Expected. Disappointing. Pointless.
Fairy Tail.
Expected. Disappointing. Pointless.
Fairy Tail.
Expected. Disappointing. Pointless.
Fairy Tail.
I read this in the same pattern as the Cover Girl motto.
Easy. Breezy. Beautiful.
Cover Girl.
Worst chapter.(Facepalm).
Time to drop this series.There's a lot of cooler stuff I gotta be reading.
So true
I'm gonna start with Magi and drop this one
So true
I'm gonna start with Magi and drop this one
Best idea.Magi keeps getting better with each arc unlike Fairy Fail.
I read this in the same pattern as the Cover Girl motto.
Easy. Breezy. Beautiful.
Cover Girl.
Sums up this series quite well.
Can't hurt to mention it again- Magi>FT. Magi is what FT wants to be. Magi is what FT could've beenactually no. scratch that one. Magi is what FT thinks about when it touches itself at night. Magi is just that much better than FT.
Just watched the new OVA… saw more Ichiya anatomy than I ever dreamed of wanting to.
At least they kept Jellal groping Erza in it.
Magi is what FT thinks about when it touches itself at night.
That would be One Piece, not Magi.
Just watched the new OVA… saw more Ichiya anatomy than I ever dreamed of wanting to.
At least they kept Jellal groping Erza in it.
Did they also keep Erza sitting on his face at the end? I thought that was as close to porn Hiro could get until that recent chapter with 50 panels of Lucy naked butt.
@Señor:
That would be One Piece, not Magi.
One Piece doesn't use magic like Magi does, so I'd say Magi is the better comparison.
Did they also keep Erza sitting on his face at the end?
It's all Natsu's fault.
http://beegobuzz.tumblr.com/post/53272363335 [http://beegobuzz.tumblr.com/post/53272710400
B](http://beegobuzz.tumblr.com/post/53272710400)oth are NWS, obviously.. but in the big group picture, take a look at the lower right.. they were able to keep Max and his..unfortunate meeting with the broom.
Well we don't know if it was unfortunate to him
Max x Broom is my OTP
I think Bacchus and Cana are my new OTP.
It's all Natsu's fault.
http://beegobuzz.tumblr.com/post/53272363335 [http://beegobuzz.tumblr.com/post/53272710400
B](http://beegobuzz.tumblr.com/post/53272710400)oth are NWS, obviously.. but in the big group picture, take a look at the lower right.. they were able to keep Max and his..unfortunate meeting with the broom.
Hell, I think they even ADDED that Levy x Gajeel 69 position. I sure as hell don't remember that from the manga, LOL. They sure pulled all the stops on this one, didn't they?
Well we don't know if it was unfortunate to him
Max x Broom is my OTP
And it should be. Personally, I think he just took advantage of the chaos to…put it there...if you get my drift.
Might be the most fan ficy of all episodes. Lluvia's yaoi fantasy kinda cracks me up since Gray and Leon landed on each other.
Everyone was supposedly given a glimpse of the occurrence around them prior to the time relapse. Prior to the antagonists relapse, their attacks had landed, and they had successfully defeated their respective opponents. So, if they were given a 1 minute glimpse into the future, that's what they would've seen.
That's what I'm saying, so after seeing that and doing what they saw why didn't they just make another move to get their kills right after the move they foresaw did not hit?
@mods
would it be possible to change the thread to Fairy Fail?
@Zik:
That's what I'm saying, so after seeing that and doing what they saw why didn't they just make another move to get their kills right after the move they foresaw did not hit?
You're saying completely opposite.
Everyone got a vision of what was supposed to happen in the next 1 minute.
For example:-Lyon,Juvia,Meredy saw Gray die.Gray saw himself die.
Gajeel saw himself being attacked by the dragon.
Judging from what they saw,the Mages altered their actions and acted differently to survive.
For the dragons/mini dragons,they saw themselves killing mages in that vision.
So they didn't need to act any differently.They though taking the same action would succeed in killing the Mages again.So they did the same attacks.
Might be the most fan ficy of all episodes. Lluvia's yaoi fantasy kinda cracks me up since Gray and Leon landed on each other.
