2009-05-24, 08:59 | Link #121 |
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Seeing as how Kubo is likely to be hired by WSJ for "duration", he'll be here for a long, long time. And I think that's part of the problem. With its money spinning, the editors have as much as say in Bleach as KT. Imagine an author who is somewhat restricted by the editors, and may be slightly bored. Do I expect excellent stuff from him? Competent, yes. But, excellent, no.
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From there, you could then elucidate on other issues addressed throughout this thread and other threads and explain why, you think, Kubo has been doing a good job. |
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2009-05-24, 18:24 | Link #129 | |
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Kubo had other characters [Vice-captains, lower Espada, Vaizards] he needed to develop on and he did that. He allowed the fans to get emotinally more in depth wit hthe characters, I know many people really see Aizen as a disgusting creep now after reading the Pendulum arc!! Everyone was connected with alot of the Lowere level espada and could tell where the ywere coming from especially since after Barragan informed the audience about the THEMES of the Espada!!! Gin and Matsumoto will obviosuly be developed on but why develop something when it isn't Gin's time yet? He's stuck in a cage for God sakes. Urahara and Yourichi will show up when it is there time, characters have roles you know. And none of these battles are time wasting the yare all important because Kubo put all the characters in important roles. Both sides are trying to achieve something and the forces are clashing. Seriosuly, you talk about save the world arcs but this is really no different from Soul Society arc. Quote:
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2009-05-24, 19:20 | Link #132 |
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Problem is that some people don't think that they are important. Quite a few fans hate minor character's fights because they just want to see ''big'' guys fight. Kira for example is a neat character to me and when people saw him on the popularity poll so hight they were ''what is Kira doing there, he is not even one of main cahracters?!''. I guess people just don't like characters who will never have a greater impact on story. I'm not talking to anyone specific here I'm stating what I saw on other forums.
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2009-05-24, 19:28 | Link #133 | |
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2009-05-24, 19:58 | Link #134 |
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Please, don't compare the Three Kings. OP is THE head money spinner. Bleach comes third, after Naruto. The three are really different fruits, but like all series which goes on and on, it doesn't get one excited that easily anymore.
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2009-05-24, 20:05 | Link #136 |
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Now, that I cannot confirm. But since Shueisha is a Japanese company, their focus is rightly aimed at the domestic market. Accumulated sales of OP at home beats Naruto and Bleach hands down.
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2009-05-24, 20:28 | Link #138 |
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Perhaps Kubo's biggest mistake is pandering to fanservice, thus dilluting the rest of the story. What was perhaps Bleach's strongest aspect, it's large cast of characters, has become the bain of it's existance; soo many menial and trivial characters, with the most minute of useless details have cluttered the space for the story, and furthermore for the main characters. Bleach has failed to live up to it's promise ever since the Soul Society Arc wrapped up, being bogged down by too much of what it doesn't need - fanservice - and not enough of what it did need, a cohesive story strung together that isn't rehash of the previous arc.
But I'm going to stop there, once upon a time I did care, I just don't anymore. The intrigue and mystique that Bleach once had, is just that, once had. The only reason I perhaps follow it, is because part of me wishes to see the ending of it, and what happens to main characters - Ichigo, Chad, Ishida, and Orehime - but the rest of me, doesn't really care. Sure there are nice moments, but those are so few and far between, that I can't find "care" needed to say why Bleach has turned me off, for good. |
2009-05-24, 20:44 | Link #139 |
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Actually, I share Jay's feelings on all the 3 Kings. They don't make me care about them. If I may quote Light's "Just as planned." The stories are there; it's just that they don't excite any more.
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