Tecna is my favorite fairy because she is smart,and I think the most exclusive of all the winx girls.What do you think about Tecna?
Honestly, I don't like any of the girls that much. They all seem to mainly be one-note characters without much depth. Tecna's whole "science" motif also seems a little unimagined and has more than faint echoes of Sailor Mercury in my opinion.
I like techna, I think she is a smart and logical person, who cares for her friends but is not that good socially
Yar, Tecna is not very sociable, but in a way that's why I love her even more. She has to try very hard to get over her fear of confrontation and the rules of frienship. And I love that she has actually changed through the series to become more agreeable toward the end of season 3.
Besides that, I stand by my old reasonings as well. I admire her love of learning, science, and technology; her (underappreciated) ability to solve problems, especially when Staffi needs a technical solution to a plot problem--where do we always go?; her nerdy qualities *go nerds!*; and even her independent streak and maturity. Her difficult situation with love and romance is also very endearing, as I find it even sweeter when flawed characters find happiness in love and life. So of course I admire Timmy's character just as much as Tecna's ^^.
I like Tecna, I just wish the show would give us more info on her, she is the quiet and reserved one of the group, who we don't know much on. Lately I have been coming up with ideas for a tecna fan fiction since I have yet to write one just about her, and it is hard because we don't know much about her past, or what is going on in her head. We know some about her being sick of Timmy just talking about tecnical stuff, and that she is smart and not afraid to show that, but I really want the show to bring more of her out.
i like the character Tecna alot, she's just not as good as most of the rest and needs more developing (family, realm, etc)
to me, techna is the token smart person
Bingo on that, maybe just like Sailor Mercury.
yup i hate to say it but mercury was the token smart one also
What's wrong with Token smart characters? I love token smart characters. Tecna, Timmy, Darcy (I think she counts) Garret and Mr. Lee (A.T.O.M.), Bruce Sato and Alex Sector(M.A.S.K.), Otacon (Metal Gear Solid), Ratchet (Transformers), Clamp and Thrann (Galactik football) Bring 'em on. Go Geek Go!
never said ntn was wrong with them but she would be classifed as one...and i dont think darcy would be the token smart one
Tecna's not my favorite character but I do like her role in the show and at the fact that she's the smart one of the group like sailor mercury from sailormoon.
tecna rocks!
her digital-themed transformations are pretty cool
There's nothing wrong with being a smart person in the story with a lot of statistical information... it's just I like my smart people to be more than one-note characters. My favorite's probably Latooni Subotoa from Super Robot Wars; a child prodigy, capable of having two seperate machines work in perfect synchronization (albeit with a proper operating system), and frighteningly effective in battle for a girl that's only recently getting interested in boys.
Of course, she also has bad memories from the conditioning that MADE her a prodigy, remembers nothing about her life before that, took forever to open up to the other characters until Ryusei stood up for her during battle a bunch of times, and has inherited some of Ryusei's hot-blooded nature.
Lol, I just saw that same animated gif in your sig, Morrigan when doing a google search a few days back. My favorite: the girl from Lazy Town and the paper bag =P.
Other favorite smart characters: Taranee from W.I.T.C.H. and when I used to watch Code Lyoko I always liked Aelita best. I'm not biased, am I? xD
i likes Izzy best between the humans in the first season of digimon
he was the smart one in the group
Ditto on Izzy from Digimon. He was also very humble too, more reason I liked his character =). (Happy graduation by the way!)
i liked izzy, mimi, sora, and matt, from season digimon went down after season 3
(Zhanneel, I love that gif with all my heart. Replacing a pair of yakuza thugs playing cards while Sailor Moon transforms is a tall order... but that just blew it away.)
Izzy rocked, simply because he was intelligent, but he still had more going on in his life than just that. The whole sub-plot with him trying to come to grips with the fact he was adopted was well done, and I'm glad it didn't seem too profoundly edited. After all, they kept in the fact that his adoptive parents lost a child as well.
