User blog comment:Godisme/Bleeding Guitar Blues/@comment-44061-20120607010007/@comment-5171333-20120607101909

I agree with OP, while the pacing is reminiscent of a real world war, it had no build up story wise; we have no idea what the Vandenreich really are, I know Kubo thinks that adds mystery, and it does, but it kind of makes any of the battles this early anticlimactic. Also, if godisme is right, and there are many battles, if they show all the bankais this early (which by the strength of the quincies, they will) it means other than the Vandenreich and the Karakura shinigami, there won't be many more opportunities to pull out anything amazing. Maybe they will bring back Grimmjow, or someone more prominent like Aizen to slow or change the pace. At least the Kirge battle is happening off screen (hopefully).