User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 407: All for My Demise, Review and Commentary/@comment-25334245-20141101183131/@comment-5303512-20141102014553

I am not happy about Erza's fights as the next person but there are a few things that I can understand enough not to Rage or Hate about.

1. I think Erza is suppose to be the Kenpachi of the Fairy Tail Universe, someone who defies logic.

2.

A. Now as to Erza's Flame Pants, it is sort of suppose to be symbolic, it is described in the Tower of Heaven that most of her life she wore her armor to protect her from all the pain and suffering, sorta like a caterpillar in it's cocoon. And when she fought Ikaruga, she finally freed herself of her armor like a butterfly emerging from it's cocoon. It me, the Flame Pants have always and will always be her strongest Requip.

B. In Logical meaning, It is where she forgets her defense and focuses on her attacking power. To me her armor takes on too much defensive qualities and not enough attacking power. (This only applies when she is fighting strong opponents) In her Flame Pants, it focuses all her power into her attacking qualities, though she will be exposed to attacks, it all comes down to her Will power and endurance.