User blog:Real Godisme/The Ultimate Review - Week 4

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Ugh, so tired, I wish I didnt have to work and could just sleep.

Fairy Tail
So the first few pages were nothing but recap, the next 15 pages were nothing but Natsu, Rogue, Sting and Mard continuing to fight and nothing significant happened until the last two pages. So lets start, the first few pages were boring and pointless. We know what is happening, no need for the characters to give us a recap when its only been a few chapters. Its a good thing this was a long chapter because otherwise I would have been a lot harsher here. Natsu and the twin dragons vs Mard is boring. It feels like this fight is nothing other than a time filler as we wait for the real events to begin. This fight probably won't even have a conclusion as something will happen to interrupt them and Mard will be defeated later or killed to bring back E.N.D. Mard is also so inconsistent it hurts. Sometimes he refers to himself in the third person, other times he refers to himself in the third person. I just want to punch him and tell him to pick one.

Ok lets get on to the big part. Lumen Historie is Mavis frozen in crystal. I am not sure what to think. I am not disappointed but at the same time Im not cheering that this was a good turn of events. I'm okay with it and would like to see where it goes, as it brings up a bunch of questions now of what exactly is the Mavis we have been seeing until now and what was the grave on Tenrou Island then? I will say this, I have been enjoying FT Zero more than FT since it started. For those of you who don't know, I am a history buff in manga. I love when the author takes the time to give a flashback to important events that we have needed to know about. I loved when Bleach did the Turn Back the Pendulum arc and for a time, I enjoyed Magi's flashback arc until it became unbearably long. I have really high hopes for zero and seeing Mavis like this only makes me want to see more out of it. So while this chapter was not so good until the end, I liked the implications it brings.

Fairy Tail Zero
I wish Mashima would just confirm Zeira is alive or dead already. I just want to laugh at everyone if she is alive because after the first chapter, everyone was saying “Oh yeah, she is dead” and I was just thinking, “who knows”. So yeah. The chapter itself was okay. Nothing too special but we did get our first glimpse at Mavis' magic. Her magic is illusions but I doubt that is all there is to it. We already know she develops the three great magics of Fairy Tail so something tells me later on down the road we get to see her with an even more devastating magic. There has to be a reason why Zeref treats her with respect. I liked the chapter and I liked the fight. Nothing all that great about it but it was nice.

Fairy Tail: Ice Trail
Oh god Gildarts. Leave it to him to get himself in jail for a woman. I don't have a lot to say on this chapter. It was nice and I love seeing Gildarts but I spent the majority of the chapter just laughing at Gildarts rather than really enjoying what was happening. I still think Ice Trail is a step below Zero and I probably even enjoy the main series in its current state more than Ice Trail. I just don't see why Gray's history is necessary.

Nantsu no Taizai
The last two chapters have been pretty meh so when this chapter started the same I was worried but that end made up for it. I kind of guessed that Meliodias would have a power like revenge counter. He had the ability to reflect a single attack so it only made sense he could store that power into one giant attack. I got a strange sense of satisfaction seeing Hendricksen die. Normally in these situations I would say the villain can't be dead yet but Hendricksen seems to have been thoroughly obliterated. It was a bit too quick of a turn around and victory for my tastes but really, with that kind of power, it couldnt have gone any other way so I can't complain. We will likely get a chapter or two of wrap up and then move on to the next arc so I'll be excited for that.

Bleach
This could have been good. This guy's lethal dose ability is pretty cool. This is a fight that could have gone on for another chapter or two and seen Nimaiya slowly learning how to deal with having too much blood and too little but instead its just another one chapter fight that was solved far too quickly. I don't really have much more to say on this chapter as I just continue to be disappointed in Bleach.

Naruto
I really enjoyed how this fight has come down to Naruto and Sasuke just battling with their fists as they are too tired to do anything else. Nobody cares about Sakura so whatever but you can see how much winning this fight means to both fighters right now which I liked. I was on the edge for a while whether Sasuke would live or die. I was thinking there was no way he could live, but now, I think he will likely live through the end. It just doesn't feel right anymore for Naruto to kill him. Not the best chapter but definitely still good.

One Piece
I sincerely doubt that Doflamingo didn't know about Corazon's fruit. Just too convenient and the look on Doffy's face just spells it out that he is up to something more than he says. Cora's littleside show showing off his powers was amusing but meh. I found it a little too easy how he got the fruit. We all know how this turns out, with Cora dying and Law eating the fruit. I don't really know what I want here. This may just be me not really caring about OP again, but all of this just seems kind of pointless to me. Like, history is cool and all, but we basically know what happened, why do we need to know all the details? I'm just bored of this arc.

Toriko
Okay, I loved this chapter. I was fearing it was going to use half the chapter on giving a tour but it got to the point quick, remind us of the gourmet pyramid arc. We get to a reminder of the taste hermits and a little more history on the nitros. That mountain sounds like it will be interesting, but I wonder how they will overcome the part where THEY CANT BREATHE. Toriko completely brushed that part off and made it sound like there was nothing to it. But my favorite part of this chapter was that the monkey king is not named Son Goku or Sun Wukong. Thank god. Finally someone being original in manga. Overall, probably my favorite chapter of the week.

Magi
I'm running out of time right now so I have to be quick on this one. This chapter was alright. The beginning dragged a bit but the end was great. I loved how Hakuryuu just kind of snapped and accepted he was a villain to an extent. He is looking to be a better Sasuke which I like. I'm excited to see what is coming next.

Thats all for this time. As always, comments are very welcome, so comment away.