It might not seem like a lot, but there is, or at least WAS, a big deal in Japanese culture, which emphasized a strong bond between birth parents and their children. It also ended up being a subplot in the end of Great Mazinger between Kouji and Tetsuya and the latter's jealousy at the former for being Juzo Kabuto's actual son... and Kouji's jealousy because Tetsuya was actually raised by the man.
She does seem to be the most realistic of the group (besides her purple hair) since she doesn't always have to be gushing about her boyfriend, and does seem a lot more mature that then rest of the group.
I'll agree on that. She does seem to be loved most by the older viewers. Possibly that most viewers prefer the bubbly, fashion-coordinated characters, and dislike anything or anyone that has to do with learning--I'm guessing because they associate that with homework and school?
lol thats true
Flora also seems pretty realistic (how Helia happened, sorta) except sometimes her personality is a little too as Stormy says, "goody goody"
true that
we understand and could relate to her personality better
Tecna.... while she isn't my favorite, she definately belongs in my top three girls (Her, Musa and Stella) I also like her because she's 'Nerdy/Geeky', but she isn't 'ugly' (She's just as good-looking as the other girls). Most children's shows tend to make the nerdy one the 'ugly' one (Using it loosely here, most nerdy characters aren't ugly, but it's most of the time pretty obvious that they weren't meant to be good-looking or sexy)
lol the only difference between the winx girls in terms of looks is pretty much their hair (and slight differences in terms of skin colour/eye shape)
That's true. They all have the same body structure and basically the same facial structure as well, extremely similar to one another. So, at least Straffi didn't discriminate by insinuating different levels of beauty for each race/personality of the Winx girls. They are all equally pretty in my opinion. (Though, differences in physique and facial structure are always welcome and are usually appreciated, at least by the more mature audiences)
I agree on the look of the characters. Differences between at least the main girls would be nice, but I'm not going to complain about it, he has enough on his hands anyways. I think people don't like Tecna (at least younger kids) because she just isn't shown enough. I mean I suppose the most popular character is Bloom, and she gets the most screen time. Little kids will like whoever gets the most screen time, so if Tecna were the main character, I suppose she would be the most liked.
Wow, I never noticed before, but, she really is the most realistic. While she is supposed to be the smart one, I don't think she has so much of a stereotype or anything. I don't know if anybody else got this impression, but the way I saw her when I was watching the actual italian version, I thought she had more of an attitude or edge. Something made me think that at least...
Anyway, if I'm just going crazy, then I'll just add something else to say haha. I think that she really did start out getting the short end of the stick from season 1, but it's definitely improved over the time. I know I certainly think more of her now than i used to. Now, if only they put her in more promo pictures...I'm hoping they broke that Bloom-Stella-Flora pattern they usually had going on that I noticed. They're my top three, but it's not fair
Yeah, another example of the "favorite" characters is how the dolls are distributed. I've noticed Bloom, Stella, and Flora dolls are a lot more popular in stores (at least when they were in the states) than Tecna, Musa, and Layla dolls. The same thing is still on ebay now, you see a lot more bloom Stella and Flora dolls than Tecna Musa and Layla. I am also hoping tecna gets more screen time. I really am interested to see her home realm, or some relatives of hers. We have seen at least one relative of all the winx girls except her.
Sorry if I'm beating a dead horse (old saying =P), but I have to partially agree that Tecna is one of the least favorite characters because, in a way, that is how Straffi intended it to be. Why do most of the younger crowd love Bloom and Stella? Because Straffi commercializes it that way. He all but brainwashes the kids into believing that Bloom is the best thing since sliced bread. Same with Stella, or whichever character he wishes the girls to attach themselves to more. I know it's all about Bloom...but that doesn't mean everyone has to love her the most, if that makes sense. The other girls should have the same amount of plot time as each other, albeit, less plot time than the main character. But it is never proportioned equally. So, by purposely leaving Tecna out of everything it seems he may intentionally have kept her from being popular. Maybe it was subconscious on his part, but I really blame Straffi on this one. He hasn't even tried to raise Tecna's popularity with the younger audiences, and I'm sure he couldn't care one way or another. ahh! must stop ranting =P
I totally agree! It's pointless to have a show about a group of friends if you're just going to focus on one main character all through.
or he could have started excluding her after he found out she wasnt as popular...
