Discussion The Official Relationship/Pairing/Shipping Thread

[M3J]

Shame Nalu's just a fan fiction, might be good if Mashima makes it official and tries to make it look good.

Gildarts and Irene is an interesting pairing though, but I wonder if Irene would be okay with Gildarts' womanizing ways. Ichiya wouldn't work, he's too overwhelming for Irene's low power.

 

[yutu]

If mashima does not make the nalu couple, jerza and gruvia Mashima will still have trouble finishing his manga with the worst couple that exists in my eyes Gale

 

[strikefreedom]

It is especially that if, it does not conclude the couples would be ugly for the fans and very disrespectful.

But it will do it for sure, but I hope we don't have to wait for the end for the XD sets.

I want to see them as a couple before the last arc at most.

 

[grey matter]

Shame Nalu's just a fan fiction, might be good if Mashima makes it official and tries to make it look good.

Gildarts and Irene is an interesting pairing though, but I wonder if Irene would be okay with Gildarts' womanizing ways. Ichiya wouldn't work, he's too overwhelming for Irene's low power.

If he makes NaLi the final pair, that would make my fucking day. Imagine the salt that would generate, lmfao

 

[Brandish μ]

I could never support NaLi.

I think NaLu are progressed enough to be the only pairing for those two. Same as Jerza. Erza was fast asleep on that Lightning back tho ; )

 

[grey matter]

I could never support NaLi.

I think NaLu are progressed enough to be the only pairing for those two. Same as Jerza. Erza was fast asleep on that Lightning back tho ; )

I would support NaLi just for the salt and lolz.

And ehh with progression, Lissana had years with Natsu, and was one of his first friends in the guild.

 

[Brandish μ]

I would support NaLi just for the salt and lolz.

And ehh with progression, Lissana had years with Natsu, and was one of his first friends in the guild.

I can understand it for the salt, but I think Lisanna is so far away now.

 

[yutu]

lisanna is siscon and brocon lol

 

[Axiomus]

Lisanna who?

My problem with NaLi is not just Lisanna barely interacts with Natsu anymore, but because she has no story significance. She's the supporting character to Mirajane and Elfman, who themselves are also supporting characters. When I look at a pairing, or just character interactions in general, I look at their defining character arcs and see what their strongest interactions were. If there was ever a time for a character to show just how close they were to Natsu, it was during the Alvarez Arc. Because that was Natsu's arc in the same way Lucy's arc was Phantom or Gray's arc was Galuna Island. And I don't mean just for shipping, but for their importance as supporting characters to Natsu in general. Gray and Erza both had important roles and interactions with Natsu during Alvarez. Lucy was basically glued to him. Lisanna was off....doing fodder stuff with zero relevance to Natsu's story. I don't think she ever found out Natsu was END.

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Also, how do you compete with this?

 

[yutu]

Lisanna who?

My problem with NaLi is not just Lisanna barely interacts with Natsu anymore, but because she has no story significance. She's the supporting character to Mirajane and Elfman, who themselves are also supporting characters. When I look at a pairing, or just character interactions in general, I look at their defining character arcs and see what their strongest interactions were. If there was ever a time for a character to show just how close they were to Natsu, it was during the Alvarez Arc. Because that was Natsu's arc in the same way Lucy's arc was Phantom or Gray's arc was Galuna Island. And I don't mean just for shipping, but for their importance as supporting characters to Natsu in general. Gray and Erza both had important roles and interactions with Natsu during Alvarez. Lucy was basically glued to him. Lisanna was off....doing fodder stuff with zero relevance to Natsu's story. I don't think she ever found out Natsu was END.

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Also, how do you compete with this?

I think after lucy is back from the hot pot. She must have been embarrassed to be on Natsu's lap.

 

[grey matter]

Lisanna who?

My problem with NaLi is not just Lisanna barely interacts with Natsu anymore, but because she has no story significance. She's the supporting character to Mirajane and Elfman, who themselves are also supporting characters. When I look at a pairing, or just character interactions in general, I look at their defining character arcs and see what their strongest interactions were. If there was ever a time for a character to show just how close they were to Natsu, it was during the Alvarez Arc. Because that was Natsu's arc in the same way Lucy's arc was Phantom or Gray's arc was Galuna Island. And I don't mean just for shipping, but for their importance as supporting characters to Natsu in general. Gray and Erza both had important roles and interactions with Natsu during Alvarez. Lucy was basically glued to him. Lisanna was off....doing fodder stuff with zero relevance to Natsu's story. I don't think she ever found out Natsu was END.

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Don't care lmao. But the salt, if that happened, would be freaking gold!

Well, of course Lissana got purposely sidelined by Mashima. That makes no sense, considering how close they were. They were closer than all members of team Natsu, except for potentially Lucy, and yet had zero interaction since then? That's on Mashima's writing man. Why bring her back (which made no sense to begin with, retconning her death), if this is what he was gonna do with her, smh .

 

[Cat Sidhe26]

Don't care lmao. But the salt, if that happened, would be freaking gold!

Well, of course Lissana got purposely sidelined by Mashima. That makes no sense, considering how close they were. They were closer than all members of team Natsu, except for potentially Lucy, and yet had zero interaction since then? That's on Mashima's writing man. Why bring her back (which made no sense to begin with, retconning her death), if this is what he was gonna do with her, smh .

Apparently the reason Mashima brought Lisanna was because he originally planned to do a love triangle with Lucy, Lisanna, and Natsu.

