Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5398287-20140211055326

As of late, I've begun to notice how frequently characters stop and take the time to explain their powers to their opponents. While in most cases it's just a case of "oh that's silly, why would they let their opponent know how to beat them", recently it actually had an adverse effect on the explainer, namely Rose, who took so long explaining his powers that Mask was able to counter them. Meanwhile, Renji managed to beat Mask pretty much because he didn't waste time explaining his powers.

However, it's not as simple as "never explain anything", unfortunately. While in some cases a verbal explanation isn't needed (see: Renji's new Bankai, where all of the techniques were physical and easy to understand), in some cases things need a written-out explanation. Would Rukia's new powers have made any sense if she hadn't said anything and As Nodt just froze solid without warning? Well, I don't think it would have, and let's not forget the infamous case of Minazuki, which received no explanation at all and left everyone confused as hell (poor Sal).

So, here's my solution, though it's very unlikely that it will be implemented: have the character think the explanation to themselves, or have their opponent describe their powers to themselves. This way, the fight keeps going, the opponent can prove they're intelligent, and the character using the powers doesn't look like an idiot. I can tell people are sick of characters talking about every little thing they do, and even Kubo made fun of it at one point (Kenpachi ripping out Berenice's throat while she was explaining her powers because she was being annoying). Again, not all powers need a written explanation to understand, but for those that do, this would keep things flowing properly. However, I'll admit that in some cases, explaining powers can be cool, with a good example being in the most recent chapter: Rukia "counting down" the dropping temperature and explaining to As just how screwed he is was pretty awesome, not gonna lie.

What do you guys think? 