I'm not sure what first made me watch Winx, as I was about seven. All I know is that I watched the 4kids version for the first three seasons, then after it went off the air, I pretty much forgot about it. Then years later, sometime around when season 4 was coming out in Italy, I rediscovered it and was hooked again. This time, I watched the Rai version and instantly preferred it.
I think what I like most about it is the fairies. I've always loved magic and the supernatural, especially fairies. Just.. the flying, the outfits, the magic. Call me strange, but I also love how unrealistically the Winx girls are designed. It makes their semi-skimpy outfits look better, I guess. Plus, the show doesn't seem like your everyday children's cartoon. It has more serious moments, like the 24th episode of season 4. It's also quite a large show, to me. Four seasons, two movies, all the books, comics, the ice show, and everything coming after season five.
Winx has made me want to learn Italian, not just for the show, but because now I realize how beautiful the language is.
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