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A magic dimension is obviously going to be full of magical creatures. Fairies, witches, pixies (do specialists count as magical? To be discussed later), and several others. But what makes a fairy a fairy and a witch a witch? Aside from aesthetics and alignment, there’s always been a lack of information about the differences and makings of the various beings that exist in the magic realm. There’s also a lack of information about important beings like the Great Dragon, Daphne—nymphs in general frankly—, Faragonda, and many other people & events. Hell, no one can even tell how long the war against the Ancestral Witches lasted. Was it 16 years or over multiple centuries? Like seriously, why is Faragonda old as balls but the war started when she was a teen / young adult, but Bloom is only 16 and nobody remembers her or the war? (Even if she was born at the end of the war, that’s still not enough time for everyone to forget about it).
All I’ve been able to gather from the series is that witch magic is fueled by negative emotion & winx magic by positive emotions. But this isn’t always the case since, for example, when Bloom was infuriated because she thought Kikko was dead she released a massive amount of power. Call it a hunch, but I don’t think she was feeling very live-laugh-love in that moment. Though, you could argue her love for Kikko was the motivation even if the emotion was a negative one. Still, at the end of the day, she acted out in rage and not love.
And clearly, one’s form of magic can be changed, given Mirta became a fairy. Which I personally don’t like, she could’ve just been a good witch (which would help fight the stigma that they’re so adamant about keeping up until it’s convenient for the witches to help the good guys) but I get the school environment might’ve not been the best for her. It just sucks that the only reoccurring witch character we get are the Trix and then are expected to just accept that witches aren’t evil.
Given that Stella said Bloom was born with her powers and the city of Magix, especially the schools, don’t allow non-magical beings to enter. This has to mean the specialists are magical creatures. But the only magical thing they do is use their weapons (which I’m not even actually sure is magic or if it’s just advanced tech or both?) What specialists are is such a neglected topic I’m almost convinced they’re just regular dudes. Also, why are princes training the same way as knights or squires? Like yes, I get “military training” given Sky would lead the royal army if ever the occasion, but I would imagine there’s more to being a king than being able to fight. The princesses don’t ever get “military training” though I guess they do learn how to fight (I think, it at least looks like it) and change the color of their hair. A necessary skill to rule over a kingdom, surely.
I believe that all of their magic is the same but what they choose to do with it ultimately dictates what they end up becoming. But then that puts into question why are witches allowed to go to school? And what are any of them going to school for? Relating back to my previous rant “Cloud Tower | School of Terrorists” most of the Winx dubs have set up witches and their school to feed off negative emotion, not to mention have called most of them evil especially given the terrible deeds of the Ancestral Witches. But how does school function within the magic realm? Because in real life, it’s meant to prepare children for jobs or further education. This idea is never really explored, honestly, I think the fact that the girls are growing up and will soon leave Alfea is never really brought up (mind you I haven’t watched season 7, so maybe it is) since even once they’ve graduated they stay at the school to act as teachers. Which is cool and all, but eventually these girls have to move on. Stella, Aisha, & Bloom all have kingdoms to rule over and Tecna, Flora, & Musa have their own interests but this idea of growing up and moving on from school is never really talked about. And while I know most of my writing is about the actual writing of the series and not its influence on its audience, this idea would’ve been great for young girls to watch so they’re not so afraid of growing up and moving on. Because it’s inevitable and seeing your fictional idols experience that and overcome it, would make it less scary.
Anyway, it’s unfortunate we don’t get to see what they learn from school often. We hardly see what the fairies learn, let alone the witches or specialists. And weirdly, for a show that heavily involves magical schools, we never see any arcs about school competitions, tournaments, festivals, or interactions with other schools. Even regular high schools have basketball or football games against other schools regularly. It’s just sad how little their school life actually makes an appearance in the series. Especially when it seems they’re either too scared or too lazy (perhaps even too uncreative) to let go of them being at Alfea.
I also wish we got to see more unique cases, similar to Mirta, of people who don’t fit the binary of witch, fairy, and specialist. Also we never really learn about other kinds of these species(?)/groups, like how there are nymphs and presumably an equivalent level for witches, not to mention there are also sorcerers. It’s even weirder given Nymph is the next level in terms of fairy magic and yet none of the main crew go on to learn how to become one? But also, what is a nymph? Like always it isn’t explained, saying they’re a stronger fairy isn’t much of an explanation.
Sometimes it makes me sad to write rants like this because it makes me realize that Winx was not as unique as I thought it was nor as in-depth as it could’ve been. I still love the series of course, but taking it apart and analyzing it like this has its consequences. Though in a way, it does motivate me more to add my own ideas and creations to the series, and I hope my ramblings and machinations are at the very least entertaining!
#winx#winx club#fandom#faries#witches#specialists#winx fairy#winx fairies#winx witch#winx witches#winx specialists#winx club rant#winx club writing#writing#rant#ramble#alfea#winx alfea#worldbuilding#critque#critisim#expository#exposition#analysis#show analysis#analytical writing#winx writing#winx blog#writblr#writblur
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reposting my rant about sirenix and why s5 ROBBED US
so i wrote this rant a while ago in an addition to a personal post and i figured it deserved its own post. basically i have a lot of feelings thoughts and anger over sirenix as a fairy form and i think a better-executed harmonix would've been a better sirenix. here we go:
IN DEFENSE OF HARMONIX: Plot-wise
so we can’t just start on sirenix without first talking about harmonix, which is a big part of my anger towards it. while i do find the idea of a “stepping-stone” fairy form that builds up to a more advanced form interesting, the whole concept falls apart when the endgame form is such an obvious downgrade from the preliminary form. let’s look at harmonix for a minute.
the two main criticisms of harmonix are that it's A. unnecessary and B. very same-y in terms of character design. it is kind of unnecessary but that doesn't mean it can't be fun! i think the whole "temporary form" thing could have been handled better than just getting it when they open the book. it's like the winx equivalent of "it's dangerous to go alone, take this! *gives link a sword*" which makes it feel incomplete. it could've been really cool if harmonix posed some sort of challenge that forced the girls to grow into their powers or think of new angles of using them, in addition to the whole "find these gems before the month is up or lose your powers forever" thing. i would've liked a plot where the girls have to prove that they're worthy of sirenix not necessarily through getting some crystals, but by mastering harmonix first. but hey we can't really expect fantastic writing from winx club (affectionate) so sometimes we gotta deal with the fact that a fairy form is there to sell some dolls and look cute
AND SPEAKING OF LOOKING CUTE!
