Bleach episode 268 review

Loly Aivirrne is at it again! In the middle of Ichigo’s battle with Ulquiorra, she shows up with Menoly and wants to torture Orihime to death. Menoly Mallia, her sister-in-crime, has second thoughts and hesitations. So, Loly takes matters into her own hands, tearing apart Orihime’s clothes, then threatening to gouge her eyes out.

That’s when Yammy shows up as the deus ex machina. He gets into it with Loly, while Menoly watches from the sideline. Eventually, Loly gets so mad that she pulls out her Resurreccion, Escolopendra, which gives her the ability to turn everything she touches to purple poison. (Why is poison always purple?) But it apparently doesn’t work on Yammy, because he just one-shots her into oblivion.

Luckily, the Quincy Uryu had the decency to shoot an arrow into Loly’s dress, preventing her from falling to her doom. This was never shown when the anime was originally aired on Adult Swim. But we find out that important information in the Arrancar Encyclopedia at the end of the actual episode.

One of my favorite Bleach episodes of all time. What can I say? I just love Loly.

Best girl of the episode: Loly Aivirrne, for the fourth and final time (4)

Episode rating: 10/10

Bleach episode 267 review

Renji and Chad team up to attack a big Hollow, with Chad doing much of the heavy lifting. Meanwhile, Ichigo takes on Ulquiorra, who says that Orihime is “one of them” now. Sure, Ulquiorra, keep on lying. Ichigo says that Ulquiorra has gotten “more human” which is why he’s not as strong. That fight is still ongoing as the episode ends, with Orihime’s barrier breaking, which makes me wonder what really is the point of it anyway if it only lasts for a few seconds.

Next time: Loly Aivirrne arrives on the scene! Pack a lunch.

Best girl of the episode: Orihime (41)

Episode rating: 7/10

Bleach episode 266 review

We get back into the swing of things by a quick flashback. Then we get Old Man Yamamoto slicing and dicing his opponent. The other Soul Reapers are surprised by his willingness to get into the battle; Omaeda gives us a trademark “WHAT” when he feels his spiritual pressure. Soi Fon kicks him, which was almost enough to get her the best girl award.

But that goes to Orihime, who stared down Ulquiorra and outwitted him. Orihime completely makes Ulquiorra look like an idiot, no matter how much more powerful he is than her. She doesn’t take any crap from him. Instead, Ulquiorra looks stupid. And this is why UlquiHime will never happen and shouldn’t have ever even been thought of.

Then again, I now ship Ikkaku with Nanao because they spent one episode together. Ikkaku x Nanao forever!

Best girl of the episode: Orihime (40)

Episode rating: 7/10

Bleach episode 265 review

It’s the final episode of the Zanpakuto arc, and they’ll never appear again. Rangiku gets drunk alongside Haineko, when the big boss of the Sword Beasts arrives. Now the Zanpakuto need to go back into their swords in order to allow the Soul Reapers the opportunity to defeat the enemy, so they do, conveniently exiting the show just in time for the filler arc to end. With all their powers combined, the Soul Reapers defeat the big boss and end this arc for good.

What did I think about this arc? Well, it certainly wasn’t as bad as I remember it being. It wasn’t great, either, but there’s really nothing to complain about here. It did its job – it filled in the gap. Was it as good as either of the two previous filler arcs? No, but it didn’t have to be. It just had to find a way to entertain, even if mildly. And I was entertained. So, good job, Zanpakuto arc, you succeeded. Now it’s time for the real stuff to begin.

Best girl of the episode: Rangiku (34)

Episode rating: 6/10