Fairy Tail Ep. 174

[Buffalobiian]

In short, if this fight lacked a bit of thrill, it was very successful at demonstrating the fundamental difference between Fairy Tail and Sabertooth.

Except it doesn't make sense if you considered what happened to Lucy. Natsu should be itching to wipe the floor with them. The first burst of attacks were consistent with this - then it was just "let's see how far these guys go". Where's all the hatred?

Oh, and the whole "I'll lie down long enough for you to brag" - wtf's with that? It happened in Wendy's case too. Lying down for one manga panel while I read Sting's speech bubble might not be so bad.. but a 2min speech? That judge should have called them defeated already.

Yeah.. in general, almost EVERYTHING rubbed me the wrong way this episode. The only saving grace aside from the ones I mentioned before was the soundtrack - and even that wasn't EPIC ft standard because of how drawn out it was.

@DE RE Drives: I don't mind them using drives, but it was comical that FT could counter without using them. Just why were they letting themselves get beat up for so long anyway if "standard form" could withstand Dragon Force.

I don't quite get why Dragon Force is supposed to be so special for 3rd Gen Dragon Slayers. Natsu activated it by getting a dose of external power (Eterion, Flame of Guilt). Someone told me (so I haven't confirmed it) that Laxus could activate Dragon Force. The requirement then, is that a dragon slayer only needs to dope himself with a giant amount of mana - and he's in Dragon Force mode.

2nd Gen Laxus and 3rd Gen Sting can do it because they can dope their container with the mana within their Lacrima. I bet you Natsu can do it because his 2nd Origin acts in a similar manner as a separate container of power. Since dragons had to teach humans to use it (whom I assume were able to learn the technique successfully), it must mean the dragon slayers of olden days were also capable.

Powerful, but certainly not exclusive.

@Twist: Yeah, no way kids could have touched that dragon. Either the dragons let them kill it, or they died via other means and Sting thought he killed it. The flashback showed that they weren't that powerhungry as kids though, so they must be acting tough (being a Sabertooth thing) and actually did love their dragons.

[Kraco]

Except it doesn't make sense if you considered what happened to Lucy. Natsu should be itching to wipe the floor with them. The first burst of attacks were consistent with this - then it was just "let's see how far these guys go". Where's all the hatred?

Because Fairy Tail isn't an evil guild.

RE Drives: I don't mind them using drives, but it was comical that FT could counter without using them. Just why were they letting themselves get beat up for so long anyway if "standard form" could withstand Dragon Force.

Those drives meant nothing to Fairy Tail mages. They are just gimmicks used by n00bs who think they are tough yet have never been in a fight of catastrophic proportions.

Against the Dragon Force they were getting beat up because they couldn't respond to the speed. Let's not forget Dragon Force gives an immense speed increase. It even allowed Natsu to keep with with Jellal back in the tower arc. However, it's a different thing from actually taking damage. Besides, they might have even accepted some punches just to show they can take it. Nothing shakes your opponents more than proving their best technique has little effect.

I don't quite get why Dragon Force is supposed to be so special for 3rd Gen Dragon Slayers. Natsu activated it by getting a dose of external power (Eterion, Flame of Guilt). Someone told me (so I haven't confirmed it) that Laxus could activate Dragon Force. The requirement then, is that a dragon slayer only needs to dope himself with a giant amount of mana - and he's in Dragon Force mode.

Sabertooth and the rest of the world would know this how? I bet Sabertooth would make no secret of it because it would make them look stronger, but very few ever saw Natsu and Laxus use it and I doubt too many read any reports that might have been written. Sting and Shadow might as well think it's a 3rd generation thing since they never heard of anybody using it before.

[DarthEnderX]

@DE RE Drives: I don't mind them using drives, but it was comical that FT could counter without using them. Just why were they letting themselves get beat up for so long anyway if "standard form" could withstand Dragon Force.

I don't mind it, I just don't understand what it's for.

Like I said, this episode introduces them as like a powerup that's not as powerful as Dragon Force. Which is weird, because Natsu has used Dragon Force but not, like, a Fire Drive.


Honestly, looking at how they used it, it almost seems like the Drives turn their bodies INTO their elements. Almost like a Logia user from One Piece. Whereas Dragon Force seems to turn their bodies into dragons.