Does this shit ever get good?
>boring, generic characters
>non-existent story
>boring, generic setting
>uses every shonen cliche in the book
>takes itself seriously
>action is uninspired
There are literally no redeeming qualities to this show
Yeah, its my favorite anime.
You watched the wrong version, mate. It's all about the presentation, and 1999 presentation is better.
>>143241469
>99 oldfag spotted
>>143241390
It's one of the greatest shounen of all time.
>>143241632
It's the greatest pile of shit of all time!
It's trash the fanbase is just extremely vocal.
>>143241710
>>143241733
Wow, you guys are toxic. I'm going back to the general.
>>143241632
You say it like that's some sort of accomplishment
>>143241390
I made the mistake of watching most of the show. Skip it now. It's overated garbage
>>143241497
Oh really? I didn't thought it was obvious.
Anyway, OP wouldn't like 99 either actually, I guess.
>>143241390
When John Wayne Gacy shows up.
>I watched something popular
>I better write about how I dislike something popular in my personal blog!
I am not even a fan of Hunter x Hunter, but literally every part of your "criticism" is as valid as screaming "it's shit! Shit! Shit!".
>>143241469
And how does presentation make up for all the flaws that are inherit in its design in the first place?
>>143241862
>You have to wait for the chimera arc
>then it will be amazing!!!
>have to slog through 76 episodes of shit for 40 episodes of something decent.
>>143242049
> every part of your "criticism" is as valid as screaming "it's shit! Shit! Shit!".
This is literally all forms of criticism ever created. Stop trying to sound reasonable when you are just a giant pussy who wants to one up everyone.
>>143242049
Stop being so butthurt. People outside your quarantine general can call it out for being garbage
>>143242228
Ok, OP. None of your claims are accurate, but have a you.
>>143241390
The first time i tried reading it, i got really bored 2 chapters in. I read the wiki and it seemed boring too.
The second time around, I gave it another try because I liked yu yu hakusho despite all of its problems and there seemed to be a consensus of ppl preferring hunter x hunter.
Its tropey but i'm hooked on it. It starts out similar to naruto but it sticks to its set rules better. Later on, it starts to feel a little DBZ, but does slight twists so certain things don't get over powered. Unlike other manga experiences, I don't feel like I regret reading it.
>>143242147
No, there is a proper way to criticize things.
For example, everybody's rightfully criticizing slow pace of Boku no Hero Academia, it's overuse of flashbacks sometimes of events we've seen last episode that completely ruin the speed of fights.
OP just said "action is uninspired", the fuck does that even mean? It's as valid as comfy.
>>143242228
Yeah, your opinion totally deserves its own thread.
Here's a better idea, bitch about Hunter x Hunter in a Hunter x Hunter thread.
>>143241390
>Your opinion
>>143242541
>everybody's rightfully criticizing slow pace of Boku no Hero Academia
Why? What's wrong with slow pacing? There is nothing wrong with slow pacing, as long as the viewer finds it enjoyable. I can just as easily claim that fast pacing is bad, or even moderate pacing (it's all relative anyway).
> it's overuse of flashbacks
Again, why are flashbacks bad? Maybe I am not so sure what happened last episode, and I need a refresher. There are infinitely many reasons why flashbacks are justified.
There is absolutely no way to objectify the viewing experience of anime, or any form of art at all. Every criticism ever conceived is a subjective experience. There is absolutely no validity in any of it. If you even try to objectify the process you will be met with contradiction. Literally the only thing that matters is whether or not the viewer enjoys it or not.
>>143242731
I agree, there are people who would attest to my opinion and there are people who would attest to your opinion, however, OP took on the task to explain what he disliked about his viewing experience himself and thought it deserved its own thread. Obviously he had something important and original to say about Hunter x Hunter.
>boring, generic characters
>non-existent story
>boring, generic setting
>uses every shonen cliche in the book
>takes itself seriously
>action is uninspired
Oh wait.
>>143242919
You are looking way too far into it and making way too many assumptions.
>>143243030
Like what? OP did create his own thread about his opinion.
Are you saying there are no people who would agree with me that pace of BnHA is a bit slow?
Or are you saying there are no people who would agree with you that it's just fine?
I wasn't even making assumptions, I just agreed with what you said.
>>143242228
Stop being so butthurt. You don't have to start safe space tier opinion threads just because you don't like a general.
I have no clue why it got so popular in the first place.
I'm assuming because all of the gay characters.
>>143243123
You're making an assumption, either about the nature of creating a post on 4chan, or about OP's intentions on writing his post, either of which are irrelevant anyway. Your assumption is that the OP must explain their reasoning, in some detailed, yet unspecified manner.
