Zach Gooodier
Well, unfortunately "The Superstar" is still alive and kicking, but we did see a nice counterattack by Rose and Kensei, which showcased their awesome abilities that had previously been overlooked. While they put up a good fight, and took down the little sidekick (which leads to Rose being called a "villain"), both eventually fell to his powers, and it is unknown if they will even recover, but just as Rose lay close to death, Renji arrives just in time to stop the final attack from finishing him off, and when asked who he is, he simply responds, "a villain."
It looks like we might finally be picking up the pace a bit, which I am extremely thankful for. I expected this to turn into another 5 chapters of dragged out fight, and while the fight hasn't ended, it at least feels like things are moving along at a brisk pace, with Kensei and Rose getting a condensed, yet action-packed and entertaining fight to demonstrate what they are made off, and quickly moving things forward with a rapid transition into Renji taking on our villain. I think Kubo should keep this kind of pace up, instead of making a single battle take 5 chapters like he's been doing. I can see how it could help build suspense, but when your audience has to wait a week for the next chapter, it just makes it all seem that much longer. I'm not saying that he needs to skip to the final fight, but if the narrative is stuck in one place for more than a couple weeks, it feels monotonous, like the story is essentially stalled. I'm liking what story and conflict there is, I just hope we can move through it in a more condensed way, without spending half a chapter explaining a new power or ability and then seeing one or two attacks before calling it a week.
That being said, I found this week to be a refreshing change of pace, and a lead-in to seeing Renji show off what he's been learning at the palace of the King of Souls. So hopefully, we can keep things moving along, and see some more action-packed excitement next week.
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