adhdjudai:

I love how the things that make gon seem adorable and innocent and the things that make him seem ruthless and terrifying are completely connected

he’s clueless about a lot of things (including some normal perceptions of morality)

he’s extremely forgiving (even when the person in question has done awful things that just didn’t happen to affect him personally)

he’s very trusting (because he can afford to be; if the person in question turns out to betray him he can just tear them apart and continue on his way)

he cares deeply for his friends (and has absolutely zero mercy for those who hurt them)

he deals with everything through unfailing optimism (and breaks down in spectacularly destructive ways when that optimism finally fails him)

he loves the thrill of adventure (especially combat)

i love gon. i love how complex and layered he is and how he turns the “plucky innocent shonen protagonist” trope completely on its head. I love Hunter x Hunter so much