Bleach Thousand Year Blood War episode 25 review
Squad Zero continues its battle against the Quincies, and I’m actually cheering for the Quincies here. Why? Because Squad Zero has basically taken the place of Captains I knew and loved, and now are supposed to be the heroes. So, I am actively cheering against Squad Zero. When the zanpakuto creator defeats his enemy, I’m actually disappointed.
Again, none of this would be a problem if we had gotten to know these Squad Zero members, but we didn’t. They just appeared and then took over. It’s akin to Riker and Troi showing up in the last episode of Enterprise and turning it into an episode of The Next Generation. Yeah, yeah, the one guy has a move reminiscent of Master Hand, and the zanpakuto creator guy makes himself bleed to survive. Who cares. Give me characters I know.
Am I peeved? You bet I am. I’m upset that the carriage is turning back into a pumpkin for Bleach. And we’ve still got two seasons to go before we put on that glass slipper.
Best girl of the episode: Hiyori, for that one scene at the beginning where she and her pals talk with Mr. Hat & Clogs.
Episode rating: 5/10
Tommy A. Phillips 