Frank15's Winx Reviews: 2x25-2x26
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spiderbraidsIn which Frank15 brings season 2 home, and even remembers a long-gestating plot point this time :-)
Storming Shadowhaunt
...or Gooey Gooey Lovey Lovey Goo
Queen Amentia's guardworm tunnels a path straight to Shadowhaunt, with Amentia riding it. As the guardworm finishes, though, monsters start to enter the tunnel, and Amentia takes them out, and the rest of her army fights the monsters as well. Amentia's really good at the whole battling thing. Not too surprising I guess after the whole incident with Icy, but still... wow! As Amentia and her army fight the monsters, Timmy navigates the ship through the narrow tunnel.
Stella: Looks like she ran into some of the locals.
Layla: I wouldn't worry about her. She seems pretty tough to me.
Amentia declares that they will keep the monsters busy as long as they can. Timmy flies the ship around swarms of rune bats, saying that if he lands the ship now, the bats will swarm them. Brandon shoots a few of them. Guess Bloom has introduced the games to that Earth game Galaga.
In Lord Darkar's fortress, Darkar tells Bloom that it's time for him to activate the Codex, and that hand-in-hand, they'll seize the ultimate power. None of the Trix sisters look happy at all. Icy overheard Darkar calling Bloom "my dear."
Icy: "My dear"? I hate to interrupt your sweet little together-we-will-rule-the-universe moment, but we've got a little bit of a problem outside.
Stormy: The Winx girls and their boy toys have managed to fly a ship into the main cavern.
Darcy: While you're in here flirting with Bloom, they're out there turning your shadow monsters into a shooting gallery!
It's kinda' nice to see the Trix standing up to Darkar, instead of just complaining about him behind his back. Darkar says it's just a minor annoyance. Icy complains that they were supposed to enter the realm of Realix together. Darkar says he needs time to open the vortex, and tells the Trix to lend their Gloomix powers to the monsters outside, as he and Bloom walk off. The Trix are mad. Icy vows to take Bloom out once she isn't needed anymore, and to remind Darkar just who he's dealing with in the Trix.
Back with the ship, Brandon says the bats are scattering, and that they can't kill at the bats with the ship's cannons. Sky is going to use the Red Wing, and tells Riven and Helia to get up to the battle bridge. Sky's Red Wing is a small craft that shoots a lot and is more maneuverable than the main ship. Riven and Helia take off in a carrier pod. Sky brags about taking out 23 bats in one pass. Riven says they'll catch up in no time.
Outside the fortress, the Trix grumble about having to give the monsters all their powers, but Icy says it'll be worth it to destroy the Winx girls. The whole giving-up-their-powers thing shakes up the ships, as well as makes all the monsters much more powerful. There's a really quick moment in here with Lockette darting in, looking like she's trying to find somewhere to vomit, before zipping off screen. Funny! Sky crashes the Red Wing into a stalactite, then almost crashes into the main ship before being able to balance off. Some monsters from above start spitting energy blasts at the main ship, shaking it up. Piff falls out of Layla's hood, falling to the floor, looking unconscious. Tecna wonders where the rocks came from. Layla notices that they're coming from the monsters, that they must have had some sort of spell put on them. Apparently no one noticed that they weren't rocks.
Back inside the fortress, the Trix complain about how exhausted they are, as they sludge their way back to Darkar.
Back in the main ship, Layla picks Piff up and asks if she's OK. Stella starts complaining about Timmy's driving, as she's interrupted by another impact to the ship. Sky contacts the main ship, telling them that they're monsters throwing boulders at the ship. Now these are rocks, people! Layla says they have to get inside the fortress, that she's worried about Bloom. Chatta says Bloom's probably OK, but Lockette disagrees, saying that she senses Bloom is going into total darkness. Chatta gives up trying to get them to stay positive.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #1
Inside the main ship, Layla asks what Sky is doing, who is flying his Red Wing wildly, cheering a direct hit he got. Helia and Riven complains that he almost clipped his medium ship with Sky's showing off.
Back inside the fortress, Darcy complains that they need to confront Darkar now! Stormy and Icy remind her that they don't have any power left. If anyone suggested they confront Darkar now, it should not have been Darcy.
Meanwhile, Timmy still says there are too many creatures to land.
Musa: If I'm reading this little monitor thingy right, those creatures are everywhere!
I have to love Musa for using the word "thingy." I tend to use the word myself in everyday conversation a lot more often than I really should. Layla insists there must be someplace to land. Tecna asks Lockette, who's screaming very quietly, to use her powers to tell them which entrance has the fewest monsters guarding it. Lockette changes her barrette into her staff, and determines the best place for Timmy to land.
Back in the fortress, Evil Bloom holds open a box with the four Codex pieces, as Darkar tells Bloom that he's almost ready. The Trix confront Darkar, and Icy says that he wouldn't leave without his main witches. Darkar says he has only one main witch now, and that he doesn't plan on leaving without her. The Trix sisters get angry at this, naturally.
Icy: We have been running all over the realms for you, and now you're going to ditch us for some nitwit little wannabe at the last minute?!
Go Icy! Darkar says Bloom is his main witch now, and for the Trix to consider themselves dumped, as he opens a reddish fog that he sends the Trix sisters through. Thankfully not gone for good! Bloom looks mighty pleased that the Trix are gone, as well. Speaking of Bloom, why doesn't she say anything here? I mean, we know Evil Bloom can be catty, like with Flora in "Shadows in Bloom," and this looks like the perfect opportunity for Bloom to put down the Trix sisters, yet she doesn't. Just wasted potential here. Too bad.
Back with Amentia, she slices a monster in half, and tells her men to push forward, that the monsters are almost wiped out. Then she turns around, and sees hoards more monsters, and realizes she probably spoke too soon.
Back in the main area outside the fortress, a couple of monsters jump onto Sky's ship. That has got to take some talent, jumping on a fast-moving ship far below. Guess the magic made the monsters smarter too, to be able to time their leap just right like that. And their landing on the ship has to be about the cheesiest CGI ever used on the show. It just looks really bad. One of the monsters falls off, but the other starts pounding away at Sky's ship. In the main ship, Timmy and Tecna note that Sky is in trouble.
Back in the fortress, Bloom is still holding up the open case of Codex pieces. Why exactly is Bloom holding the box as if she were a Price is Right model, anyway? I mean, there's no one there but Darkar... then again, this is the same guy who likes going into monologues when he's by himself.... Darkar says he must do one more thing before they enter Realix: he calls for his rune bat Kerbog, and changes it into a large creature, the guardian of Shadowhaunt, for protection against the Winx girls, should they make it into his fortress.
Back outside the fortress, the monster falls off Sky's ship and splatters on the ground below, but the wing has taken heavy damage, and Sky is going to crash. Timmy tries to contact Sky; Sky says he can't control his ship. Layla tells Timmy to fly over there and rescue him, but Timmy says he isn't trained for an in-flight ship-to-ship repair. Stella looks frighteningly stone-faced here. Sky tells them to just forget about him, but Riven won't hear of it, saying that he's never just forgotten about them. Riven opens the hangar bay, hoping Sky can crash his ship in there. Sky's display isn't working right, though, and Sky is unable to guide his ship inside. Helia says he can reel the ship in.
