User blog comment:Godisme/Balancer's Justice/@comment-1904799-20120517012603

One thing I really hated about this chapter is Kirge not knowing when to quit. All he seems to be good for at this point is spilling minor exposition. First about the strength of Uryu's abilities, then about the powers of the Quincy, and now about something called the "Blut," which if I'm not mistaken is German for "blood." If he's done dropping vague hints, I'd like Kirge to quietly (or violently) leave the storyline, because he's just annoying at this point. There's tenacity, and then there's overstaying your welcome in the plot. Maybe it's my own naivete, but I'm amazed that so many people dislike Ryunosuke and Shino. I don't love them, but so far I've found them pretty inoffensive, and to be honest, I'm genuinely curious about what sort of role they might play in the story, even if it's just a minor one. They're such minor characters, though, I'm surprised that so many people dislike them so intensely.