r/fairytail • u/Behold_I_Am_The_Wind • Sep 10 '24
Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest Character Popularity Poll Results [News] 100 Years Manga
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u/Behold_I_Am_The_Wind Sep 10 '24
Genuinely surprised at how popular Selene is in the sequel even over Lucy & Juvia. But overall interesting list compared to the last one we had:
• Selene beat Lucy only because a few hundred votes but she’s the first non main cast character to win a poll
• Juvia shot up the rankings from 6th/7th from last poll to now 3rd place
• Natsu remains at 5th from last poll and Erza drops from 3rd to 4th is interesting since they’re the ones with the most screen time yet seem to be dropping slowly in popularity
• Jellal drops to 6th while Gray is 7th showing that a lot of people enjoy Jellal’s time in the story
• Wendy is 8th while Laxus is 9th which is also interesting that Wendy has a lot more votes over Laxus considering he’s on of the original characters of the series
I don’t know the full scope of the list as it’s mostly locked behind the Magapoke app but was only able to find this thanks to this tweet here so I’m sure there’s other placements for other characters voted
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u/TGSmurf Sep 10 '24
Laxus is still basically a side character compared to Wendy who has been consistent a major character in every arcs since her first appearance, so not surprising.
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u/Behold_I_Am_The_Wind Sep 10 '24
True but I’ve always considered Laxus as one of the most popular characters. When you have Jellal & Selene place higher than Wendy as well as Juvia, who isn’t on the main team, i expected Laxus to place higher especially since he had a lot of big moments in the sequel. But it’s nice to see Wendy consistently stay in the top 10 when you compare her to everyone one else listed
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u/TGSmurf Sep 10 '24
Jellal & Juvia has the shipping factor with Erza & Grey I’d say. Meanwhile Selene is the huge exception lol. I’m not sure how she got that much votes when she hasn’t done anything since the last poll.
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u/Behold_I_Am_The_Wind Sep 10 '24
Selene is basically a better version of Irene, a hot and busty Dragon MILF that has better characterisation and less messy development than Irene did. Shes not perfect herself since her character did a 180 for no good reason but I feel like she didn’t have nearly the amount of writing issues as Irene continued to have even into the sequel
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u/VGReddy89 Sep 10 '24
Thats a bold lie, Irene literally has better backstory and her switching sides was more in character. Selene is definition of random, She one instance forces innocent people to be her puppets (Faris and Diabolos) and than suddenly she wants peace between dragons and humans. Irene needed time and bit more effort to shine, but Hiro abandoned that plot point. Some people say Selene was probably meant to lose and Irene was going to posses her body, if you think about it, she does act like what Irene would be like.
Also Irene's absence explains Erzas fall in poll, She literally has no personal plot line (Like Aquarius key), Her ship was more Jellal plot than her.
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u/ComfortableMaybe7 Sep 10 '24
I'm not entirely suprised erza and natsu are dropping mashima is like allergic to giving them development these days and other characters like Lucy and Wendy have gotten SIGNIFICANTLY more emotional development in this manga then erza natsu and gray
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u/Zenry0ku Sep 10 '24
I was in the boat of Erza>Lucy, but like Erza plateau'ing right now.
Natsu, I never really had high hopes and wish Mashima let Lucy be the hero at this point since Natsu is boringly straightforward at times.
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u/ComfortableMaybe7 Sep 10 '24 edited Sep 11 '24
Technically speaking I'm also on the erza>Lucy boat but erza's my favorite character so its not really her fault lmao.
I really love natsu I just wish his fights where better, fire can be used so many creative ways and from day one it's always just "punch it harder" as the solution. Erza is still my favorite (she always will be she my queen fr) but damn her fights used to be so good legit makes me sad. I honestly don't think she needs enchanting or any crazy powerups if she was allowed to just do her thing with her requip it would be great
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u/Spiritual_Row2434 Sep 10 '24
Imo. No one will watch this series anymore when Lucy becomes a hero instead of Natsu. imagine Lucy beating a Dragon God🤦
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u/BattleStar5978 Sep 10 '24
Don't project your thoughts on fandom. If you feel series fell off then simply you can stop watching.
There's nothing wrong with lucy beating a dragon God with appropriate powerups. Why should Erza and Natsu get all the limelight hog everytime? Lucy, Wendy and Gray will do just fine.
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u/Spiritual_Row2434 Sep 11 '24
Yeah because I'm very subjective about this kind of things.
Eh? Lol even Natsu after eating Ignia flames needed the help of his team just to beat a half power Dragon god lmao. And and there's nothing wrong about Lucy with proper power up beating a Dragon God ? Lool there's something wrong in your brain. Are you perhaps a Lucy fanboy/girl?
