User blog comment:Lia Schiffer/422: The silent victory/@comment-1432572-20101001004441

AWESOME CHAPTER! The reflection on Aizen was some much needed character development, and it made SENSE! Let me explain

Aizen’s power was always greater than anyone else’s and Tessai attacking him with Kido is proof of that. This explains why Aizen developed hollowfication, he wasn’t going to use it on himself, but on Shinigami to make them stronger so he could have equals, people on par with himself. This is why he called the Vizards a failure, because they were still far below him. Not even his Captain (Shinji) wanted to get close to him. He then sought out the most powerful Hollolws (Vasto Lordes) and gave them even more power so they could be on par with him, but this also failed which is why he killed Harribel (symbolically calling the Espada a failure). Aizen even once came out and said it outright, just how lonely he is (when he tells Shinji what a god is). It’s as they say, its lonely at the top of the world. The Hogyouku didn't reject Aizen, it granted his true wish. It gave him what his heart desired and not what he forced himself to think he wanted, and that was to become a Shinigami. While the battle with Ichigo and his defeat could have been much much much (x99) better, this wrap up is perfect.