User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 453: A Father's Job, Review and Commentary/@comment-24546844-20150919170401

OMG it's Raven! Welcome back! Okay, first I'd like to say thaat I didn't liked that the war started so fast. It's like what Hungry wrote below. I wanted to see more tension, the reaction of the guild members and their insecurities about going to a "true" war. The efforts to prepare for battle, contact allies and evacuate civilians. Things like that. But just like that the Empire attacked. The good part is that it trully felt like something that would happen in a war.

I liked the death flags on this chapter and the fact that Lucy actually comented on them her being a writter and all. I can see either Gray or Juvia dying and (whoever dies) Gray finally accepting her love before s/he passes out. To tell the truth the one I'd really like to see dying is Natsu (and that's not even because I despise hs character). I guess he ultimatelly dying with E.N.D. would be a good way to end his story, the Lucy would finish her book about her human/dragon/demon friend and how she loved him/the time she spent with him.

On the other parts I like that Hiro is trying to portray Natsu in some light other than just the "you hurt my nakama, I'll beat you to almost death" or the "OMG an strong opponent, I must fight him", or at least thet's how I saw about it. Hope he can keep him like this through this arc. On the Wendy moment with Erza I seriously felt nothing. Mashima should stop drawing these moments when the girls are bathing it kills any impact it should have IMO. Also Wendy saying she will protect the guild was funny because I don't think she has what it takes to face a Spriggan (refer to her encounter with Bluenote). At least she can still use her magic to heal everyone.

On the other hand I hate that it looks like no other guild other that Crime Sorciere is joining the fight (I feel like I've said this so many times here that it must have become annoying for whoever reads this). They don't even have the time excuse now like they had in the Tartarus arc. They have Iphones and the TGT were part of BP so it's impossible to keep them out, and if they have the time to call CS they can call every other guild in the continent yet we didn't see any of them on the wait for the attack (yet?).

I like that Ajeel is the one leading the onslaught because it fits him so much. Also the mere number of ships he have seem to outnumber the number of FT members so I wonder what will the guild do when they are so outmatched. And I really hpe this is an all out attack like Zeref promissed it would be so I also hope all the Spriggan are inside the ships and attack all at once or at least in teams of two-thre. And if this is a true war I'm sure Zeref will target other points on the continent and not just the FT guild. I wonder what they will do when they notice they're getting sorrounded.

And before I finish I'd like to point that yes I noticed the similarities between Gajeel's and Levy's sheets and yes I'm hoping they actually officialise their relationship (not in "that" way though). I saw the topic with Carrot, Raven and Misk below and I agree with them, as I don't see myself as a shipper, but I've been rooting for them (who in my opinion is the only not yet official couple that actually deserve to be together so far) to get together for a long time (Levy being my favoite female despite her lack of focus and wasted potential, and Gajeel being one of my favorite males who too deserve more focus this arc, being a DS and all) and I feel it's more than time for them to assume their feelings for each other. Also the moment put them on one of those "we may not get out of this alive so..." situations so the timing is good despite the fact that "relationships based on intense experiences never work out" (can you get the reference?) and I hope that Hiro, if he actually did it, develop them during this arc.

Next chapter will probably be your traditionalfighting chapter, and looks like it'll be Dragon Slayers vs Aeel''s flying squad. I hope Ajeel actually live up to his status and don't just get wrecked in one or two chapters. Also, for the amount of flags raised I want casualities or at least some FT tobe foderised. Makes more reviews Raven!