Fate: The Winx Saga brought the fairy magic of Winx Club to live-action on Netflix, but it also made some changes to that magic along the way, including six different types of Winx fairies. In Winx Club, there was a wide range of different fairy abilities. Each fairy wielded powers unique to themselves, determined by their own distinct personality and history. Musa was the Fairy of Music, for instance, Aisha was the Fairy of Waves, Tecna was the Fairy of Technology, and Flora was the Fairy of Nature. These skill sets were highly specific and specialized to each Winx character, rather than adhering to a more uniform system like Harry Potter or Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Fate: The Winx Saga changes that formula by introducing six core elements that every fairy’s magic connects to – fire, water, earth, air, light, and mind. Aisha’s “waves” magic simply becomes water magic,...