Thread: Inevitable Collapse

So what do you guys think, will Bleach end up shooting itself in the foot like so many animes before it?

Growing up watching DBZ when I was younger I noticed an annoying trend which later in life I would see rise in most anime.

In the beginning there was one character, through a series of trials and fights he will surround himself with his supporting crew, characters of equal power. As the story progresses he will get stronger exponentially while they'll develop a much more linear speed.

The signs of this are already apparant in Bleach. Throughout most of the Soul Society arc the supporting characters were defeated or mortally crippled in their fights against the various captains they encounter. Ishida gets lucky and wins, but finds that he can no longer use his powers.

For a while they give you hope in the form of Renji as he and Ichigo learn the secrets of Bankai together, but sadly only a short time later we see Renji reduced to a bleeding pile of defeated. (I know that seems like terrible English but its just how I talk xD)

These characters will then take a backseat for a while as the story progresses to do pressups and regain cool points. It seems now however that Ichigo has found himself a new, more powerful group of allies - the Vizard.



My question to you all is how long do you see characters like Chad, Ishida and Renji supporting Ichigo as he faces more more crazily overpowered enemies?