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The iDOLM@STER S1 E2

## Plot

None of the girls have gotten a role in a month. They're running dangerously close to bankruptcy. The twins call everyone by a nickname, like Mio does. The problem is their promotional pictures. They're all terrible. The good news is, Ritsuko finally got the girls the stage outfits they wanted. The bad news is that she had to empty the company's bank account to do it. This is the first episode where the theme song plays. It's great! *Are you ready? I'm a lady! Let's get started! If I try, I can do it I know it! I can't fail, I'm number one Start, today's live is beginning Check my mic, makeup, outfit, then it's showtime! I've got to challenge myself The light of stardom, the shining spotlight A brilliantly sparkling, straightforward debut A dream is something that needs to come true That's what I believe So get on your mark, let's go Yeah! Are you ready? I'm a lady! Let's sing a song! Every last smile and tear make up the entertainment that becomes a dream Are you ready? I'm a lady! Let's get started! If I try, I can do it I know it! I can't fail, I'm number one* The producer, Kotori and the girls convince Ritsuko to redo the pictures. In a different location, Haruka accidentally bumps into a rude boy in the hall. Iori tells the twins and Yayoi that they need individuality, but they don't know what that is. They assume it means to stick out, so they bring a bunch of costumes to the photo shoot. Azusa mentions that she's on a diet. Everyone comments on how beautiful she is when she wears a pretty dress for the photo shoot. Iori tells the girls that what they really need is to be sexy, like Azusa. (Who's an adult). They look terrible. They all trip and fall over themselves. The producer tells them to listen to their "partner," who knows what's best for them. Ami and Mami obviously have each other, and Iori has her bunny Charles. They also get inspiration from Miki, who is bold and wears more casual clothes. Chihaya is having trouble taking a good picture. The cameraman says she's too unnatural. So instead of smiling, she puts on her normal, calm, blank expression. The cameraman likes it. Iori decides to have her picture taken in her normal clothes with Charles. Yayoi feels like she isn't dressed for the occasion, but Azusa tells her that it's more fun to have your picture taken in your favorite clothes. All of the girls' pictures turn out great.

## Review

This was a good episode. I liked all the pictures at the photo shoot. This series is a bit more mature than Cinderella Girls. Here, there's swearing, drinking, and Chief Takagi's journalist friend always has a cigarette. It's fine though. There was a small bit of foreshadowing in the episode.
The Lion Guard S3 E4

## Plot

In contrast to his behavior in the previous episode, here Kion is happily playing with his friends in the snow. They come across a bamboo forest. The next moja kwa moja stone is in there somewhere. Anga spots some Tuliza on a ledge, which is good, because Makini doesn't have much left. Bunga gets it, but he falls, and is surrounded by adorable looking raccoon-like creatures that start chanting. They treat Bunga like royalty, or a deity. Ono identifies them as red pandas, and wonders why there's a whole pack of them, since they're solitary creatures. They identify Bunga as the Chosen One because he "fell from the sky." They've been waiting for him ever since they were forced out of their homes. The Chosen One is supposed to fight and defeat the titular Ghost of the Mountain, but ghosts aren't real. The Lion Guard has to get going, and they can't let the red pandas keep Bunga, but they don't want him to leave until he defeats the ghost. They meet Domog, keeper of legends, who tells them the story of the Ghost of the Mountain. Bunga wants to fight it, but the others say there's no such thing as ghosts, and they have to get Kion and Ono to the Tree of Life. Even if they're not in the Pridelands anymore, they're still the Lion Guard, and whatever is scaring the red pandas from their homes doesn't respect the Circle of Life, so they decide to help. Something goes by them that they can't see, and they wonder if the ghost is real. Beshte bumps into the mountain, which causes icicles to fall. As everyone runs, Makini drops her staff, and Fuli gets it back because it has all their Tuliza in the gourd. The "ghost" comes back, and Anga sees it for a split second. It's a cat with white fur, and she only saw it because it jumped over a rock that wasn't white. Ono says it's probably a snow leopard, whose white fur would allow them to blend in and essentially disappear. They still can't see it, but they can follow its footprints, and Kion and Fuli try to catch its scent. They corner the snow leopard by a rock and finally see her. Her name is Chuluun, and she's voiced by Kimiko Glenn. She's been messing with the red pandas because she thinks it's fun, and throws snow around to disappear again. Bunga manages to tackle her and get red paint on her from when the red pandas were honoring him. She still gets away though. They hear her terrorizing the red pandas and go after her. She gets away again, and Bunga tells the red pandas that she was the ghost, and they'll stop her together. They surround her, but she gets rid of the paint with snow. Bunga sprays her with pheromones, and when she backs up, she falls off the mountain. He and the Lion Guard can be on their way now. Domog says that although the red pandas prefer to be alone, they can come together when they have to. They don't have to be afraid. Makini finds the next moja kwa moja stone. The next landmark is through the bamboo, then around a big mountain. Chuluun survived the fall and meets Makucha. She agrees to join him to get revenge on the Lion Guard.
Winx Club S4 E8

## Plot

Roxy had a dream about that same woman from the previous episode. Then she found photos from her family album on the floor. When she tried putting them away, they jumped out again. All of this happened offscreen though, and Roxy is just telling the Winx, instead of actually showing us what happened. The photos are always in the same order. They're pictures of a house Roxy used to go to with her parents when she was little. The girls figure out that it's a message, and decide to go to the house to check it out. The new owner kicks them off his land though. The wizards attack them. The girls can still become Mini Winx, which they use to get inside the farm. Roxy finds the White Circle, which she uses to weaken the wizards. The girls use magic to save the owner's barn. Stella is still mad at Brandon. Plus Riven is jealous of Andy. Apparently no one on the team understands the meaning of "just friends". In a contrast to this, Aisha and Nabu love it so much on Earth that they plan on living there. Musa sings with Andy's band, and a man notices her and thinks she's really good.

