Review of Fairy Tail

There is a specific mindset required to watch long-running shounen anime, if u have that mindset and perseverance to watch an 100+ episode long-running show with Magic, Fight scenes, great characters, humor and epic moments then my recommendation is Hunter x Hunter 2011 because its the best of its kind only comparable to Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. If you haven't watched those showa, get to them, if you did and you aren't willing to invest in 700+ episodes of One Piece then FAIRY TAIL is a must watch and you're sure to like it if u had any pleasure watching, say, Naruto or Bleach as it's likelybetter although everything depends on personal taste.
It takes place in a magical world like any other with the FIRED-UP (natsu) protagonist the COOL-EMO rival (grey) and the ANNOYING protag/narrator (lucy), seems dumb? well, the highpoint of the series is the camaraderie in the wizard guild Fairy Tail with its 20ish main members and their challenges and individual growths.
The character development is great but the guild's development is awesome and makes you feel like you want to be a part of it and join their battles.
It's also surprisingly very funny, and every character has his/her own shine that add to the series' completion. Even the villains and rival guilds don't go to waste, with every character quirk milked for all it's worth.
Unfortunately the fight scenes are weaker then the average long running shounen and the clear-cut story arcs sometimes stand out as being a "WTF just happened" moments, and the arcs are sometimes quite repetitive. I actually made a YouTube video FAIRY TAIL ABRIDGED IN A NUT-SHELL it's a minute and a half long and basically sums up most of the story arcs.
And as a final note: There are epic, heart wrenching and badass scenes backed up with some of the greatest anime music of all time that will make you laugh, cry and scream with conviction.
If you've watched the classics and you know your taste FAIRY TAIL is definitely a solid recommendation for you (I'd catch it before it becomes One Piece length and you lose your chance XD).