Winx Club S5 E11

## Plot

In a surprisingly dark scene, Tritannus and the Trix are *torturing* Daphne for information about Sirenix. She refuses to tell them anything, so they keep it up until she faints. She'd never talk to save herself. But she would talk to save her sister, Bloom. The Trix go to Alfea to kidnap her. Meanwhile, there's an annual Wind Rider competition going on at Alfea. Right, which is why we're only just seeing it now. Sky is nervous because he doesn't remember how to ride. Bloom encourages him by showing him that he has great reflexes, and advises him to trust his instincts. Also, the reason the Trix have never turned invisible before? Apparently, they just got the spell. Okay, I can buy that. Who knows? Maybe the writing is getting a bit better. The Sirenix book appears to Bloom, and it finally gives her straightforward instructions: *Find the flower of the depths. It answers only to courage.* The girls lampshade that all of the tests have been on one of their home planets. They determine that the next test must be on Lynphea, in the ocean of flowers. They only have three days left to complete the quest, or they lose their powers. The Trix attack the next wave of Wind Riders, which are Sky, Helia, and Timmy, to draw out Bloom. Why do you need to draw her out? She was never even hiding. Anyways, they transform the bikes into these lion monsters that attack everyone. Bloom, Aisha, and Tecna stay behind to help fight them while the others go to Lynphea. Tritannus steals the powers of Desiryee, the keeper of the Lynphea gate. Yes, Flora bonds with her, and yes, it restores her powers. Now I just have to say that one more time for Bloom's selkie. Tritannus mutates the flower of the depths, so the girls have to fight it. Back at Alfea, Sky comes up with a plan to trap the lions in fire cages, which reverses the spell and turns them back into bikes. The competition apparently proceeded normally after that, and Sky won first place. He and Bloom decide to take a ride to Roccaluce Gorge, since they used to go there all the time. Um, no they didn't. This is the first time I've ever heard of a Roccaluce Gorge. I have heard of Lake Roccaluce though. Why couldn't they have gone there? Then Bloom would realize that something has happened to Daphne. Tecna and Aisha don't think that it's a good idea, since they don't know what happened here today. After all, flying bikes don't just suddenly transform into evil lions for no reason. Anyways, when they leave, the Trix decide to follow them. Flora is able to save the flower by undoing the dark magic. It moves in a pattern, and the girls realize that it's talking to them. Flora asks her guardian of Sirenix for a translation. See? I knew they could do that! All it tells them though is that the Sirenix book will reveal the final clue, so they have to wait for it to show up whenever it feels like it again. The Trix attack Sky and Bloom, and they fall into the gorge. Bloom doesn't transform, despite the fact that if she did, she'd have wings to fly. They crash, but Sky is none the worse for wear. I guess he gained an immunity to falls after that last one. Bloom, however, is hurting and can't transform. Sky tries to defend her, but he still doesn't remember how to fight properly, and it doesn't help that the Specialists have always had trouble against magical opponents. After being disarmed, he's ready to fight hand to hand. The Trix are magical though, and decide to just kill him with a long range attack. Meanwhile, Tecna and Aisha are getting worried because Bloom isn't answering her phone. They ask the other girls to meet them at Roccaluce Gorge. Bloom shows courage by taking the hit for Sky, which somehow doesn't kill her, even though she wasn't transformed. The rest of the Winx show up, and a royal and brutal ass kicking ensues for the Trix. We see them fly into the rock face, *hard*, at least twice. It's glorious. They're forced to retreat and teleport away. I think that the reason I liked the fight so much was because it reminded me of the fights in seasons 1-3, which in my opinion, were better choreographed, like the one in season 3, episode 10, which had everyone in Alfea fight against Valtor and the mind controlled witches of Cloud Tower. It wasn't just calling out your attack, and it either misses, is blocked, or hits your opponent. Anyways, Bloom is alright. Sky still doesn't remember his old life with her, and wonders if he'll ever regain his memories. Bloom is scared that that could happen, but she finally makes what I believe to be a mature decision: Accepting the reality of the situation. She doesn't cry or throw a tantrum or get angry. She's willing to let the past be the past, and focus on the future with Sky. So, I guess they're still together, especially after Bloom kisses him. Wow. The writing for this episode wasn't half bad. I actually found a joke or two funny. As in, I laughed when the writers wanted me to laugh. My mind is blown. Also, Mirta was in this episode.