User blog comment:Miskos3/Fairy Tail Episode 256: Tartaros arc: The Final Duels, Review/@comment-4829046-20151024094822/@comment-4829046-20151024113118

Well it was more tolerable than last week, that's for sure, and the filler wasn't too bad in comparison to some other mid-battle fillers, but that doesn't mean I fully accept the way it uses the characters. Sure, it shows that for once, Laxus, the man supposedly superior to the recurring mains, is able to struggle just as much and persevere despite his body being on the verge of collapse: Really hits home the fact that he is the strongest FT mage in the area. In that regard it is superior to the manga so I don't disagree with you there and Mashima pro'lly wanted to convey the very same message. I just wish they had better pacing.