Episode Guide
Episode 1 – The review score for episode 2 was 3/5, and for episode 3 it was 3/5. Episode 4 had a review score of 2.5/5, while episode 5 had a review score of 2.5/5.
Season 2 of Fate: The Winx Saga is somehow both better and worse than the first season. On the one hand, there’s much more magic and a more urgent plotline involving Blood Witches, murder and strange slug-like creatures. On the other hand, there’s way more formulaic teen romance, irrational character actions and a distinct lack of logic from many of the fairies, who flit back and forth between reasonably sound of mind, emotionally unstable and arrogant, depending on what the script calls for. The result is an uneven and disjointed season that’s likely to be far more polarizing compared to season 1.
This season, the Academy is in chaos as Rosalind tries to keep it running. There are students missing, and the Specialists outside have intensified their fighting. Who’s behind this? Well, we soon learn who the big bad is (and I won’t spoil that here) setting up a conflict for the second half of this season.
The plot quickly becomes formulaic, with the focus on Bloom being the “chosen one.” She must use her power of the Dragon Flame to stop evil, while also keeping all her friends and relationships healthy.
Despite all of this, the show still has potential. The characters are interesting and the story is compelling, but it needs more magic and a more exciting plot line to make it stand out from other teen dramas.
The novel is full of promise, but it falls short in terms of execution. The writers seem to want to mix together fantasy and modern romance, but the result is often clumsy and unappealing. None of the romances are particularly interesting, and by the end most of the characters are in exactly the same position they started from.
The biggest problem with this season is the lack of logic from some of our characters. Bloom in particular spends an entire episode telling her troupe not to wander into a very-obvious trap. They don’t listen and subsequently walk into an ambush. An episode later, Bloom’s friends spend half an episode telling her not to wander into a very-obvious trap. She doesn’t listen and goes anyway. It’s frustrating to watch and these sort of niggling issues crop up right the way through the series.
Despite its flaws, Fate: The Winx Saga does have some redeeming features. There’s some good use of CGI this time around and a few surprising deaths along the way too, which will certainly catch you off guard. However, these glimmers of brilliance are drowned out by an overwhelming amount of mediocrity, with this show struggling to find its own identity and mesh its awkward teen romance with fantasy drama. Much like the first season, Fate: The Winx Saga is formulaic fantasy that fails to conjure much in the way of magic. ..
