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Speed Racer: TNG S1 E25

## Plot

Speed goes through the moves to energize the chamber, which causes his engine to glow. However, it doesn't work. He was going 304 mph, and Chezko calculated that oxygen should hyper mix in the chamber at just 82 mph. It turns out that Speed has to go 820 mph. With rockets, speeds that high are possible, but incredibly dangerous. Speed doesn't care how dangerous it is. The mid-winter marathon is being marshaled by Turbo McCalister, voiced by an actual NASCAR racer. X is a huge fan of him. The twins wonder why Spritle is letting Annalise stay at the tower after what she did. She's no longer a student, so he can't expel her, and her father did effectively build the school. Stan lets them know that the Mach 6 has to go 820 mph. They could only hit speeds like that at the nearby Soft Flats, where the current land speed record was set. Before Speed can activate the rocket, Annalise sets off a bunch of explosives. Despite this, he uses the rocket and reaches 820 mph. He creates a sonic boom, and there's a bright flash of light. The chamber is energized, but the car still won't run without gas. After almost a week of working on it, Conor and Chezko still haven't stabilized the chamber. The mid-winter marathon is tomorrow. Chezko tells Speed to hand him the chamber, but warns him that it's hot. He wraps his hand in his dad's bandana to touch it, but when he gets near it, it glows. The bandana is made out of a special fiber that can finally stabilize the chamber. Despite no longer being a student, Annalise is in the race. It turns out that anyone is allowed to enter. She tells the twins to take out Speed. The track is an astronomical one, like the space one. Conor tells Speed to watch out for craters and keep his windows shut, since there's very little oxygen. But the track is still *virtual*. The Mach 6 starts losing speed. The planet's atmosphere is too different from Earth. There's not enough energy for the chamber to absorb. With no air supply, there's no power. It's revealed that Zile bribed the race sponsors to choose the course. Chezko tells Speed that he can kick start the engine by using the air *inside* the car. He has two minutes until he runs out of oxygen. X is set to win the race, but he turns around to help Speed, who's been boxed in by Annalise and the twins with only a minute of air left. He's able to get rid of Annalise, but also gets himself eliminated. Speed is able to win the race and not die. He thanks X for saving him, since he knew he wanted to win to impress his idol. What really matters is that the world has seen what their dad's technology can do. Turbo offers X the chance to go pro, and he accepts. The shadow woman tells Zile and Annalise that they're doomed, and they decide that the only thing they can do now is destroy Speed. Chezko reveals that he's actually Sparky, Speed Sr's engineer from the original series. He also had to go into hiding, but now that the gasless engine is finally complete, he can stop running. He plans to replicate the chamber for widespread use. Speed finally meets his dad, and they hug. Aw!
The Lion Guard S2 E17

## Plot

Everyone in the Pridelands is celebrating Kumbuka, the anniversary of the day Simba defeated Scar. Meanwhile, Scar and Ushari have brought in Sumu, a scorpion, to kill Simba. He stings him on his tail. Ono finds Sumu, but he gets away. Rafiki tells Kion that they can pull out the venom with volcanic ash, but only if they get it before the sun goes down. They have to go to the top of the volcano in the Outlands to get it. Makini goes with the Lion Guard. However, them coming there is all part of Scar's plan to get rid of them. They get past Kiburi's float, Reirei's family, and Janja's clan. They get the volcanic ash, but don't see the Mark of Evil in the lava. Scar appears, and Kion recognizes him this time. He mentions Simba getting stung by a scorpion, and tells them that he sent it as part of his plan to kill Simba. He knew the Guard would come there looking for ash. The Outlander attacks were planned. They're all working together for Scar. Kion says his plan failed, but before they can leave, they're attacked by the Army of Scar, which also includes vultures, skinks, Ushari, and Kenge, a monitor lizard. Makini and the Guard are cornered. Kion decides to use the Roar, and learns that's how Scar was brought back. Instead of making the volcano erupt though, he targets the reptiles, jackals, and hyenas. The vultures try to take the ash, and Makini's staff is destroyed in the lava again. Luckily, Ono is able to cut the gourd loose from it. Kion roars at the vultures. Scar says that the war has just begun. The sun is setting, and the Guard won't get back in time. Fuli can get there before sundown, and Bunga can ride on her and carry the gourd. They get it to Rafiki just in time. Simba will be okay, but he needs to rest. Kion tells Rafiki that Scar has returned, and he was the one who sent the scorpion to sting Simba. Kion tells the others that their job of protecting the Pridelands just got a lot harder. It's going to be a tough fight, but they *will* defeat Scar.
Winx Club S1 E23

## Plot

Starting right where the last episode left off, Brandon, Stella, Sky, Bloom and Riven have infiltrated Cloud Tower. They're spotted by a monster, and the Trix learn about it. The army has retreated from Alfea. Tecna and Timmy spend lots of time together. They're both very logical people, but Tecna wants to actually *use* her emotions. (She's been a bit of a robot this whole season). The group at Cloud Tower is lead into a trap by the Trix. They're saved by Griffon, who was finally able to escape. Brandon and Riven found the students. They all escape and Griffon traps the Trix to temporarily keep them at bay. The witches go to Alfea. Griffon creates a bike for Bloom and Sky to escape on. The others escape through the portal with Griffon. Their bike is hit by lightning, and they crash land in the forest.

