User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 390: The Story of a Boy, Review./@comment-4449950-20140628040909

You want a review people... Well, do you!?

People: No! Booo!!

Well shut up, you're getting one anyway! >:(

I'll be short and sweet because I LOVED this chapter :D Really, omg, I think it was awesome.

Let's go with the obvious first: Silver being Deliora. Holy fuck monkeys... I didn't see that double-whammy coming. Congrats to the few who had an inkling, but I for one don't remember anyone out-rightly stating that Deliora would be in Gray's father's body, so it was a surprise, and one I loved.

I think what is confusing a lot of people is how Del got Silver's body, but I think they are mistaking the events of Gray's past:
 * 1) Gray's hometown is destroyed by Del and Gray runs from his dead parents and is found by Ur.
 * 2) Gray and Ur train for some time, during which Del is not seen.
 * 3) Suddenly, Gray hears that Deliora has appeared again, and goes to hunt him down.
 * 4) He fails and Ur seals Del.
 * 5) 10 years later Del is unsealed on Galuna, but his body is already decayed and fades away.

^With this being what we know, the story does make sense. Deliora could have obtained Silver's body during that time he was inactive as Gray trained, and, upon being trapped and deteriorated by Iced Shell, left his Demon body and was resurrected by Tartarus. I think some people are calling BS because they are thinking that Silver died and Ur sealed Del at the same time, but this is not the case.

Again, if we look at what these Demons of Tartarus are capable of, I think it is within their capabilities to resurrect Deliora in the way that they did, and if Del was already in possession of Silver's body at the time, he would in fact return to that state. I mean, who wants to walk around as a humongous Demon 24/7? I think it is acceptable that after attacking Gray's village that Del looked for a human body to inhabit as he moved onto his next target.

The other thing people seem upset about is the fact that out of all the bodies, Deliora happened upon Gray's father, because yes, at that time he and Gray should of had no connection whatsoever. Do I say BS? Well, usually I would, but this is a fantasy shounen, and more over the top BS has been pulled in SOOOOO many other series that this is so minor in comparison and I can overlook it. Besides, I'm just so pumped at this revelation.

Oh! Whilst I'm on the revelation... '''THIS. FUCKING. PANEL''':



Omg... We haven't a panel this great imo since that one of Jellal screaming at Midnight. I am a sucker for Mashima's large panels with the amazing shading and their simplistic-ish way of displaying the characters, and this is no exception. Hell, I'm considering making it my laptop background.

Moving on as we should and Minerva and Erza is still irking me a bit. Again, I'm so so about the Minerva thing if you've read my previous posts, so I'm still so so. I did like that there was a legit way that Erza and Minerva are going to find the control room (if it's still intact?), rather than just stumbling upon it by coincidence, but I do think someone or something will be waiting for them there, and I hope it's good. I did get a huge laugh out of Minerva just plucking the shroom from Happy's head XD

Speaking of Saber, Sting and Rogue's fight is just annoying me. I DO NOT see how they can win and I really don't want them to, so I really want Mard to just hurry up and take them out. I get the feeling this is being delayed so that something can save the Twins, so again, I hope it's good. I don't want any BS with this fight please.

Finally, the 3v3, and I am enjoying that the Demons are putting up a good fight. I do actually see FT needing to retreat because Juvia is distracted and Lucy is still lying there needing care. On this note, I really don't want those three Demons to all go down at once, so I think splitting them up is what needs to happen. Have FT momentarily retreat and sort everything out. At least, that's what I'd like.

As for Juvia going nuts, well, I know I should be excited, but I'm really not. I don't want this to turn into a GrayJuvia moment. Gray needs to deal with this by himself (or at the very least with Ur, Ultear and Lyon, as they are the ones directly impacted by this, not Juvia). So, seeing her crack it just reminded me of the Tenrou arc and the GMG where Gray "died", and I'm over it tbh. I want Juvia to fight for herself and to win for herself and I'm sick of her entire motive always, ALWAYS being Gray. Jak, you put it perfectly: "We get it. She's in love with him. That doesn't mean her entire life has to be defined by him." Couldn't have said it better myself, but as this arc is strongly about Gray, I think we'll just see Juvia forcing herself into as many panels as she can screaming bloody revenge if Gray gets hurt *sighs*

So, I am looking forward to next week, but I don't want Gray to win. It would be too soon, too sudden and make no sense at this stage. As such, I shall wait and see. I hope Mashima doesn't stuff this up...

...oh, and whilst he's at it... BRING IN MY JELLAL BEFORE I MURDER SOMEONE!!

OMG!! I need to leave in like 15 and I'm not ready DX *runs off*