Winx Club S4 E25

## Plot

This episode picks up in the morning, presumably just a few hours after the last episode. Everyone is upset and grieving for Nabu. Except for Roxy, but that's because she just witnessed a traumatic event, didn't really know Nabu or any of the guys at all, and because she needs to receive psychic dreams to move the plot along. *When things get tough and it's hard to believe I hear you say be strong, I know you're halfway there So don't give up now, everything's alright For the best things are yet to come And every day is full of magic I hear my heart sing a lullaby And I feel safe in the arms of this big world The way I look my lovely life, guess I got it all from you And can you hear me sing my song from paradise? I am so grateful I had you in my life I know I can be strong I'm following my dreams So I won't give up now, everything's alright For the best things are yet to come And every day is full of magic I hear my heart sing a lullaby And I feel safe in the arms of this big world* This always makes my heart break guys. Especially the music, the montage of Nabu's moments, and Riven's reaction. It has to be the worst. He's off by himself, trying so damn hard not to cry, but in the end, he can't help it. And then Musa comes up to him, doesn't say a word, and hugs him. Remember, Nabu and Riven may not have known each other for very long, and they had a rough first meeting, but they were best friends. The warrior fairies have spotted the wizards in the Omega dimension. They plan to follow and attack them there. Nebula has overthrown Morgana and declared herself queen. This is what Roxy's dream was about. She tells the others, and since they're still on Tir Nan Og, they head for the castle. Oh, but first we need a super cute, peppy, and unnecessary transformation sequence, complete with song, so we don't traumatize the children at home. No! That whiplash probably broke someone's neck! This was the perfect time to teach children how to grieve properly, but then you had to blow it because it's the penultimate episode before the season finale. If this had happened just a little earlier in the season, this might've worked. And if the show had better writers who understood that children are not lab rats. They understand a lot more than we think they do. Here's just one example from my own life: When I was in first grade, I wrote a short story about a scarecrow couple for Halloween. The girl was mad at the guy for some reason that I can't remember, and they were planning to have a picnic date to smooth things over. But to get back at the guy and have a little fun, the girl gave him the wrong directions. This led him on a scary quest through a corn maze, but he refused to give up until he found the right spot. When he finally did, the girl apologized for giving him the wrong directions and said that she'd take him back because he was brave, determined, and never gave up. I was only seven years old at the time, and I understood concepts like love, fear, courage, anger, pettiness, determination, and perseverance. Now, over a decade has passed since I wrote that, so I'm probably forgetting or misremembering some details, but that's the gist of the story. It's now over ten years later, and I'm writing about my thoughts on a children's cartoon that has professional, adult writers, who can't seem to fully grasp similar concepts. This is why I sometimes think that the world would be a much better place if it was run by children. We could save lives through play dates! Anyways, back to the plot. After sneaking into the castle, the group fights the fairies of vengeance. They split up, and Bloom, Stella, Flora, and Roxy are captured when Aisha knocks them out. Nebula reveals to them that Morgana is imprisoned in some sort of inescapable mirror limbo thing. Anyways, they're saved by the Specialists, Musa, and Tecna. The vengeance fairies escape and head to the Omega dimension to fight the wizards. Morgana tells them that only a fairy queen can control the mirror. Then how did Nebula imprison you inside it? After her, the throne belongs to the princess of Tir Nan Og, her daughter. As in, Roxy. Admit it though, you weren't really surprised by this. She explains that Ogron erased Roxy's dad's memories, even though that makes no sense if you actually think about it. If he had done that, he would've known about Roxy, and his search would've been a lot shorter. Anyways, they all head to the Omega dimension to put a stop to this war of revenge once and for all. Some fairies catch Gantlos, but he escapes when Morgana uses her powers to force the other fairies to stand down. This is why you don't make the queen of the fairies mad. *Ever.* A powerful speech from her is enough to get the fairies to stand down peacefully. Except for Nebula and Aisha. The wizards launch a surprise attack on everyone and cause a cave-in. Nebula, Aisha, and the Winx go after them. Morgana and the Specialists escort the other fairies to safety.

## Review

This was an okay episode. It had a lot of potential, but it didn't really live up to any of it. After the beginning, there's not a lot of mourning for Nabu. I know that they have jobs to do, and saving the world comes first, but you'd think that they'd be a little more quiet and somber about it. And Aisha turning on them wasn't handled well either. Think about it: This is someone who is angry and broken, she knows all of their strengths, weaknesses, and strategies… and she barely fights them. She also turned into a totally unemotional puppet. She just did what Nebula said without question, including overthrowing and imprisoning Morgana. Nebula threatened to do the same to her friends too. And she mentions that she has nothing against the humans. Okay, so what will happen when you get your revenge on the wizards, but Nebula wants revenge on humans as well. Will you turn on them too? It just seems like she didn't think any of this through. I know, that's probably the point because she's grieving, she's not thinking straight, her heart has been shattered, etc. But she still has a brain. It's really sad to see the woman I've admired, praised, and loved for years be so broken. After everything that happened to her, she deserved her happily ever after more than anyone else. But she never got it.