User blog:LastationLover5000/Fairy Tail 374 - In Which I Am Actually Interested (Revolution)

"You. You are Silver's..."

- Keith to Gray

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Alright, a review this week and it's right on time. And what's better is, I actually liked this chapter. Granted, I still don't see Fairy Tail as anything with potential but this chapter wasn't too bad and it's got me looking forward to seeing the next chapter. I won't even beat around the bush, since it's really late, so let's get rolling. Franmalth and Keith (Keith. Really? We named a Skeleton 'Keith'. Way to make the name Dosaman Ghasulchaonlor look even more ridiculous on my part, Hiro) begin to oppose Lucy and Wendy, leaving Lucy to summon Aries and Taurus...and it goes downhill from here for everyone involved.

Like Yamcha.

By the end of this, you'll be glad she didn't summon Loke or Capricorn, trust me. Aries and Taurus make their attack as Wendy and Lucy escape with Charle and Happy...only to run right into Keith, who somehow followed them, and tells them to "Gaze upon it. The Malefic..."

HELLO CONTRIVED COINCIDENCE!

I love this moment because not only is it so convenient, it's so hilarious because Lucy and Wendy just dash by with a quick "thanks", no one asks Gray why he's there, and even he's confused. However, Gray's attention is quickly brought back to Keith when the skeleton makes the comment that he "is Silver's..." and then trails off. So here's where a small theory comes into play, and I won't sound the Speculation alarm because it's not even a paragraph. It came as a passing thought, but what if Gray is neither "Past!Silver" or "Silver's son", but an imprint of Silver, like a thought projection, but more. A magical construct created by Silver to serve some purpose in the grand plan. It's probably unlikely but it's a lot better than Silver being his future counterpart (we've had enough of those) or his father (because that would still be boring).

"HEEEEEEEEEEERE'S FRANNY!"

And it begins. Franmalth arrives in a monstrous form, wielding Aries' wool, stopping Lucy in her tracks (because Happy can survive two explosions but can't bust through wool). Wendy makes her escape, but Franmalth tries to capture her...and this leads to the second time I am happy Natsu has ever arrived, when he's saved Wendy from Franmalth. But just wait, I'm gonna be rooting for him very soon. That's an achievement in itself. Franmalth decides Natsu is obviously an obstacle, and transforms into Taurus. Yes. He's absorbed Aries and Taurus. I couldn't care less about Taurus but I liked Aries, and this bastard goes and absorbs her. His curse works by absorbing souls, which he can use as ingredients for "Revolution" (Kanji reads "Evolution"), to transform and take their powers.

Oh he went there

He uses Aries' soul to taunt Natsu, and, like the rest of us, Natsu can't possibly attack that. But what's worse, is this may mean the souls are still conscious inside Franmalth. Either that, or the more obvious he transformed into them to taunt Natsu, but doesn't it make you hate him more? So, he tries to same ploy with Taurus...but Natsu has no problem beating the crap out of him. Pissed, Franmalth declares he will show them the "strongest of his souls".

Oh no it's....the hair demon Naraku spit out?

In all seriousness though, this is why I am interested. While I did enjoy this chapter, it's the fact that everybody looked visibly horrified at the soul Franmalth was using that makes me so curious for next week.

Score
The art in Fairy Tail is always awesome, so 10/10. The story, I'll give it a 6/10. It was passable, we didn't progress too much but Hiro dropped two bombs on us; Gray is indeed related to Silver through something (now we all need to know how, theories, go), and WHAT is Franmalth's strongest soul (theories, also go)? The fight, 5/10. It kept my attention, there was a bit of humor, and I hate Franmalth. Overall, this was a Good chapter, the first one I've liked in awhile.



Fairy Tail is all done for today, but it should be back next week with Fairy Tail 375 - The Supernatural. I should see you all next week with a review.