Bleach has definately been more interesting lately, but I don't know about the new powers. Orihime's hair clips turn into ugly flower-fairies that protect her? Come on.... And Chad's arm? By watching the previews I thought he somehow got an arm from a hollow because that is what it looks like. Instead it makes even less sense.

I think having more people who know about hollows and shingami should make the show more interesting, though. And the variety of design for all of the different hollows is impressive. The series is OK.