User blog comment:Miskos3/Fairy Tail Chapter 505: Trump Card, Review/@comment-7418318-20161007151053

Actually I liked the Flame Pants here, or rather how they ended up being a disadvantage for Erza.

In those hated clothes, she concentrates all her power into offense, leaving her defense completely disabled. At first I was sighing in annoyance about the pants being pulled out and thinking "Erza... you are up against enhanced soldiers in great number. There are too many to dodge, so abondoning your defense is the stupidest thing you can possibly do." and *bam*... or rather *stab* she has a sword stuck in her arm, looking like it penetrated down to the bone! Good job on that Mashima... too bad such a deep wound won't encumber her because "She's Erza!", but still a good thing.

Makarov... I'm torn about this. On one hand it was cool how he shouted down Mavis, but on the other hand he was just being stupid... it's as if he wants to die no matter what. Like he realized that the times have left him behind and he wants to go out with a bang before he become completely useless.

The emotions were fine, but the logic was somewhat lacking, to the point were even the emotional impact is reduced... not eliminates, but severely hampered. If Mavis plan would have meant that a few FT members would have died, but she couldn't find a way to save them, this scene would have been a LOT better. But like this? He's basically sacrificing his life to prevent some bruises, cuts and broken bones...

Still a nice enough chapter IF it has consequences.