User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 561 - THE VILLAN/@comment-5147109-20131211163958/@comment-28861328-20131211195620

Well, if that was the point of this arc, then Kubo has failed it terribly. The Quincy, even now, aren't believable threats. They're humans. Humans cannot stand in the realm of deities. Shinigami have lived for hundreds and thousands of years. With all the experience and power that comes with that. Not to mention, their make up is more resilient than that of humans. It is asinine and just poor story telling to give the excuse that this the point of the arc because, the truth is, Kubo is pulling out all the stops just to keep people interested.

I mean, the only reason I still read the manga is because of what Komamura did a few chapters back. SLAUGHTERED the Quincy.

If Kubo wanted to make this about the Shinigami getting put in their place, he could have made a lot more believable villain. And he's rushing everything on top of the crap logic (like how destroying your eardrums somehow makes you deaf) and you've got the trifecta for a bad storyline.