Fate: The Winx Saga

[kraljicabenzinske 11,476]

Summoning all the gays & girls of Lanaboards, the time has come for us to finally discuss… THE WINX CLUB.

 

Netflix has just released a brand new show called Fate: The Winx Saga, which is basically a live-action remake of the famous girl power fantasy cartoon Winx Club. Yes, our favorite fairies are real people now! In six one hour episodes, Fate follows the life of fairies with magical powers who attend Alfea and fight evil as they navigate through love & friendship.

 

I was very excited for this because Winx raised me up and turned me gay back in the late 2000s when waking up every morning to catch the newest episode was my reason to live. Sadly, when Nickelodeon took over the show around 2010, it lost all of its quality and depth and turned into this circus show for 5 year old children. That’s why Fate has been marketed as a young adult series, so I take it this is their attempt to draw back the older audiences who grew up with the original show. 

 

So, here’s the main cast: (from left to right: Stella, Terra, Bloom, Musa, Aisha)

 

 

The main character Bloom is played by Abigail Cowen, whom you might recognize from Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Sadly, our girls Flora & Tecna got dropped out of the lineup (I guess budget cuts!!). Rip tho… However, this new girl Terra seems to be a fairy of nature (and she even says Flora is her cousin), so at least we got that. No sight of Tecna tho. Specialists are there too and will surely provide us with some romance storylines. As for the villains, there’s this girl Beatrix who’s said to resemble the original Trix witches.

 

So, any fans of the original show out there? Are you planning to or did you check out Fate and what are your thoughts & feelings? Let’s gossip!

[lanasgirl 3,800]

Hi hi hi! I'm so excited! I grew up with the TV show and comic books. I love the Winx Club so much!

I'm watching the pilot right now and I'm gonna binge watch the rest this weekend, however I'm a little sceptical. I agree with most of what is said in this video below and I would hate for this to turn out to be a dark, Riverdale-esque kind of reboot. I hope they prove me wrong but the trailer wasn't cute. I really miss Flora and Tecna already.

 

 

[Lavender Sunshine 4,246]

Yass I grew up watching the new episodes in the morning during breakfast lol some relatives even bought me a Stella doll 

Anyways I am planning to check it out and I don't really mind that they removed Flora and Tecna (as iconic as they were, already miss them ) as long as they managed to keep the original concept. Although as lanasgirl rightly pointed out, the trailer does suggest that it'll be more dark, maybe to appeal to all ages. I still hope it lives up to longtime fans' expectations 

[TrashMagiq 58,727]

1 hour ago, kraljicabenzinske said:

Sadly, our girls Flora & Tecna got dropped out of the lineup (I guess budget cuts!!). Rip tho… However, this new girl Terra seems to be a fairy of nature (and she even says Flora is her cousin), so at least we got that.

 

they rlly used this dumb ass cover up to avoid backlash for whitewashing flora..

 

Anyways, I rlly loved winx club as a kid but this show genuinely seems terrible. it gives off low budget british teen show vibes in a bad way. The outfits are also giving me very 2011 lifeless uninspired & generally ugly. The casting's also shit. The casting for Aisha and Bloom makes sense (even then, they did a terrible job styling them) but idk wtf happend with the rest..

[kraljicabenzinske 11,476]

I just finished the first episode and I really liked it! There's a good mix of new things and similariites to the original cartoon. 

 

The show is definitelly going for the edgy Riverdale-like aestatics, but I don't really mind that. I like the girls; Bloom really has that new girl charm like the Bloom from season 1 of the show. One thing I dislike is how they portrayed her parents as evil because in the cartoon, they were the sweetest people always supporting her. And her stroyline of being a socially awkward edgy teen was meehhh... Bloom setting ther asses on fire was sad but kinda iconic. I love Terra and her quirky positive enegy and when she stood up to that bully I became a stan. I'm interested in the romance storyline with Terra and that guy she saved. Loved Aisha and how she helped Bloom and Musa seems ok.

 

But Stella - what the hell was that. No resemblence to the cartoon character whatsoever. The original Stella is girly, fun, loud, exicted about everything but the one in Fate is just a straight up bitch. But maybe that's a good thing? Becuase there's a lot room for character development. Hopefuly she'll become a part of the group. The original Stella didn't give a fuck that she failed a year at Alfea, but this one is clearly mad about it. 

 

These are some of my thoughts for now, 5 more episodes to go! 

[jvcx 3,644]

I loved the animated series as a kid but this looks like absolute shit I won't spend a minute of my time on.

