Bleach episode 161 review

I hate the fact that I’m getting these out later and later, so I’ll try to do better the next time. Anyway, Renji fights Szayelaporro (not sure how to spell his name), and his opponent won’t let him use his Bankai. I guess this is a foreshadowing of what is to come in TYBW. Anyway, the two of them battle for a while, and obviously neither is going all out.

Meanwhile, Ichigo is confronted by Ulquiorra. Ichigo says to him, you haven’t done anything to my friends, then Ulquiorra counters with, what if I told you that I kidnapped Orihime? Ichigo goes ballistic, which I would take as another proof of IchiHime. Now we’ve got Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra… but next episode is going to have a certain character (and her friend) whom I’m a big fan of.

Best girl of the episode: Lilynette (1) (she had some screen time with Starrk as those two got formally introduced to the series)

Episode rating: 7/10

Bleach episode 160 review

Aaroniero reveals to Rukia his ability, which sounds a lot like “Gonorrhea.” Since I’m not sure what the word exactly is, I’m just going with Gonorrhea. So, Aaroniero uses Gonorrhea on Rukia to defeat her.

Then Rukia has a flashback to her time with Kaien Shiba. She remembers that Kaien left his heart with her, and she uses that heart to gain the power to ice away Aaroniero’s attack and defeat him. Honestly, it’s a lot better than it sounds. It was so awesome seeing Rukia gain the strength to win this battle, as if she was Ichigo. The Uryu, Renji, and Chad fights were dull as heck. This one was outstanding, and it’s all because of Rukia. She maintains her strangehold on the “Best Girl” contest.

Best girl of the episode: Rukia (35) (7-Up on Orihime now)

Episode rating: 9/10

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