User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 496: Forward, Review./@comment-1776824-20160801144847/@comment-4945830-20160801191649

I believe it was discovered Mashima does not care about his fights at all since the GMG, with Erza's universe defying armor and Sting crying like a bitch. To address the whole number of shields being a problem, the number does not matter. The Mad Monk from OPs 11 supernovas, the 0 Espada Yammy, fuck even Pepe from the TWENTY SIX Sternritter have more characterization and better fights then Mashima can do. Yeah this is also out to those who say Mashima>Kubo too but w/e. The numbers mean nothing as long as he cares about them and gives them a spotlight for a few chapters, so going by that, Mashima doesnt give two fucks about his villains or half the cast for that matter.