[kraljicabenzinske 11,476]

I've finished all of the episodes and I have to say it's good - I really enjoyed it. Yeah, it's not exactly the Winx we grew up with. But the new things they added, the new stroylines of Bloom's origin, the ancient magic, the burned ones, etc. As i said, it's a really good mix of something old and something new. 

 

Honestly, I didn't miss the removed characters so much. I only wish they were more of a group, it took them all 6 episodes to come together and kind of like each other. Stella did progress but I would have liked to see more. Bloom transormed at the end which means the ancient magic that allsows them to transform still exists. 

 

There's just so much going on. I feel like Bloom's story is still so unclear. Everyone was kind of lying too much and constantly switching between being good and bad lol. The ending really gave us so much material for potential stroylines for season 2. But I'm afraid this will be just added to the endless sea of Netflix's series that were created just to be out there for a while and then get forgotten. 

[lanasgirl 3,800]

I'm done with episode 3 now. There's a lot of things that I like, even though the series is so very different from the original Winx Club. But there are also many things that I dislike.

Some first thoughts:

• The writing is really off sometimes. There's so many weird scenes! And I can't even tell you how hard I cringed when they said the word "mansplain" twice in the first episode for no reason... what was that about?
• Whitewashing!!! But we knew that already. I still have hope that they'll bring Flora back for season 2.
• When Terra shares her insecurities, the others ignore it and don't try to lift her up.
• Why is Stella such a bitch? I mean, yes, she's self-centered but she also always cares about her friends? Also, her outfits are sooo boring.
• Stella and Sky?? Ugh.
• Where is Brandon?
• I love Beatrix, would've loved to see a trio of witches tho.
• I like Bloom, but she also seems a little off, angry for no reason other than "I'm a fire fairy, that's why!"
• And... WHERE ARE THE F*CKING WINGS? You "evolved"? Ok, then why did you call the series Winx? 

[Yosemite 23,787]

14 minutes ago, lanasgirl said:

I'm done with episode 3 now. There's a lot of things that I like, even though the series is so very different from the original Winx Club. But there are also many things that I dislike.

Some first thoughts:

• The writing is really off sometimes. There's so many weird scenes! And I can't even tell you how hard I cringed when they said the word "mansplain" twice in the first episode for no reason... what was that about?
• Whitewashing!!! But we knew that already. I still have hope that they'll bring Flora back for season 2.
• When Terra shares her insecurities, the others ignore it and don't try to lift her up.
• Why is Stella such a bitch? I mean, yes, she's self-centered but she also always cares about her friends? Also, her outfits are sooo boring.
• Stella and Sky?? Ugh.
• Where is Brandon?
• I love Beatrix, would've loved to see a trio of witches tho.
• I like Bloom, but she also seems a little off, angry for no reason other than "I'm a fire fairy, that's why!"
• And... WHERE ARE THE F*CKING WINGS? You "evolved"? Ok, then why did you call the series Winx? 

First of all, if they did it at least 80% like the OG it would be childish af.

This is like Winx if it happened in real world (magic adapted to reality, costumes adapted to reality as well).

However, I do agree w/ the whole “mansplaining” and other stuff you said that they try too hard to make it feminist instead of trying it in an organic way.

Anyway, keep watching ‘cause most of the stuff you dislike will be explained/make more sense throughout the rest of the season (esp. Stella’s personality). She was my fav on the OG and is my fav on this as well.

PS: I also agree on Stella’s outfits. They could’ve been A LOT better, they’re not bad per sé, but they could be way better since she’s all “people have seen me w/ this outfit for an hour already, gotta change it”

[kraljicabenzinske 11,476]

2 hours ago, lanasgirl said:

And I can't even tell you how hard I cringed when they said the word "mansplain" twice in the first episode for no reason... what was that about?

 

becuase the writers know that most of the teenagers today want that their fave shows feed them with liberal/feminist ideologies... I found it very cringe too.. They also mentioned feminism and patriarchy several other times... For almost 20 years it has been a show for girls, about girls and girl power and now all of a sudden it has to tell us it's feminist... no shit

 

2 hours ago, lanasgirl said:

When Terra shares her insecurities, the others ignore it and don't try to lift her up

 

Totally agree. I said the same thing, Fate lacked the sense of friendship and togetherness that the original show put so much emphasis on. But I see that's how teenagers on TV are  today - acting cold, distant and bitchy towards your friends makes you edgy and cool. I don't remember Winx girls being like that.

