I’m perfectly on board with redemption arcs. They can make for some of the best character development.

But Gajeel didn’t change. He didn’t have a redemption arc. His past actions are never confronted in any way whatsoever. His allegiance simply does a 180, and at no point is it even suggested that he has changed or grown as a person.

In fact the series makes a point of him being the “bad boy” of the group, one who is quick to anger, violent and abusive.

And then he’s paired off with one of his past assault victims? Nauseating.

Also, you’re incredibly naïve if you think jail is meant to be reformative.

You must be American? It works elsewhere pretty damn well with very low reincarnation rates, can’t say the same in places where it’s a business instead. It’s also a problem when people steal some bread just to get themselves off the street for a couple nights with a guaranteed meal……

This is also more about the meme in general than the specific Fairy Tale case, but to think that no one deserves redemption is just frankly an extremely shitty way of thinking.