## Review

This was an okay episode. So much stupid boyfriend drama though. And there's only more coming!
W.I.T.C.H. S1 E15

## Plot

The girls made up a story about Elyon's family going on vacation to cover for their disappearances. In science class, Cornelia is grossed out at just the thought of dissecting stuff. She's paired with Will because her old partner was Elyon and Will's is out sick. Cornelia is still mad at her for not letting her tell Elyon the truth. She quits being a Guardian and their friend. Phobos manipulates Elyon into thinking that Cornelia has moved on and forgotten all about her. He's able to get a lock of each of their hair from Elyon's locket. Cedric uses this to send giant creatures called Mudslugs after them. The worms can smell them, and the girls can't deal with them because Cornelia controls earth. They can't find her anywhere. She's listening to music at Alchemy's house. They're somehow able to use the Heart to hack into the radio station she's listening to and broadcast a message. Don't ask me how that works either, even they don't know! Deus ex machina! Will apologizes to her and fills her in on their current situation. Cornelia shows up, having forgiven them, including Will. She pushes her powers to the very limit to shove the mother slug through the portal. Which is awesome! While I will admit to ragging on Cornelia from time to time, I still like her and she's still an integral part of the team. Oh, and not only is there a picture of Elyon in her locker, but one of her and Will too. Aw! Totally makes up for her being mean to Will in the pilot.

## Review

I liked this episode. Elyon was barely in it though. Don't get me wrong, I kind of like that because all she does is whine about "her so called friends" and make morally dubious decisions. Yeah, she's being manipulated, but that doesn't excuse the fact that she could kill a lot of people. Heck, she almost does! She has no character development during the show. She's just a super powerful, living MacGuffin who can never take part in the main conflict because she's so OP that she could end it instantly.
The iDOLM@STER S1 E5

## Plot

The air conditioner is broken. The girls convince the producer to take them to the beach until it's repaired. Haruka gives Chihaya some sweets. Hibiki barely makes it onto the train in time. This is a *very* fan servicey episode. Almost *all* of the girls are wearing very revealing bikinis. *Even the 12 year olds.* Yukiho has a dress type bathing suit on, Yayoi is wearing a one piece, and Chihaya has a baggy t-shirt over her bikini. See? *These* girls have some dignity! In reality, Chihaya is embarrassed because her breasts are small. So what? I've always hated bikinis. I've only ever wanted a one or two piece that exposed as little skin as possible. Haruka takes Chihaya's t-shirt off so she can swim with them. Right, because no one ever enters the water while they're still wearing clothes. Takane is a big eater. Also, Yukiho is looking for a four leaf clover. She's like Chieri from Cinderella Girls. They're both a little shy too. At the end of the day, all the girls are covered up in real clothes again. Wait, it's less than halfway through the episode. Is the plot over already? Anyways, they spend the night at an inn. Over a cell phone call, Kotori and Ritsuko talk about a "project." The producer grills for all the girls. They all play with sparklers, and some of them actually *set off fireworks*. Um, isn't that dangerous? All the girls bath in a public hot tub. Naked. Miki goes into the wrong room and sees the producer bathing. She doesn't see anything though. On her way out, she drops her towel, and you can even see a butt crack. Okay, this episode has officially smashed, run over, and totally blown up the "moral guardian" censors. I approve. Miki also kind of acts like she did it on purpose. She *was* flirting with guys earlier in the episode. Yukiho left her cell phone on the beach, so she, Makoto, and Iori go to look for it. They find it, but get scared off by Takane. Iori had been telling them scary stories throughout the episode. Azusa and the producer are drinking. Azusa gets drunk easily. The girls talk at night. They return to the office the next day. The air conditioner has been fixed. The chief arrives and tells them Ritsuko's plan to form a new unit, Ryuuguu Komachi, has been approved. The three members are Iori, Azusa, and Ami.

## Review

This was a filler episode. The only plot related thing was Ryuuguu Komachi being approved. It was still a good filler episode though. But I really could've lived without all the fan service.
RWBY V2 C6

## Plot

Ruby is upset that Blake isn't going to the dance, but Yang assures her that Blake is going to go. Yang talks to Blake herself. They're not asking her to stop her search, just to slow down and get some rest. Pyrrha advises Jaune to be honest with Weiss, even if she likes him. Yang tells Blake about when she was little, and her mom died. It turns out, Ruby and Yang are half-sisters. They have different mothers. Yang always wanted to know why her mom left her with her dad right after she was born. She became obsessed with finding answers. One day, she found a clue, and went to an abandoned building with a super cute, sleeping toddler Ruby. But it was infested with Grimm. Their Uncle Qrow saved them just in time. Yang knows that what she stubbornly did almost, and should've, gotten them killed. She still wants answers, but she'll never let that search control her. Her speech makes Blake change her mind about the dance. Jaune is about to ask Weiss to the dance, but arrives in time to witness her ask Neptune to the dance. He walks away, devastated. Ruby doesn't like heels (Neither do I). Sun and Blake go to the dance together. Emerald and Mercury arrive at the dance.

