Bleach episode 228 review
Boy, it’s hard to go with one picture of all the great ones I had the choice of for this episode, but ultimately I went with my favorite two Bleach girls. Basically, this is the swimsuit episode of Bleach, literally. The plot of the episode – and remember, I watch it for the plot – was the Bleach girls all choosing what swimsuits they wanted to wear. Soi Fon got stuck with one she considered to be embarrassing because Yoruichi forced it on her. Isane couldn’t pick one because she’s so tall, and Rangiku screwed with Nanao because Nanao has no boobs. It’s all fascinating, deep stuff.
And then comes the beach. Ukitake gets buried in a coffin of sand, Toshiro’s only use is to pull out his zanpakuto to make ice, Orihime’s cooking up something terrible, and then the tentacles come. That’s right, this episode didn’t just give us the swimsuits, it gave us the tentacles too. Nanao – who like Eris, pads her chest – and Isane get captured by the watermelon tentacle monster, one that Unohana herself created for everyone’s enjoyment. You can’t make this stuff up, folks, it’s just genius!
And it might not even be over yet! Tentacle monster is still going at it when this episode gets cut short. Will we get a second episode of it, or will we be forced into some less enjoyable version of filler?
Best girl of the episode: Rangiku (29)
Episode rating: 9/10
Tommy A. Phillips 