Bleach Chapter 476 Discussion
- Thread starter TimeAlter
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- #67
Ichigo slashes vertically in front of himself -> Air pressure moves horizontally. Behind him.
Byakuya said that he cared about Ichigo -> He was just following the plan, using him as a bait.
Rukia saying that SS is now a just government -> Everything is the same as before. (personally I laughed at that point)
Ichigo says that he will protect, no matter what, his friends from anyone that comes to threaten them -> Tries to be friends with the guy who threatened his friends.
Kubo built Ginjou to be an important villain -> His battle lasts the same as the Fullbrings, with the exception of Gary Stukishima.
Oh well, at least there was something good. I said that a Shinigami betrayed Ginjou and this chapter confirmed it. Saw that coming.
- #71
icegenie said:
...This is a particular characteristic of the shonen genre that I especially like.. There is not clear separation between black and white.. There is always a grey line.
... By trying to understand Ginjo, Ichigo can get a clearer picture of the whole event, the reason why all this is happening and what Ginjo is really after.
Well, that's the ideal "theme" in all shonen manga. In every actions, there are corresponding reasons with it. One should try to understand the other party's reasons, despite his/her evil doings. Ichigo is an example of naivety and empathy. That sounds very "shonen" indeed.
For this chapter, the "true" purpose of Soul Society for recruiting Ichigo as a substitute shinigami has been revealed. However, Ichigo did change Soul Society's unwavering rigidity. Now, he has gained "true" comrades in the form of the shinigamis! Or, has he?! Only Rukia "did" believed in Ichigo from the start.
Well, I think it's difficult to look at Soul Society as the Good Guy or the Bad Guy. I feel that Soul Society's existence is more like the grey line, somewhat like a discipline commitee in schools. There are some rules that we totally hate and some times the discipline commitee seems like our enemy. But the existence of the discipline commitee is crucial to maintain order.
I think for this chapter, Kubo tried to shift Soul Society back and forth the grey line. One moment their plan was to make Ichigo the scapegoat and then destroy him. The next moment, they acknowledge that without Ichigo, they wouldnt be where they are now. So I think it's up to the audience to choose sides.
