The first teaser for Netflix's live-action series Fate: The Winx Saga, a "reimagining" of the animated series Winx Club, dropped last week, and although excitement is obvious, many fans had strong ~unhappy~ feelings about the adaptation. These include the fact that the animated Asian and Latina characters have been "whitewashed," plus, purple-haired Techna doesn't seem to be part of the show. Some fans are even suggesting their own versions of the Winx cast! To be fair, there are also some ppl on Twitter who chose to remind their fellow fans that the live-action is not a direct adaptation of Winx Club, but is a reimagining of our fave fairy squad instead.
The live-action series follows "the coming-of-age journey of five fairies attending Alfea, a magical boarding school in the Otherworld where they must learn to master their magical powers while navigating love, rivalries, and the monsters that threaten their very existence."
Here, let's take a closer look at the animated and live-action versions of Winx, based on the trailer:
1. Bloom, Fairy Of The Dragon Flame
Abigail Cowen as Bloom
2. Stella, Fairy Of The Sun
Hannah Van Der Westhuysen as Stella
3. Aisha, Fairy Of Waves
Precious Mustapha as Aisha
4. Flora, Fairy Of Nature
Eliot Salt as Terra (Yup, she's a different character!)
5. Musa, Fairy Of Music
Elisha Applebaum as Musa
6. Prince Sky
Danny Griffin as Sky
Techna, Fairy Of Technology 
Unfortunately, it seems like Techna won't be part of the live-action series. There's also a new character named Beatrix!
Full seasons of the animated Winx Club series are available on YouTube.
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