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Bleach has always been a mediocre show overall, some high points and a lot of filler. So far the 5 episodes I have seen are decent comparatively speaking and it is worth checking out. The pacing, animation, and voice acting are all pretty good and enjoyable. The story is a bit incoherent but that's no surprise, I'm still failing to understand why Uryu wouldn't simply explain what's going on to Ichigo since they found time to talk while fighting anyway. Doesn't make sense to me, neither does Ichigo's attitude. The character development is a let down and I find myself siding with Yhwach who wants to create something better no matter the sacrifice; which takes an iron will and selflessness to accomplish. The "heroes" are fighting to maintain the status quo out of sentimentality after having previously attempted to exterminate the Quincy, which as far as motivations go is rather repulsive and not something I can identify with. Yhwach has a vision to make things better, where the Shinigami fight for stasis and have no vision of a better future. After having been deceived and manipulated multiple times I would expect Ichigo's character to have grown to not blindly hurl himself into a fight he knows nothing about without seriously trying to get some answers at the very least, to know what it is he's actually fighting for or about and the consequences of it. It's yet another story sharing a message of trite emotionalism and how feelings will always triumph.
tl;dr
Despite being better than most of the anime up to this point regarding certain aspects, the story and character development are a let down especially who is portrayed as either "good" or "bad". I find myself siding with Yhwach even though I know he is going to lose despite never having seen the ending.
