The reactions to this chapter are as entertaining as ever.
I did not mind it. I never really expect anything from any manga chapter and just enjoy the ride for what it is.
No joke. I don't know why people get so worked up over the spoilers.
And if it is so horrible, why not just stop reading it? That's why I gave up on Naruto during the Sasuke/Itachi fight.
That's a weak argument. Since Gray cannot stop time, Natsu being able to move through Age Seal isn't evidence he'd be too strong for Gray.
As to Gray's "demonification," the closest we've seen to the black marks conferring any sort of advantage is when Gary blocked Memento Mori and even...
That might explain her inhuman resilience. I cannot think of any character that comes close to Erza in the amount of punishment taken through a story arc.