## Review

Yang's story was so sad! I wonder who her mom is though? This was a good episode.
Winx Club S2 E21

## Plot

Darkar uses the Codex, but it doesn't work. He needs something to balance out the darkness. And the opposite of the phoenix is the dragon. He needs Bloom, so the Trix try to get her in the Wildlands. Stella walks off when Layla says she can't live without shopping malls and magazines, but she returns that night for a campfire. Darcy controls the animals. Layla learns that Stella isn't very close to her parents, who are divorced. Bloom tells her that Stella acts like she doesn't care, but she's actually really sensitive. Layla goes for a walk in the woods. She cries because she feels like she doesn't know the other girls at all. Stella tries to find her. The animals see Layla. She and Stella start walking back, and the two find common ground about how they both feel left out at times and are good at different things. Stella earns her Charmix, but not Layla for some reason. Her pin is mirror shaped. She uses her Charmix to fend off the animals, and the two hurry back. Musa and Brandon talk about her relationship with Riven. He advises her to follow Riven and talk to him. Yay, another moment where a Winx girl interacts with a boy alone who isn't her love interest! I wish there had been more of those, not just in this season, but other ones too. Stormy and Icy create a magical net. Riven and Musa find Darcy, and Musa trusts him, which earns her her Charmix. Her pin is in the shape of a treble clef, a music note. Stella transforms into Charmix again, and uses it as a flare signal so the others can find them. She and Layla are saved by the arrival of Brandon. Everyone except Riven meets up and runs away from the monsters. Musa transforms into Charmix and beats some monsters. Riven meets up with them and warns them about the Trix's plan. They avoid the trap, but are cornered by animals at a cliff.

## Review

This was a good episode. I love that Layla has one on one conversations and bonding moments with Musa, Flora, and Stella throughout the season, but I wish that she also had scenes like that with Bloom and Tecna as well, or the guys, maybe even the faculty at Alfea, etc. Like, she basically had to go a whole school year without seeing her parents, being able to go back home, or see the rest of the pixies. At least the other students signed up for that, but she was forced into it.
The iDOLM@STER S1 E12

## Plot

Ritsuko told Miki that she has no plans to add or get rid of any members of Ryuuguu Komachi. The girls are worried about Miki when she doesn't show up for practice. The producer and Ritsuko talk about it. The producer remembers the conversation he had with Miki in episode 6. Miki finally answers his call, but she says she doesn't care anymore. Kotori reminds the producer that Miki's still a teenager, and not a professional. The girls try on their new stage outfits. The producer goes to look for Miki. He finds her surrounded by a TV crew and runs after her. He apologizes and Miki acknowledges that she's at fault too. She still doesn't wanna go back though. The producer follows her around and spends the day with her. She's being really stubborn. After a long talk at the duck pond, she finally comes back. She starts to apologize to everyone, but Chihaya says she doesn't want to hear an apology. Not because she's mad, (not much at least), but because they have a lot of work to do, and they need to get started ASAP. Miki tries on her outfit, and everyone is excited for the concert.

## Review

This was a good episode. Most of it was devoted to the producer and Miki bonding and talking, which is nice. It's just like Cinderella Girls episode 7, which was about the fallout and what happened after Mio quit.
Sofia the First S3 E24

## Plot

Sofia arrives at Lucinda's house for her cauldronation. Lucinda changes her clothes to a witch outfit. A cauldronation is a special ceremony where Lucinda will have to prove that she's ready to be a midnight witch. She has to make a powerful broom called the raven catcher. She's nervous about picking a witch of honor. It's a witch friend she has to choose to help her make a potion at the end of the ceremony. She's trying to decide between Indigo, her best bad witch friend, or Lily, her best good witch friend. They're complete opposites, and she's worried that they won't get along at the party. Whoever isn't chosen to be her witch of honor will probably be really upset, and might try to ruin her special day. Sofia volunteers to keep an eye on Lily and Indigo, and make sure they get along no matter what. The guests arrive, and Sofia meets Lily and Indigo. They don't get along, and they both really want to be Lucinda's witch of honor. Sofia has to keep them apart so they don't fight. Indigo hexes Lily's scarecrow. It comes to life and takes her hay for Lucinda's broom. It gets into the backyard, and could wreck Lucinda's ingredients for her potion. Sofia makes Indigo unhex the scarecrow. It's time for the broomstick dance. Sofia tells Lucinda that whoever she doesn't pick will just have to be okay with it. She has Lily and Indigo dance with each other, since keeping them apart didn't work. Lucinda casts the spell for her broom, but Lily and Indigo keep interrupting her, saying that they're the best broomstick dancer. Because of this, she says the wrong words, and messes up the broomstick. Her mom, Maria, tells her that it's unique, just like her. She has to pick a witch of honor now. She chooses Sofia. There's nothing in the rules that say the witch of honor has to be an actual witch. Now Lily and Indigo don't like Sofia. They think she stole their best friend. Indigo casts a spell to send Sofia far away, and she flies off on the raven catcher broom. Lily tries to get it back, because Lucinda needs it. Sofia knocks over the cauldron full of potion, and crashes into Lucinda. Everyone else was turned into an owl after the potion spilled. Lucinda thinks her cauldronation is ruined, and runs off. Her mom knows how to fix this, but she can't pick up her wand. Sofia tells Lily and Indigo that this isn't how best friends act. They thought about what they wanted, and not what Lucinda wanted. They teach Sofia the spell to turn them back to normal. Indigo takes charge of cleaning up the potion, and Lily gets the others to gather new ingredients. Sofia finds Lucinda and gets her to come back to the party. Lily and Indigo apologize for ruining her cauldronation. There's still time to finish the raven catcher. Lucinda gets help from all three of her witches of honor. She finishes the potion, which adds an owl headpiece to the broom. She becomes a midnight witch, and gives Sofia a ride on the broom.
Speed Racer: TNG S1 E6

