I sincerely think that all those complaints about the new chapter... is due to being butt-hurt over the current development. Seriously. Almost 40+ or more chapters were full of Nakama...! SRSLY.
AND!!!! Stop going all bitter cause it was a certain black haired shinigami who kicked Ichigo back to his usual self, and not Orihime. It was Rukia who gave a heartfelt speech to Ichigo, not Orihime. It was Rukia who 'gave' Ichigo his powers back. It was Rukia who made a depressed Ichigo back to his usual self. Everything that made Ichigo fine is Rukia. DEAL. WITH. IT.
And really, shinigami-zoned, my ass. Can't get over the fact that Hime gets friendzoned every single time. (Ha, this is why I like IshiHime and UlquiHime more than IchiHime...! More especially UlquiHime!)
And those who had been saying that the shinigamis ruined this completely epic arc... this was bound to happen sooner or later! Get over it! What the fuck do you think is the story about?!
Oh yeah. A boy gaining SHINIGAMI powers to protect mountain loads of people! You heard it right, SHINIGAMI. NOT FULLBRING. NOT HOLLOW. IT'S MOTHER-EFFIN-SHINIGAMI. Don't go complaining how returning to the mainstream power source makes the arc crap and a waste of time.
GO BACK AND REREAD BLEACH IF YOU DON'T GET IT. KTNX. Or you have the option to not read.
The Nakama will have their time to shine, someday. Especially Ishida, I really think. I hope.
Well, yeah, there goes my ranting!!