[Bronwen Stx]

Originally Posted by snoopy007

Spoiler:

I think, but am not sure, Rukia's so weak is because Ichigo isn't giving back her shinigami powers because it's like when she only intended to give him half of her power in the first episode he sucked all of it up and the same thing is happening and she's not getting her powers back from him.

Spoiler for manga:

Yes, unfortunately for Rukia-chan, she is reduced to a princess in waiting for her knight (aka weak and damsel-in-distress...her own style)

But Orihime was definitely cool in episode 13!