## Review

OMG, this arc is so long and boring and dull! The fact that I've been trying to finish it over multiple days, instead of in one long sitting, doesn't help.
Winx Club S2 E10

## Plot

Bloom is talking to Sky about how *amazing* Avalon is. Ew! The two get into an argument. And I for one completely agree with Sky. It's like a gender flipped version of the Diaspro debacle all over again. And that was painful. This is excruciating. Sky gets stuck in the elevator. The girls start their magic self defense class. Their teacher is Miss Griselda. At Shadowhaunt, (Darkar's castle) Darkar orders the Trix to steal the Codex from Red Fountain. Bloom worries that Sky doesn't like her anymore. Offscreen, Sky apparently got out of the elevator. The Trix attack Red Fountain. Bloom asked Tecna and Flora to come with her to Red Fountain to talk to Sky. Offscreen, Helia apparently rejoined the Specialists. The teacher of Red Fountain refuses help from the girls. Bloom and Sky run into each other, but they put their feelings aside to go after the Trix. Bloom, Flora, and Tecna transform. Frankly, they put up a pitiful fight. It's because of the Trix's new powers. The Trix get the Codex. Icy hit Sky pretty badly. Timmy surprises the Trix with his weapon, but he reasons that they can't be beaten with their new powers. He lets them get away for now. Tecna mistakes this for cowardice and runs off. Flora takes Sky's pulse, and says that his heart has stopped. Bloom refuses to let this be the end, and she unleashes powerful healing magic she didn't know she had. Sky wakes up. They hug and make up.

## Review

Unfortunately, the episode where Sky and Bloom work things out is also the beginning of problems between Tecna and Timmy. Not to mention that the Trix got the first piece of the Codex.
Winx Club S1 E5

## Plot

Bloom, Flora, Musa, and Tecna have kitchen duty. They upset the chef with their antics. Stella has a date that night with Sky at the Black Lagoon. She gives her ring to Bloom for safekeeping. The next morning, the girls are woken up by a loud racket coming from Stella's room. She's acting really angry and aggressive. Then she skips class. Bloom decides to try talking to her again. When she enters their suite though, she discovers that it's been torn apart. Stella was trying to find her ring, and angrily asks Bloom where she hid it. (Except, using logic, she should be able to remember that she gave her ring to Bloom to keep it safe). Meaning: Evil imposter/evil clone/evil brainwashing spell. And as if that wasn't a big enough clue, "Stella" uses magic without transforming. (How do they not understand this already?) Fake Stella leaves through the window. The girls decide to go to Red Fountain to see if something happened on her date with Sky. He has no idea what they're talking about though. He didn't see Stella or send her a note. Someone tricked her. They go to Magix to look for her. They start with the Black Lagoon, the place she went to for her date. They can't find it though, and no one has ever heard of it. A man tells them that it's a restaurant, and gives them directions. (It's Knut in disguise). They find it, but what they see is an illusion. They figure out that it's a trap, but know they can't turn back now. Fake Stella traps them in, starts flying, and starts attacking them, all without transforming. You idiots! How do you not realize it isn't her?!? It's so obvious! Bloom *finally* realizes that it isn't Stella. She's right, it's Darcy in disguise. The girls transform, intent on fighting her and her sisters. The witches reveal they have Stella as a hostage. Her life in exchange for the ring. Flora, Musa, and Tecna want to fight, but Bloom gives them the ring. (Even *Flora* wanted to fight? Seriously? I get that it's four on three, but do they remember what happened the last time they fought the Trix? With those same numbers?) Anyways, the witches let Stella go and teleport away. Tecna thinks they could've beaten them, but Bloom didn't want to put Stella's life in danger. Stella admits that they're amateurs, and they fell for it big time. Bloom is appointed group leader because of her decision though.

## Review

This was a good episode. It really advanced the plot, which is a major step up from the last episode, since it had no plot at all. Just saying.
Winx Club S3 E2

## Plot

Layla is on Andros saving mermaids. Stormy has a crush on Valtor. Ew! Although, it's not nearly as bad as Icy in season 5. Valtor has found the interdimensional portal, which will allow him to go to any planet he wishes to steal their magic. His mark, the mark of Valtor, is how he controls people, like the mermaids. Valtor goes to Solaria. The girls are unable to contact Layla. They're getting worried about her. Bloom and Stella go to Solaria. They go to the Hall of the Universe. All the planets of the Magix dimension are there. Bloom cries because it reminds her of how Domino was destroyed, and how she has yet to find her parents, she makes a speech, blah blah blah. Stella and Bloom meet Chimera's mother, Countess Cassandra. They're both rotten people who hate Stella. Valtor promises them power to do what they wish, and in exchange he is able to use Solaria's second sun to fully recharge his powers. Bloom runs into Valtor, but she doesn't know about him yet. He gives the ladies power, and the mark of Valtor appears on their necks. The rest of the girls and guys arrive, and the princess ball starts. Layla didn't show up. King Radius announces that he plans to marry Countess Cassandra, making her Queen, Chimera a princess, and giving Stella a horrible new step family. Stella is upset that her parents aren't getting back together. Chimera uses her new power to turn Stella into a frog like creature, and Cassandra controls Radius into chasing Stella, whom he can't recognize now, and her friends away. This effectively makes them fugitives and enemies of Solaria. Plus, it *rains* on Solaria. You know, the sun planet? The one that has *two* suns? Oh no. This is *bad*. Stella's powers don't work in her new state. The girls know that someone cast a spell on her. The episode ends with Stella falling out a window, and Bloom going after her. I'll bet they're having déjà vu from season 2. I liked this episode. Valtor is a charismatic man who's powerful and good at manipulating people.
Winx Club S4 E18