2. IN DEFENSE OF HARMONIX: Design-wise
first off i really wanna say that harmonix really slayed with the transformation sequence, SO aesthetically pleasing. you can tell the girls are becoming water nymphs it's so flowy and graceful, plus its nice to see them with wings Not the size of a fucking truck. i see the samey-ness here with the design but i actually think they did a really good job with it, and that it's suitable for the concept
first off, harmonix is a temporary form that only lasts maximum a month, because that's how long you have to complete the sirenix quest before losing your powers forever and never having a fairy form again. with this logic, it makes sense for harmonix to be a one-size-fits-all costume to slip into for a bit— it doesn't have to be properly tailored to the girls' individual selves and styles. yet, it does a much better job than sirenix at doing that!
when you look closely, each harmonix outfit calls back to the girls' older fairy forms. look at bloom— she's the only one with a tiara, bringing to mind her magic winx crown, and her skirt has all these layered ruffles, reminiscent of her enchantix dress and even her believix skirt. stella's got the same ruffling that matches her believix skirt, and if you look at her wings you can tell they're modeled off her magic winx wings. flora's dress has that light pink triangle on the top, which exactly matches the design of her magic winx dress, and her skirt has these flower petal shaped pleats which echo back not only to her powers but her believix skirt. as for musa the diagonals in her dress remind me of the mesh cutout in her magic winx dress. tecna's wings are clearly modeled off her past wings, and so are aisha's, that jagged shape from magic winx is there even with the gentle style of harmonix. she's also got the one-shoulder top with the strap on her right side, like in magic winx. it's really subtle but the resemblances are there! also, i love the way each girl has unique sparkle effects on their wings (bloom's hearts, stella's stars, flora's flowers, musa's notes and treble clefs, tecna's diamonds, and aisha's swirls)
and no matter what you say about harmonix you have to admit the spells are BANGERS. thirteenth seal? diapason? incredible.
and now we can finally move onto the main event
3. WHY I HATE SIRENIX SO MUCH!!- Design
honestly this should speak for itself i shouldn't have to explain it. fashion? gone. individuality? gone! CHARACTER COLOR SCHEMES??? GONE. it's just so terrible. what in the 2012 justice store fashion is this.
why is there so much purple. the only one who's actually in her own color scheme is flora, and even her colors are slightly off. why is there so much purple in bloom and stella's outfits purple has NEVER been in either of their color schemes. what is with musa's lime green skirt. WHERE did those blue-green colors in tecna's leggings and wings come from. even aisha's purple isn't right, her purple has always been very pink, the magenta morphix color. why are the streaks in their hair like that.
it's the same massive wings copy-pasted onto everyone, high ponytails across the board except for flora and tecna, same weird mesh cutouts?? like what's happening here. they look like they're wearing tacky patterned leggings. despite the uniformity in outfits among the girls, the outfits themselves aren't cohesive— they're chaotic and look like they've been thrown together without any regard for actually looking good. and looking good means a lot to the winx!! and what's more it just looks so… immature compared to harmonix. they go from these mermaidlike, gorgeous, graceful creatures to the garish eyesore that is sirenix and it just feels like a regression. if getting sirenix makes them these powerful fairies that can coexist with the ocean, make the outfits reflect that growth and that power
4. WHY I HATE SIRENIX SO MUCH!!- Plot
i really hate the way sirenix fit into the overall story. it really isn't any more powerful than enchantix, only better suited to water, so why would the ancestral witches have to curse it? why was that the trump card power daphne was going to use against them? like she definitely has enchantix why did she need sirenix on domino while the witches were attacking?? and daphne is another reason why the sirenix designs are so heinous!!!! daphne is THE sirenix fairy, we assume it was her favored form (though i don't know WHY), and we always saw her in nymph dress, with her flowing gown and mask and general ethereality. if it weren't for her coming back to life (and believe me i also hate her human character design i barely even consider it daphne) and transforming, i would not be able to imagine her wearing anything like the sirenix outfit. you're telling me that daphne, nymph of magix and previous guardian of the dragon flame, beautiful goddess older sister, would be wearing that tacky legging-ribbon-bathing-suit abomination??? absolutely fucking NOT! it just clashes with literally everything we know about daphne up until that point (s5).
