User blog comment:Omega natsu2/Episode 188: Attacking Lightning!, Review./@comment-5426822-20140628042244

The animation looked pretty good; Gajeel's Iron Shadow Dragon Mode did not disappoint; Laxus, Jura, and even Orga looked great. I'm really liking the "evening glow" it makes everything look better. However, the Raijinshu looked really weird for the most part of this episode, and considering the frequency of their appearance it really bugs me.

The Gajeel vs. Rogue fight and the beginning to Laxus vs. Jura were great. The part where the commentator's shocked faces were kind of funny, though I usually hate these kinds of breaks in fighting.

I get that the anime team is trying to give themselves more material to distance themselves from reaching the manga by prolonging the fight scenes, but to be honest, I think their drawing out the wrong ones. I got enough of Garou Knights the five episodes (I think that is the right amount) they appeared in. They could've easily extended Gajeel vs. Rogue and made it this episode more enjoyable. Instead we have Kamika announcing her spells for a second time and what the hell was up with the part with Lily and Kama? How does Kama know Lily used to be in an army? I get that the whole Edolas thing would've have been made known to the government but to a Independent Executioner's Squad? :\. It's not exactly a secret but I don't think it should be that well known a fact outside of Fairy Tail guild.

I mentioned the Raisjinshu before. Their constant quips were incredibly annoying. Especially with such badly drawn faces. Mostly Ever, poor, poor Ever.

Gray and Juvia vs. Lyon and Chelia was somewhat amusing, but mostly felt dull. And during the fight when Lyon used Ice-Make: Serpent on Gray and Gray dodges, immediately in the scene afterwards Gray seems to be back to the point where he was before Lyon cast the spell. It's like they reused the shot or something. *heavy sighs*

Though Gajeel vs. Rogue and Laxus vs. Jura were still enjoyable. Overall this was kind of a meh/"okay" episode 7/10. I gave it a 7 because the animation was overall done well. I was kind of disappointed that we didn't get a new opening/ending this episode. Because next episode is kind of a important episode (The running of the OP/ED in Fairy Tail always seem to end when a lot is happening in that episode or the next) and everything that has been shown in the current opening has happened (minus F-Rogue's smirk), I'm sure they'll be shown next episode.

Also to anyone hoping the remaining fights will be extended considering that the next episode will encompass the end of the GMG, the chances are slim. To many fights to cram into one episode to extend anything. Plus they have Garou Knights extension to contend too. Eh.