Bleach episode 141 review
Full disclosure: I had no idea what “halcyon days” meant the first time I watched this episode many moons ago. It wasn’t until I saw an article talking about “the halcyon days of the Clinton Administration” until I finally saw how the phrase was to be used.
This has the feeling of one of those “very special” episodes. You know how it is when you watch the series finale of a show that’s been on a long, long time, and the first thing they flash up there is the logo of the show? And there’s no music to start the show, it just begins. That’s the way this one felt, even though there was a musical opening, and there was tomfoolery with Yumichika, as well as Keigo.
Basically, Orihime for some inexplicable reason decides that she’s going to go along with Ulquiorra’s ruse of a plan and go with him. IchiRuki fans rejoice; this is Stockholm Syndrome and she and Ulquiorra are going to fall in love, right? Wrong. I’ll spent the next few months proving to you why Ulquiorra never had a hint of interest in Orihime and vice versa. Yes, I am vindictive.
And I know the IchiRuki fans refuse to admit that this episode proves IchiHime, because it’s all one-sided. Which makes zero sense, because this show does a clip-show thing where it shows all the times Ichigo stood up for Orihime. Clearly Ichigo cared about Orihime; why else would she fall in love with him? The fact that Orihime stops short of kissing him is also proof of IchiHime, because it’s the sign that the kiss will happen once the two are in a better situation.
So, Orihime confesses her love for Ichigo – “Five Lifetimes, One Love.” She now will go away to be tortured, tormented, and imprisoned for the next how many episodes. But one thing’s for sure: IchiHime is soon to be canon, and the IchiRuki/UlquiHime gang can’t do anything about it.
Best girl of the episode: Orihime (25) (of course)
Episode rating: 10/10
Tommy A. Phillips 