User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Sorcerer Magazine, Issue 42: June 2015/@comment-3290324-20150702004148/@comment-25111584-20150703101352

Ummm, not really wanting to argue, but just one point ...

That's because Natsu, unlike Gray, is a beast in every sense of the word, and can take down his opponents through force alone. And if his opponents require more than just force, he can use his wits to defeat them. i.e. his battle with Yuka/Zancrow/Jackal.

Okay, many ppl might hate the logic in the Zancrow and Jackal fights, but not Natsu's fault. In FTverse, he won the fights using his wits, that's all that counts ._.

Obviously, there's a difference. We know that Erza has the capability to use her wits (I absolutely adored her in the Galuna Island arc) while it is a bit surprising from Natsu. But that's a Personality part. The facts that her abilities are awesome and that she actually has the potential to use them properly are rendered moot by the simple fact that she doesn't. Her battles are almost identical to Natsu's. (For a hater like me, they're actually much worse than his. And some of Natsu's battles are at least funny (Cobra XD). :P)