Star and the Tramp...

[starvinbohemian]

Aw. Bleach Dub.

After the mountain of crap that was Spiderman 3, you are a balm to my soul. Okay, that's an exaggeration, but I didn't cringe very much through The Star and the Tramp, and that's all I can really ask for, isn't it? Chibi-Rukia's VA was actually cute. Though, I gotta say that English-Renji kinda lacked the emotion of Japanese-Renji. His "RUKIA!!!" didn't pack the same punch. Plus, having "Gotei 13" replaced with "Thirteen Court Guardians" is kinda hard to get used to.

But, eh. As far as dubs go, I still give this one an A-. But watching it reminded me that I really want Renji to get some kind of lovin' before Bleach ends. Rukia's not in love with him. "Brother box" and all. I accept that, because IchiRuki is my OTP. However, a "yeah, I kinda maybe had feelings for you once" would suffice to console me that the poor boy hasn't really been wasting over half a century for absolutely nothing. *Pets Renji*

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[kuridee.livejournal.com]

Though, I gotta say that English-Renji kinda lacked the emotion of Japanese-Renji.

I agree with this statement ONE-HUNDRED PERCENT. Thats why I cringed.

Who would Renji be with, though? (As if Bleach is ever going to end...)

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

*Sigh* No one. No one but Rukia. The stupid boy has been hung up for half a century. There's no letting go now. I just wish that his love could be validated in some way. Some kind of recognition back from her.

There's a far amount of people on the Renji/Tatsuki bandwagon, and I can see why. She's enough like Rukia and enough not like Rukia. However, therein lies the problem. Maybe if I could get past my beliefs that Renji will never get over Rukia and the fact that Tatsuki is so obviously a lesbian... Eh. No one else (outside of the slash prospects) comes even this close to plausible for me.

[jaina.livejournal.com]

*chimes in late* I kind of like Renji/Matsumoto. More than fuck buddies, but not so heartbreakingly serious, and she can relate to the lost love thing.

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

If nothing else, aesthetically pleasing. ;)

[jaina.livejournal.com]

Also, Renji is kind of a girl sometimes, so maybe he could be a lesbian for Tatsuki?

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

*Snickers* Only if he promises to model that pretty flowery yukata he has for her.

[seleneharker.livejournal.com]

*butting in* If there's no RenRuki and he absolutely has to hook-up with someone then I'd much rather see Renji with either one the female shinigamis (the ones not already in love, which narrows the selection waaay too much) or Byakuya (ha! like that's gonna happen), than with Orihime or Tatsuki.

I foresee an open-ending for the series, so I doubt we'll end up with any romantic pairings canonically established (at least not more canon than IchiRuki or UraharaYoruichi already are).

[kuridee.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I definitely have to agree with that. How'd it work between him and those two anyway?

AH! Urahara/Yoruichi! There's one I forgot I shipped. XD I'm trying not to get into Bleach pairings because most of them are really not all that canon, but it's so tempting...

[seleneharker.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I really should've thought of that before investing too much in IchiRuki... but I didn't! D:

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

Hmn. Who would that include? The only female shinigami that aren't blatantly hung up on someone (off the top of my head) are Unohana and Isane. Or, if you wanted to be really cracktastic, Kiyone? Well, if she could ever detach herself from Sentarou, I suppose.

Matsumoto-> Gin.
Hinamori-> Aizen (*Cough, Stockholm Syndrome, Cough*)
Rukia-> Ichigo/Anyone but poor Renji.
Yachiru-> Kenpachi (but dear Lord, not like that)/babyhood.
Yoruichi-> Urahara.
Soifong-> Yoruichi.

Did I forget anyone?

[seleneharker.livejournal.com]

*Nemu-> Is she even sufficiently human? And that would mean having a creepy father-in-law, so I guess she's a no-no.
*Nanao-> Shunsui
*Rikichi? (jk!) I do think he would be thrilled by the prospect, though.

I think from what we have Isane is the only possible choice, but we don't really know much about her. Well, only that she's like, the polar opposite of her sister, I guess that's good. I think Unohana is too old for him, and Kiyone...yeah, I won't even get into that.

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

*Slaps forehead* Of course! How could I forget them?

Lol. As far as Nemu goes, I think she's hot enough so that you could throw out the "sufficiently human" question and just do her. ;) However, I always got a Nemu->Ishida vibe. God, I don't even want to think about how Mayuri would fit into this... Yikes.

Aw, Rikichi. ;)

[seleneharker.livejournal.com]

Renji and Nemu would make a gorgeous couple (with adorable babies, I imagine). Imagine Renji going to see Mayuri to ask for her daughter's hand *crack ensues*.

Rikichi is too cute, I want to re-watch that episode. Is that the one where Renji wears the pink hakama? Hot stuff.

Thanks to an awesome post and renji_rukia I could download the dub. I'm watching it right now. I'm going to end up so fuckin' depressed.

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

I think an obsession with Renji/Nemu has just been born to me. Woe is me that has no fic to support my new addiction... ;(

Mayuri would probably chop off his daughter's hand before he ever gave it to anyone. Unless it arrived in a inconspicuous box on Renji's doorstep. Again: yikes.

*Snickers* You just love that pink hakama. ;) And yes, I believe it is.

[seleneharker.livejournal.com]

It is! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUzcqAJxKBs)

Just finished watching ;___; It amazes and fills me with JOY me just how well animated this episode was. And why does Rukia have all the pretty hakamas? They're really different from everybody else's.

And D-Tecnolife. Man! I had forgotten how awesome this opening was. I miss the SS arc.

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

Hehe. Love that episode.

Rukia and Renji know of a super-secret closet somewhere where they horde all of the fabulous hakamas for themselves.