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u/Spiritual_Row2434 Sep 11 '24
I understand where's your coming from but you went too far by saying Lucy with proper power ups beating a Dragon God. She can still get the limelight by beating some demons of Faris (maybe) but the Dragon Gods are on a Completely another level.
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u/ComfortableMaybe7 Sep 11 '24
Tbh Lucy was always the hero she narrates the story. If I'm being honest I like Lucy better as a protagonist because her goal aligns with the story perfectly. Her ultimate goal was always to become a strong wizard and prove she can be independent of her controlling family. Natsu's goal might also be to get stronger but first and foremost he wanted to find igneel which, once the story starts, we barely ever see him actively pursuing because he's always on other missions. Overall I honestly think having Lucy as the focal point of the story is a good call natsu can still be important but he always worked better for me as a partner to Lucy then a solo protag. I know that might be an unpopular opinion but I will always stand by that.
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u/DimashiroYuuki Sep 10 '24
No Suzaku or Ignia? That's surprising.
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u/DeathWing_Belial Sep 10 '24
The fact Mavis and Zeref are still in it kinda ruins the whole polls credibility.
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u/Electrical-Lab4988 Sep 10 '24 edited Sep 10 '24
ignia: 15, rogue: 16, merc:17, athena:18, faris:19, carla: 20, viernes: 21, aldron:22
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u/MrPumpdjinn Sep 10 '24
Wait Viernes is over Aldoron? He didn't do shit except sitting there like a sphinx.
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u/Informal_Function118 Sep 10 '24
I’m not upset with Selene taking number 1 since I do like her, but it’s definitely a surprise considering she’s had so little screentime since the last poll and hasn’t even appeared in the anime yet lmao
The gap between Lucy and Juvia is WILD. And speaking of, Juvia had the biggest jump going from 6 to 3. I’m assuming it’s because of the anime right now and I’m not mad at it. Really reinforces my Juvia post from yesterday lol
Natsu is 5th again. Consistency is key I guess lol. Need my boy to hopefully go up next time🙏🏾. At least he’s still Top 5 and is now FT’s most popular boy. I’ll take that considering last time it was Jellal
I like Happy, but him being above Gajeel is diabolical😭
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u/Remarkable_Commoner Sep 10 '24
How did Suzaku not get a spot?
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u/BattleStar5978 Sep 10 '24
It was global. The link was posted on Twitter and on this subreddit to vote.
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u/Rigel27 Sep 10 '24
Based on this level of popularity, I think Selene will get her rematch against Ignia or maybe she will be the one to defeat Black Faris.
It's great to see Lucy leading the popularity rankings among Fairy Tail guild members. I hope her popularity continues to be reflected in the prominence she is receiving in the quest.
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Sep 10 '24
Selene at number 1 is surprising, given the space she was given in the work. I think her kind of taking Irene's place gave her so many fans.
It's surprising that Juvia with so little space in 100 years quest is so popular, even ahead of Erza, Gray and Natsu.
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u/Homeless_Appletree Sep 10 '24
Holy shit, Lucy is not number one? As I recall Lucy usually dominates these popularity polls.
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u/sherriablendy Sep 10 '24
~200 Lucy fans needed to lock in smh! Maybe people just really want Selene back in the story lol
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u/ComfortableMaybe7 Sep 11 '24
She was a good design but like bffr main 4 fans need to LOCK IN. natsu cannot be 5th place in his own show😭
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u/waitingformrdaylight Sep 11 '24
Lucy should've been the Number 1! Let me count the votes one by one 😆 The gap tho
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u/Ninja_SurgeFairy Sep 10 '24
Selene being at the top of the poll was unexpected, but really cool. She's the only sequel-original/not in main cast character at the top. A lot of people must really enjoy her character.
I do hope that if Selene develops in one way or the other, people don't immediately default to "it's because of the popularity poll," but people are entitled to their take.
Interesting results over all.
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u/SanZaiTen Sep 10 '24
I would be happier about Selene's placement if the whole cast didn't start acting like she's not so bad once you get to know her.
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u/JauntyLurker Sep 10 '24
Selene being so high surprised me at first but then she had a fairly solid arc with a nice conclusion. I guess people liked that.
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u/-_ShadowSJG-_ Sep 10 '24
Selene being so popular surprised but Juvia at 3. Man she's really popular
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u/BattleStar5978 Sep 10 '24
Not surprised. A major reason for the fall off Natsu, Gray and Erza has been their stagnation.
Natsu's character regression has definitely affected his popularity and Gray should actually do something.
The problem with Erza is her pulling out these new armours out of the ass from nowhere. Yes, it's badass for that moment. Doesn't do much for her character.
Really happy to see Selene take the spotlight. Not at all surprised with the huge gap between 2nd and 3rd.
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u/ComfortableMaybe7 Sep 10 '24
Real upset about natsu erza and gray fr. Gray should have been the GOAT when they where fighting the water dragon that fight was made for him ik he's not a dragon slayer but he def should have been more helpful.
