User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 555 - THE HERO/@comment-4207271-20131030053245/@comment-28861328-20131101001554

And yet, he changed in a predictably similar way... again. You can make all the justifications you want, the fact remains that Ichigo is only "serious" when he gets a power up. It happens in every instance.

Secondly, I find it rather had to believe Quigle would lie about something that he was thinking. Unless Ichigo has the ability to read minds now as well, but I don't remember he gaining that particular feet. The second Quigle turned around and saw Ichigo in Bankai, his mental response was "Bankai?! Oh no...". That doesn't sound, to me, like someone who is exactly pleased to see a Bankai. Ichigo then presses him in that same chapter, "Are you guys, perhaps, afraid of Bankai?" which prompted an outburst from Quigle, confirming fear.

In other words, I believe it when I see it. As far as I'm concerned, these Quincy are done, finished, over. The end. That's my opinion, but seeing as to how they have just revealed their trump cards to a bunch of Shinigami who have yet to break a sweat (save maybe Shiro and Matsumoto), then your argument is surprisingly lacking in anything other than word of mouth, which, as Aizen proved, is hardly a basis for anything.

The fact remains that Kubo is rushing this arc along far too quickly, and using characters in manners that are not typical to themselves - my previous citation of Soifon's behavior being one, the fact that Byakuya seemingly forgot how to fight after his Bankai got stolen and got mauled, despite the fact that he relies heavily on Kido to fight as well in most of his battles, the fact the Shunsui, the Gotei 13's new leader, sent the best medical force (Unohana) Soul Society had, and apparently a damn good fighter, to DIE before the final battle with their arch enemies, just to give Kenny a little boost in confidence, is hardly what I'd call keeping your characters in-character. Would you?