User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 428: When We Take Different Paths, Review and Commentary/@comment-147.4.36.65-20150415073946

Natsu speeches are definitely starting to become a nuisance. They're the equivalent of a fire drill going off in the middle of the night or the buzzing of a thousand mosquitos. I feel like with every chapter, Natsu just continues to disappoint me. It just feels like the spotlight has been on him for far too long and that his shtick has grown extremely old. I hope this arc doesn't end with a bullshit friendship speech from him.

Going into the actual chapter, Lucy getting the "stomach ache" didn't bother me as much because I'm just assuming that Mary is using some shady, yet intriguing dark magic and the fact that Levy and Gajeel are on the Council was a great sight to see. Speaking of Gajeel, I give him props on becoming reasonable and mature in regards to dealing with Gray because not only is that great for him as a character, but it also makes this time skip completely worth it. This chapter can become a great setup if the next chapter has Gray take on Gajeel. I'm awaiting on the next chapter and there will be more Natsu bashing to come.