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Hey everyone! I reblog stuff occasionally but mostly stuff that I find funny. I don’t post political stuff (at least I try not to) just because. I also post my art and silly doodles (tagged #stuff I drew).

[sapplejack]

Say what you want about Season 8, but this moment is really cute. Musa and Riven taking Matlin and Ho Boe's respective places playing the Harmony Harp together. That means Riven probably learned how to play from Musa or her dad (and we know he's a quick learner from Season 5) which is really touching. It's like your partner not only taking the time to get to know your interests so they can enjoy it with you, but also sharing and taking part in your culture. Riven never grew up with a family that practiced tradition like this, so it's nice to see him get to participate as part of Musa's family.

Also points to him for being able to play that guzheng without rings. It hurt my fingers like hell when I tried without them.

[sapplejack]

Hey uh... why are Diaspro stans giving me flashbacks to Wanda stans? They cannot accept that she did anything wrong at all and blame other characters. It would be funny if Sky and Bloom had a kid and that kid becomes sort of an arch nemesis to Diaspro the way Franklin Richards is now Wanda's "nemesis" lmao

[irisdonwinx]

Diaspro sucks personality-wise I frick hate her lol but she's a valuable asset coz of her royal experience and shit. If the writers wrote her well instead of just a snob that's willing to murder someone over a boy then she would have been a wonderful villain(ish) with a redemption arc turned to a powerful fairy and ally to Eraklyeon. But as usual, winx writers know nothing but to create romantic conflicts and love triangle crap. Sigh.

[shadownymphette]

CAN'T STAND HER OR THE DIASPRO SKY SHIPPERS SHE SA'D SOMEONE

GOD.

[sapplejack]

YES OMG. This is one big reason I cannot take them seriously. Like how are you gonna write paragraphs upon paragraphs defending that and then say it's Sky's fault he got roofied? Villains do bad things, we understand. But we don't need to justify Diaspro's attempts to kill, control, and betray multiple people.

[sapplejack]

Hey uh... why are Diaspro stans giving me flashbacks to Wanda stans? They cannot accept that she did anything wrong at all and blame other characters. It would be funny if Sky and Bloom had a kid and that kid becomes sort of an arch nemesis to Diaspro the way Franklin Richards is now Wanda's "nemesis" lmao

[sapplejack]

Ideas for a spinoff about the Specialists?

So, lots of people believe the Specialists aren't fleshed out enough and are just there to be the Winx girls' boyfriends. What if they got their own spinoff show? What could the plot be about?

I personally would like Rainbow to just partner with an anime studio like WIT Studio or Madhouse to do it. Give us good fight scenes and sakuga yes, but also a story about friendship, loyalty, and heart. Throw in some conspiracy, politicking, and violence (I'm alright with gore/nudity but some may not be lol) to spice up the plot and it'll be even better imo.

I'd make Sky the main character, but also give focus to the other guys and their backstories (don't repeat the same mistake Winx did with making Bloom too central to every season). Go into his and Brandon's childhoods; showing the difference in the ways they were brought up. One a prince with the future responsibility of being king of Eraklyon, and the other a servant under the royal family who becomes the prince's right hand man.

That's just a small snippet of my ideas for a potential Specialist spinoff. I feel like if Rainbow wanted to capture a larger audience that attracts both males and females, this might be a good way to do so. I'm interested to know if anyone else has any ideas for this kind of spinoff or even backstories for the specialists that could fit.

[sapplejack]

Finally, Nabu. His design came naturally to me, so props to Rainbow for making him easy to draw. Nabu's not a specialist but I'll add him to the tags lol.

[sapplejack]

Idk why Helia got the most redesigns out of all the specialists but alright. When he debuts in the reboot later, I hope they bring his long straight hair back.

[sapplejack]

Hi i stumbled upon your blog and immediately loved it :D :D would you be interested in a winx twitter au perhaps 👀

- @irisdonwinx

Heya, thanks! Sure, I'll take a look at your AU blog. Better than actually going on twitter haha

[sapplejack]

Timmy time. I think one reason he looks so young in the reboot is his glasses having round frames instead of rectangular.

[sapplejack]

Why are some of the worst Winx takes on Twitter AND Reddit? Like, just lurking gives me a headache lmao. Again, cartoon for children getting adults so riled up.

[melissatheshowgirl]

Most shit about Daphne are the worst tbh

Like

-Daphne should've stayed single!!

-Daphne should've been a lesbian!!

-Daphne should've stayed dead!

-They (the creators and the Winx both) should've let go of Daphne!

