User blog comment:Gray the coolest wizard/Master JUST escaped. But why?!!!/@comment-967403-20150719231410

I actually get really tired of this. Sure, Makarov can die and it CAN lead to character progression but it's not a necessity. It seems more and more people are criticizing a series in which it's theme is "friendship" about being "too softhearted".

It's not needed. If It happen, let it just happen. If not, okay. If you want that material, I'm sure there's mangas in which fit that need. Don't put it on Fairy Tail cause you wish it was "darker". Fairy Tail, for all it's comparisons and flaws, worked out it's own themes and it's tone. I wouldn't wanna change it cause people want more "serious" or "dark moments" which is getting strange because it seems more like outright bloodlust at this point.

Point is, I wouldn't try pushing characters to die because it's necessary for "character development" (which is pretty subjective). If you want that type of stuff, then this isn't the manga for you. (._. ).