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Line 2: [[File:winx.jpg\|frame]] '''''Winx Club''''' (2004-2009, 2011-2019) is an ~~Italian~~ animated series ~~that~~produced by Rainbow SpA and [[Nickelodeon]], which are both part of [[Viacom]]. It follows the adventures of a group of fairy warriors as they attend (and during the fourth season, graduate from) the [[Wizarding School\|Alfea College for Fairies]]. The show was designed for [[Multiple Demographic Appeal]], mixing fairies and magic with action sequences and mythical villains. Imagine Hogwarts crossed with [[Power Rangers]] (or [[Super Sentai]]), all tied up in a [[Magical Girl]] show. The Winx world is a veritable mish-mash of magic, modern day, and hip-hop songs. Each of the major characters comes from a different "realm" (or planet) in the "Magical Dimension" (although some realms are called "dimensions" themselves). The show stemmed from Iginio Straffi's pilot, "Magic Bloom". Straffi outlined the show's story from the very beginning, intending it to wrap up after the third season, in which the characters gain their "final fairy form" and Bloom discovers the whereabouts of her birth parents. Plans changed after the show turned into a [[Cash Cow Franchise]] during its first few years, and the show was renewed for a fourth season. The show became an [[International Coproduction]] in 2010, with [[Viacom]]'s [[Nickelodeon]] co-producing ~~the fifth and sixth~~new ~~seasons~~episodes at their American animation studio. In 2011, Viacom's Italian branch became a co-owner of Rainbow SpA (Winx Club's animation studio) alongside Straffi~~. Production on the seventh and eighth seasons returned to Italy (with the American team remaining as consultants)~~. Financial issues stalled the start of a rebooted eighth season, which eventually premiered in 2019. The new season was restyled to appeal to a much younger, preschool-aged demographic. In a jarring move, most of the show's integral crew members (art director Simone Borselli, singer Elisa Rosselli, etc.) were ''not even called back'' to work on the eighth season. If that wasn't enough, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJyS8igYrkE crucial sequences] from Season 8 are ''traced'' from other animations like ''Sailor Moon Crystal'', further showing this season's low budget. Thankfully for the show's older fans, a live-action adaptation aimed at young adults is in the works, retelling the first three seasons' story. Has its [http://winx.fandom.com/wiki/Winx_Club_Wiki own wiki]. In 2020 [[Netflix]] released a six-episode [[Live Action Adaptation]], ''[[Fate: The Winx Saga]]''. {{tropelist}} Line 16 ⟶ 20: * [[Affably Evil]]: It's implied that the witches of Cloudtower are more mischievous than evil, excluding the Trix. Sure, they cause trouble and mayhem, but they wouldn't cross the line into trying to kill someone. * [[All Animals Are Dogs]] / [[Non-Indicative Name]]: Season four -- ''Cuccioli magici'' is Italian for "magical pets" or "magical puppies." The English dub ([[Misblamed\|non-4Kids]]) used the second translation, so all the pets were "puppies" even though there were cats, birds, bears, rabbits and other animals. Of course, most of them acted like dogs anyway. * [[All There in the Manual]] - The comics explain some things left unanswered in the series, although they are different ~~continuinites~~continuities. For instance, it is explained that Bloom is on scholarship (being a fairy from Earth, and presumably latter from being the princess of Domino/Sparx) and works as a waitress to support herself. It also explains that Bloom still had the Dragon Fire because the Trix could not take ALL of it, which makes a lot more sense than the "believe in yourself" crap in the cartoon, among other things. * [[Alpha Bitch]]: Mitzi, Diaspro, Chimera and Icy! * [[Alternative Foreign Theme Song]]: The 4Kids dub has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZyHW7MF6XI "We are the Winx! We are the Winx!"] Line 42 ⟶ 46: ** Cut from 4Kids' dub, the RAI version season 1 episode 2 had Bloom turn and smile at the camera just before she and Stella head towards Alfea for the first time. * [[Asleep for Days]]: After her failed attempt to rescue the pixies from Lord Darkar at the beginning of the second season, Aisha sleeps for four days. * [[Badass Back]]: In the 2nd movie, Bloom and Sky passionately kiss in the middle of a fight with ~~dopplegangers~~doppelgängers. Without even breaking off the kiss, they both backfist punch a ~~doppleganger~~doppelgänger trying to blindside them. * [[Badass Normal]]: Subverted by most of the specialists, whose lack of magic abilities makes them very inferior to the fairies in a