lastly. why the hell do the winx keep using sirenix post-s5. they hardly Ever go underwater after that please god just use enchantix again
in conclusion harmonix was good actually and we all got robbed by sirenix they should have switched the designs and the spells
#winx club#winx club sirenix#winx club rant#winx bloom#winx stella#winx flora#winx musa#winx tecna#winx aisha#winx club season 5#winxposting
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Helia x fairy reader
A/n: I love early season helia so much
⚠️: gender neutral reader yet fem coded, fairy of prophecy
The fairy of prophecy
Not very know out side of the winx
You tries to hide so people don't harass her for readings
You refuses most especially her close friends
You doesn't want to know what could happen to them
You never read helia even when she thought she should
So when he ended up hurt in the library of Alfea being healed by Crystal and he was close to dead you read her prophecy
When you looked you saw engagement, wedding, kids, lose, life
Was this tour life with him or was he will someone else you couldn't tell
Yet later that night he was in the medical wing you talk for hours
Then he mentioned your lost face
"I read your prophecy thinking you'd die and I can't see my role in the prophecies so I'm not 100% sure I'm there" you said looking down
"You will always be apart of my life" he said hugging you
You sat together for many more hours talking about how life would play for you
Little did you know in a few week he would be on one knee
Have a good day and night 🌙
Pixie out 🧚♀️
#pixie#pixie rants#fluff#x reader#fem reader#gn🌌#winx x reader#helia x reader#helia winx#winx club helia#winx helia#helia
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Sky from OG Winx Club
Disclaimer: Just my opinion
So as a kid I actually liked Sky. Like there were 10 different people I saw Bloom with more than Sky, but as a canon ship. They weren't bad. But they weren't great in the way that you go: That's love.
But now as I re-watch it, I ABSOUTLY DESPISE Sky.
Like he lied to Bloom about his identity, "But But he-" "SHHHHH" I don't care why he did it. He full on scammed her. On top of that he had a frickin fiancé. It dosen't matter he didn't want the marriage, he lied to her about his identity and the fact he was engaged.
Looking back on it I feel SO bad for Diaspero. Like there she was just minding her own business and Bloom comes out and attacks her. And accuses her of stealing her man? Like WTF? So obviously Diaspero fought back. Like I get Bloom was the protagonist and such could do no wrong, but here she was the "other woman". She had no idea about Diaspero, but she was still the person Sky was cheating on with.
Not to mention when Bloom thought she may be a witch, Sky's initial reaction was to turn away. Am I the only one who remembered that moment when Brandon pretended that Flora's spell was still working just so Stella wouldn't feel bad about her appearance and he assured her that he loved her no matter what she looked like? Like in those moment Sky reacted like a BOY and Brandon did what a MAN would do.
Also, going a quick reroute to Blooms other ships, I know people joke about Bloom having more chemistry with literally ever other character than Sky. But I honestly feel like it's SO TRUE! Like Icy and Valtor. She had so much chemistry with those two. Also, is it just me or do I feel like Bloom honestly had more screen time with Icy than Sky? I mean if shit comes down to it, I'm pretty sure it's going to end up being Icy and Bloom fighting against a big bad (Bad-Version-Valtor in season 8) than Sky and Bloom.
Gotta ask who was the best winx club boyfriend? For me personally it would come down to Brandon, Helia, and Nabu. Like Brandon and Stella were just great. Helia and Flora were the sweetest and steadiest. Aisha and Nabu I feel like had the most growth from Aisha hating the idea of him to falling in love.
#brandon#sky#winx club#riven#nabu#timmy#bloom#icy#bloom x valtor#valtor#icy x bloom#sky x bloom#stella#aisha#rants#my opinion
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Ok this might be a hot take but I don’t really get the appeal of Roxy joining the Winx Club. My main issue is that Roxy stated in an episode that the fairy stuff wasn’t for her and she just wants to live a normal life, so I feel like that’s what she SHOULD be doing, she should just live on Earth as a normal girl, and maybe have a super hero gig on the side to save animals or fight criminals. So putting her with the Winx contradicts that aspect of her character the WRITERS RETCONNED— and she doesn’t have much of an arc beyond season 4 so I feel like shoving her into the story when her arc is done feels wrong.
Do you guys agree that she shouldn’t be part of the Winx Club? Let me know in the reblogs or comments I always enjoy reading them.
#ngl season 5 did her dirty by making her go to fairy school#and then she gets shoved in the background forever >:(#like at least make her say she’ll stay on earth sheesh!#tumblr#txt#winx#winx club#winx season 4#winx roxy#winx rant#hot take
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As usual I will remain open-minded about anything new winx, but can I just say that I truly mourn the fact that they have entirely abandoned traditional 2d animation? Season 3 is what a decade and some old, and it still looks better than any of the new winx projects (wow, fate, s8, reboot). And I don't mean that in a technical sense because that wouldn't be correct. It's the style and the fact that it just looks good.
3D and Winx Club has been a hit and miss. The theatrical releases were fine, but s5 and s6 were atrocious. Reboot? Mid.
At the end of the day I'll have to see if I have the same opinion when it actually comes out.
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So, I recently started hyperfixating on an old show I used to watch called “Winx Club”. It’s a 2004 Italian Magical Girl show that was really popular and soon made its way to the states.
I’d also like to point out that this show ran from 2004-2019. Just to give you guys a heads up on how long it ran for.
While it was loved by all, it did have many, many, MANY flaws. One of which was their love interests.
Sky: Bloom’s boyfriend
Brandon: Stella’s boyfriend
Riven: Musa’s boyfriend
Timmy: Tecna’s boyfriend
Nabu/Nex/Roy: Aisha/Layla’s boyfriend/fiance/crush I guess
And Helia: Flora’s boyfriend
Notice how Aisha’s list is a bit longer. I’m gonna get into that.
They all suffer from the same thing. A thing I like to call “The Lover Effect”. Basically, when a character is introduced, but their only trait is to be another character’s love interest.
They have no other backstory. No known morals. They’re just there to fall in love with the character. And nothing more.
A lot of shows struggle with this. Mainly with their female main characters, but there are some examples of the male characters suffering from this.
And Winx Club is one of the prime examples of this.
We know little to nothing about their pasts. We don’t know what their goals are. And they’re only there to serve the main cast. The Winx. Their entire personalities revolve around them being the boyfriends of the Winx.
I think the only characters whose past we know of are Sky and Nabu’s. And even then, it’s seldom said.
A while ago, I was researching for a video based on my own version of winx for my TikTok account (shameless plug, I know). And I came across this:
It was from the old Winx website. I wasn't aware of this when I was watching it cause I grew up on the Nickelodeon one, but that's besides the point.
