User blog:LastationLover5000/Fairy Tail Zero 2 - The Queen of Games (Game of Truth)



"Whether you go first or second, I will end this game in a single round."

- Wendy to Yuriy

Welcome to the Chapter Review Corner



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, after, what, a month, Fairy Tail Zero 2 comes out. And it's as disappointing as the first one. I won't put that giant red warning...this time...because this chapter, while bad, wasn't the horrorfest the first chapter was. We start off back on Tenrou Island, which Shyamal-Hiro apparently considered to be a twist, and we see an older Mavis relaxing in a tree, joyous about the happy day. Zeira, however, tells Mavis to stop spacing out, as they have their own work to do.



So...Zeira...the girl who was crushed by falling rubble and by all means shouldn't have been able to walk, then apparently died at the end of the first chapter, is alive and well in this chapter, with no leg-related injuries whatsoever?



And is there any explanation for this? Any explanation at all as to how this girl who was supposed to be dead survived?



Zeira also mentions Mavis forgot to wear shoes, to which point Mavis mentions she's content going barefoot, and then Zeira mentions seven years ago, how she made a few snarky and hurtful things about Mavis concerning her shoes. While Mavis agrees to this, she forgives Zeira "because they're friends". I'd normally gripe about this, but the possibility that Zeira and Mavis may have a thing for each other restrains me. As they return to their little home (being the only survivors of...the Great Guild Massacre of X679?), and Zeira notices someone is coming. Hiding in fear of socializing, she leaves Mavis to meet Yuriy Dreyar, Laxus' grandfather.

Speaks like a textbook indeed

Despite his claims of being a researcher, Mavis tricks him into revealing who he truly is: a treasure called the Tenrou Jade. Mavis knows what it is, but it's the islands sacred relic, so she can't let him have it. Am I the only one who thinks this'd be so much better if Yuriy did to this island what Vegeta did to that Namekian village? So Yuriy proposes they play a game; he once pitched it to Mattel but they turned him down saying the rules were confusing and dange— oh wait, I was quoting superior entertainment. If he wins the game, Mavis tells him where the Jade is. If she wins, he'll let her meet the faeries. Anyone else would call crock on this, right? But not our Mavis.

.....

Oh Mavis. There simly cannot be people this stupid. Anyway, Yuriy, having bagged the girl's interest, produces a judgement field that prevents the tellings of any lies. Fairly confident he can win this game, as Mavis' own home gives him all the information he needs to play this game of wits, Mavis declares he can go first, as she'll win the game in a single round.

How cute, she thinks she's the pharaoh.

So, before I start this review, I'm going to try a new kind of rating system to make it simpler and easier on me. From now on, I will be going with a check-based system. A ✓ is average, or "good". A ✓- is "bad", and a ✓+ is "very good". Simple, easy, hassle free.

Score
Hiro's art is always pretty good, and I love how Zeira looks...even if she should be pushing up daisies. So, ✓+. The story, while we didn't progress to far, we did get a "timeskip" and we've already met another founding member of Fairy Tail in addition to Mavis; that's enough for a ✓. There was no "fight", thus, no score, N/A. With one ✓+ and one ✓, the overall chapter averages out with a ✓ on its own.

If I had to say anything, the first chapter is the "Dragon Ball Evolution" to this chapter's "The Last Airbender". Both are bad; the former is just worse.



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

As a final note, as of my last poll, I asked if you guys would be alright with a background focusing entirely on Wendy and the votes, as of this writing, are 16 to 4 in favor of yes. I am considering this the final tally, and in the upcoming month, I will try and find an awesome background that is Wendy-centric.

Poll
Should I keep the check based system or revert to the number based system again? Checks. Numbers.