User blog comment:Lemursrule/Bleach Fandom: The Real Enemy!?/@comment-5675229-20130214014435

You tell 'em. Ichigo is what matters. Shinigami are just extra. Ichigo was going to be boring after a long while on his own, so Captains were added (BTW this is my opinion) to help with some enemies. Bleach would be short if Ichigo fought everything on his own. Ichigo is the most important part, while captains are really just "allies" he can compare to. I think most of the captains are worthless after one or two fights. Byakuya, Kenpachi, Shunsui, Ukitake, and Toshiro (and maybe Shinji) are the only exceptions. I like that Kubo is finally cutting down some of the captains. I want to see more Ichigo... Zero Squad is a complete waste of time.