User blog comment:Nick D Wolfwood/Jumping on the screw Aizen bandwagon/@comment-44061-20100121194604

I will say I agree with you on not really liking Aizen. He in general is way to overpowered with and without the zanpakuto. He doesn't follow the rules of the enemy (he possesses no real flaw, besides maybe arrogance) He knows way to much bordering on telepathy and he largely to powerful in general and your right his zanpakuto is totally unpowered and the general consensus of critics thought so as well. I love Kido types myself but his goes way to far, being constantly under it seems ridiculous and there are many inconsistencies as to when he has actually activated or deactivated it. Not to mention his personality is just to much.

Having said that I can't agree with you on most of the other things. I personally started watching bleach cause of the concept i really could have cared less about Ichigo. He has a number of flaws. The fact that he is the main protagonist puts him a position he shouldn't have to always be in, sheer force doesn't always win its like lets give a gold medal to the guy with no skill. He is basically a one trick pony. Despite high reiatsu and his bankai there really isn't much there. In fights there really is nothing amazing simple swordfighting mostly. His entire reasons for fighting are based on friendship. He cant do whats necessary and simply kill his foe. Yea we get it your a much better person cause your human but that don't fly when dealing with who have made it up in their mind to destroy you and all you know.

Not to mention Ichigo's power is shown very inconsistently throughout the series. 1 he never paralyzed Renji he surprised him. 2 He barely got the chance to cut zaraki. 3 He got powerful enough to take on Byakuya but that fight was clearly a struggle for him more then Byakuya. With both captain fights ending in draw with each captain giving him the win. Notice he isn't trying to fight them again. The points you make about him struggling are partly the point of getting at. He flucatates sometimes his power is around that of a captains, but he possesses none of the skills of one hence why captains have killed espada where he couldnt. They are the elite a whole different level based not just on power but skill and experience. Thus proving powering through everything doesn't work.

It was obvious he wasn't on par with Aizen if the other captains aren't, which seems like ridiculous for the story line then how would you expect him to be aizen he could barely beat grimmjow or Ulquiorra without pulling a rabbit out of his hat.

The only problem with the scenario you placed is it really doesn't fit Gin. At most Gin is sociopath. He doesn't care about or understand others feelings. He doesn't enjoy lawlessness for its own sake that has never been shown. He just likes manipulating others as aizen does he is just far more cruel in application. Thats what makes him interesting to others. Purpose is a far more important thing in an antagonist then just to be doing something. You use batman as an analogy. Well batman represents the pinnacle of humanity (mentally and physically). All his villains represent the flaws of humanity. Riddler - obsessive compulsion, Penguin - corruption in business. Killer Croc-rage & animalistic tendency, catwoman - greed; scarcrow - fear, two-face - bipolar/multiple personality, joker is the only one insane. Gin is not insane and there has yet to be one thing philosophical come from him not to mention i even so i doubt it would effect anyone to make them question anything. No one would agree with him in your scenario as the basis of soul society is the governance of souls. Its heaven for this universe without it the balance is off and the world ends. We have seen plenty of talking throughout these fights Shinigami dont question their role against the enemy. Tosen's was not even questionable he explained what we all debated about and was found to be selfish and arrogant hypocrite in personality. There was a revelation of his intentions and understanding by the two closest to him but they still took him out. Besides Gin is no match for some of the other captains he fought evenly with hitsugaya using only shikai between them. He simply isn't that versatile though. There would be no fight like whats happening with aizen even if he did turn. he has been with aizen for 110 years there is no turning back now.