User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 446: The Land Abandoned By God, Review./@comment-4449950-20150727052528

So long "Brandish and Juvia" theories! Let the "Brandish is related to Bisca" theories begin! I'm kinda over sibling relationships at this point in FT, but still... dat hair... dat "from the west" thing Bisca has going... ... Hmmmm...

Anyways, aside from the cover (Rave Julia vibe intensifies), I'm pretty meh about this chapter. I mean, first few pages were pointless "cheer up Makarov", then Azeal shows up lol, and then the rest was pretty standard.

Btw, wasn't I saying JUST LAST WEEK that Azeal would be the first taken out?? *point to last page of this chapter and rolls eyes* Everyone: But he only got punched by Natsu! He's not out! Me: Dude just used an "ultimate/inescapable" attack and everyone got out and he got punched by Natsu. He's fucking gone. Forget him >__> *throws flowers on Azeal's grave*

^This is the truth. I might have actually liked this chapter if we weren't about to get this "Azeal gets his ass handed to him" chapter next week. And fine, I know he isn't down yet. But if anyone here actually expects him to pull a win, you're fucking mad as balls. Best scenario is he escapes unscathed or some of the other 12 come and get him and they watch as FT runs away. I will be amazingly shocked (and happy) if Azeal (+ potential aid) pulls a win. Unfortunately, I have been reading this manga for over 4 years, so I am not expecting much. Sad, but true >__>

Azeal's magic is kinda cool I guess. Standard. He seems to put it to good use though, so hopefully we see some nice attacks. Gray going IDS was cool, but I'm still pissed that he just has that and can use it whenever. I mean, it doesn't seem to tax him AT ALL, so why the fuck isn't he in it 24/7 during fights?? So OP, and it makes me scared for his upcoming 1 v 1 Spriggan fight, because I can see Gray just turning into Erza and Natsu now and winning with some OP ultra-freeze move that is neither tactical or cool .-. Lucy's Sagittarius Star Dress was... okay? I dunno, maybe it was just that panel? She kinda look... off for me and I don't know why. Perhaps the proportions were weird? Or her face, or... something. Something was off. Nice attack though~

Guess overall I'm just annoyed by this typical "One of the bad guys is hotheaded and attacks first and launches an inescapable attack but everyone gets out anyway and then Natau punches him on the final page and then in the next chapter they're taken down to show the bad guys not to underestimate FT" set up >__> Again, I hope I'm surprised, but, again, I've read FT for too long to think that I will be .-.