#rambling idk i love brian i love aisha

[felonytaxevasion]

More Laborn siblings thoughts but something I want to look for when I finally have time to reread all of worm is if Brian ever verbally gets mad at Aisha over anything actually important.

It's a bit hard to tell because worm is mostly Taylor's point of view but it is really interesting the way Aisha has internalized guilt and shame over Leading Brian to trigger, Brian having to take care of her, or him getting hurt to save her but also at the same time says that it would also be unfair to stick a hypothetical third Laborn siblings with Brian because he's kind of a dick who doesn't let anyone have any fun. Because we definitely see him on screen in worm nagging her about having too much fun and being a menace but I don't think he ever actually gets on her case about putting herself, him, or the other Undersiders in mortal danger.

Like I think half the reason Aisha gets so bitchy in response to Brian's nagging is not just because it's stupid but because he refuses to nag her about anything NOT stupid. And of course we know why he doesn't want to, a simultaneous "genuinely doesn't want her to feel bad for these things" and also he has a "if I get mad about things that are important to me I may lose control of my emotions and hurt someone so I must never discuss my real feelings about anything to anyone" complex. But like imagine Aishas point of view of the Bonesaw incident. You go after Americas most dangerous serial killer team alone, get kidnapped, and your brother tries to save you only to get tortured SO badly. And then the next day he refuses to talk about the torture or kidnapping but is really bitchy about how much noise you're making at 7 in the morning which is to early to be making that much noise Aisha.

Insanely bad sibling communication all around. Great work guys

[thequietesthing]

so i finished Fate:The Winx Saga season 2…….

SPOILER ALERT!!

RAMBLING AHEAD BRACE YOURSELVES

…….i freaking loved it!!!

i mean season 1 was cute, something nice to watch especially if you, like me, used to watch the animated show as a kid, and wanted to be brought back to that world

but season 2 slapped!! i loved it!! idk why but it had that something more.

i guess it felt like while in S1 the story was completely revolving around Bloom, just focusing on her growth and her adapting to the Otherworld, in S2 we know that Bloom is important because we finally discover that she has the Dragon Flame and is the only one that can best Sebastian, still it allowed other characters to have their own stories and development. Also Sebastian surname being Valtor… we love a good reference

I loved all the other side-stories: Aisha & Grey, when i found out he was a blood witch i was like OwO

Terra storyline was so sweet!! Flora also is a great addition to the ensemble and i liked it how she is different than how she is in the animated series (since her personality is already portrayed by Terra), it would have been boring otherwise

Bloom and Sky… they are adorable, incredible chemistry and it shows, all their scenes were either absolutely lovely or absolutely heartbreaking

Stella and Beatrix: yes please! i loved them together! two sassy queens dealing with a lot of shit, i hope Beatrix comes back (also she has two sister Isobel and D’arcy!! the way i SCREAMED, i feel the trix are coming)

then my beloved Musa and Riven: i love love love love love them, Musa storyline was brilliant this season and i love how they showed Riven growth (less of an asshole and more similar to the Riven in the animated series)

i also liked the way the gave Farah a proper farewell (they shipped her away from westeros for that scene lol)

also OMG THE TRANSFORMATION!!!!!!

ahhhhh the more i think about it the more i love this season

brian young did his homework this time!!

in general, i really liked it and i think that a second rewatch is going to happen very soon

[travelingtardis]

Now that season 2 is officially announced, here is what I would like to see. A lot of this information has been already repeated I know, but here is my two cents cause I like the show but it certainly has its flaws.

- the elephant in the room: Diversity.

Unfortunately the show’s whitewashing of Flora and Musa is always going to be a bitter taste in the show’s history. I think Elliot and Elisha’s acting is great and I do adore Terra, but you can’t ignore the fact they erased Flora, whitewashed Musa, and side-lined Aisha. As a POC, I was very upset about the casting when it was initially announced. The show needs more diversity, and unfortunately any diversity added will probably seen as simply a catering to the audience due to backlash. I’m not solely pointing fingers at the actors cause whitewashing is more than just actors playing POC.

