I'd heard about this but never actually read the whole thing and it's hilarious. Is there another part though? It stops before the very end of the manga and then the movie.
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I'd heard about this but never actually read the whole thing and it's hilarious. Is there another part though? It stops before the very end of the manga and then the movie.
Zolo might have an issue with that.
Ichigo is such a nothing character it doesn't matter, Orihime did. Rukia never had feelings for Ichigo that way,
Then it would have been better if Ichigo was left single, and Ishida was married with Inoue.
JadedWriter
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Hinata took her ass beating like a true soldier, Sakura cried on top of a fucking rock.
Chained Prometheus
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Nailed it on the head, though back when Ichigo had a semblance of a personality back in the first two arcs, he did always act nicer to Orihime than he did to anyone else and got more flustered around her too.
Hell, if memory serves me right, there was an anime convention a few years back (like 2010-2011, I think) where they got both the Japanese seiyu and English dub VAs for Ichigo together for a special panel and the two were asked by the fans who they thought Ichigo's love interest was- They both answered Orihime.
I still remember that one video that made the good point of how compared to his contemporaries in Naruto and Luffy, Ichigo didn't have much, if any, long-term goals. It was always just protect, protect, protect, always reacting to whatever was going on around him.
HypnoDarkrai
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Why was he depressed when he found out she was kidnapped? He ended up deciding to go rescue her by himself (Orihime was the one that encouraged Ichigo to go rescue Rukia)
Also, why did he swear to protect her?
Why was he so affected by Orihime being scared of him using his Hollow powers during his fight with Grimmjow? After she pleaded for him to not get hurt anymore his resolve returned.
White may have been the one to rescue Ichigo from Ulquiorra but it was still his desire to protect Orihime that kept him going.
Ginjo noted that his training was going better after he brought Orihime to heal him.
Ichigo also comforts her in the final arc when they realize that Uryu was with the enemy.
His reaction to Urahara's dress was also pretty telling.
Why would Tatsuki do that? She was the one that was encouraging Orihime to go after him.
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Wheeljack539
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I did though get a kick that Ichigo's Japanese seiyuu before he said that about Ichigo's love interest was "For me, it's Rangiku...".
Doesn't matter!
Chained Prometheus
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That's Bleach in a nutshell though.
Lol well I suppose that plays into it a bit plus it's just fun to imagine the personality clashes and what it would be like if they felt attraction.
I still remember suggesting Mai and Shizuru from Mai Hime, even paid to have fan fiction written.....Man ShizNat fans got PISSED, like death threat level stuff.
Maybe not masochism, but they're definitely delusional.
killertofu
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Are shippers usually for homosexual pairings? Is it just for fun or because like, I guess they don't feel that there are enough homosexual couples in media. Cause I kinda get that-- but Jack pairing with Johnny Bravo kinda defeats the whole purpose...
You have a very good memory, because I don't remember those small details. I'm honest, not being snarky.
That said, Ichigo says he will protect everyone. And if memory serves me well, he also got depressed when Rukia was jailed in SS and Byakuya defeated him.
One thing we can all agree though, was that Rukia and Renji was stupid. That really came out of nowhere.
Edit: how were the shipping wars when Code Geass was airing? Since it is returning, it will most likely bring them back full force.
Yep. It would've been the case no matter the pairing. Ichihime, Ichigo/Rukia, Urryu/ Orihime. People should've realized there was no way to be happy either way.
It's really for any reason under the sun, particularly in terms of being invested in a character/story.
Not really. I mean, I didn't care whether it happened or not, but I'm pretty sure I recall Renji looking like he had a crush on her, and their banter/rapport in hindsight makes it rather believable.
Hell nah.
MASSIVE ship groups and melt downs for straight stuff.
Bo/Dyson from Lost Girls
Korra/Mako from Legend of Korra
Naruto/Sakura
Himeko/Souma from Kannazuki No Miko
So it goes all across types and genders.
Always saw them as childhood friends who loved each other as siblings.
SigmasonicX
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In addition to the above, as mentioned earlier in this topic, the couple that the term "shipping" was created for in the first place was Mulder/Scully.
mattwhite924
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This guy.
The MLP fandom hated him so much. No idea if they still do.
The MLP fandom hated him so much. No idea if they still do.
Chained Prometheus
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Yup.
The only real satisfaction I got from seeing IchiHime end up as canon was knowing that I'd been reading the manga right the whole time. Used to get a fair amount of shit from some of the more crazed IR shippers on the Internet for being "delusional" and "missing Kubo-sensei's grand masterplan" and all that.
