User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 295: Sting and Lector, Review./@comment-4047931-20120818025209

Rai's blog is a bit short today... Anyway I liked this chapter, but sadly the ending ruined the good felling I had after reading it and am I the only one who actually likes the flashback? Well I enjoyed this but it still wasn't the greatest and now on to the chapter.

Well the first good thing about this chapter was the cover filled with all the notable characters who have appeared in this arc but why the hell is Kinana there if she just going to stand around in the Manga? At least she speaks in the Anime. I hate how Hiro sneaked her into the Manga but I really should be focusing on the plot so moooving onnnn, Dragon Force. Well it's cool to see Sting and Rogue use this power and you know it's strong when it makes Jellal pee his pants and after that really disappointing battle last chapter I was glad to things were going to turn around. Now when Sting told Rogue to step back and let him handle the fight I knew serious sh*t was going on and with uneasy faces all around and announcers in shock I was glad to see Sting take on both of these Dragon Slayers. As soon a Sting's feet started moving this chapter had the making of something great. I just loved this part of the chapter especially because of the one sided battle in the previous chapter so I was glad it was time for Sabertooth to gain the upper hand in this battle. Sting’s performance was superb like Sting playing on his guitar (I hope I’m the first to reference the musician) and the techniques shown where pretty awesome especially the magic bullet he shot in to Gajeel's face. Best part was the Roar for me though. Dragon Force even makes Makarov sweat so no wonder Natsu beat Jellal and Zero using it. Now with the floor gone fight going underground (because above ground is too mainstream) and things got even better in this fight. I was liking how Sting was dominating the battle but it was good to see Natsu and Gajeel fight back with Natsu sending up in the air and then having Gajeel knock down him to the ground was tops as it once again showed how well these two work together on the battlefield which I find is a bit funny seeing their relationship when they aren't dishing out blows together. Even Sting was surprised by this but not as surprised as Gajeel after he got up with not even a scratch on him. So Sting continues his assault with an awesome technique but even if this chapter was one sided I was completely okay with Sting beating them after the first part of this fight and it actually showed the power I was expecting from someone that killed a dragon. There is just a thought in the back of my mind thinking that it was a bit too quick to show that he had this much power but  still I enjoyed the fight.

No with most of the ass kicking out the way Sting remembers back to the time when he made his promise to Lector. Now I've seen that a lot of people seemed disappointed over this and I can kind of see why as you probably all were expecting more, as was I but I really liked this. It actually showed a lot about the relationship between Sting and Lector and even a good bit about their characters. First about their characters. This showed Lector to be rather cute and made me see a young child who really respects his older brother with Sting obviously being that kind of figure in his life and it was really sweet how he was so emotional over the bullies disrespecting Sting and his accomplishments and I gained a lot of respect for Sting as the kid we saw. He was kind to Lector seeing how he really wanted to comfort his little exceed friend but I really do like his attitude about what people said he wouldn’t be able to beat a dragon as he easily shrugged it off and he didn't care for what the bullies said but only cared that his friend was upset over this showing that he really cares for his friend. Makes me wonder how he turn into the jerk we saw after the Yukino crisis. I really love these relationships between all the Exceeds and the Dragon Slayers they are partnered up with and even if it didn't show anything dramatic, this scene was still a nice instalment to the chapter. Also about a kid killing a dragon, I say that the dragons let themselves get killed by their "sons" so that their Lacrima could be infused with Sting and Rogue’s bodies possibly to prepare them for future events (like the dragon festival). Either that or the kid is f*cking crazy good.

Now with an awesome pose from sting the fight seemed over but I guess we all knew Hiro way to well to let it end with Natsu losing. Even if something that would annoy many users here was about to happen I was glad to see that Sting was so respectful of his opponents. By the way they really should have a ten second count down if any on the competitors are down flat like Natsu and Gajeel were. Anyway this part after Sting powered down just ruined the chapter for me. I would have been fine if they got up in a different way which showed that Sting’s dominating assault had a more of an impact but the way these two got up just felt that Hiro was trying to make this a little comical moment which failed as just annoyed the hell out of me and then they started spouting stuff about his battling habits which would have been okay if Natsu hadn't shoved Gajeel into the mine kart but with Natsu wanting to take them both on alone just pissed me off. I'm fine with Natsu coming out to defeat the big bad guys with stuff like eating the Etherion, been given Jellal's power in the form of fire to eat and even Laxus's Lightning giving Natsu a new as those where times when Fairy Tail had to win as no one could really hop in to save the day for them and they would die. I'm also completely fine with his friends helping him through the battles at the last minute as again he had to win and it was a combined victory and friendship is one of the themes of FT but when there's a big fight like this and his opponent just handed his ass to him and there would absolutely no consequence effecting anyone's lives means that Natsu doesn't have to win. I'm really hoping Sabertooth are victorious here as Natsu and Fairy Tail don't need this win. There still another day you can let him win then but the way Hiro has to polish his main character off so much. I’m just annoyed that Natsu is pulling this off when it isn't necessary. Still Rogue has his powers ready to go so maybe we'll get a big fight between Shadow, Flame and Lightning and he may know stings habits but what about Rogue?

Before I sum up I want to ask you about the scenery underground. Now I already said this on another blog but anyone else notice the dragon stonework on the buildings? Well if you didn't look again at the part where Sting told Natsu to fly and then sent him crashing into a building. Jumping to conclusions here this probably has something to do with the past of dragons and humans. Maybe they got along and things went tits up but we'll have to wait, Anyway I have feeling that Gajeel will stumble on something but that's just me.

So overall better that the last two chapters we've gotten to me. It brings out powers which did not disappoint from Sting. Pity we didn't see much from Rogue and that Gajeel's gone but still a descent chapter until the end and I say Sting could stand down to have Dragon Force take on lightning and flame Dragon Slayer Magic. Still I hope Hiro doesn't go too far with Natsu fighting the two dragon slayers.

P.S. Anyone else wondering when Rogue is going to use his Sword?