User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 412: Dance Unto Ishgar, Review./@comment-4449950-20141209051619

This chapter was good, but I'm still having trouble loving it entirely like everyone else. Perhaps just from some unanswered things, but I'm sure it'll likely be covered. So:

THE GOOD:
 * 1) GRAY'S TATTOO VANISHED AND SO SEEMINGLY DID HIS IDS MAGIC!! YESYESYESYESYES! *happy dance* I know some people *looks at shitty Misk* were pointing out that Mashima has missed the tattoo on occasion, but... dude... this was so obvious XD The whole point of those two panels were tattoo -> no tattoo... so it's gone >:3 Makes me happy, also because that means that Gray won't be solo-ing E.N.D as some people wanted (for reasons beyond me)
 * 2) Mard is still kicking from the looks of it :) I was scared in those first two pages but then he was lying around being a dick and monologuing again... so the dude is fine XD
 * 3) Face goes off. You failed Erza. You failed and I like that you did.
 * 4) Blue Pegasus shows up. It was sudden, but I did like them appearing because it means that the guilds were actually DOING SOMETHING and not just sitting around going all "Oh my... look a funny face statue lol". Plus, BP with Christina are in the best position to help, so that was a nice addition :)
 * 5) Cover was nice~
 * 6) Lucy's undies have an Aquarius sign on them, trolololol. Mashima and his details XD

THE I'M-NOT-SURE-I'LL-HAVE-TO-SEE: These points weren't bad, but they did kind of confuse me for one reason or another and made it so the chapter wasn't perfect. Of course though they aren't bad because they can be explained, but for now I'm confused .-.
 * 1) The Dragons appearing not in the way Igneel did. I'm a little bit "huh?" about it. What the hell was Igneel doing then? How did Grandeeney visit him all those chapters ago? Why were the other DSs shaking and growing hot like Natsu if their Dragons weren't in them? The Dragons were pretty cool, but yeah, I need a nice explanation.
 * 2) Acnologia falling after Face went off was AWESOME. Like a giant beast falling from the sky - it really had impact... but then Igneel was on top of him pinning him ( -__-) Is Acno down? Or is he just hurt because Face weakened him? If so, why aren't the other Dragons weakened too? Or is it because Acno was human? Again, I liked the falling, but not at Igneel's hand (claw?) so I hope something is explained and that Acno isn't down.
 * 3) Lumen. Will it be used to stop E.N.D. now? Demon defeated by a loli? Lol, I just hope it plays a role now and isn't lamely tossed aside.
 * 4) Gray and Natsu fighting. I actually liked it, but I put it here because Gray's actions are kinda odd for me. I get that his father asked him to defeat Tartarus and that E.N.D. seems to be in a position to be taken out before he revives, but Igneel, a friend and ally to them, with enough power to match Acnologia, told Natsu not to touch it... and that warning that Natsu passes on means nothing to Gray? I at least thought it would cause him to pause. Gray is a smart guy... he should be better than just "destroy everything!" mode. Plus, Gray heard from Atlas that Igneel couldn't defeat E.N.D. and that it was super powerful. Yet he seems to think he (with no more IDS Magic) and Natsu (who has no Magic left) can take it out? Again, seems Gray is being a bit OOC... I expected a little more from him and I hope he isn't just acting this way to advance the plot .-. That'd suck. However, if he does end up being the reason E.N.D. revives I will laugh and laugh and laugh... because omg... Gray you suck if you end up being the sole reason the arch nemesis of the world revives XD Trolololol, that'd actually be quite funny :P

Still, pretty good chapter I think ^__^ Hoping to see E.N.D. because I want to see his design~