Initially, I liked the series. It was comedic and fun to watch. But the comedy, that was pretty much why I liked the series so much. Other than that, nothing was very appealing to me. As I went through many sleepless nights watching the series, I felt the story or arc, was very repetitive, the jokes etc. all had been used before and didn't appeal to me as much as before.
Now, the story, could've been far better. The way I see it, the series could've incorporated many different elements, possibly enhanced the series. But the problem was that the creators wasted a lot of episodes on the same idea. Enemies somehow appear, Natsu (the protagonist) would use his powers and still be completely obliterated and then after a long, inspirational speech, Natsu will get (somehow) stronger and blast his enemies off into space. This anime is given a lot of credit for stupid things. I absolutely hate how the show makes Natsu and Gray see Lucy's naked body and still not make one of them flush from embarrassment. The plot is connected through loose strings; each of them representing the same overused theme.
None of the characters develop and I feel as if the show is credited more than it should. The art is alright, I suppose, But I find the animation unsightly. Overall, this show wasn't my cup of tea, and I definitely don't support it being the best shounen series possible. Still, I would recommend it to ecchi and comedy fans, although, I don't think they'll find this very interesting.
