#also not to mention that half of juvia’s appearances are for comedic relief

[bigttsgoodheart]

i see a lot of ppl criticizing hiro’s decision to kinda “nerf” juvia and this is my take on it.

i think it has a lot to do with her backstory and not her love for gray. she didn’t get nerfed bc she fell in love. we can see that the only person who “accepted” and “cared” for juvia was the phantom lord’s master and that the only reason was for her powers.

but now that she is in fairy tail she doesn’t feel like she needs to be acknowledged in terms of power, the only thing she wants is to be loved and actually appreciated. we can see how her physical and mental strength develops but only when she wants to help her friends (not only gray). the fantasia arc for example, the tower of heaven arc, the tartarus arc.

we can also see she isn’t particularly interested in further developing her powers but she does it to be able to protect her friends bc she already has all she ever wanted. she’s always been powerful but all she ever wanted, like i js mentioned, is to be loved.

i don’t know if i explained this very well but this is how i see hiro’s decision to put aside juvia’s abilities and focus more on her relationships. i get that it can get frustrating but i rlly do think it reflects well on her backstory.