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** The story ''around'' Rubia has aspects that actually prove quite important to the story later on, such as a new member of Ichigo's team, but Rubia herself is largely forgotten after she's beaten.
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* '''Straight''': The MagicalGirl series ''[[PlayingWithFire Blazing]] [[LuckyCharmsTitle He]]♥[[LuckyCharmsTitle rt]] [[StrawberryShorthand Ichigo]]'' enters a {{Filler}} arc that wasn't in [[ExpandedUniverse the original series]]. The arc's BigBad is BloodKnight Rubia, and after her [[KilledOffForReal decisive defeat]], she's never brought up again.

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* '''Straight''': The MagicalGirl series ''[[PlayingWithFire Blazing]] [[LuckyCharmsTitle He]]♥[[LuckyCharmsTitle rt]] He♥rt]] [[StrawberryShorthand Ichigo]]'' enters a {{Filler}} arc that wasn't in [[ExpandedUniverse the original series]]. The arc's BigBad is BloodKnight Rubia, and after her [[KilledOffForReal decisive defeat]], she's never brought up again.
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* '''Downplayed''': Rubia was nothing more then a simple mook in the origanal series, the adpaptation gives her motives and personality.

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* '''Downplayed''': Rubia was nothing more then a simple mook in the origanal original series, the adpaptation adaptation gives her motives and personality.

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* '''Played For Drama''': In her brief appearance, Rubia brutally kills Ichigo's best friend. She denies Rubia's existence to avoid acknowledging her grief.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Rubia is unexpectedly BackForTheFinale, and her random disappearance makes it a much bigger surprise.



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* '''Subverted''': Scarlett turns out to have HiddenDepths, pulling a HeelFaceTurn when Ichigo helps him with DefusingTheTykebomb that Rubia turned his baby sister Rosy into. In the process, he also grows into a potential LoveInterest for Ichigo.

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Scarlett turns out to have HiddenDepths, pulling a HeelFaceTurn when Ichigo helps him with DefusingTheTykebomb that Rubia turned his baby sister Rosy into. In the process, he also grows into a potential LoveInterest for Ichigo.
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** The Rubia arc marks the place where the anime splits off entirely from following the manga's storyline and heads in its own direction.

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* '''Inverted''': The adaptation removed Rubia's arc [[CompressedAdaptation to save time]].

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The adaptation removed Rubia's arc [[CompressedAdaptation to save time]].
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** During a filler arc, Ichigo is joined by Ringo, a novice magical girl who [[TheKnightsWhoSaySquee wants to be just like Ichigo.]] After Ringo's HeroicSacrifice at the end of the arc, she's never mentioned again.
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* '''Inverted''': Rubia is replacing the villain this arc was supposed to have in the original series. [[DemotedToExtra The original villain only appears in a filler arc, and is never brought up again]].

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* '''Inverted''': Rubia is replacing the villain this The adaptation removed Rubia's arc was supposed [[CompressedAdaptation to have in the original series. [[DemotedToExtra The original villain only appears in a filler arc, and is never brought up again]].save time]].
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Rubia was nothing more then a simple mook in the origanal series, the adpaptation gives her motives and personality.

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* '''Deconstructed''': After Rubia's defeat, Ichigo promptly forgets not only about Rubia but also about Rubia's tactics, weapons, and weaknesses. This causes a problem when a later villain uses Rubia's exact strategies. Ichigo [[HeroicBSOD breaks down]] when she realizes she could have prevented a lot of devastation if she hadn't forgotten.
* '''Reconstructed''': The audience learns later that Rubia and the Crimson Heralds were written into reality to fill the void left behind by other (read: canon) villains. After their defeats, they are [[RetGone completely erased from reality]].



* '''Deconstructed''': After Rubia's defeat, Ichigo promptly forgets not only about Rubia but also about Rubia's tactics, weapons, and weaknesses. This causes a problem when a later villain uses Rubia's exact strategies. Ichigo [[HeroicBSOD breaks down]] when she realizes she could have prevented a lot of devastation if she hadn't forgotten.
* '''Reconstructed''': The audience learns later that Rubia and the Crimson Heralds were written into reality to fill the void left behind by other (read: canon) villains. After their defeats, they are [[RetGone completely erased from reality]].



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* '''Deconstructed''': After Rubia's defeat, Ichigo promptly forgets not only about Rubia but also about Rubia's tactics, weapons, and weaknesses. This causes a problem when a later villain uses Rubia's exact strategies. Ichigo [[HeroicBSOD breaks down]] when she realizes [[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot she could have prevented a lot of devastation]] if she hadn't forgotten.

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* '''Deconstructed''': After Rubia's defeat, Ichigo promptly forgets not only about Rubia but also about Rubia's tactics, weapons, and weaknesses. This causes a problem when a later villain uses Rubia's exact strategies. Ichigo [[HeroicBSOD breaks down]] when she realizes [[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot she could have prevented a lot of devastation]] devastation if she hadn't forgotten.
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* '''Deconstructed''': After Rubia's defeat, Ichigo promptly forgets not only about Rubia but also about Rubia's tactics, weapons, and weaknesses. This causes a problem when a later villain uses Rubia's exact strategies. Ichigo [[HeroicBSOD breaks down]] when she realizes [[WeCouldHaveAvoidedAllThis she could have prevented a lot of devastation]] if she hadn't forgotten.

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* '''Deconstructed''': After Rubia's defeat, Ichigo promptly forgets not only about Rubia but also about Rubia's tactics, weapons, and weaknesses. This causes a problem when a later villain uses Rubia's exact strategies. Ichigo [[HeroicBSOD breaks down]] when she realizes [[WeCouldHaveAvoidedAllThis [[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot she could have prevented a lot of devastation]] if she hadn't forgotten.

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* '''Averted''': {{Filler}} for the series focuses solely on CharacterDevelopment.

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{{Filler}} for the series focuses solely on CharacterDevelopment.
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* '''Inverted''': [[AdaptationDecay Rubia is replacing the villain this arc was supposed to have in the original series.]] [[DemotedToExtra The original villain only appears in a filler arc, and is never brought up again]].

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* '''Inverted''': [[AdaptationDecay '''Inverted''': Rubia is replacing the villain this arc was supposed to have in the original series.]] series. [[DemotedToExtra The original villain only appears in a filler arc, and is never brought up again]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
After Rubia's defeat, Ichigo promptly forgets not only about Rubia but also about Rubia's tactics, weapons, and weaknesses. This causes a problem when a later villain uses Rubia's exact strategies. Ichigo [[HeroicBSOD breaks down]] when she realizes [[WeCouldHaveAvoidedAllThis she could have prevented a lot of devastation]] if she hadn't forgotten.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???The audience learns later that Rubia and the Crimson Heralds were written into reality to fill the void left behind by other (read: canon) villains. After their defeats, they are [[RetGone completely erased from reality]].

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