User blog comment:Derax-Pagani/Fairy Tail Anime Review: Episode 269 Dances with Blades/@comment-2214433-20160130140919/@comment-2214433-20160130144650

But that's the point - Fairy Tail airs at a children's time spot. Saturdays, 10:30 AM. Idk about you, but FT is -already- way too brutal, not to mention all the fanservice, when I think of the fairy tales or orther shows I used to watch as a kid during Saturday (and Sunday) mornings. That's Japan for ya. I'm sure that's why the budget and quality are what they are, it's just that not much is expected from these kinds of shows in terms of DVD sales, in fact, it's mostly the merchandise. That's why it can keep going on, basically forever, as a long running anime adaption while pretending to be a kids show. I could be wrong, but it makes sense to me this way. I doubt FT would be able to stay for too long at a different time slot. Because different time slots actually do depend on viewers and, eventually the sales.

So with that established, why would I expected a quality ala Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Budget Works? To be disappointed every week? Why even watch then? I'd rather expect nothing and be surprised in a good way when they actually do get shit together and give us nice animation.