It clearly states here that Riven's mom left him when he was very young. And according to him: She probably left for money. Resulting in his distrust of people and his 'bad boy' attitude. Specifically in women. This was never stated in neither the show nor the comics.
This could've been perfect ammunition for a good redemption arc for Riven. Why he's so distrustful and so standoffish of all of his friends. Why he's constantly pushing Musa away. He's too afraid that they'll leave him. And the hurt will start all over again.
But no. They don't.
Instead, they give some toxic relationship between two characters where they're both in the wrong, but decide to paint him as the bad guy cause 'ShE wOuLd NeVeR dO tHaT!!!!". They constantly breakup. And then when they decide to give him the slightest amount of character development , they just drag him back down to being the asshole character. And the whole cycle repeats.
Every. Single. Fucking. Season.
I'm not even kidding.
I will give them this though;
As much as I will shit on Nick for practically ruining Winx Club, at least they tried to give him a redemption arc. But it was put into a half-assed breakup scene where he had to 'find himself'.
MUSA WAS JUST AS BAD, BUT THEY NEVER FUCKING ADDRESS IT!
The next victim is Sky.
For those who don't know:
Sky is the crown prince/king of Eraklyon. His home kingdom. The most we know about him is that he possibly has daddy issues and was in a relationship before Bloom.
Now the way they went about Sky is interesting. Because they gave him a little bit of a backstory. But not enough for him to be an interesting character to me. The most that we know is that his dad is an asshole and his ex-fiancé was just selfish.
From what I've gathered from the show.
But what else about Sky? What was his childhood like? What was his relationship with Diaspro, his ex, like? When did Sky and Diaspro first meet?
In the show, it's stated that they were childhood friends, but for some reason, I don't believe that. Maybe it's my version of Winx clouding my judgement, but I don't care. Knowing how most marriages between the elites and royalty were mainly for political reasons back then, that was probably my reason for not believing the whole "childhood friends" thing.
We don't even know his relationship with his father. The most we know is that he has an older cousin who he doesn't trust for some reason after something he did back when they were kids.
But personally, I think him somewhat revolving around Bloom could work.
Imagine this:
Ever since you were a child, you were forced into a life of perfection. Your parents were distant from you, so you were raised by the servants in the castle. You're forced into an arranged marriage to some girl who can only think about herself, from your eyes. And that's all you know. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection.
And then all of a sudden, you meet this girl. She's outgoing. She's a bit shy. She has goals. Aspirations. But most of all, she's free.
You meet her parents and you see how strong of a relationship they have with her. She has friends in her school. She's made tons of mistakes, but no one criticizes her for them. After all, they're just mistakes.
And the more you're around her, the more you realize that your childhood wasn't good. It wasn't what you wanted. You realized that you needed your parents love. But because of their status, they never gave it to you that much. Only speaking to you at dinners or whatnot.
Sky wanting to break the mold and find his true self because of Bloom could work. With good writing and planning, his character could become far more interesting than the one we were given.
Next up: Brandon.
The most we know about him is that he's Sky's best friend/squire and is from Eraklyon just like Sky. We don't know jackshit about his family life. All we know is that he's loyal and a flirtatious guy. Even when he's dating Stella, he's still flirting with other girls!
Like wtf??
Sure, he gives Stella a heartfelt speech about always loving her for who she is, regardless of how she looks. But that's basically it. And I hate that the most I can give him is killing off his dad. Like, that's the most character I can give him. Because we don't know jackshit about his past. His goals. Or anything else about him. And it sucks.
Next: Timmy
I hate that we barely see any of him throughout the show. The most screentime we get of him is when he's searching for Tecna when she gets lost in the Omega Dimension. But the fact that he didn't go on that trip with Sky and Bloom just sucks. I get that they wanted to create some cute moments between them and they didn't want Timmy, the guy who literally found her coordinates, to be a third wheel. But his girlfriend was LITERALLY SUCKED INTO ANOTHER FRICKIN PLANET!!!!! I think he has every right to be on that trip. It could've shown his desperation and fear that he may not be able to find his love.
And as much as I love him when it comes to commitment and his girlfriend, he still falls into this category. because once again, we don't know his damn backstory. Hell, we don't even know where he's from!
Like Riven, Helia, or Nex. Unless it was specified in the show, we don't know where they're from.
I'm gonna assume that Timmy's from the same planet as Tecna, which is Zenith. A futuristic planet with highly advanced technology mixed with magic.
But here's the thing: The only thing about his character that may give me that answer is the fact that he's smart and likes to make robots.
That's the only reason why.
Nothing about his character design gave that away. Which may just come down to me being nit-picky. But I honestly don't care.
And I hate that I have to assume where he's from because the show never gives us any indication from his character.
For Tecna, she had no idea how to handle her feelings for Timmy and was constantly going back and forth on logic and heart because that was the norm in Zenith. Logic was their only answer. And for that, they probably have no reason for love or feelings.
Meanwhile for Timmy, he's automatically head over heels for her and has no problem confessing his love for Tecna. That could be chalked up to just how they were raised. But, as I've said before, we don't know how he was raised.
Next: Helia
WHERE. THE FUCK. DO I EVEN BEGIN WITH THIS MAN?!
You wanna know something crazy?
Originally, Helia was supposed to be a girl. But they changed his gender and made him a boy because Flora was the only one without a boyfriend. And they didn't want her to be single.
(Even though Aisha didn't have a boyfriend and was single until season 3)
The thing that gets me the most about Helia is that he's seen as the quiet and reserved nature lover of the group. Just like Flora. But even then, we barely hear from this fucking bastard.
Like, I get that he's supposed to be the quiet guy, but it's not like he's non-verbal. He can fucking talk!