## Plot

Well, here we go. The stupidest mini arc ever. At least it's just a mini arc, and not season 5. This arc will have an environmental message, and I'm pretty sure I just lost all of you guys right there. Anyways, Roxy feels terrible about bringing a horrible danger to Earth by freeing the fairies, who now want revenge on the wizards for imprisoning them, and on humans for no longer believing in them. Musa has good news to cheer everyone up though. Jason Queen saw them perform and really likes their band. Also, Sky and Riven's jealousy issues return when Andy and his obnoxious band show up again. I'm not kidding, that's actually their band name. However, one of the warrior fairies, Diana, the major fairy of nature, shows up and turns Gardenia into a jungle because nature is good and humans are bad. Her magic is so strong that not even Flora, the other fairy of nature, can stop her. The girls, the specialists, and Nabu have to go around town dealing with giant plant monsters and spiders and the like. The guys confront Diana in the park, but she easily manhandles them all. Except for Nabu, the one with magical powers, and therefore the only one who can put up a real fight. I absolutely love this fight scene guys. It's easily one of my favorites of the season. Long story short though, when the girls are finally able to get back to them, they discover an exhausted Nabu, who tells them that Diana kidnapped the others and has taken them to her home in the Amazon rain forest. Musa is really scared that she'll never see Riven again, especially since the two have been arguing for so long. Faragonda tells the girls that they have to go beyond Believix and discover the gifts of destiny in order to defeat the warrior fairies.

## Review

So, I love Diana, but only because she's voiced by Tara Strong, who is amazing. And I loved the fight scene between her and the guys. She dominated them all! Except for Nabu. This is why magic comes in handy when you're fighting an ultra powerful magical enemy. Conventional weapons aren't gonna do a thing.
Winx Club S1 E3

## Plot

Professor Wizgiz is the teacher of metamorphosis at Alfea. The girls have to change their hair color. Bloom tries, but fails. She asks Stella and Flora why they're at Alfea. Stella wants to bring estranged lovers back together, like her parents, who are divorced. Flora wants to become a real fairy and loves to learn. This is why Flora is my favorite character. She's just like me! Bloom and Flora are late for breakfast because Bloom overslept. Faragonda announces that there's going to be an annual gala between Red Fountain and Alfea that night. Meanwhile, the Headmistress of Cloud Tower, Miss Griffon, also has an announcement for her students. She wants her students to play pranks on the fairies, because witches and fairies hate each other, for some never explained reason. Bloom doesn't have a dress to wear. They go shopping, but the clothes are too expensive. Stella offers to pay for it, but Flora says she might offend her. Um, what? Who doesn't love free, well, anything really? A free dress? Yes! A free shopping trip? Heck yes! The other girls get ready while Bloom finally finds a cheap dress. It's too long though. She tries using magic, but sets the dress on fire. Icy, Darcy and Stormy use old tunnels to sneak into Alfea. Bloom overhears them discussing their plan. The witches find out where Stella's ring is. They curse the gifts from Red Fountain, turning them into real eggs that will hatch if a fairy touches them. They plan to use the confusion and panic to steal Stella's ring. Bloom tells the other girls. They're too late to stop the eggs from being handed out, but they work together to cast a counter spell. Flora takes one of the eggs and casts a spell on it. They plan to get back at the witches. They tell Bloom to change for the gala. She sees Stella's ring fly away and goes after it. The witches confront her. The other girls want to help, but they have to deal with Faragonda. The witches kick Bloom's butt again. This time though, Bloom uses her determination to transform for the first time. Bloom still loses though. They get away with the ring. Or do they? Flora says that Stella's ring is safe. Bloom ***finally*** finishes her dress and goes to the gala. Flora cast a spell that switched what was in the egg with the ring. And she did it so that instead of butterflies, a duck comes out of it. His name is Pepe. And he imprints on Icy. That's actually pretty hilarious! Bloom dances with Brandon.

## Review

This was a good episode. I like season 1 so far, but I think season 2 is better. It's my favorite season!
Winx Club S1 E13