Natsu and erza haven't gotten any emotional development at all and natsu specifically has been seriously regressed.
Natsus fights have always been kinda like this where he wins by punching the guy harder. for erza though it's a new thing making it WAY more obvious. The contrast between her past fights and the ones in hundred year is so strong it's upsetting. In the og anime out of countless fights I can count on one hand how many erza fights I didn't like, in hundred year I don't like a lot of the fights in general but for erza it's so annoying because her fights used to be so good.
In contrast Lucy fights have improved a lot and Wendy fights have only gotten better since she unlocked dragon force and started enchanting. Overall it just sucks hard ass cuz I really love all these characters they deserve better😭
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u/VGReddy89 Sep 10 '24
Wendy stole Erzas development by stealing her Mom.
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u/ComfortableMaybe7 Sep 10 '24
Rob died in front of her, hold from the first ova fell off a cliff, father sucked complete ass, mother killed herself in front of her then came back to be stolen by Wendy she can't have shit out here bro😭
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u/Night-Caelum Sep 10 '24
Selene is number one over Natsu and Lucy??????? Lucy is still pretty popular though and that's neat. Also Juvia is pretty popular. How come? Also glad Sting is 13 which isn't so bad.
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u/sherriablendy Sep 10 '24
I think a lot of the people voting for Juvia just want to see more of her in 100yq, whether through serious battles/moments/power progression or a more fleshed out backstory? Iirc Jellal’s past got spotlighted some time after he ranked up rather high in the last poll
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u/DairyBastard Sep 10 '24
I’m glad funniest girl Juvia made the top 3. Best thing about this poll! But that number one choice is uh, yeah lol. What’s the appeal with Selene again? Maybe I need to reread.
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u/kdramamama305 Sep 11 '24
Yes omg Juvia!!! I kinda doubted she'd get that high up there when I voted, but I'm so happy she came out so high. Yippee!!
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u/abbzeh Sep 11 '24
Love how Zeref isn’t even alive anymore and he’s still popular. Look at my sad wet cat haunting the narrative. Good for him <3
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u/DaniBoy6198 Sep 10 '24
How can my boy Natsu be 5th this people are simps man, my boy needs to be at least top 3.
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u/King_END Sep 11 '24
Goes to show people are in for Ft cause of the Horny lol cause selene? Really i honestly expected Erza or even Lucy at number 1 but ok then whatever sells
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u/sherriablendy Sep 13 '24
Tbf I was seeing some jp voters saying because the winner of this poll would get an acrylic standee they wanted to push a character who actually originates from 100yq
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u/Niknik0108 Sep 10 '24
How did Selene get this popular?
And my glorious Queen deserves higher than 4th but I'll take it 🙏
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u/FrostyTip2058 Sep 10 '24
Mavis and zeref aren't even in this manga lol
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u/geminidragon77 Sep 10 '24
Spoiler! But they are and will most likely be in the next episode
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u/FrostyTip2058 Sep 10 '24
What? Did I miss something reading?
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u/geminidragon77 Sep 10 '24
It’s when natsu is fighting wraith and he goes to his version of heaven cause he’s not fully dead. He sees zeref, mavis, igneel and others in that world all living happily
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u/sherriablendy Sep 10 '24
Shame we’re not getting new Selene art for the acrylic standee they’re giving out for her winning the poll, it’s just a reused panel from the manga
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u/Ok_Idea_9126 Sep 11 '24
How do you know?
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u/sherriablendy Sep 13 '24
The Magazine Pocket app where they announced the poll results shows what image will be used for the standee, it’s just Selene from chp 122’s cover art
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u/SparklyEffects Sep 11 '24
Gray is 7th now what has happened to my boy oh wait I know he hasn’t done anything in 83 chaps 😂😂
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u/Significant-Bug8999 Sep 11 '24
I have only read up to volume 10 and I will not buy the next 5 until October.
From what I have read, Selene fulfills her role as a villain and for now she is the best of 100 YQ, it could easily be the one in the entire Fairy Tail saga. Erza and Gray are very wasted, Natsu as flat as always.
I'm much more surprised by Juvia's position.
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u/Good-Echo Sep 11 '24
Damn my boy Gajeel got beaten by Happy, Selene being 1st is a suprise and Gray is no suprise.
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u/Now_I_am_Motivated Sep 12 '24
Hopefully Mashima sees this as a sign gives Juvia some actual development and something to do.
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u/WarTerrible7753 Sep 17 '24
Erza character has been runied by amount of tease with jellal end with plotless development and her fights been poor as well they should have kept jellal away from her I don't like thier relationship developed his character with his mom would have been better for her
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u/Traditional_Garden19 Sep 17 '24
Selene my queen at number 1! Deserved. Best character in 100 Years Quest by far!!🤍 Best character in fiction.
