I thought this episode was pretty cool, but it seemed like they changed the theme music slightly during the episode. I don't really like the new opening and I'm pretty sure it contains spoilers.

So if Grimmjow wasn't even phased by Getsuga Tenshou, and then the fact that he obeyed Tousen straight away probably means Tousen is really strong, which Aozen will be awesome.

Man Ichigo took a bad beating around the 14 minute mark. I mean that must have hurt bad

What did you guys think?

I read the manga so I won't spoil, but I loved this episode.

The art was pheonmenal, especially around the Grimmjow fight when. I hope they keep it up for the rest of this new series.

And about Ichigo being weak, remember what Ulquiorra said about him getting stupidly powerful while Ichigo was being possessed by Hollowgo?

I'm "guessing" he'll find someway to control that

PS: I love the new intro - Music wise it's not amazing, but the art etc was awesome :>

i thought this episode was awsome it keeping up with the new series improved look and feel and it covering ground much better now i mean the opening (not the actuall opening but the bit afterthat thats been simmila each week -recap-) was the only bit that vaugely ticed me off nd that wasnt so bad least we got 2 see rukia zampakto again . as for the opening itd did show a hell of a lot but think about the ss opening high nd mighty heros or something that showed loads but not all of it happened (i was dreaming of a hitsugya/isshida fight)

well all in all awsom new epi nd great coverage (it burnd throught like 3 chapters at least )

if you ask me its one of the best ep i ever saw
really amazing the way Grimmjow fights 0.o
and hell this is prob just the beginning
and wtf is going on with orohime ??
i mean is she kinda going on the bad side or what?

here is the new opening:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQgEa0XtM8Q

Yeh I agree, Grimmjow is a lot more "hip" as Gai would say than most of the others. I have a feeling Ulquiorra is stronger than Grimmjow, like just above him. Just because Grimmjow didn't listen to him. Bleach always seems to burn through the Manga Chapters (although I haven't read the manga), but we'll probably get fillers again a lot sooner

this episode made me like captain hitsugaya....i thought that he was really weaker than those arrancars, i thought they will be defeated....i started asking why did he became captain if he cant beat those guys or cant even have a chance... but then when the order was released that they can go for "limit release" it was very good....he was really awesome,...the 11th arancar was torn into pieces...really good!!!!

tousen.....wow!!! he got some new looks...i guess his shades or that something on his eyes is new...LOL

Yeh I am really glad they let Hitsugaya win this time, but even then he got damaged more than anyone else. Bleach really makes him seem weak for a Captain. That bit with Ikkaku and Keigo's sister was Hilarious

I thought that bit was a bit long to be frank - And a bit try hard perhaps?

oh yeah!!!whats good about ikkaku???why keigo's sister got lovestruck on him??? he ain't handsome anyway....LOL

Cos he's bald.

his head is okay but i dont like his eye....LOL......i mean the "eye-liner" looks very bad...

One thing I noticed is that how come this arc seems to concentrate on Orihime more than Sado or Ishida, I mean even the Opening seems to show her more than everyone else.

That's cos she's key.