That was like 50 episodes ago, there hasn't been a pointless arc since the stupid Captain Amagai (or whatever) arc. Turn Back the Pendulum does take us out of the now for a bit, but it is far from pointless. I was expecting filler after Turn Back the Pendulum, but they went straight back into Hueco Mundo battles so I think the Bleach manga may be close to the end.
There was just an espada plot twist in the manga that is kind of lame, but I definitely didn't see it coming. Plus, as I said, that annoying fuck Hitsugaya gets cut in half, so I'm quite satisfied with the direction things are going.
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