Bleach episode 237 review
Shockingly, Soi Fon does not win this episode’s “best girl” title despite having a prominent role. I know that is almost unheard of, but hear me out. Retsu Unohana has a hilarious scene in this episode, where she tells Renji to do something, then gives him a firm smile. When she does so, Renji gets scared to death. I love it because it shows how much the rest of the Soul Society fears her. If only we could have gotten a proper exit for her in TYBW.
Renji’s apparently been able to tame his Zanpakuto, though that doesn’t give everyone else all that much hope. Meanwhile, the Zanpakutos are all squabbling with each other and goofing off. And now we wait for some Soul Reapers to recover, while Soi Fon and Omaeda take on the enemy head on. Omaeda is particularly funny here, because his Zanpakuto is exactly the same as him, and the two of them make a hilariously ugly pair. But I’m more interested in seeing what happens with Soi Fon next; could she get back into the winner’s circle soon?
Oh, and a big improvement episode to episode. That’s a really good thing.
Best girl of the episode: Unohana (3)
Episode rating: 7/10
Tommy A. Phillips 