User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 474: In the Moment of Complete Silence, Review./@comment-25111584-20160222210554

Well, I already spent my 4 years typing out my review... which nobody will read 'cuz it's bloody long, but at least it means nobody will hate on me hating the Chapter. \( ^_^)/

A Chapter with Ultear, Dimaria and Wendy?! ...Should be paradise, right? So why does it feel like hell? D:

Good:
 * Ultear is back! (Fanboying, so obviously biased)
 * Like Zeref, Jellal's attitude is taking a turn for the better. \( ^_^)/ And he seems to have taken some fashion tips from Gray and Cobra. Especially cool belt(s). :3

Neutral:
 * Ultear. Welp, ever since the casual name drop and Gray's somewhat nonchalant (although it might have been just acting here too) attitude in Avatar arc as well as the reference to his anguish at her sacrifice in the Tartaros arc, I was kinda certain she'd show up, although I had reined my hopes in. Interested in seeing where this goes. As long as she doesn't get butchered like Jellal, I'm fine. At least her return is far better than Aquarius', which kinda turned the whole Aquarius sacrifice thing into a melodramatic farce. And made Lucy undergo character degradation. Not that Aquarius' sacrifice was handled well in the first place, but at least her return was good.
 * Most importantly, is Ultear even actually back or is this just a spectre which appears in any time jail? Maybe she is still an old hag who can exploit these situations? I hope not. I want her return to be permanent. ( __)
 * If this is not a simple spectre, curious as to how she has attained her young form. Is Midnight using an Illusion to portray her as young so nobody can exploit the weakness of her being infirm? Is she simply a Thought Projection? Transformation Magic? Or is she really young? If so, how? Extremely interested. And, at the same time, extremely scared that it will be some nonsense. Please spare Ultear, Mashima. <(__)> ...I guess I'd be fine even if it's something simple like Moon Drip, though that would make me question exactly how MD works. ._./ Also really hope she's young again. \( ^_^)/
 * Plus, also like how she was taken out of the story until the plot reached a point where opponents worthy of facing her have been revealed. Kudos. /o/
 * Mashima... isn't really great with time stuff. I hope two of my fav ladies don't get turned into clowns. ( __)
 * Does anybody else feel that the south is vastly OP as compared to the north? .-.
 * Please don't vomit, Kagura. >.>

Bad:
 * Dimaria's Magic is too hax. Combine it with her Immense Magic Power and (assumed) Endurance and Durability and she is nigh unbeatable.
 * And, as Dimaria is so hax, we have the arrival of the only known Mage who can counter her. In the nick of time too. On a huge battlefield that almost spans the entire country, Ultear just happens to randomly face the Dimaria. Oh, the plot convenience! \( ._.)/
 * This can be salvaged if we are actually told that Ultear aimed to fight against Dimaria all along.
 * T-that strap/design extending from Ultear's crotch... Gods, what exactly was Mashima thinking when he added that little detail. I don't think anybody designs any normal suits with patterns emphasizing the crotch so blatantly. Actually, I think most people would avoid such designs. *cringes*

Infuriatingly bad:
 * Dimaria, kill them at once. And why the fuck didn't you end the first battle at once if you have such a hax ability? Stupid bitch. ( -_-)
 * Wendy and Sherria are confirmed to battle against Dimaria? The two girls who were literally almost flattened by Bluenote in an instant? If there was a sliver of logic left in FT, they'd simply prove a hindrance to Ultear. But this is FT, so absolute BS like Sky Sisters holding their own against somebody infinitely more powerful than the guy who curbstomped them is kinda run-of-the-mill. Doesn't stop me from feeling depressed at seeing some of my fav chars being involved in such a pathetic mess though. .-.
 * Ultear and Gray are on the same battlefield and are not teaming up?! My heart! Oh, my heart! 'Tis being torn to shreds! Why, Mashima, why?! ;_; Instead, Gray is burdened with Juvia! >.>
 * Gray, Lyon and Juvia continue being retards and simply fight fodder when they should be focusing on eliminating the Shields. I'm getting really pissed off at this terrible trio. ( =_=)
 * So Lyvia fans are told to fuck off with Lyredy taking the scene instead. Seriously, what the fuck is up with this scenario? Such a moment in such a bloodthirsty environment? The Graymi duo was hilarious earlier, but this is plain dumb. All for the sake of a pathetic ship like Gruvia, Lyon is turned into a shallow bastard. Ships in FT are easily the largest cause for how bad the manga is. FT would be infinitely better if Mashima followed Oda's policy instead. >.>
 * What happened to Juvia's Water Body? Or can she now only get wet for Gray? A Juvia-in-distress scene just so we can have the Gruvia shippers fangasm over Gray showing worry for her (like he obviously wouldn't worry if that had been some other female ally) and Meredy saving her in a sickeningly cliche fashion? This is fucking retarded. \( ._.)/
 * And can somebody please explain why the threesome is hanging together while fighting fodder?! If you don't have the guts to take on the actual opponents you should be fighting (rather than having your healers fight them), at least have the sense to spread out so that you can cover more allies and provide support in a larger radius. Unless they are such pussies that they think herding together is safest, which means that they don't give a fuck about their own small fries fighting the same forces they are being cautious of. Cowardly dumbasses, all three of them. Well, maybe not Juvia 'cuz she's obviously there because of Gray. >.>
 * Pretty much confirmed to fight Invel, huh? I weep in despair. T_T If that happens, no matter how that battle goes, I'm going to hate it to the core.
 * Meredy is not going to go up against a Shield. I hate how the poor girl keeps getting sidelined. >.>

Btw, has anybody else noticed a sickening habit of Mashima's? Almost all female villains are defeated by female heroes. Ultear and Juvia are pretty much the only exceptions (obviously not counting Jellal vs. OS and filler arcs). And Gray vs. Ultear was pretty much destined, while Gray vs. Juvia has resulted in the most putrid relationship in FTverse. Seriously, FT is just a tenth of a step above Black Clover. e_e

I can't believe it. In one Chapter, Mashima has managed to butcher four of my absolute fav chars. Well, Wendy hasn't been handled too badly, but Dimaria, Gray and Lyon are an absolute mess. One Chapter to actually make me hate those three? And, considering Mashima is basically wanking Wendy here, even she's beginning to irritate me. Can you believe that people are defending Mashima by saying that she is close to the likes of Gajeel? Sheesh, now I remember why I hate visiting foreign forums. e_e Easily the worst Chapter in this arc, and, afaiac, maybe even FT. Fuck this Chapter. Fuck this entire arc. Still love FT and respect Mashima though. Go figure.

Fanboy hopes: Yeah, I still have them. /o/
 * Wendy, Sherria, you are both great gals, but, please, gtfo. Tag Gray (and maybe Lyon) in. Then go heal Laxus and your other comrades. Go support the main fighters. If possible, keep the water pest the fuck away from Gray.
 * Obviously impossible, considering those four females are in their own little world. ;_;

I score it a 10/10. (What?! Ultear returned! >///<)