When I first watched Bleach, I skipped every filler arc to get to the main story faster... I thought they were just time-wasters with no real point. But then I caught the Bount arc on TV one day and it actually gave some depth to Uryu's character... Seeing his struggle outside the main plot made his actions later feel more meaningful. Some fillers are still pointless, like those recap episodes, but others can surprise you. Now I don't automatically skip fillers, I check if they focus on character stuff.

Ever have that with a car? Like you hear a weird noise but if you fix one thing you know you'll find three more. Makes you just want to turn the radio up.