"Winx Club" (2004)TV series 2004-????

Creator:

Iginio Straffi

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

19 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

The magic's in you!

Plot:

In a magical universe, witches, warriors begin fighting in the name of good .vs. evil! At a magic school, five teenage girls are selected to defend the universe with their magic.

Plot Keywords:

Fairy | Magic | School

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 12

11:30 AM

Fox

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#3.14

Cast

Lisa Ortiz

...

Digit / ... (9 episodes, 2004)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA | Italy

Language:

Italian | English | English | Italian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Australia:G | Singapore:G | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

4 Kids Entertainment

Trivia:

The theme song is sung by the actors who do the girls' voices. The actors are singing in their normal voices.

Quotes:

Prince Sky: Just when you thought it couldn't get any darker or colder

Movie Connections:

Featured in Ispettore Coliandro: Vendetta cinese, L' (2006) (TV)

Is good,has it's flaws

I was curious about Winx Club when I first heard about it.It didn't show where I am so I did a little research.I didn't know what I was expecting so I decided to wait for it to premiere on tele.I was surprised in a good way.

Winx Club is about a girl named Bloom who discovers her magical powers while saving Stella,a fairy who has magic of the sun and moon.Stella suggests to bring Bloom to a school called Alfea where fairies learn to control their magic.There Bloom meets Flora,a fairy who's power is based on flowers,Musa,a fairy who's magic is based on music and Tecna,a fairy who's power is based on technology.Together they join to form the Winx Club to fight against Icy,Darcy and Stormy,three senior witches who go the Cloud school(forget name).Bloom also meets Brandon,the nicest warrior of them all who she falls for.At the school,Bloom's goal as a fairy is to discover her past and the origin of her powers.

I personally believe that Winx Club is a decent show.Most of it is unoriginal yet there are some plots that have magic of their own.Brandon and Prince Sky switching identities for security reasons and to see the world in different shoes was original.I believe the powers are also well thought of.There is one thing that disturbs me though.They make some of the girls too perfect.They're all super skinny and their fashions and battle outfits make them look like sluts.The fairies all make it seem like fashion,boys and good-looks are the most important thing all girls should worry about.Stella has the most powerful ring in the Magical Realm and it's a target of the witches to steal and she doesn't want to wear it because it doesn't match her outfit.In most hero/heroine shows,the writers would never do that.I really don't like Brandon,Prince Sky,Bloom and Stella.They just seem like the way all girls should act.The romantic pairings also fail to have any depth.Brandon is just made to be this macho,handsome prince charming and Bloom is made to be this little-miss-perfect supposed role model for young girls and they're both just paired off.The only pairing that interests me is Riven and Musa.Riven isn't Mr.Perfect and is distant around everyone yet Musa the deep and understanding girl seems to be drawn to him.I believe that the animation is superb and the characters all have good personalities but the episodes are usually about Bloom and her past,the witches trying to steal Stella's ring or cause havoc or about fashion and beauty.In total,I rate Winx Club a 5.5/10