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After problems last time I used Vision 250D (costing THB 270 this time) in the Kodak M35, this one managed to run perfectly without slipping off the take-up; however, many of the less well-exposed images seemed to have some sort of green cast over the dark parts, and I'm wondering if something was wrong with the scanner at the ECN2 lab :-\ (I looked at the film when it was returned; didn't seem to have anything weird going on)

( Same 250D, different problem )

In which Frank15 thinks Timmy deserves torture from Dark Bloom (!) then follows the Winx on vacation, as Charmix comes into play

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( Episode 45: Shadows in Bloom )

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( Episode 46: The First Charmix )

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( Episode 47: Trouble in Paradise )

In which Frank15 enjoys Musa's concert, calling it "possibly the greatest episode", after getting frustrated at the lack of meaningful value in Diaspro's return episode

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( Episode 39: Gangs of Gardenia )

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( Episode 40: The Wrong Righters )

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( Episode 41: Magic in My Heart )

In which Frank15 introduces us to Helia, and enjoys Tecna's starring role

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( Episode 33: The Dark Tower )

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( Episode 34: Party Monster )

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( Episode 35: The Angel of Doom )

In which Frank15 returns to Alfea and introduces us to AishaLayla, the pixies, and Lord Darkar (and his laughable dialog)

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( Episode 27: Back to School )

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( Episode 28: Princess of Tides )

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( Episode 29: Into the UnderRealm )

In which Frank15 continues to poo-pooh the idea of Tecna going out with Timmy, and notices the lack of witches in fight scenes that warrant their presence (not 4Kids' fault, for once)

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( Episode 22: Mission to Cloud Tower )

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( Episode 23: The Search for the Flame )

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( Episode 24: Battle for Alfea )

In which Frank15 somehow namedrops one of anime's most famous detectives (albeit not so famous in the States, even now) while also getting frustrated at Bloom jumping to conclusions

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( Episode 16: The Nightmare Monster )

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( Episode 17: Royal Heartbreak )

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( Episode 18: The Senior Witches Go to Earth )

In which Frank15 questions really bad plotting choices in the exam episode (also, wrong title Frank15 ;-)), and makes a rare indirect acknowledgement of a 4Kids alteration while reviewing the since-verboten Miss Magix (though not the ones you and I might have hoped)

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( Episode 10: Magical Reality Chamber )

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( Episode 11: Junior League )

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( Episode 12: Miss Magix )

In which Frank15 calls Riven "the best of the boys" (!) and asserts that while "It's impossible not to like Mirta" (agreed), "It's impossible to like Timmy" (!!) as the Trix start realizing what the deal is with Bloom... also, prepare to see more of Frank15 complaining about Timmy in later reviews :-\

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( Episode 7: Grounded )

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( Episode 8: The Day of the Rose )

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( Episode 9: Spelled )

In my post on Frank15's THE (recently-effectively-deceased) Unofficial Winx Club Site, I alluded to making a post relating to not being allowed to use the website's reviews in my podcast... I'm still working on that, but I also had another plan relating to the website's demise, and ironically, it involves reposting the website's reviews... I cited the reviews a lot in my Editor's Spotlight posts, and they're good reviews, so I feel they deserve to be preserved for posterity, especially given that the other major Winx reviewer of the 4Kids era not only member-walled her reviews in her community, but also went out of her way not to let others repost them (even when the community was public) :-\ Anyways, I'm planning on posting three episodes per post, and posting on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays... All reviews will be reposted as-is, without edits (so there will be a few instances of non-child-friendly language) or additional commentary, though I'll add some at the top of each post, for example: In which Frank15 introduces us to the Winx, and their rivalry with the Trix :-)

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( Episode 1: It Feels Like Magic )

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( Episode 2: More than High School )

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( Episode 3: Save the First Dance )