User blog comment:Miskos3/Fairy Tail Episode 214: Natsu vs. Leo, Review/@comment-4449950-20141229130430/@comment-4829046-20141229164008

Not from what I've heard. And that would mean they wasted their budget(nothing new though). If they actually planned to stupidly cut short the Religious Leader arc, then they are just plain terrible. That was a stupid decision. I don't mind them skipping the Wild Hunt Arc if they never planned to have it(meaning no season 2) but cannot accept anything like abruptly cutting a decent arc with an outcome full of so many holes. If that was remedied, I could have even stomached the goddamn gundam much better since I knew that filler would start at precisely one point. Instead I got some amazing nonsensical action sequences, great emotional effect and impactful ending. Not a total loss, but if an anime leaves holes like that and feels rushed, it ain't gonna go down so good.