## Plot

Lucy likes pop quizzes. I like Lucy. Yep, still wanted to make that joke. While reading a packet about a track for said pop quiz, Speed finds a note addressed to him… from his father. He says he's alive and in danger, and he needs his help. He'll contact him again soon, but asks that he keep the note and the fact that he's alive secret. Meanwhile, Zile is planning his birthday party. Right before he hits the gas, Speed tells Lucy that he didn't read the packet. Afterwards, she asks him what's up, since the race track is the one place where he usually focuses. He says there's a reason, but he can't talk about it. He finds another note in a magazine in his dorm room. It says that he can't tell anyone about this, even his friends and his brother. Speed tells X anyways, who tells him that the notes are fake. Their dad wouldn't introduce himself or say goodbye so formally. X tells Speed to ignore the notes, but he wants to know who sent them, and why. Also, it's clarified that no one knows if the long lost legendary Speed Racer is just missing, in hiding for some reason, or dead. Stan has been writing the notes under Zile's orders to lead Speed and the Mach 6 into a trap. Then they can dismantle the car, learns its secrets, and keep the world running on oil. Professor Aniskov gives Speed, Lucy, and Conor detention when Speed can't answer his question due to focusing on the note and not his lecture, and Lucy and Conor try to give him hints. They have to spend the afternoon stacking tires in the school junkyard. Speed finally tells Lucy and Conor about the notes, and his and X's suspicions about who's really sending them. They find another one on his bed, asking him to bring the Mach 6 to a secluded forest by himself. He decides to do it to find out who's been sending the notes. His friends point out that whoever it is probably wants to hurt him and steal the Mach 6, but he says he's willing to take that chance. They ask him to at least tell X, but he's too focused on taking Annalise to her dad's party. Naturally, they tell X anyways, and he agrees to help stop Speed from doing something stupid. He finds someone in a mask, wearing his dad's old clothes and helmet. Zile is watching everything unfold on a computer back at his tower, and three goons show up. Luckily, X saves Speed, and they drive away. They lead them to the junkyard. Zile closes the gate to trap them in there, and Lucy, Conor, and Chim-Chim make it just in time. They deduce that it's whoever really wrote the notes. Speed and X trick the goons' cars into crashing into each other. Then the others dump tires on them. They all agree to get to the bottom of this together. Spritle shows up, and only believes them after he sees the goons. He calls security, but the goons escape thanks to a hover ship. He tells Speed that he has to tell him when something like this happens. Speed gets another note, but this one has a wax seal on it, with the letter M. X looks at the handwriting, and says it really is from their dad, who, unbeknownst to them, is watching them from afar. And he's still voiced by Peter Fernandez!
W.I.T.C.H. S1 E17

## Plot

The girls stop by the pet store. Will has a crush on Matt. His grandfather owns the store, and he stops by there sometimes. However, Elyon appears and uses her powers. It's *really* creepy. Not to mention the fact that she's being a total bitch to her friends. How did she not go full on evil? Yeah, Phobos suggested it, but still. Uncalled for much? Speaking of which, Phobos is recording his plan for Elyon in the Book of Secrets. Elyon finds said book and brings it to her room. She can't open it though. It's locked. She still has the picture of Cornelia, but Phobos burns it and has her go on a walk with a girl called Miranda. Phobos and Cedric use Mogriffs to impersonate the girls and make sure Elyon still distrusts them. Cornelia is determined to get Elyon back, so she *steals the Heart* and the map and makes an Astral Drop of herself. Of course, Caleb quickly figures out that it's an Astral Drop. Cornelia sneaks into the castle and speaks to Elyon, but she doesn't want to hear any of it. She imprisons her former friend and has a guard bring her to Phobos. The girls, Caleb, and Blunk head to the castle, but they have to fight the Mogriffs in a coliseum. Phobos realizes that Cornelia has the Heart and heads back to the throne room. Cornelia escapes thanks to the Heart and heads back to Elyon's room. Caleb and Blunk are there too. They find the book and take it. Caleb bows to Elyon, which surprises her. They escape, get the Heart to Will, and defeat the Mogriffs. Back at the Silver Dragon, Will rightfully reprimands Cornelia for what she did, but she knows that Elyon hasn't changed. They can't open the book. Oh, and to show that there's still a little continuity, Will reacts to the writing again. Seriously, what was up with that? I demand an explanation! The book stores all the thoughts of whoever owns it. If they can open it, they'll learn all of Phobos's plans for Elyon.