It's just a post, on some shitty imageboard, on some part of the internet where nerds go. No one owes anyone anything. It's simply a collection of text from some person, who felt like posting it, for whatever reason. There is nothing more to it, and to make any assumptions in the first place is probably not a good idea, as you are simply making an unsolicited condition which you feel must be met.
>>143241390
>it's another garbage thread made by a butthurt retard spouting his shitty opinions and being factually wrong
Bottom tier shitposting, if you really wanted to shitpost you should have made a thread calling it the best thing to ever grace humanity.
Pity reply.
>>143243473
I think nature of OP's post is very relevant. My point is that if OP decided that his opinion is worth its own thread, then he should make it clear as to why it should be its own thread. He obviously didn't, here we have nothing we can't find in Hunter x Hunter general.
It's just pisses me off that people like this constantly create these garbage threads "will it get good, cause frank I am not impressed". Meme threads.
>>143243607
>I think nature of OP's post is very relevant
Ok sure, let us just start with this.
>if OP decided that his opinion is worth its own thread, then...
Why? How much is a thread worth? A couple seconds of passing boredom maybe. It depends on the user. To some people (you), a post is worth quite a lot (I'm assuming), to others, it is worth absolutely nothing. You are making the assumption that all posts must adhere to your assigned value.
>we have nothing we can't find in Hunter x Hunter general
Why would OP post in the HxH general. Isn't that a place for people to talk about how much they love the show? From my own experience, people in general threads take negativity worse than the general populace, for obvious reasons.
And even still, who says OP can't make a post, despite the fact that it can be found in the general thread? Again, you assign the value of a post to your own personal opinion, and forget that not everyone shares that view. There is nothing wrong with making a thread like this if your opinion is that making a thread has no value in the first place.
It came out shortly after One Piece and Naruto and it feels more like a bootleg of those than it's own thing. The characters are embodiments of the worst qualities of characters from better shounen.
Everything done is painfully telegraphed, no surprises whatsoever. Gon gets by on Naivete and Wide Eyed Optimism. His introduction of catching the king of the swap fish was a watered down version of Luffy knocking out the Seaking. Kurapika pulled a Sauske right off the bat not wanting to talk about his past, then the original story of how he is going to avenge his family.
It's not the worst show I have ever seen, but it's on par with SAO in an over hyped fanbase.
>>143243884
I think HxH is older than Naruto
Naruto copy a lot of HxH
>>143243884
>Kurapika pulled a Sauske right off the bat not wanting to talk about his past, then the original story of how he is going to avenge his family
Do you know than Sasuke is a rip-off of Kurapika right?
Or this is bait?
>>143243884
It came out before Naruto you stupid fucking faggot, also a central part of Gon's character arc is that his optimism comes around to bite him in the ass
This post looks like it's straight out of TVTropes or something, considering killing yourself
>>143243884
>Gon gets by on Naivete and Wide Eyed Optimism. His introduction of catching the king of the swap fish was a watered down version of Luffy knocking out the Seaking. Kurapika pulled a Sauske right off the bat not wanting to talk about his past, then the original story of how he is going to avenge his family
Are you retarded?
>>143243849
If you are ok with garbage threads like this, then suit yourself. OP, however, could've asked when does Hunter x Hunter get good in Hunter x Hunter thread.
>>143243995
The man doesn't know a thing about Gon its bait.
I found the begening of all arcs a bit boring and the ant one was a real chore, but once they all got going it became engrossing
no one told me ant arc was monster girls the arc
>>143243884
Nice bait m8, 9/10 for results. SAO should have given this shit away but HxH fags are rabid.
>>143243960
>>143243995
>>143244007
Naruto was published in 1997
HXH was published in 1998
>>143244191
the naruto one shot was in 97, the actual manga didn't start till 99
>>143244191
The only thing that came out in 1997 was Naruto's pilot, that didn't have the exam or Sasuke.
Stop shitposting anytime.
>>143244270
>Stop shitposting anytime
i like it
>>143244389
I fail to see how that image is relevant, i think you got your strawman pictures mixed up.
its shit
>>143244119
Wasn't the bat unanimously hated by HxH fanbase? It was dead last in that character sorter.
>>143246085
what?
>>143241390
>posting 2011
please kill yourself
>>143241390
HxH is actually something like this.
>boring, generic characters
Yes, BUT! They have one offs when the character turns out to have some backstory that supposedly adds depth while it has no effect anywhere else in the story or characterization.
>non-existent story
Yes, BUT! Every once in a while you get one of the characters getting back on the path to achieving their goals after getting sidetracked for an entire 80 chapter long arc.
>boring, generic setting
Yes, BUT! You go from generic jungle with crazy fauna to generic city in a world that supposedly can coexist in such vastly different settings but not really.
