Hunter x Hunter Episode 124 Review and Thoughts
"Breakdown x and x Awakening"
This review may contain spoilers about Hunter x Hunter Episode 124. Do not read if you wish to stay surprised. Yes, the story is the same as in the manga.
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| "Friend or foe?" |
It's Hunter x Hunter day! Yay! This is the 124th Hunter x Hunter episode and features the characters Killua Zoldyck and Palm Siberia. In this episode we finally learn about the awaited fate of Palm Siberia, an enhancer under Knov's orders to infiltrate the Chimera Ant's Palace and Killua discovers her location. After last week's intense octopus situation, I was ready to see some Hunter action and this episode delivered.
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| Killua realizes the truth. |
The episode starts off with Palm and Killua feeling each other out by attempting to gain knowledge about the other party. Palm is looking for Gon and Killua is not about to let that information out easily. I liked how Killua uses his Yo-Yo as a mirror to see around the corner and views Palm walking up the corridor. Palm has a new outfit/skin and is looking very fishy as she strolls up to interrogate Killua about Gon's whereabouts. Killua not exactly trusting her decides to provoke her to and Palm loses it.
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I can't control it!
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Palm covers herself in hair-nen and attacks Killua who defends her onslaught with his flesh. The Chimera Ant transformation that Pitou made Palm undergo has strengthened Palm and given her a new type of clairvoyant power with the crystal ball in her forehead. After a scuffle, Killua decides to try and talk to Palm one more time, this time breaking down into tears and asking Palm to help Gon.
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It's alright there little buddy.
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Killua finally lets the rivers flow after being deeply hurt by Gon's words during the meeting with Pitou a few episodes back. This triggers a change in Palm's mind and she breaks free of the Royal Guard's control, slapping down chibi-Pouf in a moment of sheer coolness. The episode concludes with a shot of Pouf and Youpi trying to find the King. Pouf mentions he can make soldiers on his own now, episode ends an eerie shot of Pouf's imaginations.
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| Goth girls kick all the ass. |
My thoughts
A very enjoyable episode overall even though most of it took place in a tiny corridor and featured an exchange between Killua and Palm for almost the entirety of the episode. This episode shows just how much Killua has changed from the start of the series, when he would kill at the drop of a hat, into a compassionate and caring human being. Meanwhile, Palm is battling demons of her own due to being under the Royal Guard's control. She remembers Killua and retains her memories but lacks free will until Killua flips a switch inside of her, causing her to gain control of her mind again. The characters portray real human emotions that you don't always get to see in shonen anime; from a trained assassin crying his eyes out over a dear friend, to a trained hunter who go as far as suicide to protect her mission regaining her free will. The characters in Hunter x Hunter are very strong and unique and Togashi does an amazing job at piecing everything together. Madhouse does an excellent job with the music and brilliant animation and I absolutely loved Palm's new nen. Until next time!
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