 

[Raven]

people don't realize that Lisanna no longer have interest in Natsu.

In tenrou island, She literally told Lucy to stick with Natsu.

In 100years quest, When Touka was mentioning her love rivals over Natsu. Lisanna wondered why she is in the list.

 

[yutu]

Apparently the reason Mashima brought Lisanna was because he originally planned to do a love triangle with Lucy, Lisanna, and Natsu.

I also heard that her editor liked Lisanna well and asked to reintroduce her into the story. With EZ mashima can make a love triange.

 

[M3J]

If he makes NaLi the final pair, that would make my fucking day. Imagine the salt that would generate, lmfao

Would LOVE this, actually, even I'd prefer NaLu. Imagine the payoff of seeing the friendship between the two remain friendship while Natsu and Lisanna end up together even though she's a supporting character.

I could never support NaLi.

I think NaLu are progressed enough to be the only pairing for those two. Same as Jerza. Erza was fast asleep on that Lightning back tho ; )

we know you have a weird taste. NaLu isn't going anywhere until there's a confession on both side. To each other. Not "but it's implied!!" but an actual confession.

Jerza probably won't happen though, ever.

Lisanna who?

My problem with NaLi is not just Lisanna barely interacts with Natsu anymore, but because she has no story significance. She's the supporting character to Mirajane and Elfman, who themselves are also supporting characters. When I look at a pairing, or just character interactions in general, I look at their defining character arcs and see what their strongest interactions were. If there was ever a time for a character to show just how close they were to Natsu, it was during the Alvarez Arc. Because that was Natsu's arc in the same way Lucy's arc was Phantom or Gray's arc was Galuna Island. And I don't mean just for shipping, but for their importance as supporting characters to Natsu in general. Gray and Erza both had important roles and interactions with Natsu during Alvarez. Lucy was basically glued to him. Lisanna was off....doing fodder stuff with zero relevance to Natsu's story. I don't think she ever found out Natsu was END.

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Also, how do you compete with this?

This long paragraph was very unnecessary.

 

[grey matter]

Apparently the reason Mashima brought Lisanna was because he originally planned to do a love triangle with Lucy, Lisanna, and Natsu.

Then he should've done it. Lissana realistically should've had a better shot anyway, was his closest friend for like 5 years, and it actually seemed like there was something going on between them, unlike Lucy case, whose 'moments' are basically glorified sexual assaults lmfao.

The way there was no interactions at all, between Lissana and Natsu, made zero sense. Should've just kept her dead if he didn't know what to do with her.

 

[Brandish μ]

we know you have a weird taste. NaLu isn't going anywhere until there's a confession on both side. To each other. Not "but it's implied!!" but an actual confession.

Jerza probably won't happen though, ever.

You wouldn't understand romance if it slapped you in the face. A lot of confessions happen at the very end, some don't happen, but the romance existed and exists. It's obvious with NaLu in my view.

 

[yutu]

Then he should've done it. Lissana realistically should've had a better shot anyway, was his closest friend for like 5 years, and it actually seemed like there was something going on between them, unlike Lucy case, whose 'moments' are basically glorified sexual assaults lmfao.

The way there was no interactions at all, between Lissana and Natsu, made zero sense. Should've just kept her dead if he didn't know what to do with her.

The moments of nalu's sexual assault can be counted on the fingers of one hand. I do not count the moments where natsu falls on lucy's breasts involuntarily like nalu moment or sexual assault.

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[Axiomus]

Well, of course Lissana got purposely sidelined by Mashima. That makes no sense, considering how close they were. They were closer than all members of team Natsu, except for potentially Lucy, and yet had zero interaction since then? That's on Mashima's writing man. Why bring her back (which made no sense to begin with, retconning her death), if this is what he was gonna do with her, smh .

I disagree. I think Natsu was closer to Gray and Erza than Lisanna, even during their childhood. There's pretty much only one NaLi moment in the entire manga. And technically it was in a side-chapter. It's this one where Lisanna making a joke. Dunno why, but this one moment is often misremembered and overblown to involve a promise or something. Maybe it was in the anime filler. But Hiro Mashima didn't write those fillers, and seeing as I barely remember what happened in those fillers, it's entirely possible that Mashima simply forgot what the fillers did with Natsu and Lisanna. The lack of NaLi moments post revival technically isn't Hiro being inconsistent with his own writing. It's him being inconsistent with the fillers.

Spoiler

This long paragraph was very unnecessary.

As are all of your posts.

 

[grey matter]

I disagree. I think Natsu was closer to Gray and Erza than Lisanna, even during their childhood. There's pretty much only one NaLi moment in the entire manga. And technically it was in a side-chapter. It's this one where Lisanna making a joke. Dunno why, but this one moment is often misremembered and overblown to involve a promise or something. Maybe it was in the anime filler. But Hiro Mashima didn't write those fillers, and seeing as I barely remember what happened in those fillers, it's entirely possible that Mashima simply forgot what the fillers did with Natsu and Lisanna. The lack of NaLi moments post revival technically isn't Hiro being inconsistent with his own writing. It's him being inconsistent with the fillers.

Spoiler

As are all of your posts.

Nah dude, Lissana and Natsu were always hanging out together until she died. Yea, only saw anime until Tenrou ended. I don't know if they're manga canon or not, they're not fillers. Lots of stuff, apart from what's in manga, gets added to anime.....because manga has constraints. Mashima works with the anime. They're canon as far as I'm concerned.
Natsu was never really close to Erza until the main series. Gray? Sure, I can understand that.