Gentleman Jack
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This guy.
The MLP fandom hated him so much. No idea if they still do.
Nothing about MLP makes sense, especially not the official version where they all turn into Bratz dolls.
Never got that impression tbh
Though Renji actually getting anywhere is unbelievable.
Chained Prometheus
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Same. It was pretty clear that the primary romances in Bleach were IchiHime and RenRuki to me, regardless of whatever "quality" the writing was.
This guy.
The MLP fandom hated him so much. No idea if they still do.
A bit, but every appearance he's had since then has turned him into a running joke.
These days, the MLP fandom has a hate boner for Twilight's new flame, Timber Spruce...
From a certain point of view, you could be right...
Meh, whatever. I still believe that romance was stupid.
Also because I hate Childhood friend romance. Estelle and Joshua is a pairing I never liked.
Who was the Yamcha of Bleach? Renji or Chad?
HypnoDarkrai
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I didn't think Renji/Rukia came out of nowhere. There whole thing was that they were childhood friends that were separated because she got adopted into a noble family. Rukia noted that she thought that Renji had a crush on her because he would always mess with her whenever they would pass each other in the Academy.
Renji's storyline was rising in the ranks until he was worthy enough to be with Rukia. In the chapter 205.6 (parallels chapter 1) when he received his promotion to Lieutenant, his friends say that he can finally talk to Rukia after 40 years now that they're practically equals.
Lest we forget
I never ever get worked up over anime, but this tilted me directly into the stratosphere and straight up into outer space.
Chained Prometheus
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Chad, by far. Renji was more the Krillin of Bleach.
Speaking of, the greatest romance in Bleach was Chad/The Floor. By far Kubo's greatest example of visual storytelling.
mattwhite924
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I once tried to explain it to someone, and realized while talking that I sounded like an insane person. I'm sure it's even crazier now.
This guy.
The MLP fandom hated him so much. No idea if they still do.
The latest EG movie actually made some people appreciate him, even if just a tiny bit.
SigmasonicX
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This guy.
The MLP fandom hated him so much. No idea if they still do.
I made a big post about Flash Sentry a bit earlier.
As for Timber Spruce, I haven't seen any hate for him. Or love. Or like. People seem to just ignore him.
That doesn't mean he was interested in Orihime. You could say the same things for Rukia and even more. Ichigo x Orihime like Renji x Rukia came out nowhere and was just convenient. Just because they were childhood friends does not mean there was anything there. There was no buildup or anything like that at all.
The manga shouldnt have ended with any BS pairings imo.
Man it's been a while and I remember them getting kind of intense, but never on the level seen with stuff like Bleach or Naruto. Pretty much all the pairings were involved with Lelouch with a couple others. I'd say they all got stuff you could cite as evidence of it occurring in the story where it would make sense, but the show never fully committed on any of them or how he actually felt.
I'm sort of dreading the return of that. My hopes are that they just make it clear what the situation is early on and just develop whatever it is in conjunction with the main plot.
Alternately, have it so that all parties have moved on into new relationships.
mattwhite924
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Dang, I skimmed the thread for any mention of him, but I must have missed your post. You did a much better job than I did.
Season 3 is where I stopped paying attention to that fandom at all. Too much drama. I've enjoyed the show a lot more as a casual thing to sometimes watch with friends.
This guy.
The MLP fandom hated him so much. No idea if they still do.
Is he now?
I mean, isn't he now Human Twilight's problem now that THE Twilight Sparkle was written out of that universe?
It's the latter. Lack of actual gay couples in media make us seek them out wherever we can. Obsessive shipping is often a side effect of this.
You know that ain't going to happen lol.
At least one ship for Lelouch is over leaving like only 3 left.
JadedWriter
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I always thought CC was Lelouche's main squeeze. That just me?
SigmasonicX
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True.
JadedWriter
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I don't see Lelouche and Suzaku the same way I see Athrun and Kira. Athrun is Kira's life mate meanwhile I think Athrun pretty much plays for both teams while being in an exclusive bi, poly relationship with Kira. Lacus is nothing but a beard.
Yea. They came off as friends. But tbh bleach was such a badly written manga that chad could of ended up with rukia and I would of went "ok cool"
Chained Prometheus
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Flash should move on to greener pastures. Looks like Derpy might be willing. lol
Nah, was just kidding. Doubt Suzaku will hook with anyone after what happened to Euphie.
Remembered another meltdown: The World God Only Knows ending. Man, that was brutal when the fanbase knew Keima picked Chihiro. Everybody lost their mind.
Maybe he will fuck her older sis.
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