User blog comment:Lia Schiffer/411: Deicide 13/@comment-1248963-20100708081059

Yes indeed, it has always been said that both Hichigo and Zangetsu are the same being: Ichigo's power. As I said, I don't hate this, I love the looks of it, and I've seen Kubo pull-off something amazing from the last fusion, so this one is very promising. And Hollow Zangetsu is even sexier than before. My Hollow Fangirl is dying inside me. And Nick, you did make me realize something. I AM more excited about what Ichigo is doing than about RKT. That's a really bad sign. Though with Rangiku showing up, it's hard to pick between the drama and the action.

What I dislike about the Hollowfication is that, as I've said countless times, it kills the purpose of Ichigo's humanity. He needs to become a monster and rely in some "animalistic" instinct to win a fight. I'm quoting TZ here "your heart is overwhelmed by your destructive power". When Ichigo defeated Ulquiorra he didn't even know who he was. There was no purpose, he didn't even distinguish between friends or foes. He was just bloody overkill. And had it not been for that, he would've pretty much died there. Heck, if Hichigo hadn't taken control in the Sokyoku hill, Ichigo would've probably lost against Byakuya (because Hichigo gave him some serious wounds before Ichigo took control back). But I'm going a bit off-topic here. Point is while I like the character of Ichigo's Hollow, the whole concept of having to rely on his "animal" side to become more powerful has always bothered me to some extent.