 

As you can see from my opinion, a lot of the differences come down to how teenagers were like in 2005 vs how they are today. In original, Bloom was also an outcast at her hometown - remember the popular girl Mizi who was a real bitch and hated Bloom? Well, Bloom didn't give a crap about it and was like "whatever" and moved on with her life and never took it out on her parents. However, in Fate, they turned her into this complete depressed outcast with zero friends who hates her parents because of it. Bloom's parents are IMO characters that Fate ruined the most. 

 

2 hours ago, lanasgirl said:

And... WHERE ARE THE F*CKING WINGS? You "evolved"? Ok, then why did you call the series Winx? 

 

Fianle spoiler: 

Spoiler

In the finale, Bloom unlocks the "anceint magic" that they though was lost and sucessfully transforms and gets wigs. The transformation sequence was pretty nice actually. This makes me wonder if the rest of the girls will unlock the ancient magic too and transform in season 2 - that would be so cool. 

 

[lanasgirl 3,800]

19 hours ago, kraljicabenzinske said:

becuase the writers know that most of the teenagers today want that their fave shows feed them with liberal/feminist ideologies... I found it very cringe too.. They also mentioned feminism and patriarchy several other times... For almost 20 years it has been a show for girls, about girls and girl power and now all of a sudden it has to tell us it's feminist... no shit

Right!? I agree 100%! Actions truly speak louder than words sometimes. Of course, it's great to be vocal about your beliefs! But it felt so weird and performative.

 

19 hours ago, kraljicabenzinske said:

Totally agree. I said the same thing, Fate lacked the sense of friendship and togetherness that the original show put so much emphasis on. But I see that's how teenagers on TV are  today - acting cold, distant and bitchy towards your friends makes you edgy and cool. I don't remember Winx girls being like that.

Again, I agree. However, I did like their friendship much more in the second half of the season! 

Spoiler

The last episode, when they all visited Bloom's parents together and she finally told them the truth... it really made me tear up. Bloom's relationship with her parents was one of the things I absolutely loved about the original Winx, she had the sweetest parents. I'm so glad they decided to not keep them in the dark for the rest of the series. And that she brought her friends for support!  

 

19 hours ago, kraljicabenzinske said:

As you can see from my opinion, a lot of the differences come down to how teenagers were like in 2005 vs how they are today. In original, Bloom was also an outcast at her hometown - remember the popular girl Mizi who was a real bitch and hated Bloom? Well, Bloom didn't give a crap about it and was like "whatever" and moved on with her life and never took it out on her parents. However, in Fate, they turned her into this complete depressed outcast with zero friends who hates her parents because of it. Bloom's parents are IMO characters that Fate ruined the most. 

That's so true! I remember Mizi and yes, Bloom dealt so much better with it. I really miss her positivity and how easy going she actually is.

 

19 hours ago, kraljicabenzinske said:

Fianle spoiler: 

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In the finale, Bloom unlocks the "anceint magic" that they though was lost and sucessfully transforms and gets wigs. The transformation sequence was pretty nice actually. This makes me wonder if the rest of the girls will unlock the ancient magic too and transform in season 2 - that would be so cool. 

 

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I got the shivers when that transformation scene happened! Really beautiful. And I think the other girls will definitely unlock the ancient magic too in season 2! The finale episode was full of great twists. They actually had a great storyline for the first season, I'm very impressed after having watched it all now. I'm certain we'll see blood witches in season 2 as well. So much to be excited for! 

 

[lanasgirl 3,800]

21 hours ago, Yosemite said:

First of all, if they did it at least 80% like the OG it would be childish af.

This is like Winx if it happened in real world (magic adapted to reality, costumes adapted to reality as well).

However, I do agree w/ the whole “mansplaining” and other stuff you said that they try too hard to make it feminist instead of trying it in an organic way.

Anyway, keep watching ‘cause most of the stuff you dislike will be explained/make more sense throughout the rest of the season (esp. Stella’s personality). She was my fav on the OG and is my fav on this as well.

PS: I also agree on Stella’s outfits. They could’ve been A LOT better, they’re not bad per sé, but they could be way better since she’s all “people have seen me w/ this outfit for an hour already, gotta change it”

I finished the whole season and you were right, a lot of things were cleared up and I'm actually very happy with the writers' choices. The storyline was great, the finale was very strong! I like Stella a lot more now, too.  Super excited to see what they'll do in season 2.

[WaitForLife 5,241]

So it's not worth to watch it.

They should hurry up and release World Of Winx Season 3 with Baba Yaga and the Trix.

[kraljicabenzinske 11,476]

32 minutes ago, TerrenceLovesHoneymoon said:

So it's not worth to watch it.

They should hurry up and release World Of Winx Season 3 with Baba Yaga and the Trix.

