User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 362: Natsu vs. Jackal, Review./@comment-3424593-20131129214925

Well, can you believe I completely forgot that new chapters are out on Fridays. Probably enjoying my break too much. I just remembered even though the chapter has been out for over half a day I think. BTW, Happy Thanksgiving everyone (if you celebrate it anyway).

Anyway, initially I disliked this chapter. A lot. Just because it was a Natsu fight I seriously went into the chapter expecting complete bullshit. For the most part it was true. Jackal transformed into a werewolf (looks like one to me) and I thought that was awesome. So if Silver is in his human form, and the one from this chapter is a complete demon form, then does that mean that Demon Gates are usually in a hybrid half-human half-demon form? Chopper? Well I was really disappointed because Jackal's demon form looked to me weaker than his hybrid form. I mean, he was able to destroy the Council HQ and bombarded the entire city a couple chapters ago but in full demon form he couldn't do anything? That was crap. Then after being completely useless in demon form, Jackal gets blown away by Natsu's Lightning Flame Dragon's Firing Hammer. That made me like the chapter again. Why do I like this crap spell? Because it was a logical new spell. I love logical spells, which is why I love One Piece. All the devil fruit attacks make sense and don't seem nakama-powered. The spell perfectly made sense to me and was something I would expect from a spell with lightning. (oh, btw Natsu calling Laxus for help was shit). And Wendy and Lucy did nothing again? Predicted. Fuck you Mashima.

Of course I like that at least there is a possible explanation instead of Nakama Magic + Plot Armor. All the explosions were being eaten by Natsu which kept recovering Natsu and strengthening him. SO he was being attacked by the element that heals him. Good explanation; I'm gonna go with that. Jackal apologized to Kyouka? Wow. Kyouka is even more important that I thought! Demon queen? dun dun dun. Jackal is going to blow up because he himself is a bomb? Wow. Mashima is bringing death all the way in this arc!! I love it!! Happy finally doing something epic and taking Jackal into the air to save everyone at the expense of his own life? FUCK YES!!!! Mashima this is why I love you!!!

Oh. Wait.

Happy is completely fine.

Sigh. I'm disappointed in you Mashima. I'm disappointed. I know that you have to fill a certain amount of pages, but would it have been too much to ask for to at least leave it in suspense? or have the last page be of Happy just falling off the sky? Or just another TO BE CONTINUED would've been better! Why Mashima? Why? At least let Happy be hurt a little. At least don't let him keep flying!! For fucks sake WHY?!! If Jackal was about to destroy an entire city, why is Happy not hurt?! WHY?!!

Oh well. What can we do.

Nothing.

So Jackal is dead and that's about what we can expect from the rest of the Nine Eight Demon Gates. Yes it was a chapter with its goods and its bads, but when it ended I still had a little bit of a smile on me so I guess to me the good surpassed the bad.

Next chapter is The Demon Notebook, so I think we'll be getting some more info on the Books of Zeref.