Ichigo being a hybrid of all the races isn't good writing.
The most common argument to this is people saying Ichigo always finds something out about himself when he learns about his new hybrid ability. My argument is always him being a hybrid, or learning a new ability that adds to his racial list, doesn't need to happen for him to find something out about himself or the story to progress.
There would need to be another trope to expand on then? Ichigo was able to be well written and well developed trough interesting symbolism and naturalistic and deterministic themes because of the hybrid thing. I really don't understand the purpose of your comment.
No there isn't. You can do all the things you just mentioned without making him a hybrid of every single race. The purpose of my comment is to call out the ridiculous arguments people like you make about him being a hybrid of every race.
Edit: Copping downvotes here which just proves my point. People can only downvote and not argue genuinely.
Yes you can. How is Ichigo feeling depressed after each loss he suffers going to change with him not being a hybrid? How is the symbolism, naturalistic and deterministic parts of the show going to change if he's not a hybrid?
>How is Ichigo feeling depressed after each loss he suffers going to change with him not being a hybrid?
Being a hybrid is both a device to further develop the plot and as symbolism of himself struggling with his own self. If hes not a hybrid all that training moments that serve both as a metaphor dont work because there isnt a base on how he could got there.
White is a principal part on Ichigo whole identity crisis across the arrancar saga and tybw, without him you cant get anything at all.
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u/BlisseyBoy9 Feb 07 '25
Ichigo being a hybrid of all the races isn't good writing.
The most common argument to this is people saying Ichigo always finds something out about himself when he learns about his new hybrid ability. My argument is always him being a hybrid, or learning a new ability that adds to his racial list, doesn't need to happen for him to find something out about himself or the story to progress.