We don't really know a lot about her, do we?
Overall I think she can be a very funny character at times, though she isnt one of my favourites.
Tecna's very obviously the smartest out them all, though the fact that she uses technology for almost everything she does can get annoying.
But yeah I think shes a nice character and stays calm and logical in most situations while the others run around screaming their heads off.
she is one of the funniest between the winx girls
Yup I agree on that!
After watching the movie (or if you look at the movie screenshots that she's in) I'd also have to agree that she is one of the funniest Winx girls =P.
I like Tecna! She's hilarious more often than you'd expect from a "nerd" Plus, despite what many people say, I love her 4kids British accent! Somehow it just ties her all together.
[noguests]Lol Tecna can be pretty hilarious, she, Stella and Musa have some of the best lines in my opinion (4kids version, dont know bout RAI) [/noguests]
Yeah...hehe
Tecna: Snap!
Bloom: Tecna!
Tecna: What?
I think her British accent actually makes her jokes funnier sometimes.
ROFL! I remember that, it was epic! I love that part!
I also liked when she totally showed Riven up in season 1 Party Monster
Yes! Thats what always comes to mind when I think of how Tecna owns line-wise. But I didnt post it cause I obviously dont remember the exact wording. But I literally lol-ed at that part!
Found it! Here it is:
Timmy: Woah! This damage was caused by some kind of creature.
Tecna: A very big creature...
Riven: Really? Tell us something we don't know!
Tecna: It's 3 metres tall and weighs close to a tonne, it's fur is bristly not soft, it walks upright, has horns in addition to multiple clod limbs and gives off a foul, musky odor.
Stella: Haha! She told you...woah!
Omg, I love it!
Tecna is ok, i like her Believix alot it's awesome! I like her British accent in 4kids it's funny sometimes.
Oh I know! I wonder if, 4kids dubs season 4, we'll have her season 1&2 voice actress or the season 3 one.
Lol thanx for posting that Teagan! Thats gotta be among the funniest winx moments.
And I too hate when voice actors change, like in episode 2 of season 3 Stella randomly had a different voice, it drove me crazy (you dont know how relieved I was when her voice was back to normal next episode)
Yeah! I was just going to mention that! What the heck was up with that?
No idea. Maybe they wanted to redo that episode for whatever reason, but couldnt get ahold of Amy Birnbaum (Stella's voice actress)
Yeah. Isn't Amy the one and only Canadian voice actor of the cast? Or is it someone else? There is one though. I remember.
Hmm, I remember something like that. I think it is Amy, but I'm not sure. She's a very good voice actress, by the way, she does Stella very well.
Yeah she is! I can't picture Stella with any other voice.
I'm pretty sure it is Amy. I think she's from either Vancouver (WOO!!! MY Official HOME TOWN! According to my birth certificate anyways...) or Victoria. I'll have to look it up...
I remember it being Vancouver, but I could easily be wrong.
I can't find it! She's got nothing but her credits on Wikipedia...
Oh, thats weird. Where did you see it before? I think you were the one who told me about it.
I don't remember. I think it was Wikipedia I read it on, but things can easily be removed.
Yeah. Haha! What if one episode they decided to change all the voice actors...that would be really weird.
Thats what it feels like when watching RAI, except the background music is worse too.
I like Tecna a lot. She's smart, cute, and well, different than the others, in a good way.
I did cry when she got swallowed after closing the Omega portal.
While admitting that was probably one of the more tragic Winx Club moments (Musa pounding the ground got to me, admittedly), it didn't make me cry.
It made me sad, but I didnt cry. And Musa's cry really got to the heart. Thats got to be one of the most emotional cartoon moments I have ever seen.
The one moment where I cry EVERY time is when Musa has to choose between her mom and the water stars.
There's several Winx Club screams that must have been awesome to voice act... (Musa's Tecna scream, Riv screaming No...)
i don't like tecna sometimes she is just too smart
How is being to smart bad? That's the same like not liking a character because she's to pretty.