## Plot

Bloom has come home from school for vacation. She puts out a kitchen fire with magic. She runs into Mitzi again. She realizes that she can see people's auras. Her mother plans on going into business with a Mr. Brown and Mr. Bonner, and Bloom knows the deal is shady because of their auras. Vanessa decides not to sign with them, and they threaten her business. Someone throws a brick at the store window. A vase of flowers is smashed with a bat by two men on a motorcycle. Bloom fixes everything with magic. Eventually, the criminals resort to breaking into the shop and destroying everything. They know it's the businessmen trying to scare them into giving up the shop. They can't report it to the police because they have no proof. That night, Bloom has a dream/vision of the shop, on fire. She tells her parents, and they head to the shop, which is up in flames, just like Bloom said. Mike calls the fire department. Bloom and her dad go in to try and save the shop. Bloom has another vision. This one is of Mike saving a baby with red hair from a fire. They find an old man in the shop. He's the driver of the businessmen. Mike gets him out of the building, and Bloom puts out the fire. The driver started the fire, but it got out of hand. He apologizes for what he did, and plans to tell the police everything so his employers also get punished. With the money from the insurance company, Vanessa will be able to make the shop even bigger and better than it was before (I'm not sure that's how insurance works, but whatever). Bloom tells her parents about the other vision she had, of the newborn baby. That baby was her. They don't know how she ended up in a fire. She isn't their biological daughter. They adopted her. Back at Alfea, Bloom doesn't really know how to feel (except maybe confused). She wants to get answers.

## Review

This was an okay episode. It's the halfway point of the season, and this revelation really shakes up Bloom's world. Although the term is biological, not "real." Just saying (A lesson Bloom never really seems to learn).
Winx Club S2 E20

## Plot

Faragonda remembers the things she gave to the guardian pixies during episode 7. The Winx come into her office. They keep fighting, and Faragonda says they're useless against Darkar if they can't work together as a team. That's why convergence magic didn't work in episode 18. Meanwhile, Avalon tags along with Palladium on a nature trip. He's seemingly "injured" by a plant, but it's obvious that he's obviously smiling. Way to keep the secret, animators! Faragonda decides to send the girls on a vacation to the Wildlands. This will help them learn to cooperate again, even if magic doesn't work very well there. The Specialists are also coming. Livy and Palladium have to help Avalon. They need to counteract the poison, which is very difficult. Livy knows an antidote, but it grows in Pixie Village. They decide to risk it since Darkar is probably focused on the Winx. Despite the fact that the Winx are going on vacation? Then again, Palladium may not know that. Darkar planned the whole thing, and sends Icy after Livy to get the last piece of the Codex. Icy finds the village. Livy gets the Codex and runs. Long story short, tunnels, Downland, Amentia, and Icy gets it. Meanwhile, in the Wildlands, before a final ski run down the mountain, the cables holding the cable car up are about to snap. The girls can't use magic to fix it or fly down to safety. Bloom convinces everyone to stop fighting and keep their heads. Livy was unable to get back in time because of Icy, and Palladium believes he saved the professor with items in his lab. The kids build a makeshift hang glider and make it out of the cable car. Bloom apologizes for losing faith in the team and in Sky, and they forgive her. Wait, when did she lose faith in them? Sure, they've all been fighting, but that sounds like an everyone problem. A heart shaped pin appears on Bloom. Chatta explains that it's a Charmix, something a fairy can earn by overcoming her weaknesses. However, now isn't the time to celebrate. Darkar has all four pieces of the Codex, but the good guys don't know that yet. This was a good episode. Charmix is like a mini upgrade. It simply adds a pin/brooch and a purse to their current fairy outfits, and the Winx are able to use magic in the Wildlands because of it.
Winx Club S3 E3

## Plot

Bloom catches Stella, but the rain is dark magic, which is weakening Flora's shield. The rest of the girls save Stella from falling. Stella is upset about what happened to her, and that her own father didn't recognize her. She hides because she doesn't want Brandon to see her like this. The girls run from the guards, and Sky and Brandon hold them off. The hounds are released, but they don't hurt them because they recognize Stella. The Winx escape through some tunnels, but keep running into trouble, like boulders, giant spiders, and leeches. They wind up in the fountain outside the castle. Valtor is back on Andros. He wonders who Bloom was. When the Trix tell him, he asks that they save Bloom for him. The girls go back to Alfea to look for a counter spell. The pixies have been helping out at the library. Concorda tells the girls that they can try using the Mirror of Truth, which can break the spell, but only if they figure out how to use it. They, Sky, Brandon, and Timmy go on a quest to find the mirror. Flora puts a spell to Brandon so he only sees Stella's inner beauty.
W.I.T.C.H. S2 E4

## Plot

Nerissa uses Quintessence to create beings called Annihilators, telling them to attack the palace and anything that gets in their way. Nothing can destroy them. Matt wants Caleb to teach him how to fight so he can fight alongside the girls. He doesn't want Will to know what he's doing. The girls hear about the Annihilators attacking, but before they can do anything, they vanish once Elyon shows up. The Annihilators keep attacking, and they vanish when Elyon shows up. Anyone else seeing a pattern here? Taranee has to take care of Huggles after he gets loose in the restaurant. But her dad is allergic to fur, so she gives him to Cornelia. But then Lillian lets Napoleon out with him, and chaos ensues. So Cornelia gives him to Elyon to look after. The Annihilators attack again. Nothing the girls throw at them can stop them. Oh, and Cornelia is still mad at Caleb. The bad guys disappear *again* after Elyon shows up. Matt figures out that the Annihilators are heading straight for the palace. They simply don't exist when Elyon is there. The only way she could stop them would be to never leave Meridian again. Obviously that's not an option. When Will tries to save Matt from one, she shoots lightning out of her hands like Nerissa. She uses her new powers to defeat the Annihilators. In the end, Matt just takes Huggles back. This was a really boring episode. It's just so slow, and it drags *a lot*. It's just the same thing happening over and over again. Bad guys attack, bad guys disappear, Huggles cause chaos. Rinse and repeat for twenty minutes. Ugh!
Winx Club S3 E6

