User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 564 (Mask is too fabulous to live)/@comment-26420452-20140116063819/@comment-11051098-20140116182913

I disliked Mask in the beginning because he seemed to be a dull and averagely intelligent man, the Yammy of the Sternritters, kinda. But he grew on me, and even though I think Kubo gave us a bit too much of him and let the fight with him go on for at least 1 chapter too much, I've enjoyed his ridiculousness. Mask De Masculine is a funny and ridiculous character, but he was clearly intended to be that way.

Now we can look forward to more action. Perhaps the next chapter shows Rukia in battle with a Sternritter, or maybe Ichigo arrives soon.