What I like best is that this can be read in both ways - the romantic bond they have developed over the course of the series, and the importance of Rukia's friends (although second to Ichigo's own importance) - or how their (Ichigo and Rukia's) friendship has developed alongside everyone else.
I personally can't 100% decide on which I'd like to interpret it as, but it was a beautiful ending, not only for showing such a strong bond, but because of the animation, too. Spot on. Ichigo's softer expressions and ESPECIALLY the head poke just made me melt.
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Date: 2011-01-11 08:23 pm (UTC)I personally can't 100% decide on which I'd like to interpret it as, but it was a beautiful ending, not only for showing such a strong bond, but because of the animation, too. Spot on. Ichigo's softer expressions and ESPECIALLY the head poke just made me melt.