Ishida: i personally don't mind him. his sewing adds comedy to the show if you ask me, but his outfit is a little... weird. But other than that his weapon is really awesome during the soul society arc.

Trivia
Answer: a shinigami is a soul from the soul society that can use demon energy, and they defend the soul society and the real world from monsters, including but not limited to hollows.
Question: ok, lets go along with the explanation thing. Explain what a Quincy is.