User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 399: Wings of Despair, Review and Commentary/@comment-24546844-20140908172820

This was a great chapter. The twist was so amazing and unexpected that I can't wait or the next week to come to see what's next.

As most people here said, Erza's fight was boring. In truth none of her fights excited me, maybe because I don't really like her. From what we've saw she has the upper hand even through she is supposed to be exausted. Also Mashima couldn't let the chance to put in some fanservice slip.

The flashback weren't really needed IMO but at least they explained what some of us were wondering. Where are the other Straus siblings. Also that army of Lamys got me of guard. I was like "WTH? O_O". That sort of kills the uniqueness of Lamy to me, why not send some random mooks like before? Her interaction with Warren was funny though.

Now is the best part. Something is coming. At first I though it was an earthquake, then when I saw Wendy and Doranbolt I thought it was Christina but then Wendy colapses and I couldn't think of anything but as soon as Natsu talked to Gajeel I was sure it was a dragon, and for Marde Geer to know it I was sure it was Acnologia. This is crazy, bet nobody was expecting to see Acnologia before E.N.D.. I guess Wendy collapsed because she may be more sensible to evil auras or maybe because she was traumatized from their first encounter.

Wow, and if that wasn't enough we see Igneel too. Don't know why but Igneel's look don't inspire seriousness to me. He looks a bit funny and isn't as detailed as the other dragons. But no problem because something huge is coming and I can't wait to see it. Also i hope not only Igneel but Grandeney and metalicana show up to. And get beat up by Acnologia.

Also it's worth to remember that all the seven Dragon Slayers are close so I bet they'll have roles even bigger now. I'm even thining of something: maybe Igneel or Grandeeney have some sort of magic to call upon the souls of falen dragons, guess this would be interesting as their souls would merge with the souls of the DS to make them stronger. Instead of acquiring powerfull DS magic their magic would evolve to True Dragon magic. What do you think?

I guess it's sort of obvious that Wings of Hope refers to Igneel in contrast to Acnologia's Wings of Despair but who knows? Maybe Mashima gave it a misleading title in purpose. About the other mangas, they weren't really good so I don't have anything to coment excep that I'm glad Naruto is ending but not at how it is ending at all. There are too many unexplained points that deserved some attention. Well, thats it, good review.