User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 573 (Let Unohana return plz)/@comment-3290324-20140319212559/@comment-957629-20140325194838

Labeling him a special power was just another excuse for Kubo to big up an utterly boring character!! Characters like Zaraki are popular with kids nearly licking their TV screens because "ah-huh ah-huh ah-huh he destroys every-fing and doesn't care ah-huh ah-huh, so cool..." That's not a good character, its a popular character model for people that don't care about depth!! There is nothing remotely interesting he just swings that sword and declares there's nothing he can't cut and if that becomes his ability then that makes it even worse and lazy!! I thought we might at least see some good development, interesting development upon arrival but no his usual "yeah I killed Unohana and you can hate me all you like" even though we did see him beg her not to die!! Its not interesting to see the same crap over and over and not struggle or development!! Not everyone is on the same plane of thought everyday and that's what gets me about Zaraki, he's boring he's just "fight fight fight fight, recover, fight fight, destroy, fight, fight, argue with Yachiru" there are no goals nothing he's as boring and annoying as too short planks of wood!!
 * At least Unohana was also obsessed with fighting, changed enough to have another side to her, one that people like Isane and Hanataro can respect and thrive under!! One that helps rebuild what remains after devastating battles and offer sage advice to those in turmoil!! We seen her cry when Yama-ji was dying, layers to a personality and then kicked to the side just so Zaraki can actually inherit the title!!
 * At least before Aizen had this "oh special abilities don't work on me faw faw" we saw his complex abilities and scams although they got ludicrous and darn right stupid as Tite tried to outdo himself but really only needed that twist!! And we finally seen Aizen lose his cool not when he's beaten but when he realizes Urahara is smarter than him and he can't fathom why have that capability bu no ambition, sides!!
 * Byakuya probably hasn't changed much in the series but we seen him as a kid and he was very different so we seen how his life experiences shaped him into this calm and somewhat distant individual!!
 * Gin we always see as carefree and sadistic but we see he had a deep love for Rangiku so much so he didn't pursue her but pursued the idea of her being safe from thing that had harmed her, at all cost!! And given she almost died several times, we see he saw that Aizen was still that ultimate threat!!