I was honestly expecting more from the Ruri'iro/Yumichika fight. But I guess after analyzing it a little, there was a lot said between the lines.
I think what Ruri'iro Kujaku wants more than anything else is for Yumichika to say that he accepts him as he is, fully and completely. Or, in laymen terms, just tell him he's beautiful XD
Like last episode when they both faced each other, Yumichika asked him if he knew why he brought him all the way here, and Ruri'iro said he knew, cause Yumi didn't want anyone else to see him.
Is it just me, or did he look a bit hurt? And did you notice how Ruri'iro looked so bothered when Yumi called him Fuji Kujaku? And even after he told him that he'd kill him if he called him that again, he tried changing the subject, and started talking about how good Yumichika looks and other crap.
I think he was honestly trying to change the subject, because he really didn't want to kill Yumichika, he just wanted to be accepted. -sniff- I feel so bad for Ruri'iro.
And then when Yumi called him 'Fuji Kujaku' again, Ruri'iro had this look of 'why did you have to call me that?! Why couldn't you just accept me for who I am, and we could continue sharing fashion tips?'
And you can tell this episode he didn't really want to kill him! After he saw that diplomacy wouldn't work, he tried getting Yumichika to surrender. He tried so many times! Calling him a pushover, telling Yumi that they were all winning, pointing out that Ikkaku wasn't in the game anymore...
Man, Yumichika is really dense. He doesn't get subtlety at all. If he did, he wouldn't have been all 'okay just shut up and fight'. I'm actually glad Ruri'iro has him trapped in his special ability. Even though I love Yumichika, he really deserves what's coming to him =\
Which brings me to Kira & Kazeshini. Honestly, they did a very smooth job with this fight. Unlike the Ikkaku/Houzukimaru fight, where it was just like, "I win cause of plot-kai and shounen clichés", this was actually very clever. Even though I wasn't so happy with the fact that it was Kira fighting against Kazeshini, it was handled well enough that it didn't feel so intrusive.
I loved Kazehini's line to him, "I'm getting bored of that expression! I'm going to gauge out your eyes!" ROFL!! I was definitely reminded of the Avirama/Kira fight XDD!
It's funny, cause even though Kira usually keeps to one expression, when he does show a different emotion, the expression is usually hilarious. Except his smile. I'm sorry, but that smile was as creepy as Ashido.
And wow, Wabisuke. I seriously don't like that guy. I was impressed with how Kira recognized him right away, but I suppose that's to be expected. It was a great twist having Kira fall so quickly after just having achieved victory. Wabisuke standing on his back, man oh man.
But what really got me was the expression on Wabisuke's face as he held his sword to Kira's neck. Am I the only one who thought he looked completely mad? Like some deranged psycho?
The gleam in his eyes were bad enough, but the way his mouth was open silghtly, and he seemed to be drawing in rattling breaths, it was like...-shudder- he looked extremely unstable.
It's funny though, because after that scene, I was like, "yeah, he fits Kira to a 'T'". Cause if you guys remember, in the manga, Kira was pretty much portrayed as emotionally unstable. Like when Hinamori attacked him, and he's like, "I have no choice but to treat you...as an enemy", his face there was freaky. And then when he was in the detention cell, he was in a straight jacket, and there were scratches on the walls, scratches on him...
So yes, even if this sounds cruel of me, Kira and Wabisuke definitely fit. And the way Kira just put his head down in defeat when he saw the sword...my impression was that he was basically saying, "After everything I've done, I probably deserve to be taken by your hands, Wabisuke." That's what I thought, at least, cause he didn't look so shocked as he did submissive.
Like with the other Zanpakuto confrontations, the reactions were mostly shock, betrayal, or anger. Kira's is very interesting though. I'm not so sure he had the best relationship with Wabi, and I'm really hoping that we'll find out more.
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I think what Ruri'iro Kujaku wants more than anything else is for Yumichika to say that he accepts him as he is, fully and completely. Or, in laymen terms, just tell him he's beautiful XD
Like last episode when they both faced each other, Yumichika asked him if he knew why he brought him all the way here, and Ruri'iro said he knew, cause Yumi didn't want anyone else to see him.
Is it just me, or did he look a bit hurt? And did you notice how Ruri'iro looked so bothered when Yumi called him Fuji Kujaku? And even after he told him that he'd kill him if he called him that again, he tried changing the subject, and started talking about how good Yumichika looks and other crap.
I think he was honestly trying to change the subject, because he really didn't want to kill Yumichika, he just wanted to be accepted. -sniff- I feel so bad for Ruri'iro.
And then when Yumi called him 'Fuji Kujaku' again, Ruri'iro had this look of 'why did you have to call me that?! Why couldn't you just accept me for who I am, and we could continue sharing fashion tips?'
And you can tell this episode he didn't really want to kill him! After he saw that diplomacy wouldn't work, he tried getting Yumichika to surrender. He tried so many times! Calling him a pushover, telling Yumi that they were all winning, pointing out that Ikkaku wasn't in the game anymore...
Man, Yumichika is really dense. He doesn't get subtlety at all. If he did, he wouldn't have been all 'okay just shut up and fight'. I'm actually glad Ruri'iro has him trapped in his special ability. Even though I love Yumichika, he really deserves what's coming to him =\
Which brings me to Kira & Kazeshini. Honestly, they did a very smooth job with this fight. Unlike the Ikkaku/Houzukimaru fight, where it was just like, "I win cause of plot-kai and shounen clichés", this was actually very clever. Even though I wasn't so happy with the fact that it was Kira fighting against Kazeshini, it was handled well enough that it didn't feel so intrusive.
I loved Kazehini's line to him, "I'm getting bored of that expression! I'm going to gauge out your eyes!" ROFL!! I was definitely reminded of the Avirama/Kira fight XDD!
It's funny, cause even though Kira usually keeps to one expression, when he does show a different emotion, the expression is usually hilarious. Except his smile. I'm sorry, but that smile was as creepy as Ashido.
And wow, Wabisuke. I seriously don't like that guy. I was impressed with how Kira recognized him right away, but I suppose that's to be expected. It was a great twist having Kira fall so quickly after just having achieved victory. Wabisuke standing on his back, man oh man.
But what really got me was the expression on Wabisuke's face as he held his sword to Kira's neck. Am I the only one who thought he looked completely mad? Like some deranged psycho?
The gleam in his eyes were bad enough, but the way his mouth was open silghtly, and he seemed to be drawing in rattling breaths, it was like...-shudder- he looked extremely unstable.
It's funny though, because after that scene, I was like, "yeah, he fits Kira to a 'T'". Cause if you guys remember, in the manga, Kira was pretty much portrayed as emotionally unstable. Like when Hinamori attacked him, and he's like, "I have no choice but to treat you...as an enemy", his face there was freaky. And then when he was in the detention cell, he was in a straight jacket, and there were scratches on the walls, scratches on him...
So yes, even if this sounds cruel of me, Kira and Wabisuke definitely fit. And the way Kira just put his head down in defeat when he saw the sword...my impression was that he was basically saying, "After everything I've done, I probably deserve to be taken by your hands, Wabisuke." That's what I thought, at least, cause he didn't look so shocked as he did submissive.
Like with the other Zanpakuto confrontations, the reactions were mostly shock, betrayal, or anger. Kira's is very interesting though. I'm not so sure he had the best relationship with Wabi, and I'm really hoping that we'll find out more.