The opening color page for this week's chapter was beautiful ~ our heroes standing side by side ready to enter a war of demise. Cloaked in black & white, they're just about ready to kick some major tutelage. Aside from this stunning page, the chapter was straightforward w/one exception (we'll get to it). The Graded Meme will be posted at the end, but for now ~ let's talk about the 3 highlights for this week's chapter:
The 4, Zombie vs. Drag Queen, & Ice turned Zombie. In the words of KHAN....."Shall we begin?"
Highlight #1 ~ The 4
As soon as these 4 entered the picture, I was baffled by the idea that it was these particular people that were going to aid our fellow heroes. Mayuri was one the one who got these 4 from the former 8th Espada, Szayelapporo, vault. Before the action took place, it seems that Ikkaku & Yumichika remember Luppi & Charlotte, but Yumichika is pissed at Charlotte's return and was even close to ending him again.Both Dordoni & Cirucci had a bone to pick with Ichigo & Uryu whereas Luppi is just kinda there. A Drag Queen, the temporarily 6th Espada, and 2 Privaron Espada ~ Can they stand a chance against the Zombified Shinigami army led by Giselle Gewelle? Well, they comically were arguing with one another and were electrocuted by Mayuri when they wouldn't shut up. It's about time to fight ~ Zombie vs. Zombie. Giselle believes those 4 don't stand a chance, but the 4 easily cut through the Shinigami without having a morsel of regret or sorrow. Despite them being former Shinigami (notably 11th division), they have to be dealt with and no further justification can deny that ~ A threat to the Gotei 13 must be stopped at all costs. Mayuri shows no remorse for the zombified 11th division Shinigami because at the end of the day ~ they must be dealt with.
Highlight #2 ~ Zombie vs. Drag Queen
Why would Charlotte go out of his way to say he resembles Giselle? Why this Matchup at all between these two? Giselle orders Bambi to stop Charlotte, but Charlotte caught her by the face and threw her aside. Bambi, however, doesn't stop there ~ she tries to pursue towards Charlotte. However, Charlotte fires a Cero at Bambi and....that ends the fight. First off, I was so pissed (and still am) that Bambi was already zombified, she had so much potential to be one of the first antagonists that was a woman, but she got swept away by a Wolf and now...A Drag Queen. I have no idea if she'll return, but if she does ~ she'll most likely get f*cked up again. Arrancars are no pushovers and as said by Giselle, Charlotte is strong. Charlotte is no pushover ~ he may be ridiculous, over-the-top, and be downright weird, but he still can kick major @$$ and he delivered. However, that doesn't stop me from wondering if Giselle have some plan up her sleeve to stop Charlotte. Bambi is blown away and all that remains is....
Highlight #3 ~ Ice turned Zombie
TOSHIRO HITSUGAYA (to finish off the sentence from #2). After Bambi is blown away, Giselle summons her trump card ~ the 10th Captain of the Gotei 13. A worthy adversary, Mayuri admits that it'll be a pain in the @$$ to stop Hitsugaya. Compared to regiment soldiers, Hitsugaya is a special case since he's a prodigy and is Captain. As seen previously in recent chapters, Hitsugaya was never killed, but rather collapses from his previous fight with the Sternritter. Giselle probably found his corpse and is using him to sway the allied forces. Playing dirty in other words is what Giselle is getting at. One of the thought-provoking questions is this ~ Is Hitsugaya really going to die after this? He could just as well be manipulated (maybe Bambi) by Giselle, but I don't think Tite Kubo would kill off Hitsugaya like that. The audience would be pissed and it'd be a stupid-@$$ ending to a lovable and unforgettable character. Hitsugaya is one of my favorite Captains (next to Kenpachi & Byakuya) and if it really is true that Giselle killed the tired-out Hitsugaya, then I and everyone else will be pissed. C'mon Hitsugaya ~ you gotta wake up from the matrix. This probably leaves Luppi to have his rematch with him now, but will Luppi accept this or does he want to wait til Hitsugaya is no longer zombified? We'll have to wait and see.
Impressions on Chapter.
Overall, I give this week's chapter a B. It's far from perfect, but it's a set-up chapter. They're so many fights going on, but they're going to emphasize on one for awhile and just as it's getting to the good part, they'll cut to another fight. I'm very skeptical if the 4 Arrancars will prove to be enough, but I'm willing to give them a try. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" comes to mind when the Arrancar are aiding the Shinigami against the Quincy. Although I'd like the chapters to not drag so much, we have to be patient as the author can only do so much. It's now the Zombie vs. Zombie brawl and with Hitsugaya now turned Zombie, what will our heroes do? Turn in next time for another installment of B-L-E-A-C-H.
So what did you think of this week's chapter? Good? Bad? So-So? Comment below and let me know. As always, look forward to WBCRS every Wednesday (unless no chapter). Until then, you all stay classy now + be sure to check out the 12 posted BK Rounds.
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