User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 669 - 刃 II/@comment-27133783-20160407142259/@comment-29183117-20160407204639

There are indeed much worse things than anything that's happened in this arc. I don't want anybody to get the impression that I'm some sort of hater for disliking the past few chapters. I still love this series, and as was said, there is the potential of outgrowing it. I still enjoy it, but one has to accept that not everything about it is perfect. This is Kubo's story, and with any story there's gonna be things you agree and disagree with. I personally disagree with Kenpachi getting a Bankai, but I understand why others would be excited about it. I also was rather obsessed with Bleach when I first picked it up, but since then it's tempered a bit. Reading and seeing other manga and anime made me realize that each one is different, and they're going to appeal to certain people. If you want a complex, deep story then you'd likely be better served by something like Attack on Titan. But if you enjoy crazy fights and ability showcases then few series do it better than Bleach. At this point, it's probably best to accept what Bleach is, and enjoy it for what it is, rather than just yearn for what it could have been.