthEnderX]

It'd make more sense for the higher-ups to figure out abilities now and have them teach it to the Royal Guards and King, instead of having the King magically being born a Nen master from the start.

It DOESN'T make sense though. It doesn't fit with either the the way Nen abilities have been introduced in the past, or with how phagogenesis works.

Having someone who knows Nen teach them how to use it(or be forced to teach them)? That's fine. Have them eat someone who knows it and learn it that way? Also fine.

Developing it spontaneously just from getting hit with it? Feels like a total ass-pull.

- Their Nen was forcefully activated by being attacked by it

Which would be fine if that was a thing that had ever existed in the series before now.

I never said it was complicated. I'm saying it violates the setting as has been established up until this point.