That was also part of the chapter too..sort of: [http://www.mangainn.com/manga/chapter/91407_fairy-tail_chapter_298/page_17
I](http://www.mangainn.com/manga/chapter/91407_fairy-tail_chapter_298/page_17) don't think I want to know how all of Blue Pegasus ended up completely naked at the end. I don't think anyone has to even ask, to be honest.
That was also part of the chapter too..sort of: [http://www.mangainn.com/manga/chapter/91407_fairy-tail_chapter_298/page_17
I](http://www.mangainn.com/manga/chapter/91407_fairy-tail_chapter_298/page_17) don't think I want to know how all of Blue Pegasus ended up completely naked at the end. I don't think anyone has to even ask, to be honest.
Hahaha…I had blocked out that it was a real chapter.
@mods
would it be possible to change the thread to Fairy Fail?
what is anyone's argument for liking this series, anyways?
is it really?
i mean Mashima's usually on point in terms of consistency but I find his style and character designs incredibly dull and lifeless
why not read a series that has good art + story
Maybe if someone is a fan of the author and just for that continues to read and perhaps even like the series.
Other than that I would say that the Dragon backstory is a part of the series that could make it interesting for somebody. As long as the series doesn't rip it's very very _back_story in pieces that could be something to interest somebody. And the last possibility is fanservice although there are other series that do the same so no reason to follow Fairy Tail
I always read the series although I don't like it that much anymore. I was just to far in to stop when I realized that it took a turn for the worse and wasn't going to become better.
- That would not be funny
- The mod watching this thread probably likes the series.
Wasn't it called Fairy Taint at some point?
I vote adding something to the title like the Naruto and Bleach thread.
is it really?
i mean Mashima's usually on point in terms of consistency but I find his style and character designs incredibly dull and lifeless
He draws backgrounds (more than I can say for a lot of authors).
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't his style have more life to it back when he was doing Rave Master? Maybe it seems bland because he turned it into One Piece Lite.
why not read a series that has good art + story
Few manga have both.
is it really?
why not read a series that has good art + story
Because then that be judging a story sorely on the look of it. A trap I nearly fell into as I nearly didn't read One Piece because it was "too cartoon-y'. Not saying the art's bad now but that a mentality I had back then and a good chuck of people who I know won't read the series now on that reason. Sides art styles are personal preference and you can't based things on looks alone. You'd be surprise how good some stories can be without Frank Mille/Toriyama/Satoshi-like artwork.
well i'm primarily wondering why anyone would read fairy tail
i don't think bland, albeit consistent, art is a worthy reason to continue reading. the dragon backstory already has begun to dissolve (seriously what the fuck? we wait like 300 chapters for dragons and one of the first ones we see is a dragon that steals people's clothes. jesus christ).
i have no problem with poor art + good story. fukumoto's one of my favorite artists but his characters look really fucking weird and off-putting. this becomes really quite charming and lovely after a while but seeing Kaiji's big honkin nose or Kurosawa's tombstone chin might not make for good first impressions
i can understand reading a series that has good art + good story, good story + poor art, poor story + good art, but I don't think Fairy Tail has any of these qualities. Even the latter doesn't seem to fit. Yes, he never really screws up in terms of artwork and he consistently draws bonus/extra-long chapters, but the world looks so utterly lifeless and vacuous. a bunch of stereotypically beautiful women in skimpy clothing with a cast of bishonen males. how dull. he peppers the series with other seeming off-kilter designs, but even these seem uninspired.
^you're right in pretty much everything you wrote and normally one would be considered an idiot for still reading FT. But just like it's with Naruto or Bleach, at this point we just want to finish what we've started since it would feel incomplete to drop it midway (or even farther in); at least for me it would.
Forgot to include the fact that there are still people- a good bunch of 'em- who legitimately enjoy what they read. How they're able to is another question. Simpleminded I guess?
I also agree with you and still don't stop reading it. After I realized it sucked I hung on hoping it would get better and then was just too far in it. Now just trying to finish it.