SO MAKE HIM TALK!!
At least we know from context clues that he's most likely from Linphea. The same planet Flora's from. But that's only because he's friends with the fucking princess of Linphea.
I guess you could chalk it up to his love for nature and pacifist personality, but that could be applied to anyone.
What's worse is that I couldn't even find/give him a reason as to why he's like this. I could just leave it and just say that "It's his personality. He was just born like that", but I refuse. The most i could give him was a large family. 6 sisters with him being the middle child.
Yes, I took a page out of 'Loud House', but I feel like it could work. You have absolutely no idea how much your family can shape and affect your personality.
But that's just me.
Next: Nabu
This is going to hurt me because he's my favorite out of all of the Specialists.
I want to say he falls into this category. I really do, but a part of me just doesn't have the heart to. Especially since he was basically the perfect match for Aisha/Layla.
Both come from wealthy families. Both have only known perfection throughout their lives, but are trying to break that mold and want to be their own person.
And I think it's perfect! Even if they were in an arranged marriage, they could still make it work.
You just have to develop their relationship over time. Have them do little things that makes the other fall in love with them bit by bit.
Unfortunately, they decided to fucking kill him off in season 4. Literally the season AFTER HE WAS FUCKING INTRODUCED!
And it pisses me off so much!
But back to his "Lover" trope:
See, he doesn't fall into it that much. If anything, I'd say he doesn't fall into it at all since we, as an audience, were given more than enough content of his past to make a clear picture of him.
Is this me being biased because he's my favorite? Absolutely.
And I think the reason as to why he was so loved by the fandom is because he was something new. He wasn't a copy paste of the same person but with a different personality and character design. He was something fresh.
Until they decided to fucking axe that and give us shit.
I don't wanna go too much into detail for Roy and Nex. Their characters bored me to death.
All you have to know is that Roy was the equivalent of the rebound summer fling for Aisha and Nex is like Riven, but worse. At least Riven was somewhat interesting as to why he acts the way he does. Nex is just an ass for no reason.
I get that this show is supposed to be for young girls. It's to encourage them that they can do anything. But you can have an uplifting girls show with interesting male characters.
With the reboot coming soon, I really do hope that the writers take their male characters into account and give them interesting personalities and not go down the Nickelodeon route and screw everything up.
From what I've heard, Iginio Straffi, the creator of Winx, is back to writing for the reboot. Even though his writing was flawed, I do hope that he's used these last 2-3 years in improving his characters and plot. From what I've heard, he's been working with authors from around the world. So this may be a sign of hope for the Winx fandom. Because god knows we need it.
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I started watching Voltron. I'm on season three now, and so far, I have these moods.
1: making fun of the voltron robots. Because it's power rangers all over again.
2: Keith is so pretty.
3: About Klance: just Kiss already.
4: Everything go boom!!!!! *cackles madly*
5: Keith is pretty
6: Coran is hilarious
7: Keith is pretty
8: Can you please stop making stupid decisions?
9: Shiro needs to be protected. Keith, too.
There are a lot of thoughts, but these stand out the most.
#voltron#keith kogane#lance voltron#klance#vld coran#keith is pretty#have i mentioned that keith is pretty?#because he is pretty#half my time watching this is admiring keith's beauty#also in the german voice acting keith sounds like brandon from winx club#pretty keith kogane#was his name even kogane?#did i get the wrong dude?#nope#google found the right keith using this name#venting#rant post#and nope#i don't know any of the other last names or if the have one
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My thoughts on Believix and what should of been
(I know this is ultimately a kids show but sue me i'm not a fan of believix)
So the first three seasons show the girls evolving their powers till they get to the "final" stage of Enchantix. This was mentioned several times in the series as a fairies most powerful form, which seemed fitting with the larger wings, use of fairy dust, and being able to miniaturise like fairies in storybooks.
So when the concept of Believix was introduced, as a new stage to fairies magic that is stronger than Enchantix, it messed and downgraded all the sacrifice and effort that the fairies had to go through, both mentally (Charmix) and physically (flora drowned), to get earn Enchantix.
As well as this the concept of how they got their powers were a bit iffy - make people who don't believe in magic believe - like it seems very low barriers for a power which was stronger than Enchantix. Especially when there could be many planets in the magical dimension that may not be exposed to magic, so what is stopping any fairy from accidentally gaining Enchantix by making one of the people on one of these planets believe?.
So what would I propose instead?
I propose instead a magic transformation that can be more powerful than Enchantix but, so to not erase the concept of Enchantix, can only be used by fairies on Earth. (Terrix/Tirnix/Terranix)
This magic would be sourced from Tir na nog and would be what gives all earth fairies (such as Roxy & Morgana ) their powers. As their magic is connected to Tir Na Nog once they leave earth their connection with this magic is disconnected. This means that a fairy can only gain Terrix by being an earth born fairy or by being blessed with the power from an earth fairy.
These powers were originally centred around nature, with earth fairies being connected to the environment and lifeforms on the planet, but they later evolved to ensure earth fairy survival against fairy hunters and the wizards of the black circle. This created the abilities to see into the past, fly much faster than the average fairy or the ability to teleport (but an individual fairy can only have one of the three gifts).
This would mean the fairies still need to make Roxy believe in magic but they also need to make her believe in herself as until she transforms into an earth fairy and gives them the blessing they are unable to achieve this magic form and help defend from the Wizards of the black circle. This would also keep the environmental theme of S4 as the fairies would be much more connected to nature due to their new connection to Tir Na Nog.
Overall my concept of the season 4 power upgrade would allow the fairies to gain a stronger power but, by only having access to this power on earth, not erase the entire concept that Enchantix is the strongest power a fairy can.
