User blog comment:Avolling/Fullbring - The Detested Arc?/@comment-1268838-20111216180314/@comment-1538219-20111216204342

Wow! Just wow. I didn't think of it like that. You are right. Beach, well in this arc, has turned into a "slice-of-life" type arc. I have always said that this arc isn't the best but you seemed to have changed my mind. I told my friend a while back: "everything in manga revolves around itself." That means Kugo being a Substitute Shinigami goes back to the very first chapter. Rukia stated that giving humans Shinigami powers is strictly forbidden and now we see why.

This arc has in fact now turned into a great and one of the best arcs. Thanks for opening up my eyes to see that.