^you're right in pretty much everything you wrote and normally one would be considered an idiot for still reading FT. But just like it's with Naruto or Bleach, at this point we just want to finish what we've started since it would feel incomplete to drop it midway (or even farther in); at least for me it would.
Forgot to include the fact that there are still people- a good bunch of 'em- who legitimately enjoy what they read. How they're able to is another question. Simpleminded I guess?
I think it boils down to a.) obvious fanservice and b.) people still enjoy the characters
There are still characters I like, but it's pretty obvious that the story lately has been failing nonstop. I'm on board with others who just want to finish what they started. Guys who question this need to stop and think about the fact that there are all kinds of different people with different brains and you'll never be able to understand them all. Some people like me get OCD about finishing a series. I can only drop something within the first few chapters/episodes or I just ride with it. The only time I didn't finish reading something was when I fell away from it due to time issues and thus lost that desire. With all of these series being posted all over, I'll always see the links and click to read, even if I'm often expecting a bad chapter.
Which makes me enjoy reading the ones I like better all the more.
i read it just to finish it too. same thing with bleach and naruto.
i can understand that sentiment, but it just blows my mind that I've seen people think shit like the ending of the tournament and the clothes-swiping dragon were great plot developments
I think it boils down to a.) obvious fanservice and b.) people still enjoy the characters
There are still characters I like, but it's pretty obvious that the story lately has been failing nonstop. I'm on board with others who just want to finish what they started. Guys who question this need to stop and think about the fact that there are all kinds of different people with different brains and you'll never be able to understand them all. Some people like me get OCD about finishing a series. I can only drop something within the first few chapters/episodes or I just ride with it. The only time I didn't finish reading something was when I fell away from it due to time issues and thus lost that desire. With all of these series being posted all over, I'll always see the links and click to read, even if I'm often expecting a bad chapter.
Which makes me enjoy reading the ones I like better all the more.
The sad thing is that I can't even enjoy the characters any longer. Such chars as Erza and…actually only Erza. While I liked her back then and was impressed by her being a strong female, all of that got lost when Jellal was introduced. And kept being reintroduced. When Mashima decided to destroy one his best chars in such a disgraceful way- not even counting the friendship power-ups- I lost all hope for this manga.
The clothes-swiping dragon was a great plot development in a fanservice-sense, which is undeniably one of the most prominent and significant themes Fairy Tail has to offer.
You're saying completely opposite.
Everyone got a vision of what was supposed to happen in the next 1 minute.
For example:-Lyon,Juvia,Meredy saw Gray die.Gray saw himself die.
Gajeel saw himself being attacked by the dragon.
Judging from what they saw,the Mages altered their actions and acted differently to survive.For the dragons/mini dragons,they saw themselves killing mages in that vision.
So they didn't need to act any differently.They though taking the same action would succeed in killing the Mages again.So they did the same attacks.
Maybe you're not understanding what I'm saying. I asked why the dragons didn't experience the same thing because had they seen a minute the future they would've saw themselves successful and done the same thing and once that didn't not come to pass would've made another move which they did not. Them not making any other move made me think they never got to see a minute in the future.
@Zik:
Maybe you're not understanding what I'm saying. I asked why the dragons didn't experience the same thing because had they seen a minute the future they would've saw themselves successful and done the same thing and once that didn't not come to pass would've made another move which they did not. Them not making any other move made me think they never got to see a minute in the future.
The dragons,in fact the entire world experienced a vision of the next minute.
The dragons having saw themselves killing people,say Gray,made the same move again thinking it would kill him.
Gray having seen himself dead in the vision, was able to dodge and countered the mini dragons with his own attack.
The dragons had no idea that their attacks would be avoided by the mages.But the mages whoever was being hurt could avoid those attacks by acting differently than they did in that vision.And you don't expect Mages to just sit around after dodging an attack,do you?They didn't give dragons time to make another move.Or else the entire thing would be pointless if they didn't take advantage of the situation.
The last panel did say "Humanity's counterattack" or something.
You're repeating yourself and not understanding what I'm saying.
