Talk:WordGirl/Becky Botsford/@comment-27242792-20130104233744/@comment-5281760-20130105002840

Really? Wow! I've converted two people now! Actually, I'm amazed that you enjoyed that episode, since most of the fans (including myself) have found Season 5 to be severely dissatisfactory, especially with the two-year anticipation we had to endure. It has the worst animation and story plot, I assure you. And also, I'm assuming you're watching the Nickelodeon dub, but I encourage you to watch seasons 1-3 in the 4kids dub or the Rai English dub, if not in the original Italian. Now, which version you choose to watch can pretty much decide whether you love the show or not, so to help, I, who have watched all four, present my thoughts:

4kids:

Pros: Wonderful voice acting, dialogue is funny and engaging for an American audience.

Cons: Several scenes were edited/deleted, script does not stay true to the original, scenes are generally softened for the younger audience.

Dubs Seasons 1-3

Rai English a.k.a. Cinelume:

Pros: Stays true to the original, good voice acting for the fourth season, wonderful music.

Cons: Terrible voice acting for seasons 1-3 (movies are debatable).

Dubs Seasons 1-4, Secret of the Lost Kingdom (movie 1), and 3D Magical Adventure (movie 2)

Nickelodeon:

Pros: Decent voice acting which steadily improves as the series progresses, stayed true to the original while still becoming Americanized, animation was enhanced.

Cons: Some of the dialogue comes off as cheesy, Seasons 1-2 were consolidated into a 4-part TV special.

Dubs Seasons 1-2 (although in shortened form), Seasons 3-5 (full), Secret of the Lost Kingdom, and 3D Magical Adventure (still in production; airs in theaters this April).

Italian:

Pros: Phenomenal voice acting, absolutely beautiful music, and is simply all around phenomenal. Also includes Winx on Ice, Winx in Concert, and Winx Power show.

Cons: Foreign language (obviously), very difficult to find online.

Dubs Season 1-5 and both GCI movies.

So, in short, I would suggest first watching seasons 1 and 2 in the 4kids dub (and if you really like the dub, season 3), transitioning to Nick or Rai English for seasons 3 and 4 and the first movie, sticking with Nickelodeon for season 5, and finally watching the original Italian dub in any episode you can find, because it's freaking fantastic. So glad you're watching the show! :D