Category: Rants

Should we judge characters like real people or creations? Both! Here’s why looking at characters both ways helps us understand them better....

The Winx fandom claims Nex is too arrogant to be Aisha’s boyfriend. Here’s why that argument doesn’t hold up....

Did you know Brandon loves engines and is an excellent climber? Did you know Helia lives at Redfountain — with Saladin? Did you know Riven‘s mother abandoned him when he was little? Oh, you knew that one? Okay. Name the episode where we learned it. Can’t? Exactly. If it...

People think a yin-yang couple is two polar opposites, but couples like that don't tend to stay together. The ideal pair? Moderate opposites. ...

Aisha's relationship with Nex is unlike any of her relationships in Winx Club. It’s a literal change of pace for this impulsive fairy....

I brought up attachment styles in my post about Aisha and Nex's relationship development in Winx season eight. What is an attachment style?...

The first Sirenix arc in Winx season 8 had great relationship development for Aisha and Nex. Here's why it was so enjoyable and well written....

I planned to publish this years ago on my old blog, but I guess I waited too long. A lot of this isn’t relevant anymore, but I still think this was Rainbow’s original idea for Aisha and Nex. So here we go! This post is a follow-up to “Yin...

I can’t believe it’s been more than a year since my last “Aisha/Roy NoTP” post. Time to wrap up this series…with a couple more posts. At least. ? Read Part I, Part II, and Part III if you haven’t already. Let’s cut to the chase. Roy was a poorly-written...

A few weeks ago on her segment “WritersLife Wednesdays”, author Abbie Emmons talked about how some writers struggle to define their characters’ internal conflict. Her advice: know your characters’ Enneagram types. The Enneagram claims to show the fears, desires, and beliefs that influence your behavior. When you take the...