And many more

[shadownymphette]

REAL

Then they say nabu and matlin should be revived. Pick a side mfs

Also the unnecessary nick hate that reeks from reddit and Twitter is crazy. I used to get harassed for being a nick fan (all those Winx adults are gonna come harass me)

I made a post on reddit telling people to stop harassing us and I got harassed. Someone said I reek of middle school protag and trauma dumped on Winx fans. (that person claimed to be an adult. So yeah essentially an adult harassing a minor for a show)

You guys do the exact same to me when I say season 6 is my fave "Ohhh EWWW you like season 6 newgen"

I can't even like Daphne x thoren without some dumbass old fan harassing me. I js wanna be left alone to enjoy Winx and I got so sick of it I'm currently switching hyper fixations until the hate lessens.

[irisdonwinx]

Bruh it's so stupid when people shit on others for their own opinions like everyone is entitled to have their own favourites and other thoughts. I mean sure you may not like the seasons which is valid coz i don't enjoy S5+ seasons as much as the first ones but I don't go around trashing people who do 😭 people need to grow brains istg

[legaciesandlegendsofmagix]

Exactly!! Everyone has their own opinions and thoughts about the show and the seasons. Does that mean we all have to unanimously agree on it? No. Does it give us the right to judge and bash others for it? Heck no! If someone likes a newer season, I’ll be like ‘cool, what do you like about it?’ just to get their thoughts on it. Do I enjoy all of the seasons? No, I’ve got problems with them but I’m still willing to hear people out and not just harass them like an asshole would (sorry that happened to you @theheaddaphnestan)

also yeah this is why I stick to tumblr. Reddit and twitter sound like a landmine waiting to explode.

That BS on Daphne is just awful. Like I think it’s cool that they brought her back, I like Thoren enough now to like them as a couple bc of fans who had different views on the show and the characters (before I didn’t like how they speedrush the whole ‘dating into wedding’ but that’s more of a writing issue than a character issue). Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and feelings when it comes to a show and its characters, it’s what makes a fandom diverse and not just conforming to one take.

[sapplejack]

Sorry to hear all of ya'll's experiences. I personally don't hate the Nick seasons (I mean, it's a cartoon. I don't "hate" shows that are meant for children to enjoy), while at the same time, I can understand why fans of the older seasons dislike them. I think those video essays/reviews on Youtube also influenced opinions on certain seasons, which is why I don't really like watching them. The reviewers have the right to their opinions of course, but I feel like they're judging the show based on their expectations as adults and not through the minds of the target audience. And yeah, I understand the "kids deserve well-written shows too!" argument, but oftentimes it devolves into "kids should watch what I used to watch,". Every generation grows up with different trends and it isn't a surprise that a long-running show like Winx Club is constantly adjusting to that.

It's why I dislike the specific complaint about the reboot characters not looking "cunty" enough, or that they smile too much(?). Like, it's a show about magical girls with colorful designs. Why can't they act young and cute? It's not just to appeal to a younger demographic, some of us adults like cutesy things like that too.

[sapplejack]

I've seen some people not like how Musa looks younger than Riven in the reboot. That she looks like a child and he an adult and the ship would be akin to grooming/pedophilia, which is just ridiculous. Musa doesn't look that much younger than Riven to me, and canonically, they're both 16.

People need to stop going "Age gap!" every time they see a pairing where one character doesn't look exactly as old as they want them to. Also stop throwing around serious terms like pedophilia/grooming when it comes to fictional characters in a show FOR KIDS.

[sapplejack]

Why are some of the worst Winx takes on Twitter AND Reddit? Like, just lurking gives me a headache lmao. Again, cartoon for children getting adults so riled up.

[sapplejack]

Brandon is next. His hair is simultaneously the easiest and trickiest to get right imo.

[sapplejack]

Trying out Riven again; this time with a more angular face. I think I will use this as reference moving forward.

[sapplejack]

Warm-up with Sky. I should try my hand at all the specialists; get used to how I can draw them in my style.

[sapplejack]

Once the Winx reboot is out, I'll delete the last 2 posts. Speculation is fun, but when theories are debunked, it's time to close shop

[sapplejack]

The Winx Club fandom makes me scared of saying Riven is my favourite specialist or that I like Rivusa. Ditto for Sky and Skloom (what an unfortunate sounding ship name lmao). You'd think that both those guys are evil mass-murdering maniacs who killed their family the way the fanbase talks about them.

It really surprised me since I never looked into the fandom until very recently (I just enjoyed the show on my own) and saw that hate for Riven & Sky is the norm. To me, they're pretty similar to many characters from anime I've watched. Even when the show's writers dropped the ball with developing the characters, I didn't think anything they did warrants the huge amount of hate.

Really, I do feel a bit discouraged from posting Riven or Sky fan art in the future because of this. I already saw some fans of those two get called "abuse apologists" or "pick-me" which is just insane.

[sapplejack]

Adding to my last post about Rivusa, imagine Musa first hearing about Riven hating his mother and being shocked (she doesn't know the reason yet since Riven hasn't told her). She loves her mom so much and cannot fathom how anyone could hate their own mother. She'd think there's something wrong with him and becomes eager to find out why.