I don't know why but I actually pretty felt sad at the Sasakibe funeral. (maybe because I had Bleach - Never meant to belong OST playing) Byakuya's quote was perfect for their situation and all the fans of Bleach. "Fledglings like us could never understand".
First it was most Espada members, then Tousen, then Gin, then some Fullbringers, then Ginjo and now Sasakibe. I think Kubo is finally done warming up. I'm starting to take death in Bleach more seriously now. If this really is a war, we can expect a lot more deaths, even loved characters. (Just don't bring back Grimmjow for the sole purpose of killing him off lol. If it's inevitable... make it epic)
On a brighter note, Urahara and Ichigo's crew (minus Ishida) are going to Hueco Mundo! From what the last statement claimed, Urahara is participating this time around!? Awesome.