User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 395: Tartarus Arc - Part 5: Extreme Pain, Review./@comment-5072337-20140802221822/@comment-7418318-20140803170208

"I'm guessing you were in the "we want our jerk back" audience faction as of the Tenrou Island arc."
 * I have no idea what you mean by that.

"Either that or you just don't think S-Class mages should ever be considered "invincible" no matter how much badassery they show to the audience."
 * Absolutely! S-Class should definitely NOT be invincible. NOBODY should ever be completely invincible because that's just plain boring. The only possible exception should be "big end bosses" until they find a way to beat him anyway.
 * Invincible heroes are just boring, since they are assured to easily win and we as an audiance never have to wonder if or how the heroes will manage to overcome the obstacles. It's also why I stay away from totally overpowered characters in online games like League of Legends. Where's the challenge and excitement in bashing enemies that never had a chance to begin with?

"Final Fantasy X-2"
 * In my opninion this product is an abomination that should never have been made and totally ruins the fantastic ending of FFX.

"Up until Ultear's sacrifice in the GMG arc, I can't recall seeing anybody fighting on Fairy tail's side, who made a move of the "heroic sacrifice" variety, fail to recover afterward." Lucy in Naval Battle. She could have given up and save herself the pain at the cost of striking a moral blow against her own guild. Instead she chose to take the suffering for her guild and was almost killed for it. I'd call that a big sacrifice. Sure she healed up eventually, but so will Laxus.
 * Lucy is my favourite FT character too and I really feel for her pain, but that is a good thing for the story in my opinion. Being brought close to tears or maybe even made to cry just shows how powerful a medium stories can be, whether written, acted or drawn. That this manga is able to touch me emotionally like this - whether it's making me laugh or cry - is exactly one of the main reasons why I like Fairy Tail so much.
 * Apart from the emotional side, putting Lucy through all this also shows what a terrific character she is. This sacrifice shows her true being - her determination, her strength of will, how far she is ready to go, how much she is willing and able to endure for the sake of her friends - much better than any other way ever could. It shows that inside this attractive body rests a beautiful soul.