## Plot

Stella is worried about the others. Back on Andros, the girls can't break the spell Valtor put on Layla, but they vow to find a cure. A mermaid comes out of the water. Layla recognizes her voice as her friend Tressa. Tressa's mother Queen Ligea has been imprisoned. Tressa is ashamed of herself because she ran instead of fighting. She and the Winx venture underwater to free the queen. Cassandra is now in charge of Solaria, and is ruling in the king's place. Stella is no longer a princess, Chimera is, even though it's against the law to deny Stella her birthright. The Winx fight mermaids while Tressa takes Layla somewhere safe. Stella decides to leave Alfea to go to Solaria. She uses a substitution spell on the pixies. However, Piff wakes up and sneaks out. Also, Bloom's fire based powers work underwater. It's very difficult to start a fire underwater, but not impossible. Still, that's stretching my suspension of disbelief, even with magic and the Dragon Flame. Griselda finds Stella and the pixies. Meanwhile, the other girls find Ligea's crown and the Kraken's lair. They encounter the Kraken and start to swim away. However, it grabs Layla, who is helpless because she can't see and doesn't know what's happening. While the girls are following her, Tressa finds her mom. Layla proves she's still as tough and brave as ever by firing a lucky shot into the Kraken's mouth. Tressa gets over her fears and attacks the Kraken with a sword, cutting off some of its tentacles. Unfortunately, said tentacles can regrow. Ligea says she can heal Layla's eyes with her scepter, but only if they make it to the surface before sunset. The Kraken escapes a cave in, and fatally wounds Ligea. Layla says they can save her with her scepter. She sacrifices her sight for Queen Ligea's life. Because of her sacrifice, she earns her Enchantix. Unfortunately, the new transformation didn't restore her sight.

## Review

I loved this episode! It focused on Layla, and she's the first to earn her Enchantix! Speaking of which, I love the Enchantix outfits! And the song that goes with it! Aside from Bloom, this is going to be a great season!
X-Men: Evolution S1 E12

## Plot

After winning a fight with Toad, Jean is suddenly kidnapped. After a kid named Alex is attacked by a shark in Hawaii, his mutant ability activates and he blasts it away. Alex is Scott's long lost brother. After swimming to shore, Alex talks to Magneto. Xavier, Logan, and Scott head to Hawaii to talk to Alex. The other kids decide to take a trip to the beach while they're gone. Mystique is at the mansion and spies on them as a cat, telling the Brotherhood where they're going. Oh, and Charles never bothered to tell his students about Magneto. Seriously, have you learned your lesson from episode 7 or not about keeping secrets from your students? Magneto uses his powers of magnetism to take the jet, with the professor still in it, and fling Logan into the ocean, where he swims to a nearby island. Scott reunites with and talks to Alex, who tells him that Magneto means well and just wants to talk to them. His real name is Erik Lensherr, he's Polish and Jewish, and he's a Holocaust survivor. Which makes his ideology about mutants being superior to regular humans incredibly hypocritical and even more disturbing than it already was. Storm arrives to an empty mansion, save for Mystique. She fights and wins, and is also kidnapped. All the mutants have to compete in competition, and whoever wins gets "sanctuary" with Magneto. I think he's applying Darwin's theory a bit too literally. Mystique is angry because, as his second in command, she feels like she should automatically get in. While on their way to the beach, the kids are attacked by the Brotherhood. Meanwhile, Logan has to fight Sabretooth on that island. Xavier arrives in space, at Asteroid M. It's a space colony for mutants that Magneto built to protect them from humans, who will surely find out about and fear them. Oh, and his name is Erik in the movies, but Xavier calls him Magnus here. They used to be good friends, but grew apart due to their differing ideologies. What I hate about the Brotherhood vs. X-Men fight is that: 1. The X-Men lose. And 2. Kitty passes out after phasing through Blob, but she just did that a few episodes ago and came out no worse for wear. The only good thing is that Rogue wins, but she was up against Toad. It looks like Scott and Alex have apparently joined Magneto.

## Review

I liked this episode, especially all the fights. Finally Erik, er, *Magnus* makes his move. And we can see his face!
The iDOLM@STER S1 E18

## Plot

Ryuuguu Komachi is practicing a new song. It's really hard, and Ritsuko is making them practice non-stop. Chihaya gets another phone call, just like the last episode. The producer is looking at fan mail when he fiinds an old picture of Ritsuko when she was an idol. On the day of the rehearsal, Azusa has a fever, and she goes to the hospital just in case. Turns out she has the mumps. Odds are that she won't be able to do the concert. They need a stand in for her, but they need someone who can memorize the choreography and song. (Why not Miki? She did great last time). The girls get the idea that Ritsuko can fill in for Azusa. She doesn't want to do it though. She asks Miki to do it, but Miki thinks that Ritsuko should do it because she's a better fit. During dress rehearsal, Ritsuko suddenly stops dancing. She apologizes and keeps practicing. Azusa has a request for the producer regarding the concert. Ritsuko is nervous about singing, but the girls reserved a special area for her old fans from when she was an idol, and she makes it through the song. She has fun doing it, but wants to stay a producer.

