User blog comment:Godisme/Die Standing/@comment-1248963-20121011032842/@comment-5398287-20121017010920

Personally, I think Kubo is trying to use the stealing of Bankais as a metaphor for the helplessness of the Shinigami of this war. Whenever a Captain or Lieutenant or whoever releases their Bankai, it usually acts as an endgame for their current fight; it is their most powerful weapon. When that is taken away from them, they are usually rendered defenseless, because they rely on it too much. I'm not sure if what I said makes much sense, but I hope you get what I'm saying.