It’s clear during this episode and hopefully the many to come that she has matured, and with the use of the new spell: Milky Way it becomes obvious that she is and will become a big part of this arc, though that was obvious already as the Dragons make a comeback and hopefully we get to see more of Wendy becoming a young, independent woman in the future. With Wendy being one of the main focuses for the episode let’s talk about her for a moment. Related: Sword Art Online - Episode 1 Review It is also nice to see Wendy maturing with the guild as she grows. For example we get to observe yet again Erza’s love for her cake and that she will not take anyone ruining it for her, we see how Lucy is constantly being the mother to Natsu and Gray by trying to stop them from fighting and we get to see the constant brotherly fighting between Natsu and Gray.
It is in this setting we get to really see their personalities and quirks shine through. As much as I love the action scenes with Fairy Tail defending and protecting their guild and the world they live in, it’s nice every so often to just step back and appreciate the interactions between the guild member’s and their attitude towards each other as they build and develop their relationships that are needed during the fight scenes. Once the bulk of the episode begins we see the guild in a pub and it brings back the old episodes of Fairy Tail where the guild would interact without any action scenes. Though I have no objection against seeing Natsu protecting Lucy more than needed, however it does bring up yet again the question of Lucy and Natsu’s relationship. This repetition seems as if they are trying to push the concept on us which doesn’t seem natural. The issue with the scene is that it’s not just shown once but twice: Once at the start and then again at the end of the episode. This scene seems a little out of place however and as the episode carries on it becomes clear it’s foreshadowing for future events. As the episode starts we have a scene of Natsu protecting Lucy against some Dragons.
After months of waiting the second half of the Grand Magic Games is here and some trouble is stirring up for the guild once again.