I didn't say they'd have an idea their attacks would be dodged. I'm talking about what happens after. It can't be any clearer in that last post.
I read FT because I really loved Rave Master back in the days and because of that Shima has gained my attention. I'm not really a FT fan, I have neither positive nor negative feelings 'bout it.
@Zik:
You're repeating yourself and not understanding what I'm saying.
I didn't say they'd have an idea their attacks would be dodged. I'm talking about what happens after. It can't be any clearer in that last post.
I was sure I stated it but let me quote it again.
They didn't give dragons time to make another move.Or else the entire thing would be pointless if they didn't take advantage of the situation.
Dragons attacked and missed.At the same time Mages dodge attack them.
I really would have liked to have dropped Fairy Tail but if I can stick it out through Air Gear and Reborn I have no excuse. It's the downside of getting through a longer series and then realizing it's hit a turning point and isn't improving.
Good points for me: I really do think the art style is among the better ones I've seen. Many character designs are bland, but Mashima CAN make some nice-looking ones if he wants to.
The humor is alright. It is stupid at times, but so is One Piece's humor. It is, in general, not worse than One Piece's humor.
Some of the character interactions are good enough.
While it's obvious that Mashima far too often doesn't plan the FUTURE story in advance, he has actually proved that he doesn't forget the PAST. He seems to remember almost all of his characters and will bring them back once in a while. An example is Labian, the theatre owner who appeared in one single chapter between the Phantom Lord arc and the Loke arc, a chapter which had no relation to either arcs. He suddenly appears as a guest judge during Grand Magic Games, even though a lot of readers probably forgot him a long time ago. I'd say Mashima seems just as good as Oda at remembering his characters, just worse at giving them some substance when bringing them back.
Fairy Tail is bad for a shonen, but I wouldn't deny that Mashima could craft a decent harem comedy manga similar to Love Hina (that is, as decent a harem series can be, because they are certainly not my favorite genre even if Love Hina was quite funny) due to some of the stronger points I mentioned above. That, and he often seems more interested in drawing girls (especially half naked and stark naked ones) and perverted shenanigans than male action heroes.
I can never understand the idea of sticking to series for the sakes of finishing it moreso enjoying the ride. Atleast, I can't picture myself doing so. It's just easier to just ignore them almost completely until major developments or when the final chapter is released. It's alot better than excessively ranting and criticizing an author that hardly gives a crap. And it's certainly more relaxing than having to deal with fans that put you on the spot for being critical (it's even more amusing when these same fans changes their stance as the series gets worse).
what is anyone's argument for liking this series, anyways?
Dragons. There are dragons. And flying cats - those are good too.
I can never understand the idea of sticking to series for the sakes of finishing it moreso enjoying the ride. Atleast, I can't picture myself doing so. It's just easier to just ignore them almost completely until major developments or when the final chapter is released. It's alot better than excessively ranting and criticizing an author that hardly gives a crap. And it's certainly more relaxing than having to deal with fans that put you on the spot for being critical (it's even more amusing when these same fans changes their stance as the series gets worse).
Like I said, different minds, different principles. I can't understand how you could just skip chapters like that either, but that's just me I guess. But if you notice I haven't been commenting too much on recent chapters because I frankly don't have much to say, lol. Other than the obvious.
Funny story. I stopped reading Bleach for 3 years, read one chapter, and still got everything that was going on.
Certian series are just not dense enough. Especially typical shonen series. I mean, you can read through several arcs each with a generic group of villains, but it means nothing if it only serves as padding that neither adds to story or world building.
So yeah. It's easy to do.
Dragons. There are dragons. And flying cats - those are good too.
Only Panterlily, the rest can burn.
Fro thinks so too.xD
Don't. Don't! I hate that bitch. And Lecter. The other three cats are fine, but those two suck balls. Even the filler cat Sam was better.
Happy was one of my favorite parts of Fairy Tail, he was such a lovable little troll.
By the time I got tired of FT he was the only part of the comic I still liked.
I hate Happy and his randomness.
The mod watching this thread probably likes the series.
I can confirm that no mods like this series. I can also confirm that it wouldn't be funny.