## Review

This was a good episode. It was Ritsuko's focus episode. I like how not just all the girls, but others too, get development or at least a focus episode dedicated to them. It's nice. The producer in Cinderella Girls never had a focus episode. He did have character development though.
The iDOLM@STER S1 E7

## Plot

At her house, Iori embarrasses herself when she has a reporter focus on her instead of her famous family. Iori doesn't think very highly of the producer. She doesn't want his advice. Iori wants to get something to eat with Hibiki and Yayoi, but Yayoi can't come because she has to make dinner for her family. So Yayoi invites them to dinner at her house. Iori is hit with culture shock, since she's so rich and Yayoi's family is poor. All the young, energetic kids tire Iori and Hibiki out. Yayoi's little brother and the eldest son, Chousuke wants to help Yayoi take care of the family. Iori tastes the beansprouts, and she ends up loving them. Chousuke hits one of his little brothers when he tries to take his food. Yayoi tells him to apologize, but Chousuke refuses. He's so mad that he runs away from home. Iori tells Yayoi what Chosuke said about wanting to help out around the home. The girls split up to look for him, and Iori calls the producer for help. He meets up with Hibiki and Yayoi to help them search. He asks Iori where she would go. Iori has a revelation and looks in the shed. Chousuke's been hiding there the whole time. Iori gives him some advice about how to help Yayoi and earn her respect. The next morning, Yayoi is pleasantly surprised that Chousuke wants to become more reliable.

## Review

This was a good episode. It was so sad when Chousuke ran away! Which made it even better when Yayoi and Chousuke reunited. Almost everyone was crying! (Myself included). So many tears! Iori got some more character development out of this episode too. She and Chousuke really aren't that different.
The Evermoor Chronicles S1 E6

## Plot

Bridget has succeeded. Otto is the only one who remembers everything, but he can't be seen or heard by anyone. However, holes sometimes appear in the tapestry, since this world isn't real. It's just a place full of illusions, lies, etc. The Founders will be brought back by possessing three female villagers. They will do this by getting every female to touch the lantern that night during the lantern dance. Otto can't break the new tapestry, since he's intangible and just passes right through it. He doesn't exist in this new reality. Everything is routine, boring, and dull and everyone is obedient. Bridget has recreated her youth. Esmeralda remembers everything too, but she's the village crazy lady. It's implied that she remembers because of her ring, which she gives to Tara. Otto is finally able to speak to Tara, who is naturally freaked out when she's told that this reality is a lie by a disembodied voice that no one else can hear. Except for Esmeralda, that is. This causes another hole to appear in the tapestry. The only way to return to their world is to destroy it. Otto could do it with his touch, but he doesn't exist, and in this world, Tara refuses to help him. Bridget needs to destroy the old tapestry to make her world real. To do that, she needs the people who created it: The Founders, who will be released at the lantern dance. In this reality, Seb and Sorsha hate each other, but they still like each other, because they kiss. Whoa! Now *that* came out of nowhere! This causes more holes to appear, including when Bella changes Tara's "perfect" outfit. However, Bridget is able to fix everything. Tara sees her though, and realizes that Otto was right, she did steal her powers. She decides to help return things to normal. If they expose his cage underneath, then maybe he could come back and get rid of the rest of the tapestry. They need an Everine though, so they get Sorsha's help. She can hear Otto now too. She doesn't want to break the Eternal Law, but since Bridget broke so many rules to make the tapestry, the Eternal Law doesn't apply. Otto can be seen again, but he's transformed into an owl. Bridget fixes the tapestry again, and erases Tara, Esmeralda, and Sorsha's memories. Releasing the Founders is a terrible idea though, since they once brought the world to chaos and nearly destroyed it. Lacie and Esmeralda are possessed, but Tara steals the lantern. The ring helped jog her memory. Bridget tries to stop her by telling her about Cameron's fate in the real world. She says that she and Tara are the same. Tara breaks the lantern against the tapestry anyways, destroying it. Things are back to normal, except for two little details. Esmeralda and Lacie are still possessed by the Founders, who vow to hold Bridget to her word and bring their third sister back.
Winx Club S3 E10

## Plot

Both Bloom and Stella are worried about their boyfriends. They're not even sure if the fairy dust worked. Valtor and the Trix leave Andros and take over Cloudtower. Griffon is captured and the rest are put under mind control just like the mermaids. Griffon used to fight alongside Valtor and the Ancestral Witches until she switched sides and joined the Company of Light. She was just following her conscience. Soon, Alfea is under attack by the mind controlled witches and Valtor. The shield comes down. The students and staff fight the witches while Faragonda and Valtor fight, which is quickly taken to the woods by Alfea. The Winx transform and push back the witches. The Trix show up. Everyone must protect the Hall of Enchantments, where all their spells are located. They're going to try and create a new magical barrier. It works, but the Trix sneak in. Some of the Winx and a few other fairies spread out to monitor the school. Galatea, from episode 4, finds the Trix, but they easily beat her. They order her to take them to the Hall of Enchantments. Galatea does what they ask, but communicates with Bloom and Musa through low frequency sound waves. Bloom, Musa, Flora, and Tecna head to the Hall of Enchantments. Galatea tries to escape, but her wings are frozen off by Icy. Oh, how horrible. The Winx show up and they fight. Darcy sets the library on fire and the Trix escape. The girls can't put out the dark magic fueled fire and have to run. However, Galatea tries to save the books, and Musa runs back in after her. Her refusal to leave Galatea there to die earns her her Enchantix. She uses her fairy dust to put out the fire and restore Galatea's wings. The battle is over and Alfea has won. Mirta is upset that Lucy is under mind control. And Faragonda is missing. The Winx decide that their next mission is to find her.

