#bleach 342

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1. Man, interesting how the OP plays differently now that we know what so many of those cuts mean. Like why Rangi is crying onto Gin. Dammit Ichi why couldn't you have been like five minutes earlier.

2. Damn so much destruction to the city now. Anyway we get some confirmation that Una has saved the Blonde Twins or hopefully has. That's nice.

3. And Kenny and RukiBro are OK too! Kenny reunites with Tiny Pink Shinigami - Yachiru, that's her name. Yay! But those antics end as we cut to Ichigo.

4. Ichi and Ura get to talk and apparently Ichi's friends know the truth now, thank god. No more Memory modification spells.

5. And Ichi's bummed because he gave up his powers. i feel you man, anyone would be. But hey at least you saved us from more Aizen monologuing! (for now).

6. Ichi is theorizing that Aizen just gave up. And feeling bad for him. Because are you a real shonen hero if you aren't feeling bad for the supervillain?

7. ORIHIME!!!!!! And the whole crew is here!! Ruki Renji Chad and Uryuu too!!!

8.Orihime is like "YOU GOT A FAB HAIRCUT I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU" and Rukia is grinning at her like "that's my girl". Ichigo then falls over. Orihime hurry up and heal him.

9. Dammit we're cutting away to something else. OOH AIZEN'S GETTING SENTENCED TO PRISON AND WHAT?! I thought he was sealed up dammit now he can monologue more. Which he IMMEDIATELY does.

10. Anyway we cut over to poor Rangi who looks depressed. Gee I wonder why. Eff you Aizen. Also Hitsuu who is very very cold. And Rangi has a sad Gin montage. To stab me in the feels. And she says THE L WORD OMG.

11. BACK TO ICHIGO AND THE CREW. Thank God. They're at Rukia's place. And Ichi's been out 10 days holy crap. And yup they all know he gave up his powers.

12. Oh and his hair is shorter now. Rukia exposits about what's happening. He'l pass out again and then lose the powers for good. Darn that's rough buddy.

13. But he's dealing with it! Yay that's our protag. He's just happy everyone made it out ok. And Uryuu's like "bae you're gonna lose your powers that is not ok"

14. Ichi's just taking it like a pro. Damn he's so mature. Proud of this guy. And now he wants to see all their friends. Like the mature, kindhearted shonen lead he is. Holy crap.

15. 342 HAS A NEW OP! Which I think has to do with the filler arc I skipped over. But hey, new oP! Anywy the filler arc I skipped appears to be part of this episode so I'm just gonna skip it and try to guess where the filler ends and canon begins.

16. OK seems to be the end of episode 342. We go back to the room we left behind at the end of 310. And the Crew is looking sadly at Ichi as he loses his powers.

17. And he says Rukia's presence is fading away. That's depressing. Without his pressure he can't see dead people anymore. So they have to say goodbye.

18. Ruki is a tsundere about it. And tries to cheer him up by promising to stalk him. OH SHIT SHE REALLY IS DISAPPEARING.

19. Wait Hime and the others can still see her right? DAMN THO THIS IS SAD.

20. And we end on Ichi staring at nothing. DAYUM THAT'S DEPRESSING. And a sad Rukia montage. BUT SHE'S NOT DEAD OR ANYTHING THOUGH BUT WHATEVER LET'S HAVE A FRIENDSHIP MONTAGE OF ICHIGO AND RUKI GOOFING OFF.

21. So yes I am going to see the next arc! People were asking about that. I'm fine with seeing what comes next. This was a good arc, but there's still, in my opinion, loose threads open. Aizen's not dead yet and I'm sure he's itching to get back to monologuing. The supporting characters have yet to have closure on their arcs - Rukia kinda has, but Uryu and Hime haven't. And now Tatsuki knows! I wanna see that world, where Tatsuki's part of Team Ichigo. So yep, still needing closure on Bleach, not gonna stop now.

And fireworks went off that night.

Their eyes met.

And their hearts fluttered.

If I get to live that moment again?

I would still…

I would fall in love again.

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