User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 271: Lucy vs. Flare, Review./@comment-3987368-20120218092256

Technically speaking, couldn't Flare be the loser of the battle? Here's my thought:

If Lucy were to win, Flare would lose. But if Flare managed to get the audience on her side, they'd hate Fairy Tail even more. Thus, even though Flare lost, she'd be seen in the eyes of the audience as the 'noble loser'. Is it plausible or am I being stupid XD