User blog comment:Godisme/relics/@comment-1268838-20121108031712

Well I AM lazy, so I no arguing there. This is a good blog post.

Well, I have mixed feelings regarding Byakuya's survival. On one hand, I like his character, so it's cool that he's alive. On the other, such emphasis was put into his 'death' that it almost seems a waste that it was all for nothing. Not that I am condoning character death, but he was right on that doorstep, and it would have made for some interesting character development. But I digress; seeing how badly Byakuya's pride was wounded by all this, perhaps it will have a lasting effect on his character.

I really liked the scene with the captains though; the issue what they will do with Yamamoto's death was something that definitely needed to be addressed. The look on Sui-Feng's face after being yelled at by Komamura more or less made my day; for a moment I thought Kensei was going to do it, but like Sui-Feng, his frustration was misguided. For some reason Shunsui's behavior surprised me, yet looking back it was all too appropriate.