This can also be carried to season 5 by making Sirenix be a power which can only be used exclusively in the infinite ocean. (Can then explain why Daphnes spirit is trapped in lake Roccaluce because her spirit is stuck in the infinite ocean cursed in her Sirenix form and lake Roccaluce can be an an entry gate to the infinite oceans)
#winx#winx club#winx rewrite#winx lore#I have had brainrot with this concept for like a month#excuse the rant :)#enchantix#believix#did i make a blog to put all my winx rants...#... yes#winxlore
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I just read the Fate: The Winx Saga Comic and it's story is suppose to play out after season 2. So it's season 3 but in comic form.
And I will be honest. I am so happy that this show got cancelled. Because it was a walking dumpster fire, filled with all kinds of bad themes and story ideas that ruined the characters we fell in love with when we were young.
And this comic didn't help either. I have nothing against the artstyle. Because it was the only positive thing in this comic which made characters look way more intressting then their show counterparts.
But sadly I can't say the same thing about their personlities. Because they are the same unlikeable characters like in Fate.
What pissed me off was ehat they did to one of my favourite villians in Winx Club! They turned Lord Darkar! The dark Phoenix! The walking skelleton with armor that is fused to his bones! Into some lame wannabe steampunk bastard! They took away my favourote dark lord charm!
They ruined him just like they ruined Lord Valtor! Or Sebastian Valtor. The lame son of Valtor. (Thank you for telling my mistake @moonli9htsstuffhtsstuff)
And I must say the ending was very brutal and made me really angry. There were so much wasted potential, changes and I won't spoil because it will make more pepole angry.
Oh at hell it with it!
Beatrix and Bloom are sisters, Daohne has been replaced with someone called Briar Terra, her girlfriend and Riven dies at the end in the story by monsters. That was unleased by an evil Stella who has stolen Bloom'd identity. Stella's mother Luna has disowned her and made Stella's cousin her heir insteaf.
This is just some of the few spoilers from the comic. And I know I wrote some information wrong, but I don't care! Because Fate the Winx Saga is trash.
#winx club#Rant#Review#So happy that Season 3 got cancelled#Bloom#Winx Saga#The characters were used wrong
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With the impending arrival of the Winx Club reboot -
I feel, as if they have one more chance to do Musa and Riven's relationship justice
As we know Riven is a fairly toxic guy, but he genuinely does try to do the right thing, and he does really love Musa.
But because of some, in my opinion, terrible choice by the writers/show runners, there relationship was in a constant state of drama, for the sake of relationship drama.
I think, in a way, it did show unhealthy relationships can be on both ends, and teach young girls, and boys that those kinds of relationships only hurt, and even if you do love the other person, if they are hurting you, and you them, it's best to take a break.
What I would like for Musa and Riven's relationship this time around, is that they start off like their pre-reboot counterparts. That they love each other, but because of there respective pasts, they are slightly toxic for each other, in the sense Musa is constantly questioning of Riven loves her, and Riven being a jerk and insensitive.
But instead of it devolving, I think it would be a nice thing to see the others, the Winx and Specialist, notice and pull them both up on that because they are concerned.
And from there Musa and Riven, either take some time apart, to work on themselves, or do so together as a couple.
Will they still fight? Yes
Will they communicate more? Yes
A relationship is about communication, compromise and trust. Something they were missing for the longest time.
It also presents a unique opportunity. To either have Musa and Riven stay together, or break up, officially.
This could lead to an interesting side story with them seeing other people, learning more about themselves. And eventually realizing that the timing of their relationship was too soon(right person, wrong time) or that they were just an experience for each other, a relationship that they had to experience to understand who they truly wanted as a partner.
Remember, it's implied that the Winx and the Specialist are each other's first real relationships. And first, loves don't always work out.
Either way, I can't wait! Winx was a big part of my childhood. And from the sneek peaks I saw it seems like it's going to have a slightly different plot than the original.
#winx club#winx musa#winx riven#a rant i guess#im excited#its going to be a lot of fun :)#im trying to not see to many spoilers#i wana be surprised#but if i get spoiled i get spoiled#not going to cry about it#lol
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People should stop hating on something they haven't seen/didn't give a chance just because it's a reboot.
I wantee to make a post about shows that had a reboot and that were judged too soon, before people even watch it, for a long time, and what is happening with the Winx Reboot motivated me. Beware that it's a long post.
I think a good way to start this would be with Monster High.
Monster High was a show from the 2010s. It had a tv show in 2d and a bunch of movies in 3d. Monster High was popular all around the world, people really liked it, the characters were compelling, the storyline were nice and it's whole concept was based around dolls. (I know there's also books but they're so different that I won't talk about them)
In the middle of the 2010s (I would say 2015-2016) the selling of the dolls weren't as great so they stopped everything. In 2018 they tried launching Monster High Gen 2, with new designs and new dolls, but it didn't work.
In 2022, they launched a new show, that is Monster High Gen 3. It still was a story about a bunch of monsters at a school made for them, and the beloved characters were back.
So what was the problem you would ask? Well, the characters were the same but different. Their essence was still the same (Frankie being a Frankenstein creature, Clawdeen a werewolf, Draculaura a vampire, etc..), but their characterization and stories were differents, and so were the designs. So people started complaining about it online. (This Gen also had live action movies but I won't talk about it, as it's about the tv shows).
But in reality, the show was GOOD. People who were fans of the OG show liked it! The show had a storyline, a direction, it knew what it wanted to explore it, and it did it. There was a real plot about Clawdeen's mom that was talked through the episodes, and progress was made as the episodes were airing.
But some people still decided to hate it without watching it, and it's sad because the show deserves some love!
As for now, Gen 3 isn't renewed for a third season, mainly because it's Nickelodeon and Mattel wants to distance themselves from the company, partially because of the Quiet on Set documentary.
So of you haven't see that show, you should really watch it, because it's totally worth it!