## Review

I liked this episode. I wish we could've seen more of the Faragonda vs. Valtor fight, but for what we got it was fine. It was strange that Layla never once mentioned her engagement in this episode, considering the fact that she seemed so devastated last time. Although she wasn't the focus of the episode, and they had way more important things to worry about once Valtor and the witches attacked, but still.
W.I.T.C.H. S1 E23

## Plot

Cedric puts pressure on the villagers to give up the location of the rebels' base by plugging all of the wells. Hay Lin has a nightmare about Elyon and a throne. The villagers could get their water supply from a lake, but something got in that attacks everyone and everything that goes near it. It's almost like it is the lake. It's called the Kaithim. It turns out that the Air Guardian has the power to anticipate others' feelings through dreams. So it was really a premonition. And I don't think this power of Hay Lin's ever comes up again. Weird. Will and Caleb will scout the shift changes of the guards while the others battle the lake. Cedric discovers the Infinite City before Vathek is able to close off the entrance. Knowing the guards will break through eventually, Aldarn makes a tactical decision to attack the castle three days early. The problem is that they're seen right away because they have to cross the plains to get to the palace. Will and Caleb see them and help them out. The girls defeat the Kaithim and rush back to the castle. The rebels get absolutely crushed when Elyon gets involved, and they're forced to retreat before she captures everyone. Talk about a hollow victory. At least the villagers have water. Not that it matters, because the Infinite City was discovered anyway. Aldarn and Julian were among those captured. Oh, and Hay Lin had that dream again. I guess this was an okay episode. Nothing great about it, nothing bad about it either.
Speed Racer: TNG S1 E24

## Plot

Spritle stays behind at the school to try and fix the Mach 6 while Speed and X scout out the tower. The guard refuses to let them in. They run into Annalise, and it seems like X has finally come to his senses about who she really is. She orders them to leave, or she'll have them arrested for trespassing. She plans to deliver the chamber to the committee herself in two days, and locks it in a drawer. It turns out that her father's account really was frozen. He learns about X and Speed snooping around, and correctly guesses that they've figured out that the chamber is there. He wants to take it for safekeeping, but Annalise refuses. X and Speed tell Spritle that the tower is on lockdown, and it turns out that they overheard Annalise's end of the phone conversation, where she said she'd hand it over in two days. Speed says they'll have to break in. Suddenly, Conor shows up and advises them to look in Zile's office. He came back after he heard about the accident, and repaired and upgraded both the Mach 6 and X's car, the Shooting Star. That is the best name for a car. Now they have camouflage and stealth systems. However, while in stealth, the comms can't be used. Conor hacked into the Zazic computer system and got them schematics, and he made a heist plan CD. They'll break into the tower the next night and steal the chamber back. That's fine and all, but it really undermines Spritle's badass boast from the previous episode, because now the timeline for getting the chamber back has changed, and his role has been demoted to mechanic and "guy who presses a button at the end to scare away the bad guys." I get that his authority as headmaster is meaningless with almost no one left at the school, and most of the staff are probably either on Zile's payroll or have no combat car training, but still. Conor distracts the guard from before, allowing Speed to sneak in. He scales the tower with Chim-Chim. Conor triggers a false alarm to distract Annalise and get her to leave the office. However, X's camouflage turns off after it's run over by Zile's car. Speed loses communication with them. He and Chim-Chim get the chamber, but Annalise comes back after learning that it was a false alarm. Her dad tells her that he has her boyfriend and Conor. He caught them sneaking around outside the tower. She heads down there. Speed gets back to the Mach 6, and he sees that X and Conor have been caught. He wants to save them, but he also doesn't want to risk losing the chamber. They're saved by the timely arrival of Lucy in a helicopter. She knew they were going to try something, so she rushed back to school. Speed gets away, but loses the chamber. Conor gets it. Spritle tells them to lead them to the junkyard. He's made some security upgrades since the last time they fought there. He sends a shark car after Annalise and Zile. At the tower, the two blame each other for what happened. The shadow woman calls Zile, and tells him to fix whatever the problem is, or he and his daughter are done for. They're determined to get the chamber back.
The iDOLM@STER S1 E6

