The Legendary Quincy (11) & A Gentle Right Arm (12) - As we all know, Ichigo is a badass and wants to continue on as a Shinigami after his scuffle with Grand Fisher. His resolve becomes clearer as he wants to be a Shinigami while still balancing out his daily life. However, he learns more of the Shinigami more and more and learns of another student in his class who just happens to bear a grudge on Shinigami. Meet Uryu Ishida, the so-called last quincy is both strong and smart compared to Ichigo. He sensed he is a Shinigami, demonstrating the ribbon tactic. He is also good at fixing things, like Kon. So Ichigo and Uryu have a bad start and to further add fuel to the fire, they have a competition where Uryu instigates a hollow frenzy. By luring out hollows with bait, a bunch come out and whoever can kill the most is obviously the winner. However, Uryu's constant bickering of Ichigo's status as substitute only pisses Ichigo off more, showcasing that Ichigo wants to win just as much as Uryu does. Just as the battle begins, Rukia pays a visit to Urahara and a backstory of Quincies are revealed. In a nutshell, Shinigami cleanse hollows and Quincy kill em.' So the only logical way to stop is to commit genocide on the Quincy, starting a rivalry between both. Overall, I like the start of this rivalry and digs in deep on Uryu's dislike of Ichigo. You know why and placing all bets on this challenge - it could determine it all, for better or the worst.
The battle goes on as the challenge heats up and Ichigo's getting pissed. All these hollows want it and Uryu is treating it as a game whereas innocent souls could potentially get killed. Meanwhile, Orihime's and Chad's powers and knowledge of hollows are surfacing. The focus is one two things - Chad's new arm and the rivalry. Ichigo is a protector, but Uryu wants to prove fraud on his part. That is why Uryu doesn't mind putting others in danger to prove a point, but Ichigo is tired of the shenanigans and wants to end things before something really bad happens. On the other hand, Chad's arm takes a turn for the awesome as we get a look on what he is capable of accomplishing against a hollow. I mean Chad was strong enough as a human, but now - he truly can be an asset for Ichigo's team. However, Ichigo is convinced that Uryu's constant pride gets in the way of seeing that the hollow frenzy challenge has gone too far. When the bait gets the attention of hollows, it's kinda hard to stop the infestation. That pretty much sums up this episode. The ongoing feud between Ichigo and Uryu and the surfacing of Chad's powers. I like the build up and we get to see Orihime kick some ass pretty soon too. Until then, you all stay now and look forward to tomorrow's Throwback post. Below are pictures from both 11 and 12:
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