Talk:Episode 151 - Light of the Stage/@comment-5885873-20150917101047/@comment-25952682-20150917161722

I think it is because Mizuki was a godlike opponent and seeing Ichigo work hard yet still losing was kind of harsh on the feelings. Especially because Mizuki didn't have much backstory and seemed to be like she is just for the sake of the plot.

With Akari and Ichigo we saw how hard both worked and I think can all agree that Akari grew a whole lot but isn't yet ready to stand on the same level as Ichigo.