Back in the fortress, Lord Darkar explains that to open the vortex, they must present darkness and light allied together, and that the vortex won't know that Bloom has turned evil, but will only see the light in her. And why is he telling Bloom this? I'm sure Bloom knows all this already... oh yeah. Darkar just likes to talk a lot. Of course.
Back outside the fortress, Helia goes out to the hangar bay, and lassoes Sky's ship, pulling it inside the hangar. And amazingly, Sky's ship didn't just yank Helia right out! Helia must be very strong, apparently! Some bats give him a little trouble, but still!
Back with Lord Darkar and Evil Bloom, Darkar joins the pieces of the Codex together. Lord Darkar is excited that it is working, that the portal is finally opening. Bloom laughs evilly.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #2
From the medium ship, Helia continues trying to pull in Sky's Red Wing with his string, and is successful! The others cheer from the main ship.
Back in the tunnel to Shadowhaunt, Amentia is breathing heavily, becoming exhausted. Amentia says that they've bought Brandon all the time they can, and that it's time for them to retreat: Amentia's army zips off, with cartoonish sound effect, with absolutely no hesitation. Amentia watches in disbelief as her army runs away, then covers her face in her hand. Poor Amentia... so disgusted.
Back on the main ship, Brandon says the powered-up monsters are too powerful for the ship's blasters. The Winx girls are all eager to go out there and defeat the monsters. Timmy tells them not to be too long though. Tecna says they can handle it, but Timmy says he worries about Tecna being out there fighting. He's winning Tecna over, all right. Her response is a coo! Someone takes off in a second Red Wing inside the main ship. Riven and Helia blast open a large hole leading inside Darkar's fortress. The girls transform to their winx forms, jump out of the ship, then activate their Charmix. Not sure why they didn't just do both in one quick go-round, really. Layla shoots pink blasts floating midair. Stella shoots a large yellow blast that mixes with Layla's smaller pink blasts. The five girls hold hands and use convergence to make the monsters lose their power, making it easier for the ships to all blast, including the other Red Wing. I guess Brandon's piloting this one? I mean, he's the only one it could be, since Sky's been with Riven and Helia since his broke down, right?
At Red Fountain, Faragonda is in Saladin's office. She says that she and Griffin are ready. Saladin says that he wishes he could go with Faragonda, but is in too poor of health, but Codatorta can go with them. Codatorta would have more fun anyway, methinks.
Back in Shadowhaunt, right outside the big hole leading inside Darkar's fortress, the ships have landed, with everyone out except for Timmy, who is still in the main ship. Brandon says they'll guard the entrance as the girls go inside. Stella is surprised the guys aren't going inside with them; Brandon says they'll be with the girls in spirit.
Brandon: Be careful, Stella. You are the light of my life.
Stella: That's the cheesiest thing you've ever said.
Stella's probably right, too! Stella cries on his shoulder. Flora tells Helia that she wishes she had told him how she felt earlier; Helia tells her not to worry about the past, and just to think about the future, as he grabs Flora and kisses her. Flora looks shocked, though she seems to like it. Helia wastes no time, does he? Just how recently did they hook up, again? At least the kiss itself isn't shown, so more can be left to the imagination of the viewer. Then again, maybe this one, it would have been more appropriate for a little, not-so-passionate kiss.... Tecna looks at the ship, knowing Timmy is inside. Timmy watches Tecna from the ship, saying how beautiful she is, not that Tecna can hear. Over with Musa and Riven, Musa says that she knows Riven doesn't want to do the whole mushy goodbye thing, but as she starts to walk away, Riven pulls her close, and tells her to promise to come back, and that he doesn't know what he'd do without Musa. Musa was obviously not expecting this from Riven, but then, it's about time! Guess this makes up for him being speechless back on the beach when Musa spilled her guts about her feelings toward him. Sky looks worried, but Layla goes up to him, telling him not to worry about Bloom, that they'll bring her back. Timmy warns them all that monsters are coming, and the girls fly off, with the pixies close behind. The boys start taking on monsters that start attacking.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #3
The red swirly vortex that is the gateway to Realix is open. Darkar goes blah blah blah, and he and Bloom enter the vortex.
Lockette, pixie of wimpiness, struggles to get away, as Chatta keeps her from doing so. Funny how she often acts more like a baby than Piff. It's not like the Winx girls even made Lockette come with them! Stella and Chatta yell at Lockette that they need her help, to show them the right way to Bloom. Lockette finally points the right way, but says she senses something terrible. Duh. I think the girls are all expecting terrible danger. That isn't helping any, Lockette. The pixies and the girls move ahead. Stella thinks she hears something, but no one else heard it. Transformed Kerbog smashes his axe against a wall, sending parts of the walls and roof collapsing onto the girls and pixies. They get up in pain. The pixies see something that scares them to their bonded fairies: Kerbog. Tecna says it's an octoceritops, but they're supposed to be extinct. Stella shoots a blast at Kerbog, which he reflects with his axe, which hits Stella and Layla, and temporarily blinds Layla. Flora tries to use her vines, which is ineffective. Musa tries her bass booster, which also proves to be ineffective; Musa notes that they're not even scratching this monster. Kerbog strikes his axe into the floor, which knocks the five girls back into a wall. Kerbog slowly advances toward the girls, as Chatta steps up in front of the girls.
Chatta: See if you can get me, you overgrown mop cow!
Flora disapproves of Chatta's gutsiness, but I like it! Nice to see a pixie who's tougher than Lockette. Actually, I guess, all the other pixies are tougher, but still! Wonder what the heck a mop cow is, though. The girls and pixies all hurry off right after he swings his axe toward Chatta. Tecna says this monster is made of the same kind of magic that made the monster back at Red Fountain. Makes some sense, since that was also Kerbog. Faragonda and Griffin can be heard casting spells on the monster, knocking it down, then they appear, along with Codatorta and Athena, Discorda, and the Pixie Village elder. Concorda is not among the pixie elders here. Codatorta is flying, too. I guess he was given some magic from Faragonda and Griffin to do this. Musa is excited to see the teachers. Stella is surprised to hear Musa say that. Faragonda tells the girls to take the pixie elders with them. Codatorta tells the girls that they can take care of Kerbog, right as Kerbog does some flashy thing that knocks the teachers down. Faragonda tells the girls to run.
Other Stuff
Enjoyable episode, even with the long "lovey love love" goodbye segment before the third commercial break. Not as good as the first part of the finale, or the third part, but still pretty enjoyable. Queen Amentia and Chatta have become quite enjoyable.
The one disappointment really was Evil Bloom. She didn't really do anything. We saw Evil Bloom back in "Shadows in Bloom," where she pretty much owned everyone. Here, though, she just stood around, doing her little evil giggle every now and then. I don't understand why... heck, she even had a great opportunity to put down the Trix sisters, and just passed it right up! Boo!
8 out of 10 on the old scale.
The Ultimate Power Couple
...or Synchronicity!
In Realix, Darkar blathers on about how he and Evil Bloom are the ultimate power couple. I promise the episode gets better from here, folks!