## Review

Remember how in the last episode I talked about Cornelia behaving irrationally? This is what I meant. It's like she's reverted back to her episode 15 self, the one that was still mad at everyone, especially Will. I could, and in fact probably have, written something better than this. With better continuity too. Don't get me wrong, I think that the series as a whole is really good, it's just episodes like this that make me want to smack my head against a wall.
W.I.T.C.H. S1 E2

## Plot

On Meridian, Phobos learns about the new Guardians. He's interrogating Caleb. Vathek, his head of security, throws Caleb in the dungeon, but gives him a key to escape his handcuffs. Vathek is a rebel mole. Great, now he's just stuck at the bottom of a hole. I looked up vertical dungeons, but all I found was a bunch of DnD stuff that I didn't understand. Then I looked up vertical dungeon cells, and I found out that they're called oubliettes. This one is clearly supersized though. Caleb meets a gross smuggler/goblin thing called Blunk. He's actually a creature called a Passling. Phobos instructs Cedric to bring Will to him. All that's left is her backpack. Taranee finds it the next day. But she went to Irma's house that night. Sure, maybe she didn't stay the night, but then shouldn't she have found Will's backpack that night when she went back home? Who knows, maybe her older brother or one of her parents picked her up, or one of Irma's parents gave her a ride. Also, Will's mom is not seen or mentioned, which is weird, since you'd think she'd be concerned about her teenage daughter disappearing and not coming home after just having her life uprooted and moving to a new city where she doesn't know anyone. Anyways, the Heart is still in Will's backpack. Through it, the other girls see that she's being interrogated by Phobos. He demands to know where the Heart is. The other girls have to rescue her. The Heart leads them to a portal underneath the school. They all jump through to Meridian. Will is thrown into the same hole as Caleb. The girls sneak into the castle. Phobos senses that the Heart is there. The girls give the Heart to Will and transform. Hay Lin looks for an exit while Taranee and Cornelia block the stairs and Irma frees Caleb and Blunk. Caleb stays behind to distract Cedric while the others escape. Hay Lin goes back for him because she can fly the best. They all reach the portal, but there's a creature called Gargoyle guarding it. They fight him and go through the portal. Irma is grabbed by the monster, but Will closes the portal in time, saving her. Yan Lin says that Phobos didn't want Will, he only wanted the Heart. She thinks he wants someone else. She's right, he wants to find his sister.

## Review

This was a great start to the show. I liked all the characters. The villains are genuinely threatening and scary, the heroes are inexperienced yet smart and can adapt well. The theme song is great. I absolutely love it!
Winx Club S3 E13

## Plot

Valtor and the Trix are observing the Omega portal on Andros. It's been open for so long that the negative energy is causing the world to collapse in on itself. All the prisoners in the Omega dimension are being set free because of this. Saladin informs Faragonda that if the Omega portal isn't shut ASAP, Andros isn't gonna survive. She tells the Winx, who teleport to Andros with help from Tecna's technology. Um, where's Flora? Cue next scene transition. Oh, there she is! They arrive at Layla's family's palace and meet her parents again. Her father says there's nothing they can do, but the Winx try anyways. Valtor doesn't care about what happens to Andros since he already stole their most powerful magic spells anyways. The Winx fight the mind controlled mermaids. They're not far from the portal. They also have to fight the escaping convicts from the Omega dimension. Teredor saves Layla from a monster and thanks her for giving him hope again. He warns her not to get too close to the funnel of the portal. Andros's greatest wizard, Taboc the Wise, is on his way to help. Stella, Musa, and Flora stay behind to fight off the monsters while Bloom, Layla, Tecna, and Taboc head towards the portal. Taboc feels partially responsible for this disaster since he helped build the portal, and designed it so it couldn't be opened or closed. They try using convergence magic to close the portal, but Taboc loses the scroll they were supposed to use it on. They have no choice now but to evacuate the planet. The only way to close the portal now is from the inside, so someone would have to sacrifice themselves to do it. No, don't talk about sacrifice in front of Bloom! If you do she'll start talking about– And then Bloom starts talking about Domino. No! Shut up! She had been so good about it lately too! For some reason, Bloom and Layla are unable to enter the portal, so Tecna does it. Although based on something Taboc said, I'm just gonna assume that it's Tecna's destiny or whatever. She earns her Enchantix because she's saving every world, including Zenith, her home world. I like her outfit. Her hair even grows a little! She uses her fairy dust to close the portal, and falls into it. The ground closes up behind her. The girls are devastated. Musa tells Taboc that they have to save her, but he says that Tecna is dead.

