User blog:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 322: Gloria, Review.

Despite this chapter being filled with a bunch of cliches and over-used plot devices, I actually really liked it. The battle between Gruvia and Chyon ended almost exactly how I expected it to end. Combined attack and then the enemy is finished. Boring. I really think Mashima is running out of ideas for his fights. That- or he just doesn't care about the Grand Magic Games anymore. I'm not sure which option I'm leaning towards. Anyhow, Erza's fight also ends very cliche-ly (is that a word?). She summons some big, bad, (and very sexy) armor and finishes her enemy in one strike. Boring (and sexyily epic). Then Sting finally puts his "master plan" into action and guess what? He can't even go through with it! I mean really? Remind you guys of anyone? As I mentioned earlier, however, I actually liked this chapter. The wounded stand-together scene was actually kinda epic, and that made me feel better about the whole chapter. I'm not the least bit interested in Eclipse 2, but I suppose the series is going to be centered around that for a while so I guess I need to find someway to get myself enthusiastic about it.