User blog comment:Tinni/Distorted Perceptions: The Soul Society Arc vs Arrancar Arc/@comment-1747976-20100124025931

Yes and...yes. It would seem that all of the main characters have certain issues that caused them to become shinigami. Kubo expertly delves into their pasts and shows what is pertinent to the continuity in the present. Tinni is right about the tone darkening if one of them were to die, for example, Ukitake is one of the most respected Captains and from one of the noble house, I think Shihouin like Yourichi. Up until now, noone really knows if he is dead or not. This has somewhat darkened the mood. It really has. Can you imagine what type of impetus Kyoraku has to slice Aizen in two other than that. But we are probably in for a rude awakening as I predict that there will be some captains fighting others because of Aizen's shikai or other reasons. We are going to see some real upheaval in that next couple of eps in the manga, just wait and see.

For the most part, even though exciting, these past few eps have been really quiet. Really. Nothing as big bang as the Espada first coming on scene. Nothing as badass as Grimmjow beating the shinigami out of Ichigo, pummeling his face into bushmeat, nor anything as ferocious as Ichi's Hollow form going Vasto on Ulqiorra and making his destruction look oh soo easy. We finally get Aizen taking on the lot of 'em by himself and noone can touch him. Top it off, he's making it look easy. Think about this everyone. The proverbial 'shit' is soon to hit the fan. It is worth the wait!!