User blog comment:Godisme/San'ou/@comment-44061-20120725184708

This issue is one i have been expressing for some time. There was no point to this death. I find it kind of funny cause im not upset or anything about this chapter, i literally feel nothing. If Kubo intention was to cause sadness or shock or even hopelessness he isnt succeeding at least not with me. If he wants them to lose fine. If he wants to hack off arms and put holes and bodies and have them completely lose fine, but what he has done is not right. I dont have a problem with a character dying but, the question is for what? There is no reason here. The only thing i feel about is disappointment.

Those who dont agree with the course the series has taken and are hoping for justification, most likely wont see it. First we get the "Fear" speech to go along with the ability, while its an inherently flawed argument, its was a completely forgotten concept this chapter. So we have one of the most powerful captains, skilled at shunpo, kido and zanjutsu literally doing nothing the entire "fight". Gets his bankai taken by acting reckless and stupid and he gets killed with his own power. Then we have Kenpachi show up a guy who granted is a fighting demon, but has no shunpo, no kido and no bankai and he's killed several where Byakuya couldnt take one, really is that supposed to make sense to anyone. Being a captain we know these individuals are past such issues that break lower level characters. The skill, tactics, resolve, will, power all that is of high measure. None of that was portrayed in these past two chapters. The disrespect of the popular characters by their own creator is astounding.

At this point I dont care anymore, show the bankai, kill everyone and end the series, seems to be the pattern to expect. There are no real fights, just Kubo justifying the use of new characters at the ending. Destroying everything before you get a story going. If no one is around to fight then whats the point. Anyone lower then captain isnt gonna do anything. Now Kenpachi is obviously next up for death too.