Back with Kerbog in the hallway, Codatorta again says that they can handle Kerbog. Faragonda says the girls must find Bloom. Athena says that the pixie elders will go with them in case they need help. It turns out they'll definitely need the elders' help... we'll get to that when the time comes, though.
The Winx girls are shown running down the hallway, with the nine pixies--their six pixies, plus the pixie elders minus Concorda--flying through the hallway. They come across a monster. Tecna says she can take care of the monster, and tells the others to just find Bloom. Digit stays with Tecna. The others run off the same way they came from. So why did they come this way in the first place? Tecna blasts green fire at the monsters.
The girls, minus Tecna and Digit, run into more monsters on their way to Bloom. Or actually, the monsters aren't really in the way, so I'm not sure why they don't just ignore the monsters. Musa and Flora are going to stay behind to defeat these monsters, as Stella and Layla go forth to find Bloom. Everyone cries a lot, for no real reason.
Tune: As they say, Musa, I've got your back.
And Tune probably feels dirty for having said that now! Musa and Flora activate their Charmix, and practically instantly defeat the monsters. Musa and Flora are ready to catch up with Stella and Musa. Seems like an awfully big production made considering how quickly they defeated the two monsters who weren't even in the way.
In another room, probably the same one Bloom and Darkar left in, Stella and Layla realize Bloom isn't there, and wonder what now. Of course, why would they have expected to find Bloom in this particular room, anyway? Couldn't Bloom have just as easily been in some other room? Concorda tells them that the pixie elders can help them get into Realix. Concorda? Where the heck did she come from? How did she just suddenly appear here? Discorda says they know a secret way to get into Realix. Chatta is surprised to hear they don't need the Codex. Concorda says they can use some ancient artifacts--jewelry pieces--to create a portal to Realix. Remember those jewel pieces Faragonda gave to the four pixie elders back in "The Dark Tower"? Well, now we're finding out exactly what those were for!
Back with Tecna, we see monster bones. Apparently, Tecna's finally defeated the monsters she was fighting earlier. Bones! Cool! I'm surprised they didn't just disintegrate like most of the monsters do! The five Specialists come running up to Tecna. They're all ready to find the others. Timmy and Tecna both say in unison to move out. Helia teases them about saying the same thing at the same time all the time now. I don't remember it happening before, myself.
In Realix, Darkar tells Bloom to begin the chant, then they'll join their powers. Incidentally, Bloom chanting the spell is the first time she speaks since changing back into Evil Bloom.
Back with Stella, Layla, and the pixies, a bunch of colored cards appear before them. Stella asks what it is. Concorda says it seems to be some sort of ancient puzzle. Athena guesses that the portal won't open unless they solve it. Layla sees the puzzle as ridiculously impossible. Layla is so thinking "we're screwed" at this point! Stella thinks back to a field trip they took for magical history class. Layla remembers, but isn't sure what the museum of ancient realms has to do with the puzzle, but Stella tells her about the civilization that communicated with hue and pattern, and easily solves the puzzle, opening the portal to Realix. Athena is impressed with how knowledgeable Stella is with magical history. Stella wonders if she could ask to have her grade improved in that class. Concorda notices the portal is closing, so she and the other three pixie elders hold the portal open for Stella and Layla.
Lockette: That thing's spinning!
The pixies are all afraid to go in--not only Lockette for a change of pace--so Layla tells them to stay out and just help the pixie elders.
In Realix, both Bloom and Lord Darkar are chanting the Latin-esque spell. Darkar is shocked and angered to see Layla and Stella flying into Realix. They shoot blasts at him, but he dodges. Darkar tells Bloom to keep chanting, and he will kill the fairies. Stella and Layla notice that Bloom has the darkness spell on her again. Darkar says the spell is unbreakable. Stella says they'll just have to make him remove the spell, then. They shoot blasts at Darkar, but he just puts up a magical red glowy shield to keep from being hurt, calling their attacks pathetic. Layla and Stella activate their Charmix, then blast at Darkar again, blasting him far away. Back with the pixies, it seems Lockette went through the portal, and they worry. Back in Realix, Stella and Layla guess Darkar is gone, and wonder what to do about Bloom, who is still reciting the spell. Some red goo comes up from the cracks in the floor, grabbing Stella and Layla down to the ground.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #1
Stella and Layla are stuck on the ground. Stella is grossed out by all the goo. Lord Darkar appears before them, insulted that they thought they could get rid of him. Lockette is over by Bloom, again saying that a pixie's kiss can break any spell, but Darkar shoots a weak blast at Lockette, knocking her away. He then gets ready to kill Stella, but Brandon jumps in the way. Darkar flies out of the way, as the rest of the Specialists and Winx girls come through the portal. Darkar is infuriated with all the help coming through the portal. Sky threatens Darkar. Darkar threatens Sky back, and puts a spell on everyone, now allowing them to move.
Back with the teachers versus Kerbog, Griffin and Faragonda blast at Kerbog, which does nothing. Codatorta runs up to fight Kerbog with his sword, but Kerbog is too strong for Codatorta. Griffin notes that his confidence is bigger than his abilities. Faragonda says that their magic isn't working on the monster, but it could work on Codatorta.
Faragonda: We can help you defeat him.
Codatorta: That's not necessary. Trust me, I've wrangled dragons bigger than him. I can take him, no problem!
Faragonda and Griffin decide to use magic on him anyway, making him bigger and stronger. He easily defeats Kerbog, which changes back to its ordinary rune bat form. Griffin zaps Kerbog, destroying it. Codatorta says he knew he could do it. Faragonda just goes along with him.
The Trix sisters, where ever they are, turn into three colored spheres. Icy tells them to give her their powers, and the spheres change into a tall dark purple lady with really long pigtails and lots of Gloomix on her body.
Back in Realix, Flora and Musa aren't immobile, and sheild their immobile friends with magic. Flora is blasted away, though, and he is about to shoot Musa with a powerful blast, but Riven jumps in front, preventing Musa from getting hit while getting knocked out himself. Darkar laughs about Riven being loyal to the end. An echo-y voice says unlike Darkar, and says that no one uses them. It's Icy, Darcy, and Stormy in one form--Triple Witch seems as good a name for them as any! Darkar asks what they want. Triple Witch says they want the ultimate power, just like him. The Winx girls and Specialists start becoming mobile again, and start guessing the odds that Triple Witch will defeat Lord Darkar. Stella says that as long as they're distracting Darkar, they have time to try to figure out what to do themselves. Flora wonders what they'll do if they actually beat Darkar. Tecna says it'll be bad if either of them get the ultimate power. Musa cries over Riven, worrying if he's dead. She kisses him when he opens his eyes. Triple Witch is still beating on Darkar. Evil Bloom says she's finally going to get the ultimate power. Triple Witch goes after Bloom, but Darkar blasts them into a pillar. Darkar changes to his phoenix form, then flies over to Bloom, who has gotten the ultimate power.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #2
Darkar goes blah blah some more, and says that Bloom will hand him the ultimate power. The Winx girls, Specialists, and pixies are all worried. Sky walks up to Bloom to talk to her, hoping he can reach beyond the spell. Sky asks Bloom to listen to his voice, saying he's her boyfriend. Bloom gets confused. Sky says that he knows Bloom is not evil, and that even if she can't see it now, that she has a true heart. Darkar says Sky knows nothing. Sky says he knows what her heart is like, that he's felt it before. He knows her heart is pure and good, and mentions how she's saved him before. Sky says he isn't going to let her go, and says she has to fight the spell because he loves her. Everyone else is so shocked he said "love." How old are these people, again? Eight? Sky faints. Darkar says it looks like Sky's time is up, and that it is for everyone else as well. Bloom then starts to glow, making Darkar nervous. Sky's love has helped Bloom break free from Darkar's spell. Everyone else feels Bloom's heart, as well. Riven becomes fully conscious, with Musa still holding him. She scuttles way back when Riven calls for her. Cute! The ultimate power disappears. Darkar yells, demanding to know what she did with the ultimate power. Bloom says she gave it back, that it belongs in Realix. Sky gets up, and he and Bloom hug. Lockette flies up to give Bloom a tiny hug.