But Monster High is not why I wanted to make a post, my main concern is the Winx Reboot.
Recently, a trailer dropped for a reboot that will come on Netflix in 2025. The Winx we know are still here, but some things changed as we saw in the trailers. It's not redoing the Winx in 3d, it's a new series that starts from the beginning.
And people are already hating it, saying that we don't need a reboot, that it's ugly, etc. Everyone can have their opinion, but personally I think a reboot is much needed.
If you ask people about the Winx, some will say "seasons 1 to 3 are good, after I didn't really watched/I didn't liked it" ; some will say "I liked the newest season but I can recognize the problems, I think it was good until season 5/6/7" ; and majority will agree that the designs of season 8 were too childish and that it kinda ruined the show.
The live action series was very different and will not be discussed.
So actually, a reboot can be a good thing, it can fix some problems that had the show (like the reason why Stella was on Earth with Knut. In the trailer of the reboot it's Stella and Flora who are here for Bloom, and I'm very interested in how they knew there was a fairy here!)
I see so many people HATING on the show even before it's out, and it's TIRING. I know it's common to hate on something, you don't want things you knew when you were a child to change, but it's just something else that will introduce another generation to it! And old fans will certainly enjoy rediscovering the Winx under a new light!
You are allowed to not like the designs, to not want to watch it, but hating it won't change anything. The show will still exist and some people will like it, so just ignore it, and stop being a part of the hate campaign I see everywhere!!
On the top of my head, I can think of other shows that had the same issues!
The Disney Channel movies ZOMBIES got a 3d series about them redoing their senior year thanks to alien magic. People are saying "it's ugly", "no one asked for this", "cancel this please", "it's because of show like this one that The Owl House was cancelled" (definitely NOT TRUE, it has nothing to do with it).
In the ZOMBIES Re-Reanimated Series, we can find the characters of the movie living new adventures at Seabrook, we can meet new characters, and enjoy new catchy songs! The actors from the movies are dubbing their animated characters, and those characters were designed based on the actors. Again, you can say that you don't like the style, but no need to hate it.
Also, I watched a few episodes, and it's great! It's two episodes of 11 minutes in one episode on Disney+.
I can also think of the LEGO Friends franchise. The original show had a reboot named "Girl on a Mission" and now it has a third show, with a new generation. The OG girls all appeared in the show once or two, and one is actually the mother of a girl from the new show.
And maybe it's a deep cut but do people remember Heidi? It also had a 3d reboot.
I personally didn't liked it, but I know that it allowed some children to discover her, and I'm happy about this! I don't go everywhere saying that it sucks and that they should give us the Heidi from our childhood back.
And I'm sure there are other shows in the same situation...
This post is a bit long, but I really wanted to express this, because it really bother me.
A reboot is, most of the time, not a bad thing. The idea behind it is usually to make a new generation discover this thing, and sometimes it turns great, sometimes not. But that's okay.
What I wanted to say is that anyone is allowed to not like something, but hating before seeing because it's a reboot from something you really like, is not okay.
People are working on it, and maybe some of those people are also fans of the show, and are grateful to be able to work on a reboot of that show.
So please, please, please reconsider hating like this online, on something you haven't seen. If you didn't liked it, that's okay, but in the case of the Winx Club it's not even out and all I see is people criticizing it. And when some are trying to be positive about it, they are criticized.
#reebot#tv shows#tv shows reboots#winx club#winx reboot#monster high gen 3#monster high#lego friends#lego friends girls on a mission#lego friends next chapter#zombies the re animated series#zombies disney#heidi#sorry for the rant#but i had to
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Mythix rankings!! Kill me!!
Now let me get a complaint out of the way
THIS!!!! THE FUCKING FLOWERS!!!!
How are we going to design a mythical transformation??? Put all the girls in the same length homecoming dresses and glue a bunch of random flowers on them
Why are they're so many flowers everywhere! Why does Stella have so many flowers on her??? Why do they keep doing this to Stella???? They went really hard on the flowers for Tecna too???? You cover the fairy of technology in flowers???? For what????
Anyways I hate all the flowers!!! I hate them!!! I hate them so much!!! Why are they all covered in flowers???
Telling you all now so I don't break off into a rant about the flowers in each ranking, because god I would
Oh and all of their skirts are the exact same length, with the same collar for most of them, and only Stella has different sized boots. Because individually is above their pay grade
1) Bloom
Her wings in Mythix???? Flat out gorgeous. They look like layered flames and I love them so much, I wish they were on a better transformation in a better written season
Her dress is the least offensive to my eyes, with some mild visual interest. The arm warmers are cute. It looks so ugly in 2d but in 3d it's tolerable, that shade of blue and purple are pretty together. Over all I love her color palette and wings, and I do not see the rest of it
2) Flora
I am OBSESSED with her wings. Like they TRULY have a vibe I'd associate with the name Mythix. They look old and worn, with the holes in them, but still powerful. Like an ancient set of wings Flora got for herself, and it's such a cute visual
Flora being covered in a petal dress is lazy but easily the least egregious because she is the fairy of nature so it at least matches her personality and powers
3) Tecna
TENCA'S WINGS ARE WEIRD AGAIN!!! NOW MAKE THEM WEIRDER!!!!! I love how geometric they are they look so strange, perfect perfect perfect
Her heels are also metallic which is sufficiently weird
Tecna would literally never wear that dress however, at least it's pointy, but it's a complete flop on the weird scale. Make it weirder. Make it cyber. Make it Tecna
4) Aisha
Why is she a red head again. Well with Wow and s8 I think we know why
Anyways her wings are ready mid. They kinda look like a plant and I'm physically restraining myself from saying anymore about that. Her heels are weird in a fun way, and she has what looks like an ice skaters dress on?? I have no clue why they put Aisha in that but whatever. It's better than Flora's dress, win
5) Stella
Her wings are almost good but I hate the shape of them. The colors are gorgeous though
Anyways Stella's dress is boring and the FUCKING CORSAGE. AHHHH. I'm normal I'm normal
Anyways her dress is so fucking boring and literally for what!!! It's just orange!!!!
