Many of us here continue to follow Bleach on a weekly basis for various reasons. Some fans among us like the series so much, that there's literally no reason not to keep up with the series. Others among us have reasons we continue to follow the series despite being very displeased with the franchise in it's current state.
This fact has made me increasingly curious. And I can't help but hope that others among us share at least a little of my curiosity as well. Because it does pose a relatively interesting question for fans on both of the sides of the fence. Perhaps you've wondered at one time or another what plot developments Bleach could possibly take to drive away fans who continue to follow the series despite already loathing its current direction. On the flip-side, I'm sure a few among us have wondered what it would take to drive away those who love this series to death. And finally, you might have even found yourself wondering what it would take for you personally to walk away from this franchise.
So regardless of whether you love or hate Bleach, as long as you are someone who somehow keeps mustering up the willpower to come back for weekly anime and/or manga releases (even if it's not on a consistent basis), this thread is for you. It's my hope that we could have fun learning about some of the infinite possibilities of twists and turns this series could take to push you over the edge, or put that final nail in the figurative coffin. Just what would it take for you to abandon this series for good and NEVER look back (going so far as to even stop visiting the forums for brief updates)? Hopefully we can get some enjoyment learning some small subtle things about each other and perhaps even ourselves in the process.
Also for the sake of trying to avoid as many unnecessary arguments as possible and/or derogatory comments at Kubo, lets try and keep the discussion centered around things that haven't happened yet as much as possible. There's very little need to focus a post entirely on things Kubo may have already done to make you unhappy. Besides, we have other threads for that. This is mostly to discuss potential developments (in other words, things the creator can't possibly be blamed for...yet). :heh:
One last thing...
If you feel you need to include manga spoilers in your post, try to remember to keep them hidden within the spoiler tags please.
With that said, I'll start things off.
It should be no secret here that I'm a die-hard Aizen fan. In fact, one could say I officially became a Bleach fan upon witnessing his betrayal during the SS arc. So I think I'll find it difficult to keep up with this series the moment he's confirmed to be gone for good. Because after careful thought, I realize he's literally the only reason I'm keeping up with the manga right now. I'm eagerly looking forward to the day he returns to the plot (if ever). And I can only hope his final end coincides with the ending of the plot. There may be many more potential events that could occur to convince me into walk away from this story completely. Perhaps seeing other opinions will help me to come up with more of my own. But for now, this is only thing that comes to mind which is almost guaranteed to turn me away forever.
This fact has made me increasingly curious. And I can't help but hope that others among us share at least a little of my curiosity as well. Because it does pose a relatively interesting question for fans on both of the sides of the fence. Perhaps you've wondered at one time or another what plot developments Bleach could possibly take to drive away fans who continue to follow the series despite already loathing its current direction. On the flip-side, I'm sure a few among us have wondered what it would take to drive away those who love this series to death. And finally, you might have even found yourself wondering what it would take for you personally to walk away from this franchise.
So regardless of whether you love or hate Bleach, as long as you are someone who somehow keeps mustering up the willpower to come back for weekly anime and/or manga releases (even if it's not on a consistent basis), this thread is for you. It's my hope that we could have fun learning about some of the infinite possibilities of twists and turns this series could take to push you over the edge, or put that final nail in the figurative coffin. Just what would it take for you to abandon this series for good and NEVER look back (going so far as to even stop visiting the forums for brief updates)? Hopefully we can get some enjoyment learning some small subtle things about each other and perhaps even ourselves in the process.
Also for the sake of trying to avoid as many unnecessary arguments as possible and/or derogatory comments at Kubo, lets try and keep the discussion centered around things that haven't happened yet as much as possible. There's very little need to focus a post entirely on things Kubo may have already done to make you unhappy. Besides, we have other threads for that. This is mostly to discuss potential developments (in other words, things the creator can't possibly be blamed for...yet). :heh:
One last thing...
If you feel you need to include manga spoilers in your post, try to remember to keep them hidden within the spoiler tags please.
With that said, I'll start things off.
It should be no secret here that I'm a die-hard Aizen fan. In fact, one could say I officially became a Bleach fan upon witnessing his betrayal during the SS arc. So I think I'll find it difficult to keep up with this series the moment he's confirmed to be gone for good. Because after careful thought, I realize he's literally the only reason I'm keeping up with the manga right now. I'm eagerly looking forward to the day he returns to the plot (if ever). And I can only hope his final end coincides with the ending of the plot. There may be many more potential events that could occur to convince me into walk away from this story completely. Perhaps seeing other opinions will help me to come up with more of my own. But for now, this is only thing that comes to mind which is almost guaranteed to turn me away forever.