- give Aisha proper storyline

This is sort of follows up my previous point. I really liked Aisha in the series, and I think Precious does a great job in the role. I feel like all the characters got some kind of storyline and Aisha just was sort of there most the time, which sucks cause I enjoy Precious’s acting. This is concerning and borderline problematic in terms of writing for me because, as I’m sure many of you know, POC tend to be written as the side-character best friend who provides support and is a perfectionist served with a side of ✨ diversity✨. These characters tend to be very one dimensional and I am concerned that Aisha was portrayed like that thought this season as a perfectionist good student with strict parents.

- the lines

There were some lines that I did cringe a bit on, which I think happened often on tv shows written for a teenage/young adult audience and a main characters of teenagers but it is written by adults.

-the fashion

I know this has been a hot debate within the show. I have seen Hannah’s comments about her opinion of the fashion for the show. I honestly don’t have a huge issue with the fashion for the show. I know people say that other shows can give their characters better fashion and teenagers don’t dress like that. This is subjective, but where I live. Most of my classmates dressed like in Fate Winx when I was in high school. I can understand Hannah’s comments on the some of the Winx’s fairy outfits being revealing cause you shouldn’t be sexualizing a bunch of teenagers, but also the show makes sexual relationships very clear ( I don’t hate they mention the characters have sex, cause idk about you guys but most relationships at my school involved some form of sexual intimacy).

Anyway I’m rambling. To the point: I don’t hate the outfits, I actually liked a lot of them. I think the show geared more towards comfort than style which I relate. But I think the fashion definitely could be better and be more creative ( like I’m all for talking about burning Terra’s outfit in the final scene).

- the relationships

This is like general relationships not just the romantic ones, I’m talking the familial and friendships. I think they developed some of the relationships very well. Essentially I enjoyed the dynamics involving the adults, so the friendship between Farah, Ben, and Saul. I loved the parental/mentor figures we saw with Sky and Saul along with Bloom and Farah at the end. Rosalind, Andreas, and Luna have interesting dynamics as well. I may of enjoyed the adults more on the show because the actors are more experienced and I’m on the weird cusp of being part of the target audience but like as a young adult, some of the teenager reactions make me wince.

Bloom’s relationship with her parents was very cringe for me. It felt very stereotypical rebellious teen with their controlling parents especially with the door removal. It felt very contrasting compared to the cartoon where they had a very supportive and living relationship. But I loved their interactions in the last episode.

Bloom’s behavior throughout the show is annoying but also does not shock me. I think she was frustrated and acting out impulse and desire to find out information. For the audience, she is being reckless cause we know all the perspectives being showed. But from Bloom’s, I can understand why she acted carelessly as she finds out the adults are lying to her, she is fitting into a new school where everyone seems to whisper about her, she is away from her family, and has an unstable support system for a lot of the show. I probably would of acted similarly if I was in her shoes.

The girls’ friendship did feel rushed but I think it was honestly due to having just 6 episodes to fit that into the plot. There was definitely some Winx magic of their friendship in the last episode and I would love to see that grow in the second season

The romantic relationships. I’m very meh about this because I confess that I skipped over a lot of the romance scenes cause it’s just not my cup of tea. So I may be missing the full picture, but the way they portrayed Riven and Dane had me very confused. Their relationship does not seem very healthy to me, Dane just confuses me to be honest cause one moment he is frjends with Terra then he ditches her for Riven and Beatrix. I just want like a healthy romance portrayed on this show.

Anywy this was a long post, I am sure there is stuff I missed and didn’t elaborate on much. This was really a ramble. This isn’t a post to send hate to the actors, I genuinely love and adore them. The actors honestly portray the original Winx characters better as themselves rather them acting lol. I still enjoy the show and will watch S2 cause I’m hoping Brian and the writers will take the feedback and use it to elevate the show. The show has good structure and amazing potential. I understand they are under constraints due to the amount of episodes but I would love to see this show improve and rewatch the heights of other Netflix shows so it can get longer seasons with proper storylines rather than being forced to condense everything and rushing