To save the known universe from falling to pieces, Ukitake is willing to sacrifice his life to stand in for the place of the slain Reio by becoming his right hand.
The Good
For years and years, we have been teased about the ever failing health of Captain Ukitake. It never made much sense how someone so frail could be a captain rank in the 13 Court Guard Squad. Although, you could also ask how a child could rise to Vice-Captain. Needless to say, they're quite the motley crew.
Fast forward to this week's chapter, and I find many of my questions are finally answered. Not only does this explain Ukitake, but it also answers where the Reio's arms went. That had always confused me after getting that first good look at his enshrined body. I knew that Kubo wasn't going to just leave that hanging out there unanswered. It was actually sort of cool to see how it was revealed. Now, what happened to the left arm?
The Bad
Take a step back, and you'll realize something rather shocking regarding BLEACH . This series has essentially had two villains. Sosuke Aizen and Yhwach. Yes, I know there have also been some lower level baddies, but it's easy to make a case for only two true antagonists. Doesn't seem like much for such a long running series, does it?
I really didn't have a problem with Aizen for the longest time. It just began to become too much to deal with when EVERYTHING seemed to be according to his design. I honestly expected Ichigo to one day slice him in half, and his last words would be, "All according to plan.". Now, it looks as if Kubo is dragging his overpowered ass out of the darkness and back into the spotlight for something.
Verdict 3/5
I know when you review fiction that you need to come at it with a certain critical position. Not that you should be mean or biting. You just need to look a little deeper into the layers than your average reader may be doing. Perhaps Kubo has a very good reason for turning to Aizen in this situation. There is still a chance -- however slim -- that we may even like where this goes. It just becomes incredibly difficult to resists the feeling of incredible irritation at the prospect of more Aizen.
It's just a shame, because up until the last few pages I was actually enjoying this look into Ukitake's origin. It just sucked all of the air out of the room.
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About the Author
Kristoffer Remmell (FoxxFireArt) is a freelance graphic artist, writer, and over all mystery geek. Follow for news updates:@AnimeVicers /@FoxxFireArt / http://ift.tt/1hmMpg1 |
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