Forum:Zanpakuto Arc Pt. 2

Even with so little shown as far as the episodes so far. This arc is so sick. I cant even believe the information flowing out of this arc its crazy. So from my previous post on zanpakuto arc, turns out im right about the whole they couldn't get Ryujin Jakka and having to get the general out of the way thing. Cool so Rukia's getting owned by Sode no Shirayuki and Byakuya what happened who knows (we all know he's fine) but still interesting. The zanapkuto spirits are devastating to say the least without the Gotei 13 are at a disadvantage. Whats interesting the Sogyo no Kotowari and Katen Kyokatsu was all that was needed to seal the general, which completely makes sense. The zanpakuto spirits wielding their shikai form and turning into their bankai form and attacking its crazy. Can't wait for more.Salubri 02:01, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

I agree, I like the information of this demi-filler. However, bleach fillers have this certain feel of... almost stupidity among the characters in order to advance the plot. In all the time of fighting the spirits, all of them opt for using their now-powerless zanpakuto, and only in one instance is kido used (by Byakuya to bind Kazeshini), and none after that. Had he used a high-level kido or maybe even his level of Sokatsui, he could have blasted the released form of his Zanpakuto. The marked "stupidity" is that he used a technique that worked, and then didn't use it again. It's like wielding two swords and breaking one, then insisting on using the broken one exclusively despite the other one working fine. It's nice to see some original material in this otherwise filler, but they could have plotted it better. And we know Kenpachi would have had no trouble there, why do you think he wasn't on the scene? Ahh well, this had better have a good conflict to it. (And the odds are that the fight is also going to be Sokyoku hill, they'll probably also run the dangai again).