Just finished what's been animated of Fairy Tail, and they ended the series with some very good build-up. All I can say is that I hope the buildup actually pays off when they animate the new series. This latest arc was actually pretty good; the fights were improved, there wasn't anything really glaringly stupid (well, other than the hysterically straightforward fanservice - but then I've never complained about that ), the competence of the heroes was well-handled, and there were actually some nicely subtle character moments. One of my main complaints on the series seems to have been resolved in a fairly mature manner, and the badassery is delightful.