User blog comment:Derax-Pagani/Fairy Tail Chapter 494: The Hill Extending Towards Tomorrow Review/@comment-25111584-20160716143616

Am I supposed to be hyped by this Chapter? 'Cuz, more than anything, I'm already preparing for the buttload of asspulls Mashima's going to be throwing at us. Not that it'll keep me from ranting. :/


 * Invel: Noice. Cool, rational, disciplined. He's turning out as I hoped he would. Freezing Mavis' very thoughts? Awesome!
 * I hope this isn't Mashima desperately scrambling to make Gray's actions more relevant than beating a Shield, given that Gray is currently about as relevant as Mirajane. Damn, Gray vs. Invel might not happen, but even the possibility of it occurring keeps getting more and more unappealing, placing second only to a Gray and Juvia teamup in a list of worst developments.
 * Ajeel: Hope he's learnt a lesson. Had a great fight and showed us some fantastic moves. Great to see him back. /o/
 * Jacob: Meh. Why does this asswipe have to return? He's so pathetic, I'd take Marin over him. Btw... where is Marin? .-.
 * Dimaria: So... her design and personality have been completely overhauled? Great, she's now about as interesting as the stench of a stinking pile of faeces.
 * Brandish: Right after saving Mirajane, she gets a heartfelt request to slaughter all the Fiore Mages. This could actually be fun... Not interesting, but definitely fun. :P
 * Wahl: Probably my favourite Shield after Invel. Great to see him back. \( ^_^)/ Hopefully we don't get anything retarded like Jenny taking him over.
 * God Serena: Hoping we get to see the rest of his elements. Unfortunately, I don't see him getting and interesting fight. He's just too powerful. D:
 * Neinhart: Does nobody else have a problem with the fact that he's basically created far more Magic power than his own? If he could do that, where was Grandeeney in his previous battle? Or even one of the GMG Dragons? Oh, right, he obviously has enough power for 3 Shields, but not enough for a Dragon, 'cuz reasons. #FarceTailContinues
 * Larcade: Don't worry. If you really want August to notice you, just change your sex and wear a bikini and you're assured to have him slobbering all over you. ._./ Nice interaction with Invel though. One track mind much, Invel?
 * Irene: I think MS might have translated somewhat liberally here... Poor woman also took the effort to dispel a blizzard only to enter another one. XD
 * Erza: Back to a 100% just as they reach their destination, huh? Mashima could at least have had Gray stay behind and tend to her while the rest head of to battle and then the two come back afterwards to lend what little credibility one can to her recovery. e_e

Invel and Larcade are cool. Nice to see Wahl, Ajeel and God Serena. Everything else ranged from dull to mindnumbingly boring. Not too bad as a standalone Chapter. 6/10