Faragonda, Griffin, and Codatorta enter Realix. Codatorta tells the Specialists to get in formation. Stella says they'll need to attack with everything they have. Bloom says that they'll need the power of six Charmix converging at once. The Specialists block some energy blasts that Darkar spits at the girls. Faragonda and Griffin then cast a spell to shield everyone, though it looks like they have trouble keeping the sheild up, that it is taking much out of them.
Tecna: We're going to need complete and total synchronicity.
Synchronicity. I love that word, and that they used a "big" word like that in a kids' show. I wish I could find a way to sneak the word into conversation more often! The Winx girls activate their Charmix, and the six of them all go through the Charmix transformation sequence. Even though Stella and Layla never deactivated their Charmix from before, so it's kinda' silly for those two to go through the sequence again. The six all grunt, as they use convergence to form a huge ball of light that ultimately covers the entire realm of Realix. Darkar screams in agony, and it looks like he is withering away. Everyone then appears outside Realix. Faragonda says Darkar is over. So I guess he's dead. I won't really miss him all that much. The Trix sisters were better villains. Darkar's fortress is falling apart. Sky guides everyone out.
Back in Realix, which is also falling apart, Triple Witch complains that Bloom gave the ultimate power back, and now they hate Bloom more than ever. Course, it was really lose/lose for the Trix, anyway. If Bloom is good, then of course she was going to give the power back. But if Bloom stayed evil, and Lord Darkar beat everyone, then Bloom would've just given the ultimate power to Lord Darkar, and they still wouldn't have the ultimate power anyway.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #3
Alfea is holding it's end-of-the-year party once again. Faragonda and Griffin toast. Griffin asks who would've thought that she and Faragonda would ever be drinking friendship brew. Faragonda says it was a challenging year.
Elsewhere at the party, Tecna, Timmy, and Digit play a virtual reality video game. Tecna warns Timmy that she set a new record the last time she played the game.
Stella and Brandon dance. Brandon tells Stella how beautiful she looks. Chatta says Stella was so fortunate to find true love. Amore says everyone finds it eventually. Livy air-surfs by. In the background, Mirta and Lucy can be seen dancing with each other. Wish we could get a better look at Lucy's dress. Amentia and Sponsus are also dancing. I'm kinda' surprised Amentia feels Alfea is worthy of her presence. Then again, the whole Darkar thing has probably softened her a bit. Just a bit, though.
Knut and Codatorta are arm wrestling. Codatorta wins and brags. That's what makes him Codatorta!
Nearby, Layla says she isn't sure how, but she somehow wound up with five best friends. Musa says she's right, and she and Layla dance. Riven and Jarad are watching nearby. I'm kinda' surprised Jared doesn't fear his life standing so close to Riven. Riven tells Jared that he can't ask Musa to dance because he can't dance. Layla pulls Riven over to dance with Musa, and he tells her he can't dance. Musa says she'll teach him. Tune tells Jared that Musa never meant to be rude. A fairy hangs on Jared's shoulder, and Jared says it's no problem.
Elsewhere, Chatta carries a cup of hot cocoa that's bigger than she is, while Amore and Zing fly past. She gives it to Piff, saying it'll wake her up. Piff drinks some of the cocoa, screams "cocoa!", and flies off happy. Chatta says she's said her first word. Layla, watching, laughs. Guess Chatta forgot when Piff said "bye, Layla" though.
A small distance from the party, Helia is drawing something, and Flora is standing a few feet away, cooing, watching the party. Flora tells Helia to put his pencil down, and they can watch the moon together. It looks like he will do so.
Meanwhile, back at the party, Sky is looking for Bloom. Lockette says she hasn't seen Bloom, either. Brandon and Stella, still dancing, pass by. Stella says that Bloom has been waiting for him up by the stairs leading to Alfea. Sky goes up to meet Bloom, who is watching Kiko as he grows pixie wings and flies a little. So he's been a pixie pet this whole time! I guess Earth people can see pixie pets, since Michael and Vanessa are clearly able to see Kiko. Bloom says she needs to talk about what happened in Realix. Sky asks if she heard what he said back in Realix, if she remembers him saying the L-word. Bloom says of course she heard, and tells Sky she loves him, too. And they kiss. We don't get a good view of the kiss, either, so just how passionate the kiss is can be left up to the viewer's imagination. And I like it that way! I'd like to think this was a more meaningful kiss than the one at the end of "Fire and Ice," myself! It should be! Lockette looks surprised, then happy.
Timmy, not far away, calls Sky and Bloom for a picture, where the other Specialists and Winx girls are all ready. Timmy sets the timer, then goes in the shot himself, telling them the picture is for the yearbook. Magical camera, too. Floats in mid-air. That would actually be a great feature for real-life cameras! Sky and Bloom rush in right before the picture shoots.
Other Stuff
Despite the whole battle being less epic than in Season 1, with all the schools united to help defeat the Trix sisters, this was definitely the better season finale. Yes, while everyone was involved with the Season 1 fight, we didn't even see the witches, save for Griffin, helping at all, and except for the main characters, they were just fighting a lot of smaller monsters, anyway, while the Winx girls were the ones fighting the Trix themselves. Even then, it was mostly Bloom who was needed to save the day, while the other four girls were obviously playing second fiddle to her.
This season though, even without the entire "everyone in existence united" angle, just played better. There weren't many little minions... just a few monsters, Kerbog, and Darkar himself, who was the majority of the battle. And Bloom didn't overshadow everyone else... course, I guess that's hard considering she was possessed until the end. But really, there was more of a sense of everyone working together to defeat Darkar, rather than just counting on Bloom to save everyone, and for that, I really appreciated this final fight.
And yay for Triple Witch! It looks like the Trix will be around for Season 3, and I'm sure we couldn't be happier about that! Looks like they won't have to answer to Lord Darkar anymore, either!
Whatever happened to the fake Avalon, anyway? Does Bloom even know that there was a second Avalon, and that the only one she knew of was a fraud? And what of fake Avalon, now? Will he work for the Trix, apologize for his behavior, date Palladium, or is he just going to be ignored as if he didn't exist? And why did the fake Avalon work for Lord Darkar in the first place? Was fake Palladium really a cloud spirit like real Palladium, or did Darkar just lie about that?
And finally... really cool to see Stella solving the color puzzle! Just showing us that she's smarter than she sometimes lets on!
