User blog:LastationLover5000/Fairy Tail 396 - How Am I Supposed To Breathe With No Air (Air)



"This water is poison. It brings death in five minutes."

- Torafusa to Gajeel

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Every time I walk through that door...it feels like the first time. To those new to the blog, welcome, to my continued readership, all I have to say is thanks. SARA, how's it looking?



All systems are up and running TOM; are you ready?

So, it's been ten chapters since I did a full review, but I am back. I'd originally intended to drop reviewing FT altogether, not because I disliked the series (which I do) but because the brutal honesty of my blogs made my partner Per question if they were good for the community. So, I shoved the job onto Ash-boy and Per; the former who did one review (or was it two?) but is usually too busy to actually do any, and Per...well, she got fed up after the first review, so, looks like I'm back in the saddle and that's the way it's gonna stay.

Before we begin, I don't usually recommend music for a chapter, but about the time Sharkie summons the ocean, I suggest turning on this:.

I actually liked this chapter. Yes, you read that right. Hiro put out a chapter that didn't make me want to learn the Pokémon move Head Smash. Regrettably, we pick up from where the previous chapter left off, with Natsu and Gajeel bickering after they punched the other in the face. Mercifully, Torafusa is as sick of their bickering as I am, and decides he needs to flush the shit out.

Did all of you sea what I did there?

I fish you all appreciated my sense of humor. Anyway, Torafusa floods the entire area, and Levy, who was apparently nearby, hears Gajeel's voice, before we cut back to the others. As Torafusa closes in on everyone, Natsu tries to use his magic and is surprised that his flames won't come out...underwater.

Not much going on in that head.

While Gajeel tries to tell Natsu to take the women and go, Natsu's already unconcious, as is Lucy and Juvia. They've swallowed some of the black water, which apparently is poison that brings death in five minutes. I'd be concerned, if this wasn't Fairy Tail. Despite hearing this, Gajeel irons his mouth shut and proceeds to try and fight off Torafusa, but he pretty much gets his add handed to him, which is understandable, he's running low on air, and fighting a fishman underwater.

"Oh God my ribs! Definitely ribs!"

This is some Sanji vs Fishman shit from early One Piece. Unable to take it anymore, Gajeel begins to pass out from the pain and from the lack of air, and just when it looks like he's about to die (oh God, I can't type that with a straight face, this is Fairy Tail), Levy of all people saves him with a kiss of life.

I don't even have anything funny for this. Just look at it.

GaLe is one of my favorite pairings, I find it utterly adorable, and I've waited ages for a bloody scene like this. This is why I liked this chapter (that, and Natsu isn't doing much, thank you Hiro). Seriously, I'm still sick, but when I saw this moment, I almost wanted to jump in excitement, and I'd only woken up like 10 minutes prior, I wasn't even awake. Torafusa sees Levy, and moves in for the kill.

No one touches Gajeel's woman

So, before I score this chapter, here's a quick poll question:

Poll
How many of you would be comfortable with the next Wiki background being entirely Wendy focused? Sure, let's do that. No, let's not.

I'm not giving an "I'm not sure" answer because I'd just count that as "yes" anyway.

Now, let's score this:

Score
Hiro's art is usually the only good thing he's got going for him, and this chapter is no exception. Ironically, despite spending half of it in almost all blackness, it's still more of a background than BLEACH. I also simply loved the kissing panel, so, 10/10. We got nowhere, however, storywise in this chapter, it was all fighting, so, 1/10. The fight, however, was pretty good, even if Gajeel did get tossed around like a ragdoll, and while Hiro did try to show Torafusa as a threat, you know he's gonna lose next chapter, or at least soon. 7/10. All in all, a chapter I will rate as Good.



Fairy Tail is all done for today, but it should be back next week with Fairy Tail 397 - Steel. You can bet I'll be right here to bring everyone the details as they come on in!

Sidenote: The image on the right was done by the artist Rusky-boz.