User blog comment:Miskos3/Fairy Tail Episode 255: Tartaros arc: Steel, Review/@comment-27087644-20151017153116/@comment-2125188-20151017170724

Well, maybe it's cause they were concerned with the length of the arc that some things were cut out.

And as much as I didn't like parts of this episode, I do think it's nice to see what Hiro originally wanted to include but couldn't.

Btw, A1 and Hiro are both at fault for the changes made, but it doesn't make either of them assholes. I'm all for sticking to the manga as close as possible, but the reality is changes will always be made. And in general, making changes from the source material isn't always a bad thing.