## Review

First of all, for any newcomers out there, don't freak out. Tecna isn't really dead. Not even in a "dead but will come back later" kind of way like in comic books. She is, however, trapped in a freezing cold dimension with angry escaped convicts, in a place with no food, water, or warmth, monsters presumably everywhere, with no escape, no way to contact the outside world, and everyone thinks she's dead, therefore no one will look for her. Yeah, she still has *a lot* to worry about.
W.I.T.C.H. S2 E21

## Plot

Cornelia has to babysit her little sister Lillian, but the two don't get along. Napoleon can talk. Yep, he's a talking cat. Cornelia calls the girls and Matt over. Lillian has magical powers, and gave Napoleon the power to talk just by wishing he could. Napoleon is Lillian's familiar. He suggests that they keep her in the dark about her powers until she's older and can handle it. They go talk to Luba in Kandrakar. Lillian is the Heart of Earth. The Oracle chose Cornelia to be a Guardian so she could watch over and protect her sister. Hay Lin was chosen because she was Yan Lin's granddaughter. No idea why Will, Irma, and Taranee were chosen though. Nerissa knows that Lillian is the Heart of Earth. Cornelia has to work towards being a better sister to Lillian. She starts by telling her a bedtime story about the Guardians. The problem is that Lillian's power makes the story real. Now the girls minus one have to fight Nerissa, and they're pixies, so they're tiny. The story has Nerissa on the winning side for most of the fight, but the tide is turned when Lillian gives her power to her three regents until she's older: Huggles, Matt, and Napoleon. Matt and Huggles look like Shagon and Khor again, but they're still themselves. And Napoleon's basically a giant version of himself. Now it's two Hearts to another two Hearts. Nerissa folds away. Cornelia and Lillian have a better relationship now, and Cornelia promises to always protect her.

## Review

This was a good episode. So Matt has powers again! Yay! I guess all that fight training from earlier was unnecessary. So now Caleb is the only one without powers again. Speaking of which, we haven't seen him a lot lately. Must be because he found out that Nerissa is his mom. And she's a crazy parent.
The Lion Guard S2 E21

## Plot

The Guard is looking at the paintings of the old Lion Guards in the lair to see if they can find a way to defeat Scar, but none of the paintings show them battling an evil Lion of the Past. Makini says that all of the lair's caverns have paintings on them, so maybe they just haven't found the right one yet. They run into a dead end, but Kion sees part of a painting, and wonders if the rock came after it. Beshte moves the rock, and they find a secret cave. They see the original Lion Guard, led by Askari, going through a maze to fight the Mark of Evil. Makini says it means there's a secret chamber hidden deep beneath the lair. It contains the secret of how to defeat a great evil. The caves are dangerous, but they have to find the secret to defeating evil. Makini stays there to look at the other paintings. Everyone except Ono falls through the floor, and Beshte is able to stop their fall before they land on sharp rocks. Instead of trying to get back up, they head through another chamber. They get lost in a maze, and Ono finds the way out. Makini decides to go inside the chamber, since she's a Royal Mjuzi in training, and all of the paintings were made by past ones, so it must be safe for her to go inside. When she gets to where the others fell through the floor, she goes after them. Kion realizes that the obstacles are actually tests to see if they're a worthy Lion Guard. But Ono only passed the test for the Keenest of Sight because he could fly. Then again, maybe the past lions could jump on the maze walls or something, I don't know. They meet up with Makini. She followed their footprints. They reach a giant gorge. The passage is on the other side, but there's no way across. Earlier Lion Guards were all lions, so it's not another test for Ono, who can fly. According to a painting, it's a test for the bravest. Bunga jumps, and seemingly lands on thin air. However, there's a bridge that's painted to match the rocks. Optical illusion. Cool! Makini says they must be getting close to the final chamber. They come across a giant rock. Beshte has already had his test though. The rock moves and threatens to run them over. Fuli jumps on it and tries to slow it down, but it doesn't work. She speeds it up so it jumps over the others. A bunch of rocks fall and block all the light. It's pitch black, and no one can see. Kion uses his roar's echo to figure out where to go. They enter a chamber with bio-luminescent plants. Makini says that according to a painting, an evil group of lions tried to take over the Pridelands, and in doing so, nearly destroyed it. The good lions created a force to stop them, but only the worthiest would be able to find this force. They enter the final chamber, but all they find is a pool. As they stare at their reflections, Kion realizes that they're the key to defeating great evil. Askari's original Lion Guard defeated great evil, and so can they. They had to go through those tests so they'd know that they were worthy. They can and will defeat Scar, together.
The Lion Guard S2 E16

## Plot

Scar's latest plan involves splitting up the Lion Guard with multiple attacks from the hyenas and jackals. While they don't know about Scar yet, they learn that Janja and Reirei are working with each other after seeing them head across the Outlands together. The Guard asks Tamaa the drongo for help. He can imitate other animals. They ask him to hide in the trees and imitate their voices to scare the bad guys. Scar tells the jackals and hyenas that their next target will be Rafiki. He can sense the Lions of the Past, which means he can sense Scar, who doesn't want anyone to know about his return yet. Reirei and Janja don't get along, and fight over who should go after Rafiki. Scar tells them that the hyenas will attack Rafiki, and the jackals can take the lead next time. The Guard heads over to fight the hyenas while Rafiki is meditating, and Tamaa scares the jackals. An unseen vulture drops a stick from the sky to start a fire. As the hyenas learn the hard way though, Rafiki can take care of himself. Tamaa imitates Kion's Roar, but the jackals don't go flying, and Reirei realizes they've been tricked when she sees Tamaa's tail feathers. Janja tries to escape, but Scar appears in the fire and tells him to go back. Kion sees them briefly, but doesn't recognize Scar. Reirei and her family head towards the hyenas, and Tamaa warns the Guard that they're coming. They easily defeat them and watch them run away. The fire is gone, and Kion notices a mark on the ground where Scar was. It's an eye with a scar over it. Rafiki says it's the Mark of Evil, and decides to consult the paintings of the past.
The Evermoor Chronicles S1 E15