 

It was worth the watch for me. Yeah it has its downsides and I would have done some thing differently but it's still a great show. It wouldn't hurt giving it a chance and as you can see by what other people say, it gets better by the finale and a lot of things get cleared up.

 

Also I had no idea World of Winx Season 3 was coming! Actually I don't see any official confirmations online. I only know Season 9 is confirmed and that they plan to change the format to a 10-15 minute episode and make it even more childlish.... It's so sad to see that the original series has no intention of going back to what it once was. I thought there was a chance for that since Nickelodeon is now out of the picture, but it's only getting worse... 

[the worlds girl 334]

I love the Winx so much, this series had so much POTENTIAL!

I was thinking euphoria meets game of thrones crossed over with supernatural 

anyone know the logic or reasoning for leaving flora and tech out? just why.

also the costumes make me sort of sad.

 

[WaitForLife 5,241]

26 minutes ago, kraljicabenzinske said:

 

It was worth the watch for me. Yeah it has its downsides and I would have done some thing differently but it's still a great show. It wouldn't hurt giving it a chance and as you can see by what other people say, it gets better by the finale and a lot of things get cleared up.

 

Also I had no idea World of Winx Season 3 was coming! Actually I don't see any official confirmations online. I only know Season 9 is confirmed and that they plan to change the format to a 10-15 minute episode and make it even more childlish.... It's so sad to see that the original series has no intention of going back to what it once was. I thought there was a chance for that since Nickelodeon is now out of the picture, but it's only getting worse... 

I don't think it's coming anytime soon but I still have hope that they would see Fate as a mistake and make season 3 for WOW.

[kitschesque 9,884]

23 hours ago, lanasgirl said:

Why is Stella such a bitch? I mean, yes, she's self-centered but she also always cares about her friends? Also, her outfits are sooo boring.

Stella was my favorite character! She was funny, caring, bold and out there, all of these things. She was so multifaceted and a very well fleshed out character... Haven't seen the show yet but from what my friends are saying they did Stella dirty and that's why I'm hesitant to even consider watching this. Because she was one of my very first role models lol. To make her plain mean is really off putting.

 

Aside from the fact that the show looks dull in color and dark. Is it consistent in the span of 6 episodes?

 

I also don't get why they didn't just create their own thing. Why touch a franchise when you're gonna change so many things AND piss off so many people?

[sweetie 6,628]

I enjoyed binging this - one of those shows that's so bad you can't stop watching. One of the worst character development and writing I've ever seen on a Netflix show. So predictable too, you could smell the plot from a million miles away.

[kraljicabenzinske 11,476]

1 hour ago, DeluluPrincess said:

anyone know the logic or reasoning for leaving flora and tech out? just why.

 

they needed a fat positivity character. None of the original girls is overwight so they just took Flora, made her overweight and changed her name to Terra to avoid backlash. If they didn't do that, you know that everyone would complain that the cast is too skinny. There's no winning today because whatever they did, someone would be offended. They didn't have other choice but to sacrifice Flora as a victim of the forced inclusivity on today's television 

 

And Tecna probably got cut off due to low budget. She's probably the least popular but I remmeber how much her technical knowlege alwas helped the group, like whatever they had to find, the bitch would always pull up the coordinates or some shit. Miss Essential. The original show obviuosly hated her because she always got the least screentime and the least stroylines so they though we wouldn't care abouth her being gone

 

the fact that her biggest storyline was when she temporarly died  in season 3  the most maltreated character in the whole show's franchise

[the worlds girl 334]

54 minutes ago, kraljicabenzinske said:

 

they needed a fat positivity character. None of the original girls is overwight so they just took Flora, made her overweight and changed her name to Terra to avoid backlash. If they didn't do that, you know that everyone would complain that the cast is too skinny. There's no winning today because whatever they did, someone would be offended. They didn't have other choice but to sacrifice Flora as a victim of the forced inclusivity on today's television 

 

And Tecna probably got cut off due to low budget. She's probably the least popular but I remmeber how much her technical knowlege alwas helped the group, like whatever they had to find, the bitch would always pull up the coordinates or some shit. Miss Essential. The original show obviuosly hated her because she always got the least screentime and the least stroylines so they though we wouldn't care abouth her being gone

 

the fact that her biggest storyline was when she temporarly died  in season 3  the most maltreated character in the whole show's franchise

I do not see why they couldn't just make flora plus sized to be honest  maybe she gained some weight after the animated series due to its success  THEY COULD OF MADE IT WORK. 

yeah techna was the least interesting to me as a child but plot twist bloom was equally as annoying