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Talk:Sōsuke Aizen

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I chose this article because it's about one of my favorite characters from one of my favorite animes. I think this article matters because Sosuke Aizen is the main antagonist for a significant portion of the show "Bleach". This show is 366 episodes long so fans of the show may forget important details pertaining to this character. My first impression of this article is that it identified Aizen as the main villain within the first sentence of the article but he isn't actually revealed to be the main villain (he's thought to be an ally) until the 212th episode of the show. People who just start watching Bleach and would like to inquire about Aizen would have a good part of the show spoiled just by reading the first sentence. In the opening paragraph it also reveals which characters end up defeating Aizen, another huge spoiler.

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Lead Section

The lead section gives a general overview (instead of a concise overview) of who Aizen was while giving away a lot of spoilers. The lead section is only a paragraph long and doesn't do a good job of revealing the interesting parts of Aizens character that would keep a reader engaged.

Content

The content of the article is sufficient as it has sections that give detailed descriptions of it's sections subheading. The Character outline section has sub sections titled Background, Personality, and Abilities. The Appearances section has a sub section titled In Bleach manga and anime series and In other media. The Reception section is made up of two paragraphs describing the characters reception in media and the importance of his revelation as the unsuspecting protagonist. The information in the article is sufficient and all information is up to date considering the show has since ended and not much has to be updated.

Tone

The article does a good job at presenting Aizens character from a neutral standpoint. Although Aizen was once seen an ally to the protagonist and later revealed to be the antagonist, the article does a good job at showing both sides of Aizen and impartially shows the difference in his personality pre-reveal compared to post-reveal. The article also talks about both the positive and negative reception Aizens character received once fans found out his true nature.

Sources

The main sources used for Aizen come from the anime and manga itself. Because you can either watch the show or read the manga, the editors are able to include and edit information easily because all the information has already been presented to them in another media form. Some sources include anime blogs and magazines which may have bias towards certain characters or occasionally push agendas but that's expected of most blogs or magazines. The sources seem to be reliable and accurate.

Talk page

The Talk page had a lengthy amount of discussion (and some debates) but most comments are anywhere between 10-16 years old. Many comments were either noting small details that could be corrected in the main article or questions about Aizens abilities and motives.