10 out of 10 on the old scale.
Storming Shadowhaunt
...or Gooey Gooey Lovey Lovey Goo
Queen Amentia's guardworm tunnels a path straight to Shadowhaunt, with Amentia riding it. As the guardworm finishes, though, monsters start to enter the tunnel, and Amentia takes them out, and the rest of her army fights the monsters as well. Amentia's really good at the whole battling thing. Not too surprising I guess after the whole incident with Icy, but still... wow! As Amentia and her army fight the monsters, Timmy navigates the ship through the narrow tunnel.
Stella: Looks like she ran into some of the locals.
Layla: I wouldn't worry about her. She seems pretty tough to me.
Amentia declares that they will keep the monsters busy as long as they can. Timmy flies the ship around swarms of rune bats, saying that if he lands the ship now, the bats will swarm them. Brandon shoots a few of them. Guess Bloom has introduced the games to that Earth game Galaga.
In Lord Darkar's fortress, Darkar tells Bloom that it's time for him to activate the Codex, and that hand-in-hand, they'll seize the ultimate power. None of the Trix sisters look happy at all. Icy overheard Darkar calling Bloom "my dear."
Icy: "My dear"? I hate to interrupt your sweet little together-we-will-rule-the-universe moment, but we've got a little bit of a problem outside.
Stormy: The Winx girls and their boy toys have managed to fly a ship into the main cavern.
Darcy: While you're in here flirting with Bloom, they're out there turning your shadow monsters into a shooting gallery!
It's kinda' nice to see the Trix standing up to Darkar, instead of just complaining about him behind his back. Darkar says it's just a minor annoyance. Icy complains that they were supposed to enter the realm of Realix together. Darkar says he needs time to open the vortex, and tells the Trix to lend their Gloomix powers to the monsters outside, as he and Bloom walk off. The Trix are mad. Icy vows to take Bloom out once she isn't needed anymore, and to remind Darkar just who he's dealing with in the Trix.
Back with the ship, Brandon says the bats are scattering, and that they can't kill at the bats with the ship's cannons. Sky is going to use the Red Wing, and tells Riven and Helia to get up to the battle bridge. Sky's Red Wing is a small craft that shoots a lot and is more maneuverable than the main ship. Riven and Helia take off in a carrier pod. Sky brags about taking out 23 bats in one pass. Riven says they'll catch up in no time.
Outside the fortress, the Trix grumble about having to give the monsters all their powers, but Icy says it'll be worth it to destroy the Winx girls. The whole giving-up-their-powers thing shakes up the ships, as well as makes all the monsters much more powerful. There's a really quick moment in here with Lockette darting in, looking like she's trying to find somewhere to vomit, before zipping off screen. Funny! Sky crashes the Red Wing into a stalactite, then almost crashes into the main ship before being able to balance off. Some monsters from above start spitting energy blasts at the main ship, shaking it up. Piff falls out of Layla's hood, falling to the floor, looking unconscious. Tecna wonders where the rocks came from. Layla notices that they're coming from the monsters, that they must have had some sort of spell put on them. Apparently no one noticed that they weren't rocks.
Back inside the fortress, the Trix complain about how exhausted they are, as they sludge their way back to Darkar.
Back in the main ship, Layla picks Piff up and asks if she's OK. Stella starts complaining about Timmy's driving, as she's interrupted by another impact to the ship. Sky contacts the main ship, telling them that they're monsters throwing boulders at the ship. Now these are rocks, people! Layla says they have to get inside the fortress, that she's worried about Bloom. Chatta says Bloom's probably OK, but Lockette disagrees, saying that she senses Bloom is going into total darkness. Chatta gives up trying to get them to stay positive.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #1
Inside the main ship, Layla asks what Sky is doing, who is flying his Red Wing wildly, cheering a direct hit he got. Helia and Riven complains that he almost clipped his medium ship with Sky's showing off.
Back inside the fortress, Darcy complains that they need to confront Darkar now! Stormy and Icy remind her that they don't have any power left. If anyone suggested they confront Darkar now, it should not have been Darcy.
Meanwhile, Timmy still says there are too many creatures to land.
Musa: If I'm reading this little monitor thingy right, those creatures are everywhere!
I have to love Musa for using the word "thingy." I tend to use the word myself in everyday conversation a lot more often than I really should. Layla insists there must be someplace to land. Tecna asks Lockette, who's screaming very quietly, to use her powers to tell them which entrance has the fewest monsters guarding it. Lockette changes her barrette into her staff, and determines the best place for Timmy to land.
Back in the fortress, Evil Bloom holds open a box with the four Codex pieces, as Darkar tells Bloom that he's almost ready. The Trix confront Darkar, and Icy says that he wouldn't leave without his main witches. Darkar says he has only one main witch now, and that he doesn't plan on leaving without her. The Trix sisters get angry at this, naturally.
Icy: We have been running all over the realms for you, and now you're going to ditch us for some nitwit little wannabe at the last minute?!
Go Icy! Darkar says Bloom is his main witch now, and for the Trix to consider themselves dumped, as he opens a reddish fog that he sends the Trix sisters through. Thankfully not gone for good! Bloom looks mighty pleased that the Trix are gone, as well. Speaking of Bloom, why doesn't she say anything here? I mean, we know Evil Bloom can be catty, like with Flora in "Shadows in Bloom," and this looks like the perfect opportunity for Bloom to put down the Trix sisters, yet she doesn't. Just wasted potential here. Too bad.
Back with Amentia, she slices a monster in half, and tells her men to push forward, that the monsters are almost wiped out. Then she turns around, and sees hoards more monsters, and realizes she probably spoke too soon.
Back in the main area outside the fortress, a couple of monsters jump onto Sky's ship. That has got to take some talent, jumping on a fast-moving ship far below. Guess the magic made the monsters smarter too, to be able to time their leap just right like that. And their landing on the ship has to be about the cheesiest CGI ever used on the show. It just looks really bad. One of the monsters falls off, but the other starts pounding away at Sky's ship. In the main ship, Timmy and Tecna note that Sky is in trouble.
Back in the fortress, Bloom is still holding up the open case of Codex pieces. Why exactly is Bloom holding the box as if she were a Price is Right model, anyway? I mean, there's no one there but Darkar... then again, this is the same guy who likes going into monologues when he's by himself.... Darkar says he must do one more thing before they enter Realix: he calls for his rune bat Kerbog, and changes it into a large creature, the guardian of Shadowhaunt, for protection against the Winx girls, should they make it into his fortress.
Back outside the fortress, the monster falls off Sky's ship and splatters on the ground below, but the wing has taken heavy damage, and Sky is going to crash. Timmy tries to contact Sky; Sky says he can't control his ship. Layla tells Timmy to fly over there and rescue him, but Timmy says he isn't trained for an in-flight ship-to-ship repair. Stella looks frighteningly stone-faced here. Sky tells them to just forget about him, but Riven won't hear of it, saying that he's never just forgotten about them. Riven opens the hangar bay, hoping Sky can crash his ship in there. Sky's display isn't working right, though, and Sky is unable to guide his ship inside. Helia says he can reel the ship in.
