User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 437: Magnolia, Review./@comment-4449950-20150525075227

I have a report to finish, so I'll make this snappy. I was on placement all week last week and out of the house, so I didn't even get the chance to review memoirs and w/e the other chapter was called, so a quick note on that:

I found Memoirs to be so out of place story-wise. I mean, where did that come from? I don't see how it connects to the story at all. Okay, scratch that, that sounds stupid. I get how it connects to the story... like, it answers questions and stuff, but I don't see how it fits plot-wise with the current events. That's what I'm trying to say - why reveal all that now?? I mean, we were just half-way through an arc and not even at a gap in material and that was just inserted? I'm very confused. Plus, I hate to pull this card, but Zeref and Natsu look NOTHING ALIKE! Zeref Dragneel sounds stupid. Legit, I'd prefer if they had some other name that actually sounds right and Dragneel was just a name Igneel gave to Natsu so that Natsu wouldn't find out his true name. I mean... Zeref Dragneel *rolls about laughing for a bit* Hem, that aside, Acno as a human was cool :D And Zeref's back-story was pretty neat. But again, I still don't see why he was introduced when he was, and I hope Zeref is explored A LOT more. He stills seems too 1D for my liking.

Anyhow, onto this chapter and... meh? Idk... I mean, I agree that I would have liked some info on everyone, but at the same time that takes ages and we might get that in the next chapter, so I'll hold out. Makarov's disappearance has me thinking it's Lumen-related. Like, he wanted to get Lumen out before the town found it. I dunno.

Lisanna's ponytail is nice :D I like it... Hopefully she's gained some use in this one year, though I doubt it .-. Vijeeter without his stupid head-piece also looks cool :) Cana, pretty as always. Must say though that all the Lucy tears didn't do much for me. Maybe I've just seen them too many times. I didn't feel too emotional tbh :/ Probably just me though.

Sooo... predictions for next week:
 * Everyone argues over who takes over. Natsu and Gajeel volunteer for silly reasons and are shut down in an instant.
 * Someone suggests Lucy because she wrote to bring them together. Lucy refuses.
 * Someone suggests Erza because... she's Erza (yes, I went there) but Erza is a bit hesitant.
 * Laxus and Raijinshuu show up late to the party and hot damn, Laxus takes the role ;)

At least that's what I'd like. Anything else seems weird for me.

Welp, I've gotta get out another 200 words and reference my paper, so I'll be off.