Bleach episode 166 review
This was a very good episode. A fierce battle between Ichigo and Grimmjow, and a touching moment when Orihime finally yells out “Don’t die, Ichigo!” which gives Ichigo the strength to go on. IchiHime is all but official by the end of this episode. And there’s more to come from this battle.
Yet I can’t help but think that Grimmjow is just a villainous, inferior knockoff of Kenpachi Zaraki. All he lives for is fighting. That’s nice. But he doesn’t have any of the other character traits that make Zaraki such a good character. He just exists to fight, and mainly just to fight the main character. There’s nothing else to him. A pretty static character.
Nel was her usual whiny self again, but she at least prompted Orihime’s scream that made this episode so good. Nel is sort of the Jar Jar Binks of this arc, or at least her and Pesche and Dondechakka put together. But Orihime getting over her fears of Ichigo’s Hollow self was a wonderful moment. It made this the best episode in a little while here, at least since Rukia’s battle with Aaroniero.
Best girl of the episode: Orihime (31)
Episode rating: 8/10
Tommy A. Phillips 