Hinamori the prom queen

[sincere]

A lot of people on my friends list were rly upset earlier about the newest chapter of Bleach, because of Ishida and Mayuri's interaction in there. Me, I'm just going to keep looking at the long term. As long as KT addresses it one way or another, I'm okay with it.

Me, I'm more kind of stunned about the results of the popularity poll. Okay, Hitsugaya is at the top, surprise surprise, Rukia is second, way to go, she deserves it after the Aaroniero fight, etc.

Hinamori is sixth?

Don't get me wrong, I love Hinamori. But this boggles me some because the last time there was a popularity contest, Hinamori was in the top twenty, but not the top ten, and since then she's -- uh -- become kind of a non-entity. We know she exists and is doing and thinking things, Imitated Gaiety proved that, but she hasn't appeared for over a year in either the manga or the anime or any of the movies. Why is she at the top of the list there? There is zero reason she should've beaten Renji or Orihime.

I don't get the Japanese sometimes I guess.

Comments

[slayerofgod.livejournal.com]

Personally, I think the Ishida and Mayuri thing was a dumb mistake on KT's part, but nowhere near dumb enough to warrant the reaction I've seen from some people. It's really embarassing, especially the people using it to feed their own egos. "I quit reading Bleach long ago, I feel so much smarter now than those tools still reading it!"

Feh.

[kay-willow.livejournal.com]

I really don't get the people who are up in arms about it. Lots of people get played for comic relief in Bleach, even during dramatic moments, and I don't think Ishida has done anything that "betrays" his very legitimate dislike of Mayuri.

I do agree that it was very dangerous ground to walk on, because it's a sensitive character issue that's being brushed aside, but man. The pitchforks and burning torches. :\