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

[Aerozord]

Originally Posted by Kyanbu The Legend

New Chapter:

So I may have called it. Ywacht is under Aizen's Illusionary control now and may have been this entire time, Aizen also being a god on Ywacht's level (hogoyku) likely helps him counter Almighty. Which means from the looks of it, Ichigo may have very well just showed up at this point in this chapter for all we know. Though the fight's still not over it seems. Ywacht has a healing factor of his own. And things are only getting started.

definitely not over cause then Uryu's plot point would have gone nowhere

[phil_]

Since when is a plot point going nowhere not an integral part of the Bleach Technicolor Cat Parade?

[Aerozord]

Originally Posted by phil_

Since when is a plot point going nowhere not an integral part of the Bleach Technicolor Cat Parade?

normally I'd completely agree, but I dont think even Kubo would introduce a plot point when he knew he had to wrap things up in 8 chapters. I expect alot of stuff to not get resolved, but I dont expect him to introduce anything new unless it will be immediately relevant.

[Arcanum]

Originally Posted by Aerozord

normally I'd completely agree, but I dont think even Kubo would introduce a plot point when he knew he had to wrap things up in 8 chapters. I expect alot of stuff to not get resolved, but I dont expect him to introduce anything new unless it will be immediately relevant.

Man my expectations/standards for Kubo are way lower than yours, because I feel like that's exactly what he would do.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Update?

So yeah... this is it. Next week is the final chapter. Apparently Bleach has been Canned. But at least Uryu got to play a key role in beating the villain this time.

I'm content with this arc on the grounds that I was happy to see him do something with the Quincy. Though this arc really could have been handled better. Especially the Quincy abilities.

Making Ywacht a master tactician rather then altering time probably would have been a much more fitting power for the King of all Quincy/1st Quincy.

Well I'm looking forward to next week and his interviews afterwards to get more info on all of the chaos back stage that lead to this becoming the mess it is now.

[Arcanum]

Originally Posted by Kyanbu The Legend

Though Bleach really could have been handled better.

FTFY

Honestly though, this deadline forcing Kubo to accelerate the plot and shove more content into each chapter has made the past several chapters actually enjoyable, instead of just being loaded with 2-page spreads with nothing happening.

Had Kubo put this much effort into all of Bleach it might've been an amazing manga. Instead, I'm just sitting here glad it's over since I've really only been reading Bleach out of stubbornness to see it through to the end.

[phil_]

But hey, Aero was right! GG, Aero.

[Aerozord]

So waiting for the official release to read it but so far, know what. Feels hollow (pun). Like, ok with Aizen, you retrieved the plot device, Ichigo was placed back to that of a human, traitors to the soul society were wiped out, like stuff was done. But with this, you didn't really accomplish anything but defeat an enemy that was introduced this arc. Yea deaths and stuff but not like ones that I, the reader, care about.

Ok I can see the arc itself doing stuff, but defeating the big bad is just, almost incidental. A thing you had to do to advance the story. A box to tick off.

[Arcanum]

Originally Posted by Aerozord

So waiting for the official release to read it but so far, know what. Feels hollow (pun). Like, ok with Aizen, you retrieved the plot device, Ichigo was placed back to that of a human, traitors to the soul society were wiped out, like stuff was done. But with this, you didn't really accomplish anything but defeat an enemy that was introduced this arc. Yea deaths and stuff but not like ones that I, the reader, care about.

Ok I can see the arc itself doing stuff, but defeating the big bad is just, almost incidental. A thing you had to do to advance the story. A box to tick off.

Yeah I agree completely. Which is why I love early Bleach, and will recommend the first season to someone if I think they will remotely like it. But after Aizen, and honestly even leading up to the final showdown with Aizen, the story just takes a massive dive. The Fullbringer arc had potential, but it ended up wasted.

The only reason I say these recent chapters are interesting is in relation to the past several hundred where Kubo just pads out the chapter with two-page spreads, or other nonsense with nothing happening. In the grand scheme of Bleach, these chapters aren't that good.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

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And apparently we're getting one more additional chapter after the one week break plus extra chapter(s?). This week's completely skips the end of that battle and jumps straight into a 10 year time skip. The vizards are alive. Some the Lts are now Captains (including Rukia). Yhach's Reishi is returning (the trap he set I'm assuming) and Ichigo is nowhere to be seen. Same goes for Aizen.