I thought Ichiya would defeat everyone before they realized it, Aizen-style
Oh well^^
Spoiler for 55:
I'd say this is one of the episodes with the best format: each event takes just as long as it should, the added material was well-handled without turning ridiculous. Cool bromance in the end with Natsu and Gray, then again Gray is always 'cool'
Gellal's revival was expected, but damn the effin' cliffhanger right at the end, lots of suspense for the next week!