User blog comment:Derax-Pagani/Chapter 507: Voice/@comment-4449950-20161026002708

I liked this chapter, though the set-up at the end has me a little worried, as does the CS fight...
 * Reiterating what I said last week, THANK GOD Erza turned up to break up this fight. Gosh, what a shit plot point this entire thing between Gray and Natsu was. Honestly, WHAT PURPOSE DOES IT SERVE IN THE OVERALL PLOT? I cannot think of one thing this fight was put in for. Seriously, think about it. It can be removed entirely and the plot does not change at all. Natsu could wake up and think Lucy is dead and angrily (without entirely losing it) go to the battlefield. Gray is there, also distraught because of Juvia's "death" and then Erza turns up, tells them about Mak and they all cry until Lucy and Juvia turn up. Cue Irene's appearance and she can just take out the exhausted (from stabbing himself) Gray and the also exhausted (from fighting DiMaria) Natsu and we've reached the same point without the OOC bullshit that was Natsu and Gray fighting without purpose. I just... am truly failing to see why that fight was at all necessary, as it didn't change ANYTHING.
 * Anyways, moving on and my gorgeous guild is back... and getting put down by August. Okay... I am VERY wary about this set up, because it can only lead to two things: 1, CS are taken out to show Augusts' power, or 2, they take him down. I would seriously crack the shits if it's the first, so I'm hoping they do succeed, even if it is a slightly odd set up in my mind. I am SERIOUSLY hoping that Meredy turns up though, because... literally, where is she!? In fact, if I'm to enjoy this fight (or, to put it better, if this fight imo is to have any logic to it) she will need to be there. August has been shown to be massively powerful and knowledgeable, but what does Meredy have that none of the other CS members have? That's right, a Lost Magic. Aka, the hardest Magic to have lots of intel on and therefore a good understanding of. I noticed that Jellal's sleeve was ripped, so I'm hoping that isn't just for show (likely is though) and is actually so Meredy's Magic can be seen if she uses it later. I think a combo of Meredy, Jellal and Midnight's Magic is what will be needed to take down August. Unless Mashima's just gotten rid of Meredy because he realises how logical and easy that would be .-. Would not surprise me at all tbh. I'm just hoping this fight has a smidgen of logic, that CS isn't thrown aside to hype August, and that Jellal actually gets to shine for once. Seriously.
 * Finally, onto Irene, and I have no opinion just yet. I would be excited, but Mashima's track record of late with these sorts of reveals and "plot twists" is not good, so I'm just going to wait and see where this goes.