haha I feel like the only one on the planet who liked Rukia's rescue arc XD I love her almost as much as I love Sakura, and I felt like her voluntary imprisonment was a good time for her to get rid of her emotional baggage, which she does...eventually :P

I kind of wish the series was about Ishida instead of Ichigo...I don't dislike Ichigo or anything, but Ishida has a far more interesting way of dealing with things.