Back in the fortress, Lord Darkar explains that to open the vortex, they must present darkness and light allied together, and that the vortex won't know that Bloom has turned evil, but will only see the light in her. And why is he telling Bloom this? I'm sure Bloom knows all this already... oh yeah. Darkar just likes to talk a lot. Of course.
Back outside the fortress, Helia goes out to the hangar bay, and lassoes Sky's ship, pulling it inside the hangar. And amazingly, Sky's ship didn't just yank Helia right out! Helia must be very strong, apparently! Some bats give him a little trouble, but still!
Back with Lord Darkar and Evil Bloom, Darkar joins the pieces of the Codex together. Lord Darkar is excited that it is working, that the portal is finally opening. Bloom laughs evilly.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #2
From the medium ship, Helia continues trying to pull in Sky's Red Wing with his string, and is successful! The others cheer from the main ship.
Back in the tunnel to Shadowhaunt, Amentia is breathing heavily, becoming exhausted. Amentia says that they've bought Brandon all the time they can, and that it's time for them to retreat: Amentia's army zips off, with cartoonish sound effect, with absolutely no hesitation. Amentia watches in disbelief as her army runs away, then covers her face in her hand. Poor Amentia... so disgusted.
Back on the main ship, Brandon says the powered-up monsters are too powerful for the ship's blasters. The Winx girls are all eager to go out there and defeat the monsters. Timmy tells them not to be too long though. Tecna says they can handle it, but Timmy says he worries about Tecna being out there fighting. He's winning Tecna over, all right. Her response is a coo! Someone takes off in a second Red Wing inside the main ship. Riven and Helia blast open a large hole leading inside Darkar's fortress. The girls transform to their winx forms, jump out of the ship, then activate their Charmix. Not sure why they didn't just do both in one quick go-round, really. Layla shoots pink blasts floating midair. Stella shoots a large yellow blast that mixes with Layla's smaller pink blasts. The five girls hold hands and use convergence to make the monsters lose their power, making it easier for the ships to all blast, including the other Red Wing. I guess Brandon's piloting this one? I mean, he's the only one it could be, since Sky's been with Riven and Helia since his broke down, right?
At Red Fountain, Faragonda is in Saladin's office. She says that she and Griffin are ready. Saladin says that he wishes he could go with Faragonda, but is in too poor of health, but Codatorta can go with them. Codatorta would have more fun anyway, methinks.
Back in Shadowhaunt, right outside the big hole leading inside Darkar's fortress, the ships have landed, with everyone out except for Timmy, who is still in the main ship. Brandon says they'll guard the entrance as the girls go inside. Stella is surprised the guys aren't going inside with them; Brandon says they'll be with the girls in spirit.
Brandon: Be careful, Stella. You are the light of my life.
Stella: That's the cheesiest thing you've ever said.
Stella's probably right, too! Stella cries on his shoulder. Flora tells Helia that she wishes she had told him how she felt earlier; Helia tells her not to worry about the past, and just to think about the future, as he grabs Flora and kisses her. Flora looks shocked, though she seems to like it. Helia wastes no time, does he? Just how recently did they hook up, again? At least the kiss itself isn't shown, so more can be left to the imagination of the viewer. Then again, maybe this one, it would have been more appropriate for a little, not-so-passionate kiss.... Tecna looks at the ship, knowing Timmy is inside. Timmy watches Tecna from the ship, saying how beautiful she is, not that Tecna can hear. Over with Musa and Riven, Musa says that she knows Riven doesn't want to do the whole mushy goodbye thing, but as she starts to walk away, Riven pulls her close, and tells her to promise to come back, and that he doesn't know what he'd do without Musa. Musa was obviously not expecting this from Riven, but then, it's about time! Guess this makes up for him being speechless back on the beach when Musa spilled her guts about her feelings toward him. Sky looks worried, but Layla goes up to him, telling him not to worry about Bloom, that they'll bring her back. Timmy warns them all that monsters are coming, and the girls fly off, with the pixies close behind. The boys start taking on monsters that start attacking.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #3
The red swirly vortex that is the gateway to Realix is open. Darkar goes blah blah blah, and he and Bloom enter the vortex.
Lockette, pixie of wimpiness, struggles to get away, as Chatta keeps her from doing so. Funny how she often acts more like a baby than Piff. It's not like the Winx girls even made Lockette come with them! Stella and Chatta yell at Lockette that they need her help, to show them the right way to Bloom. Lockette finally points the right way, but says she senses something terrible. Duh. I think the girls are all expecting terrible danger. That isn't helping any, Lockette. The pixies and the girls move ahead. Stella thinks she hears something, but no one else heard it. Transformed Kerbog smashes his axe against a wall, sending parts of the walls and roof collapsing onto the girls and pixies. They get up in pain. The pixies see something that scares them to their bonded fairies: Kerbog. Tecna says it's an octoceritops, but they're supposed to be extinct. Stella shoots a blast at Kerbog, which he reflects with his axe, which hits Stella and Layla, and temporarily blinds Layla. Flora tries to use her vines, which is ineffective. Musa tries her bass booster, which also proves to be ineffective; Musa notes that they're not even scratching this monster. Kerbog strikes his axe into the floor, which knocks the five girls back into a wall. Kerbog slowly advances toward the girls, as Chatta steps up in front of the girls.
Chatta: See if you can get me, you overgrown mop cow!
Flora disapproves of Chatta's gutsiness, but I like it! Nice to see a pixie who's tougher than Lockette. Actually, I guess, all the other pixies are tougher, but still! Wonder what the heck a mop cow is, though. The girls and pixies all hurry off right after he swings his axe toward Chatta. Tecna says this monster is made of the same kind of magic that made the monster back at Red Fountain. Makes some sense, since that was also Kerbog. Faragonda and Griffin can be heard casting spells on the monster, knocking it down, then they appear, along with Codatorta and Athena, Discorda, and the Pixie Village elder. Concorda is not among the pixie elders here. Codatorta is flying, too. I guess he was given some magic from Faragonda and Griffin to do this. Musa is excited to see the teachers. Stella is surprised to hear Musa say that. Faragonda tells the girls to take the pixie elders with them. Codatorta tells the girls that they can take care of Kerbog, right as Kerbog does some flashy thing that knocks the teachers down. Faragonda tells the girls to run.
Other Stuff
Enjoyable episode, even with the long "lovey love love" goodbye segment before the third commercial break. Not as good as the first part of the finale, or the third part, but still pretty enjoyable. Queen Amentia and Chatta have become quite enjoyable.
The one disappointment really was Evil Bloom. She didn't really do anything. We saw Evil Bloom back in "Shadows in Bloom," where she pretty much owned everyone. Here, though, she just stood around, doing her little evil giggle every now and then. I don't understand why... heck, she even had a great opportunity to put down the Trix sisters, and just passed it right up! Boo!
8 out of 10 on the old scale.
The Ultimate Power Couple
...or Synchronicity!
In Realix, Darkar blathers on about how he and Evil Bloom are the ultimate power couple. I promise the episode gets better from here, folks!
Back with Kerbog in the hallway, Codatorta again says that they can handle Kerbog. Faragonda says the girls must find Bloom. Athena says that the pixie elders will go with them in case they need help. It turns out they'll definitely need the elders' help... we'll get to that when the time comes, though.
