Bleach episode 106 review
With this post, I break the record for blogging the most consecutive Bleach episodes to begin a year. The previous record was 105. Now I’m in some uncharted waters.
Of course, there’s no reason to celebrate, because this is one of the most banal and boring episodes yet. Basically, we get a big flashback about how Ran Tao wanted to help the Bounts, but Kariya didn’t want to help them, and blah, blah, blah. Nothing new here.
Then the Quincy Uryu shows up and fights Kariya. This is predictable, because Uryu can’t still have his powers when the next arc begins, or otherwise this filler becomes part-canon. So, Uryu loses his powers, but hits Kariya enough that he’s able to momentarily save Ran Tao’s life. Of course, Ran Tao can’t survive, or else that’d really mess up the canon!
Ichigo shows up at the last second, and now he’s going to fight Kariya. Just like that. What was the point of all those Soul Reapers gathering all that information and stuff? Oh, forget it. Just let Ichigo finish the job at this point.
Best girl of the episode: Ran Tao (2)
Episode rating: 6/10
Tommy A. Phillips 