User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 331: Natsu's Strategy, Review./@comment-1839664-20130522215106/@comment-7418318-20130522232727

While I'm not particularly happy about the last chapter, neither do I see it as something to get worked up over.

What I mind most about his chapter is how Lucy is abused. In this arc she was cheated out of a hard-fought victory against Flare, beaten within an inch of death by Minerva, imprisoned by the Royal Troops, almost died in the lava, almost killed by f-Rogue and had to see her future self die.

Then in Zodiac she was finally able to be cool (screaming down the princess) and usefull (closing the gate), just to end up like this again *sigh* poor thing.

Damnit Mashima! Can't you find someone else to take some heat for a change and let Lucy shine a little (in a non sexual way)?