Winx Club S6 E23

## Plot

Picking up where the last episode left off, the Winx try a Mythix convergence on Rumplestiltskin, but it just blasts them back instead. He reveals that he doesn't work for the Trix, which makes Bloom think that they could reason with him. Flora doesn't think it's a good idea, and Aisha points out that he could just trick them again. Um, he hasn't even tricked you yet. He just took Musa's voice and set up traps. They agree to trade him something for Musa's voice, but it has to be rare. Stella blurts out that they have the Legendarium Key, and he says he'll give them Musa's voice for it. They need her voice to protect Alfea from the Trix, but they also need the key to close the book. They're between a rock and a hard place. Eldora shows up, tells the girls to think about what's important to them and do what's right, and disappears again. It's like the Water Stars test, but if they made the wrong choice. Because they eventually agree to give up the key for Musa's voice, even though they could just find another way to protect the school, or give Rumple a convincing fake. They're thinking about what they and Musa personally want in the short term, and not about what's best for everyone in the long term, which would be closing the book as soon as possible. Whatever, they're given a few hours to decide. Musa runs off when they tell her that they didn't get her voice back. That being said, she's incredibly selfless, since Tecna says that she wouldn't want to put the entire magic dimension at risk. Stella points out that they can't close the book if they can't get into Cloudtower, so the key is worthless to them right now. Yeah, but that's the whole reason why Tecna and Timmy are working on the localizer. Musa is cheered up by everyone, and the magical instruments work again, thanks to Musa inspiring the other girls, so they can still defend Alfea. They decide to hold a concert later for everyone. Riven and Sky have their challenge. So, is it the next day or what? I miss the night scenes. Sky claims that it's not like Riven to be so serious, and he says that people change. Like Sky, who has become an idiot. Riven has *always* been fairly serious when the situation calls for it. But even early in this awful character derailment season, he still knew how to have fun. Sky picks fencing. He tells Riven that force is no good with light weapons like these. He needs finesse. Sky disarms him, and he gives up, saying that Sky will always be the leader of the Specialists, and he'll always be the runnerup. Sky says he should give himself more credit. It was an even match, and if Riven had kept his cool, he might've won. He says it's not just the challenge. No matter how hard he tries, he always comes up short. If he doesn't change something, he'll never reach the top. The Trix use the magic in the dragon skull to make everyone intangible, so spells can't hit them. Daphne and Thoren run into each other and agree to go on a date. Specifically, Musa's concert. Nex and Roy cheer for Aisha. The witches from Cloudtower attack. Everyone except Musa transforms. The Specialists, Thoren, and Nex take out their weapons. Thanks to the intangibility spell though, all of their attacks go right through them. They came to destroy the magical instruments. Musa has Roxy and the Music Cafe band keep playing, with her conducting them. It gets rid of the intangibility spell on the witches, who decide to retreat. Bloom sees Rumplestiltskin sneaking around, and deduces that he must be there to steal the Legendarium Key. She and the other girls leave to check on it. Everyone loves Musa, and she has Roxy and the Music Cafe band take a bow. Riven tells her that that was amazing, but it looks like she doesn't want to hear it. He says he means it. Even without a voice, she put on an amazing concert, and saved Alfea. He wishes he could be half as remarkable as she is. Aw! See, just like season 4, this will be the part where he tries to win her back, but fails until someone like Sky explains things to Musa, and then she'll agree to take him back, and they can start over again. Just watch. He couldn't save her voice, and he wasn't there for her when it was gone. Dude, it's been 24 hours at most, and I wouldn't be surprised if you were so mad during the challenge because you were projecting your feelings of failure and guilt into it. At least, that's how I interpreted the scene. He says she deserves better. Okay… The Winx have been keeping the key in a safe. Eldora made it. Rumple shows up, and says their time is up. They can either give him the key, or he'll keep Musa's voice. Eldora shows up, tells the girls to think about what's important to them, and disappears again. You know, for a fairy godmother, she's not all that useful or helpful or wise or smart. Or maybe I'm just not a huge fan of any comic relief character not named Odd Della Robbia. The girls all agree to give up the key for Musa's voice. But what about Musa herself? Shouldn't *she*, of all people, have a choice in this? Riven tells her that he's supposed to be there for her every day, to support and protect her, as a Specialist and her boyfriend, but right now, he's not capable of doing either one of those things. Okay… So what, they're going to take a short break in their relationship again, like season 4? I don't know, it's really close to the end of the season. Musa gets her voice back… and says that she and Riven aren't meant to be together. What? But he'll always be a hero to her. Aw! But seriously, ¿qué? He says he has to figure out how to be a hero to himself. Musa starts crying, but says that this is the best thing for both of them. For now, they can be friends. Which is why he quits the Specialists immediately after to go on a journey to "find himself", also known as being written off the show. What? Don't get me wrong, he comes back in season 8, but that aired years later. He says goodbye to everyone and leaves. The Nickelodeon produced seasons may be terrible, but Sam Riegel did a great job during his final episode as Riven. I'm not gonna lie, that final shot is gorgeous, with everyone watching as he walks away, with the sun setting. Sadly, there's even a mistake here too, as Sky, the one character that should not be missing from this shot under any circumstances whatsoever, is missing, although from that far away, I can just pretend that Roy is him.