User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 555 - THE HERO/@comment-4207271-20131030053245/@comment-5398287-20131031215941

Ten, I'm not sure why you keep comparing Ichigo vs. Quilge to any other captain vs. any other Sternritter. Sure, Ichigo overwhelmed Quilge after activating his Bankai, but Ichigo's Bankai is KNOWN to give him truly ridiculous speed. On the other hand, no other Bankai we have seen bestows its user with such speed. Hell, Quilge himself pointed out how Blut Arterie can contend with the power of a Bankai. And the speed enhancement that the Vollstandig seems to bestow is substantial: Commander Gordon caught Shunsui off-guard when he activated it for 5 seconds.

Point is, it's not fair to say the Sternritter don't stand a chance against Bankai just because Ichigo, whose Bankai's ludicrous speed is its focal point, overwhelmed Quilge, who was unable to use Blut Arterie to fight back because Ichigo's speed forced him to keep using Blut Vene.

And as for Ichigo, well, I can agree that it'll only be meaningful if he remains that way, but it's nice to see at least SOME form of development from him, right?