Bleach episode 159 review

We have an interesting scene between Orihime and Ulquiorra which should prove once and for all that UlquiHime is a joke. Ulquiorra tells her that her friends will die, it’s just a matter of time, and that if she doesn’t eat, he will force it down her throat. Orihime then slaps Ulquiorra across the mask. If somehow that is supposed to be proof that the two of them have some sort of relationship with each other, then it’s worse than Stockholm Syndrome.

But obviously there is nothing between the two of them, as I’ve said all along. Meanwhile, Chad dies, according to the episode title, which means he didn’t. Renji and Dondechakka fall down into a trap set by Szayelaporro. Dondechakka falls on top of Renji, causing an argument between the two of them which is nearly identical to what’s going on between Pesche and Ichigo Uryu. Szayelaporro actually calls them out on it, asking if they are finished with their “comedy routine.” He said the quiet part out loud. These “comedy routines” are getting old fast. I’m not against comedy, but when it involves one person (Nel’s friend) being stupid and the other (Ichigo’s friend) being annoyed at them and it’s the exact same thing going on in two places at once, it kind of loses its comedic touch.

Rukia still is fighting Aaroniero, and Ichigo is running from something – maybe poison gas.

Best girl of the episode: Orihime (28)

Episode rating: 7/10

Bleach episode 158 review

Note: “Maximized Manhood” is not a double entendre here. Rather, it’s the title of a famous Christian book written by Edwin Louis Cole. Okay, so it is a double entendre, and Cole was apparently too naive to notice.

Here, we see Chad and the villain decided to max out their powers, because it was really fun to just fight using 50% power and seeing what happened. Eventually, Chad has more power, and beats the guy, but doesn’t kill him.

Oh! And Pesche and Uryu continue their crazy antics; there is an incredibly stupid and annoying joke of Pesche calling Uryu “Ichigo.” It might have been funny the first couple times; now it’s the bane of my existence.

Best girl of the episode: Cirucci (3) (for appearing in the preview scenes; otherwise, no other female had any screen time)

Episode rating: 4/10

Bleach episode 157 review

This episode is pretty dull. Basically it’s all about “can you top this?” Cirucci reveals her Resurreccion, only for Uryu to reveal a more powerful ability. Then he refuses to kill her, because no female characters ever die in Bleach. It’s a pretty straightforward battle with contrived twists that don’t change anything.

Meanwhile, Chad fights a random Arrancar. He just so happens to fight the same way Chad does, with punches. How convenient. Yeah, this episode will be forgotten within a couple hours.

Best girl of the episode: Cirucci (2)

Episode rating: 5/10

Bleach episode 156 review

I’m sorry, but I can’t laugh. It’s just not funny. This episode’s sole purpose was to create a comedy team between Uryu and Pesche. But their constant bickering and squabbling left me just wanting Cirucci to kill them both to make them shut up. They really weren’t all that funny. They tried, but they failed.

And since this is the only thing that happens in this episode, I’m left wondering why we wasted a whole episode on Uryu and Pesche arguing. It just wasn’t worth it. I’m sure there were a few cheap laughs to be had, but ultimately I was bored. You may enjoy it; for me, I’ve seen this type of humor in anime too many times to laugh about it.

Best girl of the episode: Cirucci (1)

Episode rating: 5/10