Affinity #90 - Like Son, Like Father (Isshin & Ryuken)

It's funny that the Affinity posts will be ending in 10 weeks and I would've written 100 Affinity posts over the course of 2 years. Well, everything must come to an end and don't you worry Bleach fans, I'll be introducing a sample of the First Impressions segment tomorrow. Feels a bit bittersweet, but the show must go on I'll always say. Today's Affinity focuses on the relationship of the fathers of our two protagonists, Ichigo & Uryu Ishida. Isshin Shiba and Ryuken Shida were first introduced when Masaki and Isshin's lives intertwined upon the arrival of a hollow. Ryuken was supposedly was to marry Masaki as both were of Quincy lineage, but Masaki would end up with Isshin since their chemistry together is what attracted them to one another. A Shinigami & Quincy falling in love has never been heard of since the two species are rivals. However, love conquerors all in the end. Since then, Isshin & Ryuken are considered friends/rivals. Their sons are very much like them ~ strong, independent, and, at times, reckless. Although it appears that Isshin and Ryuken aren't on good terms, well you have to think ~ things would've been REAL different if Masaki wedded Ryuken instead of Isshin. What's funny is that the two Dads always talk about their sons and their was even a omake (short) where Ryuken was saying that his son, Uryu, was better than Isshin's son, Ichigo. Ryuken, though he doesn't show it, genuinely cares for his son Uryu despite the harsh training regiment he gave him and the supposed promise never to intervene in Shinigami affairs (which Uryu ignored). Isshin, though he's always the comic relief, genuinely is shown to be a Dad that cares for his family's wellbeing and his secret of being a Shinigami would been discovered eventually. Their sons really do take after them, like Son ~ Like Father.

I hope you enjoyed this week's Affinity post. Look forward to Affinity posts on Tuesdays for the next 10 weeks. Until then, I'll see you tomorrow for a sample of the First Impressions segment. Stay classy always Bleach fans.