User blog comment:Omega natsu2/Episode 184: The Country, Until Tomorrow, Review./@comment-5676264-20140531051234

Wow... I used to respect you as a reviewer Omega, but now I probably won't ever visit your blogs again. I realize that opinions are subjective, but you let yours get in the way of reviewing an episode. An episode, which I might add, looked pretty spot on. The animators improved on the three way battle and pulled off the Future Lucy scene better than the manga did. The animators experienced with using exaggerated expressions and movements to prove a point (Evergreen and Freed instantly putting their arms down to signify a change in mood and Makarov overreacting like a school girl). They also portrayed shock and sadness very well in this episode. We all realize that you dislike the new animation, and that doesn't come as a surprise to anyone. Yakuma's 18 War Gods Magic looked better in this anime than it did in the manga or the previous, and I believe that Sky God Slayer Magic looked much better this time around.

I definitely agree with Carrot's response below me. This is mostly because--unlike some mangaka--Mashima is a very talented artist, and with the anime's relatively restricted budget, not everything can be replicated perfectly. Remember, the anime and the manga are two different mediums, and some aspects don't translate from one to another. Let's take Erza's Day 5 outfit as an example. Does it look as magnificent as it did in the manga? Of course not. But does it look bad? Not at all.

To conclude, the animation looked fine and this episode was very good. The fight was fantastic and the story was the exact same as it was in the manga. The anime only details worked and the music was very good. Personally, this is my favorite episode of the new series.