User blog comment:Salubri/Final Fight: Reflections of an Unrealistic and Ridiculous Battle/@comment-1454424-20100129071903

I don't know about being backed into a corner. So he took out Komamura, who is a powerhouse but one who has under performed against Aizen consistently. Komamura should have done more against Tosen but clearly he was not able to master the ruthlessness necessary or Tosen really was that fast.

So he has made a joke out of Rose and Love's shikai. Those two couldn't tag team Starrk while they had mask + shikai and were uninjured. I am shocked they went after Aizen without bankai! It shows off Aizen's brute strength and lets us, the readers know that he isn't all mental manipulation and illusion tricks. But beyond that the latest chapter means very little

There are multiple places the story can go from here. Multiple possibilities, some of which are more speculative then others. However, the basic fact remains that Yamamoto is there and he hasn't joined the fray yet. Neither has Kyoraku released Bankai and Unohana is hanging around as well. Then there is Shinji, who should not be written off yet. Beyond the pillars is waiting Urahara Kisuke, who is at least Aizen's equal intellectually and has shown hints that his power might be something as well.

Above all, let us not forget that Ichigo draws his motivation from his nakame. His resolve is directly linked to protecting his nakame. He has just witnessed at least two of nakame get butchered. You can say, well he isn't all that close to Komamura or Rose. Sure but if this continues then people he actually is close to will start getting cut: Hitsugaya, Hirako etc. If their blood doesn't bring out the monster in Ichigo, I don't know what will. Aizen said Ichigo currently lacks hate. I think the events of this chapter and probably the next few chapter will be designed to build Ichigo's hate. Then the real fight well begin.

So in summary, its too early to proclaim that story has been backed into a corner. Until and unless Yamamoto, Kyoraku, Unohana, Urahara and Ichigo find themselves dying on the ground, this fight is just getting started.