I checked out of Winx Club and the Winx fandom years ago. I didn’t watch Fate: The Winx Saga (Netflix’s misguided attempt to turn Winx into Riverdale), and I’m not interested in that ugly reboot, especially if the AI rumors… Continue reading →
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