Do you ever feel like the characters talk too much during combat?
Summary:
Characters in Bleach explain their powers to enemies, which doesn’t make much sense if you think about it.
This issue isn’t unique to Bleach, and is handled better in Jujutsu Kaisen, for example.
It somewhat makes sense, as a lot of powers are very complex, but we wish Bleach would stop doing this.
Bleach is one of the most popular shounen anime out there — it’s considered one of the Big Three along with Naruto and One Piece. The anime adaptation, however, was criticized for having a very high filler percentage, as well as being obviously unfinished.
Thankfully, it’s now getting sequels that also expand on the last arcs of the manga, which some fans consider lackluster. Sadly, there’s still one issue with both the manga and the anime that persists throughout the entire series, and some fans expressed their complaints about how much it breaks their immersion.
Characters explain their powers to enemies
Bleach falls victim to a trope that is often called “talking is a free action.” It refers to characters having extended dialogues — or monologues — during their fights. In Bleach’s case specifically, it’s arguably even worse, as the characters often have to explain their own abilities during fights.
This is bad on multiple levels. First of all, this just breaks the pacing of the fight, which upsets fans. The worse part, however, is that it doesn’t really make sense for the characters to do it. It takes time (or at least, is supposed to), which, during combat, is really precious.
Moreover, it doesn’t give you any advantage — in fact, hiding your abilities from your opponent makes much more sense.
It’s somewhat understandable why the trope is used in Bleach. A lot of abilities in it are incredibly complicated, and without explanations, fans would get confused very quickly. That doesn’t excuse it much, as there are better examples of this.
More examples of this trope
Jujutsu Kaisen also has many complicated powers and moves, but uses the trope in a better — and arguably more natural — way. Sometimes, the powers are explained by other characters. However, jujutsu sorcerers can use their powers more effectively if they actually explain them themselves, which is a neat way to make it feel more realistic.
Keep in mind that the issue is not unique to Bleach. While it’s somewhat less prominent in Naruto, it’s still occasionally an issue there. Some fans speculate that the overabundance of characters explaining their powers to enemies goes as far back as to Dragon Ball series, which inspired many of the later battle shounen works.
Bleach is still good
This doesn’t really make Bleach bad — it’s still loved by fans. However, sometimes, it gets a little bit too ridiculous. We understand that Bleach has a lot of complex and cool powers, but we just wish characters would stop sabotaging themselves by explaining them to their enemies.
Do you ever feel like the characters talk too much during combat?
Summary:
Characters in Bleach explain their powers to enemies, which doesn’t make much sense if you think about it.
This issue isn’t unique to Bleach, and is handled better in Jujutsu Kaisen, for example.
It somewhat makes sense, as a lot of powers are very complex, but we wish Bleach would stop doing this.
Bleach is one of the most popular shounen anime out there — it’s considered one of the Big Three along with Naruto and One Piece. The anime adaptation, however, was criticized for having a very high filler percentage, as well as being obviously unfinished.
Thankfully, it’s now getting sequels that also expand on the last arcs of the manga, which some fans consider lackluster. Sadly, there’s still one issue with both the manga and the anime that persists throughout the entire series, and some fans expressed their complaints about how much it breaks their immersion.
Characters explain their powers to enemies
Bleach falls victim to a trope that is often called “talking is a free action.” It refers to characters having extended dialogues — or monologues — during their fights. In Bleach’s case specifically, it’s arguably even worse, as the characters often have to explain their own abilities during fights.
This is bad on multiple levels. First of all, this just breaks the pacing of the fight, which upsets fans. The worse part, however, is that it doesn’t really make sense for the characters to do it. It takes time (or at least, is supposed to), which, during combat, is really precious.
Moreover, it doesn’t give you any advantage — in fact, hiding your abilities from your opponent makes much more sense.
It’s somewhat understandable why the trope is used in Bleach. A lot of abilities in it are incredibly complicated, and without explanations, fans would get confused very quickly. That doesn’t excuse it much, as there are better examples of this.
More examples of this trope
Jujutsu Kaisen also has many complicated powers and moves, but uses the trope in a better — and arguably more natural — way. Sometimes, the powers are explained by other characters. However, jujutsu sorcerers can use their powers more effectively if they actually explain them themselves, which is a neat way to make it feel more realistic.
Keep in mind that the issue is not unique to Bleach. While it’s somewhat less prominent in Naruto, it’s still occasionally an issue there. Some fans speculate that the overabundance of characters explaining their powers to enemies goes as far back as to Dragon Ball series, which inspired many of the later battle shounen works.
Bleach is still good
This doesn’t really make Bleach bad — it’s still loved by fans. However, sometimes, it gets a little bit too ridiculous. We understand that Bleach has a lot of complex and cool powers, but we just wish characters would stop sabotaging themselves by explaining them to their enemies.
