User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 295: Sting and Lector, Review./@comment-5113042-20120817221059/@comment-4829046-20120819064132

In a proper series, no matter what the main character might do, he just can't win every fight, even with his friends, the first fight against a super-powered opponent must end badly, maybe after training for a bit they can have rematch but here Natsu just gets super-powered and forgets about his wounds and that he has zero magic power left. The series that really touch me usually have the protagonist losing, not necessary the battle but something precious. eg- Best friend, love interest,parent. The only thing Natsu actually lost was his Dragon parent but what about the other DS? No point pondering on Natsu for that. In other words he always wins in the end. He gets his ass whooped once then in just a few minutes he is fighting yet again. No life threatening forbidden moves or anything, just nakama speeches.