Not a revelation

[jaina]

So one of the reasons Ichigo/Rukia reached the top of my OTP pile, Bleach or otherwise, is because the pairing hits my equality kink really, really hard. Before anything else, they're partners and friends. At their best, they balance each other out quite well; at their worst, they're kicking and yelling at the other one to get back into balance

Comments

[ellonwye]

Rukia is a fabulous character, I just wish KT would explore that a bit more. All the stuff you've said is what makes me like her, and we just haven't seen any of it for ages.

[jaina]

It was short but awesome when she was fighting the leader of the Exequias! I sporfled when he started going on about how badass the Espada were, because uh, she KILLED one of them.

[jaina]

I don't think Ichigo doesn't CARE about Orihime-I think he cares a lot-but yeah, he does have other focuses in this rescue mission. There's not the singleminded drive. It's not so much NOT worrying about Orihime as it is there are other things diluting his attention. It's just not as much of a personal journey for Ichigo.

Orihime just has him on too much of a pedestal. Give her a couple of years of therapy and maybe I could come closer to believing they'd be functional. Right now...nah.

[greenfish]

Wow. That art is amazing. I love it! And yeah, I definitely like the toughness of Rukia. I really prefer, on the animated series, the Japanese subtitled version v. the U.S. dubbed version because I like the actress who voices Rukia in the Japanese one - she seems much tougher, whereas in the U.S. dubbing, they gave her this really pretty, girly voice and it just doesn't fit Rukia to me.

Her being such a strong character is why I much prefer Ichigo/Rukia over Ichigo/Orihime. But that's probably pretty obvious to you, heh.

[jaina]

Why is it I never remember you like Bleach? In any case I agree; I think Michelle Ruff does a serviceable job for the dub, but the Japanese one is so ridiculously perfect it's no competition. That sort of darker, husky voice fits her so well, and highlights the difference between her natural speech and her shojo act.

It's one reason I don't really like Ichigo/Orihime, along with the fact that they bring out the WORST in each other. Though I can understand why some people like it based on some of the earlier, dorkier Ichigo & Orihime moments, which were pretty fun all in all.

[tenebris]

Eeee pretty pictures! *______*

And that second one...JAYSUS. It's like someone just whacked my kink buttons with a baseball bat. With bonus Ichigo chewing bandages and Rukia's hand on his SWORD (sword porn!) and the two of them working together to get that bandage tied off and...*gibber gibber gibber*

I believe this is where the correct response is UNF.

(I'm sure I have thoughts on I_R around here somewhere, but mostly, PRETTY PICTURES!)

[jaina]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I had a spontaneous orgasm when I saw that second pic.

[lady_ganesh]

I also have a major thing for Rukia walking around in hakama and bindings instead of the usual top half of the uniform. I do not know why.

Because it's incredibly hot. Do I have to explain everything around here?

[jaina]

Well duh, but so MANY things about Rukia are hot!

[lady_ganesh]

But this is incredibly hot. See the difference?