User blog comment:LordLuminous/Fairy Tail 491: Mother and Child Review/@comment-5894890-20160628014246

I actually really enjoyed this chapter. There were 3 outstanding points for me. -The explanation of Zera's existence, rather than: "I was created from Mavis", instead, there was more info given as to how she exists, and what would cause her to disappear, etc. -I saw Irene's tormenting of Hisue and the king as an reflection of her own life. Perhaps this foreshadows the relationship between her and Erza. A conflict, that perhaps led her to change her thinking of family/ love relationships, which is also something she talked about on the northern mountain. Such, this conflict is why she gave up/ separated from her. -The role of Zera's influence on the guild members, and a reason to continue fighting. Oh, I'm also pumped for Mira to finally fight :P. I just hope those two girls don't disappoint.