## Plot

Ryuuguu Komachi has become extremely popular since they debuted. Azusa cut her hair so the three of them would be more "balanced" on stage. The producer decides to work extra hard to get the other girls' jobs too. They all get to see the new stage outfits for the unit. Miki wants to wear a cute little hat like them, but Ritsuko tells her not to get in the way. The girls notice that the producer's acting a little weird. Miki wants to join Ryuuguu Komachi. The producer suggests showing Ritsuko a more serious side of herself, then she'll be able to make the unit. Unfortunately, the producer wasn't entirely paying attention because he was on the phone, and this'll come back to bite him later. The producer is stressing himself out trying to get jobs for all the girls. The producer isn't paying attention to what kind of jobs the girls get, and as such they perform rather poorly. Takane did a job that would've suited Yayoi, Yayoi did a job that would've suited Hibiki or Makoto. The girls feel like the producer has been panicking lately, and he's going in circles. Kotori gets a call from a client. Hibiki hasn't shown up at an event with Makoto because the producer accidentally double booked her. She's really at a different event with him and Haruka. The girls tell him to go to the other event. Miki offers to go in Hibiki's place. The client almost cancels because there's no way Miki can learn the choreography in time. Miki asks Makoto to show it to her and says that she'll memorize it in one go. That sounds impossible. The producer is trying to get to the event when he finds a sweet from Haruka in his pocket. By the time he gets there, the show is over. Apparently though, Miki did it perfectly. Everyone watches Ryuuguu Komachi on TV, with their new song, Smoky Thrill. *Must be nice not to know, can't leave you alone My lips, a Poker face Yo! It's dark at the bottom of the lighthouse! Do you know!? That funky girl we all know You crept into my heart, a night of desperation Can't let my guard down against your traps The sigh of a wandering swindler (Ah) Give me one hint, I wanna be a love burglar, oh! If you're gonna take me down, I hope you're ready Women come and go Their mesmerizing curves Things "better left unsaid" only fade away It's a body with secrets Ooh! If you underestimate me, I'll up and fly away This gripping feeling is a shot of thrill A seductive cat out late at night Goodbye And don't come back Oh, farewell If we're lucky, we'll meet again (Oh!) Must be nice not to know, can't leave you alone My lips, a Poker face Yo! It's dark at the bottom of the lighthouse! Do you know!? That funky girl leaves you hanging at just at the last moment*

## Review

I liked Ryuuguu Komachi's song and choreography. Miki can really do some impressive stuff if she puts her mind to it. I can't believe she memorized the choreography after only seeing it once! It was a really good episode. It also actually featured character development for the producer too, not just the girls.
Winx Club S2 E19

## Plot

Bloom has been training extremely hard. Since Darkar showed up, her powers have been getting weaker. That makes no sense to me. She confesses to Professor Avalon that she knows where the secret archive is. Oh, shut up! You haven't even told your best friends or your boyfriend that! Why would you tell him?! Tecna doesn't want to see Timmy. Avalon explains to Bloom that her powers are getting weaker because Darkar's power is the phoenix, its opposite. She has to rekindle her link with the Dragon Flame to restore the balance. Avalon performs a magical ceremony to help her. She sees her birth parents, Oritel and Mariam. Afterwards, she transforms to check out her new powers, but something changes and she transforms into an evil version of herself with creepy eyes, and uses her magic to play pranks on Timmy. They know it has something to do with whatever Avalon did. He informs them that Bloom picked up a shadow virus. She's possessed again, and wants to get the Codex for Darkar. Concorda and her pixie pets try to stop her while Lockette goes to get help. Bloom gets the Codex, and the rest of the Winx find the archive. None of their magic works against her, they can't talk her out of it, and Lockette's bond with her only works briefly. Darkar's pet picks up the Codex, and now he only needs one more piece. Avalon arrives and eradicates the shadow virus. Again, watch those hands mister! What took him so long anyways? The Winx have to get the Codex back, no matter what.

## Review

This was a good episode. With the previous episode, this one, and the next episode, Darkar gets three pieces of the Codex straight in a row. He and the Trix were on a major losing streak all season, and suddenly they're racking up all these wins. I blame the writers for poorly spacing out the season, and then the "Bloom has to perform an ancient spell" stuff, but that last one made for a great two part finale with focus on the other girls. It's the best season finale too, at least in my opinion, but that's for later.
The Lion Guard S2 E26

## Plot

The sable antelopes are stampeding because one of them thought they saw a jackal. The galagos hear them and run too, but that just leads to them almost being trampled by the antelope. Ono says there are no jackals. Bunga saves the galagos, and the others stop the antelope. They can't just stampede for no reason. If they think they see an Outlander, they have to call for the Lion Guard. Bupu blames the galagos for almost tripping them. All of the herds are scared and on edge. Kion decides to unite the Pridelanders so they can be ready for any attack that comes. Simba ordered them to keep quiet about Scar's return though. He thinks it will scare the animals too much. The herds don't always get along with each other, and they all think they're the best fit to protect the Pridelands. The Guard has a hard time training them to be a team, so Kion asks Makuu and his float for help. He's really rude, but Kion has the other animals agree to give him a chance. They point out that they're not crocodiles. They don't have long tails or strong jaws, they have trunks, horns, hooves, etc. Makuu leaves and decides to just defend his territory his way. The skinks tell Scar, who decides that it's time to take Makuu's watering hole. Ono tells everyone about the attack, and the animal leaders tell Kion that they have to be ready. Makuu was just trying to help them. An epic fight ensues. When the Outlanders regroup on higher ground, Kion throws them all out with the Roar. Makuu thanks everyone for saving his watering hole and his float, and says that from now on, he'll be there if there's ever trouble for anyone in the Pridelands.