W.I.T.C.H. S2 E26

## Plot

This episode starts off kind of weird. The girls are in a dark place and can't remember anything. Total amnesia. Not even their own names. They work to get their memories back. Yep, most of this is a flashback episode. I'm fine with that though. It could be worse. It could be a clip show for the series finale. For even more squick regarding Cedric, as if there wasn't enough already, he and Miranda fell in love. While stuck together, depowered in the same cell. I'm not gonna think about what probably happened next. They came up with their revenge plan while in jail together. Everyone holds off Cedric's new forces in Kandrakar while the girls head to Earth to protect it from Cedric. Matt, Huggles, and Napoleon use glamour magic to conceal the fight from the public. Phobos is still alive, and so is everyone in the scepter. They learn about what's happened so far from Taranee. Miranda starts attacking the Aurameres, the girls' source of magic. Luckily, Caleb and Blunk stop her. There's still a chance. Cedric is new to controlling the elements. When the girls fought Nerissa in their dreams, they didn't just use their powers, they *became* their powers. Which they do now. And proceed to kick Cedric's ass! Cedric is defeated, Phobos is *still* alive, and the jewel containing the others is cracked. They can escape now, but only if they're in harmony. Nerissa obviously betrays them, but instead of escaping, she's trapped within the jewel with just her fantastical delusions. The girls have lost their humanity, and can't come back. They remember everything now, and follow the voices. They're back to normal, and they saved the day! Yay! Epilogue time! The destruction downtown was blamed on the snowstorm. The jewel Nerissa was trapped in would remain with Julian. A fully powered Elyon returned to the throne, surrounded by people she could trust, like Raythor. The council members were freed from their prison. Kadma abdicated her throne to Ironwood to live out a more humble life on Earth. Cassidy, now alive again, returned to her mother. Yan Lin introduced her family to her Altermere, passing her off as her "long lost twin sister" Mira. In a cliffhanger for the unfortunately canceled season 3, the girls meet their new "computer teacher", Raphael Sylla. He actually works for the FBI. He went undercover under orders from his mentor, Dr. Theodore Riddle, a telepath. They deal with the supernatural. They witnessed the fight, but Riddle was suspicious about it. Joel McTiennan and Maria Medina would've returned too. Given my rant about them earlier though, maybe that's for the best. That would explain their stupidity though. They're actually corrupt cops! If you do want to know what might've happened, just read the third arc of the comics, although it and the cartoon are very different from each other. I can't believe that this show still isn't on Disney+ yet! It's 2023 for crying out loud! The music also isn't available in the U.S. either, at least on streaming services. Weird. Could it be a rights issue? Some episodes are available for free on a site called Tubi. They're all available on YouTube though, from a variety of YouTubers. At least one even used aftereffects and AI software to have the show run at 60 frames per second (FPS) and in 1080p or even 4K. Damn. Any chance Code Lyoko or Winx Club could look this good?

## Review

I loved this episode! I love this show! The only thing wrong with it is that it wasn't renewed for a third season. It was being overshadowed by the similar *Winx Club* at the time, and critics didn't like it because it deviated from the source material. I call bullshit on that, any adaptation should be able to stand on its own two feet! Had there been a third season, Alchemy, Nigel, Eric, Martin, and Peter would've played larger roles. And you all know how much I love Alchemy. They might've even learned the secret like Matt did! That being said, there was a sort of reboot graphic novel that was released on October 4th, 2023 in Italy, October 25th in France, and November 22nd in Poland, with new designs for the characters, and some changes from the original comics.