Tecna not being smart does not equal tecna, I mean i could understand if she was obnoxious and looked down on others as she was smarter than them. Also musa got the best grades of the winx so she is smart do you not like her for the same reason
Lol in the 4kids version Stella says she chooses outfits based on how fireproof they are... another funny line from 4kids, that part also has made me lol.
Sci-fi is okay IMO, it can go overboard pretty quickly though, so thats not too good. I dont like stories involving so much advanced technology unless its explained really well, cause it can get too confusing and not make much sense.
I love Sci-Fi. But the good Sci-Fi. Y'know, the one that raises actual questions about the future? Sci-Fi is to easily pasted onto something that's just some average genre set IN SPACE. Therefore I greatly respect George Lucas for admitting that 'Star Wars' isn't Science Fiction, it's just a story set in space.
Well, I haven't seen it, but that's a pretty genuine Sci-Fi movie. It mostly deals with how humans will cope with the advances Science will make. (Try A.I., but beware, it's a heavy movie)
i like a bit of si-fi though i did want to see i am legend but never got around to going to the cinema
@humbu oh yeah i remember that quote
That means you don't like show-offs, not the intelligence itself.
@Boo: How about the one in Season 1 when she insisted in on showing Riven up?
Lol when she tells Riven off, episode 7.
Edit: Haha Teagan we think alike xD
Yes. Lol, I loved that very much.
Lol same here^^
She's my favorite character of the series. Not only is she smart and secure in herself, she also always does what she thinks is right. I think Tecna is probably mentally the strongest of the Winx, afterall her emotions almost never get the bettere of her and after the first season she expresses her emotions well.
This may just be me but do think she may be the most militaristic of the Winx?
Stella's voice change? Episode 2 of season 3.
Episode 7 of season 1.
Or, if you wanted a name: Grounded
well to be honest, at first i didnt really like Tecna, but Boo inspired me with her site, The Tecno Page, and now she is one of my fav characters
I love her! Back when I was 8-10 I didn't like her too much since she didn't say to much. But watching the seasons again made me realize she's really funny. And she's got cute style too. Of most of the girls, I'd only wear Flora and Tecna's outfits.
And plus I love her Believix.
i think Tecna is pretty cool. she and Timmy's relationship is pretty funny in season 1, i like the 2 of them together (: in my opinion, i think the witches would hate Tecna the least because she isnt as "princessy" as the other fairies, especially Stella (even tho Stella is my fave fairy...lol! i'm just saying, from the witches' perspective) so over all, Tecna's a pretty cool character (:
Well, technically, Techna is the one who has the least attention of all the girl. She did have a little fame after sealing off the Omega portal. But other than that, we don't know anything about her planet (only its name maybe, Zenith), her family, even her background is in the fog. I wish we get to know her more in season 5.
i like tecna i must admit at first i was like GOSH i hate her tecnology orientated mind but ive grown to love it. i must admit 4kids season1 accent was terrible but yeah shes grown on me shes one of my favorites now.
I didn't really like Tecna at first but now I think she gets too little screen time! she's really funny and I think she's unique in that she thinks more than the others and is more logical :) she looks good in her enchantix!
I used to hate Tecna, but after her sacrifice to save Layla's realm in s3 and the fact that I wasn't sure she would come back at the time, it made me rethink my opinion and I saw what a great character she is. Nerdy, awkward, and kind of antisocial? Yes. Adorable while doing all the above? HELL YEAH!
In my opinion, she is interesting, she is the one dressed in purple (my favourite colour) and the only one to have short hair. If they make it long, I would be disappointed. In fact, the only Winx girl I hate is Bloom.
Her Believix forms are wonderful, in my opinion.
I really like Tecna! Or, at least in the 4kids version; I'm not familiar with her personality in Rai. I like how she's so smart, and she doesn't care what people think. It seems like she gets left out a lot of the time, and that really bothers me. /: I don't really like her in the Nick version so far. She seems a bit incompetent; like the only word she knows is "irrational." But that's just my opinion.