Filler? I don't even know 'er! aka the fuck-Bleach [SPOILERS] megathread!

[Aerozord]

actually his power reminds me more of Scarlet Witch. "power over causality and random chance" = "my power does whatever the hell the writer wants it to"

[Ecks]

And then Ikkaku realizes what he should have known all along: If your sword is broken and you're getting your ass kicked, ditch the useless piece of shit and beat the shit out of the guy with your bare hands. And head.

[Aerozord]

there was something alittle while ago I realized. The full bring group, minus Orihime, Chad, and at the time Mr power vaccuum. They knew what was going on, they knew Ichigo was just being powered up to steal his power, yea, kind of changes perspective abit

[Kim]

I just remembered how good Bleach used to be and now I'm really, really mad you guys.

[Fifthfiend]

Just remind yourself it was never all THAT good.

[Kim]

I remember when Ichigo would defeat his opponents by reading their fighting styles and figuring out, "Oh, this person's defenses are down for a second after several swings." I remember when any captain could wipe the floor with Ichigo, and it gave the impression that Captains are REALLY FUCKING TOUGH. I remember Ichigo getting a draw with Kenpachi was a power fluke that was the exception to the fact that Ichigo just plain wasn't as powerful as these guys. I remember that even with that momentary ho-shit-powerful bit, Kenpachi was still holding back a LOT for Ichigo to get a draw with him.

I remember all these things that I really liked about Bleach and augh now Current Bleach just feels even worse.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

In Ichigos defense, those captains are still worlds above him. The only time he was technically stronger was with Final Getsuga. Which is gone now.

I'd say now he's probably only slightly stronger then he was before 3 month training in that deminsonal passageway time skip that was really just an hour in the real world.

[Kim]

Originally Posted by Kyanbu The Legend

In Ichigos defense, those captains are still worlds above him.

There has been literally nothing whatsoever to suggest this is actually the case and several pieces of evidence to the contrary.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

He lost his powers. I doubt he got all of it back. Him winning so far with just his shikai can be explained by the consistant fact that in Bleach humans suck, and that none of the captains and Lts fighting right now save for Byakuya, Ikaku, and maybe Rukia if she wins have even used let alone needed there shikai to win their fights.

Based on that it's possible that they are still or atleast now stronger then Ichigo.

[BitVyper]

I remember when Ichigo would defeat his opponents by reading their fighting styles and figuring out, "Oh, this person's defenses are down for a second after several swings."

Now in fairness, I only read the Soul Society arc, but that's the one everyone says was good, and I gotta say most of what I remember is Ichigo defeating opponents by getting mid-battle power up after power up.

Not to say that's necessarily bad or anything. I'm just saying I never really got the impression that he was a particularly clever fighter like you're suggesting.