>uses every shonen cliche in the book
You're mistaking this for YYH. HxH actually subverts many of the cliches (and does the rest straight).
>takes itself seriously
Probably for the best, the setting is already hard to swallow when people die by the thousands and nobody bats an eye and there are no consequences unless one of the dead happens to be close to a main character.
>action is uninspired
Half true. The fights can be very creative, but 90% of the fight consist of the characters explaining what's going on in their minds and what their next move is going to be, or narration. Those few seconds of action can be great however.
>>143241390
>he fell for the "HxH is good" meme
>>143246595
>HxH characters having backstories
>missing the point that Gon didn't really care about Ging when he literally says it at the end
>complaining about "generic jungles" and "generic cities" then saying the two can't exist in the same setting, when it does even in real life
Couldn't even bring myself to read the rest of your post, i think you may actually be retarded.
>>143241390
I hate it too, even though I haven't watched it.
Yeah, it gets fantastic later on. If you don't like it around the Yorknew City arc, you probably won't like the rest, however, if you are indifferent to the YC arc or better then the rest will be fantastic. The Chimera Ant arc is awesome.
>>143241469
This.
drop watching the 2011 garbage and start with the superior 1999
>>143247923
Perfect example of looking great as images, but underwhelming in motion. Most of 1999 looks just as boring and generic as 2011.
>>143241390
I mostly agree with you OP. The show is ridiculously boring, all of the main characters are either boring or annoying as fuck, hell they are even in that regard. Gon and the suit faggot are annoying as fuck and blonde fag and white fag are just boring. Watching them run through a sewer and then run through a jungle and then run through a city, got old fast.
it's an anime about boys fighting
of course not you idiot
>>143241390
I thought so to at first. It gets good later on anon
>>143249572
Do I have to wait all the way till the ant arc or does it get alright before that?
>>143247923
I've only seen the 2011 series, but this looks gorgeous.
*shrug* I liked it. It's cool to hate everything on 4chan these days, but I don't care. I liked the continuous development of their powers and the subversion of common shounen tropes. The highlight of the series for me was the friendship between the 4 "main" heroes, especially how Killua and Gon's friendship develops over time. The Chimera Ant arc is understandably divisive, especially the ending, but I loved it. I don't know how far you are, OP, but for me, the series picked up after the Hunter exams. If you're there and you still don't like it, drop it.
>>143249933
I am at episode 27. I liked the family arc a lot more than the exam one. However, this show still hasn't really convinced me it's anything special. I am slugging along because I know sometimes a boring start can lead to a great finish (I am a huge Muv Luv fan).
I have heard multiple people say that HxH subverts shounen tropes, but I am not seeing it. Maybe it comes in later.
I hope people don't just get excited about the ant arc because it is grimdark. This is the excuse people use to hype up Dragonball Super atm. What they fail to realize is that killing off characters doesn't make a show good.
If it doesn't get good by Yorknew City or whatever ill probably just drop it. It seems as if people rate that arc just as highly as the ant one, so if i'm not impressed by then ill take it as a sign that the show isn't for me.
>>143241776
> muh edgy contrary opinions
>>143241390
What's /a/'s thoughts on The Last Mission?
Watched the first movie and it was pretty decent planning on downloading the second one
>>143250094
>muv luv
Lol
>>143249680
I highly recommend you watch the 1999 adaptation
>>143250492
It's miles ahead of HxH kiddo
>>143250094
>muh s-superior eroge
You faggots are literally worse than shonenfags.
>>143250941
Go fuck yourself bitch.
I actually tried to reach out and get an understanding of why people might like this show, and your inferiority complex kicks into overdrive, and instead of trying to respond like a regular human being would, you throw a hissyfit.
How about instead of trying to save your own ego, you attempt to communicate why you enjoy the show in the first place.
>>143241390
>boring, generic characters
Are you even trying.
>takes itself seriously
How can this be a criticism.
Fuck you OP.
>>143241390
Its trash, people just praise it so much, because like dragonball, its really fucking old trash. Just look how Naruto will be worshipped twenty years from now.
>>143251099
>being this assravaged because I insulted your precious porn VN
Autism
>>143241390
If you still don't like it after Yorkshin then drop it
>>143251226
You're cool
>>143241390
The green dwarf is the protag, right? What is his forte? I don't see how anyone can selfinsert as him.
>>143251479
He does nothing but fail and actually suffer the consequences
Killua is cute!
for me still the best shounen by a wide margin. unexpected things happen from time to time and its the opposite from generic in my opinion. I started it when I was 16 and I think you can only really enjoy it when you matured, since its really complex and there is alot of world building going on (especially in the manga). so you should come back in 2 years and report again.
