the fingers of your thoughts are molding your face ceaselessly - I do always tend to like the subordinates more than the masters :P

...this is SO geeky but I have something to say about the latest two (or three?) bleach anime episodes haha, the hisagi shuuhei (v findor carias) and kira izuru (v avirama redder) fights.

I swear, those two vice captains are the most mature, sensible and grounded characters in the entire bleach universe and I think they're awesome for that. I don't think they're simply emo (with the connotation of disdain) characters who sit around looking cool and are there for the sole purpose of basking in the adoration of fangirls! hisagi's philosophy is all 'you should fear your own strength and your enemy's strength; those who do not fear the sword they wield have no right to wield a sword at all'. and kira is all 'the essence of war is despair' and doesn't revel in mindless fighting and its exhilaration and adrenaline without thought for the destruction and death. they were both quite ruthless and functional in striking down their opponent at the end of the fight, too. I er totally agree with them and find this quite interesting, because they were both under captains who defected. and yet they're so strong (in character), practically unflappable, somewhat cold and functional and efficient, and realistic. makes you wonder if they were like that to start with, or whether they shaped up like that under their captains' guidance, or whether they developed this way because of the responsibilities they had to bear leading their respective division after their captains defected. hinamori turned out so incredibly differently.

anyway- I really really like them! but then again you can't have too many of this kind of character around, because you need tremendously-energetic, noisy, powerful big dreamers like ichigo and naruto to push the series forward, and incredibly emotional, wilful characters who vow to be the best and strongest they can be that support the series like sakura and orihime.