Took some time out from studying and gave in and watched Bleach 98.
On the episode itself, the fight between Zaraki and Ichinose was not all that interesting. Ichinose really knows how to beat single-minded obsession to death. He's almost as bad as Tousen was. This episode was not entirely lost. You get to see Yachiru as bit more of her own entity instead of as an extension or other half to Zaraki. It's only brief but nice to see.
*spazzes*
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!
The filler story is about to end! Not that it wasn't enjoyable since it had actual plot compared to another series filler. Well, we all knew it was going to happen but there's a new OP and ED. Whee..... the animation for the OP and ED themes are nothing to write about but in the OP there's a flash of Aizen...smexy Aizen, and Gin hugging/strangling Rangiku from behind but you can't see his eyes. I swear the fascination I have with Gin has to be his smirk.

I've always adored Hitsugaya but never really seen why the fandom is sometimes rabid about him other than he's a grumpy little squirt genius. But I've never wanted to pat him on the head as much as I did when I was watching the OP. The change in perspective puts everything Hitsugaya in a different light. Meh...logic is now out of the window.
The ED cracked me up so much. It's only flashing through characters so no sneak previews or anything like that. There's this one bit where the lyrics go "Baby, it's me." and it has Byakuya tilting/turning his head in time to the beat as he gazes at something afar. *cracks up laughing*
On the episode itself, the fight between Zaraki and Ichinose was not all that interesting. Ichinose really knows how to beat single-minded obsession to death. He's almost as bad as Tousen was. This episode was not entirely lost. You get to see Yachiru as bit more of her own entity instead of as an extension or other half to Zaraki. It's only brief but nice to see.
*spazzes*
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!
The filler story is about to end! Not that it wasn't enjoyable since it had actual plot compared to another series filler. Well, we all knew it was going to happen but there's a new OP and ED. Whee..... the animation for the OP and ED themes are nothing to write about but in the OP there's a flash of Aizen...smexy Aizen, and Gin hugging/strangling Rangiku from behind but you can't see his eyes. I swear the fascination I have with Gin has to be his smirk.

I've always adored Hitsugaya but never really seen why the fandom is sometimes rabid about him other than he's a grumpy little squirt genius. But I've never wanted to pat him on the head as much as I did when I was watching the OP. The change in perspective puts everything Hitsugaya in a different light. Meh...logic is now out of the window.
The ED cracked me up so much. It's only flashing through characters so no sneak previews or anything like that. There's this one bit where the lyrics go "Baby, it's me." and it has Byakuya tilting/turning his head in time to the beat as he gazes at something afar. *cracks up laughing*