"Fairy Tail" is the representative work of Japanese cartoonist Hiroshi Mashima, which began in 2006 and ended in 2017, creating a total of 545 chapters, adapted into animation, theatrical version, games and other forms, and is deeply loved by the majority of anime lovers. However, as the story progressed, many viewers began to be dissatisfied with the plot of "Fairy Tail", and even thought that the manga was unfinished. So, is "Fairy Tail" really unfinished?What difficulties did Hiroshi Majima encounter in the creative process?This article will analyze the following aspects.
First of all, we need to be clear about what is unfinished. Unfinished works refer to the phenomenon that the ending of a work does not meet the audience's expectations, or does not give a reasonable explanation, which makes people feel disappointed or angry. There may be many reasons for the failure of the author, such as the decline of the author's creative ability, or the interference of the outside world, or the lack of planning and thinking, or the deliberate sacrifice of quality in order to cater to the market, etc. The evaluation of the unfinished is also subjective, and different audiences may have different standards and preferences, so the unfinished is not an objective fact, but a subjective feeling.
Secondly, we need to understand the background of the creation of "Fairy Tail". "Fairy Tail" is Hiroshi Mashima's first feature-length ** work, and his previous works are all short or medium-length novels, without much experience and skills. When he created "Fairy Tail", he didn't expect it to take so long, and initially only planned to draw 11 or 14 volumes. In the process of creation, he also suffered a lot of pressure and trouble, such as editorial interference, feedback from readers, competitive pressure, health problems, and so on. In an interview in 2017, he admitted that when he painted "Fairy Tail", he often felt tired and powerless, and even had thoughts of wanting to give up. It can be said that "Fairy Tail" is the brainchild of Hiroshi Mashima, and it is also the work of his ordeal.
Again, we have to analyze the plot direction of "Fairy Tail". The story of Fairy Tail revolves primarily around the members of the Fairy Tail guild and their battles and adventures against various enemies. The early stage of "Fairy Tail" can be said to be very exciting and bloody, with a variety of magic and characters, tense and exciting battles and touching friendships, humorous and witty jokes and beautiful and moving love. In the early stage of "Fairy Tail", there are also a lot of foreshadowing and suspense, such as Natsu's life experience, Zeref's purpose, the secret of the fairy heart, the threat of the black dragon, and so on. The early stage of "Fairy Tail" makes people feel the creative talent and enthusiasm of Hiroshi Mashima, and it also makes people full of expectations and hopes for the later stage of "Fairy Tail".
However, the later stages of "Fairy Tail" made people feel disappointed and dissatisfied. In the later stage of "Fairy Tail", there were many problems and flaws, such as the collapse of the combat power system, the failure of the unveiling of the foreshadowing, the mediocrity of the characterization, the perfunctory direction of the plot, the far-fetched ending of the ending, and so on. In the later stages of "Fairy Tail", people feel the decline and fatigue of Hiroshi Mashima's creative ability, and also make people lose interest and confidence in the ending of "Fairy Tail".
Specifically, the later stages of Fairy Tail have the following problems:
The collapse of the combat power system. In the later stages of "Fairy Tail", there were many powerful enemies, such as the Twelve Shields, the Four Emperors, the Black Dragon, and so on. The power of these enemies has been blown to the sky, making it seem that the members of the Fairy Tail Guild simply can't compete with them. However, when the real battle begins, it turns out that these enemies are all paper tigers, easily defeated by the members of the Fairy Tail Guild, and even killed in one move. The result of this kind of battle makes people feel that there is a big gap and unreasonableness, and it also makes people lose their sense of tension and excitement in the process of fighting. In the later stage of "Fairy Tail", there is no clear combat power system, which makes it impossible to judge the strength and ability of each character, nor can it understand the growth and breakthrough of each character. In the later stage of "Fairy Tail", a lot of routines and stalks were also abused, such as the opening of the protagonist, the whitewashing of the villain, the fetters of friendship, the killing of memories, and so on. These routines and stalks make people feel a lot of aesthetic fatigue and boredom, and they also make people lose their surprise and emotion about the results of the battle.
