Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-11927664-20130711005557/@comment-4161952-20130719193105

Many people don't like fillers because they want to know more of the story, not some stuff that is unrelated. They aren't that bad IMO. The only filler arc that sucked was the Amagai arc.

I like how the Fullbring arc happened as a result of Ichigo's loss of his powers due to the FGT. We got to see how he would react to his powerlessness. All that time when he had his powers, he knew he could protect the innocent from Hollows, more importantly, protect his family. The other side of this is he wanted to remain normal for the rest of his life. When he noticed his friends were being targeted, he realized he was unable to protect them.