Short AF Series Review | Fate: The Winx Saga

 Hey guys, so today I'm going to be doing a review on the series "Fate: The Winx Saga". As usual this review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the IMDB synopsis in this and sometimes they can contain spoilers, however 9/10 times they don't. It's just something to keep in mind if you're planning on watching the series.)

"A live - action adaption of Nickelodeon's Winx Club (2004). It follows bloom as she adjusts to life in the Otherworld, where she must learn to control her dangerous magical powers."

Okay, so I was really excited for this to come out as I watched the original Winx Club when it originally came out. Please note if you're going to watch this it is very different to the original series (even though it was written by the same person who wrote the original series). A lot of people have complained that it is different, but personally I loved it. I'm not going to comment on some of the social issues that have been brought up with this series (whitewashing etc) as I don't feel like it's my place as a white woman to talk over POC (please note whitewashing is very much a problem and definitely was within this series). The differences I'm going to be talking about are the creative elements and liberties they took with the series. I feel it's important to remember when watching remakes (especially if they've came out a good 17 years after the original) is that these remakes/reboots are not made for the original watchers. They're made for a new generation of kids (or for this series, teenagers/young adults) who have never seen the original. They need to modernise it to make it interesting to new viewers and I honestly loved what they did with the series. They definitely took a lot of creative liberties with the series and the changes they made but most of them honestly made the series a little more interesting. I also understand why people are annoyed at the changes, but once again I try and remember this movie was not marketed for people like myself who watched this as a child. It's marketed for people 10 years younger than me who wouldn't have seen the original. If you haven't seen the original, please don't let disgruntled adults stop you from watching it. It's a really good storyline and I personally love the direction they took the series.

My favourite characters in the series:

- Stella: So for some reason one of the reasons people don't like this series is because they've made Stella a "bitch" but personally I don't see her as such, I see her as someone who's very much trying to protect herself and has had a reason to. I love the character development for her so much and if there's a new series I'm excited to see how her character develops more.

- Musa: I love Musa so much and I honestly feel for her character so much. She's another character who had a lot of character development and I just think her character is lovely.

- Terra: I just love Terra so much. She's such a strong character and I definitely would like to see more of her if we get another series! 

My least favourite characters in the series:

- Bloom: Okay, so I understand why Bloom is the way she is but I have never seen a more selfish character within a series in a long time. My heart hurts for her, but it was just too much. Also why was she pushing out mansplaining a lot? (Like I am a feminist myself but some of it was just unneeded and didn't really set a good look for her)

- Riven: I just hate Riven's character so much. I wish he had some redeeming quality's about him but he really doesn't.

- Farah Dowling: I have a love hate relationship with this character but in all honesty I can't explain too much about her character without giving too much away about the series.

Overall, I can see why this series have had a lot of back lash. But once again, I feel like we need to remember the series was not created for people who originally watched it and is for a new generation of teenagers/young adults. (Once again, I am saying this about the creative liberties they've took with the series, not with the whitewashing they have very clearly done). If you feel like you could watch this as a stand alone series or even if you've not watched Winx before I definitely recommend watching it. Separating it from the original definitely makes it a lot easier to watch.

What did you think of this series? Who were your favourite and least favourite characters? Do you have any movies, series, podcasts or books you'd recommend for me to watch/listen to/read or would like me to do a short AF review on? Please let me know down in the comments below! 

As always, have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Short AF Series Review | One Day At A Time

Hey guys! Long time no speak! Sorry I've not been around much on here, it's literally just been down to my mental health and a couple of things that have gone on in the past couple a months. I'm much better now though so I should be back to regular blogging. Today I'm going to be doing a short AF review on the TV series "One day at a time". As usual this review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free. (However there will be the IMDB synopsis in this and sometimes they can contain spoilers, however 9.10 times they don't. It's just something to keep in mind if you're planning on watching the series.) Also I'm going to start putting in my favourite and least favourite characters in these, so if this is something you like (or don't like) please let me know down in the comments.

