Bleach = Great, then Lame

Written by bwarp on September 8, 2010 at 12:15 AM

If you lived under a rock for the last decade, you might not know that Bleach is a super popular anime show. When Bleach first started airing, all the episodes were excellent. The first arc is engaging, the fight scenes are awesome, and watching the main character grow in strength is satisfying. However, after the first arc the story becomes convoluted and boring, there never is a serious threat to any of the main characters because the writers are probably worried they will lose some of their fan-base if a character dies, the exponential rise in strength of every character is predictably absurd (DBZ syndrome anyone?) and it feels like the writers are targeting a younger audience that doesn't need a plot or closure to the story. The only reason that I watch the show now is because the animation quality is nice and I get bored easily... if you haven't started the series yet, I recommend not starting or stopping after the first arc before you get sucked into a vortex of disappointment and shattered expectations.