User blog comment:XGlass Reflection/Ch. 54 Review~ Erwin of the Rebellion/@comment-2214433-20140209230506/@comment-179280-20140210011158

Idk, the Female Titan arc was good, but the anime ruined it IMO. But the story and arc introduction has always been like that. If you think not, look back at Volume 5 and how slow-paced it is. I think the only volumes that aren't slow-paced when introducing a new arc are 1 and 9.

EDIT: Remember how the Anime turned Volume 4 events into Volume 1 content, and the we're back at the start.