User blog comment:Ncduru/War Is Finally Here! Predictions, Theories, Rants & Raves/@comment-95.51.118.58-20151008181009/@comment-95.51.118.58-20151008200034

I know, right? I have seen these comments too and, as much as I used to like Lucy, it's time she switched with Natsu: if she has the Star Dress, let her fight alongside Fairy Tail (her fans shouldn't complain, they've been waiting for it for ages), while Natsu does the feels and character development. When it comes to Layla, I know there was that 7.7.777 hint but it was supposed to be connected to the dragons, and their disappearance was explained in Tartaros arc (not really well explained - I mean, they were inside their bodies and didn't give a f--k left them completely clueless for 14 years? That's what I call loving parents... well, Mashima logic), so I'd say that Hiro had an idea, but discarded it after 100+ chapters. It's not that uncommon for manga writers. Not to mention that Acnologia became a dragon 400 years ago, thanks to Zeref btw. A tiny bit too early for Layla. And, well... she's dead. Just let her stay that way.

"I hope we do get some good fights and I don't want to see any romance either seeing how this is a shonen not a romance novel." Exactly - okay, if they want romance and ships so badly, then we can have some at the very (very, very) end, but until then I want to see brothers' bond (or apparent lack of it and the consequences), brotherly-like friendship between Natsu and Gray, family love between FT members (especially when they find out about E.N.D.), Happy's reaction and some epic fighting. And a lot of other stuff that Hiro can think of that isn't excessive shipping or fanservice. And maybe even more epic fighting, please? :>

I'm so hyped up for it... If Mashima decides that it's time he finished Fairy Tail, maybe he will come back to more serious, heartbreaking themes to make the ending more touching?

... Hey, a fan can dream :P But I'm still waiting for epic fights and bonds that aren't necessarily romantic.