User blog comment:Godisme/THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN/@comment-5198194-20121120212723

I think that the backstory for the Zero Division should wait a little bit. The fact that Kubo held out on that really adds to my interest in them. What other reason is there for us to care about Zero Division now? They still haven't released their zanpakuto, but as characters, their mysterious backstory is the only other reason I'm interested in them, so I'm glad their backstory wasn't expanded upon yet. I was disappointed with how they look, but now I'm beginning to like them as their personalities are being revealed. I expected them to be mindless killing machines who make a tough-guy glare every once in a while, so I'm glad they're unique, even if it's in an unusual way. I don't find Senshumaru Shutara creepy as much as I find her interesting. With the abilities she's shown so far, I'm curious as to why she can do those things and what other abilities she has. I do agree that Byakuya being alive after all this is just stupid. I really thought the idea of him being dead would be a great plot element. It could've been the driving force for a change in The Gotei 13's or Ichigo's morality and/or goals. Finally, I'm being cautiously optimistic about Ichigo. His zanpakuto being destroyed could simply be a reason for him getting a power up. At the same time, it could severely weaken his Shinigami powers permanently, and force him to have to train under one of the Ishidas. Though others have frowned upon the idea, I would like to see Ichigo a bit weaker again, and slowly working his way up the hierarchy of power a second time, adopting a completely new fighting style and learning brand new techniques and having an entirely new array of abilities to discover. Also, bring Ichigo's Inner Hollow back. Ichigo's not the same without him.