Forum:Dragging out fights in anime. Good or Bad?

I've notice that the fights between the captains and the Espada are being made longer in the anime. I realize that it's most likely done just to serve as filler so that it doesn't catch up to the manga but i also feel like it's giving some characters more depth. The fight between harribel and 10th captain seem to be more of a real fight then an underwater ping-pong game. Also the vizard seem to be doing much better and seem stronger in their fights. Also coyote stark doesn't seem to go down so easily against the 8th captain. I think this is positive, but i also can't help to think it's a bit of a shame when the anime breaks from the manga. So i want to know if other people think the characters have more depth from these longer fights (fingers crossed that the anime will show what happen to kensei and wonderweiss)

Kulash05 (talk) 05:08, August 11, 2010 (UTC)

I have always felt the longer the fight, the better. Being able to flesh out the characters more than just still panels on a page...that's what I enjoy most about anime over Manga. While more blood and "profanity" is allowed within the pages, the mere graphic beauty of an onscreen battle triumphs over the sometimes confusing battles in ink. I look at some of these fights, especially the one between Gin and Ichigo and I wonder..."What just happened?". I see a lot of movement going on, no speaking...destruction here, long-swipe of a sword there...and I'm left wondering just how cool the fight was (without a single clue!). This is why anime is important to me, it will allow every fight to dig deeper...I'll understand what just happened with that big drawn technique finally...or maybe a fight that wasn't really shown WILL be. You were referring to Kensei and Wonderweiss right? Maybe they could pull a Naruto and flesh out a battle like they did with Sasori and Gaara's brother (his name is on the tip of my tongue). And then Kensei would no longer be considered..."kensei'd". At least by the anime's standards...sorry, that was long-winded. TVthePunisher (talk) 13:09, August 11, 2010 (UTC)