User blog comment:LastationLover5000/Fairy Tail 362 - In Which Apparently Happy Is God (Natsu vs. Jackal)/@comment-3487361-20131129205149

Sigh~ So much wasted potential, so much character development thrown out of the window. A shame that Mashima is as bad as Kubo when it comes to characterization and story writing. Both operate on the same basis: hype up the new villains, let them briefly demonstrate dominance, then allow the main characters to suddenly and inexplicably gain the upper hand and allow them to win. At least the universe he constructs is moderately interesting and the art relatively appealing in comparison to many series out there. I feel like that's all left the series has to boast of at this point.