User blog comment:CNBA3/Fairy Tail 411 Review/@comment-9595671-20141201102747

I knew it! I always had a feeling that a 1st Gen Dragon Slayer could learn how to freely use their Dragon Force! With how easily Natsu beat Sting and Rogue in the GMG it always felt like their Dragon Force wasn't fully developed.

Since they had Lacrima and were taught by a Dragon I always felt those Lacrima had been shortcuts to that ability, but at the same time I felt due to not learning how to freely use it on their own it didn't develop its full potential.

As for what Gray did, I dunno really. I'm just glad for the first time Mard was utterly caught off guard, I've been waiting so long to see that.