User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 388: Erza vs. Minerva, Review./@comment-3987368-20140613072035

Well, I took a gamble and decided to read the chapter in the office. I'm never doing it again.

Anyways, after seeing your review, I say this is why you need to get your ass in gear and fix your computer issues: so you can get on the podcast and let us hear your Texan accent-laced rant =D

Anyways, you're correct about Erza in this chapter, as far as I'm concerned. She's been talking way too much and not performing up to expectations. Stop At least with the Knightwalker fight, she fought while she was giving her a speach and didn't let up, nor did Knightwalker give up. The fight against Kagura was the subsequent disappointment cause Erza only had to hit her once to take her down (even if she got up after). Now, it's seems we've hit rock bottom as Minerva wishes to be killed during the fight. I mean, what could be next/worse?

Speaking of speeches, how is it all of Erza's opponents she gives speeches to are women? I don't recall her talking to Azuma, Jose or Midnight like this. I'm no feminist, but I couldn't help but notice this. Maybe I'm overthinking it and Mashima doesn't intend it, but still...what's next? There's no battle at all and the opponent decides not to fight at all cause of some speech Erza gives him/her when they first meet? Are all future opponents gonna be as big a wuss as Sting at the GMG? This is shonen man, not Law and Order. Good fights are what can make or break a series and this stuff FT's put out for a while now just doesn't fly.

Of course, Jiemma interests me none, and I'm still waiting on the Silver-Gray issues, which I haven't changed my mind on.