User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 401: Igneel vs. Acnologia, Review and Commentary/@comment-1359322-20140922123320/@comment-25111584-20140923125015

Smartness and impulsiveness have nothing to do with each other. I'd say he's kinda sorta a bit smart, but his impulsiveness overrides everything. He can use his brain a bit when he's ... not doing anything else? Idk. It doesn't really bother me.