User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 363: The Stories That Demons Read, Review and Commentary/@comment-1153699-20131207173113/@comment-4829046-20131211101233

Since Japan loves the overused trope of dense/thick-headed, stupid but quick-to-action MC who creates morale and admiration in those he meets, of course he is. Otherwise the industry would have collapsed and that trope wouldn't exist.