User blog comment:Hollow Mario/Worst Filler and Original arc/@comment-1351982-20150110143842

I agree with pretty much everything that has been said about the Invasion arc so far, however, I would like to add something. I think above all else what angered me was that I don't think anything in the storyline would have changed if Ichigo was not there. The anime has done multiple of episodes in a row where Ichigo has minimal screentime or is completely absent, and you know what, those episodes were ok. My point is there was absolutely no good reason based on what the final product was for Ichigo to have his powers for this arc, at times he was BARELY APART OF. Half the time I think Pierrot forgot he was losing his powers that's how insignificant he was. Even if nothing else changed in this tragedy of pencil and paper, I don't think I would have been as angry if Ichigo lost his powers at the same point he did in the manga or had highly reduced powers during this arc.