A still from ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’
Grindingly predictable, the six-episode series is based on Iginio Straffi’s wildly popular animated series ‘Winx Club’
I am steeped, not in crime as William Brown would say, but in YA fantasy. Skipping between Sarah J Maas’s
A Court of Thorns and Roses quartet where Feyre is sparring with the High Lord Rhysand, and Samantha Shannon’s dystopian
The Bone Season series where Paige and other clairvoyants are waging an underground battle against vicious otherworldly beings.
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In the immortal words of Mean Girls Karen Smith, âWhy are you white?â Whitewashing, unlikeable characters and the uninspired inclusion of every teen trope under the moon make Netflixâs new âFate: The Winx Sagaâ an insult to the cartoon so many grew up on.
Even before airing, the show faced heavy criticism for its unnecessary changes to the source material. The 2004 âWinx Clubâ cartoon followed protagonist Bloom and her five friends Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna, and Aisha (known in some dubs as Layla) as they studied at Alfea College for Fairies and fought threats against the world of Magix. In the cartoon, Musa and Flora are coded as East Asian and Hispanic/Latina, respectively, yet Netflix cast two white women to play them in the live action adaptation Although, in Floraâs case, the [show claims she isnât whitewashed, thereâs simply a new character named Terra (Eliot Salt) â who just so happens to have the same powers and pers
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Hyun Bin at the APAN Awards
Crash Landing On You lead actor Hyun Bin won the
daesang or top prize at the recently-concluded APAN awards. in his speech, he thanked his fans for supporting him in the drama. He also announced that he’ll be starring in a new film