The Winx girls are shown running down the hallway, with the nine pixies--their six pixies, plus the pixie elders minus Concorda--flying through the hallway. They come across a monster. Tecna says she can take care of the monster, and tells the others to just find Bloom. Digit stays with Tecna. The others run off the same way they came from. So why did they come this way in the first place? Tecna blasts green fire at the monsters.
The girls, minus Tecna and Digit, run into more monsters on their way to Bloom. Or actually, the monsters aren't really in the way, so I'm not sure why they don't just ignore the monsters. Musa and Flora are going to stay behind to defeat these monsters, as Stella and Layla go forth to find Bloom. Everyone cries a lot, for no real reason.
Tune: As they say, Musa, I've got your back.
And Tune probably feels dirty for having said that now! Musa and Flora activate their Charmix, and practically instantly defeat the monsters. Musa and Flora are ready to catch up with Stella and Musa. Seems like an awfully big production made considering how quickly they defeated the two monsters who weren't even in the way.
In another room, probably the same one Bloom and Darkar left in, Stella and Layla realize Bloom isn't there, and wonder what now. Of course, why would they have expected to find Bloom in this particular room, anyway? Couldn't Bloom have just as easily been in some other room? Concorda tells them that the pixie elders can help them get into Realix. Concorda? Where the heck did she come from? How did she just suddenly appear here? Discorda says they know a secret way to get into Realix. Chatta is surprised to hear they don't need the Codex. Concorda says they can use some ancient artifacts--jewelry pieces--to create a portal to Realix. Remember those jewel pieces Faragonda gave to the four pixie elders back in "The Dark Tower"? Well, now we're finding out exactly what those were for!
Back with Tecna, we see monster bones. Apparently, Tecna's finally defeated the monsters she was fighting earlier. Bones! Cool! I'm surprised they didn't just disintegrate like most of the monsters do! The five Specialists come running up to Tecna. They're all ready to find the others. Timmy and Tecna both say in unison to move out. Helia teases them about saying the same thing at the same time all the time now. I don't remember it happening before, myself.
In Realix, Darkar tells Bloom to begin the chant, then they'll join their powers. Incidentally, Bloom chanting the spell is the first time she speaks since changing back into Evil Bloom.
Back with Stella, Layla, and the pixies, a bunch of colored cards appear before them. Stella asks what it is. Concorda says it seems to be some sort of ancient puzzle. Athena guesses that the portal won't open unless they solve it. Layla sees the puzzle as ridiculously impossible. Layla is so thinking "we're screwed" at this point! Stella thinks back to a field trip they took for magical history class. Layla remembers, but isn't sure what the museum of ancient realms has to do with the puzzle, but Stella tells her about the civilization that communicated with hue and pattern, and easily solves the puzzle, opening the portal to Realix. Athena is impressed with how knowledgeable Stella is with magical history. Stella wonders if she could ask to have her grade improved in that class. Concorda notices the portal is closing, so she and the other three pixie elders hold the portal open for Stella and Layla.
Lockette: That thing's spinning!
The pixies are all afraid to go in--not only Lockette for a change of pace--so Layla tells them to stay out and just help the pixie elders.
In Realix, both Bloom and Lord Darkar are chanting the Latin-esque spell. Darkar is shocked and angered to see Layla and Stella flying into Realix. They shoot blasts at him, but he dodges. Darkar tells Bloom to keep chanting, and he will kill the fairies. Stella and Layla notice that Bloom has the darkness spell on her again. Darkar says the spell is unbreakable. Stella says they'll just have to make him remove the spell, then. They shoot blasts at Darkar, but he just puts up a magical red glowy shield to keep from being hurt, calling their attacks pathetic. Layla and Stella activate their Charmix, then blast at Darkar again, blasting him far away. Back with the pixies, it seems Lockette went through the portal, and they worry. Back in Realix, Stella and Layla guess Darkar is gone, and wonder what to do about Bloom, who is still reciting the spell. Some red goo comes up from the cracks in the floor, grabbing Stella and Layla down to the ground.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #1
Stella and Layla are stuck on the ground. Stella is grossed out by all the goo. Lord Darkar appears before them, insulted that they thought they could get rid of him. Lockette is over by Bloom, again saying that a pixie's kiss can break any spell, but Darkar shoots a weak blast at Lockette, knocking her away. He then gets ready to kill Stella, but Brandon jumps in the way. Darkar flies out of the way, as the rest of the Specialists and Winx girls come through the portal. Darkar is infuriated with all the help coming through the portal. Sky threatens Darkar. Darkar threatens Sky back, and puts a spell on everyone, now allowing them to move.
Back with the teachers versus Kerbog, Griffin and Faragonda blast at Kerbog, which does nothing. Codatorta runs up to fight Kerbog with his sword, but Kerbog is too strong for Codatorta. Griffin notes that his confidence is bigger than his abilities. Faragonda says that their magic isn't working on the monster, but it could work on Codatorta.
Faragonda: We can help you defeat him.
Codatorta: That's not necessary. Trust me, I've wrangled dragons bigger than him. I can take him, no problem!
Faragonda and Griffin decide to use magic on him anyway, making him bigger and stronger. He easily defeats Kerbog, which changes back to its ordinary rune bat form. Griffin zaps Kerbog, destroying it. Codatorta says he knew he could do it. Faragonda just goes along with him.
The Trix sisters, where ever they are, turn into three colored spheres. Icy tells them to give her their powers, and the spheres change into a tall dark purple lady with really long pigtails and lots of Gloomix on her body.
Back in Realix, Flora and Musa aren't immobile, and sheild their immobile friends with magic. Flora is blasted away, though, and he is about to shoot Musa with a powerful blast, but Riven jumps in front, preventing Musa from getting hit while getting knocked out himself. Darkar laughs about Riven being loyal to the end. An echo-y voice says unlike Darkar, and says that no one uses them. It's Icy, Darcy, and Stormy in one form--Triple Witch seems as good a name for them as any! Darkar asks what they want. Triple Witch says they want the ultimate power, just like him. The Winx girls and Specialists start becoming mobile again, and start guessing the odds that Triple Witch will defeat Lord Darkar. Stella says that as long as they're distracting Darkar, they have time to try to figure out what to do themselves. Flora wonders what they'll do if they actually beat Darkar. Tecna says it'll be bad if either of them get the ultimate power. Musa cries over Riven, worrying if he's dead. She kisses him when he opens his eyes. Triple Witch is still beating on Darkar. Evil Bloom says she's finally going to get the ultimate power. Triple Witch goes after Bloom, but Darkar blasts them into a pillar. Darkar changes to his phoenix form, then flies over to Bloom, who has gotten the ultimate power.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #2
Darkar goes blah blah some more, and says that Bloom will hand him the ultimate power. The Winx girls, Specialists, and pixies are all worried. Sky walks up to Bloom to talk to her, hoping he can reach beyond the spell. Sky asks Bloom to listen to his voice, saying he's her boyfriend. Bloom gets confused. Sky says that he knows Bloom is not evil, and that even if she can't see it now, that she has a true heart. Darkar says Sky knows nothing. Sky says he knows what her heart is like, that he's felt it before. He knows her heart is pure and good, and mentions how she's saved him before. Sky says he isn't going to let her go, and says she has to fight the spell because he loves her. Everyone else is so shocked he said "love." How old are these people, again? Eight? Sky faints. Darkar says it looks like Sky's time is up, and that it is for everyone else as well. Bloom then starts to glow, making Darkar nervous. Sky's love has helped Bloom break free from Darkar's spell. Everyone else feels Bloom's heart, as well. Riven becomes fully conscious, with Musa still holding him. She scuttles way back when Riven calls for her. Cute! The ultimate power disappears. Darkar yells, demanding to know what she did with the ultimate power. Bloom says she gave it back, that it belongs in Realix. Sky gets up, and he and Bloom hug. Lockette flies up to give Bloom a tiny hug.
