Bleach

[Zilla]

According to DB its a director's cut so some stuff is different.

[Charla]

Every Shonen Jump hero gets miraculously stronger. Duh.

Except Light, he actually had to spend time to come up with his perfect plan. And then he just went crazy anyway.

Or you could just say he wasn't a hero in the first place, that works too.

[kuronosan]

Well if you remember correctly he miraculously outsmarted that Naomi chick; who was known throughout the world as the FBI agent who was brilliant at deductive reasoning yet somehow was totally conned into giving her name to a guy who was incredibly desperate instead of following her instincts as she had been during her entire career.

[arus2001]

She was hot, too.

[Octavious]

She was hot, too.

^this

On Topic: ...has anyone watched the HD movie yet? I'm still debating downloading it because I would have to shift my usual torrents around and/or be patient and wait. I don't want to download it and be depressed, >_> so someone do it for me hehe.

And today's Bleach should be pretty decent, it's the last one before the battle arc that spanned the last like...40 chapters of the manga, yea?

[Draggy]

Not watched the HD, i really didnt think much of that first film, the girl was so annoying. So i dont think i shall be downloading it.

And yah :D todays episode was just lots of Ken-chan and Noitra cutting each other up lol

Their battle will end next week, then it should be the flashback episodes and most likely another April-oct filler spam

[Souj]

Nnoitra released yet?

[Scythiroth]

I haven't watched it yet, but I am pretty sure I saw his released form in the next time on Bleach thing from last week, better not be at the very end of this week's episode. >.>

[Charla]

Well if you remember correctly he miraculously outsmarted that Naomi chick; who was known throughout the world as the FBI agent who was brilliant at deductive reasoning yet somehow was totally conned into giving her name to a guy who was incredibly desperate instead of following her instincts as she had been during her entire career.

Exactly my point! He did that very early on in the story. Unlike a traditional Jump protagonist, Light never has to 'get stronger'. He starts out as 20 kinds of genius.

Ontopic: Nnoitra's release will be at the end of the episode, with nothing but the outline of four scythes visible through the obligatory giant clouds of smoke.

[Draggy]

he released in the last half the episode and slashed at ken a bit before it ended

[Draggy]

http://www.dattebayo.com/t/b201.torrent

[Serif]

I am starting to lean to either Ulq or Halibel being a Scorpion release

Or maybe even Stark, even though I could see Stark as being a Lion.

[Scythiroth]

That was a pretty good episode for action at least.

[Souj]

I am starting to lean to either Ulq or Halibel being a Scorpion release

Or maybe even Stark, even though I could see Stark as being a Lion.

Ive been saying Ulqiorra's a wolf for awhile now. I'm still stickin with that. Halibel's mask looks nothing Scorpionesque. Stark, I havnt the slightest clue. Barrigan still screams turtle to me even though a turtle seems kinda lame.

[Sqwunk]

Well they at least seem to act like the animal they are associated with.

So for Stark I could totally see it being a lion, as he's really lazy, and doesn't actively go out to attack anything. He only defends the turf. And is super strong regardless of laziness.

Ulqueero and Halibel open themselves up for a lot of possibilities. I can see old man being a turtle too but he just seems a little too aggressive to me, unless maybe he's a snapping turtle. (On second thought I think Barragan is a Crab)


Next topic:
Differences in the episode I noticed and thought were kinda funny.

*Nnoitra releases and tells Kenpachi to say something*

Binktopia Scan says "Your reiatsu is making me hard"
AOM Scan "That's some nice reiatsu"
Dattebayo Sub "Excellent reiatsu"

Binktopia's makes me laugh because either kenpachi would really say something like that or their translators suck.

*Minor Change*
When Kenpachi cuts one of Nnoitra's arms off, in the manga he has the arm skewered on his sword, in the anime it just flies off.

Obligatory less blood in anime than in the manga.

[Souj]

Well they at least seem to act like the animal they are associated with.

Nnoitra stayed in 1 place and waited for his prey to come to him?
also: they may not all be associated with animals. black guy = pumkin ballerina. apallo = ? butterfly phoenix thingy with a dress made out of tentacles. AA= a blob.
though in support of your theory, the execution squad leader sure does like to run away so you could say he....

Spoiler: show

makes like a tree and leaves

also... did dog face's VA change? or did his voice just sound different cause I can't remember him ever not yelling in anger at someone?

[Draggy]

i dunno either coz

I can't remember him ever not yelling in anger at someone

i have always thought Ulq would be a wolf too.
The thought of the old man being a turtle amuses me only because i have an image of lolGenbu in my head

[Xno Kappa]

Bleach 190 page 19 | One Manga

Definitely screams canine'esque release to me.

[Draggy]

He looks kinda like Gaara on that page lol

[Souj]

Bleach 190 page 19 | One Manga

Definitely screams canine'esque release to me.

and he's got the tear drop tattoo marks going, which just seems to call for the pun "crying wolf".

He looks kinda like Gaara on that page lol

which is probably why he got a quick small redesign shortly after that appearance.