User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 555 - THE HERO/@comment-4207271-20131030053245/@comment-28861328-20131031211706

I'm with Lia completely on this one. I'm also not that impressed with Ichigo's "character development". First of all, its not really a development. Its been what? 3 days since the Quincy last invaded? People don't change that much, that quickly. Secondly, we all know Kubo can't keep "serious" Ichigo in character for long. Ichigo turned into Mr. Cool Badass during the fight with Aizen, and again when he got his powers back against the Fullbringers, and then went right back to being Mr. Mopey Pouty Crybaby immediately after the threat was gone, so, unless Kubo manages to keep this "new Ichigo" up for awhile, I'm not in the slightest bit impressed.

Like Lia, I also disregard the Quincy Cheerleader Squad's ascertains that Bambi is in any place to take out Shinji and Komamura "in a single instant". Maybe its just me, but Ichigo curbstomping Kirge in Hueco Mundo, despite the fact that the poor guy used Vollstandig AND Sklaveri to absorb the power of a giant hulking behemoth like Ayon, is a very good comparison to how these other Quincy spawn are going to fair against the powered-up captains and their Bankai.

Maybe once Yhwach gets involved things will get a bit more iffy for the Shinigami, but as it stands right now, the Quincy are just blowing hot air that most of us are tired of hearing. Hopefully the next few chapters will be less "My powers are so godawesome that I can destroy you inasinglesecond." and more putting their money where their mouths are.

....God I miss Aizen.