User blog comment:Lia Schiffer/412: Deicide 14/@comment-44061-20100716165217

Im sorry but thats a cop out in support of the fictional relationship between the two, all the points used where actually hard choices that the characters involved didn't really want to carry out. Izuru even states that he doesn't want to do this but as lieutenant he can't allow anyone to attack his captain, thats justifiable. He also has a breakdown after for even raising his sword to Momo. Momo herself was confused and having a nervous breakdown from the finding Aizen dead and note incident so that not the same either as she was still having difficulty doing what she did. Renji had to make a choice between the law and doing what he thought was right. He fought Byakuya because that was was gonna be his obstacle to saving Rukia. Even then he would either win and save her or lose and ask the Byakuya save her.

As for gin Im not giving him the benefit of the doubt. I didn't give it to Tosen and he doesn't get one either. Gin has shown where his mind and loyalty lies multiple times actions speak real clear, since he was young he was cruel and manipulative. One act of kindness seems to be enough to create some redemption and rationality for some people. With his current actions its clear that he is doing the opposite of what someone who cares is forced to do in the situation. Aizen was nowhere near the interaction so he had nothing to prove by attack her. So the notion that centuries of loyalty makes it ok doesn't hold, both aizen and gin were supposed to hold loyalty to the shinigami, the soul society, gotei 13, the spirit king and they did none of that. Loyalty for loyalties sake doesn't seem to be the answer. Simply monsters enjoy the company of their own kind. There nothing redeeming and nothing that excuses his actions here. We can speculate to death why as fans of him do, the fact of the matter he did it and didn't seem too concerned or caring in the conversation he was his usual self, he surprised her with his words and attacked her and left. What a great relationship that will be told through the ages (sarcasm).