Faragonda, Griffin, and Codatorta enter Realix. Codatorta tells the Specialists to get in formation. Stella says they'll need to attack with everything they have. Bloom says that they'll need the power of six Charmix converging at once. The Specialists block some energy blasts that Darkar spits at the girls. Faragonda and Griffin then cast a spell to shield everyone, though it looks like they have trouble keeping the sheild up, that it is taking much out of them.
Tecna: We're going to need complete and total synchronicity.
Synchronicity. I love that word, and that they used a "big" word like that in a kids' show. I wish I could find a way to sneak the word into conversation more often! The Winx girls activate their Charmix, and the six of them all go through the Charmix transformation sequence. Even though Stella and Layla never deactivated their Charmix from before, so it's kinda' silly for those two to go through the sequence again. The six all grunt, as they use convergence to form a huge ball of light that ultimately covers the entire realm of Realix. Darkar screams in agony, and it looks like he is withering away. Everyone then appears outside Realix. Faragonda says Darkar is over. So I guess he's dead. I won't really miss him all that much. The Trix sisters were better villains. Darkar's fortress is falling apart. Sky guides everyone out.
Back in Realix, which is also falling apart, Triple Witch complains that Bloom gave the ultimate power back, and now they hate Bloom more than ever. Course, it was really lose/lose for the Trix, anyway. If Bloom is good, then of course she was going to give the power back. But if Bloom stayed evil, and Lord Darkar beat everyone, then Bloom would've just given the ultimate power to Lord Darkar, and they still wouldn't have the ultimate power anyway.
COMMERCIAL BREAK #3
Alfea is holding it's end-of-the-year party once again. Faragonda and Griffin toast. Griffin asks who would've thought that she and Faragonda would ever be drinking friendship brew. Faragonda says it was a challenging year.
Elsewhere at the party, Tecna, Timmy, and Digit play a virtual reality video game. Tecna warns Timmy that she set a new record the last time she played the game.
Stella and Brandon dance. Brandon tells Stella how beautiful she looks. Chatta says Stella was so fortunate to find true love. Amore says everyone finds it eventually. Livy air-surfs by. In the background, Mirta and Lucy can be seen dancing with each other. Wish we could get a better look at Lucy's dress. Amentia and Sponsus are also dancing. I'm kinda' surprised Amentia feels Alfea is worthy of her presence. Then again, the whole Darkar thing has probably softened her a bit. Just a bit, though.
Knut and Codatorta are arm wrestling. Codatorta wins and brags. That's what makes him Codatorta!
Nearby, Layla says she isn't sure how, but she somehow wound up with five best friends. Musa says she's right, and she and Layla dance. Riven and Jarad are watching nearby. I'm kinda' surprised Jared doesn't fear his life standing so close to Riven. Riven tells Jared that he can't ask Musa to dance because he can't dance. Layla pulls Riven over to dance with Musa, and he tells her he can't dance. Musa says she'll teach him. Tune tells Jared that Musa never meant to be rude. A fairy hangs on Jared's shoulder, and Jared says it's no problem.
Elsewhere, Chatta carries a cup of hot cocoa that's bigger than she is, while Amore and Zing fly past. She gives it to Piff, saying it'll wake her up. Piff drinks some of the cocoa, screams "cocoa!", and flies off happy. Chatta says she's said her first word. Layla, watching, laughs. Guess Chatta forgot when Piff said "bye, Layla" though.
A small distance from the party, Helia is drawing something, and Flora is standing a few feet away, cooing, watching the party. Flora tells Helia to put his pencil down, and they can watch the moon together. It looks like he will do so.
Meanwhile, back at the party, Sky is looking for Bloom. Lockette says she hasn't seen Bloom, either. Brandon and Stella, still dancing, pass by. Stella says that Bloom has been waiting for him up by the stairs leading to Alfea. Sky goes up to meet Bloom, who is watching Kiko as he grows pixie wings and flies a little. So he's been a pixie pet this whole time! I guess Earth people can see pixie pets, since Michael and Vanessa are clearly able to see Kiko. Bloom says she needs to talk about what happened in Realix. Sky asks if she heard what he said back in Realix, if she remembers him saying the L-word. Bloom says of course she heard, and tells Sky she loves him, too. And they kiss. We don't get a good view of the kiss, either, so just how passionate the kiss is can be left up to the viewer's imagination. And I like it that way! I'd like to think this was a more meaningful kiss than the one at the end of "Fire and Ice," myself! It should be! Lockette looks surprised, then happy.
Timmy, not far away, calls Sky and Bloom for a picture, where the other Specialists and Winx girls are all ready. Timmy sets the timer, then goes in the shot himself, telling them the picture is for the yearbook. Magical camera, too. Floats in mid-air. That would actually be a great feature for real-life cameras! Sky and Bloom rush in right before the picture shoots.
Other Stuff
Despite the whole battle being less epic than in Season 1, with all the schools united to help defeat the Trix sisters, this was definitely the better season finale. Yes, while everyone was involved with the Season 1 fight, we didn't even see the witches, save for Griffin, helping at all, and except for the main characters, they were just fighting a lot of smaller monsters, anyway, while the Winx girls were the ones fighting the Trix themselves. Even then, it was mostly Bloom who was needed to save the day, while the other four girls were obviously playing second fiddle to her.
This season though, even without the entire "everyone in existence united" angle, just played better. There weren't many little minions... just a few monsters, Kerbog, and Darkar himself, who was the majority of the battle. And Bloom didn't overshadow everyone else... course, I guess that's hard considering she was possessed until the end. But really, there was more of a sense of everyone working together to defeat Darkar, rather than just counting on Bloom to save everyone, and for that, I really appreciated this final fight.
And yay for Triple Witch! It looks like the Trix will be around for Season 3, and I'm sure we couldn't be happier about that! Looks like they won't have to answer to Lord Darkar anymore, either!
Whatever happened to the fake Avalon, anyway? Does Bloom even know that there was a second Avalon, and that the only one she knew of was a fraud? And what of fake Avalon, now? Will he work for the Trix, apologize for his behavior, date Palladium, or is he just going to be ignored as if he didn't exist? And why did the fake Avalon work for Lord Darkar in the first place? Was fake Palladium really a cloud spirit like real Palladium, or did Darkar just lie about that?
And finally... really cool to see Stella solving the color puzzle! Just showing us that she's smarter than she sometimes lets on!
10 out of 10 on the old scale.
