Quote Originally Posted by TwisT
Isn't this a better way to make fillers? I mean if they make it clear from the beginning that this has nothing to do with the regular time line and is just filler that will not interfere with the original story (like the Bounto did by keeping those 3 modified souls around and even in the fight with Zangetsu/hollow Itchigo when it turned in to the Bounto leader) at all, isn't that better? At least to me it is. It sucks when the filler arcs affect the real arcs for many episodes after the fillers are over.
On paper it would seem to be the case.

However, at the end of the day, the Naruto fillers, which were done in the same way, are the worst fillers I've ever seen. Conversely, the Bounto arc is the best filler I've ever seen.

In the end, I guess I don't care if a filler effects the main story a little, if it means the filler is going to be good.

If a filler is shit, by all means, keep it separate.