## Plot

Tara doesn't want to give Cam away and make him fall for Bella. Otto says that he's not hers to give, just like Bella isn't his. Tara realizes that he likes her. He already tried kissing Bella though, and it didn't work. It's because she doesn't like him back. Love is a two way street. Tara turns into Bella again. Lacie and Esmeralda ask Bridget who they're looking for if it's not Bella. They use her essence to force her to tell them what she thinks the tapestry means. She says that it's not a member of the Circle they seek, but the owner of a purple cloak. Sorsha owns one. She's working at her father's shop, but she's terrible at it. Otto tells Tara that in order for the plan to work, she has to make Cam hate her, and then make him fall for Bella. Esmeralda says that she's forgiven Sorsha for dating, and says that they're not so different. She claims that she gave up her choosing for a boy too, but then he broke her heart, and she was welcomed into the Circle anyways. She offers Sorsha the same chance. Seb doesn't want her to, but she agrees. Tara is forced to heavily criticize and belittle a piece of writing that Cam wrote for her, and he thinks that they don't have as much in common as he first thought. She approaches him as Bella, and says that she liked it. He's confused about how he feels, and walks away. Otto says that he needs to talk about his feelings, but not with Bella or Tara. He needs a guy to talk to. Instead of Otto doing it though, Tara shapeshifts into Seb. She has trouble acting like a guy though. She says that Bella and Cam are perfect together. Doing this is breaking Tara's heart. She decides to share some writing ideas with Cam, as Bella. Otto tells her to seal it with a kiss. If he kisses her back, they're home free. Sorsha meets Esmeralda in the tapestry room. She asks where the other Circle members are. Esmeralda says that they're scared of the dark sources that have been tampering with the tapestry. She claims that she needs Sorsha back in the Circle to protect the lantern. Tara and Cam kiss. She changes back to normal, and shows Cam the statue of Bella. He kisses her, and she's returned to normal. Sorsha wants to rejoin the Circle, but she doesn't want to lose Seb, and refuses. He comes in and says that her dad was right though. She accepts her purple cloak, and touches the lantern. She's the right one. The third Founder is free at last.
Winx Club S4 E19

## Plot

Continuing right where the previous episode left off, Faragonda doesn't elaborate, and instead lets their "guests" explain. The Three Ethereal Fairies appear, and tells them that the gifts of destiny represent abstract concepts, like wisdom and stuff. They're basically mini upgrades, like Charmix in season 2. They give the Winx the first gift, Sophix, for their mission in the Amazon. Their outfits don't look all that different, but for a mini transformation for just the next two episodes, I guess it looks okay. Everyone except Roxy comes, because it could be dangerous for her, blah, blah, blah. They run into warrior fairies, and Nabu is able to sneak into the temple the specialists are being kept in. Eventually, the girls come across men who are… deforesting the forest. Oh, you know what I mean! Also, Bloom uses her healing powers on Flora. *Remember this.* The warrior fairies attack the humans, who are just doing their jobs. But they jump over the line when they decide to attack the girls. However, they just use their magical reforming powers on them. The Winx split up into groups to find the specialists and the source of Diana's power. Musa, Flora, and Aisha enter the temple and free the guys, but they're ambushed and captured by one of the temple guards. Nabu decided to face Diana on his own. Right, because that worked out *so well* last time, when you actually had backup. He's been knocked unconscious and doesn't wake up.

## Review

Is it even necessary for me to give my thoughts on this? We all know that it's bad. Diana doesn't even show up! You really couldn't show us her fight with Nabu? That would've been the coolest fight scene ever!
The iDOLM@STER S1 E14

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Since the last concert, all the girls have to wear disguises in public. They've become really popular and have lots of work now. It's past the halfway point of the season, and there's a new theme song. It's okay, but I don't think it's as good as the first one. *Changin' my world!! The changing world shines Changin' my world!! It's my world It belongs to me! Change!! The shining stage Events, photo shoots, commercials, Showtime on TV A beginning, a continuing story! No matter how many times we NG No matter the rival Don't give up and try again! It's a path you pave by standing up Your life doesn't get an encore It's a one-shot performance Keep moving forward and never stop Show must go on! Three, two, one! Changin' my world!! It might be an unchanging dream we're drawing Changin' right now!! But change it however you want! Ready!! Changin' what's right in front of us!! While we chase a new future I'll just be myself to keep on, keep on Dreams come true I love all* During the song, a little girl was behind Chihaya, looking like she was cheering her on. All the girls have lots of work now. Yukiho is rehearsing for a musical, and all the girls are challenging themselves more. Chihaya, Haruka, and Miki are hosting their own TV show, Are We Live!? Sunday! Yayoi and Haruka bump into Jupiter. They cryptically say that 765 Pro is getting what they deserve and leave. The girls posed for the cover of a magazine, but the cover shows Jupiter instead. The editorial department won't tell them what happened. 961 Pro is run by President Kuroi, and he's told Jupiter that 765 Pro is dirty. He knows Chief Takagi and hates him. Apparently, he used his vast connections to have the cover swapped behind the back door. Chief Takagi explains that he and Kuroi used to work together and were friends long ago. They started as friendly rivals, then became friends. Then they started arguing over how to raise their idols. Takagi couldn't accept his ways and left. Kuroi uses any means necessary to promote and sell his idols. Iori wants to get her family's company involved, but the producer explains that she can't do things like that. They decide that they won't surrender, and decide to file an official complaint to the magazine. The girls cheer themselves up by looking at their fan mail. The only one who isn't that happy is Chihaya. She's looking at a photo of two little kids (Foreshadowing).