The unveiling of foreshadowing failed. In the early stage of "Fairy Tail", a lot of foreshadowing and suspense were buried, which made people full of curiosity and expectation for the later stage of "Fairy Tail". However, in the later stage of "Fairy Tail", a satisfactory answer was not given, and even some foreshadowing and suspense were ignored or hastily resolved. For example, Natsu's life experience, he is Zeref's younger brother and the son of the Black Dragon, this setting could have shocked and surprised, but this setting has not been explained and played reasonably, which makes people feel a lot of regret and incomprehension. For example, Zeref's purpose, he is a complex character who is both an enemy and a friend, and his purpose is to end his immortality and save the world, this premise could have made people feel sympathy and understanding, but his actions have not been expressed in a consistent and logical way, making people feel a lot of contradictions and confusion. For example, the secret of the Fairy Heart, which is the biggest treasure of the Fairy Tail Guild and the ultimate goal of Zeref, could have been mysterious and exciting, but its truth is a shocking joke that leaves people feeling very disappointed and speechless. The later stages of "Fairy Tail" do not give a satisfactory answer, nor do they give a stunning reversal, which makes people feel a lot of emptiness and uninteresting.
The mediocrity of the characterization of the character. In the early stage of "Fairy Tail", there are various characters, with different personalities and charms, different growth and changes, and different relationships and emotions. In the early stage of "Fairy Tail", people felt the skill and delicacy of Hiroshi Mashima's character building, and also made people have deep feelings and identification with the characters of "Fairy Tail". However, in the later stages of "Fairy Tail", people feel the banality and uninterest of the characterization. In the later stage of "Fairy Tail", a lot of new characters appeared, but these new characters were all without characteristics and personalities, and some were even plagiarized and borrowed, which made people feel a lot of redundancy and boredom. In the later stage of "Fairy Tail", there was not enough development and breakthrough for the original characters, and some were even forgotten and marginalized, which made people feel a great pity and injustice. In the later stages of "Fairy Tail", there is not enough interaction and emotion between the characters, and some are even forced and far-fetched, which makes people feel very stiff and unnatural. In the later stage of "Fairy Tail", people felt the decline and perfunctory character creation of Hiroshi Mashima, and also made people lose their feelings and identification with the characters of "Fairy Tail".
The direction of the plot is perfunctory. The early stages of Fairy Tail have a tight and smooth plot, with reasonable and interesting twists, a clear and orderly structure, and a complete and meaningful theme. In the early stage of "Fairy Tail", people felt the skill and wisdom of Hiroshi Mashima's plot arrangement, and also made people interested and expected the story of "Fairy Tail". However, in the later stages of "Fairy Tail", people feel perfunctory and boring about the direction of the plot. In the later stages of "Fairy Tail", there is no tight and smooth plot, some chapters are protracted and verbose, and some chapters are jumping and abrupt, which makes people feel a lot of drag and incoherence. In the later stages of "Fairy Tail", there are no reasonable and interesting twists, some of the twists are nonsensical and illogical, and some of the twists are meaningless and impactful, which makes people feel very ridiculous and uninteresting. In the later stages of "Fairy Tail", there is no clear and orderly structure, some chapters are unrelated and connected, and some chapters are without focus and direction, which makes people feel a lot of confusion and disorder. In the later stages of "Fairy Tail", there is no complete and meaningful theme, some chapters have no depth and connotation, and some chapters have no value and meaning, which makes people feel very empty and tasteless. In the later stages of "Fairy Tail", people feel the decline and fatigue of Hiroshi Majima's plot arrangement, and it also makes people lose interest and expectation in the story of "Fairy Tail".
The happy ending is far-fetched. The ending of "Fairy Tail" is a happy and far-fetched ending that makes people feel a lot. The ending of "Fairy Tail" does not give a satisfactory answer, nor does it give a stunning reversal, nor does it give a touching confession, nor does it give a shocking sacrifice, nor does it give a surprise easter egg, nor does it give an expected sequel. The ending of "Fairy Tail" is just a simple and bland ending, all the enemies are defeated, all the characters are alive, all the problems are solved, all the emotions are realized, and everything is at peace. The ending of "Fairy Tail" makes people feel very unreal and unreasonable, and also makes people feel a lot of dissatisfaction and inadequacy. The ending of "Fairy Tail" makes people feel the end and abandonment of Hiroshi Mashima's creation, and it also makes people lose their feelings and identity with the ending of "Fairy Tail".
In conclusion, "Fairy Tail" is a manga with a brilliant early and disappointing late period, it has a lot of advantages and disadvantages, has a lot of fans and sunspots, and has a lot of controversy and evaluation. Whether "Fairy Tail" is unfinished or not is a question that has no standards and answers, everyone has their own opinions and feelings, and everyone has their own preferences and standards.
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