"Follows three generations of the same Cuban - American family living in the same house: a newly divorced former military mother, her teenage daughter and tween son, and her old - school mother."

So the reason I started watching this (as with most shows I watch on netflix) was it come up in my recommendations, and as with everything that comes up in my recommended, I watched the trailer and decided to watch it. The tv show is mainly based around 1 Cuban-American family and the people around them. The show focuses on a lot of hard - hitting topics such as mental health, the LGBT community, drug addiction, and immigration. Boy, this show is a roller-coaster of emotions. I'm not joking when I say this show will have you laughing one minute and crying in the next. Penelope is a literal icon and everyone should look up to her as a mother, actually not just as a mother. As a person. I love how close they are as a family and how close they are with the people around them. I would try and compare this to another show if you love to watch, but in reality this doesn't compare to anything. It's a wonderful series and I'm glad that it was saved from netflix cancellation by another tv producer however I now need to find out where to watch it. I am determined to watch the new series no matter what though!

My favourite people in the series:

- Penelope Alvarez: Honestly the best and most bad ass momma I've ever seen in a tv series.

- Elana Alvarez: Once you watch the series you'll understand why I love her. She's not afraid to say her mind and stand up for what she believes in. While she can be considered annoying at times I love that most about her.

- Schneider: The lovable family friend and landlord that will do anything for and to be the part of the family that he cares about the most.

Least favourite people in the series:

- Victor Alvarez: The worst dad in the entire world. He ends up having some "redeeming qualities" but I will never forgive him

I love this series a lot, and I genuinely think everyone and anyone should check the series out. You will not regret watching it.

If you watched the series what did you think of the series? Who were your favourite and least favourite characters? Do you have any movies, series or books you'd recommend for me to watch/read or want me to do a short AF review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

Have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo

Short AF Series Review | Insatiable

Hey guys. Long time no see! I've been super busy lately so I haven't really had much chance to read any books or watch any movies until now. So I should be back to my usual programming from now on. But to jump back into things I thought I'd do a short AF review on a TV series (or more a netflix series) which is something that I haven't done before. Please let me know if you like this down below, and I'll probably do some more of these. Today's short AF review is going to be on the controversial insatiable. As usual this review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests), and spoiler free. (However there will be the IMDB synopsis in this and sometimes they can contain spoilers however 9/10 times they don't. It's just something to keep in mind if you're planning on watching the series) 

"A disgraced, dissatisfied civil lawyer - turned - beauty pageant coach takes on a vengeful, bullied teenager as his client and has no idea what he's about to unleash upon the world."

Okay so first of all let's talk about some of the controversy that's been going around this tv show. A lot of people have been saying that this TV show sounds like it's all about body shaming and eating disorders etc etc. And to be honest, it is a little bit, but not in the way that's easy to get mad about (this is coming from a chubby girl herself). This movie does bring up those topics, but also shows how bad these topics are and why they need to be brought up. But that's all I'm going to say on the controversy, so let's get into the actual series.

The main reason I wanted to watch this tv series is because I've loved both Debby Ryan and Alyssa Milano since I was young (I mean 90's baby, course I wanted to see what my favourite Halliwell babe was doing now). I genuinely didn't know how I was going to feel about this show but I am glad I watched it. There were some bits I really loved and some bits I absolutely hated. A lot of the things that Patty was going through is definitely something a lot of people can relate too (in regards to her weight, not in everything which you will see when you watch the series). I also adore Alyssa's character. I didn't however like how they presented some things in the series such as bob, and honestly Nonnie deserved so much better than the way they portrayed her. It was hit and miss on so many topics throughout this tv show. But hopefully the second series is a lot better and also has a lot more hits.

I would recommend this to any teenager or young adult (or even "proper adults" if you're into shows like this). Just be aware that like me, you might not like how everything is portrayed. But definitely give the show a go.

What did you think of this series? Do you have any movies, series or books you'd recommend for me to watch/read or want me to do a short AF review on? Have you watched this series yet? Please let me know down in the comments below!

Have a wonderful day.

Love, Lyndsay

xo