Board Thread:Shitposting/@comment-30807545-20161220131330/@comment-3327892-20161224120617

I have actually many things to say in depth on this series; but, due the lack of time and will to put down a lenghty essay, I'll try hammer down Fairy Tail in a few points:

PROS: the drawing is top notch; the characters are humorous and likable enough (plus they almost always manage to have some relevance in the overarching narrative); the overall mythos of Fairy Tail is interesting; and the pacing is fast...

CONS:... sometimes too fast for its own good: like too many mangakas, Hiro is trying to put down too much stuff in a single saga to explore everything his says, with often mixed results. The world building necessitates a bit more depth (without overstuffing it with concepts like Bleach did). Sometimes it feels WAY too juvenile for its own good, both in its message and in its presentation.

FINAL VERDICT: overall, I think that Fairy Tail is a fine series, as long you are willing to not take it very seriously. The moments that are bad can downright suck, but I have always find good bits after every letdown. It works incredibly well as a pastime, but a certainly superficiality on many areas prevents Fairy Tail to be a truly engrossing experience.