User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 497: The Winter Mage, Review./@comment-96.240.41.48-20160808213830/@comment-7418318-20160809082648

For the most part yes, but to be fair the Erza & Co vs. Ajeel fight was a nice break from that and even the fight against Neinhart's Historias was alright for the most part, except the very ending, so there is a little hope.