User blog:LastationLover5000/Fairy Tail 388 Quick Review - Erza vs Minerva



"Don't say it, Charle. I don't want to despair anymore. I've decided I'm going to go on living with you, Charle. I won't cry out like a weakling any longer...and I won't shed any more tears."

- Wendy to Charle

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First off, lemme apologize for being late on this 'review'. I've been busy writing up a story. To anyone interested in Dragon Ball (yes, this is shameless advertisement), and also likes to read, you may wanna check out my story the Erased Chronicles, on Fanfiction.net. I'm always interested in other people's opinions for it.

So, I'm just gonna say it. This chapter bored me. This chapter bored me. You all know very well I'm not a fan of Minerva, but I just didn't care for this chapter either way. I know what Hiro was going for, and for any sane fan, he failed to deliver. He wanted us to feel emotionally attached to Minerva when he revealed her past and redeemed her in her fight with Erza. Ya wanna know how I was? Throughout the whole chapter?



I was about as amused as that. During this chapter, we're treated to Erza's spouting on more friendship crap, and we see Minerva's backstory, where, lo' and behold, Jiemma was an abusive father. This is in no way predictable and I was totally shocked. Then, because everyone has to succumb to super mushy friendship power, Minerva, MINERVA, the Queen Bitch in this series, the woman we love to HATE, gets redeemed and reaccepted by her guild and apparently Erza as well, and we're all just supposed to cry tears of joy and feel good about this!

I may not be Ash, so I don't analyze Minerva enough to care, but I'm pretty sure this is contradictory to everything we know about her character. She's never seemed to be one for bonds, or friendship, or anything like that. She craves power, and her only desire is to be the strongest. So, in essence, Hiro just flipped his character, his own character, the biggest middle finger he could by destroying exactly what she was supposed to be. Minerva was the antithesis to everything this series is; all that mushy friendship and bonds crap has no place where Minerva stands. Suddenly this chapter.

Anyone find it ironic that Minerva became weaker after becoming a demon?

The only thing I liked about this chapter was Wendy's new haircut and Rogue's new look. Oh yeah, did I mention Marde Guille is in this chapter too?

Yeah...I really hope next week is better guys, but I'm not holding my breath.