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I thought about Koala Man’s speech recently and how it parallels and probably foreshadows Gon’s situation and future character development.
Basically since the Koala Man’s speech is about being reborn. From being a hitman then getting reborn as an ant and got stuck in the same cycle again. His entire speech basically focuses on him wanting to change and break a repeating cycle. Wanting to be different and stop doing the same mistakes.
After the speech, Gon (who got reborn too by Alluka) conveniently enters the room. Apologizes to Kite and promises to do things different next time. Promising to break the cycle
Koala Man' speech further emphasizes the “repeating the same cycle” and doing things over again. Which I theorize is about Gon going back to square one.
Being back on Whale Island. No nen. No Killua. He’s basically back at the beginning of the manga/anime. He's given a second chance, a new start, an opportunity to start anew and not repeat the same mistakes.
With the emphasis of the cycle repeating it further implies that Gon might have to do things all over again, go through the same events again, hit the same milestones again but in a way that will showcase that he’s willing to break the pattern and that he’s trying to change.
The fact that Gon is literally back to the same place he was in the beginning creates the possibility of the following events that will parallel what Gon already went through, but that will be done differently this time. Further emphasising the repeating cycle.
• Meeting Killua again, but this time they won’t repeat the same mistakes of co-dependency, they’ll try their best to have a healthier relationship.
• The tragic death of a loved one, paralleling Chimera Ant Arc and Gon losing Kite. But only this time Gon won't be going through all that grief, but it will be Killua. Killua never lost a loved one before, and that may be the reason why Gotoh died and Killua not knowing about it yet.
• Facing another new unknown threat that they have never encountered before like the Chimera Ants. This new threat could possibly be Gyro. Which would explain why the manga foreshadowed their eventual meeting.
• ( This one seems a little far fetched) Gon transforms again into a new form that is more simple like a Godspeed level transformation, and in the process regains his nen. Only this time he will do it because of more positive reasons like protecting Killua or something. Which contrasts him transforming into Adult Gon because of revenge and grief, and in the process lost his nen.
Having all of Gon's milestones paralleled in a way that reflects his growth would be brilliant symbolism, and with Koala Man’s speech paralleling Gon’s situation, it really is for me suggesting that he is meant to follow the same journey all over again, but with the intent of changing. Him relearning nen is for me like a metaphor for him developing as a person and maturing.
To further support this theory, another meta post that highlights that HxH’s story is probably built like a Möbius strip, an infinite loop, which is connected to the Dark Continent lore.
The current arc parallels to the Hunter Exam. In which both are a literal battle royale, where people have to fight to the death to earn a title. While the main characters are back to where we first saw them : Gon is back on Whale Island, Kurapika & Leorio are on a boat, Killua once again defied his family and ran away.
My final point is that HxH seems to be now in a new cycle, and it would make sense for the future arcs (whenever that will be) to reflect the past cycle and parallel past situations. And like Koala Man emphasized if you have to go through the same events again, it means that you have to change. It means that you have to break the pattern to change and grow.
Basically since the Koala Man’s speech is about being reborn. From being a hitman then getting reborn as an ant and got stuck in the same cycle again. His entire speech basically focuses on him wanting to change and break a repeating cycle. Wanting to be different and stop doing the same mistakes.
After the speech, Gon (who got reborn too by Alluka) conveniently enters the room. Apologizes to Kite and promises to do things different next time. Promising to break the cycle
Koala Man' speech further emphasizes the “repeating the same cycle” and doing things over again. Which I theorize is about Gon going back to square one.
Being back on Whale Island. No nen. No Killua. He’s basically back at the beginning of the manga/anime. He's given a second chance, a new start, an opportunity to start anew and not repeat the same mistakes.
With the emphasis of the cycle repeating it further implies that Gon might have to do things all over again, go through the same events again, hit the same milestones again but in a way that will showcase that he’s willing to break the pattern and that he’s trying to change.
The fact that Gon is literally back to the same place he was in the beginning creates the possibility of the following events that will parallel what Gon already went through, but that will be done differently this time. Further emphasising the repeating cycle.
• Meeting Killua again, but this time they won’t repeat the same mistakes of co-dependency, they’ll try their best to have a healthier relationship.
• The tragic death of a loved one, paralleling Chimera Ant Arc and Gon losing Kite. But only this time Gon won't be going through all that grief, but it will be Killua. Killua never lost a loved one before, and that may be the reason why Gotoh died and Killua not knowing about it yet.
• Facing another new unknown threat that they have never encountered before like the Chimera Ants. This new threat could possibly be Gyro. Which would explain why the manga foreshadowed their eventual meeting.
• ( This one seems a little far fetched) Gon transforms again into a new form that is more simple like a Godspeed level transformation, and in the process regains his nen. Only this time he will do it because of more positive reasons like protecting Killua or something. Which contrasts him transforming into Adult Gon because of revenge and grief, and in the process lost his nen.
Having all of Gon's milestones paralleled in a way that reflects his growth would be brilliant symbolism, and with Koala Man’s speech paralleling Gon’s situation, it really is for me suggesting that he is meant to follow the same journey all over again, but with the intent of changing. Him relearning nen is for me like a metaphor for him developing as a person and maturing.
To further support this theory, another meta post that highlights that HxH’s story is probably built like a Möbius strip, an infinite loop, which is connected to the Dark Continent lore.
The current arc parallels to the Hunter Exam. In which both are a literal battle royale, where people have to fight to the death to earn a title. While the main characters are back to where we first saw them : Gon is back on Whale Island, Kurapika & Leorio are on a boat, Killua once again defied his family and ran away.
My final point is that HxH seems to be now in a new cycle, and it would make sense for the future arcs (whenever that will be) to reflect the past cycle and parallel past situations. And like Koala Man emphasized if you have to go through the same events again, it means that you have to change. It means that you have to break the pattern to change and grow.
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