Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-25148221-20140707021425/@comment-44061-20140708133857

Ichigo himself even questions the lack of sense in this statement by Aizen. That points to a basic disconnect in even making the statement not only within in the story but from the readers perspective. In part there is some technical truth to what Aizen said, but there is also outright haphazard retcon over obvious plot holes that completely explain away any concrete proof everything was because of Aizen. In truth its all based on the word of someone with a agenda who deals in deception and manipulation as the very nature of his character. How much is true and how much is exaggeration and lies? While Aizen did have his hand indirectly and certainly unintentionally in some issues surrounding ichigo, there are points that are true and other stuff that was planned could be easily stated as his doing. The problem is Aizen as a character never showed a interest in Ichigo from the onset of the SS arc, not even remotely to Gin and Tosen or in musing to himself. Then this whole reveal took place at the last minute, when before Ichigo was just annoyance to his plans now he magically becomes an integral part of his plan that his no real cohesion with his overthrow the Soul King and take his place plan. Besides all the flaws in Aizen's claim i would point out that his quote of "I have been aware of your existence since the very moment of your birth." Kids are born everyday, it would stand to reason if you know they are born then you know they exist. A failed attempt to be philosophically deep and omniscient seeming in a situation where anyone can read in the paper about births in their area and make the same claims.