User blog:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 461: That Perfume is for Somebody, Review.

Review
Okay, so I thought the last two chapters were awesome, but this chapter - even without any sort of battle - was truly amazing!! I don't even know where to begin. :D Firstly, that whole scene with Ichiya at the beginning of the chapter was HILARIOUS!! I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in my life. No one even noticed the poor guy was there. XD And in true Mashima fashion, he followed up that comic relief with something truly heartwarming - everyone shielding Ichiya from the blast. I went from LOLing to holding back tears in the span of a few seconds. Only Mashima can make me that damn bipolar, XD.

As sweet as that moment was, however, it wasn't what excited me most about the chapter - as I predicted (and as was blatantly obvious, imo) Wahl was not defeated. It was just one of his robots. The real Wahl is not as hideous (yay!) but ten times weirder. ( .___.) I don't even know what to make of him. He's still a Machias, thank God, but I can't tell whether I dig his personality or not yet. Ah well. My guess is that his opponent will be Gajeel. Looking forward to seeing that fight (assuming I'm right). :D Anyhow, Wahl materializes a big ass cannon out of nowhere and fires it at the guild, but Ichiya intercepts it and sends out a message...

And that brings me to the absolute best part of the chapter - the reappearance of all the fighters from the Grand Magic Games!!!! :D As I previously mentioned, the Spriggan 12 and the Alvarez Empire are far too powerful for Fairy Tail to take down alone, and I am beyond glad that Mashima has brought back all these characters! I'm also excited to see how strong they've gotten over the timeskip. A lot of you seem to think that Fairy Tail alone has improved, and hopefully this will show you that this is just not the case. XD I mainly want to see Kagura, Bacchus, and Minerva, though. Everyone else is of no concern at the moment. :D

Rants and Raves

 * Chapter cover! Ichiya's poem was actually pretty nice. ^___^
 * Everyone ignoring poor Ichiya! I needed that laugh for the year.:D
 * That adorable moment between the Thunder God Tribe and Ichiya. One of the few times where I didn't mind a friendship speech. :3
 * Wahl not being down! To all you naysayers, TOLD YOU SO!!!! :D
 * Reappearance of the Grand Magic Games fighters. I'm really glad Mashima didn't just throw away these characters. And a lot of people seemed to think that they'd be nothing but fodder after this time skip and I'm betting that this is not the case. I just hope all the battles aren't going to happen anytime soon. Mashima has never been one for slow pacing things, but all of the Spriggans fighting right now would be a little too rushed imo.