Winx Club S4 E4

## Plot

The Wizards of the Black Circle finally show up in Gardenia. After getting no business on their opening day, Tecna sets up a website for their pet shop. Soon, pets are being adopted like crazy. Bloom runs into her old boyfriend from high school, Andy. But it was mentioned in season 1 that she decided to go to Alfea instead of high school. Then again, if she was 16 during the first season, then she should've already been a freshman or sophomore, plus that was from a different dub. He's a musician in a band now, and he invites her and her friends to their gig that night at the Frutti Music Bar. The Specialists and Nabu show up in Gardenia via a magic portal. They spy on the Winx at the music bar, and Riven gets jealous when he sees Musa talking to Mark, Andy's guitarist. And Sky gets jealous when he sees Bloom with Andy. Which is slightly more justified, since she kissed him on the cheek. Roxy works at the music bar. Her dad is the owner. She overhears Stella talking and thinks she's full of herself. She gives off more magical energy while petting her dog, Artu, and the Winx notice. They realize it's from the fairy they're looking for, but they think it's a different girl because they don't see Roxy behind the counter. The wizards try to use their portal thing on her, but it doesn't work because it's the wrong person. The Winx try to fight them, but they still lose. Badly. Just like last time, which was only three episodes ago. They're only saved by the Specialists revealing themselves and pulling out their weapons. Granted, they get beaten too, but still. Their opponents have some *seriously* powerful magic. Good thing Ogron called a retreat, simply because they just want the last *Earth* fairy. And not all the others, for some never explained, nonexistent reason. But if you kill the people who oppose you, then they won't be able to stop your plans in the future. Then again, their plan so far has been "wait for the good guys to do the hard work for us." Seriously, how did they defeat an entire planet of fairies? And how were they imprisoned, and for how long, since if I had to guess, I'd say that Roxy is only fifteen. Sky tells the Winx that they need all the help they can get, which I agree with. Bloom says that this is *their* mission, and thinks that the guys don't think that they can handle themselves. Not against the wizards at this point in time, no. You girls almost got yourselves killed! Also, what? Why does it matter whose mission it is or was? That has *never* mattered before! Why is it suddenly a competition of girls vs. guys? I don't condone the guys spying on them of course, that was wrong and stupid of them. Other than Riven and Musa and Sky and Bloom though, they don't really seem mad at each other. Especially Aisha and Nabu, who share one last look with each other before walking away. Aw! Talk some sense into your teammates, my two favorite lovebirds!

## Review

I think I just realized what my problem with this season is. It's boring. Everyone acts like… normal teenagers who do normal things. Most of the time, at least. And quite frankly, I think that's really boring. I just had an epiphany. Well, I can cross that off the bucket list! It's just so *dull!* They don't frequently save the entire dimension anymore. They're saving a town, maybe a planet at best. That's quite a ways downwards in terms of scale. And awesomeness. What were they doing around this time in season 1? They were saving Stella from the Trix, and creating their iconic club. In season 2? Saving the pixies, obviously! In season 3? Aisha had told the girls about Valtor invading Andros, Stella was turned back to normal, and the Winx were preparing to go to Andros for the first time to try and liberate it. And a lot of the humor comes from almost everyone being unfamiliar with anything from Earth. And those moments aren't funny. Stupid writers writing inconsistent characters and filler episodes and boring activities and contrived coincidences and obnoxious obstacles. The only thing I think this season does well on is the villains. I honestly really like them all, even if they're not very three dimensional or fleshed out.