An alternative way to ask is, are the gaps as huge as we think, at least in terms of comparing their physical durability? The manner in which Uryu blew out Ichigo’s side with a relatively small arrow got me thinking; it pretty much shows that Ichigo’s offensive strength is way above his...
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Uh no.
An alternative way to ask is, are the gaps as huge as we think, at least in terms of comparing their physical durability?
Yes they generally are.
The advantage Bleach characters have though is most of them use swords or some variety of cutting or piercing weapon allowing them to punch a little bit above their weight class. There's a reason why someone being able to catch or tank those attacks with their bare hands/skin is treated like such a huge deal when it does happen.
The manner in which Uryu blew out Ichigo’s side with a relatively small arrow got me thinking; it pretty much shows that Ichigo’s offensive strength is way above his defensive strength.
How do you arrive at that conclusion?
Vollstanding Uryu was on par with Ichigo for the whole fight, of course he can't just straight up tank an arrow from him. Not sure why you're highlighting the size of it when it was larger than the arrows surrounding him in Vollstanding which were already giving Ichigo trouble.
That would line up with Robert threatening him with a gun to the head,
He never threatened shit, Ichigo casually dodged that and later Uryu's base arrows could barely pierce him at all.
breaking his hand when punching Giselle,
The fuck are you talking about? When did that happen?
or Candice’s output appearing to threaten him.
Never happened at all.
Ichigo was completely bored the entire fight and the only time he showed any concern at all was when he yelling at HER to dodge HIS attack, because he was afraid it would kill her (which it would have done if she hadn't mitigated it with her own attack slightly).
Matter of fact, Ichigo easily broke Kirinji’s hand without zangetsu as well.
And your point is what?
That Ichigo was strong as fuck at this point? Obviously, that's all that proves
So, if a brick like Ichigo can be hurt/killed by (far) weaker characters,
He can't.
does that apply uniformly to the other characters?
Nope, the Nazis are the only ones you can make a case for due to their reliance on Blut Vene for their durability.
Otherwise no, character's durability tends to at least be comparable to their output.
Or is my idea just flawed?
It is.
