User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 335: The Time of Life, Review./@comment-4449950-20130615131345

>__> *looks right* <__< *looks left* (~ .__.)~ *sneaks in* Sneaky Carrot is sneaky >:) C'mon, what's a b'day without a little rebellion~! Muahahaha!! ^__^/

Anyways...

Wow... there is so much hate for this chapter... I am... well I'm actually shocked, because even after reading through all ten bazillion of your hateful comments I still loved this chapter. Heck, it's probably my favourite since the Eclipse Gate opened...

Soooooooo many people are pissy over Ultear's supposed "troll death". Personally I think it was magnificent and brutal and absolutely necessary in so many ways.

Firstly, we all knew Gray wasn't going to die - like he would die to an unnamed, non-human enemy of all things >__>. You all say this was a troll, well imagine what you'd be saying if it turned out that Gray was an ice-fake or someone used Magic to save him with no consequence. Ultear's sacrifice was by far the best and most desirable way to get Gray back, and I am so happy it turned out that way. With the million and one far worse possibilities, this was awesome. Plus, what would Gray dying really achieve plot-wise? I don't like Gray much as a character but personally I don't think his death would have achieved anything significant at all.

Secondly, everyone seems hung up on how Ultear seemingly died thinking she was not good enough and hadn't saved anyone. Sorry for seeing things differently, but I didn't see the chapter like that at all. For me, what occurred demonstrated the idea that no matter how little or pathetic you think your contributions are to the world, that doesn't make them any less important. Ultear believed she hadn't made a difference, but what I got from this was that even one minute... what seems like one insignificant minute can mean a world of difference for thousands. One minute of someone's life can change it forever. Think of all the times a split second decision you've made has changed something about you. Change happenings, meeting people, growing up a certain way... they all occur because of the most minute decisions we make in life, often in the span of one minute, and these choices don't just change us, but everyone else too. Ultear's sacrifice demonstrated that you don't need to change the world with huge spells and amazing feats, don't need to be incredible or unstoppable... merely setting time back a single minute can mean the world -and future in this case- for millions. Ultear's sacrifice was not a troll... for me it was one of the most beautiful things I have seen in Fairy Tail to date. She didn't need to replace all of that time... that one tiny choice she made in that one minute of her life made all of the difference in the world, and sometimes, though it may seem small or insignificant, that is the most powerful Magic of all.

I tip my hat to Mashima for a beautiful chapter.

P.S: Is Ultear actually dead? ;D I think not personally, but we shall see :)

P.P.S: Whooo~! Jellal and Erza on the first page XD Hahahaha!! Loved it * ^ *

P.P.P.S: For anyone wanting to rebut with that "one minute doesn't change anything" arguement, I would encourage you to watch this scene from 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', which demonstrates perfectly how tiny changes in the span of seconds can forever change a persons life.