User blog comment:Soulreaper1234/Why Do Ichigo & Aizen an Overpowered Hero & Villains?/@comment-44061-20100828163731/@comment-44061-20100828174938

I wouldn't say fluke. Hachi showed his skill and his intellect in that fight, Baraggan bragged to much and showed his weakness. Starrk while good was never a match for shunusi, you cant hate on him for using his powers thats the point. In fact Shunsui was playing around the whole time he could have easily killed Starrk from jump with just the shikai mind you. But it was typical of his class and power to have been able to do so. Harribel well her fight was up and down had hitsugaya's power been more mature and had he pulled out the attack from jump by time wonderweiss came out she would have been as good as dead.

What he can do with these characters will define his skill with handling his supporting characters. Hopefully he takes the rode of keeping them highly relevant and gives back some balance to the series like at the start of the SS arc.