#winx asks

Yknow ive been thinkin abt that

At first i thought id change flora's name to something more masculine bc at first glance what kinda trans guy names himself something feminine but then i thought that

1. It kinda fucks up the flow of the names (layla, tecna, florian, stella, musa, bloom just makes my bones icky)

2. Flora doesnt just mean flowers--in a lot of contexts it means nature, it means trees and bushes and berries and cacti etc etc

3. He struggles with femininity. Its mostly used through the fairy metaphor (boy fairies unfortunately arent very common so he gets the "shes not trans shes just butch" treatment and has to REALLY FIGHT to be seen as masculine) and if he gave himself a feminine name, itd be the ultimate rebellion against all toxic masculinity.

4. Im making him the fairy of flowers (this also plays into the femininity battle that flora has)

Ooohhhh this is a good one. I think a lack of control for sure. A lot of her actions are about control of the mind and body.

Okay, for clarification, all of these will be about WINX. Because you know, its the main fandom we share.

1. What OTPs in your fandom do you just not get?

-Any of the OTPs that make the Winx girls be in love with their enemies, like Sparxshipping (ughh) or the one where Ogron and Flora are a thing. I just... No.

I also don’t really get the people who try to ship the girls with their teachers. (I’ve seen a few that were legit FloraxPalladium and BloomxFaragonda. Like why? Just why?)

4. Do you have a NoTP in your fandom? Are they a popular OTP?

-Sparxshipping!!! And unfortunately it is a very, very popular ship. I just... Don’t get it. I don’t. It’s... icky to me. And gross to me. (Like if you like it, that’s fine, but don’t ever expect me to write a thing on it or to start shipping it, because I won’t.)

7. Is there anything you used to like but can’t stand now?

- Oh boy...

Look, I used to adore that these were some go-getter teens and that they were strong and independent and taking care of business and shit.

Now? Girls, y’all are like... 17 at the most (in the beginning of the series), you shouldn’t be literally taking on the world right now. Please tell the teachers about what’s going on! Or your parents! Half of you are fucking royalty! Bring the kings and queens into this bullshit! You’re kids, please be kids!

9. Most disliked character? Why?

-Fuck. I don’t necessarily dislike any of the characters, I just dislike (hate with a passion) how they were written. All of the characters could be awesome and amazing, if they were written and kept up with their own character arcs. (Like I hate how flip-floppy Riven’s character was after having such a great arc. And Diaspro and Chimera could have been excellent side villains. Not to mention Krystal as the princess of Linphea could have been much better if she wasn’t just a Let’s get drama started between Helia and Flora ploy.) 

10. Most disliked arc? Why?

-I’m about to get a lot of hate probably... But it’s a tie between the fairy animals and the Love and Pet thing.

I just can’t stand it. They... They already have a little mascot in Kiko and is it really fair to be bringing in more ‘sidekicks’ when the Pixies keep getting fucking sidelined? Especially after all the preaching about how important a pixie is to her fairy? Like good grief.

And the fairy animals thing wasn’t even executed properly. Like how did Faragonda keep a whole-ass zoo secret from her students for seven years, only to bring it up randomly? And it suddenly has to do with ultimate power? (And isn’t the dragon fire/flame supposed to be the ultimate power? Why all this extra ultimate power shit? First the infinite ocean and the Realix powers and the Legandarium and now this?)

Oh wait, I also hate the Layla(Aisha)/Nex/Roy thing... Girl didn’t even get to properly grieve over Nabu before they thrust two new fuckboys at her. Like WTF?!

11. Is there an unpopular character that you like that the fandom doesn’t? Why?

- I can’t really think of any... Except maybe Lucy? I really wish we could have seen and done more with her. She may have been a background character, but she had so much growth.

She literally went from being a Trix follower to becoming a strong witch with a backbone in her own right who still sort of felt betrayed and was hurting to a strong witch who was fine flaunting her relationship with Mirta. Like hell yes!

I also like Roxy and Selina. I feel like what happened during Season 4 should have made a reboot/new gen thing with Roxy starting at Alfea and having adventures while the rest of the Winx are grown and starting their lives (but coming in from time to time as like mentors or something). And Selina could have brought in around this time and rewritten to be like a foil to Roxy or a begrudging friend thing like with Faragonda and Griffin.

