Fairy Tail, Chapter 512: Sting the White Shadow Dragon
Well, that's actually... not a half-bad way to end a fight. As always the characters yap their mouths and repeat themselves way too much for it to be super-suspenseful, but it's got something different than just 'really strong punch with fire'. Yeah, Sting does that silly shadow-white silk string thing again to take out Rahkeid, but in doing so, he had to learn, on the spot, how to sink into the shadows and move quickly as tutored by Rogue, and Kagura even got to help using her weight-increasing powers to help sink Sting into the shadows. It's not the most creative things out there, but it's somewhat more enjoyable than the drivel that the manga has been in the past couple of chapters.
Don't care about Rahkeid, though -- his final skill, R.I.P., is another one that's just a huge, explosive area blasty thing that is common to a lot of Fairy Tail villains that looks somewhat impressive but doesn't even get to hit or wound a single target. The sleepiness effect is somewhat different and justifies the need to enter the shadows and whatnot, though, so there's that.
The rest of it is just more Natsu nonsense, though. The retcons of time travel and whatnot still make very little sense and still feel more shoehorned in than Bleach's ending, and the only thing that felt planned was the mystery behind Natsu's scarf. Something something about a woman named Anna who knits the scarf who's definitely Lucy's ancestor. I have to confess that I didn't pay full attention to this section because it's so gosh-darned boring.
Also, Polyurschica tells Lucy to strip to raise Natsu's body temperature. You... you don't need to strip to do that, you know, stupid horny manga writer. If it's warmth they need, start an actual fire -- it clearly doesn't hurt Natsu. Or have Lucy summon like, oh, I dunno, Taurus or something. But no. It has to be yet another cheap, unintelligent and moronic excuse for more fanservice. Oh, and Happy cries because he doesn't want Natsu to die but he will die if they kill Zeref. Oh, shut the fuck up, you stupid twat. You haven't been relevant or funny since... since, shit, Edolas? I don't care about you.
No promises on reviewing the next chapter if it's going to just be a long talk about Natsu, Lucy and friendship. If we're going back to the bigger war arc then I'm game.
Ah so Anna gave Natsu his scarf because that was totally needed for the story. It is pretty easy for anyone to believe that Ingeel knitted the scarf. I would argue this would take some of the sentimental of the scarf away because really why care about Anna. It is alot more sweet that Ingeel made the scarf.
ReplyDeleteAlso, why is hiro changing Natsu guide into his mind. We went Zeref to Sting to Rogue to back to Zeref. It did nothing but, confuse the scene honest it should have been zeref the whole time or have them appear along with Zeref. Side Note: should not be Wendy and Gajeel because they are closer friends to Nastu than Sting and Rogue.
I am not going to "Complain" about Lacrade being defeated already. One I doubt he is done or the "Only his mother can beat him" would be pointless. Two just give sting a win the poor loser could use it. Lacrade was another letdown the Spriggan 12 were like 11 Losers.
Lastly, the amount of really when the old lady told Lucy and put her warm body naked body on Natsu. No blankets, no fire, no clothes. Not even going to work for it hiro okay.
Also, Happy now you chose to drop this bombshell you had many chances to say something, After Natsu fought Zeref the first time, like after Jacob, anytime when there was a lull. You chose now when Natsu's on his deathbed. I mean it is not like this war's end goal is the death of Zeref. Happy this is not something to hide from your Friends, Family and Loved ones.
Do agree that the scarf does lose a bit of its sentimental value, but I don't... ever cared for Natsu's scarf. So.
DeleteThe mental guide thing doesn't really bother me that much, though I also agree that it would've been more impactful for it to be Zeref all the time (or, hell, even Igneel) instead of Sting and Rogue. Who, let's be honest, when have they ever been relevant as characters since the Daimatou Enbu? They've just been one-dimensional crowd-fillers.
Rahkeid (is Lacrade the official name?) being defeated by someone not from Fairy Tail is a nice bonus. When was the last time someone not from Fairy Tail defeated a bad guy? Spriggan is still very disappointing, though, and I can't believe boring ol' Azir and that robot-man are the best out of the bunch.
I don't like Happy, and he IS a complete moron, so it's in-character, at least.