User blog comment:Omega natsu2/Episode 179: Gray vs. Rufus, Review./@comment-24748439-20140426145811/@comment-7418318-20140427080935

It's easier to keep something fresh in your memory when there are still new chapters/episodes coming out and when you spend hours discussing it online.

The years of inactivity with only the occasional re-reading do tend to erase the small details.