Hunter x Hunter 2011

[Archangel]

It is refreshing and does make the story unique, but sometimes its also silly. Judging a man who went around slaughtering players in a game that wasn't explicitly made to be played that way isn't very controversial.

Also, Togashi slips up on the neutrality bit from time to time. I can recall Gon asking Chrollo how he can emotionlessly kill people he doesn't know. A story where the protagonist is actually neutral rather than leaning towards good would seem sociopathic.

It's not like Gon approves of murder, he just didn't want to sink to Genthru's level. I don't see how his attitude towards Chrollo and here differ in any way.

[Uchiha Barles]

Gon and Killua acknowledged that Greed Island is a game where it is implicit that you will be putting your life on the line. When you come into that game, you expect that you will be confronted with life or death situations. Killua contrasted that to the assassinations he performed in which his victims were not expecting to die or willing to put their lives on the line. Also, take into account Gon's attitude towards people trying to kill him. He does not hold it against his opponent. Gon's only anger issues with Genthru in that fight was that Genthru refused to use his ability initially, and that he went back on his word. Otherwise, his attitude towards Genthru would be more like "Well, if we fight, one of us may die. This is the nature of fighting, no hard feelings. But in the case I win yet you live, I will heal you. that's just who I am."

Also, last time I watched this, I didn't realize how close Gon came to winning that fight without resorting to the plan. Genthru got lucky in that he tripped over the rock and avoided the attack.

[Carnage]

Indeed. It's only more believable he occasionally slips and is not robotic about it. It's not like Gon himself could ever go around killing people summarily for his own benefit. He has his definite values, so it's natural he would every now and then question other people. But he hasn't made his life's mission to convert everybody to his own way of thinking and believing.

Yeah I think that's the best way to put it.

It's not like Gon approves of murder, he just didn't want to sink to Genthru's level. I don't see how his attitude towards Chrollo and here differ in any way.

Im not saying they're different, I am agreeing Gon doesn't approve of murder.

Gon and Killua acknowledged that Greed Island is a game where it is implicit that you will be putting your life on the line. When you come into that game, you expect that you will be confronted with life or death situations. Killua contrasted that to the assassinations he performed in which his victims were not expecting to die or willing to put their lives on the line. Also, take into account Gon's attitude towards people trying to kill him. He does not hold it against his opponent. Gon's only anger issues with Genthru in that fight was that Genthru refused to use his ability initially, and that he went back on his word. .

Did you watch the beginning of the arc? After hearing about the bomber Gon was blatantly upset that someone had turned his father's game into a killing competition. Its a little different than risking your life fighting the monsters and events.

[DarthEnderX]

Did you watch the beginning of the arc? After hearing about the bomber Gon was blatantly upset that someone had turned his father's game into a killing competition. Its a little different than risking your life fighting the monsters and events.

I feel like maybe that was his feelings only in the beginning when he didn't actually know any better. Round about the time he was fighting Razor in a game of Deathball he probably realized that "Oh, dad hired Death Row inmates to kill anyone that tries to actually win this game, I guess he really DID design this place as a giant murder machine."