Her purple part under her skirt and the fabric over her boots also look like fire???? For some reason?????? Like it looks like a mix of a Bloom and Flora outfit and it drives me up the fucking wall
6) Musa
I like her corset, it looks like musical staffs
Thats it
Her wings look like moth wings, her hair is so ugly, her shoes have weird staff plant things on them, her skirt is weird and fuzzy, her hair things are weird and fuzzy
HELP HELP HELP HELP IM DYING TO DEATH
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Helia x magma fairy comfort
A/n: I'm feeling fluffy. I finished this and it didn't save so I had to redo it😞
⚠️: fem coded, use of the pet names 'love' and 'my love'
P/n= planet name
You were in pain
5 days ago you had gone to get the gem of bravery
And thanks to dark magic you saw an illusion of the dark winx
"You're a fake" one said "Not a real fire fairy" another spat "We have enough fire and light fairies"
You had been struggling to stay positive
What if it was true
What if you were a fake
The others were worried about you
So what did they do
They called helia the most understanding person yiu know and your boyfriend of 4 years
"Y/n" his soft voice said as you sat reading in the court yard of Alfea
His dark hair lose in front of his face yet his face was soft
No his eyes the softest
"My love, you are not ok I can tell" he said softer than seconds earlier
"I'm no your right" you said closing the book and setting it down
"I fell like of the fake winx, we have bloom she has the great dragon flame that made the magic universe, zrelka the fairy of the sun AND moon" you said your eyes watering "heck both are princess"
Helia pulled you closer to him and ran thus hand though you hair
"Y/n my love you are not at fake" he said calmly
"You are the guardian of p/n"
You sat listening to his soft words and nodded slowly
This is based on how I think a fire fairy would feel. Have a good day and night 🌙
Pixie out 🧚♀️
#pixie#pixie rants#fluff#x reader#fem reader#gn🌌#male reader#fem coded#winx x reader#helia x reader#winx helia#winx club helia#helia winx
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Well done. There is not a single white one left among the Winx, this is such a revenge to the creators that in season 8 they made Flora and Musa white.
yayy revenge!! :D anyways idk if i mentioned my hcs but bloom is west asian, musa is east asian, tecna is north african, flora is afrolatina, stella is black mediterranean, and aisha is west african or carribean! i dont have any specific countries anymore but itd be cool if their planets drew inspo from these hcs too. like how melody is obv based on asian countries
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I watch World of Winx,this is what I have to say about Season 1
Before anything I’m considering WoW it’s SEPERATE CANON. No Alfea, no Dragon Flame, no Black Circle, no Earth Fairies. But I will touch on the connections to the show in a later point.
Let’s start with the things I like. The concept is alright, I was doubtful but after watching the show it made more sense. Some new characters like the talents, Ace, the Queen and Shaman were fun and I like the variety for the talents. Roxy was quite enjoyable too (until she went on a mission with Bloom and it felt like she was her apprentice again despite them seeming to be the same age). The way the Winx use their powers outside of battle was refreshing and it’s nice to see how they can read different auras, and I love Aisha using water, I just like elemental magic a lot so yea. I also quite liked Bloom arguing with ace and the build up to her getting fired, but the toupee thing was stupid.
Now the things I don’t like which there is a LOT. So brace yourselves guys. There are a lot of plot holes such as Bloom not revealing her fairy form to Jim but Naoki (the talent geek) is okay because I guess he likes comics?? Also Detective Evans and Gomez aren’t a main focus despite being important, and it’d be more interesting if they were Anabelle’s friends as her flashback shows a blonde woman and brunette guy. Some other plot points are references to Winx Club such as Bloom coming up with the name, the girls only being on Earth for months, and Roxy and Bloom having relations outside the club. Which, guys girls and nbs, makes me wonder WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE WIZARDS? Ogron get yo ass over here and capture Roxy you stupid f- It seems like the show wants to be its own thing but has to be like “hey remember they’re the Winx Club” which makes even less sense. There’s also the travelling problem with how going from Paris ro Beijin is a van drive away and Beijing to London is a 2 minute walk. And going from California to Switzerland is just around the corner. Makes you wonder how Jim got to all those places so easily.
Other than that Crocodile man was annoying past the 3rd episode, like please someone turn him into a purse. And while the Winx use their powers in unique ways outside of battle, in battle they suck hard. Flora uses the same vine spell on Crocodile Man 4 TIMES, is she stupid? And honestly a lot of the plot feels dragged out because of the battles if you ask me, especially Crocodile getting away with the watch about 3 times.
I’m dedicating Dreamix to its own section because where do I start. First off, I don’t like the designs. The outfits are too glam for battle and the wings are so over-detailed it’s gross and would be better fit for a live action effect. The transformation sequences are also pretty bad. The girls just sit around as magic dust gives them accessories, which just makes me miss season 1-4’s transformations. And the way they earn them is so…like why bother showing them earn it? Dreamix just happens out of nowhere, they didn’t do shit why should they get Dreamix? At least Mythix and Butterflix are earnt.
I think I’ll stop here otherwise the post will be a bible’s testament worth of complaints. Show’s okay. First half of season 1 was good but then someone invited a season 4 writer and now everything’s about Bloom. So yeah, see you guys on the flipside!
#I have started season 2 and hoo boy#I won’t say anything yet since I haven’t finished and it can be its own seperate post#but one thing I know is I need Matt to just leave#winx#winx club#winx fandom#world of winx#winx rant#winx bloom#review#txt#txt post#tumblr
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