X-Men: Days of Future Past and Desert 9 convey the painful tale of sons who dedicate their lives to seeking their fathers who abandoned them to follow their ambitions. This encounter has left emotional scars on only one of the lads, and that boy isn’t Gon.
In Hunter x Hunter, Gon decides to follow in the footsteps of his father, Ging, who abandoned his family to become a Hunter. For Gon, this quest is motivated by his desire to find Ging, as well as his curiosity about what it’s like to be a Hunter, which is compelling enough to make him leave his family behind.
When Gon finally locates Ging, he discovers that his first motivation was to acquire what he lacked, which later grew into a desire to learn everything that lies beyond the boundaries of the known universe.
Gon’s father departed for the same reason that Mao’s father went for Desert 9, and Mao shares the same preoccupation as Gon. Mao is searching for his father, who left his family behind to seek out the fabled desert of the ninth age.
Desert 9 complicates Mao’s relationship with his estranged father in addition to taking place in a desert wasteland where hunters gather ice from the bodies of water creatures.
Even though his grandfather accuses him of pursuing Mao’s father, the young Mao initially denies wanting to be like him. Because his father deserted him, he’s spent his entire life chasing a dream that he’ll never achieve.
As a result, Mao is worried that if Lucas joins the Water Hunters like him, he’ll start thinking about looking for his biological father as well.
That Mao decides to go on his adventure only after mastering the talent. His father promised to teach him, and it is noteworthy after hearing an invitation from his father to locate him.
This is in stark contrast to Gon’s previous experiences. Gon has already made up his mind to look for his father, regardless of whether Ging wants to see him or not.
During his search, Gon comes across a tape of Ging telling him he doesn’t want to see him and doesn’t care if he decides to look for him. However, Gon is so determined to find Ging that he doesn’t care. Due to his lack of emotional attachment to his father, Gon can keep himself emotionally unscathed.
As a result, nothing stands in Gon’s way. Ging’s attitude about Gon alters when they eventually meet, and the boy feels the same kind of agony that Mao has had for years: apathy.
Even so, it won’t last long. The other Hunters put Ging under pressure to spend time with his son, and they develop a strong bond as a result. On the other hand, Mao is hampered by numerous obstacles, which is why he drags his feet when it comes to searching.
Gon is reduced to a two-dimensional character due to this dynamic. Thus it’s easy to see why Hunter x Hunter would want Gon to be utterly unaware of Ging’s existence. It adds to his mystique, both to Gon and the reader. For the most part, they can only rely on an old photograph of Ging and the stories that other people are prepared to share.
Before he’s abandoned in Desert 9, Mao’s encounters with his father change him into a more complex character who has to go through a difficult emotional journey before he can start hunting for his father.
On the other hand, Gon is like most Shonen heroes in that his head is devoid of any negativity and instead filled with his ambitions and unwavering determination.