Throwback #28 - LOL (The Love Kick!)

It's been awhile since I posted any Throwbacks. It's been over a month and honestly, I've been lazy in posting on Sundays + schoolwork. Now it's December and it's around the Christmas time, I thought it'd be appropriate to write another Throwback since I have free time now + I feel bad for neglecting Sunday posts despite prior engagements. So this week's long awaited Throwback is dating back to the very first comic relief in Bleach where Ichigo's father, Isshin, pretty much roundhouse kicks Ichigo across the face as seen in the picture. I mean WOW is too short of a word to describe this moment. Call it stupid, moronic, or any form of mindless slapstick, but the fact the matter is - it's our hero facing the everyday challenges of his family's unordinary behavior. A motherly little sister, a serious tomboyish sister, and a idiotic father - now that's some family you don't usually see everyday. It's rare that such comic relief, stupid or forced, is shown and when this scene showed up, I was laughing a lot. Ichigo, our badass hero, got his ass handed to him by a roundhouse kick and from his dad of all people. I mean in the early seasons of Bleach, this occasionally showed up - Ichigo vs. Isshin, but Ichigo grew accustomed to this and perceived that the old man would attack and countered. Now that's a true father + son moment - being able to laugh, smile, and physically, but comically punch each other in the face as a greeting for GOOD MORNING. Moments like this, though limited, showcase that comedy has its forms and shapes in just about any genre of Anime. Regardless if it's action, drama, or even a mystery - some funny sh!t will happen and trust me, it puts a smile on anyone's face to see comedy in any form regardless if it's jokes, slapstick, or even physical humor. Though Bleach is a action/adventure Anime, it still has it's moments of goofing off, showcasing that there can be both good and bad days, but it's about making memories and treasuring the ones closest to you and shutting off the negativity that may/may not conflict you. In all due respect, Isshin, though moronic, is teaching Ichigo a lesson of becoming a better person - physically and mentally. I think this Throwback + picture symbolize relationships - in any shape or form, there's always a smile somewhere to be found....you just have to find the right ones and treasure them forever.

So I hoped you enjoyed this week's long awaited return of the Throwback Sundays. Until then, Happy Holidays and I'll see you all next year!

Note: The last post will be tomorrow and, if there's a chapter on Wednesday, a WCBR. Until then, the next posts will be after Christmas week.