User blog comment:Toshiroichigo/Lack of strong personalities among vice captains./@comment-1771627-20131103053313

Before the death of Sasakibe, everything he did in the series was being beaten by ichigo in a second, and failed to keep the Visored out of the barrier of the Fake Karakura (I wonder if he was so loyal that he continued to protect the barrier and follow the orders even after his captain was defeated, or Kubo just forgot him outside of the fights). Isane goes on a similar way, everything she did till this day was: being defeated by Ichigo, using supportive Kido and crying for Unohana's death. Omaeda goes even further, with an opportunity to show us how weak he is. The greatest thing he did in the series, in terms of fighting, was using his zanpakutou to attack Baraggan with debris, a sort of strategic fighting that we never got from him again. I hope that Kubo gives much more development to these lieutenants in special (I doubt we will get something from Sasakibe though), for they are the most underdeveloped of all. I think the rest is okay. Izuru got a whole fight to show how awesome his philosophy and fighting style are, and he being cut down so early with that shot signifies something great for the future imo. Momo showed her skills with Kido agains the Tres Bestia, it was enough, for her real purpose in the story was to show how cold is Aizen, but if my suspects are true (that Aizen will fight on the side of the shinigami in the future), she will besides her old captain and fight with her true potential (her love for Aizen is so strong, I wonder if it is enough to even bring forth a Bankai, who knows?). Iba is yet to be shown, be he never was even present in the story, I think he could fight one of Bambietta's friends, showing his skills and his personality, just like the fights we had in Fake Karakura around the pillars. Nanao is playing the supportive role with Shunsui, and I don't think she will get away from this position. For Hisagi, I'm just waiting to see his Bankai (his zanpakuto is my favorite). Matsumoto still have something to give to us, in terms of her old relationships with Isshin. I hope that Yachiru gets to fight someone alone, while Kenpachi is still missing, just for us to have a real taste on her character, cause until now she was just there to say that "Ken-chan is going to beat you so hard". Nemu's role is supporting Mayuri, she is his daughter/creation/lieutenant after all, if she is to fight or do anything, it will be both because Mayuri is in trouble, or because Mayuri ordered her to. I didn't mention Rukia and Renji for they are major characters. I'd just like to say something about Ikkaku and Yumichika. I am really hoping that Ikkaku will somehow get his Bankai restored, it was so awesome and I almost cried when Mayuri said us that it couldn't be fixed. Yumichika is very interesting in the fact that he is on the same level (if not above) lieutenants, but chooses to hide his power, just to serve under Kenpachi (in a similar way to Sasakibe), I'm waiting for him to show his true colors in the upcoming fights.