User blog comment:Godisme/Balancer's Justice/@comment-1904799-20120517012603/@comment-893506-20120517080303

I will admit to you right now that I do not hate them, but I don't find them likeable either. Their involvement in the plot doesn't seem too major, and they're not likely to be of any help to some of the stronger characters. I don't speak for everyone, but what annoys me the most about them is not them themselves, but the timing of when they've been featured hasn't done much to move the story forward, especially here. Kubo pit Ayon and Kirge against each other during the Ichigo vs. Kirge fight, and Ryunosuke and Shino's Quincy lesson took place in the middle of this fight. And given how this chapter ended, many fans do want to see how the fight with Kirge will pan out. And from the looks of it, they really want Kirge to be killed off soon too. Not that I blame them. Kirge's arrogance is really annoying.

Anyway, it's hard to predict if Ryunosuke and Shino will even play a significant role in the future. It is possible, but because many of the older characters are also much stronger, it doesn't seem likely right now, so that might be another reason why a lot of people do not like them.