Bleach episode 226 review

Mila, Sun-Sun, and Apacci’s creation turns into King Kong and starts beating its chest. Old Man Yama looks on and joins the fight. The other Soul Reapers pretty much go down in order, at least the Lieutenants. Some of the Captains are fighting – Soi Fon vs. Barrigan, Shunsui vs. Starrk, and Toshiro vs. Harribel.

Then we abruptly jump back to Hueco Mundo, where Ichigo and pals are fighting. I am again reminded about how much I hate Ulquiorra. And then…

That’s right, the breaking of the fourth wall. Nel literally breaks the fourth wall by talking right into the camera. She informs us that we will be going on hiatus and that the next episode will be filler (more or less). It’s a funny scene, though it concerns me how long we might be on hiatus. Doesn’t make a difference, I guess; I still gotta watch.

Best girl of the episode: Soi Fon (17) (now fourth place behind the Charlie’s Angels from the SCANDAL Shojo S OP)

Episode rating: 7/10

Bleach episode 225 review

It’s Wednesday, and the bell is ringing on this matchup. It’s Harribel’s pals going up against Rangiku, Momo, Shuhei, Izuru, Iba, and a partridge in a pear tree. Again, Apacci remains the most entertaining character, but the other two aren’t bad as well. This episode had a lot of good action and great dialogue. And we’re not necessarily going all-out with the one-on-one battling. There’s at least a little bit of people teaming up with each other, which is a nice relief.

Rangiku needs to get healed by Izuru, who still has some skills back from his time with Squad 4. He also SAVES Momo, while Shuhei and Iba go and get involved in the battle. I’ll be pulling for Apacci, but I am not very optimistic about her chances.

Best girl of the episode: Apacci (2)

Episode rating: 8/10

Bleach episode 224 review

We move on from Soi Fon to some other battles, and boy are these a lot of fun! You’ve got Rangiku going up against Harribel’s gal pals. I’ve started to like Emilou Apacci, because she reminds me so much of Loly Aivirrne. She was the star of this episode.

Meanwhile, Momo shows up, and Rangiku questions her loyalty because she let the word “Captain” slip out when talking about Aizen. Give her a break, Rangiku! Oh, and Toshiro’s battling Harribel, and Shunsui’s up against Starrk while Ukitake’s going up against Lilynette. This is some fast-paced action, and with Rangiku and Momo, it’s three-against-two instead of one-on-one battles… well, at least, it was for a few minutes. I’ll let it slide. This is the most fun Bleach has been in a long time, and much of the credit falls at the feet of Apacci.

Best girl of the episode: Apacci (1)

Episode rating: 9/10

Bleach episode 223 review

…and we’re about making games!

Soi Fon was never in trouble in the first place! She faked it just so she could gauge how strong a Resurreccion is. It’s brilliant, and it pays off when she kills off her opponent within a couple of seconds. That’s what you get for waking up as Vega.

Meanwhile, Omaeda continues to be an actual fool, and I’ve now given up on him and Soi Fon as a couple. Sorry, my Soi Fon deserves better. She’ll never get Yoruichi – I ship Yoruhara – but there has to be some other ship that Soi Fon could get. Soi Fon proved herself to be a complete badass and stronger than most of the other Captains in the Soul Society. I can’t believe there are people who don’t like her. Seriously? She’s a pillar of strength and as cool as a cucumber. She’s the best, in my opinion, at least as a character (obviously we know Kenpachi Zaraki and Byakuya are stronger, and we know that Old Man Yama is an imbecile). Speaking of which, I collected a Yamamoto figure this weekend. It only cost $15.

Best girl of the episode: Soi Fon (16) (now tied for fourth with Yachiru!)

Episode rating: 8/10