User blog comment:Omega natsu2/Episode 176: The Dragon King, Review./@comment-4829046-20140405112207/@comment-4829046-20140405121740

While I do like chibis, they get annoying when the episode in question has more serious elements. Sometimes there is a dramatic moment where dark music is playing and a villain is facing off against a good guy then all of a sudden you get the intermission clip with chibi..... Chibi with happy or comedic expressions only work when 80% of the episode is comedy! I understand lightening the atmosphere but the serious atmosphere is what makes it good!!!! But hey, have to give most anime credit for not going chibi when things are dead-serious. Even the original Teen Titans managed to keep at that level despite being American. The parts with Slade or Trigon were amazing and dark and thrilling. Actually any sections with Robin or Raven as the focus tended to be really deep and psychological. Now THAT'S how you make a series!! Make it funny but also make sure the serious bits stay serious. It worked for FMA; and RAVE too for the most part.

But I digress, I'm looking too deep into it >_> I just like mature stories is all and I believe the comedy is essential but should never mix with the darker themes and this episode was pretty much full of dark themes if you forget the initial bit at the inn.