Bleach episode 172 review
This episode is devoted to exploring how useless Squad 3 Lieutenant Izuru Kira really is. He starts out the episode unable to corral a cat, then suffers criticism from people in his squad who think the new guy Kibune deserves to be Lieutenant over him. He gets so upset that he tries to drink it away, along with fellow useless Lieutenant Tetsuzaemon Iba. Then finally he falls into a hole, where he has it out with Kibune before Captain Amagai comes to save them.
Obviously Kibune is up to no good, and obviously Kira’s the guy we’re supposed to cheer for, but I find myself kind of cheering against Izuru, because he really has proven how useless he is. Meanwhile, we don’t get the appearance of any female characters in this episode at all, save for Rurichiyo showing up with ten seconds left to save my “best girl” gimmick. Close call, guys.
Best girl of the episode: Rurichiyo (3)
Episode rating: 6/10
Tommy A. Phillips 