12. Is there an unpopular arc that I like that the rest of the fandom doesn’t? Why?

- I think it’d be when the fairies go to learn at Cloud Tower. I was just so happy we finally got to see more of what CT was like and how the witches are taught. And the lore around Cloud Tower being its own entity was amazing! (If it only stayed...)

15. Unpopular Opinion about the show/manga?

-I liked the ideas regarding the Legendarium stuff and the cosmix stuff... But I wished the villains had been different and the writing wasn’t so... Bad and full of plotholes. (Plus I was a sucker for Bloomix, even if I hate the name. It could have been Dragonix or something.)

16, If I could change anything in the show, what would I change?

-I legit am writing my own version of winx. Granted, it is sort of OC-centric because of the main character being Valkyrie... but I did my best to soothe out the plot holes and to make things make sense. 

(Almost everything. Almost everything. Especially with how the later season have been done.)

26. Most shippable character?

- I’m breaking this down into brackets.

Winx- Flora (simply because of how she can easily be seen in relationships with the other girls and guys. She’s just like... This sweet bean who can be with nearly anyone and it feel alright/natural.)

Boys- Honestly... Riven. Hear me out: his attitude makes him perfect for those ships that start off with “make me” and “wanna bet?”. Like he just has this vibe of raw energy that can put him with nearly everyone. And then you add in that secret sweet side and boom. Instant shipping guy.

Villains- Darcy. She’s shown the most interest in relationships outside the Trix, and she has that ‘make me’ energy like Riven. And while she could most likely kill you, if she actually likes you, she’ll keep you around and you see this real version of her. (Maybe I’m biased... I dunno.)

Teacher- Griffin. I really don’t need to answer why for this one... Just take my word for it because dammit I know I’m biased here and I really don’t give a shit.

27, Least shippable character?

- Wizgiz... I don’t know why, but he’s honestly the only person I can’t visualize with someone like i can the others. Hell, I even see Darkar and Mandragora being a lovely couple.

(Also, the Wizards of the Black Circle... They give me these sleazy/ick vibes that just make me feel they’d never be in a relationship with a willing participant. Do with that info what you will.)

Hi! Thank you so much for asking. Will try my best.

Disclaimer is that I am only up to S2:E18 on my rewatch. So will probably post an updated version a bit later.

- her personality is kind, warm and open

- her powers confuse me a bit on the re watch

- she seems to have emotional maturity in some relationships and a complete lack of maturity in others. Eg the Helia crush escapade.

- the fact that she can’t openly share her feelings is both openly relatable and also frustrating to watch at the same time.

- love her outfits (the pink and green civilian one that she wears in S1 and S2)

- love the golden hoop earrings

- also the shape her hair makes to frame her face

- didn’t realize she was such a nerd when I watched it as a kid. I too am a nerd now so it’s very amusing on a re watch.

🔥Bloom: if you could be any magical creature, what would you be?

🌞Stella: where do you buy most of your clothes?

🎶 Musa: what’s your favorite genre of music and what are your favorite bands?

🌸Flora: what’s your favorite type of flower?

💻Tecna: how dependent are you on technology? What’s the longest you could go without it?

🌊Layla: what’s your favorite sport and do you play it?

🐶Roxy: do you have any pets? if so, how many & what kind?

❄️Icy: is there anyone you want to get revenge on? (they can be fictional)

🔮Darcy: what’s your sexuality?

🌩️Stormy: how would you describe your temperament?

⚔️Sky: do you think it’s ever okay to lie?

💞 Brandon: what's your longest relationship?

🙄Riven: what’s something you’ve done that you regret?

👨‍💻Timmy: what would be your ideal first date?

🎨Helia: what’s your favorite hobby?

✨Nabu: what is the bravest thing you've ever done?

🌏Lockette: if you could be anywhere in the world, where would you be?

🔊Chatta: are you more extroverted or introverted?

💖Amore: do you believe in true love? Describe what your soulmate would be like.

💤Piff: how much sleep do you get, on average?

💾Digit: which website/app do you use the most?