Ignia not being on top 14 is wild. And Suzaku is nowhere on that list bruh😭
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u/ComfortableMaybe7 Sep 10 '24
FUCK my glorious queen erza... You didn't deserve to drop like this.... You will always be number 1 to me...
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u/Safe_Handle_7513 Sep 10 '24
Yeah she was in second place last time what the hell happened
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u/VGReddy89 Sep 10 '24
Hiro written out her mom, left Erza plotless.
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u/Safe_Handle_7513 Sep 10 '24
And her fights have been getting worse
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u/ComfortableMaybe7 Sep 10 '24
She deserves BETTER. Legit her fights are so good when she's allowed to just use her requip and do her thing even late game fights like erza vs ajeel where banger when he just let her go crazy istg. I wish he would give her development again cuz she has so much shit that she is still dealing with to this day but it never gets focused on
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u/Safe_Handle_7513 Sep 10 '24
The problem is she keeps pulling solutions out of nowhere natsu pushes through lucy outsmarts her opponents Erza constantly pushed onto a corner and used the solution that eather the audience didn't know about or was available to her at the start but she didn't use because plot tarturos is probably the worst offender of this great arc but erza was done dirty in so many ways
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u/ComfortableMaybe7 Sep 10 '24
Tbh I got an unpopular opinion that erza vs kyoka is not that bad but yea I genuinely love erza so much her personality is still so much fun and when her fights are good they are still REALLY good like erza vs laxus. Unfortunately Hiro mashima really likes big fights to have a massive climactic twist that pushes the character through (hence why natsu has so many random powerups since he's always the one with the biggest fights of the arc) but while that's always kinda been a thing for natsu erza has never really been like that before so it hits me really hard because I KNOW THAT HER FIGHTS CAN BE BETTER THAN THIS. I KNOW YOU CAN WRITE BETTER THAN THIS MASHIMA GIVE MY GOAT HER LIFE BACK
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u/Safe_Handle_7513 Sep 10 '24
I agree I didn't have a problem until the ending but again there in lies the problem hiro keeps writing erza into a corner and you know what some people might not like this idea but it's OK for someone to come save her hell I take that over a cop out not all the time but sometimes
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u/ComfortableMaybe7 Sep 10 '24
I would def be ok with somone coming to save her it would be pretty emotional for her considering her difficulties with being vulnerable i just need her to get some development again man shes such a good character when she is used right
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u/Safe_Handle_7513 Sep 10 '24
I think lucy and wendy would be best the girls she nurtured like a big sister have now become independent young woman it would be so emotional
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u/VGReddy89 Sep 11 '24
That what people wanted from Irene, That she and Erza would make up and have tearful farewell when she saves her. but Hiro Wants to be Original.
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u/gamedreamer21 Sep 10 '24
Selene is really something else. She surpassed Lucy, Juvia and Erza in a popularity poll.
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u/sherriablendy Sep 10 '24
I went to check and Selene was 24 votes off from beating Erza last time lol she’s been creeping up there
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u/fairytail269 Sep 10 '24
As a selene fan I'm very happy of course since I even voted for her myself but I didn't expect her to be this high let alone first place simply because since the last popularity poll she didn't do much and I was very confident to see ignia up there. Isn't she like the first non main character to win a popularity poll in ft?
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u/quinonesjames96 Sep 11 '24
Alright Selene takes 1st place and not Lucy. Gotta admit Selene is a beauty.
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u/Now_I_am_Motivated Sep 11 '24
I'm really glad Juvia got third place but I'm really surprised considering how minor her involvement is.
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u/Gohink Sep 10 '24
See, there's a difference between sharing your opinion and just bashing others' opinions. Your comment is the ladder and means you can't handle a real conversation.
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u/geminidragon77 Sep 10 '24
How does a popularity pole prove how useful a person is😭 so people can’t just like characters now is that it?
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u/MrPumpdjinn Sep 10 '24
Instantly saying that downvoting wil prove others can't handle different opinions proves you can't handle different opinions. But I guess you just wanted to hate on Lucy with no intend of actually discussing it. I am also quite certain that this will fall on deaf ears.
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u/BattleStar5978 Sep 10 '24 edited Sep 10 '24
What has Juvia done so significant that has actually moved the plot? Julia's entire character is based around gray. Sit this one down. Your argument is garbage.
You are one of those edgy suckers who likes to hate on actual female leads that move the plot. And lucy is extremely popular in Japan than in West. Cry about it ?🤡
This guy has created this account to just hate on lucy. How pathetic. Do better.
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u/Amazing-Jeweler1888 Sep 11 '24
I can't believe we're seeing a troll in this subreddit. This ain't Facebook lmao🤦
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u/halepc Sep 10 '24
I'm surprised Selene got that many votes, didn't realise she was that popular.