User blog comment:Lia Schiffer/419: Deicide 21 (Transcendent God Rock)/@comment-893798-20100909230743/@comment-1432572-20100910023130

Yes, David Xanatos was an exceptional villain. However, Aizen has his own charm. He charmed so many people into following and trusting him. In that respect, he was an even better manipulator than Xanatos. The thing is, if Ichigo had fought Captain Aizen he would have surely lost. Captain Aizen would have back-up plan after back-up plan and would eventually win (just like with Xanatos and the Gargoyles, he was just a human but always bested them). Blasting Aizen with a Stupid Ray was Kubo's way of making the fight more leveled.

Also, there's one difference between Aizen and Xanatos, Aizen CAN kill anyone he wants. The fact that he didn't just challenge the Soul Society head on a long time ago shows he is a Chessmaster, not a brawler, unlike the Aizen we have now. I can't speak for everyone, but the reason I liked Aizen was because he showed intellect and power as one can conquer any and everything else. Now he's just power. However, I'm hoping the most highly-anticipated moment in Bleach isn't ruined by Kubo forcing Ichigo down our throats.