fight. See also Faux Action Guy below. Played straight by them in the comics and movies. * [[Bare Your Midriff]]: ''Winx Club'' is the absolute master of this trope. You only have to take a look at most of the non-adult female characters' outfits. Line 48 ⟶ 52: * [[Beam-O-War]]: The Winx {{spoiler\|plus Nebula}} against the Black Circle in the last episode of Season 4 * [[Beauty Equals Goodness]]: Both played straight and subverted, since there are barely any characters that are remotely ugly. ** Try none. In the entire series ~~theyre~~there was only one minor 'human' girl that didn't have a ridiculously hourglass body or beautiful face. However she was a witch, so technically the side of evil had exactly one less attractive person than the side of good. * [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: Riven behaves like a jerk and Musa is prickly. * [[Berserk Button]]: According to the opening song, "Look all you want, just don't touch the hair..." Line 63 ⟶ 67: * [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]]: Stella (blonde), Flora (brunette), and Bloom (redhead). Of the Winx girls, these three are the most popular due to being the dominant subject in most commercial ad art. They also seem the closest since most scenes almost always have those three together. Also are most distinguishable as they all have similar [[Rapunzel Hair]] hairstyles, bare their midriffs, and wore high-heel wedges. ** Those three also qualify as a [[Beauty, Brains, and Brawn\|Beauty, Brains and Brawn]] trio with Stella being the beauty, Flora being the brains (because she's the strategist) and Bloom being the brawn. * [[~~Bizarchitecture~~Bizarrchitecture]]: Cloudtower * [[Brainwashed]] / [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: Happens to both Riven and Bloom; also goes into the Face Heel Turn trope in both cases because of the mind control. Only happens to Riven in the 4Kids dub. In the original, he went with Darcy and the Trix of his own accord. Line 88 ⟶ 92: This theory is helped in that in the fourth season, they have to travel to Italy to meet Sibyllia, indicating that Gardenia is not there. ** Plus, the intro to season 4 shows them descending onto California. * [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: Once Bloom unlocks her ~~enchantix~~Enchantix form, she immediately proceeds to show the Trix that they aren't a match for her anymore. Winx Vs. The Wizards of the Black Circle (First Battle). So much for all their training at Alfea. In the 2nd Movie, the Trix clearly had the advantage over the Winx due to their [[Brought Down to Normal\|magicless state]], but once they got their Believix powers back... * [[Dark Action Girl]]: The Trix * [[Darker and Edgier]]: Some fans have said this about season four due to {{spoiler\|the death of Aisha's fiancé, Nabu}}, which was {{spoiler\|the first [[Heroic Sacrifice\|hero death]] of the series}}. Also, there was a scene at the very end of episode nine with {{spoiler\|Bloom and Sky holding hands while sitting on her bed}}, in which Sky says, "Sometimes it's better not to talk." Some fans have interpreted this as {{spoiler\|sexual innuendo}}, but the show doesn't necessary support this conclusion. Line 243 ⟶ 247: ** They're called the PATCHAMEN!!! * [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Although everyone's single casual outfit did change some time in season two; [[Unlimited Wardrobe\|subverted]] in season four. * [[Live Action Adaptation]]: 2020's ''[[Fate: The Winx Saga]]''. * [[Locked Out of the Loop]] / [[Is That What He Told You?]]: Bloom does not know about herself and her powers until the Trix mention it. * [[Love Triangle]]: With Kiko of all characters. In season 4, he's the sign of affection for Aisha's Pixie pet, Milly the Rabbit, and Stella's Pixie pet, Ginger the poodle. More of a comical thing, though, as the two Pixie pets would fight each other for Kiko's attention. Line 411 ⟶ 416: * [[Xtreme Kool Letterz]]: You must have noticed by now if you're ''this'' far down the page. * [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: Once Darkar feels that he doesn't need the Trix anymore, he tosses them into a black hole. The Trix also do this to Riven in a well done [[Break the Haughty]] sequence. * [[Zettai Ryouiki]]{{context}} {{reflist}} [[Category:~~Turn of the Millennium/Western Animation~~{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Wang Film Productions]] [[Category:AKOM]] [[Category:Fantasy Western Animation]] [[Category:Western Animation]] ~~[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]~~ [[Category:Italian Series]] [[Category:Western Animation of the 2000s]] [[Category:Western Animation of the 2010s]]