User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 366: 1000 Souls, Review./@comment-7418318-20140109161904

Okay, let me get this off my chest:

Why are so many people immediately thinking of fanservice every time they see a naked woman? Are you that desperate for getting some glimpses of naked women that you can't conceive any non-perverted reasons for that image?

Having Erza in that situation is hammering home just how bad the situation is and just how helpless she is right now. Could it have been done without stripping her? Sure. Would it have been as effective and made as much sense? No.

And considering that the tentacle monster is forbidden to even touch Erza, I don't have a problem with it being there (at least as long as it's doing as ordered), even though I hate tentacle rape with a passion and think it should be outlawed.