## Review

I liked this episode. I also like all the foreshadowing with Chihaya. Kuroi is the antagonist, and he's using Jupiter. Which reminds me, I still don't know their real names (Touma, Hokuto, and Shouta). I love how Chihaya and Haruka go from work associates to BFFs by the end of the show. Seeing their relationship grow is really sweet.
The Lion Guard S1 E5

## Plot

Janja's latest plan to make sure the Lion Guard can't see them by scaring animals to kick up dust fails because of Ono's keen eyesight. The hyenas run back to the Outlands, but accidentally kick dirt into one of Ono's eyes. The others take him to Rafiki, and learn that he has to wear an eyepatch for three days, and can't assist the Guard, but he says he can. Rafiki is trying to add them to the set of paintings depicting other Lion Guards, but he doesn't think it captures the spirit of their Guard. Ono leaves to prove that he's still the keenest of sight, but he crashes into a vulture, Mwoga, the one voiced by Cam Clarke. He tells the committee of vultures that Ono can't see out of one of his eyes. Janja overhears them talking about it. Beshte tells Kion, Fuli, and Bunga that he heard from his friends that one of their family members saw Janja and his hyenas looking over the plains. They're planning to attack a herd of zebras nearby. The Guard heads out while Ono stays behind. Rafiki finally figures out what's wrong with his painting. Kion doesn't just lead the Lion Guard. They're all friends. They all belong together, instead of the leader being in the spotlight. Ono heads out to help them. Janja reveals that the zebras are just the bait to lure the Lion Guard, and uses rocks to trap them in a canyon. Kion can't use the Roar to blast the rocks away because the zebras are on the other side. They could take the long way around, but by then it'd be too late to stop Janja. Ono shows up, and Kion tells him to get the zebras to move away from the canyon so he can safely use the Roar. Ono can't get the zebras to listen to him, so he divebombs them like he did earlier when he crashed into the vulture, which gets them to move. Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu try to chase after them, but then Kion uses the Roar on the rocks. Kion tells Ono that he was always on the team. Rafiki finishes the painting, which now shows them all at an equal level, and they all love it.
W.I.T.C.H. S1 E8

## Plot

On Meridian, Caleb and his fellow rebels stage numerous successful ambushes against Phobos. The villains believe they have a spy, but they don't know who. They decide to set a trap by spreading a false rumor. Caleb is caught by the girls sneaking through the portal. He's supposed to tell them when he finds a portal, but he snuck back to Meridian with Blunk. Will closes the portal. Hay Lin signs herself and all the girls up for drama night, where they have to come up with their own play and perform it. Cedric spreads the rumor that something called the Seal of Phobos has been found after being lost for years. It's a key that can open portals between worlds anywhere, and can open the ancient Book of Secrets. (This'll be super important later on, so pay attention!) Vathek leaves to tell Caleb. The theme for the play is mythology. Yan Lin tells them the story of the origins of their powers. There was a kingdom ruled by a powerful but uncaring leader. He had four dragons. His daughter, a nymph, worried about the people. A famine had spread throughout the land for many months. The dragons took pity on the people and used their powers to make it rain. The drought was over. However, the emperor was enraged that they acted without his permission. So he locked them up in four separate mountains. His daughter was horrified by this and joined with all four dragons, becoming a single pink one. All that was left after the dragon flew off was a crystal amulet. The Heart of Kandrakar. Cornelia is the nymph (instead of her respective dragon) and Taranee has stage fright, so they only have three dragons. They decide to have Blunk be the fourth dragon. (Why don't they just ask Caleb?) Caleb finds out about the Seal. It was stolen 12 years ago by the woman who also took the true heir to Earth. She dropped it, and it fell through a grate. So it's still on Meridian. Caleb plans to get it as soon as possible. He is lead into a trap and sinks through the sands of Torus Filney. (AKA quicksand). Yan Lin tells them about Caleb because he was stupid enough to leave her a note. (He didn't want them to find out). They have to leave, but they're about to go on stage. Yan Lin has Will hold up the Heart and say spord lartsa. Identical copies of the girls are created, called astral drops. When they say their name again, they will disappear. Except they're not sentient, so they don't know the play. The girls go to Meridian and encounter the sand pit. They tie themselves to vines, but they break. The play goes badly. The girls free Caleb and the other people and fight the sand monster. They turn it into glass.

## Review

This was a good episode. It had lots of foreshadowing about the Seal and that book.