Gin's and Ulquiorra's conclusions were beautifully done because they were tragic endings. I suppose Kubo's talent lies there and not with the happier endings so that's why the writing seems botched?I somewhat disagree with you on the complementary personalities between Ichigo and Orihime. Ichigo is stoic and gruff to everyone else EXCEPT Orihime. And we've only ever seen Orihime pushed to her limits by Ulquiorra. Ichigo babies her way too much (I understand it was implied at the end that he finally let her be beside him in fights tho) so I just can't see how they would address any major conflicts that tests their relationship.